The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

Chapter 457: Battle for theocracy, cycle, parallel (4k)

In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil, the world tree eaten by Nidhogg? Or, is it the tree of life in the Garden of Eden in the Bible? Could this sacred tree standing in the middle be the core belief of the temple here?

Judging from the architectural specifications of the main hall and the gorgeousness of the decorations inside, even if the dragons in this city worship multiple gods at the same time, the status of the "tree" will never be low, and it will most likely be the highest level.

Bai Daosheng followed several hunters who poked their heads out of the manhole cover, holding their breath, for fear of attracting the attention of the dragon-faced dragons facing inward on the bronze pillars in the temple. His mind was filled with thoughts, and he thought of many things in an instant.

There is a deduced history of the Dragon Clan in Kassel Academy. This history is summarized from mythological chronicles and eliminates human imagination as much as possible to restore the "real" Dragon Clan civilization.

The Secret Party believes that there was a peaceful and glorious era in the history of dragons. At that time, the Black King became the leader of the dragons as the ancestor, and the White King assisted it as the priest.

In this era of dual kings, even the violent dragons dare not easily provoke a war. The majesty radiates from the black and white throne in the north of the earth, and the dragon nobles prostrate themselves under the high pressure of power.

Theoretically speaking, the White King's status as "high priest" means that dragons often hold grand religious activities, but what can dragons worship and believe in? They themselves are almost god-like creatures and are the prototypes of many later religious myths.

In order to provide a reasonable explanation for this, scholars usually believe that the dragons believe in His Majesty Nidhogg, the most virtuous and powerful. After all, for the dragon kings, the Black King is also a god-like existence. I didn't dare to mean the slightest offense.

However, the fact that the high priest responsible for worshiping the gods is almost on an equal footing with the gods themselves, and is extremely close in strength, is what has always been difficult to explain and contradictory to this statement.

But this shocking discovery is very likely to overturn the current mainstream views and even reveal the secrets related to the White King's rebellion.

The god of dragon faith and the White King presiding over the sacrifice may be the legendary "World Tree". This thought flashed through Bai Daosheng's mind, and it suddenly became clear that the battle between the Black and White King was likely to have a religious and divine power struggle. factor.

The Word Spirit with the highest serial number currently known is the 121st "Oracle". It is the Word Spirit that belongs exclusively to the White King. It is also the only Word Spirit that can restrain the 'Emperor'. After the White King betrayed the Black King, he once said to himself All blood descendants use the "oracle" to stop them from submitting to the "emperor" of the Black King.

The White King created the "Speech Spirit Oracle" entirely to create a rebellion against the Black King, so the "god" here can never refer to the Black King, but to other beings: not necessarily the White King himself, but also someone other than the White King. The White King is a more noble being, the god that all dragons believe in.

Imagine that in the dragon civilization, the black king Nidhogg symbolizes absolute imperial power and enfeoffs many ancient dragon kings, while the white king holds the religious power and is responsible for communicating and worshiping the "World Tree" , known as the agent of the gods on earth.

Over time, the white king's prestige as the spokesperson of God increased day by day, and the direct forces she supported became stronger and stronger. She began to have ambitions, thinking that she was more qualified than the black king to represent the will of God, and summoned religious believers in the name of the oracle. The dragons want to overthrow the rule of the Black King.

But it is a pity that the existence of "World Tree" is probably not a powerful entity, but a conceptual symbol. It cannot make large-scale intervention in the present world. Otherwise, the White King's rebellion will not fail.

After this incident, Black King Nidhogg probably managed to destroy the belief in the World Tree and banned the original religion of the dragons. Therefore, during the period of the Four Monarchs, there were no records involving dragon sacrificial activities.

Until the Black King died suddenly, the rumors were suppressed under the World Tree.

From this point of view, the ones who killed the Black King were probably the remnants of the World Tree Sect. They came from the successful counterattack of the old religious forces, a continuation of the White King's rebellion in the past?

Does the so-called World Tree really exist? Could it be just an ideological tool created by the Black and White Emperors to facilitate the rule of dragons, just like the ancient human monarchs who liked to promote the divine right system of kings "ordained by heaven"?
Assuming that many of the above inferences are true, will this World Tree Sect, which was passed down from the dragon civilization, still exist today? The logo of the Secret Party and Kassel has always been the half-dead World Tree, which is almost the same as the full-blown World Tree. Maybe there is some connection with it?

Just looking at this giant bronze tree carved with countless vine patterns, Bai Daosheng had various thoughts in his heart. He couldn't help but feel that he had been guided from somewhere, and he felt like he had a glimpse of the historical truth.

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At the same time, in the moonlit wasteland outside the city, the wind sounded like weeping, the vegetation was swaying in the cold wind, and the ground seemed to be sprinkled with a thin layer of silver frost.

Lu Yongcheng lowered his body and slowly approached a group of sleeping mammoths. Holding his breath and concentrating, he carefully took out the horn bow he had made recently, put the arrow on the string, and adjusted his posture slightly, as if he was integrated with the bow and arrow. Feel the direction and strength of the wind.

After learning the basic tools and weapon manufacturing in each article, the hunters' hands-on skills were really good, and they quickly created a batch of crude crossbows. If they were not afraid that mining and smelting would attract the attention of the dragons in the city, most of them would have even built blast furnaces. got up.

As a firearms master rated as A+ by Zhao Qing, he has actually mastered the legendary gun fighting skills. He can use alchemical bullets with tail fins to bypass obstacles and hit targets - this is actually a necessary skill for top mixed-race gunmen. .

After recent practice and consulting with some hunters who had practiced hidden weapon techniques, Lu Yongcheng successfully applied this technique to bows and arrows, and changed his profession to become an elite archer.

I saw that he had made certain adjustments to the arrow feathers, and with a slight release of his fingers, the arrow drew a graceful arc in the air, like a silver dragon flying through the darkness, silently approaching the target, and then fiercely It plunged hard into the side of one of the elephants.

The injured mammoth woke up with a dull roar. However, due to its special turning and archery skills, it had no idea where to dodge or escape. Instead, its vital points were exposed, and it could only helplessly wave its proboscis and teeth in an attempt to resist this fatal attack.

"Swish, swish, swish -" Several soft sounds sounded almost at the same time, and several arrows accurately hit the mammoth's neck and heart. Clusters of silver-gray metal arrows plunged straight into it, causing it to let out a shrill scream. Its huge body shook a few times, and then collapsed.

Although the remaining elephants were sad, they also knew that the danger was not over yet. They gently touched their fallen companions with their trunks, looked around for a while but still could not find the hunter, and finally dispersed slowly with a whine.

When the elephants walked a hundred meters away, and some wild wolves and crows showed signs of rushing over to grab food, Lu Yongcheng got out of the grass, squatted in front of the elephant carcass, took out a water bag, and drank a few sips of water. , to quench the thirst of a long trail ambush.

Just as he was about to rest for a while and then launch the whistle arrow to attract others, he suddenly raised his head and saw a strange moving light spot appearing on the horizon, flying rapidly towards the dragon city.

At first, the light flickered uncertainly, flickering on and off, but when it got close, it became dazzling again, like a shooting star crossing the sky, and brighter and dazzling than a shooting star. The speed gradually slowed down, the height decreased, and it showed the tendency of falling.

Seeing this scene, Lu Yongcheng was horrified. Could it be a UFO? The legendary flying saucer UFO? If it is said to be a giant dragon flying at high speed, it has a vaguely oval outline, which does not quite match the appearance.

After thinking about it, he quickly put down the water bag and huddled behind the elephant corpse, with only half of his head exposed. His eyes were fixed on the luminous object, watching it slowly hovering at a low altitude on the outer edge of the city. .

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The unidentified flying object that Lu Yongcheng saw was indeed not a giant dragon, but a strange creature that looked half metal and half biological, giving people a weird feeling that transcended the mundane world.

Observed from a close distance, it shows a wheel-like structure, with wheels within wheels, a total of four layers. Each wheel rim is surrounded by aqua eyes, emitting a soft and deep light, as if it can penetrate the world. All illusions, looking directly at the deepest secrets of the human heart. This is actually the image of the angel Ofanim in the Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament of the Bible, which means "Chariot of God."

There is an indescribable silence lingering around it, but it reveals deep power and majesty in the silence, making people chant hymns of praise unconsciously in their hearts.

When this wheel-shaped aircraft with a diameter of 30 meters slowly descended, a faint blue light seemed to appear between the sky and the earth. Its hundreds of eyes were open or closed, and wind elements were constantly swirling and surging nearby, providing the spaceship with a perfect atmosphere. Provides stable buoyancy.

Next, the light of the "Angel" aircraft gradually extinguished, and the spherical cabin with a radius of about ten meters in the center slowly opened. A young girl floated down lightly, looking completely human, followed by eight people. A monk in white with a solemn face and an upright posture.

"Your Majesty the Envoy of God, you have finally arrived." Not far away, on the top of a metal overpass, the armored dragon that had killed two giant green-feathered vultures bowed down and bowed in a respectful tone: "I wonder what the 'High Priest' has done recently. Prophecy, have you agreed to this city’s request?”

"It's just a small matter that needs to be analyzed a few times, but the 'baptism ceremony' is still the most important thing." The girl replied lightly. Although she was wearing a silver mask, she still couldn't hide her breathtaking beauty. Her long red hair was blowing in the wind. It is dancing in the air, as bright and dazzling as flames.

As she spoke, the red-haired girl had already landed on the bridge and pressed her hand on the railing next to her. Suddenly she looked slightly startled, as if she felt something: "Something happened to the alchemy workshop in the east of the city not long ago? This can't be hidden. I played ‘Ting Ting’…how many primitive workers disappeared mysteriously?”

"That's right." The armored dragon kept its head at the same height as the "God Envoy" and replied briefly: "A rare disappearance. Although the loss is very small, the possibility of enemy spies sneaking in cannot be ruled out. "

"It seems that it may affect the situation of the war starting in more than half a month." The red-haired girl nodded: "I will take over the full authority to handle this matter. During this time, I have to investigate it carefully. "

"Can you please excuse me?" The armor-bearing dragon was stunned for a moment: "Also, why are the war preparations so far in advance? Did something big happen?"

"It's said to be a few years, but in fact it's only half a month."

The red-haired girl ignored the dragon's words and casually strolled to the other end of the bridge, looking back at the distant horizon: "In this world, time is not continuous, but exists in the form of jumping fragments."

"The immutable past, present, and future are too boring...but maybe it won't be long before this cycle of thousands of years will be broken."

"...Why can't you understand something? Is this the new 'Book of Prophecy'?" The armored dragon was confused. He followed the girl and looked into the distance, only to see an incredibly large white giant. The moon slowly emerged from below the horizon, covering almost half of the sky.

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When the "White Moon" that circles the earth every month in the dream copy appeared, the God of Zhao Qing and Sanjiao outside did not pay too much attention to it, but focused on testing the state of the dreamer. , controlling the in and out of a large number of fine needles.

"Compared with deep sleep and normal dreaming, it is more like a vegetative state, and has the effect of being immune to any deep mental control."

Closely monitoring everyone's real-time status, she was thoughtful: It was quite similar to the body of the soul after leaving the body, but it had spontaneous body protection with mental power, all physical signs were normal, and she could even sense the complete seven souls of the Three Souls. The soul exists without any defects.

“During a dream, the impact on the body will not be reflected in real time to the person in the dream. Obviously, only the state of the moment when the dream is recorded. However, the memories written during this period and the experiences left behind can be reflected immediately after waking up from the dream. Being received by the other party..."

Looking away from the hunter Zhang Shengping who had ended his dream, Zhao Qing thought secretly in his mind and combined it with the known information from the past, and gradually came up with a series of new conjectures and theoretical prototypes about the dream mechanism.

According to her speculation, for the dreamer's consciousness, after activating the dream effect, this consciousness will split into two parallel states of consciousness. No matter which side has a completely normal mental and soul structure.

But probably because of the characteristic of "the only true self", at the same time, only one of the two parallel consciousnesses can operate, becoming one virtual and one real. When the real consciousness is located in the dream, it is "subjective consciousness", and the other virtual consciousness Conceptually, existence is still maintained, that is, "objective consciousness".

From this perspective, dreams and reality undergo a certain level of substitution. The real consciousness will only sense the environmental changes in the dream, while the imaginary consciousness will experience reality in a state of inaction. After returning from the dream, the two will immediately Reintegrated, indistinguishable from each other again.

This explains the reason why Gong Yang Wuxuan died in the main world and his consciousness was transferred to another world - it doesn't matter which consciousness is gone, as long as the consciousness is still alive, what is left is the main consciousness and the real consciousness.

Assuming that this theory is true and the "Dream Citation" is bound to Zhao Qing's consciousness, then when she died in the main world and activated the dreaming skill, this mark should also follow her into the world of the heavens and will not disappear. It is equivalent to permanent time travel.

And in this state, if the arrived world of the heavens is also judged as the "main world", it may be possible to conversely judge the original main world as the "world of the heavens" and return in a dream... It seems to cause A rather outrageous situation, achieving the effect of infinite resurrection.

Of course, to truly verify this ability and its feasibility, Zhao Qing may have to die once in the main world. This is something she cannot accept. After all, it is difficult to guarantee that her theory is completely correct, and the main world may also have Some kind of irreplaceable specialness.

However, although he was unable to reach such a distant thing, Zhao Qing also had other ideas and wanted to further study many important projects through the underlying dreams of the Nibelungs.

For example, if you create a new Nibelung by yourself and completely control a dream space, can you be like God and give various abilities to the characters in it at will?

It sounds unlikely. It may have to meet certain logic, authenticity, and have strict rules to be qualified as a "dream world". But after all, it must be regarded as a super training ground, with Amazing effect.

For another example, in the dragon civilization, when it comes to affecting the flow of time, apart from the Nibelungs, it seems that only the Word Spirit has time zero. The two most likely have some mysterious connection. Perhaps we can start by analyzing the Nibelungs. Simulate the blessing effect of time zero?
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The dragon version of Nordic mythology is different from the real-life version. It is mentioned that Nidhogg was suppressed under the World Tree. It is suspected that he ate the World Tree to escape from trouble.
The world tree here is a multiple concept and has several meanings.
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Tentatively, the UFOs in the dragon worldview are actually either pure-blood dragons or alchemy spaceships made by the dragon civilization. The latter's speed and maneuverability are higher than most dragons, but they have no actual combat effectiveness. Auxiliary vehicles.

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During the dream, the spirit of the original world will be taken over by the metaphysical divinity, but the other party will not do much, do nothing, have no thoughts, and have no thoughts. It can be regarded as an uncontrolled state of harmony, and its essence is extremely high-end.

This special state is deeply connected with the nature of Tao Yun and Chang Zheng.