Chapter 359 - 344: Second Update
On the square, the prayers slowly converged into waves, like the undulating waves borne by the wind over the boundless ocean.
Everyone knelt devoutly around the altar, only Gu Dao and Xi Feng standing upright before the altar steps, their gaze piercing through—their devotion shone upon the fervent believers of Qiandao Temple, as well as their devotion to the Princely Heir.
Gu Dao and Xi Feng’s expressions grew even calmer, yet inside they swelled with immense pride, for their Princely Heir would one day become a Great Mage as revered as Master Huo Yi.
The townsfolk mutely prayed along with Zong Yunqian on the altar, their voices gently undulating.
"Bow down—" As the figure on the altar knelt, all the people on the square devoutly followed suit, and instantly the waves surged.
Upon lifting their heads, the townsfolk saw a golden light slowly rising behind Zong Yunqian on the altar, a light that at once ignited everyone’s passion, engraving the devotion and faith onto the faces of all present.
When Elder Can opened the crack in the window, he caught sight of the faint, yet distinct golden light behind Zong Yunqian and his complexion changed immediately. Before he could act, he heard the Black Jars on Gui San and Gui Si tremble wildly, as if something within desperately sought to break the lid open.
Gui San and Gui Si were frantically pressing down on their respective Black Jars, casting panicked glances toward Elder Can.
"Elder Can, that boy is deceiving us—" Gui San managed to say with difficulty, his face contorted as if it were about to detach from his skull, while Gui Si’s arms, pushing down on his Black Jar, seemed to be pulled by some force—the skin could not bear such power and began to tear like cloth, splitting open at a speed visible to the naked eye.