Chapter 357: Chapter 357

Since Old Gecko said he wasn’t bad, Si Yan watched even more intently.

The Fire Ape Priest, dressed in a heavy, fiery red priestly robe, held aloft a fiery red priestly scepter. He lit a fire atop his scepter and began to energetically perform the Priestly Dance.

His Priestly Dance was passionate and powerful, like a pair of fervent hands parting the clouds in the sky, summoning that long-dormant Divine Power.

Old Gecko lay on his back, spinning in circles, his eyes suddenly narrowing.

He flipped over and shook his tail.

Suddenly, the clouds in the sky churned ominously.

A golden light glimmered faintly.

For an instant, everyone thought they saw a tiny speck of something shimmering gold.

"Dragon Scale!! Look, is that a golden Dragon Scale?!"

An excited young Beastman cried out, "Is it the Beast God? Is it Lord Beast God?!"

It wasn’t just him; many more Beastmen saw it.

"It’s a Dragon Scale, it’s really a Dragon Scale!!!"

The flash of gold was fleeting but caused the Beastmen’s hearts to pound wildly.

"Beast God?! Is that the Beast God?!"

"It must be! The Beast God hasn’t abandoned us!!"

One by one, the Beastmen knelt.

The Beast God had been absent for far too long.

One natural disaster after another struck, with no sign of the Beast God aiding them through the calamities.

Many Beastmen felt desperate, wondering if the Beast World had done something excessive to cause the Beast God to forsake them.

The Beastmen were restless with anxiety.

Now, more than ever, the Beast World needed the Beast God to appear and show them it was still there.

Starting from the central altar, Beastmen knelt in concentric circles, bending their knees to demonstrate their piety.

Next to the altar, Jin Yao stared at the sky, her eyes red.

Is it the Beast God? Is the Beast God still alive? Impossible, absolutely impossible. Lying wouldn’t benefit him at all, so the Black Priest couldn’t possibly be lying. The Beast God must be gone.

The Fire Ape’s Priestly Dance came to an end.

The flame on his priestly scepter also extinguished.

He respectfully performed a priestly salute to the Beast God and the Beastmen before turning and departing.

Hope ignited in the Beastmen’s hearts. They suddenly stood, cheering and bubbling with excitement!

"Fire Ape Priest, Fire Ape Priest, Fire Ape Priest!!"

Priests were considered messengers of the Beast God in the Beast World. Their numbers were few across the entire realm, and each one was highly renowned, holding a transcendent status in the eyes of the Beastmen.

"Thank you, Fire Ape Priest!!!"

"Fire Ape Priest, is the Beast God still there? Is it just asleep?"

"Exactly! I feel like it just woke up and rolled over!"

"The Beast God’s scales are so beautiful! I wish I could have seen more of them."

As the Fire Ape stepped down, the Beastmen were incredibly excited, showing him great respect with the traditional Beast World greeting.

Si Yan also respectfully bowed to him.

The Fire Ape performed a respectful salute to High Priest Bai Feng and returned Si Yan’s bow.

Finally, the Fire Ape stood not far from Si Yan.

Being closer was good for observing the Priestly Dances of the other priests.

Sometimes, priests could learn quite a bit from each other.

Water City, the desolate cities, the White Tiger Tribe, and the Merfolk Clan took their turns to perform.

The priests from the White Tiger Tribe and Merfolk Clan possessed formidable strength, brightening the sky with their performances.

Yet the priests from Water City and the desolate cities failed to make much of a splash, leaving a sense of melancholy.

The Beastmen’s nascent excitement was promptly doused.

"What’s going on? Why isn’t the Beast God responding?"

"The Beast God couldn’t really have abandoned us, could it?"

"Don’t worry. Isn’t the High Priest still here? Be patient and wait for the High Priest."

Jin Yao curled the corners of her lips. She felt secretly thrilled. Just as the Black Priest had said, the Beast God was long dead. There was no Beast God in this world anymore.

Si Yan also frowned slightly.

Old Gecko scratched his chin and complained dismissively, "These priests are too lazy. Their Priestly Dance is so terribly performed—do they even practice properly? Even their priestly scepters aren’t well-maintained. Look at the bones on them! These must be leftovers from prey. They’re truly the worst generation of priests I’ve ever seen."

Si Yan was speechless. This Old Gecko... He’s really something, acting like a teacher grading students’ homework. After critiquing each one, he’d probably cap it off with, ’You’re the worst batch I’ve ever taught.’

Si Yan said, "It’s Jin Yao’s turn."

Old Gecko immediately scoffed.

Si Yan smiled. "Don’t look down on her. After all, she’s a priest who received formal training from the Golden Dragon Clan."

Old Gecko rolled over indifferently and scoffed, "Her? A formally trained priest?" Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novel[f]ire.net

Jin Yao ascended the stage magnificently.

She was dressed in a grand, golden-scaled priestly robe.

In her hands was a heavy, ornate priestly scepter. At its top, bones were interwoven with golden Dragon Scales. With every shift of angle, the scales refracted beams of golden light.

Behind her followed two priests, also wearing golden priestly robes.

The three priests ascended the altar, positioned themselves in a perfect triangle, and then began to circle, jointly performing the Priestly Dance.

Jin Yao’s scepter swung. Bones clinked against each other, while the Dragon Scales shifted angles, sparkling gold under the sun.

It had to be said, Jin Yao’s Priestly Dance was indeed well-practiced.

Each movement, accompanied by a flash of gold, was quite appealing.

As Jin Yao performed her Priestly Dance, the clouds in the sky parted once again.

This time, even Old Gecko had to sit up straight and watch intently.

He narrowed his eyes.

The clouds parted, and it seemed as though some ancient and immense presence was being drawn forth.

Before everyone, a towering and majestic Divine Temple door appeared. It was carved with a resplendent, awe-inspiring golden dragon head—a sight too sacred for mortals to approach.

Old Gecko’s eyes widened, his expression clearly one of displeasure and disdain.

Si Yan cast a meaningful look at Old Gecko and said, "Old Gecko, look. Is that the door to the Divine Temple where the Beast God resides?"

Old Gecko immediately raised a small claw, as if pondering something.

The Beastmen below cried out in astonishment.

"Is that the Divine Temple?!"

"Did Jin Yao actually summon the Divine Temple?!"

"It seems she really is a qualified priest! My God, this is impossible!"

"Has any Beastman summoned the Divine Temple before?"

"No, she’s the first!!"

"But priests in the past only summoned the Beast God; they’ve never summoned the Divine Temple."

"Right, what’s the point of summoning the Beast God’s home?"

"Still, considering we can’t even catch a glimpse of the Beast God’s tail these days, for Jin Yao to summon the Beast God’s abode is quite impressive in itself."

Han Shuang and Jin Hong stood up in excitement. Han Shuang, her face full of pride, said, "Xue Lin, look! This is Jin Yao, my daughter!"

She laughed to herself. "My daughter is truly outstanding."