Chapter 358: Chapter 358
The scenes before her eyes were exactly like the dream vision Si Yan experienced in the Beast God inheritance world.
On behalf of the Golden Dragon Clan, Jin Yao summoned the Divine Temple of the Beast God. She forcefully opened the doors of the Divine Temple, allowing the Beastmen to see the scenes within.
She earned the respect of the Beastmen and ultimately won the Wan Cheng Gathering with the most outstanding performance.
But right now, she had only just summoned the Divine Temple and had not yet opened its doors.
Jin Yao’s Priestly Dance was not over yet!
She bathed in the reverent gazes of the Beastmen.
This was how it should be, this was right.
She was a descendant of the Beast God. She was a Dragon Princess!
She was meant to be held high, an object of adoration!
Whatever Si Yan was, whatever damned bumpkin she was.
She was the Dragon Princess! She was the true fated maiden!
The Beast God was already dead, yet they still thought about summoning the Beast God.
It wasn’t even as good as what the Black Priest had taught her.
To summon the Divine Temple by force, to forcefully open its doors.
After all, the Beast God was gone, what was there to fear?!
With this thought, Jin Yao danced with even greater vigor.
Si Yan frowned and said, "The Priestly Dance that Jin Yao is performing is different from the usual ones."
The gecko said with disdain, "What sort of rubbish is she dancing to?!"
Jin Yao began to speed up her dance, moving faster and faster.
However, Si Yan could sense a disarray and darkness in her steps.
Then, it seemed as though the doors of the Divine Temple in the sky were being tugged by some eerie force.
It seemed as though a dark power was attempting to open them!
Opening the doors of another’s home without asking was extremely rude, yet the Beastmen had not realized it.
The Beastmen excitedly said, "Open it quickly, hurry. Perhaps the Beast God is just sleeping inside?!"
"Maybe we’ll see the Beast God as soon as the doors open!"
"I’m so full of anticipation, I’m really looking forward to it—I can finally see the Beast God!!"
A sardonic smile crept onto the gecko’s lips.
The High Priest Bai Feng slightly frowned, but upon seeing the expression on the gecko perched on Si Yan’s shoulder, he chose to remain silent.
Then, the Beastmen actually heard the ancient "CREAK" of the doors of the Divine Temple.
The majestic and towering doors of the Divine Temple slowly opened.
"It’s open, it’s open!!"
Excitement crawled over the faces of the Beastmen.
"It’s about to open, oh heavens, it’s really going to open. I’m about to see what the Divine Temple looks like inside!!"
"After so many years, we’re the first batch of Beastmen to have witnessed the Divine Temple!"
"I’m so excited, truly too excited. I’ve never been this close to the Beast God before!"
"In this year’s Priestly Dance competition, Jin Yao will come first, Jin Yao must come first!!!"
With a smile, Han Shuang said to Xue Lin, "City Lord Xue Lin, look, that’s my offspring, Jin Yao."
"If you can see the gap between Jin Yao and Si Yan, I might still give you a chance."
Xue Lin had not yet responded to Han Shuang when He Mei, the black-and-white panda Beastman sitting beside him, turned her head cutely and asked in confusion, "Ah, what chance?"
With a smile, Han Shuang said, "Mei Mei, doesn’t your family have several Kylin sons? They would be perfect to pair with my offspring, Jin Yao. My Jin Yao is so outstanding, your male offspring wouldn’t be at a disadvantage."
He Mei, the panda Beastman, immediately expressed her disdain, "I don’t want that, I certainly wouldn’t. Our family has Kylin children; Xue Lin, you must not let our Kylin children marry an earthworm."
Xue Lin immediately soothed his beloved Mistress, "Mei Mei, of course, I know that. Our Kylin Beastmen might not be as noble as the Golden Dragons, but there’s no need to demean themselves by mating with earthworm Beastmen."
Han Shuang’s face changed dramatically. "City Lord Xue Lin, what do you mean by that?"
Xue Lin immediately responded with a forced laugh, "I’m truly sorry. As you see, our Mistress is the decision-maker in our household. Unless the Mistress agrees, Jian Lin, Kang Lin, Sheng Lin—none of those boys dare to choose their own mates."
Han Shuang was furious, and Jin Hong immediately gripped her hand tightly. "Shuang Shuang, don’t get angry."
After several heaves of her chest, Han Shuang said, "City Lord Xue Lin, if you miss this opportunity, you may regret it!"
He Mei, munching on bamboo, retorted, "We won’t regret it at all."
Si Yan looked toward the gate and said, "The door is about to open."
The gecko squinted his eyes, staring at the large door.
The Beastmen held their breath, filled with tension.
Slowly, the big door began to open a crack.
The Beastmen were immediately ecstatic!
"It’s opening! It’s really opening!! This is the Divine Temple of the Beast God!!!"
Jin Yao’s face also broke into a smile as she danced even more vigorously, her body lighting up with various golden glows!
Her heart was pounding.
She was the center of attention, the one everyone was watching, all eyes were on her.
She was the first-place winner of the Wan Cheng Gathering! She would enter the Beast God’s inheritance! She would rely on Si Yan’s fortune for her earth-dragon self to ascend into a true dragon!!!!
Just as she was riding the wave of excitement, at the peak of her elation, the doors of the Divine Temple of the Beast God slammed shut, as though roaring in anger!
The Beastmen were shocked, and so was Jin Yao.
"Why did it close?" the Beastmen exclaimed in alarm.
"Could it be that the Beast God himself closed it? Is the Beast God displeased?!"
Jin Yao didn’t dare stop, attempting once again to open the grand doors of the Divine Temple of the Beast God.
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Jin Yao’s anxiety intensified.
Open, please open, open!
Only by opening the doors of the Divine Temple of the Beast God would her moment of glory truly shine down upon her!
However, at that moment, the doors of the Divine Temple of the Beast God suddenly shook violently and, with a thunderous noise that seemed to convey its anger, they closed once again!
What was going on? Hadn’t the Black Priest said that once this dance was complete, the doors of the Divine Temple would definitely open?
Yet, before she could even process this turn of events, many golden arrows suddenly shot out from above the doors of the Divine Temple.
The cold arrows headed straight for Jin Yao.
Han Shuang immediately stood up. In a panic, she cried, "Yao Yao!!!"
Jin Yao’s eyes widened as she stopped dancing at once, stepping back a few paces and, on instinct, grabbed the two Golden Dragon Clan priests beside her, using them as shields in front of herself!!!
WHOOSH, WHOOSH, WHOOSH.
The cold arrows mercilessly pierced the bodies of the two priests, their eyes widening in sudden shock.
"Yao Yao!!!" Han Shuang shouted, and Jin Hong transformed into a dragon to carry Han Shuang to the altar.
Han Shuang immediately checked on Jin Yao, and upon finding that Jin Yao was unharmed, she hugged her tightly.
"Yao Yao, you’re okay, it’s good that you’re okay, it’s good!"
Si Yan and the other priests quickly rushed onto the altar.
After examining the condition of the other two priests, the High Priest, Bai Feng, said, "They are not dead, but seriously injured."
After speaking, he found two medicinal potions, feeding one to each priest.
The Fire Ape asked Bai Feng, "High Priest, was it the Beast God who got angry just now?"
Bai Feng said with a cold face, "Entering the abode of the Beast God without permission and without inquiry is disrespectful. Priest Jin Yao’s actions have indeed enraged the Beast God!"
The priests’ expressions changed completely as they looked at Jin Yao.
After feeding the potions, Bai Feng slowly stood up.
With a tall posture and an aura of sanctity in his white attire, his pale eyes stared intensely at Jin Yao and Han Shuang.
"The Beast God has dealt with Priest Jin Yao directly, yet Jin Yao, you used two other priests as shields to bear your punishment for you?"
"Jin Yao, do you have any respect for the Beast God at all?!"