The Great Elder smiled and nodded to the people around him. Seeing that he and others were looking at everything in front of them curiously, he spoke.
"Come, fellow saints, just sit quietly and accept the opportunity. Remember, sincerity is the key to success. There is no need to feel any burden!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the great elder waved his sleeve lightly, and ten people immediately rose into the air and landed directly in the center of the circle and circled around.
Then everyone sat down cross-legged.
Ning Ping looked around, took a deep breath and sat down.
At this time, the great elder Si Zhengchu flew directly into the air. After looking around, the whole place suddenly became quiet.
"Today is the auspicious day of the Holy Light Ceremony. We have also welcomed some new Taoist friends to our holy land. Let's appreciate the opportunities together. I also have a small announcement to make!"
Si Zhengchu's voice seemed not loud, but it resounded throughout the entire huge altar.
Ning Ping's heart moved, fearing that what the other party was going to say next might be about ascending to the immortal world.
As expected, Si Zhengchu paused for a moment and continued.
"I have cultivated with you all for so many years. Today, I will ascend to the immortal realm. I leave the holy land to all the brothers and sisters present. I will wait for you in the immortal realm. I hope to see you soon!"
"Congratulations, Great Elder..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd below suddenly erupted in laughter, and everyone's face was filled with envy.
They all sent their sincere blessings to Si Zhengchu on his ascension to the immortal world.
Ning Ping felt quite strange at this moment. Apart from envy and sincere wishes, there was not even any expression of jealousy on these people's faces.
Si Zhengchu smiled and nodded slowly to all around. Then he gently pressed his hands downwards, and the entire altar instantly became quiet.
"Alright, I'm not the protagonist today. The protagonists today are these ten Holy Sons. I'm just a sideshow. Haha! Let's all... welcome the Holy Sons!"
In an instant, everyone bowed and shouted in unison.
"Welcome the Holy Son!"
"Welcome the Holy Son!"
There was a great cheer from all sides, and immediately these ten newcomers became the focus of everyone's attention.
All ten of them stood up quickly with flushed faces, bowed to all directions and returned the greetings, feeling a sense of being respected.
Ning Ping naturally stood up with a smile at this moment, very politely, and shouted loudly.
"Thank you so much, thank you so much, it's so grand!"
Seeing that it was almost done, Si Zhengchu raised his hand and pressed down gently, and the entire altar slowly became quiet.
"Alright, the time has come. Let's begin the Holy Light Ceremony now! Let us feel the baptism of the Holy Light and experience the supreme opportunity together!"
After he finished speaking, Si Zhengchu moved and sat down on the periphery.
The entire altar was instantly filled with an extremely solemn atmosphere.
Immediately, a whisper began to buzz throughout the altar.
"Holy Light shines upon me. We pray for its wisdom and guidance. Lead us on the path to eternal life, and grant us the courage to face all difficulties and trials..."
Ning Ping listened carefully and it sounded like a prayer.
At this time, he could clearly feel that the aura of everyone present was rising steadily, and the energy in their bodies was also rotating and blending with the altar below them.
The entire altar seemed to come alive in an instant, and a huge amount of energy was constantly gathering.
"Hey! Are we just sitting here like this? Do we need to do something?" Ning Ping smiled slightly and sent a message to Su Kangsheng who was standing beside him.
Su Kangsheng was slightly stunned, as if he did not expect Ning Ping to ask him a question on his own initiative.
"Silence! I don't know either. Just sit here. It's already this hour, and you're still in the mood to talk! Humph!"
"May the Holy Light shine upon my heart and melt the ice of indifference and hatred. I pray that under the Holy Light, all barriers will be eliminated, and we will understand and care for each other. I pray that those who are in trouble and suffering will be protected, and that they will be given the strength to overcome adversity and their inner demons, and reach the other shore of eternal life..."
"Holy light illuminates my soul..."
The prayer continued to be chanted, and slowly everyone seemed to be covered with a layer of light. The light exuded a strange aura, which was very magical.
"The power of faith!" Ning Ping tasted it carefully and immediately distinguished it.
This power of faith is roughly the same as that emitted by some believers when they worship Buddha.
At this time, Ning Ping immediately thought of the Lingyin Eternal Lamp in the Buddhist temple of Xuanling Temple. That magic weapon also absorbs the power of faith of believers.
I also immediately thought of the power of Lingyin's eternal lamp and the various aspects of life.
After absorbing the believers' "sincere" faith power, the eternal lamp is equivalent to completely opening its heart to the other party.
This is equivalent to gaining insight into the entire life, and there are no secrets at all.
In this way, it would be easy for others to use any means, for example, to control the minds of those who contribute their faith.
This is just like the principle of casting a hallucination. The more the other party lets down their guard, the easier it is to succeed.
"Sincere heart! So that's it!" The vigilance in his heart immediately soared again and reached its peak.
Humph! Then I won't be sincere to you. Thinking of this, Ning Ping glanced at the people in front of him who were looking pious, revealing a faint smile.
As everyone chanted, the entire altar slowly lit up.
Worried, he also looked at Ji Wanning.
Ji Wanning was muttering something at this moment, but there was a slight tremor on his face. If Ning Ping hadn't been so attentive, it would have been difficult to notice.
Seeing this, Ning Ping was overjoyed. This was a manifestation of his inner struggle, and it was consistent with his guess of self-sealing.
At this moment, the entire earth began to tremble slightly, and the patterns under the bodies of all the monks on the huge altar also lit up. Then, a huge powerful force rose from the center and shot into the sky.
"boom……"
At a certain moment, the altar suddenly lit up, and the power that was originally shooting straight into the sky was also instantly ignited, forming an incomparably huge beam of light that pierced straight into the sky.
At this time, a clear breath of spatial laws also came from above the nine heavens.
It seemed as if the sky was torn open by a big hole under this beam of light.
However, the huge hole that was broken was not dark, but directly formed a huge ball of light, just like a newborn sun.
The light is very bright, but not dazzling. Instead, it gives people a very soft feeling.
Ning Ping also used all his strength at this moment, and the Void Shield condensed on the surface of his body to prevent the light from reaching him.
Just after it lasted for two incense sticks, suddenly a huge pressure descended from the light column.
At this moment, the entire sky suddenly shone brightly, and a huge ball of light continued to twist and condense, as if something was brewing.
But Ning Ping felt extremely strange, as if this scene was familiar.
