Chapter 1546 - Fifth-Level Earth Immortal Realm
Anyone could imagine the agony crushing the chieftain as she used her own hands to push her only child into a pit of fire. As Ariel had said, the Spirit Clan's ancestral teachings demanded that they uphold justice, shoulder righteousness, not be ungrateful, and remain true to their words.
Those teachings pressed against their hearts day and night, warning them not to violate them, even if it cost them their lives.
"Have you made up your mind?"
"I have!" Ariel replied without the slightest hesitation. She had weighed it for an entire day and still made the same choice.
"Let's begin," the chieftain said weakly, as though she had spent every last ounce of strength. The moment she spoke, three grand elders stepped forward.
The Sacred Mountain rose ten thousand feet into the sky, the holy mountain of the Spirit Clan. Today, countless Spirit Clan members knelt before it, praying.
The three grand elders stood at the mountain's face, their hands clasped, and a halo of light bloomed to the left, forming a mysterious gateway.
Carrying Liu Wuxie's body, Ariel slowly emerged from the main hall.
"Child, if you can't withstand the extreme yang energy, there's actually another way..." the chieftain whispered into Ariel's ear, and the words made Ariel's face burn crimson.
Ariel didn't falter. With firm, steady steps, she carried Liu Wuxie through the streets, across the river, over ridges, and through valleys.
About an hour later, Ariel finally reached the foot of the Sacred Mountain. Sky City sprawled beyond imagination. At the Spirit Clan's peak, millions had once lived there, but now only tens of thousands remained.
Countless Spirit Clan members rose and watched the saintess approach, and their voices lifted into song.