Martial Arts Genius with Proficiency System-Chapter 897 - 399: Walking the Gods’ Path as a Human
Watching the sudden collapse of the three god statues, Chi Ling’s expression became incredibly terrified in an instant.
At the same time, the space rippled slightly as a slightly hunched figure appeared directly beside Chi Ling.
It was a very old member of the Red Eye Race, the crimson eyes at his chin in a half-closed state, the aura of dusk around him sweeping over like ocean waves.
He was so old that merely standing there seemed to pull a person into the twilight of sunset.
Yet, seeing this figure, Chi Ling grasped at it as if it were a lifesaving straw, looking eagerly at the old man.
"Great Sacrifice!! What exactly happened, why did the god statues collapse, did the gods encounter some danger?"
Chi Ling spoke anxiously, the elder before him was the Great Sacrifice of the Red Eye Race, the oldest in the clan, holding the means to communicate with the gods.
Though not the leader, his status surpassed all, even the Supreme had to treat him with utmost respect.
"I did nothing just now, I was just offering tribute to the three great gods, and suddenly the statues collapsed, I also do not know..."
Chi Ling now appeared somewhat at a loss, speaking with a hint of incoherence.
It wasn’t entirely blameworthy for Chi Ling to panic.
These three statues were anchor points left by the three great gods of the Red Eye Race, not only a bridge to communicate with the deities but could also indirectly tell the state of the gods.
He had lost the title of Invincible, and there were already quite a few objections within the clan to him continuing as the Holy Son. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Moreover, with the statues collapsing before him, it was easy for others to exploit this incident.
Thus, he was thrown into confusion.
The Great Sacrifice beside him, however, did not heed his words; with a glance, Chi Ling instantly lost the ability to speak.
Then, the Great Sacrifice looked at the statues, clasped his hands together, and from his ancient tree-like hand, two strange slits emerged.
These slits then expanded to the sides, revealing two iconic horizontal eyes of the Red Eye Race.
Buzz!!
Two crimson beams of light directly shone from the Great Sacrifice’s hand onto the collapsed god statues.
Following that, three majestic and dignified images of gods began to float out slowly.
The might of the Red Mountain, the vitality of the Red Wood, the sanctity of the Red Sky, the three gods seemed united yet independent.
The moment they appeared, Chi Ling felt a pressure emerging from deep within his bloodline, causing him to involuntarily fall to his knees.
But the Great Sacrifice, facing these three divine apparitions, remained graceful, lightly placing his hands on his head, his body slightly bowed.
He then rose and spoke, "The great gods are fine, still mighty and majestic, perhaps they are planning to return and are using these statues as coordinates to find their way home."
The Great Sacrifice turned around, looking at Chi Ling with disappointment in his eyes.
"Chi Ling, you are too panicked, too terrified. The Invincible Path has broken, and so has your spirit."
"If you were your old self, you would certainly seek the reason for the statues’ collapse and assess the situation calmly, rather than bleating like a panicked lamb."
The Great Sacrifice extended his hand and patted Chi Ling’s shoulder, "Though the Invincible Path has broken, the Divine Favor upon you is still strong."
"The three great gods favoring you all at once is an honor we have never seen; regain your former pride and confidence."
"The collapse of the statues is not a disaster, but signifies the impending return of the gods. With such profound Divine Favor upon you, once the three Red Gods return, you will surely receive more."
The Great Sacrifice said earnestly; in fact, with the breaking of the Invincible Path, there were already voices longing for the position of Holy Son.
Even a few Supremes within the clan harbored intentions, yet Chi Ling’s position remained unchallenged.
This was because the Great Sacrifice had immense faith in Chi Ling.
Not only due to Chi Ling being deeply favored by the gods but also because he was his direct bloodline.
This is why he was willing to speak so much to Chi Ling.
The Great Sacrifice originally thought that after hearing this, even if Chi Ling wouldn’t return to his former self, he would at least regain some spirit.
However, contrary to this, Chi Ling’s eyes were still filled with terror, his body even trembling slightly.
Seeing this, the Great Sacrifice’s brow furrowed; he thought Chi Ling was frightened by the majesty of the three gods.
Such weakness, how could one bear the Divine Favor!!
Yet, as he was about to reprimand him, through Chi Ling’s fearful eyes, he seemed to see something.
Soon, bead-sized drops of sweat appeared on the Great Sacrifice’s face, and he turned around stiffly.
Those murky eyes that could see through everything in the world now trembled with terror and unease.
When he completely turned around.
Thud!!!
The oldest member of the Red Eye Race fell directly to the ground, tremulously reaching out to point at the divine apparitions.
"What exactly is happening!!"
"Impossible, impossible, if, if such a thing truly occurs, when the gods return, our race, our race will face a catastrophe!!"
"I must commence a sacrifice, I must face the gods, this must, must be.. there must be an error in the reflection!!"
The Great Sacrifice, once towering and transcendent over all within the Red Eye Race, now even struggled to speak clearly.
Reflected in his terrified eyes were the divine apparitions of the three gods.
One could see the once majestic and grand apparitions of the three gods were dissipating at an alarming speed, as if some force were devouring them.
These three divine apparitions represented the state of the three great gods, a soul left behind by the gods.
