Chapter 558 Human Sacrifice (1/2)

Outside the temple, the wind and rain showed no signs of stopping, whereas, inside the temple, it was peaceful. Ah Lian was unsure when the wind and rain would erode the temple.

Suddenly, there was an unexpected guest in the temple. Ah Lian saw a flash of light and it reduced the darkness in the temple. It was a pair of eyes.

Ah Lian recognized this unexpected guest. It was the celestial's mount, the black tiger. It rarely leaves its master but it was alone.

The black tiger's eyes lit up brightly like the stars in the sky. It told Ah Lian, ”My master had treated you well, it is time to repay him.”

Ah Lian understood the unresponsive portrait. The celestial was in trouble.

She was delighted as she was able to help the celestial. Regardless of the consequences, she was willing to give in. Hence, she said, ”I am willing to do anything in my ability.”

The black tiger pulled a serious face and said, ”My master is in trouble. I could only think of a solution that is to light this lamp. This is the only object which has the closest connection to my master. My master once said that cultivation is like lighting, a light in one's heart. It will brighten the path and clears all obstacles. Although this lamp is not my master's Lamp of the Mind, it is condensed by the incense from the devotees. Hence, it will function the same.”

Ah Lian said, ”I do know how to light it up.”

The black tiger said, ”It is lacking a lamp wick and the lamp wick is you.”

Ah Lian shivered. Suddenly, she understood that the greatest sacrificial ritual to the deities was not blood sacrifice but a body sacrifice. This lamp was the medium between her and the celestial.

However, there was a point that she did not understand. Hence, she asked, ”From the start, the celestial would have known the ending as he gave me this lamp. I was not worried about death but I was worried about my daughter. The celestial knew this, but why did he not explained it to me?”

The black tiger answered gravely, ”That was the path given by my master. You have become his most loyal devotee so it would be hard for you to enter the karmic cycle. Human flesh is something detachable. As you transform into the lamp wick, you will become the soul of this treasure. Hence, it is just another form of living in this world. Besides that, my master would have a way to create another human form for you if you decide to experience the life as a mortal.”

Ah Lian whispered, ”What should I do?”

The black tiger said, ”Hold this lamp.”

Without hesitation, Ah Lian held the lamp. Soon, she felt that she became a void. The process was not difficult.

Then, there was light.

Her blood was the oil lamp while her body was the lamp wick. The lamp originated from the path of Dao, leading people to eternity. At the same time, Ah Lian 'saw' the black tiger covered with blood. None of its furs were clean. She understood its brightly lit eyes. It was because the black tiger was burning its soul.

The reason behind the black tiger survival was his undying determination. He was willing to burn his soul so that he could bring itself to this temple. All these just to enable Ah Lian to lit up the lamp. He was afraid that if he was late for even a minute, his master would not return.

The black tiger was lazy and afraid of death. Nonetheless, it was willing to sacrifice everything for its master. After following Shen Lian, he managed to know a lot of things and it allowed the black tiger to view the world in a different perspective.

Regrets filled the black tiger. He should have made extra effort to practice and cultivate. Subsequently, he would not be injured badly and be able to contribute.

The light from the temple chased away the rain and the wind outside the temple. Within the range of the light, the disordered spiritual vigor became neat. Many from the family of Wuzhong noticed that.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click visiting.

They started to move closer to the temple. At the same time, they quietly uttered the celestial's Daoist name, Qing Xuan.

The black tiger laid by the temple's threshold, observing the people. Looking at the glowing light, it murmured, ”My master, can you feel it? Come back quickly!”