CHAPTER 541: CHAPTER 346: I’M TIRED (4000 WORDS)

These were all composed of the vitality accumulated by the Divine Tree over the years, and were also brought about by long-term worship by the Ihui Main Family.

Beichuan Si seemed to have felt this as well.

His subordinates’ movements sped up, then—

Bang!

Crack!!!

A clear, crisp sound echoed.

Under the gazes of all present, the crown of the Divine Tree began to tilt.

What followed were the sharp brittle sounds of the trunk unable to bear the burden.

Crack crack crack

Bang!!!

Dust rose in clouds!

At the same time, the dazzling vitality burst forth from the trunk!

White light tore through the skies at that moment!

Even the eternally dull skies of the spiritual realm were completely lit up!

Under this dazzling radiance, the spirits and monstrous entities of the spiritual realm rotted away, gradually turning into a foul-smelling liquid.

"This is exactly the scene described in the ’Ihui Divine Sky Book’..." Ihui Shenzi narrowed her eyes.

Under the vigorous glow, even her originally disordered Spiritual Body felt somewhat soothed.

"The Divine Tree..." Ihui Nai Luo opened her mouth.

She sat quietly in her place, no longer able to utter a word.

The Divine Tree had fallen.

The era of the Ihui Main Family and Izumi Shrine had come to an end.

Thinking about this, Ihui Nai Luo couldn’t help but tilt her head back.

In the dazzling white light, the shadow of the former Great Heavenly Person had completely vanished.

The rumbling white light lasted for about three minutes before the brilliance finally fully retracted.

But—

The ground began to tremble violently.

At the same time, a terrifying suction force emanated from the ruins of the Divine Tree.

"What’s going on?!" Ihui Shenzi, struggling to maintain her form in the air, cried out in astonishment.

This terrifying suction was not only aimed at the living, but even someone who had died like her felt a feeble inability to resist.

"The Yellow Springs Gate that lost the Divine Tree has been mostly filled in by the earth’s veins. But there’s still a small part that hasn’t been filled, and it will continue to sweep through the spiritual realm until that gap is completely sealed," Ihui Nai Luo flatly explained.

As Ihui Nai Luo had said, the ground of the Shrine was constantly being devoured by sudden large holes.

"Beichuan Master, we should leave the spiritual realm first."

Ihui Shenzi suggested from the side.

"Alright." Beichuan Si nodded as he looked at the expanding, unfathomably deep chasm.

The chasm was expanding slowly; there should be enough time for Beichuan Si to leave Izumi Shrine.

But then, an issue arose.

Beichuan Si looked at Ihui Ju Xu and Ihui Guangjiu, who were tied up on the other side, and then glanced at the despondent Ihui Nai Luo.

What should be done with these three people?

Truth be told, Beichuan Si wasn’t an islander of Ihui, so he didn’t feel particularly fond of or hostile towards these three.

But to extend a hand to save them... that was another hurdle for him.

After all, Beichuan Si and they had been mutually suspicious and plotting against each other just a moment ago.

As Beichuan Si pondered how to deal with these three, Ihui Shenzi’s voice came to his ears.

She delicately said:

"Beichuan Master... could you possibly..."

"I understand what you mean."

Beichuan Si interrupted what Ihui Shenzi was about to continue saying, slightly lowering his voice, "I will be leaving Ihui Island soon, and whatever happens here afterwards is none of my concern. Saving them isn’t out of the question."

"But they have indeed done wrong, and letting them leave just like that is somewhat indefensible."

As he spoke in an assertive tone, Ihui Shenzi couldn’t help but nod along with his rhythm.

The chasm was approaching, with about five minutes left until it reached him.

Beichuan Si thought of a solution, and for that, he called over Shenzhu Shihui and Nishijou Kurenai.

A dozen seconds later, he brought Nishijou Kurenai and Shenzhu Shihui over to Ihui Nai Luo.

Looking at her blank expression, Beichuan Si did not say much, just had Nishijou Kurenai and Shenzhu Shihui instill a faint goodwill into her.

"..." Ihui Nai Luo.

Ihui Nai Luo lifted his head but said nothing.

Beichuan Si did not concern himself with Ihui Nai Luo’s thoughts.

He simply said in an even tone, "I had Kelian and Shenzhu Shihui imbue you with benevolence, though not much, but enough for you to float out of the spiritual realm."

Then he extended his hand, pointing at Ihui Guangjiu and Ihui Ju Xu on the ground: "Similarly, this benevolence can also unlock my Death Aura Chain."

Beichuan Si spread his palm: "But there is only one share of benevolence, if you use it to unlock my Death Aura Chain for Ihui Guangjiu and the others, you will lose your last straw and won’t be able to escape this place."

Ihui Nai Luo still did not speak.

She just looked dimly at the pitch-black hole expanding towards her.

Heart like dead ashes.

That was her current attitude.

Perhaps the words Beichuan Si spoke did not even reach her ears?

Beichuan Si just shook his head at this.

He stood up and said to the other side, where Ihui sisters sat pale-faced: "That is the situation as I have explained. Whether you live or die now depends on her decision."

It all depended on Lord Nailuo’s decision?

Ihui Ju Xu and Ihui Guangjiu exchanged a glance.

Ihui Nai Luo must hate them to the bones by now, right?

It was because they refused to be live sacrifices that everything had happened; even Ihui Ju Xu had acted as Beichuan Si’s guide, bringing him here.

Would Ihui Nai Luo simply let them go? Especially by sacrificing herself for their lives...

The two felt it was somewhat unlikely.

Yet... Beichuan Si really did not care about them, turned around, and walked down the shrine path, leaving the place.

A rumbling sound echoed all around.

The ground violently trembled.

The black hole spread and expanded.

The Death Aura Chain tightened, inescapable.

Ihui Ju Xu and Ihui Guangjiu were so frightened they couldn’t even open their mouths.

Their only hope, Ihui Nai Luo, just lay quietly in place, her spiritual body broken and tattered.

Her face was expressionless, her eyes dim and filled with death.

There was no way out.

Ihui Ju Xu and Ihui Guangjiu trembled.

Under such circumstances, they could only faintly voice from their throats.

"Sister."

"Sister."

Ihui Ju Xu and Ihui Guangjiu could only cling tightly together, close their eyes, and wait for the final moment to come.

Then—

Ihui Ju Xu felt the restraints lighten on her body, then she opened her eyes and saw Ihui Nai Luo covering the Death Aura Chain on them with the last bit of pale golden benevolence.

Click, click.

Accompanied by two crisp sounds.

The death energy dissipated.

Ihui Nai Luo’s spiritual body completely lost its luster and heavily fell onto the ground.

She did not look at Ihui Ju Xu and Ihui Guangjiu, nor did she say a word.

Her colorless eyes just stared at the spreading black hole.

"Nailuo... Lord?" Ihui Ju Xu pulled herself and her sister up.

She looked incomprehensibly at Ihui Nai Luo lying silently on the ground.

Under her gaze, Ihui Nai Luo finally spoke:

"You too have the blood of the Ihui Main Family flowing in you. I could not stand by and watch my descendants die, whether or not you hate me..."

Ihui Nai Luo painfully closed her eyes: "I indeed have committed many, many wrongs. But as people of the Ihui Main Family, we always have to bear things that others do not, under the family’s demands."

"Becoming the Divine Tree’s living sacrifice, always maintaining the Ihui Main Family’s status on Ihui Island..."

"The fact is Beichuan was very right about one thing."

She opened her eyes again: "I am now... indeed much more relieved."

I no longer have to consider the affairs of the Ihui Main Family.

I just need to wait here quietly for the final moment to pass.

Taking the Izumi Shrine, this starting point, as the end point.

"I’m tired, you all go now."

Ihui Nai Luo said wearily in both body and mind.