The altar? The crying abruptly stopped. Sean was taken aback, also looking toward the crack in the floor, vaguely guessing something, he asked in shock, “Liane, do you mean…”
“Yes!”
Liane Field nodded, saying, “Exactly as you thought!”
“The altar!”
“That underground altar can save Cecilia’s life!”
“So! When I was dueling with King Ron earlier, I didn’t choose to fight here, one was to avoid hurting you, the other was to keep the altar, to preserve Cecilia’s life…”
Really??? Oh, my God!!!
Upon hearing this, Sean’s heart convulsed violently. His previously desolate heart suddenly ignited a glimmer of hope, as if he had seen a glimmer of hope in the endless darkness!!!
And then,
Liane Field continued, “The altar was designed according to the Cauldron. Previously, you advanced to the Bright Realm using the Cauldron. Last night, King Ron personally activated the Soul Devouring Array, trying to refine your bloodline!”
“Now! You should have a clear understanding of how that altar operates, right?”
Sean immediately nodded!
For the Cauldron, for the underground altar, he was indeed very familiar, if he were to control the Soul Devouring Array, there would be no problem!
“Good!”
“Then that’s good!”
Liane Field whispered, “Cecilia, born of a mortal body, borrowed my blood, forcibly elevated her cultivation, in fact, she burned her own bloodline, using fresh blood as the lead, and her soul as sacrifice, to burst out such astonishing fighting power!”
“But! The price is very high!”
“Ordinarily! She would undoubtedly die!”
“But fortunately! You and I, are mother and son, you inherited half of my bloodline!”
“So! Cecilia’s body was injured by my blood, only by using the Soul Devouring Array, and borrowing your bloodline, does she have a slim chance of survival…”
Sean was stunned there!
But very quickly! He understood the meaning behind Liane Field’s words!
Simply put, Cecilia activated Liane Field’s drop of blood, temporarily possessing the power of the Bright Realm, bursting out terrifying fighting power, but the side effect was also very large, enough to take her life!
To save her! Sean’s bloodline is needed!
After all! Sean’s powerful bloodline originally was inherited from Liane Field, and between Sean’s and Liane Field’s blood, there is an inherent connection!
And the underground altar! Is an indispensable auxiliary tool!!!
He understood! Sean understood everything!
So! Previously, Liane had been giving Cecilia dreams, and teaching her how to activate that drop of blood. She let Cecilia save Sean, not to exchange Cecilia’s life for Sean’s, but she had planned everything in advance! She had already prepared a way out for Cecilia!
She! She wanted Cecilia and Sean to save each other!
First, let Cecilia activate the blood to rescue Sean, then let Sean use the underground altar and his own bloodline to save Cecilia!
All these! Liane Field never mentioned to Cecilia in the dream!
However! Cecilia still chose to activate that drop of blood, preferring to sacrifice herself to keep Sean safe!!!
Sean’s heart was filled with mixed emotions!
However, there was a glimmer of hope for Cecilia, which was absolutely great news for Sean. He took a deep breath and asked, “And what about you, Liane? What will happen to you after we save Cecilia?” Sean was not only worried about Cecilia’s life or death, but also deeply concerned about Liane Field’s safety.
“Silly boy,” Liane Field’s voice grew weaker and she chuckled, “Don’t worry, your mother will be fine. That ring, it was a token of love between your father and me. A drop of my blood is inside it. This time, it might save your life, serving its true worth. As for me… Ha, after that drop of blood is consumed, I’ll disappear from this world. But, I am living well in another world.”
Upon hearing this, Sean’s heart clenched. Another world? Did she mean the so-called heaven? Could it be that Liane had passed away after giving birth to him? Is that why his father married Nicola Wright? In a split second, Sean thought about a lot of things and seemed to have understood some matters. However, these weren’t good news for him.
If things were as Sean thought, didn’t it mean that the drop of blood was the only thing Liane left in this world? Once the blood was consumed, he would never see Liane again. Was their first meeting, in such a way, also their last in this life? How tragic, how utterly tragic!
Seeing the sorrowful expression on Sean’s face, Liane Field knew he must have misunderstood her meaning of “another world”. However, she didn’t clarify. Misunderstanding might be a good thing. Last night, in her dream, Liane Field had told Cecilia about her current whereabouts. If Cecilia survived, she would naturally tell Sean.
“Sean,” Liane Field’s voice was as faint as a mosquito’s buzz. With her last breath, she said, “The altar and your blood can keep Cecilia alive, but only in a vegetative state, just like you often say. She’s alive, but unable to wake up, move, or speak. Because… her own blood has been burned out, along with my drop of blood. If you want to truly revive her, there’s only one way. You go… take her to… the Hill of Swords. Go find the paradise where I used to live. Jade is still there; she’ll tell you what to do.”
“You… You…” Liane Field’s voice became so weak that Sean could no longer hear clearly. He quickly leaned closer. In her last moments, Liane Field told Sean how to find the paradise after going to the Hill of Swords.
As she spoke, Liane Field tried to lift Cecilia’s right hand, wanting to caress Sean’s tear-streaked face. However, halfway through, her drop of blood was completely consumed, her consciousness dispersed, and she lost control of Cecilia’s body. With a soft thud that made Sean’s heart tremble, the half-raised hand fell onto the cold floor, never to be lifted again.
Liane was gone. Sean’s heart seemed to shatter along with her departure.
“Liane! Liane! Liane!!!” The tears he had just stopped began to flow again. Tears gushed out like a spring. Sean picked up Cecilia’s hand and pressed it tightly against his face, breaking down into sobs once again.
The sorrowful cries echoed out of the Hall of Throne, reaching the ears of Tim Lewis, Pupil Wolf, and Spirit Wolf. They exchanged glances, their expressions heavy, naturally guessing what had happened. Pupil Wolf gritted her teeth, instinctively wanting to go in to comfort Sean.
However, Tim Lewis and Spirit Wolf simultaneously reached out to stop her.
“Let the boss have some peace!” Spirit Wolf sighed and said, “This time, it was Cecilia who sacrificed herself to save us all!!!”
Up until that moment, Spirit Wolf had thought that Cecilia was sure to die, beyond the help of even a god!
Tim Lewis and Pupil Wolf had thought the same!
Sean’s crying lasted for more than ten minutes before finally subsiding. Then, Sean’s voice, still carrying a trace of sobbing, echoed out from the Hall of Throne, “Master Tim!”
“Pupil Wolf!”
“Spirit Wolf!”
“Guard the door, don’t let anyone disturb me!!!”
Even though Sean was filled with grief due to Liane Field’s departure, now was not the time for him to grieve. Cecilia was still waiting for him to save her. The quicker, the better. He had no time to waste on tears!!!
“OK!”
“Yes!”
“Rest assured, boss!”
The three immediately responded. At the same time, Pupil Wolf worriedly said, “Boss, you…”
“I’m fine!”
Sean immediately cut off Pupil Wolf’s words!
Then, he gritted his teeth, stood up with his wounded body, and picked up Cecilia. He slowly walked towards the huge crack in the floor, heading towards the underground altar!
In fact, during the duel with Cecilia, if King Ron had stayed in the underground altar, refusing to leave, forcing Cecilia to fight him in the altar, then, with the help of the Soul Devouring Array, his combat power could have been greatly increased!
Victory or defeat? Perhaps it would have resulted in a different outcome!!!
However, King Ron, in order to protect the underground altar, and to continue surviving with the help of the Soul Devouring Array after killing Cecilia, chose to leave the underground altar and fight Cecilia outside!
This decision coincided with what Cecilia had in mind!
Unfortunately, King Ron lost! So he died!
If King Ron knew that the underground altar he had protected with his life had become the key to rescuing Cecilia after his death, he would probably spit blood in anger, even in hell!
This is fate! All fate…
…
The chaos in the royal city shocked the entire capital and quickly spread throughout the country. Various messages were disseminated, rumors spread, and people panicked!
The whole Shirine Empire was in a state of turmoil!
After gaining control of the royal city, Roscoe immediately announced to the world in the name of the prince that North Kingdom’s rebels had attacked and killed King Ron. King Ron had died fighting the rebels to protect the Shirine Empire!
As Roscoe had previously told Sean, he blamed the death of King Ron entirely on the North Kingdom’s delegation. He fulfilled his promise, cleared Sean’s name, and claimed that Prince Ashby had died because he was jealous and had plotted against Sean, only to be killed by Sean in self-defense!
In short, he deserved to die!!!
Furthermore, using this as a pretext, he immediately sent people to the east palace to arrest Prince Gerard and his family, waiting for disposition!!!
This was Roscoe’s method!
Clean and decisive! Without any hesitation, he quickly removed the obstacles on his path to the throne!
At the same time, Roscoe’s people were closely watching the movement inside the Hall of Throne!
However, the entire afternoon, the Hall of Throne was as quiet as a dead pond. There was no movement. Tim Lewis, Pupil Wolf, and Spirit Wolf were always guarding the door of the hall. Sean and Cecilia stayed inside the hall and never came out!
Dead or alive? No one knew!!!
Until the early morning of the next day, at six o’clock when the sky was just getting light!
Boom! A deafening sound suddenly came from the underground altar, and the ground shook. The entire Hall of Throne trembled, seemingly about to collapse!
“What’s going on?”
The people outside, including Tim Lewis, were startled, their faces changing drastically!
Immediately after, a flurry of hurried footsteps were heard. Roscoe and his men, who had also been anxiously waiting all night without closing their eyes, were rushing over at lightning speed!
Soon, there were soldiers everywhere outside the Hall of Throne!
Finally… was he dead?
Or… had he recovered?
Roscoe, Luna Porter, Prince Adam, and Prince Lillard stood before the assembled soldiers, before the ninety-five jade steps outside the Hall of Throne. They did not ascend, but they lifted their heads and gazed into the distance. The intense explosion had filled the Hall of Throne with smoke and chaos, obscuring the view from outside. No one could discern what had occurred within.
A moment later, as the smoke gradually cleared under the watchful eyes of many, a familiar figure slowly emerged into everyone’s sight, reflecting in everyone’s pupils. Sean! It was Sean who had stayed inside the Hall of Throne all night, his activities unknown.
“Mr. Mason!”
“Boss!”
Upon seeing Sean unharmed, a flash of relief passed through the eyes of Tim Lewis, Pupil Wolf, and Spirit Wolf. They immediately approached Sean. However, the hearts of Roscoe and the others sank. Damn! He’s still alive?
Truthfully, Roscoe was somewhat worried. Sean was alive and seemed to have recovered well after a night’s rest. Would he let things stand? Would he compete for the throne? These were all unknowns.
Soon, Sean emerged from the Hall of Throne, carrying Cecilia. When he stepped onto the ninety-five jade steps, Roscoe and the others got a clear view of Sean. His face was the familiar one they knew, but it bore a strong sense of exhaustion atop its stern features.
Cecilia was motionless in Sean’s arms, as if asleep. Whether she was dead or alive was uncertain. When everyone’s gaze fell upon Sean’s head, their pupils suddenly contracted, their hearts trembling. Sean’s once black hair had turned stark white overnight!
“Boss, you…”
“What happened to you…”
Standing next to Sean, Tim Lewis, Pupil Wolf, and Spirit Wolf could see clearly. Pupil Wolf was blind, but Tim Lewis and Spirit Wolf saw Sean’s white hair clearly. It was so conspicuous, so striking against his burly figure and tight skin. Spirit Wolf’s heart ached.
Everyone was dumbfounded.