Chapter 1503 - 1071: Sister Sea God (Part 3)
"Mr. Jiang!" Tianchu hurried over, feeling both excited and anxious.
The last time he was invited to the tribe was for Yaoguang’s coming-of-age ceremony; this time the entire Mermaid Race faces a life-threatening crisis.
He was afraid that his plea for sanctuary for the entire tribe would be rejected, and his voice trembled slightly, "I’m really sorry, the Immortal Spring we promised earlier should be within the family Secret Realm, but I’m too weak to even enter the door of the Secret Realm.
However, I have pleaded with the Clan Leader and the High Priest, and when the sun and moon disappear and Spiritual Energy suddenly declines, they will help me open the Secret Realm. Even if it costs my life, I will bring back the Immortal Spring, and I beg Mr. Jiang to save the Mermaid Race!"
The Merfolk also have a bowing action, but due to physiological factors, their bowing is more like a human’s full prostration.
As Tianchu spoke, he knelt to the ground with a crack, startling Jiang Yuan, who quickly helped him up, "What is this? Last time you mentioned the Immortal Spring, I said that with our friendship, I would do my best to help you in a time of need.
Don’t always be so desperate; if you can’t enter the Secret Realm, then don’t, and if you can’t attain it, it means the time isn’t right. Don’t force it. Pleading for the tribe’s sanctuary is all about everyone avoiding danger and living better, isn’t it?"
A few simple words made Tianchu’s eyes instantly red; he wiped away his excited tears and led the way, "Please follow me, sir. The Clan Leader and the High Priest are waiting for you in the Divine Hall.
Yaoguang and Yuheng are busy gathering. Once the sun and moon disappear, and the Barrier opens wide, it will inevitably attract external marauders.
The Clan Leader has everyone harvesting mature fruits to take away, so there won’t be a food shortage. The remaining resources will be sealed as compensation for your refuge, all left for you..."
He briefly explained while walking, and after Jiang Yuanjian met the Clan Leader and the High Priest, he understood the details of the trade.
"When we first received the prophecy of impending doom, we were already preparing." The High Priest warmly entertained Jiang Yuan, gestured at the vast Divine Hall, and sighed, "The original intention was to make this hall as impregnable as possible and stockpile more food, so when doomsday comes, we could seclude ourselves here and pray for the Sea God’s protection.
But whether it’s the resources needed to rebuild the hall or the High Tier Arrays, the Mermaid Race is too isolated to gather enough. We dare not gamble with the lives of tens of thousands of Merfolk and can only seek external protection. Mr. Jiang, by agreeing to help, I express our deepest gratitude on behalf of the Mermaid Tribe!"
Jiang Yuan exchanged a few pleasantries, his curiosity hard to suppress, as he gazed at the Cthulhu-style Statue in the shrine, and asked, "May I ask, why is the Sea God statue you worship in this form? Does it hold any special meaning?"
He thought the other party might seize the opportunity to drive a hard bargain, but unexpected that they’d readily agree, only to be asked such a question in return.
The High Priest was taken aback and explained, "Sir, you should know that mere mortals must pay a price to gaze upon the Gods. The Sea God is merciful, burying His body beneath the abyss; even if He has to deliver a prophecy, He does not manifest but appears in shadow form, disappearing immediately after delivering the prophecy.
This statue was meticulously recreated by our Mermaid Race when we still had a divine seer; it was the silhouette of the Sea God they personally witnessed on the stone walls of the abyss. Sir, by any chance... have you seen the true form of the Sea God? Or do the Sea Gods worshipped by other tribes appear differently?"
Abyssal depths? Stone walls, shadows?
A flash of insight crossed Jiang Yuan’s mind - the stone walls of the seabed abyss are rugged and uneven; the shadow of the Sea God projected onto them was mistaken for the actual form due to the wavy, scattered hair being misunderstood as the body! No wonder it looks so ghastly!