CHAPTER 743: 178, SON OF GOD_2

"Already traded it away?" Lin Yue wasn’t surprised.

He pondered for a moment before asking, "Didn’t you ask that Ancient God from Beiyuan Mountain to take action and eradicate the Demon Clan?"

The Second Prince shook his head. "He refused. Moreover, after knowing that the Divine Emperor was severely injured by the Master of the Ancient World, He was also unwilling to take action against the Demon Clan."

"Were there any casualties from this Demon Clan invasion?" Lin Yue inquired.

"There were some casualties, but it’s not too bad," the Second Prince replied, shaking his head. "Most cultivators had already retreated to Jingzhou in advance, and the Demon Clan did not massacre mortals. It’s just that those cultivators in the Eighteen States were either captured alive or killed."

"The Demon Clan...is that strong?"

Lin Yue couldn’t help asking, "Even if the Demon Gods and Demon Ancestors of the Demon Clan are numerous, aren’t they inferior to the princes and princesses who have proven their paths? The Nightmare Demon God is very weak."

The Second Prince pondered briefly and said, "The reason the Divine Emperor prepared the Twenty-four Heavenly is to balance against the Demon Clan. He originally hoped that more than half of the princes and princesses could match the Demon Ancestors, with the Crown Prince mobilizing the Heavenly Dao to preside, and myself to match the Heavenly Demon Ancestor, to establish balance and dominance."

"The Demon Ancestors can compare with the Third Prince and Fifth Prince?" Lin Yue asked in surprise.

The Second Prince shook his head and stated, "To be precise, among our Human Clan, only your Master, the Eldest Princess, and the Third Prince can match the Demon Ancestors. The Fifth Prince and the Second Princess are still far behind."

Lin Yue couldn’t help frowning. "All twelve of the Demon Ancestors are that strong?"

"The twelve Ancestors were originally the strongest talents of the Human Clan from various eras of Ancient Times."

The Second Prince sighed and continued, "Originally, before Xiahou Shou emerged, aside from the Heavenly Demon Ancestor, the other eleven Ancestors at most achieved the level of refining a Divine Body, and it was even possible for the Demon Gods to not be able to refine Divine Power, only reaching the most basic Proving Realm. This is the reason our Human Clan could contend with the Demon Clan."

"But after Xiahou Shou emerged, utilizing that Ancient World, whatever he did is unknown, but every one of the Demon Ancestors has condensed a Divine Heart, and they all wield Divine Artifacts!"

The Second Prince spoke solemnly, "That Heavenly Demon Ancestor even suddenly possessed the strength level of a Son of God, and the key is that he also has a Lifebound Sovereign Artifact. With his power alone, he is formidable enough to sweep everything aside. None among the Human Clan can match him. Had the Divine Emperor not manifested, our Human Clan would have surely perished back then."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yue asked with some confusion, "I’ve heard of Divine Lords and Divine Sons, but what is this Son of God...?"

The Second Prince thought for a moment before explaining:

"You should know, Divine beings hold certain authorities of heaven and earth. The powers born from these authorities are Divine Power.

"And Divine Lords are those who, after seizing multiple authorities, open up new ones, approaching Primordial Authority. The Divine Power born from these multiple authorities also becomes much stronger.

"Divine Sons are those whose paths correspond with the authority of a Divine, and who refine Divine Power to the utmost, capable of condensing a Divine Heart. Such a level is also known as Demigod, already sufficient to inherit the Divine Position Authority of a Divine, hence the title Divine Son.

"Sons of God are those who have proven part of the Ultimate Path, then refined some kind of merged Divine Power until condensing a Divine Heart, qualifying to inherit the Divine Position Authority of a Divine Lord."

Having said that, the Second Prince paused and spoke softly, "Before reincarnating as a human, the Divine Emperor was the Divine Lord from the Ancient Times who opened up the Reincarnation Authority."

Lin Yue then understood.

If one doesn’t count Divine Artifacts, he, with the aid of his pseudo-Primordial Divine Power, was now at the level of a normal Proving-level cultivator who had refined a Divine Body.

If a Divine Son didn’t have a Divine Artifact, he was confident that with the aid of his own Divine Artifact, he could put up a fight.

But...

Since all the Demon Ancestors had condensed Divine Hearts and wielded Divine Artifacts, he naturally couldn’t rival them.

"Among our Human Clan, only the Eldest Princess, the Third Prince, and your Master can be considered to possess Demigod strength, capable of fighting with the Demon Ancestors."

The Second Prince shook his head, "In terms of the number of Divine Artifacts, our Human Clan is also far inferior to the Demon Clan. All of this began with Xiahou Shou’s entry into the Ancient World. The key lies in that Heavenly Demon Ancestor. His strength alone is not inferior to the peak periods of myself and the Crown Prince, plus he possesses a Dominator Divine Artifact forged by a Divine Lord, which complicates things considerably."

"Dominator Divine Artifact?" Lin Yue could vaguely guess the level of this artifact.

"Divine Artifacts are centered around a certain Heavenly Reversal Path, reinforced with Divine Power; however, Sovereign Divine Artifacts are centered around a part of the Ultimate Path, strengthened with Divine Lord Level Divine Power."

The Second Prince sighed softly and said, "The gap is enormous, beyond comparison. For a Son of a Divine Lord, regular Divine Artifacts are useless, while the role of a Sovereign Divine Artifact is astonishingly great."

Lin Yue nodded slightly.

He had heard about the Ultimate Divine Artifacts of the Children of Taichu in the Star Temple.

"Since the Divine Emperor is also a Divine Lord, he must have left behind a Sovereign Divine Artifact, right?" Lin Yue asked.

"There is one."

The Second Prince shook his head somewhat helplessly and said, "But neither the Crown Prince nor I comprehend the Path of Reincarnation; only the First Princess can use the Divine Emperor’s Sovereign Divine Artifact. It’s a pity that her power is insufficient; she can only unleash part of its might. Moreover, the Heavenly Demon Ancestor holds a Lifebound Sovereign Divine Artifact, which is only stronger in power."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yue pondered for a moment then suddenly turned his hand.

A Jade Bottle appeared in his hand with a hint of a greenish liquid inside.

"Second brother,"

Lin Yue said, "This is a drop of Heavenly Craft Creation Dew. It can be used to create a Lifebound Divine Artifact that is most suited to oneself. As long as one is strong enough and provides sufficient Divine Power and precious materials, it can even foster an Ultimate Divine Artifact such as those wielded by the Children of Taichu. It should be able to help you now, right?"

"Heavenly Craft Creation Dew?" The Second Prince was taken aback.

The Crown Prince, who had been silent all this time, couldn’t help but look over.

"Is this the opportunity you gained in the Star Temple?" the Second Prince couldn’t help but ask.

"Yes." Lin Yue nodded slightly. "If the Second Brother had a Lifebound Sovereign Divine Artifact, it should be enough to contend with the Heavenly Demon Ancestor, right?"

The Crown Prince nodded slightly and said to the Second Prince, "In the past, you had nearly all your Heart Power maintaining the Divine Array to disperse the Eternal Night, unable to take action. Now that the Divine Array is broken, you can make use of partial Heart Power. Together with a Lifebound Sovereign Divine Artifact, you should be able to fight against the Heavenly Demon Ancestor."

The Second Prince was silent for a long while but then shook his head and said, "No need, Seventeenth Brother. You should keep it for yourself."

Lin Yue was surprised and asked, "Why?"

He immediately said, "Second Brother, my most important task right now is to reforge my Divine Soul. A Lifebound Divine Artifact is meaningless to me. If I fail, then this precious treasure would be even more wasted. It would be better left with you, as this would also help Great Yong hold on for a little longer."

During his time in the Star Temple, he had hesitated about whether to waste his life to seize this opportunity.

Because... for someone whose Divine Soul had collapsed, even with a Lifebound Divine Artifact, it wouldn’t be of much use.

It was thinking of his family that led him to take the opportunity to leave it for the Second Prince, to give the Human Clan more of a fighting chance.

"No need,"

The Second Prince shook his head gently and said, "It’s precisely because your most important task is to reforge your Divine Soul that you need to keep it yourself. If there’s nothing special about reforging the Divine Soul in Xiahou Shou’s memories, then you might have to try your luck in the Yanfu World. To you, this Lifebound Divine Artifact is even more crucial."

He looked at Lin Yue and said softly, "Even if I could now exert some power and have a Lifebound Sovereign Divine Artifact, I would only barely be able to contend with the Heavenly Demon Ancestor. What would that amount to?"

Lin Yue frowned slightly.

"Now, we can at least hold on to Jingzhou."

The Second Prince continued, "Having one more fighter on the level of the Heavenly Demon Ancestor is indeed a significant help, but it still won’t outweigh the overwhelming might of the Demon Clan. Rather, it’s better to place all our hopes on you. If you can reforge your Divine Soul and one day Prove your path, along with a Lifebound Ultimate Divine Artifact, you would be able to completely overturn the battle situation, wouldn’t you?"

Lin Yue fell silent.