CHAPTER 747: 180, THE TRUTH

"How did it go?"

The Second Prince remained quietly seated in the silent chamber. Seeing him awaken, he immediately said, "It took three days to fully receive the memories. It seems Xiahou Shou’s memories after Harmonization are really quite complex."

Lin Yue paused in silence, then said, "His experiences... are indeed quite complicated."

"Let’s not talk about other matters for now. Is there a special method to reconstruct the Divine Soul?" the Second Prince asked.

"There is."

Lin Yue nodded, saying, "But I feel this method essentially still involves the intervention of the Ancient World Master."

"The Ancient World Master intervened?" The Second Prince looked at him, "Xiahou Shou hadn’t even proved himself yet, but had the privilege to see the Ancient World Master?"

Lin Yue pondered for a moment, then said, "The Ancient World is rather special, with a mature ritual system for sacrificial divine descent, especially a treasure called the Fire Stealing Disaster. As long as it’s gathered, and enough sacrifices are offered, theoretically, one can summon any divine being from the Ancient World and make any wish."

He sighed and said, "And after Xiahou Shou gathered the Fire Stealing Disaster, what he sacrificed was the Taichu Divine Power within his Divine Soul. After making his wish, he didn’t expect his Divine Soul to truly be reconstructed."

"He sacrificed the Taichu Divine Power within his Divine Soul?" The Second Prince appeared to realize, "So... he was the one who awakened the Human Ancestor back then?"

"Yes."

Lin Yue nodded, "This should have been a scheme by the Imperial Family of Great Yu. To receive the Taichu Divine Power from the Human Ancestor, one must willingly and wholeheartedly accept it. Any resistance would lead to failure. The Imperial Family of Great Yu likely realized this point and used it to guide Xiahou Shou to this step, letting him willingly accept the Taichu Divine Power within the Human Ancestor and awaken the Human Ancestor."

He knew long ago that the Human Ancestor awakened because the Imperial Family of Great Yu painstakingly extracted the divine power from his body and sought someone compatible with the Taichu Divine Power, attempting to attract the Taichu Divine Power out of the Human Ancestor’s body.

Xiahou Shou was this individual.

"I’ve also heard him talk about the awakening of the Human Ancestor."

The Second Prince shook his head slightly, saying, "But he doesn’t know how he was awakened, only that it was the Imperial Family of Great Yu who made him awaken."

"I’m a bit puzzled." Lin Yue mused, "After Xiahou Shou absorbed the Taichu Divine Power from the Human Ancestor’s body, he realized it was a scheme by the Imperial Family of Great Yu. Afterward, he lost consciousness, and when he woke up, he found himself among the Demon Clan. At that time, he was surrounded by the transcendent saints of the Imperial Family of Great Yu. Who helped him escape?"

"It is most likely the former State Preceptor."

The Second Prince said, "The former State Preceptor was the Second Primordial Spirit separated from the Daoist Ancestor, probably aiding the Demon Clan in secret since then. If not for my continued seclusion, preventing the Demon Clan from acting, they would have made a move long ago."

"Second Brother is the reincarnation of the Human Emperor, right?" Lin Yue asked.

He had already confirmed this answer, only asking now to follow the conversation.

"Once, I was." The Second Prince nodded slightly.

Lin Yue couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

The Crown Prince was the reincarnation of the Human Ancestor, and the Second Prince was the reincarnation of the Human Emperor. These two truly had significant origins.

"I always wondered why the strong practitioners of the Human Clan who proved themselves would remain in seclusion and rarely appear, while the famous ones were instead the transcendent saints."

Lin Yue said, "Later, I realized it was because, though those who proved themselves were immortal, they still had to endure the calamities of heaven and earth, so they tried to avoid getting involved with the cause and effect of the world."

He looked at the Second Prince, "But the Human Ancestor and the Human Emperor both disappeared for tens of thousands of years. Even if they were avoiding the world, it seemed quite strange. The Daoist Ancestor of the Three Religions would take some action, but the Human Ancestor and the Human Emperor disappeared. The Human Ancestor was asleep due to the Taichu Divine Power, so where did the Human Emperor go?"

"I also keep an eye on the Human Clan." The Second Prince smiled.

Lin Yue pondered for a moment, then asked, "My heart as the divine heart?"

He certainly couldn’t believe the Human Emperor was just watching without taking any action.

According to rumors, as the supreme heart pathway practitioner, the Second Prince could even achieve my heart as the divine heart, subtly altering fate to progress towards his desired direction.

While it was just a legend, it likely wasn’t without some basis.

"I’m not sure how effective ’my heart as the divine heart’ truly is." The Second Prince shook his head and sighed, "But sometimes, miracles so coincidental that they are unbelievable do happen."

At this moment, the Crown Prince, who had been silent on the side, suddenly spoke, "It should be effective."

He said, "Several disasters in history were ultimately overcome in such incredibly coincidental ways, including the descent of the Divine Emperor. It seemed to be a response to the Imperial Family of Great Yu’s long years of prayers to the Ancient Gods, happening just before the impending outbreak of the Demon Clan. Coincidentally, they acquired a divine artifact, capturing the attention of the Divine Emperor towards the Human Ancestor."

The Second Prince fell silent for a moment and then said, "Perhaps, but sometimes one can only rely on the illusory fate."

"But..."

Lin Yue couldn’t help asking, "The Human Ancestor and the Human Emperor, both strong practitioners, would they choose to reincarnate as princes?"

The Second Prince chuckled slightly, saying, "In ancient times, the Divine Emperor was the Divine Master who controlled reincarnation, collecting many bloodlines of reincarnated divine beings and humans. The bloodline of the Xiahong Clan was also improved by him, naturally compatible with various divine powers. Though I had proven myself, at that time, I only condensed the most ordinary Divine Heart."

He paused and continued, "As for the Human Ancestor... the Human Ancestor naturally has a greater affinity for divine power than I do. At that time, the Human Ancestor hadn’t mastered any part of the Ultimate Path, yet was able to condense a Divine Heart. So he also chose to reincarnate and cultivate anew, in this lifetime finally mastering a part of the Ultimate Path, and, coupled with the Xiahong Clan’s bloodline, easily achieved the power of the Son of God."

Lin Yue finally realized.