You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

The Second Prince pondered for a moment, then said, "The second method is... divine intervention by the Ancient Gods."

He looked at Lin Yue, "The Divine Soul is fundamental. Once it collapses, it is generally irreversible. However, the abilities of the Ancient Gods surpass the heavens and earth, so repairing the Divine Soul is not difficult. In ancient times, there were those who worshiped the gods and whose Divine Souls collapsed, only to be saved by the gods."

Lin Yue's eyes brightened as he couldn't help but say, "I've heard that Beiyuan Mountain is said to be the transformation of an Ancient God, if..."

"Almost impossible," the Second Prince shook his head.

Lin Yue paused slightly and asked, "Why?"

The Second Prince was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "That Ancient God of Beiyuan Mountain was already kind enough to leave opportunities for the Human Clan because of the Divine Emperor. Your mother tried once, but that Ancient God proposed an impossible trade."

"What kind of trade?" Lin Yue pressed.

"He can help, but it requires the heart of an Ancient God," the Second Prince said.

"The heart of an Ancient God?" Lin Yue was astonished.

The request was indeed outrageous.

He couldn't help but say, "Isn't it said that the Ancient God of Beiyuan Mountain is on the side of the Human Clan?"

"That's true, but gods aren't humans. Their minds and thoughts are different from ours," the Second Prince said calmly. "The Ancient God of Beiyuan Mountain, whom we call 'Yi,' loves making trades."

Lin Yue nodded gently.

The various trading rules from Beiyuan Mountain were evidence of this.

"Are there other Ancient Gods?" Lin Yue asked.

"There are, but either they can't intervene or they won't," the Second Prince slowly shook his head.

The Main Hall Master beside them heard this and couldn't help but have complex expressions, sighing softly.

Lin Yue was silent for a while, then asked, "What's the third method then?"

The Second Prince looked at him and said, "Actually, I'm not sure if there's a third method. The reason I think there might be one is because of Xiahou Shou, you should understand."

Lin Yue understood the Second Prince's meaning.

He also had seen Xiahou Shou's memories. Xiahou Shou forcibly achieved Harmonization back then, and after being rescued by the Demon Clan, his Divine Soul not only returned to normal but also became exceedingly strong.

"I heard from Duanmu Yan..."

Lin Yue frowned and said, "Ancestor Blood can stabilize and condense the Divine Soul and, combined with the Demonization Cultivation Method, can restore the Divine Soul to its original state?"

"He lied to you," the Second Prince said. "The Demon Clan sees you as the reincarnation of Xiahou Shou, and they desperately want you to return to the Demon Clan. But this requires your cooperation, for you to willingly cultivate the Demonization Cultivation Method. Without deceiving you, how would you be willing? Moreover, you've obtained Ancestor Blood before, do you think it truly has such effects?"

Lin Yue fell silent.

Ancestor Blood, to put it bluntly, was merely a drop of Essence Blood from the Demon Clan's ancestor.

The Demon Ancestor, a Demon God who had refined the power of the Ancient Gods, was regarded as the source of the Demon Clan simply because they appeared earlier, hence venerated as the Demon Ancestor.

In such irreversible circumstances as the collapse of the Divine Soul, the first two methods required either divine intervention or the unique Reincarnation Fruit. How could just a drop of Essence Blood from the Demon Clan's ancestor combined with the Demonization Cultivation Method restore it to its original state?

In that situation, Duanmu Yan's deception was merely intended to make him join the Demon Clan.

The most irrefutable point was—

If Ancestor Blood and the Demonization Cultivation Method could restore the Divine Soul, then why would Duanmu Yan bring so many Dao Heart Treasures?

The Great Wish Fruit was something he obtained from Duanmu Yan.

"However, the Demon Clan might actually have other ways to restore the Divine Soul."

The Second Prince continued, "Xiahou Shou's Divine Soul was restored in a rather mysterious manner, and as far as I know, although there are not many Ancient Gods standing on the side of the Human Clan, they do exist. However, all the Ancient Gods on the side of the Eternal Night have disappeared."

Lin Yue found this odd.

It seemed that the Human Clan and the Eternal Night were opposed, and the Eternal Night was related to the Ancient Times. Why did Ancient Gods standing for the Human Clan survive, but those for the Eternal Night disappeared?

The Divine Emperor was the reincarnation of an Ancient God who founded Great Yong, and the Demon Clan had no such divine aid, clearly.

However, now was not the time to ponder these things.

Lin Yue immediately thought of the crucial point, "Brother's meaning is that the Demon Clan may not have the support of the Ancient Gods but possesses other methods to restore the Divine Soul?"

"Yes."

The Second Prince said, "This might also be related to why the Demon Clan values Xiahou Shou's secrets so much."

The Main Hall Master also nodded lightly and said, "At least before Xiahou Shou, I had never heard of anyone in the Demon Clan whose Divine Soul collapsed and still managed to recover to its original state."

Lin Yue nodded and said, "This secret, once I achieve Harmonization at the Saint level and gain the memories of Xiahou Shou's Harmonization Stage, will naturally become clear."

"You have grasped the rudiments of the Ultimate Path, the greatest obstacle is past now."

The Second Prince said, "The key is the Dao Heart. Mastering part of the Ultimate Path requires an exceedingly high Dao Heart for Harmonization, and mastering the Ultimate Path likely demands a Perfect Dao Heart."

Lin Yue nodded slightly.

The Dao Heart was incredibly challenging to perfect, especially without the Inner Heaven and Earth's essence nourishing the heart, making it nearly impossible to achieve perfection before Harmonization.

Therefore, he was uncertain and considered the Bloodline Path for Harmonization.

"No outsider can aid you, it all depends on yourself now."

The Second Prince shook his head slightly and then asked, "What about Duanmu Yan?"

"Duanmu Yan is dead."