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

Lin Yue said again, "Oh, on my way back, I also encountered the Jiu Xiang Demon King of the Demon Clan and conveniently eliminated him."

"Jiu Xiang Demon King?" The Main Hall Master paused, then said, "Indeed, he could be considered the greatest genius of the Demon Clan in a thousand years. As a Demon King who could rival a Demon Saint, with several semi-divine artifacts in possession, he would have been a future threat. It's truly remarkable that you managed to kill him, the Ultimate Path is truly extraordinary."

The Second Prince nodded slightly and said, "Being able to eliminate the Jiu Xiang Demon King is quite impressive. However... in the hearts of the Demon Clan Ancestors, the importance of the Jiu Xiang Demon King was indeed not as significant as the Heavenly Blessing Demon Saint."

"Heavenly Blessing Demon Saint?" Lin Yue asked in confusion.

"He was once also the foremost genius of the Demon Clan."

The Second Prince said casually, "However, in terms of talent and potential, the Heavenly Blessing Demon Saint was stronger than the Jiu Xiang Demon King. In this life, the Jiu Xiang Demon King pursued the semi-ultimate path before even proving his own, making the road ahead difficult and full of obstacles. It would likely be quite challenging even to reach Harmonization, not to mention proving himself. Otherwise, even if there was a sliver of hope for him to prove himself, the Heavenly Demon Ancestor would never have sent him here."

Lin Yue was slightly taken aback.

Thinking it over carefully, it was indeed true.

Though the Jiu Xiang Demon King possessed three semi-divine artifacts and was inherently an extraordinarily powerful Heavenly Demon Saint, being so close to Great Yong also posed some risk of demise.

As long as Great Yong was not afraid to pay the price and was willing to dispatch several princes who had refined the Ancient Divine Power or several Heavenly Demons with semi-divine artifacts to besiege him, it was possible for the Jiu Xiang Demon King to fall.

Of course.

The Demon Clan was more adapted to the Eternal Night. The Jiu Xiang Demon King's Wind Thunder Wings were not only excellent for escape but also had an exceptional sense range, making an encirclement difficult.

Once danger was detected, he could use the Big Movement Order to escape directly.

"If the Jiu Xiang Demon King continued to grow, he would pose a certain threat in the future if he achieved Harmonization."

The Second Prince nodded slightly and said, "However, even if he succeeded in Harmonization, he probably wouldn't dare step into the outskirts of Great Yong."

Lin Yue understood.

Even though those who proved themselves and the princes and princesses who had refined the Ancient Divine Power almost never entered the Eternal Night, it was not because they couldn't, but because they didn't want to.

If they were willing to pay the price, even if the Jiu Xiang Demon King harmonized to become a Demon Saint, he could still be easily wiped out by someone who had proved themselves.

"In terms of threats, the Jiu Xiang Demon King's threat to the Human Clan is actually far less than that of Duanmu Yan."

The Second Prince spoke softly, "Though Duanmu Yan is only a Heavenly Demon Saint with no hope of proving himself, he is nonetheless an unpredictable person. Continuing to cause chaos like this, he poses a significant threat to the Human Clan. You managed to eliminate that body of his, which is good."

"That body?" Lin Yue was slightly startled and couldn't help but say, "Duanmu Yan has a Second Primordial Spirit?"

The Second Prince nodded slightly and said, "I could tell at a glance that his Divine Soul had a flaw. It must be due to cultivating the Second Primordial Spirit Cultivation Method. Perhaps he abandoned his path and specifically created a Second Primordial Spirit to deal with you."

"Abandoned his path?" Lin Yue was a bit surprised.

"What? Did you think cultivating the Second Primordial Spirit Cultivation Method was just for anyone?"

The Second Prince chuckled and said, "Not only is it extraordinarily challenging to cultivate, but it also requires an immensely strong Divine Soul. Generally, only a Heavenly Demon Saint in the aspect of the soul could possibly reach the threshold of creating a Second Primordial Spirit. The crucial point is that dividing the Divine Soul before proving oneself creates an irreparable defect in the Divine Soul, making it forever impossible to cultivate to perfection and even more impossible to prove oneself."

Lin Yue understood.

Indeed.

The Second Primordial Spirit was tantamount to creating a new self. How could such a remarkable cultivation method not have its price?

"The Second Primordial Spirit Cultivation Method was created by our Human Clan's Daoist Ancestor. It is uncertain whether the Demon Clan invented it themselves or learned it from the State Preceptor of the previous dynasty."

The Second Prince shook his head and said, "The Daoist Ancestor split their Second Primordial Spirit to reincarnate, to comprehend new Heavenly Reversal Paths. This cultivation method is more miraculous than the Clone Technique but only suitable for those who have proved themselves."

Lin Yue understood.

Avatar, clone, Second Primordial Spirit, these three were entirely different.

An avatar was essentially a puppet body manipulated from afar by Divine Thought.

A clone involved splitting half of the Primordial Spirit and replicating a completely identical self. As long as it was under the same realm, memory synchronization could be maintained, though if contact with the original body was severed, it would dissipate over time.

Meanwhile, the Second Primordial Spirit took a different approach, creating a more independent person. It mattered not how long they were separated; they could even reincarnate. The memories held by the Second Primordial Spirit were entirely determined by the original body and were not synchronized, only transmitted upon contact.

It could be said that the Second Primordial Spirit was a cultivation method for practicing more paths.

"Then was Duanmu Yan's Second Primordial Spirit or his original body the one that died?" Lin Yue couldn't help but ask.

"Unknown."

The Second Prince shook his head slightly and said, "Whether it's the original body or the Second Primordial Spirit, it doesn't matter. Both might hold an even deeper hatred toward the Human Clan and become more extreme..."

Hearing this, Lin Yue couldn't help but softly say, "If the original body died, is the surviving Second Primordial Spirit still Duanmu Yan?"

The Second Prince paused for a moment in silence and then said, "My royal brother once asked me the same question."

He looked at Lin Yue and said, "But he soon understood... 'I' could not be proven; all relational pointers made up 'I.'"