Chapter 243

Chapter 243: The Awakening of the Tool Book

One thing puzzled You You. What was Ming Ye’s goal in refining the Divine Clan? If he truly were a god, stealing the celestial maiden’s powers to boost his own strength or create allies made sense. But he belonged to the demon tribes!

Gods and demons had been mortal enemies since Ancient Times. Why would a demon meddle with refining gods? Did he crave more rivals to speed his own destruction?

You You decided to contact Heavenly Emperor Hong Fei of the Seventh Heavenly Layer for updates.

“Sect Master!” Hong Fei’s cheerful voice chimed. “I was about to call you!”

“How’s the Seventh Heavenly Layer? Any issues?” You You asked.

“All’s well,” Hong Fei assured. “With four Heavenly Emperors helping, we’ll rebuild the Heavenly Palace soon. But while clearing debris, we found something odd.”

The messaging talisman glowed as Hong Fei activated a spell. Runes swirled into a circle, space rippling until Hong Fei’s figure materialized.

“In Ye Yang Palace’s stone peak,” she explained, hands weaving seals, “we uncovered a Secret Chamber Ming Ye prepared. Everything inside vanished with the Demonic Energy, leaving only marks.”

The vision shifted to show a dim room with lingering Demonic Energy. On the stone wall behind it loomed a large, familiar symbol.

“That’s the Divine Formation for refining!” You You recognized the hated pattern from Hong Fei’s imprisonment.

“Similar but different,” Hong Fei corrected. “This isn’t a functioning formation—no celestial energy flows through it. Just a carved mark.”

Looking closer, You You noted subtle differences, though it still unsettled her. A mark…

Memory struck. The immortal who’d impersonated Old Four to kidnap the Third Heavenly Emperor had left an identical symbol! Was he allied with Ming Ye? How many spies had the demon planted?

“Sect Master, look here.” Hong Fei indicated the wall beside the symbol.

Faint red light revealed two stark characters:

“Slay… Heaven!” You You blurted, stunned. Slay the Heavenly Dao?

All beings—mortals, immortals, even demons—existed under the Heavenly Dao’s laws. For a demon to scribe such defiance… Was Ming Ye courting divine wrath?

“I can’t fathom his motives either,” Hong Fei sighed. “The chamber’s contents dissolved in Demonic Energy, likely his failsafe. His schemes remain hidden.”

You You ordered the chamber destroyed to purge residual Demonic Energy.

“One object survived,” Hong Fei added. “The Fourth Heavenly Emperor is sending it down. It should—”

A streak of light shot into You You’s hand—a black wooden plaque, ancient and feather-light. Faded patterns framed one legible character: Divine.

“Only this endured the Demonic Energy,” Hong Fei said. “Perhaps the Divine Masters can identify it.”

Finding no trace of energy, You You pocketed it. “I’ll ask Feng Rong later.”

As Hong Fei described reconstruction efforts, she paused. “Heavenly Emperor Fang Ming mentioned you seek to awaken the Feng Clan. Ming Ye once spoke of this while trapping my original spirit.”

“What?!”

“He claimed the ancient Divine Clan nearly destroyed the Three Realms, earning the Heavenly Dao’s punishment. Their powers were sealed—like the Feng Clan’s rebirth ability.”

“So the seal can’t be broken?”

“The punishment ended long ago,” Hong Fei clarified. “The Heavenly Dao spared them—hence Feng Rong’s survival. But reviving the entire clan requires something called the Heavenly Dao Book. Ming Ye sought it too, though he never said why.”