Chapter 248

Chapter 248: The Essence of Divine Thought

“What’s wrong, You You? Why are you standing still?” Yuan Qi asked solemnly. Feng Rong stepped forward and grasped her hand.

“Nothing…” You You relayed the increasingly urgent words echoing in her divine sense verbatim. “Someone just informed me that you’re irredeemably evil, merciless, and even devour women and children…”

“……” What nonsense?

You You pressed on, “To avoid misunderstandings, why don’t you explain yourselves directly?”

She raised the wooden plaque, channeled energy into her divine sense, and forcibly ejected a wisp of consciousness. A chibi-style Divine Thought materialized atop the plaque.

“This one!”

Feng Rong: “……”

Yuan Qi: “……”

The Divine Thought quivered: “……”

Must you betray me so swiftly?

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“It truly is a Divine Thought…” Yuan Qi observed the tiny old man trembling on the plaque, his shudders rattling the wood. “Likely created by a Divine Lord from the Divine Realm.”

“Tch.” Feng Rong glared contemptuously. “This isn’t even a proper clone—just burn it!” How dare this thing slander us to You You? A slow roast would be too kind.

“It seems connected to Ming Ye,” You You remarked.

The declaration froze everyone—including the shivering Divine Thought. The miniature elder’s eyes bulged as realization struck. “You…you’re allied with that fiend Ming Ye! Filthy Sin Clan scum! Where is he? Bring him forth!”

“He’s dead,” You You stated flatly.

“What?” The old man blinked. “How?”

“I killed him.”

“……” But you’re mortal! Since when can ordinary people slay demons? Are you mocking me?!

“Talk, old man.” You You tapped the plaque. “Where are you from? Why were you in Ming Ye’s Secret Chamber? What was his plan?”

“Deceive me not!” The Divine Thought abandoned its earlier persuasive tone, eyeing Feng Rong and Yuan Qi warily. “The ancient Divine Clan and demon tribes alike plague the Three Realms! Though mere consciousness, I’ll never aid world-destroyers!”

“Suddenly principled?” You You arched an eyebrow at its abrupt shift from recruiter to zealot. “Explain now, or shall I reunite you with Ming Ye?”

The Divine Thought stiffened, then jutted its chin defiantly. “Your threats mean nothing! This Divine Calling Order is indestructible—no force in the Mortal Realm can break it!”

“Oh?” You You produced a small cauldron. “Not even a divine artifact?”

The elder nearly toppled off his plaque. “The Earth-Shaking Cauldron?! Why…how…”

“Want more?” You You summoned four additional glowing relics. “Shall we test their hardness against your plaque?”

*Thud!*

The Divine Thought prostrated instantly. “Noble Celestial! Forgive this humble one! Of course I’ll assist demon-slayers who protect the Three Realms! Ask anything!”

The trio: “……” How shameless.

Truly, the Divine Realm breeds impeccable character.

“Ming Ye’s schemes. Your presence here. Explain,” You You demanded.

The elder sighed dramatically. “That demon somehow obtained the Divine Calling Order to summon me. We Divine Thoughts contain fragments of our creator’s memory and power—convenient tools for distant tasks.”

You You frowned. “Elaborate.”

Yuan Qi interjected, “It’s rumored Divine Lords implant slivers of consciousness into objects, granting limited autonomy. Unlike clones, these lack direct ties to their origin.”

“Ah.” You You nodded—like magical AI with preloaded data. No wonder it flipped allegiances so easily. “Why ‘fulfill wishes’?”

“The Divine Calling Order bridges realms,” the elder explained. “True Gods cannot descend, so they send messages through artifacts. But only consciousness fragments like us can manifest.”

“Wait.” You You narrowed her eyes. “Gods exist in the Immortal Realm.”

“Impossible!” The Divine Thought shook its head. “The Divine Realm’s door only opens for ascension. Any ‘gods’ below must be fakes or demigods lacking divine status.”

“Divine status…” You You recalled Qiu Yao. “Know a Divine Master named Qiu Yao?”

“Lord Qiu Yao?!” The elder perked up. “He descended?! Where is he? When returns?” Take me with you!

“He’s fallen.”

The Divine Thought deflated. “But…he was almighty! How…?”

You You shrugged. “Focus. Explain Ming Ye and this plaque.”

The defeated elder spilled everything he knew.