Chapter 249

Chapter 249: Ming Ye’s Purpose

That’s when You You realized why he’d appeared in Ming Ye’s Secret Chamber. Basically, this was a classic case of "lying low to survive" in extreme circumstances.

The Divine Calling Order had some connection to the Divine Realm, but since the realm’s gate was closed, this link worked one way. Divine Lords from the upper realm could sense when the Order got activated and send aid. They’d dispatch a Divine Thought to attach itself to the Order and solve the holder’s problem.

This worked like a special Opportunity for becoming a god. Many Divine Lords had encountered the Divine Calling Order as immortals, then followed the Divine Thought’s guidance to ascend. The Divine Thought could cultivate alongside them and return to the Divine Realm during their ascension.

To put it simply, the Divine Thought acted like the Divine Realm’s limited-edition cultivation guide! The Divine Realm did this because they couldn’t intervene directly – they left this path to guide proper cultivation and prevent population decline.

Everything worked smoothly until… Ming Ye of the demon tribes obtained the Order.

After learning its purpose, he used the Divine Thought to extract cultivation methods. You You suspected his later creation of the Divine Formation for refining stemmed from this stolen knowledge.

The Old Divine Thought wasn’t Ming Ye’s first summoning. By accident, two Divine Thoughts had been summoned together. The old one arrived slightly later, witnessing Ming Ye destroy the first Divine Thought for refusing demonic cooperation. Terrified, the old one used his hiding skills to stay undetected.

Whether through skilled hiding or Ming Ye’s weakened Cultivation from suppressing Demonic Energy, the old one remained hidden in the Order. His presence blocked new Divine Thoughts from being summoned, making Ming Ye think the Order was broken and discard it in the Secret Chamber.

Though surviving, the Old Divine Thought weakened under prolonged Demonic Energy exposure. Just as he neared disappearance, the Demonic Energy… suddenly vanished. After recovering slightly, he peeked out – and saw You You!

“…”

All three fell silent, unsure whether this counted as good or bad luck.

“What was Ming Ye’s goal?” You You pressed.

“Not sure.” The Old Divine Thought shook his head. He’d played dead in the Order, too scared to investigate.

“But… I sometimes heard him mention ‘awakening’ and ‘soon breaking a seal’… Oh!” He suddenly remembered. “He mentioned some Mortal Realm place called…”

“Heaven’s Sacred Mountain?!” You You cut in.

“Yes! How’d you know?” The old one blinked. “Does that place actually exist?!”

You You glanced at Feng Rong and Yuan Qi. They recalled Ning Rui’s stories about past apocalyptic wars caused by demons – likely Ming Ye’s doing, if not his direct scheme.

“One thing puzzles me,” You You frowned. “If he wanted Heaven’s Sacred Mountain’s seal destroyed, why mess around in the Immortal Realm? Demons aren’t stopped by boundary-shattering lightning like Immortals.”

“Qiu Yao,” Yuan Papa stated. “He’s still a god. Caution makes sense.”

You You froze. Right – though twisted now, Qiu Yao had legitimately earned his divine status through Merit, not just Qin Yan’s gifts. The Heavenly Dao’s strict standards proved his original worth. His repeated failed attempts to save Qin Yan had driven him mad, but Ming Ye wouldn’t know that. As a demon, sensing a true god’s presence would deter rash moves.

“Also, the seal itself matters,” Feng Rong added. “Breaking it might require god-level power.” Hence Ming Ye’s fake gods and Divine Formation.

You You nodded decisively. “Yuan Papa, Feng Rong – we need to inspect Heaven’s Sacred Mountain.”

Though Ming Ye was dead, his backup plans might linger. The mountain remained a sitting target for future threats.

Agreeing immediately, they prepared. You You arranged Sect affairs and consulted Ning Rui about his past-life memories. By dawn, they flew toward Heaven’s Sacred Mountain.

The massive Western Region mountain lay near Zhen Yan Sect. Despite its barren appearance, Ning Rui’s warnings had prompted regular disciple inspections. Yuan Qi had reinforced its seals multiple times without altering the original formation.

You You surveyed the desolate slopes. “Where’s the original seal?”

“Below us – a cave housing the formation’s core.” Yuan Qi pointed downward.

Sword control carried You You down. Between two mountains, hidden by stone walls, she found the cave – invisible without sensing the formation’s Presence.