You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 259 - 44, Sixth Ring

"Half-human, half-demon?" Lin Yue asked.

"Half-human, half-demon certainly wouldn't be like that," the Fifth Prince replied, "But being half-human, half-demon is much like your guard, with the same innate foundation as the Human Clan, offering no advantages. It's just that they can cultivate Demon Clan techniques, though the cultivation isn't as simple as for the Demon Clan."

Lin Yue suddenly understood.

Without the Fire Phoenix Soul, Baili Fengzhi was no different from the Human Clan, relying on the complete Fire Phoenix Soul and a large amount of Fire Phoenix blood to cultivate the Fire Phoenix Divine Body to perfection.

But for the Demon Clan, the Divine Beast Fire Phoenix was a revered totem. Where could one find so many Fire Phoenix souls and blood?

The Demon Clan had been able to suppress the Human Clan for many years; it was obvious they were innately strong.

"The greatest advantage of the Demon Clan is their physical bodies, which far surpass those of the Human Clan from birth."

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The Fifth Prince sighed, "Ordinary demons aside, super races in the Demon Clan like the Fire Phoenix Clan and True Dragon Clan, even with diluted bloodlines, can, in maturity, transform to the point where they can fight Great Cultivators using only their physical bodies."

Cultivate not, rely solely on the physical body?

Lin Yue was somewhat shocked at this statement; that advantage seemed too great!

And this was with diluted bloodlines; what if the bloodline was pure?

"Do you understand?"

The Fifth Prince glanced at Lin Yue, "The Demon Clan is similar to the Human Clan, naturally capable of learning martial arts. Martial arts can unleash the terrifying physique of the Demon Clan, making their power far exceed that of Human Clan Martial Cultivators of the same realm, so almost all Demon Clan individuals practice martial arts."

Lin Yue finally understood.

"Your Majesty chose Xia Lie's previous life as the last of the heavens, perhaps for a special reason."

The Fifth Prince examined Lin Yue, saying, "Although you are not a true prince, it is possible for someone with a Four Symbols Body to break into the fourth layer of Tianxia Building, so I set this standard for you. Don't let me down."

Lin Yue was silent.

He could only do his best, though his current strength was far from sufficient; he didn't even have the confidence to pass the Heavenly Ascension Test of the second layer of Tianxia Building.

"You are about to go to the Dawn Platform as an Inspector, so here's some advice for you."

The Fifth Prince looked at him, smiling faintly, "Though I'm not too sure, the Heavenly Punishment Department and the Dawn Platform have been fiercely vying. Don't become the blade of the Heavenly Punishment Department in your position as Inspector, stuck in the middle."

Lin Yue nodded slightly, saying, "Many thanks, Fifth Brother."

"Also, about Your Majesty's matters, just keep them buried in your heart. It's best to forget them," the Fifth Prince said lightly, "Even with my current strength, I can scarcely bear that truth, so don't think about it. It won't affect you anyway."

Lin Yue nodded in silent agreement.

"Off I go." The Fifth Prince didn't say more, turning to leave.

Lin Yue remained standing, silently contemplating, "Does it really have no effect on me?"

He could never forget this Eighth Ring-level secret—

"Do you know? The Divine Emperor who founded Great Yong and broke Eternal Night is dead, and the traitor... is his descendant."

Who was the killer?

Who had such power?

Lin Yue didn't know, nor did he wish or dare to investigate further.

…

…

After the Fifth Prince left, Lin Yue didn't hurry to depart from the Imperial Palace, but walked quietly in the Imperial Garden.

After all, he was now a prince, not yet crowned a king, allowing him to freely enter and exit most places in the palace and stay as long as he wished. Once crowned and independent, there might be some restrictions.

After all, princes were also raised here in the palace during their childhood.

"There are quite a few matters lately..."

Lin Yue walked expressionlessly through the Imperial Garden, continuously thinking, "The Tianxia Building challenge can be postponed. The most important thing now is to open that secret treasure trove, obtain that Dao Heart Treasure to help Duke Heng extend his life... But…"

He was somewhat helpless.

Given the method and location for opening that secret treasure trove, it would undoubtedly attract significant attention from most of Di Hong City once opened, inevitably causing a great sensation.

One of the Thirty-Six Cave Heaven Secrets of the previous dynasty—how could it not cause a stir once opened?

Of course, that secret treasure trove belonged to the medium-grade in the Thirty-Six Cave Heavens, able to accommodate only cultivators of the Four Symbols Heaven Barrier. Great Cultivators couldn't enter.

Even those who had reached sainthood would find it difficult to force their way in; when force was applied, the Grotto Heaven would self-destruct.

But the treasures within were enough to tempt and even drive most saints crazy, and when the time came, many saints would undoubtedly send people to compete.

"The ancestor of the Tantian Sect, Wu Dao, in his previous life, used a technique to bypass the restrictions of that Secret Cave Heaven after obtaining the Cave Heaven token, forcing his way in without causing self-destruction. Truly incredible."

Lin Yue was somewhat amazed in his heart.

He also knew about the Thirty-Six Cave Heavens of the previous dynasty. After the Divine Emperor established the capital in Di Hong City, he didn't forcibly open the Thirty-Six Cave Heavens but deliberately left them as opportunities for the cultivators of Great Yong.

But aside from the Divine Emperor, there seemed to be no strong individual in Great Yong with the confidence to forcefully open the Thirty-Six Cave Heavens.

—Nowadays, he thought perhaps the Crown Prince could also achieve it, but didn't take note of it.

However, after so many years, it was enough to prove that forcibly entering the Thirty-Six Cave Heavens was nearly impossible.

And yet Tantian Wudao managed to penetrate one without opening it!

Though the secret treasures within had many barriers protecting them, and even forcibly entering he couldn't take the treasures, he documented all the treasures inside, undoubtedly intending to leave them for the next life.

But plans change; Tantian Wudao reincarnated as the Sixteenth Prince and died before he could find his previous life's mansion.

However, the trees predecessors planted now provided shade for Lin Yue.

"This makes things convenient for Lin Yue now."

"With my current strength, in all of Di Hong City, even under the Great Cultivator realm, there are many stronger than me."

Lin Yue walked in the garden, silently contemplating, "But if I delay opening the treasure trove for two months, until I reach the Four Symbols Peak, undergoing metamorphosis of the Divine Soul and gaining Xia Lie's memory, plus martial progress, knowing the treasure trove as I do, my chance would be much greater."

Under the Great Cultivator realm, there were indeed very few cultivators under the age of thirty stronger than him; looking across the world, you could count them on your fingers.

But the Cave Heaven of that secret trove didn't care about one's age; once opened, as long as one had the cultivation of the Four Symbols Heaven Barrier, they could enter.

Cultivators who had practiced for a century or two, delaying breakthroughs for powerful cultivation techniques or to accumulate a deeper foundation, hoping to comprehend more Heaven and Earth laws when breaking the Three Talents Heaven Barrier... Such ambitious cultivators existed in Di Hong City.

It's worth mentioning, the number of Four Symbols Heaven Barrier cultivators on the third layer of Tianxia Building wasn't fewer than Great Cultivators.

For the Four Symbols Heaven Barrier, reaching the third layer of Tianxia Building was exceedingly rare, almost undefeatable under Great Cultivators.

But for Great Cultivators, remaining on the third layer was a disgrace.

Once the Cave Heaven opened, those who claimed to be undefeatable under Great Cultivators in Di Hong City would likely rush to the location.

With his strength, naturally, he wasn't very confident.

Mainly because Duke Heng had at most a year and a half left, and couldn't wait that long.

"Should I use the favor of the Second Princess?"

Lin Yue pondered to himself, "After opening the Heaven, having the Second Princess forcibly seal the entrance for me?"

He wasn't sure if the Second Princess could do it, but the Second Princess and the Fifth Prince were obviously stronger than most princes and princesses, perhaps capable of such a feat.

However... it didn't seem very cost-effective to do so.

After all, the favor of the Second Princess was still quite valuable.

But it was better than directly asking the Second Princess to extend Duke Heng's life with a Dao Heart Treasure.

"I'll decide in two months."

Lin Yue pondered for a moment, coming to a decision: "In two months, if I'm confident to vie, then I won't seek the Second Princess's help; if not, I'll ask the Second Princess to help seal the Cave Heaven."

He stopped his steps, preparing to leave the Imperial Garden and return home.

Just then—

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

A series of six resounding strikes, like heavy bells tolling, suddenly echoed in Lin Yue's mind!

At the same time, everything before him seemed to freeze in an instant; all was silent, except for the sonorous and grand bell tolls reverberating endlessly in his mind.

"Sixth Ring level?" Lin Yue revealed a hint of joy.