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

The good thing was that this place was deserted, with no one living here, only a group of Sinful Cultivators and Immortal True Lords had died.

Of course, this was precisely the location Lin Yue had chosen on purpose.

"I've fulfilled my promise to you, now we're even, I'm leaving."

Princess Yongning glanced at Lin Yue briefly, said no more, and vanished without a trace.

Lin Yue floated in mid-air, letting out a sigh.

Princess Yongning was indeed as terrifying as the legends said, resolving so many troubles for him in an instant.

"This time I've really hit the jackpot."

Remembering the storage treasures he had just collected, Lin Yue felt a surge of excitement and immediately stepped on a fiery flying wheel, piercing through the void in an instant.

...

In the dark and primitive space.

Duanmu Yan stood alone here, his whole demeanor exuding loneliness and desolation, staring blankly at the armor that had fallen to the ground.

This was a relic of the true body of the Golden Feather Demon Saint.

"They're all dead..."

Duanmu Yan murmured, his whole person seemed to have aged significantly, "How could this be..."

Recalling the feeling of powerlessness that gripped him when he was trapped in the Illusion Realm, he shivered uncontrollably.

It was almost like facing the Dream Demon Ancestor!

"The Second Princess is willing to help the Seventeenth Prince in such a way?"

Duanmu Yan could hardly believe it, "Moreover, how long has it been since she proved the Dao, and she already possesses such power? The Xiahong Clan bloodline... Ancient God Blood, is it so easy to contain Ancient Divine Power?"

Although he had never contained Ancient Divine Power, nor had he proved the Dao, he had heard —

Supreme experts who prove the Dao and transcend would all pursue the power of Ancient Gods, striving to get as close to Ancient Divine Power as possible.

For example, containing Ancient Divine Power was a very good method.

The gap between Demon Gods and the Ancestor of the Demon Clan actually lies in this.

And the Second Princess's incredible means, even the heaven and earth formed by the World Tree could not stop her, she already displayed a bit of the Ancient Divine demeanor!

"One step... totally collapsed."

Duanmu Yan stood in the vast and empty Inner World space, slowly closing his eyes.

In fact, he was already prepared for defeat.

But even if he lost, he thought he could at least trigger his backup plans in time, at least take those crucial treasures away.

Moreover, even if the other five Demon Saints died, it would indeed pain him, but it was something he could accept.

The important thing was... the Golden Feather Demon Saint!

Compared to other Demon Saints, the Golden Feather Demon Saint, who mastered the Heaven-defying Path, was the truly crucial one.

Especially after seeing the Seventeenth Prince's power, ordinary Demon Saints were no match for him, only the Golden Feather Demon Saint could kill him.

Those Heaven-defying Demon Saints were each more protective of their lives than the next and all had significant backers, even in the powerful Demon Clan, it was hard to ask one to go to Great Yong to their death.

Such a suicidal act, who would be willing unless absolutely necessary?

The Golden Feather Demon Saint's special situation was also found by the Heavenly Demon Ancestor initiating talks.

Yet...

Now the Golden Feather Demon Saint was also dead!

This was the result he could least accept.

"If not for the life-saving item bestowed by the Dream Demon Ancestor, even I would be dead..." Duanmu Yan thought, feeling a chill in his heart.

But even if he was alive, what could he do?

"Now, even the Semi-Divine Artifact, Instantaneous Crown, of the Winged Demon Deity is lost..."

"The Ancestor Blood is gone, the Big Movement Order is lost, and... those precious Dao Heart Treasures..."

Reflecting on the losses this time, the more Duanmu Yan calculated, the colder his heart became.

How would he explain this to the Heavenly Demon Ancestor?

"Even if there is still the Yan Yue Divine Lord, she cannot be as reckless as the Golden Feather Demon Saint..."

No matter how he thought, Duanmu Yan couldn't fathom how to proceed next.

The loss this time was too great, almost unrecoverable.

"Forget it..."

Duanmu Yan took a deep breath, slowly surveying the surrounding empty space, "I can only return to Eternal Night to report to the Demon Ancestor..."

...

Jingzhou.

After Lin Yue entered Jingzhou at astonishing speed with his Flying Spirit Chasing Sun, he casually found a secluded mountain peak, carved out a cave, set up a Barrier, and began to examine today's gains.

"Semi-Divine Artifact?"

He first took out the golden crown, Lin Yue inspected it, and after attempting a Divine Thought imprint to recognize it, discovered that the Dao contained within seemed to be the Heaven-defying Path amalgamated from Thunder and light Daos.

Unfortunately, it didn't align with his Dao at all, he couldn't use it.

"Disciple."

A fragment of a sword blade flew out from Lin Yue's bosom, forming an illusory avatar, it turned out to be the Main Hall Master.

At this time, the Main Hall Master's true form had already dissipated, merely forming a weak avatar.

"Master," Lin Yue said, "Do you recognize this Semi-Divine Artifact?"

The Main Hall Master gently nodded and said, "This should be a Semi-Divine Artifact personally crafted by the clan leader of the Golden Wings Clan, the Winged Demon Deity."

"Unfortunately, I cannot use it." Lin Yue shook his head helplessly.

However, he didn't feel too regretful, as from the Golden Feather Demon Saint's performance, this crown was clearly adept at swift evasive flight, also possessing offensive power.

He had Flying Spirit Chasing Sun for evasive survival and the Divine Artifact Battle Saber for attack and kill.

So, he didn't really need this Semi-Divine Artifact crown, it didn't matter if he couldn't use it.

"I can help you with this," the Main Hall Master said softly, "The Xiahong Clan and the Ancestor Hall have Semi-Divine Artifacts that were once obtained by the Human Clan, I can try to exchange one for something you can use, or perhaps other treasures."

"One I can use?" Lin Yue's eyes lit up.

"Don't get your hopes up," the Main Hall Master said, "Semi-Divine Artifacts are painstakingly crafted by Dao-proving experts, they are inherently rare, and for one you can use, it's even harder, it's more likely to exchange for other treasures."

"That's fine," Lin Yue said indifferently, "It's better than having this Semi-Divine Artifact gather dust with me."

"Alright."

The Main Hall Master gently nodded, "For now, keep the Semi-Divine Artifact with you, I will inquire on your behalf later."

"Master, thank you for the trouble," Lin Yue gratefully bowed, "As long as it helps me, any Semi-Divine Artifact will do, I'm not particular about compatibility."

After all, he tread on the Ultimate Path; if he could successfully master it, he could wield all Semi-Divine Artifacts.

Ultimate, is Chaos.

All Daoes originate from the Chaos Path, and he could naturally wield them.

It was just that the crown's function conflicted somewhat with Flying Spirit Chasing Sun.

"Examine the other treasures," the Main Hall Master gently nodded.

Lin Yue continued his investigation.

Aside from various Heaven and Earth Treasures used for recovery, there were many valuable materials.

Soon, he extracted a Jade Bottle.

Even through the Jade Bottle, he could sense the terrifying pressure inside, no less than his master's presence.

Upon sensing the aura emanating from the Jade Bottle, the Main Hall Master seemed to recognize it, silently watching the Jade Bottle with a complex expression in his eyes.

Upon opening the Jade Bottle, a drop of hazy crimson blood quietly floated out, misty, appearing vague and unclear.

"This is..." Lin Yue faintly guessed in his heart.

"It's the Source Blood of the Heavenly Demon Ancestor, a drop of Ancestor Blood," the Main Hall Master said softly.

Lin Yue understood.

The Main Hall Master was indeed one of the two Direct Disciples taken in by the Human Ancestor during Ancient Times, named 'Qi', while the Heavenly Demon Ancestor was his senior brother 'Tian'.

So, naturally, his master recognized the Heavenly Demon Ancestor's aura.

"The Demon Clan considers you the reincarnation of Xiahou Shou, perhaps intending to use this drop of Ancestor Blood to transform you into a member of the Demon Clan."

The Main Hall Master said softly, "Judging from the aura of this Source Blood, the Heavenly Demon Ancestor has indeed taken that step, now equivalent to the former Crown Prince and Second Prince, and furthermore..."

He slightly shook his head, not continuing, just asked, "What do you plan to do with this drop of Ancestor Blood?"

"You know, Master, your disciple seeks Original Divine Blood," Lin Yue said, "I heard Original Divine Blood possesses spirituality, pushing the disciple to use this drop of Ancestor Blood to lure the Original Divine Blood."

The Main Hall Master gently nodded, saying, "It's a good idea, but leaving Great Yong with the Ancestor Blood, the Heavenly Demon Ancestor will surely send a Demon Saint to capture you."