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

"Heaven, Qi?"

The Human Ancestor couldn't help but be slightly taken aback, then murmured, "These two youngsters..."

Lin Yue sighed silently.

Even the Heavenly Demon Ancestor, primordial ancestor of the Demon Clan, and the Main Hall Master of the Ancestor Hall, in the eyes of the Human Ancestor, were merely two 'youngsters.'

When the Human Ancestor proved and transcended the Dao, neither the Heavenly Demon Ancestor nor the Main Hall Master had reached Harmonization.

However...

Those who pioneer a path are covered in thorns, having walked countless wrong roads. As they say, the predecessors plant trees so the later ones may enjoy the shade. It is common for successors to surpass the innovators.

"Beast Transformation Cultivation Method..."

The Human Ancestor sighed and said, "I still remember Heaven and Qi for the Beast Transformation Cultivation Method, striving to let the clans survive better, daily asking me to capture those mutant beasts for them, with You Xia also helping these two youngsters many times..."

He sighed again, "How could it become like this? Heaven was a keen thinker, yet inclined toward the Human Clan... And Qi, what has become of him now?"

Lin Yue could hear the Human Ancestor's lament for the changing times.

The Human Ancestor of the Wu Yan clan, the Human Emperor of the You Xia lineage, were among the earliest great figures of the Human Clan.

The Human Emperor was actually a descendant of the Human Ancestor, alongside the Main Hall Master and the Heavenly Demon Ancestor; these three were virtually watched over by the Human Ancestor as they grew.

But now, tens of thousands of years have passed, and everything has changed.

"Hmm?"

The Human Ancestor suddenly frowned slightly and said, "My memory..."

"What happened?" Lin Yue asked.

"... I met Heaven." The Human Ancestor slowly frowned and said, "I seem to have sought him out, was he already the Heavenly Demon Ancestor at that time?"

"What?" Lin Yue was slightly stunned.

He knew that the Human Ancestor's memory was not aligned with his personal understanding, for instance, martial arts had already been innovated and perfected, even adding a Heavenly Reversal Path, letting the Human Ancestor integrate part of the Ultimate Path.

"If you hadn't brought it up, I would not know that was Heaven, truly changed a lot..."

The Human Ancestor slowly said, "Heaven passed on to me a cultivation method, apparently created by him specifically for the Human Clan, the pseudo-demonic Qi cultivation method, allowing the Human Clan to transform the power of Eternal Night into demonic Qi before demonization, thus disguising as the Demon Clan."

"Pseudo-demonic Qi cultivation method?" Lin Yue was somewhat puzzled.

He could understand the Demonization Cultivation Method, but why would the Heavenly Demon Ancestor create a method to help the Human Clan disguise as the Demon Clan?

"...To avoid humans who joined the Demon Clan being mistakenly killed by demons and mutant beasts in Eternal Night." The Human Ancestor suddenly said.

Lin Yue knew, for the Human Ancestor, this part was foreign, akin to dormant memories, only recalled when related matters were mentioned.

"That can be understood."

Lin Yue nodded slightly, "A traitor from the Human Clan traveling into the Demon Clan's heartland, likely needed to traverse the vast Eternal Night, possibly getting killed by mutant beasts or demons, hence this pseudo-demonic Qi cultivation method could avoid many troubles."

He couldn't help but say, "However, what kind of memory do you possess, Human Ancestor? Not only have you met the Heavenly Demon Ancestor, but he even personally passed you the pseudo-demonic Qi cultivation method?"

"... I don't know."

The Human Ancestor slightly shook his head, sighed, then said, "This pseudo-demonic Qi cultivation method might be of some help to you, aren't you going to Eternal Night? Learning this method could ensure your safety considerably."

"That is natural." Lin Yue nodded.

The Human Ancestor immediately said, "Let's learn it now then."

...

The pseudo-demonic Qi cultivation method was different from the Demonization Cultivation Method, which required the fusion of mutant beast flesh, instead, it merely required converting the power of Eternal Night into demonic Qi.

Sometimes, the Demon Clan would remain in human form and could only be discerned by demonic Qi.

Upon mastering the pseudo-demonic Qi cultivation method, unless demonization was required on the spot to reveal beast characteristics, only a Demon God could discern truth from falsehood.

The method wasn't particularly difficult, Lin Yue grasped it quickly, though conversion to pseudo-demonic Qi could only be done in Eternal Night.

More than a month passed.

"Disciple, your semi-divine artifact is ready."

On this day, the Main Hall Master had prepared the semi-divine artifact he promised to help Lin Yue acquire.

Due to the significance of the semi-divine artifact, the Main Hall Master's avatar personally delivered it.

"This is the semi-divine artifact?"

Lin Yue curiously scrutinized the translucent orb, the size of a fist, held in the Main Hall Master's hand; it looked like a crystal ball.

"This semi-divine artifact should suit you well."

The Main Hall Master glanced at him, then slightly shook his head and said, "However, it's hard to tell if you made a loss or a gain."

"Why say so?" Lin Yue asked curiously.

"This semi-divine artifact is named Mysterious God Wanxiang."

The Main Hall Master said, "It is supposed to be an ancient relic semi-divine artifact, containing the 'Infinite' and 'All Things Phase,' two Heavenly Reversal Paths. Its usage requirements are exceedingly stringent, hence it remained dust-covered, yet your Golden Crown requires lower demands."

Mysterious God Wanxiang?

Lin Yue reached out and took this semi-divine artifact, immediately imprinting it with a thread of divine thought, easily achieving a shallow-level acknowledgment of ownership.

He knew of the Infinite Path.

His Divine Artifact Battle Saber contained the Infinite Path, a very unique path signifying infinite and endless, cyclic meanings, fundamental to all things under heaven and earth.

As for... All Things Phase?

After the shallow acknowledgment of ownership, Lin Yue vaguely sensed the rhythm of another path, feeling quite familiar, yet it was very alien.

"All Things Phase is the combination of the three basic phases, Earth Phase, Water Phase, and Wind Phase."

The Main Hall Master said, "You have mastered these three phases, even if you cannot establish a deep ownership of this semi-divine artifact, leveraging the All Things Phase path within could benefit you greatly, wouldn't you agree?"

"All Things Phase?"

Lin Yue was both surprised and delighted to perceive the path within, feeling rather exhilarated.

To him, whether he could unleash the full might of this semi-divine artifact wasn't of much importance.