You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 340: Heaven and Earth Jade_2

The Martial Arts True Skill he envisioned in his mind was theoretically incredibly powerful; it was just too cumbersome.

A Cultivation Technique with a Single Phase Attribute may not necessarily be weaker than one with multiple, but… purity also means a lack of variety, being too natural, making it difficult to generate intricate and exquisite climactic moments.

A piece of iron, in its pure form, can only be crafted into a sharp weapon. Yet, add materials like sinew or bamboo, and you can create an Iron Embryo Bow with immense lethal power, or even a sniper rifle.

This is the difference.

The limit of Martial Arts Killing Skills lay within the human body, so there wasn't much distinction between the multiple and single phases. However, True Skills involve the Divine Soul, and their limits are much higher.

The Cultivation Technique he was envisioning, let alone the Four Phase Attributes, used the intention of no fewer than nine different True Skills, which speaks volumes on its complexity.

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"And besides, this is only the Primordial Power aspect of the operational technique, there needs to be another derivation for the Physical Body side before this technique can be considered successful."

Reminded of this, Lin Yue couldn't help but silently exclaim, "Thank goodness for the Inquiry Tea from Tianxia Building, otherwise, who knows how many years it would take to create this…"

He shook his head slightly and immediately left Tianxia Building, planning to use the identity of Duan Yue Yan Luo to exchange for another chance to derive the Cultivation Technique.

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Meanwhile, in reality, Di Hong City was in the throes of a massive tempest.

"The Divine List rankings have changed, and the current number one is that Duan Yue Yan Luo?"

"The master of Heart Sword actually lost?"

"It's said that Duan Yue Yan Luo is the Seventeenth Prince. Is this true?"

"Though there's no evidence, two individuals breaking through Tianxia Building and claiming those hidden rewards on the same day, both so formidable—could it really be two separate people?"

"But I heard Duan Yue Yan Luo and the Seventeenth Prince have different styles; perhaps it's just a coincidence..."

"Coincidence? That's a Prince; it'd be normal for him to master several True Skills, right?"

"Among all the Princes, few have reached such strength..."

Before long, half of Di Hong City was abuzz with rumors.

Prince Cheng Mansion.

The Twelfth Prince sat calmly in his study. After listening to the housekeeper's report, he slightly shook his head. "The Seventeenth Brother must indeed be Xiahou Shou reincarnated; aside from Xiahou Shou, there has been no one else in the history of the Human Clan with such an inconceivable presence in the Four Symbols Heaven Barrier."

"So it's truly that traitor..."

The gaunt old man said with a trembling heart, "I heard that 1,600 years ago, the Human Clan and Demon Clan were at a deadlock, but after Xiahou Shou defected to the Demon Clan, it seemed to have brought them significant benefits. In just two to three hundred years, they nearly wiped out the Human Clan in alliance with the Demon Clan. If not for the Divine Emperor and the Crown Prince making a magnificent emergence, the Human Clan might have ceased to exist."

The Twelfth Prince fell silent for a moment before shaking his head, "I wonder what Father Emperor was thinking, allowing Xiahou Shou to reincarnate as a Prince?"

This time the gaunt old man fell silent, not daring to speculate rashly.

"However, now that we're sure he's Xiahou Shou reincarnated, we can also start looking for countermeasures."

The Twelfth Prince said, "During the tumultuous era of Great Yu, I had only just been born and am not too familiar with the ins and outs of Xiahou Shou, but I know he destroyed all branches of the Great Yu Imperial Family except for the Ninth Princess's lineage."

"The Ninth Princess?" The gaunt old man pondered before speaking, "The Wu family of the Great Yu Imperial Family, from the founding of Great Yong till now, seems to have vanished without a trace."

"After all, they are the remnants of the previous dynasty."

The Twelfth Prince stated blandly, "While Father Emperor is indifferent to the former Imperial Family, they are still remnants. The Ninth Princess was considered the top talent of the Wu family, and she seemed to have some affection for Xiahou Shou. Although I don't know her current whereabouts, her descendants can still be sought."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will dispatch people to investigate immediately," the gaunt old man agreed at once.

"The Wu family of the Ninth Princess is said to have merged with Great Yong, and Prince Jing once mentioned that the Wu family had already changed their names and surnames to become part of a family that existed at the time of the founding of the nation."

The Twelfth Prince spoke softly, "However, many of the founding courtiers of Great Yong are of unknown origin. Only Duke Heng, Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and Marquis of Eternal Distance are of clear background. Among them, Duke Liu, Marquis Yan... even the Empress's family, the Yuwen, are somewhat unknown. You can start from this angle when investigating."

"Yes," said the gaunt old man.

The Twelfth Prince hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Additionally, there have been some subtle changes near Beiyuan Mountain recently. When I cultivate the Poison of Heart Phase, I often sense it, as if some existence is awakening..."

"Beiyuan Mountain?"

The gaunt old man was slightly taken aback, "If I remember correctly, that is where various Holy Lands conduct the 'Wilderness Survival' trials, right? That place is indeed special; it can suppress cultivators who enter it to the level of mortals. Your Highness, are you suggesting that there may be some hidden powerful entity there?"

The Twelfth Prince shook his head slightly and said slowly, "No, that existence seems to be intangible, not necessarily a living being. I only have a vague awareness of it."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, "But in the past, that existence was very calm. Recently, however, there have been some fluctuations, like awakening from a deep slumber. Perhaps only the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are privy to the truth."

"Has Prince Jing said anything about it?" the gaunt old man asked curiously.

The Third Prince, Prince Jing, was also an exceptionally aloof figure among the Princes, hard to fathom in terms of previous lives, yet he held the Princes and Princesses of the Demon Path reincarnations in high regard.

"Prince Jing only said that it was good enough for me to be able to sense it."

The Twelfth Prince said softly, "When I first lived in that wilderness, Prince Jing also said that although I am highly talented, I wasn't at the level of the top talent of the Human Clan, advising me not to pay too much attention to that wilderness."