Chapter 1260: Minghui Immortal's Warning

Upon seeing this, Fu Liushan let out a long "Oh, I see!" "No wonder the Ghost King could control so many corpse puppets!"

"Those corpse puppets were originally Qu Yu's experimental subjects, preserved for millennia and still retaining a bit of vitality. The Ghost King used Qu Yu's cave as his lair, filling and controlling the leftover puppets with malevolent spirits." Dong Rui clicked his tongue twice. "Turning experimental waste into his own army, Ghost King Xuanlu is truly resourceful."

Secondly, Qu Yu's last words mentioned that the "God-Descent Art" being researched by the Sky Demons would inevitably encounter a bottleneck.

It was an ironclad rule that their avatars could only descend upon humans, not demons.

However, immortals were not easily captured; if caught, they often had a last resort to self-detonate their primordial spirit, taking their enemy with them. Unless by sheer coincidence, the Sky Demons could obtain very few immortal bodies.

That left only immortal descendants, or cultivators, as potential hosts. However, such "vessels" were often too fragile to contain the Sky Demons' powerful divine souls.

It was a fundamental principle that if a vessel's strength didn't match the divine soul, it would collapse.

Consequently, suitable vessels for the Sky Demons were exceedingly rare in the mortal world.

However, Qu Yu discovered in his experiments that there was another method for the Sky Demons to acquire non-human, yet powerful and stable, vessels.

Through an unexpected turn of events, a soul infusion experiment by Qu Yu actually succeeded!

He had personally completed the Sky Demons' experiment!

This result, however, left him feeling quite awkward.

He wasn't even sure if he could replicate it, as there was no time for further experimentation.

At that time, the war between immortals and demons was nearing its end. The demons were losing, and Qu Yu knew they were about to retreat. Once the celestial rift closed completely, the Sky Demons would be unable to pass through the two-realm barrier and enter the human world.

Therefore, the implications of the God-Descent Art would eventually become apparent.

After his initial excitement, he quickly killed all present witnesses to silence them. But somehow, word still got out, and the Sky Demons began searching for him across the world.

Later, those accidents occurred in his cave, and the powerful Miao Zhan Tian soon followed. This was no ordinary Sky Demon; its arrival signified the high regard the Sky Demon leadership had for Qu Yu's research findings!

Qu Yu was forced to take all his life's achievements and efforts with him to his grave.

However, he left this final message to warn future generations, including the Great Reversion Sect. Although he had destroyed everything related to his experiment, it didn't mean the Sky Demons wouldn't rediscover the path in the future.

His success alone had already demonstrated the feasibility of the path to the Sky Demons.

To avert disaster, the human world needed to prepare well in advance.

Qu Yu also warned that the abundance of spiritual energy in the world presented a prime opportunity for the Sky Demons to make a comeback!

In his final words, he expressed his last regret: that he had been too impulsive in his youth and wished he had listened to his master earlier.

He regretted his past actions.

After the three finished reading every word, the writing on the stone slab disappeared a quarter of an hour later and could not be made to reappear, no matter how they tried to reactivate it.

It was clearly a one-time message.

"That's it?" Dong Rui was greatly dissatisfied at not obtaining the predecessor's research findings. "Where's the method?! It wasn't mentioned at all!"

What Qu Yu had carefully hidden away at the very end of his life were only a few messages, or rather, warnings to immortals and immortal sects. Regarding the specific method of "Sky Demon Soul Descent," he had not mentioned a single word.

"It's best that such a terrible secret isn't left in the world. Qu Yu was very clear-headed," He Lingchuan and Fu Liushan both agreed, finding it perfectly understandable.

To preserve this secret, Qu Yu had been willing to destroy his own divine soul, so naturally, not a single word about the method could be leaked.

Still, Dong Rui felt frustrated: "Then why did he bother leaving this message at all?!"

"To show off," He Lingchuan said with a chuckle. "True Immortal Minghui knew such a secret shouldn't be revealed, but he did manage to research it, and it was unique and incredibly difficult. He'd feel awful if he couldn't boast about it a little."

'I did it!'

'I can't explain how I did it, but I did it, and I had to let you know!'

Lingguang scratched the back of his head, gazing at True Immortal Minghui's remains:

"No wonder he was so proud and arrogant before his death. This immortal was truly fascinating."

The group exited the dark room, and the Ghost Ape moved several large stones from nearby, completely sealing the entrance.

This marked the completion of the sealing, granting True Immortal Minghui his peace.

While the ape worked, He Lingchuan was lost in thought.

True Immortal Minghui's warning sent a shiver down his spine.

When Qu Yu passed away, he had no idea that the Sky Demons had released the Ten Directions Heavenly Net, attempting to create a backdoor in the two-realm barrier and integrate into the Heavenly Dao to alter worldly rules. Therefore, the "God-Descent Art" he had developed through experimentation must have no connection with the Heavenly Net Star or the Grand Square Pot.

In other words, the path he discovered was different from Mitian's.

Mitian had used the Grand Square Pot to transfer extraordinary power to General Hong without causing the vessel to collapse.

Other Sky Demons couldn't replicate this feat, as they did not possess a Grand Square Pot.

He Lingchuan had recently learned that the Sky Demons had been searching for the Grand Square Pot's whereabouts precisely because they wished to emulate Mitian and project more power into the human world.

But Qu Yu's last words revealed another direction of the Sky Demons' endeavors—

the possibility of successfully descending a god even without the aid of the Grand Square Pot!

This was truly terrifying.

Three thousand years ago, the human world, rich in spiritual energy and home to immortals with boundless magical power, was able to drive out the Sky Demons.

Today, however, immortals have mostly vanished, and the Spirit Mountains are hidden within the clouds. If the Sky Demons could bypass the two-realm barrier and the obstructions of the Heavenly Net Star to descend once more, who in this world could stop them?

At the cost of his own life, Qu Yu had delayed this immense catastrophe for three thousand years.

How much longer could it be postponed? No one knew.

To what extent had the Sky Demons' research progressed? It was impossible to tell.

Yet if Qu Yu could succeed by accident, why couldn't the Sky Demons also experience a fortunate coincidence?

This sudden piece of information instilled in He Lingchuan an inexplicable sense of urgency.

He pondered for a long time before asking Fu Liushan:

"On the Glimmering Gold Plain, there should be many minor deities with temples, shouldn't there?"

"Quite a few. There are thirty or forty just in this vicinity. Do you wish to visit them?"

He Lingchuan assented. "I want to gather some information, but I don't want to attract the attention of the deities. I'll have to carefully select a few."

Now, he could approach various minor deities with his questions.

With so many minor deities, and if he offered incentives, there were bound to be a few who weren't so tight-lipped.

Fu Liushan nodded. "Alright, I'll make inquiries and then tell you the details."

As soon as the Ghost Ape finished its task, Dong Rui urged Fu Liushan to cast another spell, using acorn figures to explore the remaining sections of the underground palace.

Qu Yu's cave was vast and extensive, with some old mechanisms still intact.

Fu Liushan, doing unpaid labor, was so exhausted his eyelids drooped. "What exactly are you looking for?"

"The burial ground!"

"Isn't that crystal mountain enough for you?"

"The good stuff comes last. First, find me the burial ground—that's where True Immortal Minghui discarded the corpses!" Dong Rui, who had to dispose of waste from his own experiments, understood the mind of a bio-obsessed individual quite well.

He was particularly interested in the number nine-nine-eight.