Chapter 1039 - 1004: Heavenly Dao’s Evil Intent

The Wise Elder truly had a headache, good gracious, he wouldn’t wake when he should have, and now he wakes up just to provoke him?

The Artifact Spirit was also somewhat bewildered, it truly had been in so much pain that it couldn’t bear it any longer, and blacked out.

As an Artifact Spirit, it thoroughly experienced the sensation of the soul flying beyond the skies.

That feeling was like constantly hovering between life and death, almost scaring it to death.

After finally enduring until it woke up, good gracious, as soon as it woke, it heard the old ghost speaking ill of it.

Balance it?

Why balance it?

The crowd was silent, seemingly waiting for the Wise Elder’s answer.

Han Yu couldn’t help but shout loudly in his Sea of Consciousness, "You said before that you would give me an answer, now’s the time, explain."

In the Soul Realm, the Wise Elder got up from the roadside and sighed helplessly.

"First of all, Han Yu is not the object you all suspect. The Five Elements World is indeed gestating within him, but that’s all there is to it."

"As for his body, it’s intentionally designed by the Heavenly Dao, both Celestial Beings are pioneers in cultivation, if Han Yu were to take the normal cultivation path, he could never rival them in his lifetime."

Don’t even mention rivalry, if Han Yu took the ordinary cultivation path, he might not even pass the hurdle of the soul split initially, let alone be where he is now.

The observant Yin Wumang mused, these seasoned Divine Dao Realm powerhouses have experienced countless ages, they surely know more than the people of Central Continent.

So he couldn’t help but speculate, "Can I guess that the Divine Techniques were actually reserved for him?"

Yin Wumang, with a flat tone, spoke of an extremely piercing matter.

Since the conventional path cannot be taken, and the path Han Yu now walks of the Divine Techniques does not belong to that pioneered by the Celestial Beings, it can only be pioneered by the Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, he inevitably speculates whether this path was left for Han Yu.

"You guessed half right."

The Wise Elder smiled bitterly and then supplemented, "In theory, the normal cultivation route simply cannot compete with Them, and the Heavenly Dao indeed opened up a new way of cultivation."

Divine Techniques!

But it was not meant only for Han Yu in its original intent.

It was meant for the people of Central Continent.

Unfortunately, the starting point of this path of the Heavenly Dao is too high, talent is the first hurdle. If one is born with it, they have it; if not, it can’t be forced.

At the end, the Wise Elder added, "Except Han Yu."

After all, Han Yu is the core of it all; he must obtain the Divine Techniques and can only cultivate the Divine Techniques.

"So I can’t cultivate because of your machinations?"

Han Yu immediately thought of that bizarre pill, it was after consuming that pill that he gained sixty years of cultivation achievement in exchange for not being able to cultivate for the subsequent sixty years.

"That’s right, that time the Heavenly Dao intervened."

The Wise Elder bluntly admitted.

Good gracious, no one had expected that Han Yu harbored a secret that he couldn’t cultivate, leaving them all dumbfounded.

Who could have thought that the once-renowned Pharmacist of Central Continent was actually also a victim of Pills?

"I knew it! Why else would he be so averse to cultivation unless it was lethal."

Quan Xiaotong also resolved the doubts in his heart; the entire Central Continent actually assumed Han Yu’s talent to be the strongest, even though it couldn’t be verified, the terrifying use of Divine Techniques by him was a subtle indication.

This was another mystery that most of Central Continent couldn’t figure out, why Han Yu didn’t cultivate?

No one would have thought it was because of this kind of matter.

"Still sounds like a path exclusive to Han Yu."

Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but mutter, the reason being that of all the Divine Power Users, only Han Yu used it spectacularly, while no one else stood out.

"That’s because none of you in Central Continent really delved into it."

The Wise Elder sighed with emotion, nearly every instance of Divine Techniques emerged after the Celestial Beings retreated from Central Continent.

However, until Han Yu appeared, the field of Divine Techniques hadn’t formed a system, and there were Divine Power Users, but only Han Yu mastered them to perfection.

"I can roughly guess it."

The Old Taoist suddenly spoke, looking thoughtful.

Han Yu can only use Divine Techniques, so he had no choice but to delve into it, whereas other cultivators in Central Continent wouldn’t abandon the clear paths they already had in favor of exploring Divine Techniques.

"That explains why the Celestial Beings had to send people to pass down cultivation methods back then."

Quan Xiaotong followed up.

No wonder the Celestial Beings wanted to end worlds yet sent people to pass down cultivation methods, they had this intention in mind.

Unbeknownst to them, confrontations have been ongoing throughout the millennia.

Ling Wuce frantically wrote beside, all this would likely become part of future classics and an intensive Chapter of history.

These matters should not be buried, if Central Continent could endure...

"And what about the Artifact Spirit! What is the Artifact Spirit?"

Han Yu continued to inquire.

All fell silent simultaneously, not knowing why, it felt like this was possibly another earth-shattering secret.

The Wise Elder indeed remained silent for a while, and Han Yu did not urge him, knowing that the Wise Elder would definitely provide an explanation today.

After a long while, a deep voice slowly spoke.

"It is part of the Heavenly Dao!"

It was as if a bolt of lightning struck everyone’s heartstrings, and everyone’s faces changed in unison, looking at Han Yu with incredulous eyes.

Quan Xiaotong’s expression suddenly changed drastically, and he couldn’t help but speak in panic, "So, Han Yu is just like Yan Yi and the others, subject to the Heavenly Dao’s arrival at any time?"

This was not only his thought but also the thought of others. Such means were simply too similar.

"Wrong, it was split from the Heavenly Dao and suppressed by Han Yu,"

The Wise Elder immediately retorted, and what he said next was even more astonishing.

"It is the evil thought of the Heavenly Dao!"

"Back then, when the Heavenly Dao was schemed against so miserably, even good-natured people would have anger, let alone the Heavenly Dao."

The only difference was that the Heavenly Dao sensed the growth of its evil thought and handled it in time.

And the method was extremely ingenious.

"It possesses part of the Heavenly Dao’s power, such as plundering rules, such as resisting rules."

The Wise Elder’s explanation enlightened Han Yu, so the other day when he was suppressed under the Enlightenment Forest and couldn’t move, but after the Artifact Spirit possessed him, not only were the rules and array power diminishing, but the West River Slash’s power also increased greatly.

"As an evil thought, the original intent of the Heavenly Dao was to place it inside the Ping, trick it into being an Artifact Spirit, and gradually obtain its power as you grew stronger."

"Ultimately... refine it!"

The Wise Elder’s last sentence directly set the Artifact Spirit off, making it jump angrily and curse.

"Say that one more time, I’m an evil thought? And you damn well want to refine me?"

Of course, it understood what "refine" meant, which was to completely obliterate it and then let Han Yu fully gain its abilities.

No wonder, no wonder Han Yu could use its rules, it turned out everything was already set in motion.

As the Artifact Spirit became furious, Han Yu’s voice came through the Token, resonant and powerful.

"I will not refine it."

Throughout this journey, wasn’t it the Artifact Spirit that had always been with him, sharing weal and woe? Han Yu asked himself and found it impossible to make that move, nor would he let the Heavenly Dao make it.

Seemingly understanding Han Yu’s thoughts, the Wise Elder sighed.

"There’s no need to refine it anymore."

After all, no one had expected the Artifact Spirit, as an evil thought, to change together with Han Yu all the way, which was indeed beyond the expectations of the Heavenly Dao and himself.

"You rascal, it’s still you and me together."

The Artifact Spirit was deeply moved, using Han Yu’s physical body to wipe away tears, turning Han Yu’s slightly emotional atmosphere into a darkened face.

"Stop crying with my body, damn it."

He couldn’t help but shout at the Token, feeling utterly embarrassed.

"But if you don’t refine it, you won’t be able to gain part of the Heavenly Dao’s power; it can not only enhance your West River Slash but also resist many rule forces."

The Wise Elder couldn’t help but remind him.

Han Yu shook his head without much thought, exchanging the Artifact Spirit’s existence for power was simply unnecessary.

"One last question, do you really have a way to help us switch back?"

This was important for Han Yu and the experts of the Central Continent.

Although the Artifact Spirit was possessing Han Yu, with greatly enhanced power of rules, able to contend against many rules.

But in a life-and-death battle, it wasn’t enough just with these.

In their view, even with the same power, the way the Artifact Spirit and Han Yu used it resulted in entirely different scenarios.

"At this point, I still haven’t figured out a way."

In the Heavenly Dao’s plan, there was never an Artifact Spirit, much less an Artifact Spirit seizing a physical body.

So that day, the Wise Elder was also driven into a corner, which is why he came up with this method.

Because it was uncontrollable.

The Artifact Spirit was uncontrollable.

The outcome was uncontrollable.

Whether they could switch back remained almost unknown.

Now, when Han Yu asked him for a way, he indeed had none to offer.

Upon hearing this, the Artifact Spirit once again cursed, "You old ghost, are you playing us? Why didn’t you say so from the start?"

"Was there any point in saying it? At the time, the only way was to let you enter his body, retrieve your own power, and then get free."

The Wise Elder responded helplessly.

This too was unexpected; it should have been Han Yu refining the Artifact Spirit to gain all its power, but now it turned into the Artifact Spirit taking over the physical body to reclaim its lost power.

Han Yu sighed quietly, wondering in his heart if he would have to stay inside forever, which would be no different from being imprisoned.

"I have an immature idea,"

Just when all seemed lost, Quan Xiaotong suddenly spoke with a peculiar expression.