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

"Hmm?" Lin Yue looked towards him.

"They are all asking..." Taihong Hall's spirit slowly said, "Your Majesty, as an Ancient God who is eternally immortal, why did you suddenly announce during the Emperor's Inspection in the forty-ninth year that you wanted to transfer the Divine Position to the princes and princesses?"

Lin Yue counter-questioned, "Did you answer them?"

"No."

Taihong Hall's spirit continued, "Because I also do not know the reason, but you do not seem to care about this issue, it seems you know something?"

Lin Yue paused for a moment, shook his head, and said nothing.

He was not clear about the specific reason, but he could guess.

It was probably because —

The Divine Emperor had died, or was about to die.

The Divine Emperor was killed by his progeny, though he was not sure who exactly, but it definitely happened during the time of the Emperor's Inspection in the forty-ninth year.

Either the will of the Divine Emperor was falsely communicated, or the Divine Emperor knew he was going to die and thus released this message.

But it made no difference now.

But this spirit of the Taihong Hall, it seemed, did not know about it or was it deliberately concealing it?

"Is there any requirement to inherit the throne?" Lin Yue asked.

"The Crown Prince has set up twelve trials in the Eastern Palace," the spirit of the Taihong Hall replied. "As long as you can pass these twelve trials, you can inherit the throne."

Lin Yue nodded slightly.

Naturally, he had heard about this.

However, the version he initially heard was that no one had yet passed the eleventh trial established by the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace.

But the Second Prince has said, being able to pass and wanting to pass are two different matters.

Clearly, this meant some princes and princesses were capable of passing the twelve trials, but no one was willing to.

"What kind of strength is needed to pass?" Lin Yue inquired.

"I am not sure about that," the spirit of the Taihong Hall said. "These are the trials personally set by the Crown Prince, in any event, just reaching the Harmonization Level offers no hope, one might at most get through to the eighth trial."

Lin Yue nodded slightly.

The Twelfth Prince could only get to the eighth trial.

"Do all princes wish to inherit the throne?" Lin Yue asked again.

"Of course not."

The spirit of the Taihong Hall explained, "The Divine Emperor also chose to find twenty-four of the most likely cultivators from the Human Clan who could harness the twenty-four types of Divine Authority, establishing the Twenty-four Heavenly to give the Human Clan a chance."

He added softly, "The Divine Emperor has observed the Human Clan for a long time, understanding that they are beings who can grow rapidly under challenges, especially competing at the same level. Sharpening each other makes them even more brilliant. Since there is but one Divine Position, He used this as a criterion to refine and choose the strongest to inherit the throne, becoming even more powerful after becoming a Divine."

Lin Yue nodded slightly.

This point, he had guessed earlier.

"The princes and princesses each have their own minds and characteristics, some naturally have no interest in the throne."

The spirit of the Taihong Hall mentioned, "After becoming a Divine, one becomes a part of the heavenly and earthly authority, no longer human, and the thinking also changes. Some princes and princesses do not mind this change, but others do not wish to be altered, thus they naturally also do not want to become a Divine."

Lin Yue suddenly understood.

In this way, what the Fifth Princess said yesterday was indeed true.

The Demon Path of the Underworld pursues extreme selfishness and chaos in life and death, unwilling to give up even in death, but after becoming a Divine, the thinking changes.

It was quite normal for the Fifth Princess not to pursue the Divine Position.

"Any other questions?"

The spirit of the Taihong Hall said, "I've been enclosed in this Taihong Hall for so many years, it's quite good to have someone to talk to although I don't know much. But I can try to answer as much as I can."

Lin Yue smiled and asked, "Do you know any other secrets of the Divine Emperor? Such as why he suddenly helped the Human Clan?"

"That..."

The spirit of the Taihong Hall replied, "I am merely a spirit created by the Divine Emperor, having only received some memories and wisdom that He gave me to answer questions for the princes and princesses, I don't know much beyond that."

"Alright," Lin Yue shrugged and said, "then I don't have much else to ask."

"Alas..."

The spirit of Taihong Hall sighed and said, "Let us start the next step then, see which Divine Position suits you. Thus, you can draw upon the corresponding Divine Power left by the Divine Emperor whenever necessary. Should you ascend the throne in the future, you can become the corresponding Divine."

Lin Yue, upon hearing this, felt a surge of anticipation.

Draw upon Divine Power?

"Open."

Suddenly, the spirit of Taihong Hall waved his robe, and within the dark and vast space of the hall, a misty glow appeared mid-air, revealing bizarrely shaped crystals.

Each crystal emitted a supremely mysterious aura, causing any strong individual to tremble at heart, feeling an impulse to worship and prostrate.

Lin Yue immediately understood that these crystals concealed the Ancient Divine Power.

The Divine Power hidden within each crystal was no less than his weakened Taichu Divine Power!

"These are twenty-four Divine Hearts, storing vast amounts of Divine Power."

The spirit of Taihong Hall said, "Next, let's see which Divine Heart resonates with you, allowing you to draw upon the corresponding Divine Power, of course... provided that you are able to do so."

He sized up Lin Yue and said, "I see you're just a Great Cultivator, huh? Has Great Yong lowered its standards for bestowing kingships?"

Lin Yue did not say much.

He knew that even if he could resonate with a type of Divine Power, he had no hope of drawing upon these powers for now.

After all, he had managed to refine the heavily weakened Taichu Divine Power only with the essence of the Eternal Night Twelve Holy Grade.

Since these Divine Powers were no inferior to the weakened Taichu Divine Power, he naturally could not refine them on his own.

And since he already possessed the Taichu Divine Power, he did not need to refine any other Divine Powers.

"Let's begin."

The spirit of Taihong Hall said, "Envelop these Divine Hearts with your Divine Thought. Try to permeate them, and if any Divine Heart senses the Path you wield and your talents, and finds your Divine Soul akin, resonance might occur."

Lin Yue closed his eyes, his Divine Thought spreading out.

The spirit of Taihong Hall eagerly observed this Prince whose level was merely that of a Great Cultivator.

In the past, most princes would resonate with one of the Divine Hearts; only a few could resonate with two, and resonating with more than two was something only the Crown Prince and the Second Prince had achieved.

It seemed as if there were no difference between resonating with one or two Divine Powers, or even three. The powers could only be used individually, at most to compensate for weaknesses.

But in reality, it was entirely different.

Even among the Ancient Gods, there were hierarchies.

"However, this Seventeenth Prince, King Xia, just a mere Great Cultivator, at best only beginning to grasp the embryonic form of the Path, without even having formed his Inner Heaven and Earth. Can he really resonate with a Divine Heart..."

Just as this thought crossed the mind of the spirit of Taihong Hall—

"Buzz—"

An invisible booming sound suddenly arose.

A Divine Heart hanging in the air of the hall suddenly became dazzlingly bright, its aura enveloping Lin Yue, subtly exuding a doting sentiment.

"The Earth Emperor Divine Heart?"

The spirit of Taihong Hall was somewhat surprised, "Has it really resonated? And so closely?"

Resonances varied even among Divine Hearts.

The stronger the resonance, the more doting and close the Divine Heart, making the drawing of Divine Power easier.

He had not expected that just a Great Cultivator could cause such a deep resonance from the Earth Emperor Divine Heart. It was indeed extraordinary.

At that moment—

"Buzz—"

"Buzz—"

"Buzz—"

One after another, invisible booming sounds resounded continuously within Taihong Hall. All the Divine Hearts in the air illuminated completely, their Divine Powers enveloping Lin Yue without any restraint, openly revealing feelings of closeness and favor.

At this moment, the entire Taihong Hall was thoroughly illuminated, the twenty-four Divine Hearts resonating with the aura of the prince below, who still had his eyes closed.

"This..."

The spirit of Taihong Hall was stunned, unable to believe what he saw as he looked at Lin Yue, "How could they all..."