Chapter 294: Chapter 149: Hundred-Meter Divine Monarch, Heaven-Supporting Giant God

However, just as Zhong Ming’s gaze sharpened and he prepared to make a move, the aura of another Divine Heir descended completely.

Then, something happened that took Zhong Ming by surprise.

The other Divine Heir to descend into the Star Secret Vault, a woman exuding a dreamlike and Void Spirit aura, did not attack Zhong Ming and his group. Instead, she turned to berate the first Divine Heir.

"Wu Yu, stop!"

As she spoke, the woman, who radiated an overwhelmingly powerful aura, moved to block the path in front of Zhong Ming’s group, facing off against Wu Yu.

"Hm?"

"What’s going on? Infighting?"

Just as Zhong Ming and the others watched in surprise, the Divine Heir called Wu Yu spoke. He seemed to know the newcomer, but he clearly disapproved of her attitude—or rather, her philosophy. "Meng You, you and your Youtan Heaven faction are as naive and weak as ever."

Meng You did not accept his words. "This isn’t naivete. The humans of this world are not our enemies. Our common enemy is the Calamity."

"It is you all who have completely Fallen."

"Fallen? Heh..." Wu Yu sneered. "We are the ones on the right path! This foolish compassion of yours will only lead to the destruction of our race and the eternal silence of our Deities." Unwilling to argue further, his gaze turned ice-cold. "Move. Or are you saying you’ll fight my Five Viscera Divine Sect to the death over a bunch of ants?"

"I should be the one asking you that! By dragging us into this, is your Five Viscera Divine Sect declaring war on our Youtan Heaven?!"

"Heh..." Meng You’s words made Wu Yu’s smile even more mocking. "Don’t be so quick to accuse. This whole incident was started by your own people. We were just invited along."

"Come to think of it, I much prefer their philosophy. These ants are all going to die eventually. It’s their honor to be able to contribute their power to us, the Divine People."

"..."

Wu Yu’s final, mocking words left Meng You, the Goddess of Youtan Heaven, momentarily speechless.

After listening to the exchange, Zhong Ming, Qin Zhou, and the others began to form some theories.

It was obvious that these Outer Heaven Aliens, who proclaimed themselves the Divine People, were divided in their attitude toward the humans of this world.

Some wished for peaceful coexistence. Others, however, proclaimed themselves children of the gods, viewing Zhong Ming and his people as ants or livestock. They treated them like prey, intending to use their blood and souls as sacrifices to enhance their own strength.

The Five Viscera Divine Sect was undoubtedly in the latter group, while the people of Youtan Heaven belonged to the former.

However, there were divisions even within the same sect. It was clear that while some from Youtan Heaven wanted to cooperate, others were ’hawks’ who favored hunting humans directly.

’If I’m not mistaken, a part of their ’hawk’ faction must have gone rogue. Their actions provided cover for the Five Viscera Divine Sect and the Ten Thousand Heads King Buddha to easily enter the Star Secret Vault... which created this whole mess. This Youtan Goddess must be here to clean up after them.’

Based on the available information, Zhong Ming’s speculation was indeed mostly correct.

The Youtan Celestial Chief Priest and the Divine Heir candidate Li Ye had indeed gone rogue.

However, their original plan was to ambush and kill disciples of the six Major Sects along with other common disciples, but to leave the children of Prince Qinghe unharmed.

This way, even if the six Major Sects were enraged, their anger would be directed at the Five Viscera Divine Sect, the Ten Thousand Heads King Buddha, and... Prince Qinghe, who had gathered everyone just to lead them to their deaths while suffering few losses himself.

In such a scenario, Youtan Heaven could comfortably remain hidden in the shadows and become Prince Qinghe’s only lifeline.

However, as well as they had planned, they never expected the Five Viscera Divine Sect to be far more cunning and cruel than they had imagined.

Nor did they expect the humans’ Salvation Society to meddle in their affairs.

Ultimately, this led to all of Prince Qinghe’s exceptional heirs being trapped inside the Star Secret Vault.

The Youtan Celestial Chief Priest and the Divine Heir candidate, Li Ye, both knew full well that if Ji Qinghui, Ji Qingkang, and the others were to die in the Star Secret Vault, Prince Qinghe would go berserk and hunt them down at any cost.

At that point, not only would they be in grave danger, but Youtan Heaven’s grand scheme would be ruined. This forced the rogue members to contact Youtan Heaven and request the Goddess’s descent, hoping she could rescue Ji Qinghui and the others.

...

Fully aware of the situation but unwilling to let Youtan Heaven become a public pariah, Meng You sighed internally. Despite this, she spoke with a firm tone, "They were simply being used by you. Those who did this will face the punishment they deserve."

"For now, let’s discuss the matter between us. What you do elsewhere is none of our business, nor do we care to make it our business. But this time, you’ve dragged us into it. Does your Five Viscera Divine Sect truly intend to become mortal enemies with our Youtan Heaven?!"

"..."

These words made Divine Heir Wu Yu fall silent for a breath. Clearly, while he found Youtan Heaven’s philosophy weak, he was still wary of their power.

After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "I’m willing to give you some face. However, I consumed an excellent vessel for this descent. You can’t expect me to leave empty-handed."

Hearing this, Meng You breathed a sigh of relief.

She understood the implication in Wu Yu’s words: he was backing down but demanded compensation.

And as for Meng You, her earlier statement—"What you do elsewhere is none of our business, nor do we care to make it our business"—made it clear that she was no Holy Mother.

The only people she absolutely had to save on this trip were the heirs of Prince Qinghe. If possible, she would also rescue the True Inheritance disciples and Daoists from the six Major Sects. As for everyone else, she didn’t particularly care if they lived or died.