Chapter 405: The Method to Reclaim Supreme Heaven

"Impossible!" Shangguan Mingyue said decisively. "How could there be an Illusion Technique in this world capable of deceiving everyone?"

Shangguan Chen cursed inwardly. As a Saint Grade powerhouse, he could naturally see right through Su Mu's Illusion Technique, but the problem was that Su Mu had deceived the world for far too long. The identities of Pride and Night Raven as Gods were already deeply rooted in everyone's minds; they weren't something he could shake with just a few words.

When the entire world believed a false truth, the sole clear-headed person became a raving lunatic.

After thinking it over, he had no choice but to play along with Shangguan Mingyue. He didn't want to lose the trust he had so painstakingly earned just by questioning the divine status of Pride and Night Raven.

"Mingyue, Su Mu is highly likely Pride's avatar. Gods cannot descend into the mortal realm, but that doesn't mean their avatars can't."

Shangguan Mingyue's heart skipped a beat. Gongsun Quan had also raised this exact theory before.

"That's still impossible. Pride is a God, so what's the point of creating a Silver-tier avatar? What purpose does it serve?"

"Naturally, it serves a purpose!" Shangguan Chen sneered. "You are only a Gold King right now, so there are still methods you do not understand, but your father understands them perfectly well. Su Mu should be the anchor Pride left in the Real World. It is precisely because of Su Mu's existence that Pride can accurately open the Two Worlds Passage."

To lend credence to his casually woven lie, he quietly cast Primal Divine Magic to bewitch Shangguan Mingyue's mind.

There was a reason the Primal Divine Cult had become the largest faction in Hell. It wasn't necessarily because the Primal Angel was overwhelmingly strong, but primarily because they excelled at brainwashing.

"Are you... telling the truth?" Shangguan Mingyue asked in disbelief. Not being particularly sharp to begin with, she faintly began to believe Shangguan Chen's words.

"Mingyue, I am your father. Could I possibly lie to you? Would you rather believe an outsider or your own father?"

Once Shangguan Chen had proven his identity, his words carried immense weight. Shangguan Mingyue began to waver, and the doubts she had once dispelled gradually resurfaced in her mind.

Seeing her waver, Shangguan Chen hastily pressed his advantage. "I am nothing but a wisp of a remnant soul now; what reason would I have to deceive you? The only reason I risked my soul scattering to return was to prevent our Shangguan family's legacy—and indeed the entire world—from being destroyed in an instant!"

Her thoughts tangled in a messy knot, Shangguan Mingyue fell silent.

"Mingyue, our most pressing task is to reclaim Supreme Heaven. Didn't you want to verify the truth? As long as we get it back, you can use Supreme Heaven itself to find out."

"It's no use. Pride placed Supreme Heaven in the Abyss."

Shangguan Chen froze. He hadn't known Supreme Heaven's location, only that it was in Su Mu's hands. He hadn't expected Su Mu to be so insidious as to stash it away in the Abyss.

His heart sank as he realized the severity of the problem. His entire purpose for returning had been Supreme Heaven.

"Besides, even if Supreme Heaven wasn't in the Abyss and was still in Pride's hands, who in this world could possibly snatch it back from him?" Shangguan Mingyue sighed. She had basically given up on Supreme Heaven; reclaiming it was fundamentally impossible.

Seeing Shangguan Mingyue firmly believe that Su Mu was a God, Shangguan Chen couldn't help but curse her stupidity. How had he fathered such a foolish daughter?

He was the only person in the entire world who knew that Pride wasn't a God, but merely a product of Su Mu's Illusion Technique. He had watched the great battle between Pride and Night Raven with his own eyes that day; while the illusion had been remarkably lifelike, it couldn't deceive a Saint Grade expert like himself.

Damn it!

Why did the Mad King possess so many different abilities after his reincarnation? In his past life, he clearly hadn't been proficient in Illusion Techniques, nor had he possessed the ability to travel between the two worlds. Just what kind of wish had he made with Supreme Heaven back then?

Shangguan Mingyue might have given up on Supreme Heaven, but Shangguan Chen never would. Supreme Heaven was in the hands of a Silver-tier Transcendent. Not snatching it back would be a fate worse than death for him.

"Are you certain Supreme Heaven is in the Abyss? The Abyss seals away evil gods and crawls with countless Nightmare Creatures; leaving Supreme Heaven there is far from safe. Has its location never shifted?"

Shangguan Mingyue shook her head. "No, its position hasn't moved once since the very beginning. As for whether it's truly in the Abyss, I find it strange as well. It feels like it is, yet it also seems to share some connection with the Present World. I can't quite explain it."

Shangguan Chen paused, his eyes flickering as a plan formed in his mind.

"Mingyue, the fact that Supreme Heaven has never moved means Pride must have stowed it away. Here is what we'll do: use the False Supreme Heaven to make a wish to acquire a method to reclaim the true Supreme Heaven."

He didn't tell her to use the False Supreme Heaven to wish for the true Supreme Heaven directly, as that was impossible. It would be like a God granting you a single wish, and you using it to ask for a hundred more—it simply wouldn't work.

"I refuse," Shangguan Mingyue responded flatly.

Shangguan Chen clenched his fists in fury.

"My dear daughter, why do you refuse?"

"Because it's useless. So what if there's a method? Who can guarantee we won't alert Pride while taking Supreme Heaven? Right now, Pride cannot enter the Real World. If we venture into the Nightmare World, wouldn't we just be throwing ourselves into his net?"

"We wouldn't. In truth, Pride's real body isn't in the Nightmare World at all—it resides in Heaven."

"Heaven?" Shangguan Mingyue recalled the zealots of the Primal Divine Cult; those people spent every day chanting about ascending to Heaven.

"Does Heaven really exist?"

Shangguan Chen nodded. "Heaven truly exists. The Nightmare World is actually divided into two halves: Heaven and Hell. Heaven is the domain of the Gods. If Pride were truly in Hell, why wouldn't there be any trace of him there?"

Shangguan Mingyue considered his point. She had visited the Nightmare World twice and had never found a single trace of Pride. Even the Nightmare Apostles had never seen hide nor hair of him.

"So do you understand now? There's absolutely no need to worry about Pride. My dear daughter, make the wish quickly. Supreme Heaven is our Royal Family's ultimate treasure; we absolutely cannot leave it lost to the outside world."

"I refuse."

Shangguan Chen: "..."

"What if this enrages Pride? Even if he isn't in Hell, he can still open the Two Worlds Passage. If he releases Nightmare Creatures into the Chiyan Empire, the empire will be destroyed."

"Calm down. The False Supreme Heaven currently has two wishes left, doesn't it? Make two separate wishes. The first will be for the method to acquire the true Supreme Heaven, and the second will be for a way to deal with Su Mu.

"Su Mu is Pride's avatar and his anchor for invading reality. Every time the Two Worlds Passage opens, they are working together. Pride opens the Nightmare World's side of the passage, while Su Mu opens the Real World's side. The Two Worlds Passage only connects because they coordinate from the inside and outside.

"Therefore, as long as we restrain Su Mu, Pride will no longer be able to invade reality. My dear daughter, think this through carefully! This isn't just for the sake of the Chiyan Empire, but for all of humanity!"

Shangguan Mingyue hesitated. "Is what you're saying true?"

"How could I possibly deceive you? I am already dead. This remnant soul will soon dissipate into heaven and earth. My only remaining wish is to protect the Chiyan Empire and secure our Shangguan family's legacy!"

Buzz!

The Primal Divine Magic continuously worked its influence. Shangguan Chen's heart bled; already heavily injured, what little strength he had painstakingly recovered was now being entirely spent on his own daughter.

Shangguan Mingyue grew increasingly conflicted. On one hand was the man she loved, and on the other was the entire world. How was she supposed to choose?

It seemed she didn't even have a choice. If Su Mu truly was Pride's avatar, then she herself would also be targeted for destruction.

"Fine. I'll make the wish."

Ultimately, Shangguan Mingyue took out the False Supreme Heaven and made her wish.

After consuming a considerable number of treasures stored in the national treasury, the wish was fulfilled.

The dark golden light in midair slowly condensed into a single line of text.

It read: Blood Clan Progenitor.