A desire began to grow in the heart.
Sword Bone still spoke respectfully, pretending to be nonchalant: "There are only two ways to enter the Demon Refining Diagram, as far as I know."
"One is to suffer extreme torture and die miserably in front of the Demon Refining Diagram. Before the physical body perishes, the extreme pain stimulates the Divine Thought, causing some kind of mutation, allowing entry into the Demon Refining Diagram after leaving the body, to endure even greater punishment..."
"This is the dual suffering of the physical body and Divine Thought, accompanied by death, akin to the agony of purgatory, so the monster cultivators of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons dread the Demon Refining Diagram."
"The other way is sacrifice..."
Mo Hua was startled, "Sacrifice?"
"Exactly," Sword Bone nodded, "Through a certain type of ritual, a person can be sacrificed to the Demon Refining Diagram."
"But I have never seen this ’ritual,’ nor do I know the specific method."
"Within the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, ’sacrifices’ are rare, and ordinary monster cultivators aren’t qualified for sacrifices..."
Mo Hua frowned.
This was troublesome.
He couldn’t enter the Demon Refining Diagram.
If he were to endure torture, he would lose his life, possibly in unbearable pain as well.
If it were to be a sacrifice, he didn’t know the sacrificial methods, nor was there anyone to take him as a ’sacrifice.’
He was hungry, and there was food in the pot, but the lid was on, keeping it out of reach.
Mo Hua felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Let’s look around nearby. Maybe there are other clues, allowing me to ’infiltrate’ the Demon Refining Diagram quietly..."
As Mo Hua’s Divine Thought moved slightly, he had an idea, reluctantly glanced at the Demon Refining Diagram, and then silently turned to leave.
But just several zhang away, a faint strange sound suddenly reached his ears.
Mo Hua turned his head to look, concentrating to listen closely.
It was then he realized it was the sound from within the Demon Refining Diagram.
It was like all kinds of demon monsters shouting together, chaotic and noisy, filled with arrogance, along with a trace of disdain and scorn.
It seemed to be mocking Mo Hua.
Mo Hua’s gaze turned slightly cold.
"A bunch of wretches, wait until I enter, I’ll personally count your heads."
...
After Mo Hua left quietly, he began to stroll around the surroundings.
The Demon Refining Diagram was such a large mural, appearing mysterious, but at its core, it was a type of Taoist architecture.
Using the mural as media, the formation as the bones, and the Divine Soul as the guide.
However, the means were a bit bloody and malevolent, involving some unknown formation domains.
But the basic process wouldn’t change.
Constructing this diagram required a lot of manpower, numerous materials, and required a complete formation to be built.
This was a long-term project.
According to his experience and habits as a Formation Master from constructing large formations, there must be secret chambers nearby for Formation Masters to do Formation Painting.
According to Elder Xun Zixian’s speculation.
The formation construction in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons was an overall entity, and the Divine Tao Array within the valley was a complete inheritance.
And on this Demon Refining Diagram, there was the Divine Tao Array.
It was highly likely that this Demon Refining Diagram was the centerpiece of the entire Valley of Ten Thousand Demons.
The Divine Tao Array was the core of the entire Demon Refining Diagram.
If he found a way to obtain the Divine Tao Formation Diagram and learn the inheritance of the Divine Tao Array, he would most likely unlock the secrets of the Demon Refining Diagram and thus control the entire Valley of Ten Thousand Demons.
Of course, this was only speculation.
What exactly was the inheritance of the Divine Tao Array?
What role did the Demon Refining Diagram play as the centerpiece of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons...
There should be profound and possibly sophisticated mystical principles of formation here, awaiting his research and exploration.
"I should be able to learn something good..."
Mo Hua nodded.
He circled the giant mural of the Demon Refining Diagram twice nearby, finally finding a suspicious place.
This was a magnificent Stone Palace.
The palace had a strong presence of formations.
With one glance, Mo Hua could tell this was the formation stone palace of the entire Valley of Ten Thousand Demons.