Chapter 1078: Chapter 673 Divine Tao Array_2 Chapter 1078 -673 Divine Tao Array_2 “The Divine Sense of humans is graded.” “The Divine Thought of the gods is different, graded and also hierarchical.” Mo Hua furrowed his brows, somewhat unable to understand. Lord Yellow Mountain explained, “That is to say, the many deities between heaven and earth are separated into realms by grade and into Divine Positions by hierarchy.” “For example, I am a Second Grade Minor Mountain God. ‘Second Grade’ refers to the realm, whereas ‘Mountain God’ refers to the Divine Position, which can also be called Divine Rank.” “The Divine Rank is determined by the deity’s own ‘Divine Marrow’…” Mo Hua’s heart trembled. Divine Marrow?! The very ‘Divine Marrow’ that underwent a ‘Quality Change’ after he killed the Sheep-Horned Enforcer and the gold-eyed Evil God, and then absorbed their essence! Lord Yellow Mountain continued, “Divine Marrow is the essence of a deity’s origin, bearing the deity’s innate essence, manifesting the Divine Thought Taoism. The higher the grade of the Divine Marrow, the higher the deity’s Divine Rank.” “Externally manifested, there are colors of the Great Dao like silver, pale gold, pure gold, jade white, lapis lazuli, and so on…” So many types of Divine Marrow! Mo Hua’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but lick his lips. Lord Yellow Mountain was speaking half-way when he suddenly felt an ominous tremor in his heart, looking at Mo Hua with shock yet not quite understanding why, the words stuck in his throat. Unable to hold back, Mo Hua urged: “Mountain Lord, please continue, the Divine Marrow…” Lord Yellow Mountain hesitated for a moment, feeling that he should still heed the premonitions of deities, that it wasn’t good to say too much. “Divine Marrow is something deities use to ascend their Divine Rank; it has nothing to do with you, a human Cultivator. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know…” Lord Yellow Mountain said vaguely. Mo Hua was somewhat unhappy. Fearing Mo Hua’s questions, Lord Yellow Mountain quickly changed the subject, continuing hastily: “The realm of a deity, which is the grade, represents the ‘quantity’ of the Divine Thought Manifestation. A deity’s Divine Rank, on the other hand, represents the nobility of Divine Marrow, the elevation of the Divine Position, that is, the ‘quality’ distinction of a deity.” “The strength of a deity is determined by both their realm and their Divine Rank.” “The realm of a deity dictates the ultimate external size of the deity’s Divine Body; the higher the grade, the stronger the deity, the more colossal the Divine Body.” “But the realm of a deity is greatly influenced by the Divine Rank.” “For instance, the lowest-level spirits are Wandering Gods, and those slightly higher are like myself, a Mountain God.” “A Third Grade Wandering God can suppress a Second Grade Wandering God, but a Third Grade Wandering God may not necessarily suppress a Second Grade Mountain God.” “Because although one’s realm is higher, the Divine Rank is weaker by one level. When truly contending for authority, who wins and who loses is all possible…” Mo Hua listened, feeling very unfamiliar with this concept, and puzzled, he said: “This is quite different from the realms of Cultivators…” Lord Yellow Mountain nodded, “Naturally, Cultivators are human, not gods.” “These matters are divine secrets known only to gods. Typically, deities do not share such things with human Cultivators.” “If Divine Thought is scarce, no deities are seen.” “Sometimes, when two Mountain Gods vie for authority in the mountains, battling to the death, their invisible Divine Thoughts surge. If a passing Cultivator has weak Divine Sense, they might be like a ‘blind person,’ unable to see or sense anything.” “Ohh…” Mo Hua nodded repeatedly, and then personally poured a cup of wine for Lord Yellow Mountain to thank him for imparting the divine knowledge. Lord Yellow Mountain, drinking the wine Mo Hua poured for him, felt a great relief in his heart. Mo Hua then asked, “What about Evil Gods? Which category do Evil Gods’ Divine Ranks belong to? When a deity becomes an Evil God, does their Divine Marrow also become contaminated?” Lord Yellow Mountain solemnly said, “When a deity falls and turns into an Evil God, their Divine Rank does not change, but their Divine Marrow does become contaminated…” Mo Hua was stunned. Contaminated… Then the two portions of Divine Marrow he had consumed from the Evil God, one from the Sheep-Horned Enforcer and one from the gold-eyed Evil God, were they not both contaminated? Was he himself contaminated? Mo Hua’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked: “What does the Divine Marrow look like after contamination?” Lord Yellow Mountain’s expression was severe, “Once contaminated, the fallen Evil God’s Evil Thoughts, like a vile poison, reside in the depths of the Divine Marrow, merging with it. As long as the Divine Marrow lives, the Evil Thoughts do not dissipate…” “Evil Thoughts of an Evil God?” Mo Hua was taken aback. He recalled the day when the gold-eyed Evil God was obliterated by the Robbery Thunder, a gold, Sheep-Horned Big Demon Monster-like phantom was also eradicated. Could that phantom be the fallen, merged Evil Thoughts in the Divine Marrow? Mo Hua slowly exhaled in relief. It was good that he had been clever, sensing something amiss with that gold “big eyeball,” hinted at an underlying malevolence, preemptively using Robbery Thunder to “detoxify” it. Otherwise, unknowingly “eating” the Divine Marrow of an Evil God. He might have broken his mind by now. Once the Taoist Heart is contaminated, Divine Sense devoured, his Sea of Consciousness might become the breeding ground for Evil Thoughts. Sooner or later, he could turn into a thorough Evil God himself. The critical thing was this danger was unpredictable. Without the legacy of Divine Thought Taoism, completely ignorant about matters concerning deities, even if he wanted to guard against Evil Gods, there was no way to start. “That was close…” Mo Hua inwardly nodded with remnants of fear, “Evil Gods are indeed most fearsome!” He almost “ate” the eye of an Evil God that had not been disinfected. Seeing Mo Hua’s look of fear, Lord Yellow Mountain presumed it to be because of his own words that incited fear of Evil Gods, and he nodded approvingly. Knowing fear is good… Mo Hua then quickly asked, “So, how do I deal with Evil Gods?” Lord Yellow Mountain was startled, “Deal with?” “No,” Mo Hua corrected, “… Guard against!” “Oh.” With a nod, Lord Yellow Mountain said solemnly: “To guard against Evil Gods, you must first understand the ways in which Evil Gods spread their influence.”