However, they only alluded to it. Due to restrictions they faced, they couldn't tell him the truth behind it. It wasn't until Dyon came back and entered the Celestial Beast's mystical world that he came to understand that the core of its world was the Life Stone.

However, even then, Dyon learned something else even more poignant.

Every treasure of the 33 heavens had one active ability and one passive ability. This passive ability was what made them half legendary treasures, legendary treasure being the only treasures in existence capable of acting without the interference of an owner. While the active ability requires the active help of a wielder.

For example, the Energy Core. Its active ability allows for the control and storage of all energies. However, its passive ability allowed the stabilization of spiritual veins, allowing them to grow past their normal limits. Technically, it shouldn't be just spiritual veins it could replicate this feat with, but all kinds of veins, including devil veins and energy stone mines, etc.

The Seal is another example of this. Its active ability allows for the sealing of all things under the heavens. However, its passive ability protects the mind of its wielder, allowing Dyon to be immune to mental attacks and mind reading. This was how he so easily ignored Glorianice's attempt to enslave him.

This pattern can be said again and again with treasures of the 33 heavens, even the soul tome whose active ability allowed the instant mastering of techniques and had an active ability that cleansed and healed souls. Or the aurora steps that had an active ability that paralyzed an enemy's soul, or a passive ability that awakened one's aurora.

However, this pattern ceased with the Life Stone Or rather, while the passive ability of the Life Stone was known, information about its active ability was lost in time. Of course, one could make guesses at to what it was, but for now, it was a complete unknown.

This intrigued Dyon when he first learned it, but since he hadn't had the celestial hamster twins by his side back then, he had no way of finding out this secret. By the time he did have the twins by his side, he had more pressing matters to worry about, especially considering he couldn't just take the life stone for himself since it was acting as the core of a mystical world.

'Maybe this has to do with the active ability of the Life Stone then? Life and death go hand in hand I know that there's a Life Stone, but I've never heard of a Death Stone Considering the balance the heavens usually like, this doesn't make much sense maybe they were one in the same from the start?'

This was all wild speculation on Dyon's part, but it was a keen piece of intuition.

[Author's Note: sorry guys, I forget when I mention that the Life Stone's active ability was unknown. It was a few hundred chapters ago, though I know, I take a long time to get to plot points, LMAO. It should be some time between when Dyon first met Mia and Bella to before the end of The Cathedral saga.]

'If I'm right, then this makes a little more sense. It would make sense if Junior's existence triggered this unknown ability.'

Junior spent a lot of time playing around with Little Aiden in the celestial beast mystical world. Those two rascals were already almost three years old, so Delia had her hands full trying to drain them of all that energy so she could finally rest. Dyon wouldn't be surprised if the Life Stone recognized Junior as its master and began to act in this fashion as a result.

The life stone wouldn't recognize Dyon easily considering it was an energy path treasure and not a soul path one. But, if its active ability was related to what Dyon speculated, there was likely no better master than Junior.

'I'll have to talk to the little guy.' Dyon sighed, feeling a little guilty. 'I should also take this opportunity to talk to him about the truth of his identity. The sooner I do it, the better. I don't believe he isn't clever enough to understand the truth. And if he really is me' Dyon smiled. 'I know exactly how he'll react.'

"Is the death qi causing any harm?" Dyon finally asked.

"As far as we can see, no. Also, the phenomenon is restricted to the immediate surroundings of Soul Rending Peak, so it's only influencing us cultivators. The non-cultivators shouldn't be impacted." Stella said.

Dyon nodded. "Good. Let me know if you notice any changes I'll have to speak to someone about this. But first, we need to call a Mortal Meeting. I have a few things to say."

Like this, the second ever Mortal Meeting was scheduled for the next day.

**

The various Clan heads settled in, a bit nervous. Many of them had been running around like their hair was on fire for the past few years trying to reach Dyon's lofty standards. They didn't expect to be called less than 3 years after the first meeting.

"Thank you all for coming." Dyon, who had settled into a seat at the helm, suddenly stood.

"First, I would like to apologize to you all."

Dyon's words shocked those in attendance. Apologize? For what? Did something happen? Seeing Dyon lower his head slightly, they felt flustered.

Lifting his head, Dyon spoke. "I erected the Arc of Humanity without seeking your approval first. I acted out of emotion and that was unacceptable. This won't happen again, I can promise you all that."

Hearing these words, the heads were even more stunned. Though Dyon's words were correct, no one had ever felt any dissatisfaction about his actions. They all knew how much Mia and Bella meant to many within the Mortal Alliance. Their deaths saddened them all.

Technically, it was true that for such a large project, Dyon should have called a Mortal Meeting. But, no one faulted him for not doing so. However, Dyon didn't allow them to let him off the hook.

"This time may have not been a big deal, but I don't want to set this sort of precedent. The rules of the Mortal Alliance must be followed, even by those of the Sacharro Clan. That is my promise to you all."