Now that Dragon Lord had seen through his disguise, Xu Yi's thoughts shifted, and he understood that Dragon Lord simply enjoyed watching the commotion. Their fundamental aims did not conflict, so he decided to be frank. "I wouldn't dare conceal it from you, Dragon Lord. By a fortunate coincidence, I've made some progress in my cultivation, and I want to meet the heroes of the Demon Race and fight for a chance to advance. Since the Black Rock Demon Cave has come knocking with threats, I had no choice but to seize the opportunity and rise up."
"Now that's what I call seizing the opportunity."
Dragon Lord clapped his hands. "Let's see what level you've reached."
Xu Yi smiled faintly, and the black star pattern appeared on his chest once more.
With strength like that, and such bold words, the crowd did not erupt in laughter. Instead, cries of surprise rang out.
"So you're of the Divine Bloodline. No wonder you harbor such ambition."
Dragon Lord gently applauded in praise.
The emblems on the chests of the Demon Race in the Sea of Forgetfulness could measure their strength. They worked by assessing the power of a demon's qi and blood.
The Demon Race differed from humanity. They followed the path of bodily cultivation, and in theory, the stronger the body, the higher the cultivation and the greater the magical power.
Thus, the emblems could generally measure a demon's combat strength accurately.
Only a rare few great demons fell outside this rule. They were all classified as the Divine Bloodline, and likened to descendants of the gods.
Xu Yi had discovered this knowledge in the Demon Race's ancient texts. That was why he dared to step forward.
"Dragon Lord, you flatter me. Since I belong to the Divine Bloodline, I naturally