Spirit Sky Island, within an ancient, unadorned hall.
Demon Venerable Xiaocheng, seated upon the throne atop the high platform, cast a meaningful glance at 'Hidden One,' who stood below with his hands respectfully lowered!
Then!
Demon Venerable Xiaocheng slowly spoke:
"Laws are the foundation upon which the Heavenly Dao operates!"
"Though they are merely the foundation, they are still the foundation of the Heavenly Dao. How could ants like us, whose lifespan does not exceed ten thousand years, possibly glimpse them!
At most, we can only brush against the tiniest sliver of their surface!
Yet!
Even if it is merely a fluctuation of the Laws, gaining any insight from it is still harder than ascending to the heavens!"
"The chances are ethereal to the extreme!"
"Even after fusing Innate Gang Sha and Earthly Turbid Qi, it remains so!"
"After all, fusing Innate Gang Sha and Earthly Turbid Qi merely grants one the possibility of comprehending Law fluctuations!"
"It is only the foundation!"
"Otherwise!
There would not be so many Half-Step Supremes in the Cultivation World, living out three thousand years in vain!
When the limit of their lifespan arrives, they still cannot comprehend that wisp of Law fluctuation—ethereal and impossible to grasp!"
"But that does not mean there are no shortcuts?"
At this point.
Demon Venerable Xiaocheng paused, then looked toward 'Hidden One' and asked:
"Young friend, do you know the greatest difference between Mortal Cultivators of the human race and the Demon Race?"
Hearing this.
'Hidden One' pondered for a while before speaking:
"The foundation of the Demon Race's Immortal Path lies in bloodlines!"
"While the human race possesses nothing special, its advantage lies in having almost no restrictions whatsoever!"
"Correct!" Demon Venerable Xiaocheng nodded. "That is the greatest difference between the two!"
"Likewise, it determines that the paths