The Newcomer's Origin

Oh? A monster? And a canine one at that?

When Harry Osborn's gaze fell upon the third newcomer, his eyes lit up.

It was the first time he had seen a creature of this form with his own eyes.

Although the world of "Under One Person" had things known as "spirit mediums' immortal families."

According to the in-depth investigation conducted by the "him" from that world, however, those so-called immortal families were essentially special spirit entities that relied on incense offerings and faith to exist.

They were not demons in the traditional sense, possessing flesh-and-blood bodies and the ability to take human form.

The foundation of that world lay in "Primordial Qi."

A lifeform's spirituality was closely tied to its affinity with Primordial Qi.

The stronger a lifeform's spirituality, the more Primordial Qi it contained, and the more easily it could attract and refine the Primordial Qi drifting between heaven and earth.

Humans, relying on spirituality that surpassed all other beings, had created an endless variety of cultivation methods.

Animals, however, possessed spirituality far inferior to that of humans. Trying to cultivate along the same path was undoubtedly twice the effort for half the result—difficult as scaling the heavens.

Thus, they took an entirely different path: borrowing the Power of Faith from humanity.

Yet this was ultimately a path of seeking outward. Even if they succeeded, they would only become beings akin to spirits.

They could not truly shed their mortal forms and gain the power of transformation like the spirits and monsters of myth and legend.

The one before him—was clearly different.

A truly nonhuman intelligent species.

Harry Osborn gathered his thoughts and turned his gaze toward the center of this mental space.

There floated a golden sphere several sizes smaller than before.

Ever since the "him" from the