Strangely, although Li Xiaoya's entire body had turned black, his head above the neck remained perfectly normal. The mass of black qi, however, was filled with frustration and regret. He had entered Li Xiaoya's body to perform Soul Possession, and by the time he was on the verge of assimilating him, he had already gained complete control of his body. Yet when he tried to invade Li Xiaoya's head, his demonic qi could not pass above the neck. A strange force suppressed it, as though an invisible wall barred his demonic qi and divine sense from entering the head, leaving him unable to advance or retreat.
Although his cultivation was unfathomably profound, he had been suppressed for so many years that, for various reasons, his vitality had long since suffered grievous damage. Performing Soul Possession and assimilating Li Xiaoya had already consumed most of his magic power. Retreating now would undoubtedly mean throwing away all his previous efforts, along with the considerable magic power he had spent. But if he continued with the Soul Possession, that barrier seemed far too solid for him to break through in his current state.
"Tch! This brat's cultivation is so low, yet he has a divine ability like this protecting him. I'm furious! This is just..." The mass of black qi began cursing in frustration.
"Cursing now is useless. Finding a way through is what matters!" After cursing for a while, the mass of black qi finally calmed down and continued roaming through Li Xiaoya's body, muttering, "How strange. With this brat's cultivation, he shouldn't possibly be able to resist my demonic qi. No! Even if he were two or three stages higher, he still couldn't resist it! Could he have some treasure protecting him?"
The mass of black qi suddenly recalled the necklace