"Human-no, fellow Daoist, truly, I really haven't lied to you! I am indeed a Deity Transformation Stage member of the Demon Race. I can teach you many powerful secret arts. Even helping you ascend to the Sacred Realm is not impossible!" As the suction eased, the Ancient Demon's remnant soul was overjoyed and hurriedly declared his sincerity.
After speaking, he saw Xiao Yu staring coldly at him without any expression, so he explained further:
"To be honest with you, fellow Daoist, I originally had an early Deity Transformation Stage cultivation base, but I suffered some injuries while crossing the space between realms. And because I came from another realm, I bore not a trace of this realm's aura. Thus, as soon as I arrived here, the interface force forcibly suppressed me. I cannot use any power at the Deity Transformation Stage or above."
"Did you know about this restriction beforehand? If you did, why did you insist on descending into this realm?" Xiao Yu's eyelids stirred as he asked the two questions.
"I knew about this restriction beforehand. In fact, ordinary members of the Sacred Race cannot hold out long under the suppression of the interface force before being forced to return to the Sacred Realm.
"But I was confident I could weather the first few months. As long as I held on until I picked up this realm's aura, the suppression would gradually weaken, and my cultivation would slowly recover. After several hundred years, I could fully adapt to this realm and regain my Deity Transformation cultivation."
At this point, the Ancient Demon's remnant soul paused before continuing:
"As for why I came here, I merely wanted to conquer this realm and earn merit for the Sacred Race in exchange for generous rewards."
With his life now in Xiao