【Talent for this dream: Sacrifice Teammates, Infinite Power (Purple)]
【When a teammate or companion dies, you gain cultivation power based on their strength.】
【As the saying goes, ‘If a friend dies, the Taoist does not.’】
【Teammates may die, but you must not.】
【Let them rest in peace. The stronger you become, the better you can avenge them!】
【Blood-red eyes, come! Let your teammates die happily!】
【Note: Teammates who die at your hands will not increase your cultivation.】
Looking at the shimmering purple light, Ye Yu’s expression stiffened.
What a perfect example of ‘If a friend dies, the Taoist does not.’
The logic was sound enough.
Letting them die for a quick end to empower oneself?
This was… a bit cruel, wasn’t it?
Ye Yu couldn’t bear it, deciding to be a bit more ruthless.
He resolved to become the ultimate teammate terminator.
Come, join my team!
What’s all this talk about death?
It sounds so harsh.
I just need you to help me with my cultivation.
Hmm, doesn’t that sound more acceptable?
However, the special note that forbids killing teammates was truly a setback.
As Ye Yu pondered, a familiar pulling force suddenly enveloped him.
【At 0 years old, Ye Yu was born in the Demon Realm, within the Fenghun Pass.】
【When Ye Yu opened his eyes, he saw a man and woman with horns on their heads, gazing at him with doting expressions.】
【Ye Yu’s expression turned strange.】
【How did things take such a turn? Why has this dream shifted to the Demon Realm?】
【What does this even mean?】
【At 8 years old, Ye Yu had gradually adapted to life here.】
【The Demon Realm, a barren land, with the earth entirely a vivid red.】
【The societal hierarchy was rigid, with strength reigning supreme.】
【In this land, power dictates everything.】
【Those who lacked strength or had weak cultivation in the Demon Realm were treated as mere laborers, enslaved and driven without mercy— no better than ants!】
【It’s worth mentioning that the Demon Realm is more like a fusion of the Mortal Realm and the Heavenly Realm.】
【Not only are there low-level demons, but also demons with the strength of immortals.】
【Below the Ascension stage, their levels are identical to that of the Mortal Realm.】
【But above the Ascension stage, they are divided into Earth Demon, Sky Demon, Mystic Demon, Demon King, Demon Overlord, Demon Emperor, Demon Sovereign, and Demon Monarch, corresponding to the eight realms of heavenly immortals.】
【Furthermore, in this place, the term ‘Demon Race Trueborn’ signifies noble and pure bloodlines, along with supreme authority.】
【The Demon Realm was not a unified entity; it was currently in a state of fractured rule, with warlords vying for supremacy.】
【Yet every demon lord possesses the identity of a trueborn of the Demon Realm.】
【For them, only noble demons can become overlords.】
【It can be said that as long as Bai Miaoling has sufficient strength, she too can claim a piece of land, becoming a local demon overlord.】
【This surprised Ye Yu; when he heard Bai Miaoling refer to herself as the trueborn princess of the Demon Realm, he thought it was just a title.】
【To his astonishment, its worth was so high.】
【Compared to Bai Miaoling, Ye Yu’s identity in this dream realm was far too ordinary.】
【His father, Ye Zhen, was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, while his mother, Wu Ling, was only in the mid Foundation Establishment stage.】
【Though neither was particularly high, they weren’t the lowest tier demons either.】
【Ye Zhen often took on tasks hunting demon beasts, and the rewards were enough for their daily needs.】
【But dreaming of affording cultivation techniques or artifacts? That was pure fantasy.】
【At age 12, with nervous anticipation, Ye Zhen brought Ye Yu to Fenghun Pass’s testing grounds.】
【Here, there was a gigantic Identification Stone, capable of assessing a child’s innate talent.】
【The results were divided into three major categories: A, B, and C. Each was further subdivided into upper, middle, and lower ranks.】
【If a child’s talent was ranked higher than B-lower, a recruiter from one of the grand cities would arrive to take them away for careful nurturing.】
【However, for those ranked B-lower or C, they would remain at the pass to train on their own.】
【As those elites would say— B lower? It completely lacks any meaning to nurture.】
【Taking them on would just be wasting time.】
【Their fate is to fend for themselves!】
【Thus, this time, as Ye Zhen brought Ye Yu along, he felt quite anxious.】
【As a person of the Demon Realm, Ye Zhen understood how difficult life was for the lower-tier demon cultivators.】
【He sincerely hoped Ye Yu would display good talent, allowing him to leave this remote and impoverished Fenghun Pass.】
【However, some things cannot turn into reality.】
【Under the appraisal of the Identification Stone, the result for Ye Yu came out quickly: B lower!】
【This was not a favorable result.】
【If there are no fortuitous encounters in this life, he might only be able to reach the Golden Core stage at best.】
【Ye Zhen felt a deep sadness in his heart.】
【But to avoid disheartening Ye Yu, he maintained a patient demeanor.】
【He comforted Ye Yu, saying there was no need to feel too discouraged.】
【Talent doesn’t determine everything.】
【This is just the beginning.】
【Perhaps in no time, you’ll become like the protagonist of a demon clan, guided by a master or obtaining heavenly materials, breaking through the constraints of talent, and ultimately becoming a peerless powerhouse.】
【Hearing this, Ye Yu’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch slightly.】
【What an inspiring and heartwarming pep talk.】
【Well said—please don’t say it again.】
【When telling a story, the key is emotional investment.】
【Ye Zhen’s utterly sorrowful expression paired with forced optimism made it really hard to believe him.】
【If anything, Ye Yu felt like he should be the one consoling his father instead.】
【What innate talent? It’s all nonsense!】
【I’ve simulated countless dreams—when have I ever relied on innate talent?】
【For Ye Yu, a steady cultivation path was simply unsuitable.】
【His simulation talent alone was enough to make him soar.】
【But this was a secret.】
【Naturally, he couldn’t reveal it and could only swallow down any words of comfort.】
【Obediently, he followed Ye Zhen back home.】
【At 18 years old, Ye Yu had already become an adult demon.】
【Under the influence of innate talent, his strength was only at the late stage of Qi Refinement.】
【But Ye Yu wasn’t anxious at all.】
【On his birthday, he secretly left Fenghun Pass.】
【He wanted to do the same work as Ye Zhen; hunting demon beasts outside the city.】
【Nearby, there were many cruel and bloodthirsty demon beasts. Their hides and inner cores were all valuable.】
【Bringing them back to Fenghun Pass could get you anything you wanted in exchange, but only if the demonic beasts you hunted were worth the price.】
【This was Ye Yu’s first time leaving Fenghun Pass.】
【Here, many low-level demons gathered.】
【Their strength wasn’t high, but they all aimed to hunt demonic beasts to improve their combat skills and exchange the corpses for everything they needed to cultivate.】
【Ye Yu’s goal was clear: to find a sufficiently large group, join it, and make good use of his talent.】