Ascension of the immortal Asura

There was definitely more to what happened during the ancient war than this man knew. He yearned to learn the truth, but knew he would not find it here. He put the thought aside, once again focusing on getting out of this situation.

"Well, one of them apparently escaped that cleansing," John said firmly, "and that Asura targeted me specifically. I was forced to flee, and only thanks to the help of my master, my sect leader, and several others close to me, I was able to escape the Asura by the skin of my teeth and enter that formation, at which point I came to this world."

John fell silent, breathing in then out deeply. He had revealed the truth, and now it was up to the man to believe him or not. The man continued to stare at John, his frown lingering on his face, no doubt weighing the truth of John's words.

"Even if you are telling the truth, why would an Asura be interested in you?" the man eventually asked, voice tinged with doubt.

John thought about his answer for a moment, and then decided to tell a half-truth. He couldn't reveal his nature of being an Asura hybrid himself, but could reveal something else that would be believable.

"The Asura was injured, I think from the ancient war," John said, "and it was looking for sources to heal. I happen to have a very special mix of bloodlines within me, bloodlines that were enticing to the Asura. He wanted to consume me, no doubt to help restore his injuries."

Luri and Suri's eyes went wide with surprise, hardly following along with the conversation, but both realized it dealt with something far larger than they ever expected to be involved with.

"Bloodlines?" the man asked skeptically. "The Asura's are a supreme existence. What would an Asura want from a Dao Transformation human?"

"He wanted this," John said, his power climbing as his body suddenly changed forms. He made sure to contain his power within him as best as possible, as to not overwhelm the nearby youths, and also damage the ships interior.

Everyone's eyes went wide as the looked at John, who now looked completely different. Parts of body were covered with green draconic scales, his muscles had bulged with power, and his eyes were glowing a golden orange. He had unleashed his Dragon-God Shift, revealing a portion of his secrets to the man, secrets he hoped would be a believable reason for the Asura targeting him.

The man stared at John with wide eyes, clearly not expecting such a shocking transformation.

"I inherited an ancient dragon legacy on my homeworld," John said, " part of it being a bloodline inheritance. The Asura learned of this, and wanted to consume me, hoping that the bloodline of the ancient dragons would heal him."

He withdrew his transformation a moment later, returning to normal. Wide eyes stared at him for quite some time, everyone still shocked by the transformation he had unleashed. It seemed that even for this world, the Dragon-God Shift was a heavenly transformation art.

John noticed the man still studying him, now with less doubt, and more curiosity. He decided to take advantage of the man's surprise to get in another word of convincing.

"The Asura also knew of my talent, and knew I would be a threat to it if I was allowed to grow to my full power. And so it targeted me before that happened, killing two birds with one stone so to speak," John said before falling silent.

He had said all he could. The rest was on the man before him, and his willingness to believe John's words. Silence descended inside the ship, a silence that lasted for quite some time. Only the shuffling of Suri's feet could be heard, the girl shifting in nervousness at the tense situation.

After what felt like an hour, the man sighed, unleashing his aura that was pressing down on John this entire time. He turned around, putting his back to John, then turned around a short while later, no doubt thinking over the situation.

"I believe you," the man said calmly, his edge gone. Luri and Suri sighed with deep relief, seeming even more relieved than John that the tense situation was over. They owed John a deep debt of gratitude, and did not want to see him come to harm, regardless of the reason.

John raised an eyebrow, not expecting his words to be accepted so easily.

"You do?" John asked.

"Only a fool would concoct a story like that if it were not true," the man said, "and I can tell you are not a fool. Nor is your talent fake, that much is without question."

He paused for a moment, studying John in a new light.

"What is your plan then, for coming to this world?" the man asked.

"I'm not sure," John said, scratching his head. "I was forcefully taken into the formation by my master, who herself didn't know where it led to, only that it led away from the Asura. The formation broke down on the way here, resulting in us appearing above this world."

John glanced to the side, towards the two youths.

"That is why I crashed down onto the world from the sky high above," he added, his words causing a light of realization to spark in their eyes.

"I was separated from my master, so my first goal is to be reunited with her," John said, shifting his attention back to their father. "Based on what Luri told me, only those part of one of the Dao Sects have access to the best information on the continent. That is my reason for joining your sect. I wish to learn of my master's whereabouts, and then regroup with her. After that…I'm not sure," John trailed off.

'Even if I get strong enough to fight the Asura, how the hell do I get back to my homeworld?' he thought.

"I see," the man said, interrupting John's thought. He nodded his head, as if the entire picture now made sense to him. "If that's the case, then I understand your actions. You are correct that your best shot for finding your master is by joining my sect. I will do what I can to help you find your master."

John felt a glimmer of hope arise, the first positive development since coming to this world.

"However," the man added, "you must do something for me in return."

"And what would that be?" John asked, not agreeing to the man's request right away.

"From what I saw just now, as well as the stories from my children, your combat prowess is without question, and I'm sure you have yet to reveal your full strength, am I right?" he asked.

John remained silent, shrugging in response. The man smiled, seeing through the shrug. There was definitely more to John's strength.

"I have given up all hope of obtaining a Holy Transcendence Pill," the man continued, "but your arrival has given my an opportunity I could have never dreamed of."

"Holy Transcendence Pill?" John asked. He had heard Luri mention it before, but still didn't know what it did, or how one obtained it. How was he supposed to obtain something the man before him couldn't?

"Father…you mean?" Luri asked, his voice rising with excitement.

Luri's father nodded at his son, shifting his eyes back to John.

"You will become a Tier One Genius, and obtain me a Holy Transcendence Pill. As long as you agree to accomplish this, I will use my resources to find your master."