Ten days.
Over the course of those ten full days, Lu Yang gathered all twenty thousand-plus Sword Lord wraiths from Huang Yuan into Ku Ai Bansheng's body.
As the fragments of resentment were pieced together one by one, Ku Ai Bansheng's body rapidly changed. He had truly advanced from God King Tier 1 to God King Tier 2.
"Boss, I did it." Ku Ai Bansheng excitedly looked at his hands. His arms had become so tough that they seemed capable of cutting through anything in heaven and earth.
Lu Yang had been constantly sensing Ku Ai Bansheng's body. Only after confirming that none of the Thoughtless Beasts contained any remnants of the Sword Lord's soul did he finally relax.
Life Ancestor and Death Ancestor inspected him as well. After confirming that there truly was no Sword Lord soul left, they had no choice but to abandon their investigation.
The Sword Spirit King flew out of Ku Ai Bansheng's body and said, "I have pieced these fragments of resentment together. Do you want to take a look?"
Lu Yang, Life Ancestor, and the others all nodded. Holy Tier powerhouses from the ancient era had simply died without warning; everyone was curious about what had happened to them.
The Sword Spirit King sent a beam of Sword Light into the air, forming an image like a screen.
Two people appeared in the image. One was the Weapon Lord, holding a massive axe with a grayish-brown body like stone. The other was the Sword Lord, hunched over with sword aura swirling around him.
"You said Mother told us to come here and meet him. Where is Mother?" the Sword Lord demanded.
The Weapon Lord revealed a cruel smile, as if he were toying with the Sword Lord. "What would you do if I