His calm tone stated it as though it were a perfectly natural fact.
Huo Yuhao fell silent.
He looked into Lu Jun's eyes, as deep as a starry abyss. There was no arrogance, no showmanship—only the confidence born of absolute strength.
That was the gaze only one who truly stood at the peak of the Great Dao could possess.
After a long while, Huo Yuhao slowly and deeply exhaled the foul breath that had been pent up within him for ten thousand years.
It was as though he had finally made some sort of decision. His voice became low and solemn.
"Do you know why... I have to obtain your Ice Abyss Sword?"
Without waiting for Lu Jun to answer, he continued on his own. Every word seemed soaked in ice shards.
"Because I can sense the source of your sword... the ultimate extreme. It contains something close to primordial ice—no, it is the very first Ice Element... This power can neutralize the corrosion accumulated within me over ten thousand years, originating from the core of the Crimson Realm."
"It is not merely energy corrosion, but contamination and a curse at the level of laws. It clings to my godhood and the source of my soul, gnawing at them day and night, preventing my recovery and cutting off my path forward."
"Only pure source Law Power of the same level—or an even higher level—might be able to dispel and purify it."
Huo Yuhao's gaze sharpened as he stared intently at Lu Jun.
"If I can borrow a portion of the Ice Abyss Sword's source power, it will not only heal my injuries, but also help me cleanse my godhood, break through the final barrier of my three godhoods, and perhaps even glimpse the possibility of advancing into the realm of