In the Cosmic Star River, the rule-treasure born from the Age of Dharma Decline gradually drew in its radiance. All manner of phenomena vanished, revealing a nine-colored sword body. The azure light shone brightly, while the other eight colors were dim and lusterless.
The flying sword's light flickered once. Without disturbing any space or rules, it appeared before the Youth in Green Robes.
This was something that existed beyond rules and space.
"Unfortunately,"
"There is a flaw..."
Jiang Ding sighed softly.
The <Nine Heavens Ascending Immortal Sword Casting Technique>, created by the current Great Sun Sword Master upon inheriting the explorations of generations of Sword Masters, required the slaughter of nine Upper Realm Immortal Cult Dao Children or Quasi-Immortal Race Holy Sons to complete one transformation cycle. At present, only one-ninth had been completed.
Nine upon nine returned to one.
Every nine killings formed one cycle of transformation.
In theory, once nine Dao Children had been slain, the Supreme Clarity Flying Sword would undergo a transformation, further elevating the Sword Master's foundation and reserves until they truly matched the Great Sun Immortal Mortal Sword Soul.
Otherwise, he could only slowly refine his dharma body over one hundred thousand to one hundred fifty thousand years, using the sword soul to drive the dharma body's advancement until it came naturally, like water reaching a channel.
This outcome had only become possible after the new Fourth Step Scriptures, the Law Annihilation Solar Scripture, appeared. Otherwise, it would have taken even longer, perhaps making it impossible to refine a dharma body suited to the Fourth Step Limit.
At that point, the Great Sun Sword Master would reach his current limit.
If he cultivated step by step, he would grow stronger. In the projected future, he would possess the power to unify a Great Thousand