Before Sikong Jing could react, the voice continued, "With only my spirit shadow remaining, I will make my final contribution to you. Please open the Spirit Shadow Pearl and let me see that, even after being dead for a hundred years, my death still has meaning."
Though the voice sounded bold and fierce, it carried utmost sincerity and solemnity, like a minister about to lay down his life.
Sikong Jing had long since frozen, staring at the spirit shadow before him in utter astonishment.
Could spirit shadows possess intelligence and communicate?
But Sikong Jing quickly realized he was wrong. The voice in his mind merely repeated the words he had just heard over and over.
The Six-Elephant Heavenly Dragon's spirit shadow still retained only the will it had possessed in life.
It was only because it had encountered the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts, above heaven and below earth, that instinctively it wished to offer its final glimmer for its king.
At this thought, Sikong Jing suddenly hesitated. He did not wish to end the life of any being that sincerely trusted him.
Yet at that moment, the Divine Turtle's voice sounded in his mind. "This Six-Elephant Heavenly Dragon spirit shadow has no consciousness. It has been dead for a hundred years. Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts, all you need to do is fulfill its wish."
The Black Prison Heaven-Swallowing Tiger took over, saying deeply, "Yes. Fulfill its resolve to devote itself to the ten thousand beasts."
Hearing those words, Sikong Jing abruptly understood. The Six-Elephant Heavenly Dragon's spirit shadow simply instinctively wished to give itself to him, the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts. This was now the most meaningful thing it could do.
Feeling the spirit shadow's seemingly excited will, Sikong Jing finally reached out a finger and gently