Before Sikong Jing could speak, the War Emperor Divine Flood Dragon spoke first. "Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts, I cannot follow you now. Otherwise, you will become the Flame Prison Heavenly Emperor's target. That would be extremely dangerous..."
The remnant soul of the War Emperor Divine Flood Dragon was what the Flame Prison Heavenly Emperor valued most. If Sikong Jing rescued it and took it away, he would be marked.
The current Sikong Jing could not afford to be noticed by the Five Heavenly Emperors.
Of course, Sikong Jing understood this reasoning, but he frowned and said, "But I can't leave you here. Otherwise, you'll be treated as food and fed to the ferocious beast the Flame Prison Heavenly Emperor is raising..."
In response, the War Emperor Divine Flood Dragon gave a faint, eerie laugh. "I've absorbed the power of so many magic beasts. I'm not that delicious anymore."
Sikong Jing's gaze narrowed slightly...
Indeed, the remnant soul of the War Emperor Divine Flood Dragon now seemed to surge with demonic flames. Any ferocious beast that wanted to devour it would have to weigh the risks carefully.
But with the Flame Prison Heavenly Emperor's methods, purging the demonic energy from its remnant soul would not be very difficult.
"Next, remove the restriction. Let my remnant soul and corpse drift freely through the void."
"Amid the dark mysteries of the Void Rift World, it won't be easy for the Flame Prison Heavenly Emperor to find me."
The remnant soul of the War Emperor Divine Flood Dragon spoke faintly.
Sikong Jing fell silent. This seemed to be the best solution.
But until he was completely capable of standing against the Five Heavenly Emperors, he had to ensure that the War Emperor Divine Flood Dragon's remnant soul would not be found.
That would