At this, Sikong Jing's spiritual shadow surged with killing intent...
The first three layers of the restriction were merely for comprehending the sword traces left by the Nine Heavens Emperor.
The fourth layer was where the true inheritance began. What made Sikong Jing clench his fists even tighter was that the Magic Beast Sword Spirit—the one left behind to explain the Nine Heavens Emperor's "using demons to restrain demons" experiment—was on the fourth layer.
As long as the Absolute Battle Emperor completed the entire inheritance of the fourth layer, it would receive the Magic Beast Sword Spirit's guidance.
Back then, Sikong Jing had been on the fourth layer...
It was also from the Magic Beast Sword Spirit that he had learned the Dark Demon Small World could lead to the Burial Emperor Tomb.
"It cannot be allowed into the fifth layer..."
"No, I have to complete my reconstruction before it finishes inheriting the fourth layer."
Sikong Jing kept his voice low as the strength throughout his body steadily recovered amid the reconstruction. Yet the reconstruction of a Six-Tribulation Emperor Venerable clearly required more time, and within him still remained the vast energy he had devoured from Fire Rock Mountain.
It all had to be handled perfectly...
Time passed. Sikong Jing had no idea how long the Absolute Battle Emperor would need on the fourth layer. Only after another full twenty days did Sikong Jing finally complete the reconstruction of his body and coldly open his eyes.
Then, without the slightest delay, he gripped the Snow-Tempered Sword and charged upward.
"This time, because of the energy from Fire Rock Mountain, although the true qi inside me has diminished somewhat, I haven't fallen back to the Five-Tribulation realm."
"Never did I expect that the first true Nine-Tribulation Emperor Venerable I would fight