At the very instant he returned to the Divine Relic Small World, Sikong Jing blew apart his will...
He ruthlessly suppressed and annihilated every last fragment of the Mountain City Lord's residual soul.
He could not bring the residual soul back with him, or else the Burial Emperor Rules might sense it.
Even so, there was still a risk. Sikong Jing took out three more drops of Nine Heavens Essence Blood and absorbed them. Buzz, buzz, buzz—the Nine Heavens Sword Intent continuously circulated throughout his body.
Just then...
A terrifying will seemed to be drawing near, only to immediately dissipate into nothingness. Sikong Jing knew that it was likely the Burial Emperor Rules, arriving after sensing something, yet departing because of the concealment of the three drops of Nine Heavens Essence Blood.
It had been extremely dangerous, but this journey beyond the wall had succeeded.
"Huff, huff, huff..."
Sikong Jing panted heavily, yet the Six-Horned residual soul had not completely dissipated from his Spirit Platform sea of consciousness.
The voice of the Six-Horned Magic Beast sounded once more...
"After Nine Heavens stepped through the rift, she used her power to seal away the world of Mountain City Beyond the Wall, but she never returned."
"Until several decades ago..."
"Mountain City Beyond the Wall suddenly received a massive descent of her essence blood, which was then flung into the Divine Relic Small World."
After saying this, the Six-Horned Magic Beast's residual soul vanished, transforming into surging demonic intent that remained within Sikong Jing's Spirit Platform sea of consciousness.
Continuing to temper his Qing Ling Sword.
Sikong Jing immediately sat down cross-legged. The demonic intent given by the Six-Horned Magic Beast was not merely meant to withstand the Mountain City Lord's residual soul—it was also meant to let Sikong Jing experience the