The eighth-step nirvana was something the Great Sun Sword Heir had prepared for far too long.
Even before entering the Time Rift, he had calculated its chance of success at 99.9 percent. He had never been able to reach 100 percent.
Now, after encountering a true eighth-step Dao Child, the final piece of the puzzle had fallen into place.
The scripture for true eighth-step nirvana had finally come into being.
"The Law-Annihilating Sun Eight-Step Limit-Breaking Chapter can be passed down to future generations as a reference for those who come after us. It ranks among the Immortal Sect's finest scriptures today," Jiang Ding said calmly.
There was no longing or anticipation in his voice at the prospect of breaking through the eighth-step limit.
Because he would not break through now.
"Not enough."
"Nowhere near enough!"
"How could it possibly be enough?"
Jiang Ding murmured, his voice cold and faintly deranged. "How could the eighth-step Dao Integration nirvana limit be my final goal? Only the ninth-step limit—the heights reached by a True Immortal Heir—is what I seek."
"My eighth step will never be an ordinary breakthrough."
"I must plan the path to the ninth step and lay its foundations first, so that entering it will be easier. I will not rush into the eighth step and unknowingly ruin my own path to immortality."
"Therefore, I will break through the eighth-step limit only after the Great Sun Sword Soul Embryo, Feathered Through Seven Emotions and Six Desires by Law Annihilation comes into being and the theoretical path to the ninth step is clear."
"When that time comes, I will challenge a True Immortal Heir to a Sacred Sword Duel. I hope to cling to life through that battle and escape with a sliver of a chance..."
Coldly and ruthlessly, Jiang Ding mapped