As he watched Shengtiandao Ichiro collapse completely after cutting open his own belly, reminiscence and a faint trace of confusion flickered through Pingtian Jurokurō's eyes. Was it wrong to pursue power... to pursue longevity? Why did even my only close friend have to answer me with silent mockery? But that confusion lasted only an instant before Pingtian Jurokurō extinguished it. Every living being had to bear the corresponding price for their actions. From the moment he chose to join the Longevity-Cursed Species, there had been no turning back...
Pingtian Kūrō teleported over from the distant sky. He, too, sat upon an Ice Throne. After exchanging a glance with Pingtian Jurokurō in midair, he turned into a streak of cold light and plunged into Pingtian Jurokurō's body. Then Pingtian Jūrō, Pingtian Jūichirō, and even Pingtian Nijūgorō followed, merging into Pingtian Jurokurō one after another. He only needed to fuse with the Pingtian Jūnanrō he had sent out to transform into Pingtian Jūnanrō, attaining his strongest "Pingtian" form.
He looked toward the distant sky, waiting for Pingtian Jūnanrō while using the power of his SSS-Rank Talent, Frost Lord, to survey the entire Kingdom of All Beings Country. He saw a black aura fleeing through the void toward Zhou Heng. At that moment, Pingtian Jūnanrō teleported before him, seated upon the Frost Throne. The two gazed at each other from a distance, exchanged a glance, then slammed together. A terrifying pillar of frigid light shot into the sky. Pingtian Jurokurō fused with all his clones, pushing his power to its strongest form, "Pingtian Nijūhachirō"...
The instant the towering pillar of frigid light dispersed, Pingtian Nijūhachirō was as translucent as ice, without the slightest sense of flesh and blood that a member of Human Kind should possess. His long, frost-colored hair spilled behind the