He could not afford the slightest carelessness on the journey to the Sunken Sea. That was why he intended to use this time to reach the fourth tier. As for how long it would take, he could not say, but at the very least, he had everything he needed to make that attempt. With a large supply of fourth-tier Black Sovereign Paste still on hand and the immense life force he had absorbed over the past year, he was confident he could cross that final threshold. 

Of course, as his strength grew, his other techniques had to keep up as well. The Sky Roc True Form was powerful, but it was too straightforward, lacking the versatility needed in prolonged combat. That weakness had surfaced in his clash with Liang Baizao. 

During the past year, his focus had been on developing the Infinite Blaze Prison, so he had set it aside. Now that he finally had the time, he could no longer ignore it. His solution was simple: He would once more learn what many others had done before him, then refine that knowledge into a complete system that belonged to him alone.

Before,...