Not long after the sun rose into the sky, a red figure leaped across the surface of Seagod Lake toward Sea God Island. The breeze stirred by his body sent faint ripples spreading across the lake.
It was Wang Nan, who had already absorbed his fifth soul ring.
Just as he had expected, absorbing a twenty-thousand-year soul ring was not difficult given his physical strength. After the consciousness of the mutated White Tiger contained within the soul ring had been captured by that Luminous Orb and brought into Wang Nan's Spiritual Sea, the soul power within the ring poured into his body without reservation.
Level fifty-three—this was his current Soul Power Level.
Not long after arriving on Sea God Island, Wang Nan saw more than a dozen Inner Courtyard Disciples gathered around the arena in the distance, with cheers ringing out from time to time.
The disciples who could enter the Inner Courtyard were usually either carrying out Inspection Missions or cultivating diligently. Gatherings like this were rare.
"Senior Brother, what's happening here?"
Wang Nan came to the edge of the arena and asked an Inner Courtyard Disciple beside him.
The disciple turned to glance at him. Seeing that Wang Nan was an unfamiliar face, he explained, "You must be a disciple who entered the Inner Courtyard last year. You know that the Inner Courtyard encourages disciples to spar with one another, right? The Inner Courtyard Disciple on the arena is the famous Golden Crow Saintess, Senior Sister Wu Ming..."
Before the disciple in front of Wang Nan could finish, a gaze swept in his direction.
The disciple seemed to shudder. His mouth snapped shut, and no matter how Wang Nan questioned him, he refused to say another word, only repeatedly jerking his chin toward the arena.
"Junior Brother, since