A radiant golden sun hung across the sky. The Dao Fruit, now covered in golden divine patterns, had fully solidified and grown almost a full circle larger than before.
The moment she sensed something was wrong, Shi Lan withdrew all her source power, but she was still a step too late.
Bai Yu had spent years tempering himself at the peak of the Eighth Order. The creatures of the Qiong Luo Realm had also dealt with rune stones for generations, giving him a deep Primordial Spirit foundation and an astonishing capacity to bear source power.
Even so, he had nearly swollen into a ball. Shi Lan had given him far too much source power, and having only just entered the Source Realm, he had no idea where his limits lay. He had simply stuffed in as much as he could. By the time he realized what was happening, his Dao Fruit had nearly cracked under the surging source power.
"Are you badly hurt?" Shi Lan asked, worried. If this had damaged Bai Yu's Dao Fruit, her good intentions would have backfired.
"Your Excellency... I need to sleep for a while." Bai Yu could barely speak, so he could only send his words by telepathy. Before he had even finished, he had already fallen into a deep sleep. He would need some time to refine such an enormous amount of source power.
After carefully examining Bai Yu and confirming that his Dao Fruit was unharmed, Shi Lan breathed a little easier. At the same time, she couldn't help feeling concerned. At the rate Bai Yu was digesting source power, she probably couldn't count on him for the next few years.
By the time Bai Yu woke, the upheaval in Lingyang might already be over.
She glanced at the Qiong Luo Realm,