Outside, Lu Xiao's taut body gradually relaxed. The cold sweat on his forehead receded, and his breathing slowly steadied.
The black-gold soul ring coiled around his body also became docile and gentle.
Du Busi let out a sigh of relief and remarked, "Good thing this kid has the Golden Dragon Bloodline!"
A smile appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's tense, lovely face, and the weight in her heart finally lifted.
She quietly stood guard at the side, waiting for Lu Xiao to fully absorb the soul ring.
The black-gold soul ring slowly descended, drifting toward the three soul rings around Lu Xiao—two purple and one black.
The four soul rings resonated with one another in pairs, their lights overlapping layer upon layer as they slowly rotated and merged.
Lu Xiao's Soul Power rose accordingly. The bottleneck at level forty-two was like a thin sheet of window paper, instantly pierced by the surging impact of Soul Power.
Without the slightest hindrance, his Soul Power surged onward, charging straight toward level forty-three.
The instant the black-gold soul ring completely merged with the first three rings, a vast wave of energy erupted from within Lu Xiao and swept through the surroundings.
Standing not far away, Zhu Zhuqing kept her gaze fixed on Lu Xiao, her eyes filled with concern and delight.
Within his sea of consciousness, the phantom of a golden dragon flickered in and out of sight.
Influenced by the Golden Bloodline of the Crimson Gold Emperor Tiger, the Golden Dragon Bloodline within Lu Xiao began to stir.
The remaining energy was purified and absorbed by the Golden Dragon Bloodline, continuously transformed into nourishment to strengthen his bloodline!
No one knew how much time passed before Lu Xiao's Soul Power finally stopped rising, completely stabilizing at level forty-three.
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