Late at night, all was silent.
Xu Yue sat cross-legged on his dormitory bed, eyes half-closed. Bloodline Power surged through him like a river, rumbling softly.
He was trying to condense a second Blood Essence Soul Ring.
The vast power within him, drawn from his Golden Dragon King Bloodline, was compressed and refined again and again. A faint, reddish-gold sheen appeared on his skin, as if countless fine threads of blood were flowing beneath it.
Gradually, the shadow of a brand-new Soul Ring appeared beside him.
Compared with his first Blood Essence Soul Ring, this one was a deeper shade, and its Bloodline Power was even more solid.
The instant the Soul Ring stabilized completely, its colors settled into an interwoven blend of gold and crimson.
"It worked."
Xu Yue let out a long breath, slowly opened his eyes, and a glint flashed across their depths.
He could clearly feel that after condensing his second Blood Essence Soul Ring, both the total amount and the purity of his Bloodline Power had risen to a new level.
More importantly,
the second step of the Blood Essence Martial Path, "Ring Condensation," had been further tested and refined through him.
This meant that Muye, Mu Chen, and the others would have a much better chance of condensing a second, third, or even more Blood Essence Soul Rings as they continued along this path.
Just as he was quietly contemplating the changes brought by his new Soul Ring and marveling at how much clearer the way forward had become, his spiritual senses suddenly detected an unusual fluctuation of Soul Power.
It came from a small grove not far beyond the dormitory area.
The fluctuation was quite intense. Clearly, someone was fighting.
What drew Xu Yue's attention even more was that both auras were familiar