After Zhurong retreated to the side, Xu Changqing and the others turned their gazes back to Lunar Netherglow, floating in midair.
Having lost the protection of its barrier, its white ring continued to rotate, though much more slowly, while the Lunar Yin Force around it had also faded considerably.
Clearly, after the Fish Dragon's earlier attrition, part of its power had been depleted.
With a thought, Xu Changqing controlled the Fish Dragon phantom and had it approach Lunar Netherglow once more.
He did not rush to touch it. Instead, he had the Fish Dragon circle Lunar Netherglow again, continuing to spiral around it and gradually wear down its remaining strength.
Over the next stretch of time, the Fish Dragon's golden-cyan spiritual radiance continuously struck Lunar Netherglow. The white ring trembled faintly, as though it were still resisting. The runes on its inner wall flickered with weak white light, trying to release Lunar Yin Force anew to fight back.
Unfortunately, the results were no longer as effective as before.
This gradual attrition continued for another half hour.
Lunar Netherglow rotated ever more slowly, and the Lunar Yin Force surrounding it grew increasingly faint.
The once pure and flawless white ring now glimmered with a faint golden-cyan halo.
It was clear that it was gradually being assimilated.
A trace of resolve flashed through Xu Changqing's eyes. He had the Fish Dragon touch Lunar Netherglow for the first time.
The instant the Fish Dragon touched Lunar Netherglow, an extreme Lunar Yin Force surged along the Fish Dragon's body and flooded into Xu Changqing's body.
His entire body shuddered, and he felt as though even his soul was about to freeze.
Faced with this situation, he immediately circulated the Withered-Prosperity Dao Rhythm.
Xu Changqing cultivated the path of withering and flourishing as his main