On East Dragon Island, a towering Altar stood at the center of a vast Stone Hall.
Eight lifelike Ancient Dragon Sculptures surrounded the Altar.
A large pool of blood-colored spirit liquid filled the hollow at the Altar's center. Rich medicinal fragrance rippled out with waves of pure energy, suffusing the immense Stone Hall with exotic aromas.
Suddenly, the space within the Stone Hall writhed, and three figures slowly emerged from the void.
They were Liu Yu, Zi Yan, and Zhu Li. Medusa had sensed an opportunity to break through to Seven-Star Dou Zun and had gone into seclusion.
"Zi Yan, all you need to do now is enter this Blood Pool to receive the baptism..."
Zhu Li pointed at the Blood Pool atop the Altar as he spoke.
Beside him, Liu Yu sniffed the rich medicinal fragrance lingering in the air, feeling slightly astonished. With his current alchemy skills, identifying ingredients by scent was easy.
The Blood Pool probably contained thousands of medicinal ingredients. Even the least valuable among them were primary ingredients for refining a Sixth-Grade Pill, such as Dragon Whisker Icefire Fruit and Fire Sun Lingzhi...
Moreover, the Blood Pool contained more than just those precious ingredients. Waves of blood essence pulsed within it as well, presumably the blood essence of an Ancient Dragon.
The medicinal fragrance made Zi Yan's mouth water, stirring her eagerness. She glanced at Liu Yu, and when he smiled, she flew into the Blood Pool without another moment's delay.
The instant Zi Yan entered the Blood Pool and began absorbing its energy, the eight Ancient Dragon Sculptures stirred. Eerie, blood-colored light bloomed from their heads.
The eight beams converged, gradually forming a vast Blood Curtain around the Altar.
Within the curtain, a layer of blood-colored crystal began covering Zi Yan's body, soon forming