When the two touched, the Soul Crystal Liquid did not slide off. Instead, it clung rather strangely to the ring. For a moment, the pitch-black ring gave off a faint seven-colored glow, as though it had turned rainbow-colored.
As the rainbow radiance blossomed, a concealed gleam gradually emerged within the pitch-black ring, and an inky black light welled up from inside it.
Under that black light, the rainbow radiance began to weaken at a rate visible to the naked eye, as though being devoured. As the rainbow radiance faded, the black light grew increasingly intense.
Watching this strange scene unfold on the Black Ancient Ring, Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed with delight. He could clearly sense that familiar soul slowly recovering.
The black light over the ancient ring grew denser and denser, until it almost resembled a bottomless black hole.
At a certain moment, the ring suddenly slipped off Huo Yuhao's finger and floated slowly before him, its black light pulsing in and out in an endless cycle.
Compared with before, the pitch-black ring was undoubtedly deeper and darker now. Whenever its black light flickered, the volume of the Soul Crystal Liquid could be seen quietly shrinking. Clearly, the sleeping soul within the ring was gradually absorbing the pure medicinal potency in the liquid.
Awakening Yao Lao's sleeping soul was a rather complicated and slow process, but Huo Yuhao had long been prepared for that.
Thus, even after six full hours had passed without the Black Ancient Ring showing any response, he did not grow overly nervous or uneasy.
Only occasionally, as he sat cross-legged recovering his Soul Power, did Huo Yuhao open his eyes and stare at the ring within the Soul Crystal Liquid. Seeing no significant change, he closed his eyes again.
Finally, another two hours later, a powerful