Early the next morning.
Tang Tian opened his eyes, brimming with energy.
A night of settling his power and regulated breathing had restored him completely to his finest peak condition.
His rank-forty-five Soul Power flowed slowly through his body, many times more substantial than before.
The power of his fourth Soul Ring had fully stabilized, and Temporal Power had fused perfectly with him.
He stood and stretched, a series of crackling pops ringing out throughout his body.
As his blood surged, an almost imperceptible ripple even stirred the air around him.
Not far away, Dugu Yan had been watching him the whole time.
Seeing Tang Tian wake up, she blushed slightly and hurriedly looked away.
Tang Tian smiled and walked over to the well.
Dugu Bo had already been waiting there for quite some time.
He sat cross-legged, eyes closed as he regulated his breathing, a faint, ghostly green glow emanating from his body.
Sensing Tang Tian approach, he opened his eyes and turned his ghostly green gaze toward him.
"Ready?"
Tang Tian wasted no words, nodding calmly. "Yes. We can start anytime."
Dugu Bo took a deep breath and said nothing more.
He simply turned around, completely exposing his unguarded back to a Soul Ancestor who was only in the forties.
For an old monster who was suspicious by nature and accustomed to going alone, that gesture alone required immense resolve.
Tang Tian walked behind him and sat cross-legged.
He felt cold to the touch; even through his clothes, that sinister chill of poison was palpable.
[Inside the Sea of Consciousness]
[Little Blue, who had already transformed into a breathtakingly beautiful young woman, quietly floated over to Tang Tian's spiritual form, her expression unusually grave. "Master, the poison inside this old gentleman is terrifying. It's already become entangled with