Time passed by minute by minute, and in the blink of an eye, three hours had flown by.
With the effects of the immortal herbs kicking in, changes began to appear on the bodies of everyone except Mu Yang, who had consumed the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.
Huo Lie, who had taken the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, was now enveloped in a thick yellow light. His entire body emitted a soul power aura that felt exceptionally heavy, yet hidden within this heaviness was a faint explosive energy, like a volcano about to erupt.
Compared to Huo Lie, Mu Xiyue, who also possessed a fire-attributed martial soul, seemed far calmer. She simply sat quietly, refining the medicinal energy of the immortal herb. However, a special fragrance exclusive to the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid emanated from her body, and a faint white mist emerged from her skin, gently rippling around her.
Her already graceful figure and beautiful face gained an added air of transcendence and nobility under the mist's ethereal glow.
Not far from Mu Xiyue, Huo Wu, who was refining the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, was surrounded by a crimson light.
Though the only visible changes were this layer of red light and the transition of her hair color from dark red to golden red, Huo Wu's Fire Shadow martial soul had already manifested behind her.
At this moment, Huo Wu's Fire Shadow martial soul, which had originally appeared orange-red and somewhat illusory, was now ablaze with searing golden-red flames, resembling a figure bathed in flames.
The golden-red flames rose a full ten feet high, almost brushing against the ceiling of the meditation chamber.
Fortunately, the materials used to build the meditation chamber were not ordinary. Given that the academy was composed of fire-attribute soul masters, all the buildings in Blazing Academy were constructed with heat-resistant materials—especially areas like the Soul Combat Training Grounds and the residences of high-ranking academy officials, which utilized high-grade fireproof materials. This precaution ensured the buildings wouldn't accidentally burn down when fire soul masters lost control of their abilities.
The heat resistance of the materials was exceptional, and coupled with the fact that Huo Wu's current soul power level wasn't high, the flames' intensity remained limited, so the ceiling wasn't burned through.
Nevertheless, the meditation chamber's temperature was scorching, resembling a blazing furnace.
On the other side, after three hours of refining, Mu Yang's progress with the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew was also nearing its final stages.
In his sea of consciousness, the previously illusory crescent moon had solidified by more than half, transforming into a waning crescent moon, which only appeared at the end of the lunar cycle.
According to the levels of the Lunar Refining technique, Mu Yang's current mental state had reached the late stage of the Second Realm—Half-Moon. His spiritual power was now on par with that of most Five-Ring Soul Kings.
If Mu Yang possessed any spiritual power techniques, his spiritual strength alone would already qualify him as a Five-Ring Spirit-type Soul Master.
A long time passed before Mu Yang completely refined the mental energy from the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew. Slowly, he regained consciousness and opened his eyes.
At the instant Mu Yang opened his eyes, the entire meditation chamber seemed to flash brilliantly.
Huo Wushuang, sitting nearby, saw this clearly. For that moment, Mu Yang's pupils had turned golden, erupting with dazzling golden light. The golden light shone into his eyes, causing Huo Wushuang to feel blinded, as if staring directly at the blazing sun in the sky.
"Damn, it's blinding!"
Rubbing his eyes, which almost went blind, Huo Wushuang couldn't help but grumble inwardly.
'Too bad, I couldn't reach the peak of the Second Realm.'
The golden light in his eyes dissipated. After carefully sensing his spiritual power, Mu Yang sighed in disappointment.
Just like cultivating soul power, spiritual power cultivation—despite having the profound technique of Lunar Refining Technique—was still a gradual process. It was a path of persistence and hard work.
Unless blessed by a great opportunity, there was no such thing as an overnight breakthrough.
This time, consuming the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew hadn't allowed him to perfect the Half-Moon stage of the Second Realm. As far as Mu Yang estimated, it wouldn't happen anytime soon.
However, though it was slightly disappointing, Mu Yang was still very satisfied.
After all, compared to his spiritual power before taking the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, his improvement had already surpassed the equivalent of twenty soul power levels.
Such a massive leap in power could only occur with spiritual energy, as soul power—no matter how potent an immortal herb—could never achieve such a dramatic increase.
Moreover, besides his massive improvement in spiritual power, the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew had also helped him acquire the ability of Fiery Eyes, Golden Sight.
Well, his version of Fiery Eyes, Golden Sight was nothing like its namesake—it lacked offensive strength and essentially functioned as X-ray vision.
Of course, as a self-proclaimed gentleman, Mu Yang would never use this ability for dishonorable purposes.
"Younger brother, what did you just take? It nearly blinded me!"
At this moment, Huo Wushuang walked over with a face full of grievance and teased Mu Yang softly.
"It's an immortal herb that enhances spiritual power," Mu Yang explained.
"Tsk, judging by the commotion just now, your spiritual power must've improved greatly. Does that mean you can attach a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring now?"
Hearing this, Huo Wushuang's breathing became noticeably heavier.
A ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring wasn't just a way to show off—it was a symbol of a soul master's strength.
The physical and spiritual strength needed to bear such a soul ring far exceeded that of ordinary soul masters. While the advantage seemed small initially, over time, it would snowball, amplifying into a significant qualitative change.
Moreover, this transformation not only granted invincible combat strength among peers but also significantly improved a soul master's potential.
For instance, given equal conditions, an 89th-level Soul Douluo with the optimal soul ring configuration would have a far greater chance of advancing to Title Douluo compared to one without optimal rings.
Looking at all the Title Douluo across the continent, none of the ones who surpassed Level 95 lacked optimal soul ring configurations.
In contrast, those who didn't achieve the ideal configuration were considered weaker Title Douluo.
Not only was their combat strength at the bottom tier, but even their soul power level would stagnate in mediocrity.
Still, becoming a Nine-Ring Title Douluo despite subpar soul rings was itself proof of exceptional talent.
"Let's keep it low-key."
Mu Yang smiled and waved his hand.
A ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring? Isn't that just standard practice for a transmigrator in Douluo?
It's basic—nothing flashy!
Huo Wushuang: "..."
Low-key? If you really had a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring, I'd like to see how you'd keep low-key!
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