Now, watching the blood light retreat once more to a remote part of the Consciousness Sea, his worries finally dissipated somewhat.
Duan Rong focused his mind and withdrew from the Consciousness Sea.
At the instant of leaving the Consciousness Sea, an immense fatigue of the Divine Soul hit him, almost knocking Duan Rong over.
To achieve the Fourth Layer in one go, Duan Rong was clearly overspending his Divine Soul.
In the darkness, he could hear Xiao Yu's peaceful breathing.
Duan Rong struggled to get up, climbed onto the stone bed, and lay beside Xiao Yu.
The moment he lay down, he fell into a deep sleep.
Duan Rong wasn't sure how long he slept until Xiao Yu suddenly shook him awake.
"Duan Rong, Duan Rong..." Xiao Yu gently called him.
Duan Rong opened his leaden eyelids. "What's up?"
"You should go now!" Xiao Yu's voice had a hint of bashfulness. "In another hour, it'll be daylight."
Duan Rong turned over, facing inward, muttering: "Then I'll leave when it's light."
