A deep silence pervaded the dark-red Divine Martial Blood Pool. The crimson liquid flowed slowly, and time itself seemed to have lost all meaning here...
Deep within the Divine Martial Blood Pool, a mass of pitch-black flame burned, exceptionally jarring against the fiery red surroundings. The raging fire blazed without pause. Looking closer, one could make out a figure enveloped within the flames—it was Shen Haoran, deep in focused cultivation.
At this moment, two massive energy vortexes had formed, one centered on Shen Haoran and the other on Xue Ling. The crimson energy surged madly into their bodies. This state had already lasted for two full days. Throughout this time, the pair remained as still as meditating monks, not moving an inch. They did nothing but ceaselessly devour the boundless surrounding energy, using it to temper their bones and meridians. Under the refinement of this immense energy, both were undergoing a transformation...
