What lay before them was a cluster of palaces. Elaborate carvings, vibrant colors, unique shapes, and an organized arrangement made these buildings clearly superior to those in the town outside. It was evident that this was the heart of the Ravenwood clan.
“The Holy Son, this is the Bloodline Pool!”
Ferdinand Ravenwood said to Billy as they approached a mist-covered large pool.
To call it a pool was not entirely accurate; strictly speaking, it should be called a blood pool, as the water inside was blood-red. Whether it was actual blood or not remained unknown. The pool was about two to three hundred meters in length and width, but due to the thick mist, they couldn’t see the details inside.
“Do the younger generations of the Ravenwood clan perform their bloodline awakening ceremony here?” Opal asked. As she spoke, she raised her hand and swept out a strong gust of wind, dispersing some of the mist above the pool. Only now were Billy and the others finally able to see the general situation inside the pool. At the center of the pool, there was a circular area surrounded by five stone pillars, with a stone platform about two meters in length and width in the middle. Other than the blood-red water, there was nothing else in the pool.
“That’s right!” Ferdinand Ravenwood nodded in response.
“How does it work?” asked Opal.
“For the bloodline awakening, the five elders of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and earth will assist.” Ferdinand Ravenwood replied. “After the Holy Son goes down, he just need to activate his bloodline power, sit on the stone platform, and focus on absorbing the spiritual energy from the Bloodline Pool!”
“Mr Ravenwood, how long does the bloodline awakening take?” Harleen asked.
“It’s hard to say because everyone’s bloodline is different, so the awakening time varies.” Ferdinand Ravenwood paused and added. “Some people may only take an hour to fully awaken, while others may need a day and night. It is said that the ancestor who possessed the golden bloodline from a thousand years ago took two days and nights to complete the bloodline awakening.”
“Does it really take that long?” Stout exclaimed.
“Yes!” Ferdinand Ravenwood nodded in response.
“Let’s get started!” Opal said.
“Alright!” Ferdinand Ravenwood replied before raising his voice towards the direction of the pool.
“Elders of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, the Holy Son has returned home and will be awakening his bloodline. I ask for your assistance!”
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As his words fell, five figures flashed from different directions and landed on the five stone pillars in the pool. All five of them were able to levitate, clearly possessing a cultivation of at least the Half-Step Saint realm. Stout and the others couldn’t help but be amazed by the power of the Ravenwood clan.
“We welcome the Holy Son!”
At the next moment, five voices echoed from inside the pool.
“Billy, go down. We’ll be waiting for you up here. Hurry, in four days, you’ll need to set off for the Polar Domain!” Opal then looked at Billy and said.
“Alright.”
“Be careful, honey!” Harleen said.
“Don’t worry, Harleen!” Billy smiled and then stepped into the pool.
Due to the thick mist above the pool, his figure disappeared within two minutes. Afterward, the members of the Ravenwood clan and Opal and the others found their own spots next to the blood pool and sat down.
Time flew by, and in just a blink of an eye, two to three hours had passed. However, there was no movement in the blood pool, and no one could see Billy’s condition.
“Mr Ravenwood, why hasn’t there been any activity for so long?” Ivy looked at Ferdinand Ravenwood and asked.
“I’m not sure either!” Ferdinand Ravenwood had a puzzled expression on his face as well. “Normally, there should have been some activity by now. Many of them should have fully awakened within three hours!”
“Do you think Billy might be in danger?” Harleen’s face showed a trace of worry.
“Probably not!” Ferdinand shook his head in response. “In thousands of years, nobody who entered the blood pool has encountered any accidents. Furthermore, even if something unexpected happens, with the five Elders present, there won’t be any danger.”
“Can we go down and take a look?” Harleen continued to ask.
“Absolutely not!” Marshall Ravenwood, who was beside them, responded.
“Bloodline awakening, just like breaking through in martial arts, if it is interrupted halfway, it could lead to failure or even endanger the practitioner’s life. Let’s wait and see!”
“Mr Ravenwood, if everything goes smoothly, will Commander Gardner be able to directly break through to the Saint realm after awakening his bloodline?” Azure Dragon asked Ferdinand Ravenwood.
“Currently, his cultivation is at the sixth rank, so it’s a bit difficult for him to directly break through to the Saint realm.” Ferdinand Ravenwood shook his head slightly. “Bloodline awakening can improve one’s cultivation level, but that’s not its main purpose.”
“What is its main purpose?” Ian asked.
“Martial arts talent!” Ferdinand Ravenwood replied solemnly. “After awakening the bloodline, the Holy Son’s martial arts talent will progress by leaps and bounds. The most direct manifestation is that his future breakthrough speed will be far faster than ordinary people! Furthermore, if he activates his bloodline power in battle in the future, his ability to challenge opponents at higher levels will be much stronger than before. Of course, the golden bloodline has many other benefits, which you will gradually discover from the Holy Son in the future!”
“Alright!” Ian shrugged his shoulders.
After another half an hour or so, a loud noise came from the center of the water pool, and everyone looked over at the same time. At this moment, the dense mist above the pool had dissipated a lot, and they could roughly see the situation inside the pool. As they could see clearly, everyone was shocked. The entire pool seemed to be attacked by a tornado-like vortex, with five stone pillars at its center, forming a massive whirlpool, and the water flow getting faster and faster. At first, they could still roughly see the figures of Billy and the five elders.
From the expressions on the faces of the five elders, it was clear that they were equally shocked and didn’t expect such a situation to occur. At the same time, the five of them felt a powerful pressure pressing down on their bodies. Fortunately, they all had a cultivation level of at least Half-Step Saint, so they could barely withstand this pressure. Otherwise, if they were only at the early stage of the Sovereign realm, they would probably be directly thrown out.
As for Billy, he sat cross-legged on the stone platform, his eyes closed tightly, his breath steady, as if he had entered a state of complete focus.
As time passed, the speed of the vortex increased. After about half an hour, they couldn’t see Billy and the five elders clearly anymore. They could only see the entire pool water spinning, creating a terrifying momentum. Seeing this scene, the people by the pool were equally shocked, not understanding what was happening.
“Is this a tsunami?” Stout blurted.