“Mr Ravenwood, is it normal for every member of the Ravenwood family to have such a dramatic awakening of their bloodline?” Azure Dragon asked Ferdinand Ravenwood.
“Never before!” Ferdinand’s face grew solemn. “Even our ancestor, who had the golden bloodline a thousand years ago, never caused such a commotion!” Not only him, but everyone in the Ravenwood family had a similar expression, clearly shocked by the scene before them.
“What exactly is happening?” Opal furrowed her brows.
“I’m not entirely sure!” Ferdinand shook his head in response. “Normally, when the bloodline awakens, the five Elders would simultaneously help the person absorb the spiritual energy from the bloodline pool.”
“When the absorbed energy reaches a certain balance with the person’s bloodline, the awakening is considered successful. Throughout the entire process, there might be some activity in the bloodline pool, but never before has there been such a disturbance.”
“Mr Ravenwood, is there any danger for Billy?” Harleen’s face once again showed deep concern.
“Probably not.” Ferdinand shook his head. However, this time his answer lacked the firmness of before because he himself didn’t know what was happening. After a momentary pause, he added, “If there is any danger, the five Elders should intervene and protect the Holy Son. Let’s observe a little longer.”
“Opal, should we ask Billy to stop?” Felicia’s face also showed worry.
“He probably can’t hear us now. If we forcefully intervene, the risk might be greater. Let’s wait and see!” Opal responded after a moment of thought.
Just as they were conversing, there were new changes in the water pool. The vortex spun faster and ascended, forming a massive column of water. Many areas around the pool had already turned dry. Meanwhile, Billy and the five Elders completely disappeared from everyone’s sight.
“Hmm?!” Opal furrowed her brows and then stood up, saying, “I’ll go take a look!” As she finished speaking, her gaze turned cold, and she flew up into the air towards the water pool.
“Fair Lady, remember not to disturb the Holy Son!” Ferdinand shouted loudly.
“I know!” Opal replied.
At the same time, perhaps because of the commotion here, many members of the Ravenwood family rushed over to the bloodline pool. As they arrived nearby and looked up at the massive water column, which had risen nearly twenty meters high, they were dumbfounded.
What the hell was going on?! The Ravenwood family had been passed down for thousands of years, and never before had a person’s bloodline awakening caused such a huge commotion.
“My lord, could this disturbance be caused by Elder Wood and the others? Should we ask them to stop?” a member of the Ravenwood family asked Ferdinand.
“It’s impossible for them to cause this!”
“Ferd, what if I go in and take a look?” Marshall Ravenwood suggested after a moment of contemplation.
“Let’s wait a little longer until Lady Fraley comes back!” Ferdinand said.
“Alright!”
After about ten minutes, Opal returned to the shore.
“Opal, did you see Billy? Is he in danger?” Harleen immediately asked.
“Don’t worry, he’s fine!” Opal shook her head.
“Is Billy really okay?” Ivy also asked.
“Yes!” Opal nodded once again. Then, she turned to Ferdinand Ravenwood and asked, “In the bloodline pool with abundant spiritual energy, how many people can awaken their bloodline?”
“There’s no set number because each person’s bloodline awakening consumes different amounts of spiritual energy.” Ferdinand paused for a moment before adding. “However, at least enough for forty to fifty people to use!”
“Well, if the spiritual energy in the bloodline pool is depleted, how long does it take to replenish?” Opal asked again.
“The descendants of the Ravenwood family never awakened bloodlines at the same time. After each consumption, it will be replenished in time, so it is unlikely that the spiritual energy in the bloodline pool will be depleted.”
“But what if someone depletes it all at once?” Opal continued to ask.
“Impossible! At least it has never happened before. The spiritual energy in the bloodline pool is extracted from a huge amount of rare materials. If we were to start from scratch, it wouldn’t be a matter of time, but rather whether we have enough spiritual fruits and medicinal herbs.”
Speaking up to this point, it seemed like he realized something, and his pupils slightly contracted. “What do you mean, Lady Fraley?” While speaking, Ferdinand had a vague sense of unease in his heart. However, after a moment of thought, he felt that it was unlikely, as it seemed a bit unrealistic.
“Nothing, just a casual question!” Opal replied.
“You just saw it, the Holy Son and the five Elders are fine, right?” Marshall Ravenwood asked Opal.
“Your Holy Son should be fine!” Opal responded. “But those five elders might be in a precarious situation!”
“What do you mean?” Marshall was stunned.
“They probably won’t last much longer.” Opal responded again.
“That’s imposs…!” Marshall was stunned again.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Before he finished speaking, several loud noises came from the center of the water pool. In the next moment, five figures shot out of the water pool like bullets. They fell heavily on the bank, each spitting out a mouthful of blood, their breath becoming unusually chaotic, and their faces pale.
“Elder Wood!” Ferdinand exclaimed and hurriedly ran towards one of them, while the other members of the Ravenwood family ran towards the other four elders.
“Elder Wood, how do you feel?” Ferdinand helped him up.
“Thank you, sir, I’m fine!” Elder Wood stood up and took a deep breath.
“What’s going on?”
“Sir, I’m ashamed to say that even I don’t understand what happened.” Elder Wood shook his head in response. “I just felt that there was an invisible force pulling the water flow in the bloodline pool towards the Holy Son. I and Elder Fire tried to suppress that force, but we couldn’t control it at all. In the end, we were all pulled by that force, and it gradually exceeded our tolerance, resulting in us being thrown out.”
“How could this happen?” Ferdinand frowned.
“I’m also at a loss. I have been helping the members of the clan awaken their bloodlines for so many years and have never encountered such a situation.” Elder Wood replied, shaking his head. After a slight pause, it seemed like something had occurred, and he spoke with a serious expression. “Sir, I feel that the Holy Son is absorbing the spiritual energy at an astonishing speed, far exceeding everyone else. If this continues, it won’t be long before the spiritual energy in the bloodline pool is completely absorbed.”
Upon hearing this, Ferdinand took a deep breath. When he heard Opal asking those questions earlier, he had this suspicion in his mind, but later he thought it was unlikely. But now, after hearing Elder Wood’s words, he no longer had any doubts.
Jenson Ravenwood, the second-in-command of the Ravenwood family, immediately shouted after hearing Elder Wood’s words. “Ferd, quickly intervene and make the Holy Son stop. The bloodline pool cannot be destroyed by him alone!”