In a dark corner of the cave, Flowing Cloud sat cross-legged in a wooden barrel filled with blood, his entire body shrouded in a mist of blood.
"Now—condense the Blood Aperture!"
Suddenly, Flowing Cloud opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing through them.
The next moment, under Flowing Cloud's guidance, all the blood energy flowing into his body surged toward an acupoint within him.
Roar!
Accompanied by a beastly roar, Flowing Cloud's ninth Blood Aperture was officially condensed.
Huff!
Slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air, a hint of scarlet flashed through Flowing Cloud's pitch-black eyes.
The next moment, he leaped out of the wooden barrel.
"Activate the Blood Aperture!"
With a thought, Flowing Cloud directly activated the power of the Blood Aperture he had just condensed.
In an instant, a savage aura unique to Magical Beasts slowly emanated from his body.
Then, the flesh on Flowing Cloud's arms rapidly changed, revealing rows of scales as hard as iron.
The scales spread at a visible speed until Flowing Cloud's entire arms were covered by them.
Looking at his arms, now completely covered in iron-like scales, Flowing Cloud revealed a satisfied expression.
With the defensive strength of these iron arms, he could stand up to a Third-tier Magical Beast head-on without falling behind.
"Flowing Cloud, are you done cultivating? The bear paw is ready to eat." By the campfire, Xiao Yi Xian glanced in Flowing Cloud's direction. Seeing that he had emerged from the barrel, she called out.
"Coming!" Flowing Cloud smiled and slowly walked over.
"Here!" Xiao Yi Xian handed him a roasted bear paw.
Flowing Cloud did not stand on ceremony. He picked it up and took a bite, the rich fragrance filling his mouth.
Seeing how eagerly he ate, Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face broke into a sweet