Just as Flood Dragon Little Nine used the Size-As-You-Wish Divine Ability, opened its blood-basin maw, and devoured the ferocious tiger's corpse.
On a Hu Mountain peak dozens of li away, along a steep slope, two imposing, bare-chested men with black hair, powerful muscles and bones, and long sabers hanging at their waists each carried a burlap sack steaming with heat as they headed deeper into the mountains, utterly unafraid of the dangers within.
Snowflakes fell upon them, only to melt at once and steam into vapor. Clearly, both were fierce men with surging Blood Qi.
As they traveled, they chatted and discussed each other's gains.
"Third Brother, Heavenly King had us collect the essence of ferocious beasts' flesh and blood this time, and you've made quite a profit. Your Blood Qi has been condensed and cleansed until it is nearly as translucent as gauze. With a little more tempering, it won't be long before you cultivate the Crimson Blood Body Cleansing Technique to the minor accomplishment stage, will it?"
The burly man who spoke had a booming voice, a full forehead, and a pair of bright, spirited black eyes that flashed with a sharp gleam.
Though he was not as tall as Third Brother, he was far more powerfully built, seeming brimming with strength. His skin was dark, like the rocks in the mountains.
The man called Third Brother was somewhat taller, with a scar beneath the corner of his right eye and a faintly bloodthirsty aura.
His long hair was braided into small plaits and coiled atop his head, giving him a savage, valiant air. Hearing this, he laughed.
"Not at all, not at all. Second Brother has gained even more. Heavenly King taught us the Crimson Blood Body Cleansing Technique at the same time, and the strength of