"Does 'dissolving' mean that it has turned into this purple mist? But I don't know what this purple mist is supposed to do."
"What is a dragon whale? It's the fiercest sea beast beneath the waves. The energy contained in its heart's blood is beyond imagination. Even after being washed and tempered by countless years, dissolving just this tiny bit is still more than an ordinary person could bear. If consumed, it would at best sever every tendon and at worst make the body explode."
"If that's so, why does Old Demon Zhong dare to consume it? Ah, of course. He must be confident in his cultivation and believe he can withstand this Baomu Qionxiang. But why did he smash the bottle and let the Baomu Qionxiang spread, effectively forcing that man surnamed Xu to absorb it? Ah, I understand now. He must want that man surnamed Xu to explode. He's an Yin Venerable expert, with tendons of unimaginable strength. That man surnamed Xu, however, doesn't have tendons that strong. The Baomu Qionxiang will surely force his body apart."
"..."
On the dragon boat, Lie Xingkong's face had twisted almost beyond recognition. Elder Hong, too, looked ashen.
Elder Hong had just sent a message to the Blazing Fire Merchant Association, calling for reinforcements to hurry here.
But judging by the situation before them, it seemed he would have to send another message at once, ordering the forces he had just mobilized to turn back. Looking at what was happening, there was no need to send anyone else here.
Amid the clamor and fervor of the crowd, Xu Yi and Old Demon Zhong's bodies were both undergoing drastic changes.
Their bones grew taller inch by inch, their skin split open inch by inch, and their bodies swelled.
As the transformation unfolded,