As the focus of their training, Shi Hao had spent these past few months experiencing "both pain and pleasure."
The meat was a pleasure to eat.
But the "digestive exercise" afterward was downright hellish.
"Xiao Hao, your True Dragon Combat Technique is far too soft! Didn't you eat?"
The True Dragon took on the role of a strict instructor and smacked Shi Hao into the ground with one claw.
"Little Stone, again!"
Before Shi Hao could even get back up, the Female Kunpeng swung her halberd down. "The Kunpeng Method emphasizes balancing yin and yang. Your yin force is too weak! Keep training!"
"And me!" The True Phoenix joined the special training, smiling as she said, "Phoenix Nirvana means that great terror and great opportunity lie between life and death! Come, come, try the Phoenix True Fire and comprehend the meaning of nirvana!"
Ye Xuan sat to the side, sipping tea as he offered his grand advice. "Don't hold back. As long as you don't kill him, beat him as hard as you can. He's got True Immortal Meat to heal him, so he'll be fine."
Under the alternating "torment" of these peerless giants, Shi Hao was beaten until he was covered in wounds, his bones broken and tendons snapped every day.
But each time he healed, his body grew tougher, and his understanding of various treasure arts improved by leaps and bounds.
He had been building up strength, ready to unleash it all at once.
At last, on a stormy night,
at the back of Stone Village,
a long howl rang out, sharp enough to pierce metal and shatter stone, dispersing the dark clouds overhead.
Shi Hao stood in the wind and rain, bare-chested.
His potential erupted like a volcano. His Unique Cave Heaven appeared behind him, spinning madly.