As night deepened, Jiang Mian's cleanup work finally neared its end.
She had set out in the morning and done plenty along the way. By the time she reached this stretch of sea, it was already noon.
Treating the wounds had taken the most time.
On the sea nearby, a few streaks of Thunder Light still lingered in the Mist, while Torrent had completed its "transformation" and was quietly looking this way.
Compared to its somewhat peculiar appearance before, it now looked entirely like a dragon.
Its head alone had gained two elegant, flowing whiskers, and its horns had grown considerably, stretching back like the branches of an ancient tree.
Farther back, each of its dragon claws had five fingers. Its scales remained pitch-black, but on closer inspection, faint azure lightning patterns flickered along their edges.
According to Torrent, after its transformation, its condition seemed to have reset, returning it to the level it had been at just after breaking through to Tier 8.
Simply put, it had fallen from the peak of Tier 8 to the early stage of Tier 8.
But with its "shackles" gone, its actual combat strength had increased instead of decreased. Its potential had been fully unleashed, and it felt lighter than words could express.
The three-second minimum delay alone was enough to make it virtually invincible.
Even when the battle wasn't taking place in the ocean.
"Whew."
Jiang Mian straightened and shook the long blade in her hand.
The work itself was simple, but Xuanhuang's body was simply enormous.
"Domination, you've worked hard."
Xuanhuang turned around and spoke in a low voice.
The moment it finished speaking, Jiang Mian felt lighter, as if some kind of buff had been applied to her. Her spiritual power recovered much faster.
A support skill for recovery? It