About to Break Through Again?!

Hiss!

Liang Qisheng clenched his teeth, feeling as if his entire body had been plunged into a pot of scalding hot water.

Heat surged in from all directions, seeping through every inch of his skin, burrowing deep into his bones and internal organs.

He felt as though countless tiny snakes were drilling and tunneling inside him, threatening to turn his body into something resembling a honeycomb.

His face flushed crimson in an instant, white steam rising from the crown of his head, and even his breath came out as hot vapor.

At this moment, Liang Qisheng felt as if he were being rapidly boiled alive.

"This isn't hot water—it's a searing oil cauldron."

Liang Qisheng's eyes bulged wide, his teeth chattering.

His body trembled from the excruciating pain, and he was utterly trapped in a state worse than death.

He even felt that if someone were to kill him with a blade right now, as long as it freed him from this agony, it would be a welcome release.

Liang Qisheng was deeply calculating and steady in temperament, knowing exactly what he wanted, and thus possessed a strong will to endure such suffering.

Yet at this moment, he felt as if he were suspended in midair, with countless blades slicing through his skin, piercing flesh and blood, scraping against his bones...

To the point where Liang Qisheng felt his consciousness slowly fading, a dizzying sensation swirling in his mind.

It seemed as if he might completely black out at any moment.

"Can't faint, can't fall asleep—once I pass out, I'll waste this opportunity."

The power of the Tiger-Leopard Body-Strengthening Soup in this cauldron was simply too immense.

Even Liang Qisheng, with his unyielding resolve, was gradually crumbling, unable to withstand the pain spreading through his entire body, teetering on the edge of collapse.

"In the deep mountains and old forests, tigers, leopards, jackals, and wolves may be fierce, but these beasts also know that the human heart is the most venomous."

"...If I want to survive, I can only rely on myself, growing stronger and stronger to keep living!"

Just as Liang Qisheng felt his will blurring, the image of the old man suddenly flashed through his mind.

In an instant, a surge of determination sent a shiver through him.

He submerged himself completely in the cauldron, enduring the agony akin to death by a thousand cuts.

As Liang Qisheng continuously fortified his will and persisted, the red liquid gradually seeped through his skin, spreading into the depths of his body.

This red liquid swept through Liang Qisheng's skin, muscles, tendons, bones, and five viscera, scouring every part of his body.

The gray impurities it carried out were expelled through his pores along his skin, once again purging the hidden filth deep within his body.

As the vivid red gradually faded, the medicinal soup in the cauldron returned to the appearance of clear water.

But as impurities continued to be pushed out through his skin, the water in the cauldron grew murky and turbid.

At the same time, Liang Qisheng felt the blood within his body growing heavier.

As his blood flowed, it made a "gurgling" sound, and he seemed to hear the domineering roars of tigers and leopards echoing in his ears, one after another.

His muscles were strengthened, his tendons stretched, and his bones became harder.

The medicinal power from the Tiger-Leopard Body-Strengthening Soup had completely transformed Liang Qisheng's body, reinforcing his skin, flesh, tendons, and bones alike.

Even his five viscera and six organs had been cleansed in the process, greatly enhancing their inherent foundation and further improving his aptitude.

After the medicinal bath, Liang Qisheng opened his eyes.

He suddenly opened his mouth, and a gray stream of air shot out three feet away.

His previously dazed gaze instantly regained clarity, and he snapped back to full awareness.

"Good, exhilarating, utterly exhilarating."

"What a thorough and satisfying body refinement!"

Swish!

With a sudden lift, Liang Qisheng felt his entire body become incredibly light.

He instantly leaped out of the cauldron, landing several zhang away.

He felt as if a massive shackle had been removed, as though he had shed dozens of jin.

"No, my body hasn't gotten lighter—I think it's actually heavier than before. It must be that the density of my bones and flesh has increased."

Liang Qisheng had a very clear sense of his own weight; it was noticeably greater, yet he felt light on his feet—a seeming contradiction.

But upon reflection, Liang Qisheng realized that his body's density had greatly increased, and his strength had exploded with growth, nearly a complete rebirth.

The mismatch between these two sensations created this illusion.

"This Tiger-Leopard Bone-Forging Pill truly lives up to its reputation as the top-tier pill from the prefectural city sect. Just one pill has caused earth-shattering changes throughout my entire body."

Even Liang Qisheng felt as though he had swapped bodies, leaving him somewhat unfamiliar with himself.

Rustle!

With a slight shake of his body, Liang Qisheng could feel the blood surging through his veins like a rushing river, constantly flowing along his meridians and coursing through his body.

Not only had his blood vitality skyrocketed, but his strength had also undergone a tremendous transformation.

Clenching his fists tightly, Liang Qisheng could clearly sense that this power far exceeded the two-ox strength he had possessed before.

As for exactly how much it had surged to, that would require professional testing.

Boom! Boom!

Flesh and blood swelled, blood energy rose on its own, and his momentum was like a rainbow.

Just standing there, he felt the blood energy within his body like a volcano about to erupt, each wave carrying an incredibly fearsome aura as it radiated outward from within.

He slightly stretched his fist stance, and the biting fist wind turned the entire room into a chaotic space of howling gales and surging waves.

"About to break through?!"

Feeling the blood energy continuously gushing outward, Liang Qisheng seemed to sense something and was somewhat startled.

Boom!

A shock from within his body made Liang Qisheng's expression shift slightly.

The bones and tendons of his arms moved, and he involuntarily began to circulate the Black Tiger Fist.

Compared to the Ghost Slaying Blade Art, which he had only just entered and was purely imbued with killing force, this Black Tiger Fist was the martial skill he had cultivated the longest and was most familiar with, his specialty.

Accumulated day after day, it had sunk deep into his marrow, practice making perfect, gradually entering a state of mastery, and it could also train every part of his body.

As the fist art circulated, Liang Qisheng clearly felt the blood energy born from his skin and flesh actually burrowing into his tendons, sinews, and bones.

For a moment, it was as if countless small snakes were drilling along every tendon and meridian in his body.

Tingling, itching, numbness...

And countless other indescribable sensations surged forth from every inch of his flesh and blood, sweeping through his limbs and bones.

Liang Qisheng immediately felt as if his entire body was no longer his own, his whole person wracked with unbearable soreness and itching, trapped in an extremely uncomfortable state.

"Black Tiger Digs Heart! Black Tiger Descends the Mountain..."

However, Liang Qisheng understood that the transformation of his body had entered a critical moment, and he absolutely could not be distracted now. So he focused all his attention on practicing the Black Tiger Fist.

Under the continuous practice, accompanied by the movements of his whole body, the blood energy accelerated its penetration, sinking deep into his tendons and meridians at an extremely rapid pace.