As time passed and the energy was steadily absorbed, Xiao Yan's physical strength rose slowly but inexorably.
Boom—
A body as strong as a Six-Turn Dou Venerate's!
Then, every so often, his aura surged again.
Boom—
Seven-Turn Dou Venerate!
Boom—
Eight-Turn Dou Venerate!
At last, after countless days and nights, the Ninth-Rank Magical Beast Blood Essence was completely exhausted.
Xiao Yan's aura surged once more.
Boom—
Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate!
Xiao Yan opened his eyes and gently punched at the empty space before him.
In the next instant, the air tore apart with a piercing sonic boom.
Space shuddered, and a stark crack appeared.
Beyond the crack lay chaotic Spatial Turbulence.
Xiao Yan smiled faintly. With a wave of his hand, he healed the space.
"Now, my body alone can match an ordinary Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate. A Ninth-Rank Magical Beast truly lives up to its name. Even a single portion of its blood essence has strengthened me this much."
He did not get up. Xiao Yan merely leaned back on the Earth Fire Lotus Platform and lay there, doing nothing but staring into space.
After a while, he began cultivating the Soul Refining Mantra. An invisible hammer struck his soul, bringing an almost imperceptible increase in his soul power.
More importantly, he finally felt his sluggish mind clear.
He stopped cultivating the Soul Refining Mantra.
Gritting his teeth, Xiao Yan looked at the second portion of Ninth-Rank Magical Beast Blood Essence beside him.
Steeling himself, he opened his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.
Just as before, immense energy erupted within him.
All Thirteen Heavenly Flames blazed at once, and he unleashed his Heaven-Swallowing Talent without restraint.
The energy surged like a sea through every part of his body. It hurt, but it tempered him.
His physical strength began climbing