The power of the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python bloodline had exceeded both Xiao Yan and Yao Lao's expectations.
The heart's blood essence that had been expected to merely raise Xiao Yan's physical strength to the level of a peak Tier Six Magical Beast
had, in actual use, directly triggered his second physical evolution.
His blood boiled like magma, his muscles and bones roared with creaks, and his skin seemed to be polished by wind and sand. It grew smoother and more flawless to the naked eye, while its toughness increased tremendously.
Xiao Yan sat cross-legged in the bathing tub and suddenly opened his eyes.
Looking down, he saw that the clear water, which had originally been dyed red by the heart's blood essence, had returned to clarity.
"Half-step Seventh Rank!"
Xiao Yan slowly spoke the four words.
His voice had not changed, yet it seemed to possess some indescribable charm.
The words he spoke made Yao Lao, standing nearby, desperately want to keep listening. His attention was drawn entirely to them, as though hearing Xiao Yan's voice a little longer would naturally brighten his mood.
"This!" Yao Lao suddenly snapped back to his senses. Realizing the subtle change in Xiao Yan, he muttered, "Just what level of cultivation technique is this brat practicing? Even a high-tier Heaven Rank technique doesn't seem right."
"Physical strength comparable to a Tier Five Magical Beast... physical strength comparable to a Tier Seven Magical Beast... physical strength comparable to a Ninth-Rank Magical Beast. At these three crucial points, not only will his body grow stronger, but the very essence of his bloodline will also be elevated?"
"This... isn't changing one's bloodline something that only begins when breaking through to the Dou Emperor realm, as the legends say?"
While Yao Lao was speculating, Xiao Yan sighed regretfully.