What was the Transformation Realm?
It was the realm where Ming Force, released outward, and Dark Force, held within the body without being unleashed, fused into one.
Inner and outer force became one, and a martial artist could switch between them at will.
When Duan Xuan had used Ming Force, he had often felt that once he released his power, he could scarcely draw it back.
His control over that outward force had also been limited.
When he had faced Wolf Tian and Hua Jianghai and his son, he had relied on the aid of traps to kill them.
Without those traps, Duan Xuan could hardly have bested them through force alone.
After stepping into Dark Force, his control had grown more precise. He could hide his power in any part of his body.
Whenever he made contact, he had a chance to drive that power into his opponent.
It could ravage skin, break bone, and destroy the very marrow. That was Duan Xuan's understanding of a Dark Force martial artist.
Hua Force, in turn, sharpened a martial artist's command of his muscles and fine control of his power severalfold.
Most crucially, his power would flow freely, without obstruction whether he released or drew it in.
Of course, Duan Xuan had only heard about that.
Following the steps he knew, he swallowed the first pill. The Vigor-Blood Pill surged through his body like a rushing river, instantly stirring his blood into a frenzy.
In the bitter cold, Duan Xuan's skin, reddened faintly by the chill, rapidly turned bright scarlet. Blue veins flickered into view beneath it.
The first billow of steam rose from the top of his head.
With the Breathing Method's help, Duan Xuan absorbed the pill and circulated his blood far faster than before.
What was more, the