Ever since passing through the Northern Region, Huo Hai had not taken a proper look around. "The Northern Region is not a bad target either. The Body Tempering Sect must be very fond of Law Fragments too." A faint smile flashed through Huo Hai's eyes.
The sect controlling the Northern Region was the Body Tempering Sect. As its name suggested, the Body Tempering Sect specialized in cultivating the body. Among the Eight Gates, it possessed the strongest close-combat power. Even powerful beings such as Giantwood and Earth Giants found it difficult to match those madmen in terms of physical toughness. The Northern and Southern Regions were the two most similar regions.
This was not merely because of their cultivation paths, but also because of their circumstances. The Southern Region favored techniques involving blades and swords and revered close-range combat. War was everywhere throughout the Southern Region, especially between humans and Ferocious Beasts.
The Northern Region was different. They did not revere close combat; they had no choice but to fight at close range. Their combat methods determined that their fighting distance could not be too great. The farther spiritual power was released, the weaker its power became.
Even after reaching the Heaven Grade, projecting spiritual power was no longer much of a weakness. Yet because of habit, these people still preferred close-quarters combat. This was especially true of the Body Tempering Sect. Through his investigations, Huo Hai discovered that the path chosen by the Body Tempering Sect was truly bizarre. From the moment its disciples began cultivating, they continuously strengthened their own Blood Qi.
Once they reached the Spirit Bone Realm Peak, they would actually sacrifice half of their own Blood Qi, along with their blood, and use that Blood Qi to condense their Origin Essence. The result was that