Breakthrough, First Blood Exchange

A rustling sound echoed through the room.

Listening closely, one could tell it was coming from Chen Xun's body.

Chen Xun's eyes were tightly shut, his body naturally assuming the stance of the Primordial Unity Stance.

As time passed, the muscles across Chen Xun's body continuously trembled, and drops of pitch-black blood seeped from his pores.

Before long, Chen Xun's entire body was covered in black blood, emitting a foul, fishy stench.

Gradually, the black blood on Chen Xun's body hardened into a layer of black scabs.

From a distance, Chen Xun looked like a black statue, completely motionless.

Who knew how much time had passed when cracking sounds began to ring out, and fissures appeared across the black blood scabs covering Chen Xun's body.

The cracks quickly spread over his entire body. Pieces of black scab fell away, exposing Chen Xun's fair skin beneath.

Once all the scabs had fallen off, Chen Xun was completely naked.

"So this is the power of the Blood-Exchange Realm."

Chen Xun opened his eyes and clenched his fists. A force even greater than the limit of the Blood-Qi Third Transformation surged forth.

Just moments ago, Chen Xun had completed his first blood exchange.

At the same time, his body had undergone a cleansing of the meridians and marrow, expelling all sorts of toxins.

Chen Xun felt incomparably light, as though he could take a small leap and fly.

Then, the Blood Qi within Chen Xun's body changed as well, becoming more condensed and purer.

The Blood Qi that had once filled all three Blood Pool Acupoints now occupied only one-third of its original volume.

If such Blood Qi were used to attack an enemy, it would unleash even greater destructive power.

At the same time, the Mercury Blood nurtured within such pure Blood