The Tiger Corpses and Demon Cores Were Equipped, and the Number of Apertures Broke Through
Having said that, he clenched his fingers into a fist and jumped straight into the deep pit.
Mountain-Crushing Strength!
A pair of fleshy palms, seemingly possessing the power of Vajra, were coated with a faint golden light and struck the tall Tiger Demon with lightning speed.
In just a moment, all the meridians of the towering Tiger Demon were sealed, and its Demon Power instantly became chaotic, intermittently and unsustainable.
The towering Tiger Demon stared at Yang Xiao in terror, its eyes filled with disbelief.
"What... what did you do to me?!"
"Bang--!"
With the final punch, the giant Tiger Demon's head exploded completely!
Its body lay limp on the ground, fear and resentment still lingering in its tiger eyes.
Yang Xiao withdrew his fist, reached into the Tiger Demon's chest, and skillfully cut open the flesh.
A moment later, he took out Demon Core the size of a fist.
This Demon Core was a size larger than the Dog Demon's Inner Core, with a faint golden light flowing across its surface, containing immense Demon Power.
The Inner Core of the Tiger Demon at the peak of the Aperture-Opening Realm was almost the same quality as that of the Mystic Flood Dragon in the Guanlan River.
How long has it been? The fully Aperture Opening Demon that once put so much pressure on him can now be killed by him alone.
Yang Xiao sighed and put the Demon Core into his pocket.
His gaze shifted to the distant dense forest, and he began to walk again.
Through the rain, the young Tiger Demon dragged a huge wound on his chest and ran wildly.
The young man's jet-black spear pierced its chest, the Blood-Devouring Spear Baleful Intent relentlessly eroding its wound.
It struggled with all its might to break free, but the price was that its wounds could not heal and its Demon Power continued to drain away.
"Damn it... damn it!"
The young Tiger Demon was filled with fear and rage.
It never imagined that the young human would be so ridiculously strong!
"We must escape... we must escape back to Lord Mountain Lord..."
Taking advantage of the mountain's terrain and the cover of the rain, the young Tiger Demon spared no effort as he desperately fled into the depths of the dense forest.
It knew its injuries were severe, and if it couldn't return to Mountain Lord's side soon, it might die on the way.
But it knew even more clearly that the terrifying human was still behind it.
It dared not stop.
The sound of rain masked its footsteps, and the fog obscured its form.
It thought it had escaped far enough.
Until a figure appeared in front of it.
Yang Xiao stood under an ancient tree, the Army-Breaking Spear reappearing in his hand, yet he exuded an aura that sent chills down the spines of the Tiger Demon.
"You... you caught up?"
The young Tiger Demon abruptly stopped, his eyes filled with despair. "How is this possible... I clearly concealed my presence using the rain..."
The young Tiger Demon's eyes widened in disbelief.
How did you find me?
Yang Xiao did not answer, but slowly raised his hand.
"Your struggle ends here."
A glint of madness flashed in the young Tiger Demon's eyes. Knowing it couldn't escape, it decided to fight to the death!
Even if I die, I'll take you with me—
Before the words were even finished, Yang Xiao's figure had already appeared in front of it.
A punch was thrown!
Boom--!
The young Tiger Demon's head exploded instantly, splattering blood and flesh everywhere.
It didn't even have time to scream before it died completely.
Yang Xiao withdrew his fist, looking calmly at the young Tiger Demon's corpse lying on the ground.
"Even Tiger Demon at the mid-stage of the Aperture-Opening Realm is nothing special."
He bent down and took the second Demon Core from the young Tiger Demon's chest.
This Demon Core was slightly smaller and lighter in color than the previous one, but it still exuded a strong demonic Yao Qi.
Yang Xiao put both Tiger Demon Inner Core into his pocket and glanced at the surrounding rain.
Both Tiger Demon were dead.
He turned around, picked up the Army-Breaking Spear stuck in the ancient tree, and walked towards the Mystic Bone Sect.
Returning to the hilltop where he could see the Mystic Bone Sect, Yang Xiao placed the two Tiger Demon corpses and two Demon Core on the ground.
He sat down cross-legged, and with a thought, the Equipment Slot appeared.
[Detected: Tiger Demon at the peak of the Aperture-Opening Realm]
[Can analyze physical Apertures]
[Can replenish some of the body's apical orifices]
Yang Xiao placed the two Tiger Demon corpses into the fourth Analysis Slot in turn, and at the same time put the Demon Core into the first three Equipment Slot.
Buzz--
The Equipment Slot vibrated slightly, and a flood of information rushed into my mind.
He closed his eyes and looked inward into his body.
All 238 acupoints lit up simultaneously, and outside these Apertures, new pathways began to appear.
Those are the Apertures and pathways contained within the Tiger Demon's physical body!
Tiger Demon are known for their formidable physical strength; their tendons, bones, muscles, and blood vessels all contain unique pathways for the transmission of power.
As the analysis progressed, the lines gradually became clearer, and hidden Apertures began to appear.
They were then blasted apart one by one, and so on!
The newly opened Apertures are mainly concentrated on the shoulders, back, limbs, and both sides of the spine, forming a more complete physical circulation with the existing Apertures.
Yang Xiao could feel his physical body undergoing a transformation.
Bones become denser, muscles become stronger, and blood vessels become more abundant.
A tremendous power erupted from his body, and the number of his Apertures suddenly increased to two hundred and fifty-six!
At the same time, he gained two new entries.
[(Green) Tiger Strength: Unleashes the immense strength of a tiger through the muscles and bones, increasing power by 20%.]
[(Blue) Bloodbath: The more injured one is, the more their physical vitality is stimulated, slightly accelerating the recovery speed during battle.]
Yang Xiao opened his eyes and clenched his fist.
He could feel that his power was stronger than before.
The Tiger Strength attribute greatly enhances his explosive power, while the Bloodbath attribute makes him stronger in battle, recovering faster the more serious his injuries, and greatly improving his combat endurance.
"Good."
Yang Xiao nodded, very satisfied with the results.
The two Tiger Demons at the Aperture-Opening Realm not only allowed him to break through the number of Apertures again, but also granted him two useful attributes.
At the same time, the Demon-Suppressing Prison entry was also quietly operating, refining the essence and blood of the two Tiger Demons and integrating it into his body!
Although the improvement is not as significant as that of equipping Demon Core, it is still a genuine enhancement!
"At this rate, if I can hunt down a few more different Aperture-Opening Realm Demon, the number of my Apertures should be able to break through three hundred."
Yang Xiao thought to himself.
Three hundred apertures...
That's more than twice the number of ordinary cultivators at the peak of the Aperture-Penetration Realm!
By then, his physical strength and Spiritual Power reserves will have reached a terrifying level.
"However, the first three Equipment Slot are empty again."
Looking at the three empty Equipment Slot that appeared before him, Yang Xiao paused. He currently had no cultivation techniques to equip.
But...
Yang Xiao looked at the entry he had obtained, and a thought struck him.
"Since there are no new cultivation techniques to equip for the time being, we might as well reorganize the existing entries."
His gaze fell upon the numerous entries.
After collecting them for some time, from Golden Trait to white-level entries, he now has more than twenty in his possession.
Some of the entries have similar attributes, which can be combined to create a powerful enhancement.