433: Chapter 433 Breakthrough to the Peak of the Fourth Grade in Body Refinement!

He casually cleared away the weeds and rubble inside, then stacked a few boulders at the entrance for camouflage, thus establishing a temporary secluded cultivation spot.

"Alright."

Qin Yan looked over this crude yet hidden cave with satisfaction and sat down cross-legged.

"Now, I can begin the breakthrough."

He took a deep breath to calm his mind.

His consciousness sank into his body, and the Indestructible Blood Demon Scripture suddenly began to circulate!

Within the Blood Demon Nest, the previously calm blood qi and demonic qi surged instantly!

"Whoosh—!!!"

Deep within the Blood Demon Nest, that long-dormant Blood River suddenly churned!

Above the river's surface, blood waves rose to the heavens, and the sound of the waves was like thunder, as if they were about to swallow everything!

And that demonic qi black hole hovering beneath the Blood River also began to spin frantically at this moment!

"Whirr whirr whirr—!!!"

That spinning sound was no longer an ordinary wind sound, but a deeper, more profound, and eerie hum that seemed capable of devouring everything!

Like the most ancient black hole in the depths of the universe, it slowly turned, drawing all surrounding light, heat, and even space into that endless abyss!

The Blood River and the demonic qi black hole manifested simultaneously within the Blood Demon Nest!

One above and one below, one red and one black, they echoed and confronted each other, forming an eerie and shocking scene!

Then—

Wisps of extremely pure demonic qi drifted out from that rotating demonic qi black hole;

Strands of dense blood qi gushed out from that churning Blood River!

Like two distinct dragons, they slowly spread from the depths of the Blood Demon Nest along the meridians to Qin Yan's limbs and every inch of his flesh!

On the surface of Qin Yan's body, eerie runes that seemed to contain the principles of heaven and earth began to slowly emerge!

Those were the "Blood Demon Runes" unique to the Indestructible Blood Demon Body!

These runes, like living creatures, slowly crawled and spread beneath his skin and within his flesh!

Wherever they passed, muscles trembled slightly, bones emitted faint pops, and every cell greedily absorbed the escaping demonic qi and blood qi!

Tempering!

Qin Yan could clearly feel his muscles becoming tighter and more resilient;

His bones were becoming denser and harder;

His internal organs were being washed and strengthened over and over again by waves of gentle yet powerful energy!

Power!

A continuous stream of the most primitive and purest power belonging to the physical body was growing frantically within him!

Time slowly passed in this silent tempering.

Outside the cave, night quietly fell.

The sea breeze howled, making the woods rustle.

Inside the cave, Qin Yan remained sitting cross-legged with his eyes tightly closed.

At this moment, the blood qi on the surface of his body surged even more violently.

At a certain point—

Qin Yan suddenly opened his eyes!

He clenched his fists, feeling an explosive, overbearing power filling his entire body!

That sense of power was more than just a level stronger than before!

He took a deep breath and, with a thought, summoned the panel.

His gaze swept toward the Body Tempering column—

[Body Tempering: Fourth Rank Late-stage (Indestructible Blood Demon Scripture Layer 2: 1%)]

Fourth Rank Late-stage!

Jumping from Fourth Rank Early-stage straight to Fourth Rank Late-stage!

A satisfied curve appeared at the corner of Qin Yan's mouth.

But it wasn't enough.

He still had one trump card left.

"Cauldron, out."

Qin Yan barked softly.

The blood condensation life creation cauldron emerged at his call, hovering in the air before him.

The small cauldron slowly rotated, its entire body emitting a soft red light.

With a thought from Qin Yan, the small cauldron trembled slightly—

In the next instant, a torrential blood qi that was suffocatingly dense poured out from within the small cauldron!

That blood qi was so thick it almost solidified, like a crimson waterfall falling from the sky and landing all around Qin Yan!

This was precisely the torrential blood qi from that Fifth-Rank Mid-stage Crab General!

It had only been temporarily stored before; now it was truly being released for him to refine and absorb!

Qin Yan did not hesitate for a moment and continued to circulate the Indestructible Blood Demon Scripture with all his might.

The Blood Demon Nest was like a hungry beast, frantically devouring the blood qi flooding into his body.

Under the refinement of the cultivation technique, that blood qi turned into the purest energy, washing and tempering Qin Yan's body over and over again.

A faint crimson halo appeared on the surface of his skin.

This was because the blood qi was too dense to be completely absorbed at once, causing it to overflow on the surface of his body.

Strands of visible impurities were being forced out of his pores.

This was a deeper level of tempering, a necessary path for the body to advance to a higher level.

Meanwhile, the Blood Demon Nest within him was also undergoing astonishing changes.

The space, which was already quite large, was slowly expanding and extending.

Under the impact of demonic qi and blood qi, the boundaries of the nest were constantly pushing outward, as if creating a new world.

Half an hour later.

"Boom—!!!"

Within the cave, a dull, thunderous roar suddenly erupted!

An extremely violent and majestic blood qi, centered on Qin Yan, exploded in all directions!

"Bang—!!!"

At the cave entrance, those boulders used for camouflage were instantly blasted into a spray of rubble by this impact of blood qi, scattering everywhere!

Dust filled the air, and rocks rolled; the once-hidden cave was now completely exposed to the sunlight and sea breeze.

After a long while.

The dust gradually settled.

Silence returned to the cave.

Qin Yan slowly opened his eyes.

Two beams of sharp light, almost tangible, flashed across his eyes, causing the air several feet in front of him to ripple slightly.

He gently exhaled a breath of turbid air.

Within that turbid air, there was a faint hint of crimson and a metallic sweetness.

That was the waste gas naturally expelled after the last trace of impurities in his body was tempered out.

He slowly stood up and lightly flexed his limbs.

His body made "crackling" sounds, which was the natural adaptation and adjustment of the body after the surge in power.

Feeling the surging, seemingly endless, and majestic power within him, a satisfied smile curled on Qin Yan's lips.

With a thought, he called up the panel.

[Qi Refining: Fourth Rank Peak (Five Elements Primordial Scripture Layer 1: 2%)]

[Body Tempering: Fourth Rank Peak (Indestructible Blood Demon Scripture Layer 2: 1%)]

[Total blood qi: 5,600 cal]

[Qi Refining: 2,600 cal]

[Body Tempering: 3,000 cal]

[spirit: 13 Hz]

[Spear Technique: fifth stage (10%)

Spear Qi: Destructions End Spear Qi (first grade)]

[Alchemy Dao: Third-Rank Alchemist (3%)]

[Physique: Indestructible Blood Demon Body (Initial Success)]

[Martial Skill: Blood Puppet Creation, General Outline of Five Elements Basic Martial Skills—Metal System—Gold Splitting Spear (Common · Earth-Fiend Grade) Major Achievement]

[Origin Divine Ability: Blood Curse, Demonic Utterance Heavenly Edict (Demonic Path · Blood Curse Advanced · Sealed), Five-Colored Spiritual Light]

[Skill Points: points]