Su Yi’s figure shifted gracefully as he swung his fist, the subtleties of the Pine and Crane Body Refining Technique on full display.

This was a peerless foundational technique of the Martial Dao. In stillness, it was as steady as a pine tree, its roots embedded in the cliffside as it towered into the heavens. In motion, it was like an immortal crane beating its wings and soaring into the skies, free and at ease.

As he swung his fist, Su Yi’s blood and qi blazed like a furnace. Every last acupoint in his body lit up with dazzling light, his energy surging to its very limits. 

Bang!

Fist clashed against paw, a head-on collision, like two mountains crashing into one another. 

The space between Su Yi and the Jade-Eyed Crimson Flamebeast burst with surging torrents of energy. As the power dispersed, the surrounding air collapsed with a wail, and mud flew through the air.

Su Yi suddenly staggered and retreated several steps back, his blood and qi churning within him.

With each step he took, the ground cracked and split, rumbling like thunder.

“I’m still missing a certain something. Again!”

The depths of Su Yi’s dark eyes lit up. He roared and charged back into the fray, his blue robes billowing in the wind. His tall, upright figure resembled a dragon leaping out of the abyss.

“Roar!” The Jade-Eyed Crimson Flamebeast roared into the heavens, its voice booming like thunder.

Then, it...