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"Hey!"

The golden eagle extended its sharp claws, tearing through the red mist, its eyes gleaming with ferocity.

The next moment, it grabbed the Manggu Toad and tried to peck open its skull.

However, the golden eagle was still a young bird and not fully developed; it was not much bigger than the manggu toad.

Therefore, its strength was insufficient to harm the Manggu Toad.

puff, puff, puff...

Enraged, the giant toad jumped around.

The golden eagle was careless and was violently thrown off.

"Jiang Ang—"

The Manggu Toad flicked out its red tongue, which looked like a sharp arrow.

The golden eagle quickly flapped its wings and flew away, narrowly avoiding the red tongue.

The red tongue missed its mark and pierced through the table in an instant.

Faced with the golden eagle, which is unaffected by the venom, the Manggu Toad had no way to use its skills.

As the saying goes, there's always someone who can subdue another!

As the king of all poisons, it encountered birds that feed on all kinds of poisonous insects and carrion.

It's like a scholar encountering a soldier; there's no way to reason with him.

The Manggu Toad was not as fast as the Golden Eagle, and after a few exchanges, it quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

Before long, the Manggu Toad began to tire and its reactions gradually became sluggish.

The golden eagle seized the opportunity and immediately swooped down...

However, at that moment, someone beat them to it and snatched away the listless Manggu Toad.

"Bang!"

The golden eagle missed its target and crashed headfirst into the table, leaving it dizzy and disoriented.

It shook its head, then suddenly flew into a rage, wanting to see which little thief had stolen its prey.

But as it turned its head, it discovered that the one who had stolen the Manggu Toad was none other than Fang Chang.

The anger in the golden eagle's eyes vanished completely, and it immediately drooped its head, looking somewhat aggrieved.

"You little rascal, you're quite fierce. Looks like I've struck gold."

"But this thing isn't for you to eat..."

Fang Chang shook his head slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes as he looked at the golden eagle.

He pondered for a moment, then surprisingly set aside a pound of the Xingxing treasure meat and gave it to the golden eagle as compensation.

The golden eagle's eyes lit up when it saw the precious meat, and it pounced on it to begin its hearty feast.

Judging from its ferocious appearance, it doesn't look like an ordinary bird at all, but rather more like some kind of demon or monster.

"Interesting." Fang Chang narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

He had previously suspected that this little guy might be some kind of spirit or monster with supernatural abilities.

It's just that their development is incomplete, and their bloodline has not yet awakened.

Now that we see it, it's exactly as we expected!

It should be noted that ordinary birds cannot withstand the deadly poison of the Manggu Toad.

Moreover, the Xingxing's precious meat isn't something they dare to eat just anything.

Even Ma Dao and his men could only eat a bite or two of the precious meat in a short time before they had to digest it immediately.

If you eat too much, you may explode and die.

But the golden eagle had no scruples and instead feasted like a starving ghost reincarnated.

This shows that the little guy is definitely not as simple as he thinks.

If carefully nurtured, it might become a great help to him in the future!

Seeing the golden eagle eating so heartily, Fang Chang's gaze then fell upon the Manggu Toad.

Without further hesitation, he closed his eyes and swallowed the giant toad whole with a gulp.

"boom!"

Fang Chang felt a chill in his throat, followed by muffled rumbling in his abdomen, like thunder.

The cries of "Jiang Ang, Jiang Ang!" echoed in my ears, penetrating every nook and cranny.

The sound was extremely strange and unsettling.

For a moment, Fang Chang felt an inexplicable urge to burst into tears, yet also to laugh out loud.

But at this moment, his muscles were stiff, and he couldn't even make a sound.

Fortunately, this strange phenomenon came and went quickly!

When Fang Chang recovered, he felt an unprecedented heat surge from his abdomen to his limbs and bones.

Immediately afterwards, the meridians and veins throughout his body, which had already been damaged, began to itch unbearably.

"This is……"

A hint of surprise flashed in Fang Chang's eyes.

Before he could react, the itching turned into excruciating pain.

His eyes widened in anger instantly, but he held back from shouting, afraid of attracting the attention of Ma Dao and the others next door.

This unimaginable pain lasted for the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

Fang Chang was in so much pain that he had to curl up on the ground, panting heavily.

Fortunately, his previous use of the Dead Man's Manual had tempered his spirit with murderous intent, making it exceptionally resilient.

Otherwise, an ordinary person would not be able to endure this level of pain at all; they would definitely faint from the pain.

Obviously, there is no way such a change could occur from normally consuming a Manggu clam.

The reason he is like this is most likely because he is hampered by his physical condition.

Fang Chang's physique didn't look like much on ordinary days, but in reality, it had already been beaten to a pulp by that Commander Yang.

Once you try to use your muscles and bones, hone your strength, and improve your martial arts level, you will experience unbearable pain.

The Manggu Toad can not only make people immune to all poisons, but also greatly increase their martial arts skills.

It is estimated that it was because the Manggu Zhuha forcibly boosted Fang Chang's qi and blood, leading to an improvement in his martial arts realm, that the injury was triggered.

but……

Fang Chang slowly got up and stretched his muscles.

In an instant, a crackling sound, like beans being poured from a bamboo tube, came from all over his body.

A surge of powerful energy instantly rose up and spread outwards.

He clenched his fist and could clearly feel that his strength had increased at least several times!

There was a loud "bang"!

Fang Chang threw a punch from a distance, which created a powerful air blast, startling the golden eagle into retreating.

"call……"

"What a magnificent toad!"

"I never imagined that I, who had completely destroyed my bones and muscles, would forcibly advance to the ninth rank of the Perfected Tendon-Changing Cultivation Technique!"

Fang Chang felt the restless energy within his body, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, full of vigor and high spirits.

Normally, after his bones and muscles were completely destroyed, his martial arts realm would be stuck at the ninth level of Yi Jin Jing (Great Completion).

However, the Manggu Toad was completely unreasonable and forcibly raised all of his meridians to the perfect level in an extremely brutal manner.

His strength has improved by leaps and bounds. If he were to combine it with the "Free and Unfettered" state of the Dead Man's Scripture, he might actually be able to go toe-to-toe with an eighth-rank martial artist!

only……

Fang Chang frowned slightly, feeling his own blood and energy still slowly draining away.

Clearly, the Manggu Toad had only forcibly elevated his martial arts level, without repairing his bones and muscles.

This forced ascent even caused his muscles and bones to ache constantly.

Fortunately, this level of pain is barely tolerable.

"It seems that slaying the dragon and rejuvenating its tendons is still indispensable."

"Based on the rate at which my Qi and blood are depleted, I will regress to the ninth rank of Yi Jin Da Cheng within three days at the latest."

"Three days...that should be enough."

Fang Chang slowly gathered his qi and blood, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Without a moment's delay, he immediately used the two martial arts cards, "Dislocating Tendons and Bones" and "Soaring Above the Clouds."

In an instant, all sorts of grappling techniques, tendon-splitting techniques, and bone-dislocating techniques flooded into his mind.

Dislocating Tendons and Bones Technique... Beginner Level!

However, that wasn't the end of it. As the Cloud Soaring Martial Arts Card merged into Fang Chang's body, a line of gilded characters instantly appeared!

[Soaring Above the Clouds (green) and Traveling Alone for a Thousand Miles (dark green) – though different paths, they lead to the same goal and are highly compatible.]

[Should we choose to integrate the two light-body techniques and innovate upon them?]