Feng Liusi raised both arms—left in front, right behind—forming a strange pose above his head, similar to that of a stag beetle's horn, a bird's beak, or a rodent's protruding front teeth. Red steam roiled around him like a cloak, and a massive vulture with a wingspan of several meters faintly appeared behind him. 0

As soon as its beak lined up perfectly with his arms, the already immense aura became even more exaggerated. Visible air currents rippled outward, causing scales of water to rise on the lake's surface.0

At the center of these ripples, the thin old man who had been around 1.75 meters tall had drastically changed. His gray linen shirt stretched tight as his swollen, solid muscles gradually bulged. A jagged scar ran from his left waist to his right shoulder.0

Wisps of red energy continuously emitted from the hairs on his body, replacing the shredded fabric. Feng Liusi now stood at 1.85 meters tall, and aside from his still-wizened face, his body seemed to have temporarily returned to its peak state under some mysterious force and was brimming with power.0

In the distance, five to six white birds frolicking by the lakeside spread their wings and fled with a cry, driven away by the overwhelming aura.0

An enormous column of water shot into the sky, two meters high before dispersing into a spray of droplets. Through the mist, a red figure dashed toward Cassius like a cannonball.0

The figure moved incredibly fast, leaving...0