While Raed was pondering the nature of the Ultimate Yin and Yang Technique, and Sarah was trying to understand the book that had suddenly entered her soul, a distant growl and a shout from Yamir interrupted them.
"Brother, I'm starving! I need meat quickly! Ah... quickly..."
Raed turned to see that Yamir had grown to 5 meters tall but had become very thin, apparently having consumed his own flesh and blood during training.
"Ah... I forgot that the Abyssal Dao Nerve Technique consumes flesh and blood, not celestial energy. How foolish of me. Yamir, wait here. I'll hunt for you right away, or it's better if you follow me..."
Raed said, quickly taking Yamir with him as they ventured deeper into the mountain. He found a massive beast at the peak of the first level and struck it with a punch that killed it instantly.
Yamir didn't wait; he immediately pounced on the carcass, took the thigh, and began devouring the flesh and blood. Within three breaths, he had finished the thigh, moved on to the rest of the body, and consumed the entire carcass in the time it took to burn incense.
"More, brother, I'm still hungry."
Raed was horrified by the sight but quickly regained his composure and went hunting again, capturing many beasts at the peak of the first level. Yamir devoured them at lightning speed, each time asking for:
"More, more, I'm still hungry..."
After consuming nearly thirty first-level beasts, Yamir returned to his usual large size, but the difference was that he was now about 10 meters tall and had a five-pointed star on his forehead.
"Yamir, focus your power here."
Raed pointed to the middle of Yamir's forehead. Giants do not have a dantian but store energy in their flesh and blood. The Abyssal Dao Nerve Technique creates an artificial dantian between the eyebrows in the shape of a star, which determines the cultivation realm.
Yamir initially didn't understand, so Raed explained until Yamir managed to focus his power between his eyebrows. His aura then vanished, and he returned to a height of 3 meters but with a much stronger body.
"Alright, kid, you're now stronger than me. The star indicates you are in the Blood Refinement Realm, but you're just starting since the star is faint."
"Yamir, never eat humans. Only beasts."
Raed warned Yamir sternly, as eating humans is a taboo for him.
"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Raed."
Raed and Yamir returned to Sarah, who was sitting with her eyes closed and surrounded by two bodies dressed in black. It was clear they were the corpses of assassins.
"Damn these bastards. How dare they touch you? ... Sarah, are you okay?"
Raed was terrified and angry, asking Sarah quickly, but he fell silent when she opened her eyes. Her eyes were unusual, one red and the other blue.
"These are the legendary Yin-Yang Eyes, capable of seeing and analyzing everything!!!"
Raed thought to himself. Even more surprising than the Yin-Yang Eyes was that Sarah's eyes looked different, more mature and cold, but they gazed at Raed with tenderness. Every time Raed looked at her, he felt a deep urge from his soul to protect her.
"Sarah, are you alright? It seems that your bloodline and physique have awakened."