I'll write a manual called the Sunflower Manual, and the entire martial arts world will turn in

Xie An let out a low shout, and a burst of blazing white energy suddenly shot out from his palm.

The next moment, the shockwave flowed into Xie An's entire body.

Click, click.

Xie An's clothes were torn inch by inch, pieces of fabric scattering like butterflies. His figure rapidly grew taller in the shockwave, his original 1.8 meters tall instantly becoming over 2 meters. His muscles bulged like steel bars, each one sharply defined, veins coiling like dragons. Beneath his skin, a faint white sheen flowed, as if coated with a thin layer of molten iron.

call!

His breathing changed.

It was no longer human breathing, but the panting of an ancient beast, each breath carrying a scorching wave of air, causing the surrounding withered grass to be blown flat.

A terrifying aura emanated from him, as if a volcano was awakening within him, ready to erupt at any moment.

The water monkey's scales stood on end, and it let out a sharp screech.

It instinctively sensed the threat of death, a feeling of oppression that reminded it of the majesty emanating from the image of the Dragon King during the annual River God Festival. It pushed off with its legs, trying to plunge into the river to escape.

"Trying to run? Too late!"

Xie An's voice became deep and resonant, like muffled thunder. He stomped his right foot on the ground, and "Boom!" the muddy ground exploded, creating a crater half a foot deep. He was like a cannonball, catching up with the water monkey in the blink of an eye.

Supporting the hammer: like a bowstring snapping and an arrow darting about.

The right fist twisted out from the waist, and the Bajiquan "Supporting Hammer" with the force of collapsing a mountain slammed into the water monkey's back.

"Bang!!"

With a deafening roar like thunder, a fist-sized dent appeared in the water monkey's back, and black blood spurted from between its scales. Its body was sent flying seven or eight zhang (approximately 33-40 meters) away, crashing into three withered trees as thick as bowls and carving a long furrow in the ground, as if struck by a charging rhinoceros.

The water monkey struggled to its feet, letting out a mournful howl. It looked down at its chest—a large patch of scales was shattered, the muscles inside were mangled, and the edges of the wound were charred black, as if it had been burned.

What frightened the water monkey even more was that the wound was no longer healing and instead showed signs of worsening.

How could that be...?

"You... what kind of sorcery is this!" The water monkey stared wide-eyed in terror, its voice trembling.

Xie An did not answer, but strode over, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Mountain-splitting palm, mountain-splitting axe reinforced with steel!

He reached out with his left hand, his five fingers like hooks, and grabbed the water monkey's right arm. The water monkey struggled desperately, but found that its strength was like that of an infant in front of Xie An, and its slippery body was useless; no matter how it shook, it couldn't break free.

Xie An swung his right fist, making a sharp whooshing sound as he used the Bajiquan "Mountain Splitting Palm" to strike the water monkey's shoulder.

"Snap!"

The sound of bones cracking was crisp and piercing. The water monkey's right arm bent at an odd angle, hanging limply at its side.

It opened its mouth and screamed, its voice mournful and echoing in the night sky.

Xie An did not stop, and suddenly unleashed his third move, Bajiquan.

Tiger Hug: Encircle and block the tiger's embrace!

Xie An loosened his arms, wrapped his arms around the water monkey, and suddenly tightened his grip with the "Tiger Embrace" of Bajiquan, encircling the monkey's body and arms in his embrace. He exerted force from his waist and hips, and a powerful force that both embraced inward and exploded outward suddenly erupted.

"Boom!"

The water monkey's ribs broke one by one, its chest cavity was crushed and deformed, and it spat out a mouthful of black blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

"Stop...stop hitting me!" The water monkey finally couldn't hold on any longer, his knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground with a thud, his head hitting the mud. "Dragon King, spare me! Dragon King, spare me!"

Xie An paused for a moment, looking down at the water monkey kneeling at his feet, his eyes gleaming.

"Lord Dragon King?"

The water monkey trembled, its voice broken and intermittent: "The... the entire Huai River, stretching eight hundred li, is under the rule of the Dragon King. I am but a lowly soldier in the river, and have never dared to offend the Dragon King's majesty. Today, I did not know that Your Majesty had graced us with your presence. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy and spare my lowly life!"

Xie An frowned.

The water monkey called him "Lord Dragon King," clearly mistaking the dragon's breath for the oppressive aura of the Huai River Dragon King.

In other words, this dragon breath talent is indeed inextricably linked to the "Dragon King" in the Huai River.

What kind of being is the Dragon King who rules over the eight hundred li Huai River?

It's truly something to look forward to.

"Where is the Dragon King?" Xie An asked in a deep voice.

The water monkey kowtowed repeatedly: "This humble one does not know... The Dragon King is a elusive being, never appearing in person. I only feel your majesty during the annual River God Festival. I beg the Dragon King for mercy; this humble one is willing to serve you like a slave..."

Xie An looked down at his fist, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Let me ask you, is there a treasure fish nest beneath you in the inner cave?"

The water monkey was trembling all over and his speech was incoherent: "I don't know anything about treasure fish, I only know that there is a special little hole underwater in the inner room cave, and there are some special little fish inside."

Sure enough.

Xie An asked, "Are there any other water monsters in that small cave?"

"No, no. I was originally just an ordinary water monkey. Later, I ate some good things in the water cave and became a water monster. However, it's quite dangerous inside, and I dare not go deep in. I've said everything I needed to say. I beg the Dragon King to have mercy and let me serve him like an ox or a horse..."

Having asked all the necessary questions, Xie An said, "You have committed murder and cannibalism, your sins are grave. You cannot be spared."

The water monkey suddenly raised its head, a fierce glint in its eyes, and opened its blood-red maw to bite Xie An's calf.

Xie An was prepared. He slammed his right fist down, striking the water monkey squarely on the top of its head.

"Bang!"

This punch was delivered with all its might, the power of dragon's breath pouring down. The water monkey's head exploded like a watermelon, black blood and brain matter splattering everywhere. Its body twitched twice, then crashed to the ground, completely still.

Xie An withdrew his fist, stood before the water monkey's corpse, and exhaled a long, turbid breath. That breath condensed in the air without dissipating, like a white ribbon that shot out several feet away.

"This dragon breath talent is truly a wonderful thing. Otherwise, even a master who has reached the peak of Ming Jin wouldn't be able to do anything to this water monkey. You're just unlucky to have fallen into my hands today."

Xie An grabbed the water monkey's leg, intending to go and report back.

At that moment, Xie An suddenly felt an extremely cold aura flowing into his palm from the water monkey, frantically penetrating his body and limbs.

"What happened?"

Xie An was taken aback and was about to drop the water monkey's corpse when he was horrified to discover that... this aura seemed to be based on the dragon's breath talent.

It seemed as if its own dragon breath was frantically absorbing the life force of the water monkey.

He clearly felt that his Dragon Breath talent value... seemed to be skyrocketing.

"Besides its extraordinary power, the Dragon Breath talent can also absorb the essence of water monsters? That's quite an unexpected bonus..."

Thinking of this, Xie An immediately opened the talent panel...