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Ryu's body emitted a faint glow, the lines and veins of his muscles clearly visible, but what was especially pronounced was the beating of his heart. As though a war drum being pounded, its every vibrations sent the water around Ryu tumbling and rolling despite the fact he didn't move a single inch. 

Ryu took deep and steady breaths, feeling the power coursing through him. 

He knew he couldn't continue cultivating the Blood Tempering Realm because he didn't have the latter portions of [Phoenix Heavenly Body] yet, but right now it didn't feel like it mattered. 

His strength ballooned to 5 500 000 000 jin, an advancement of ten times for crossing the barrier. His mere presence alone could shattered the polished stone he sat upon if not for his immaculate control. 

What once was a small change of 50 million jin had suddenly become one of ten times that now. Such a strength was already equivalent to one of Ryu at the peak of the Vessel Tempering Realm.