[Heavenly Marrow One Hundred and Thirty Years]
Gu Wen stopped because he needed to conserve enough Heavenly Marrow for the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill.
Flame's Slaughter Path's skill couldn't provide the levels for overcoming enemies of higher tiers, but it could enhance Gu Wen's combat abilities after ascending three tiers, from below-average to above-average, which typically meant he could defeat most people.
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At the Nanshui border.
The clouds rumbled incessantly while the Daoist nun gasped for breath, her cold face showing a hint of weakness.
The Dragon coiled among the clouds, its Azure Dragon dharma form covering its body, which had grown over a hundred zhang in length. Despite the thunderous strikes, there was no damage; instead, the azure scales were tinged with a layer of blue light.