Chapter 180
The dragon blood contained a power unlike anything Arran had felt before, the Natural Essence within it so strong he trembled just Sensing its potency .
The thought of absorbing it all filled him with both awe and excitement . He knew the experience would be painful, but equally clear was that it would benefit him greatly .
As the power within the blood spread through his body, he quickly focused his mind, then began to use a Body Refinement technique . The only way to make the vast tide of Natural Essence in his body subside was to absorb it, he knew .
Even as he attempted to absorb the power, he felt it course through his veins, violently raging through his body while he tried to control it .
The pain might have driven someone else to despair, but Arran's mind remained steadfast . He had faced worse both in his Tempering and while training in the Eidaran city, and this time, it was clear that it was a simple matter of enduring until he absorbed all the power .
The first few moments were the worst, with the Natural Essence filling his veins until it felt like he would explode from the pressure . Nevertheless, he cycled it through his body, and after a while, both the pressure and the pain grew slightly weaker .
Yet while Arran slowly absorbed the power, he began to feel that something was off . The Natural Essence in the dragon blood was not behaving as it should . Instead of being absorbed passively, it was as if it was actively merging itself with his body .
The realization puzzled him for a moment, but then, surprise set in .
Although he could only barely sense it, it was as if the dragon's blood held its own Body Refinement method — one that was far more efficient than his current one .
Had he taken less of the dragon's blood, the effect would have been too weak to notice . But now, he could just barely make out what was happening, and even the hint of it helped him gain insights about Body Refinement .
These insights weren't something he could use yet, but with time, they could help him create a Body Refinement method superior to his current one .
Now, he understood why Crassus hadn't stopped him from draining the entire mug of dragon's blood — it was a great opportunity, and seizing it would bring tremendous benefits .
He immediately focused his attention on the Natural Essence within him, observing how it merged with his body . While he could only barely perceive what was happening, just that little sliver of comprehension caused him enough excitement that he forgot about the pain .
This continued for some time, with Arran's excitement only growing stronger as both his insights and his strength increased .
Although most of his concentration was focused on absorbing the Natural Essence, there was a feeling of anticipation in the back of his mind . Just a mug of dragon's blood had such an effect, and he still had half a dragon waiting for him once he finished .
However, while he was engrossed in absorbing the power, he unexpectedly felt something different — something worrying .
The Blood magic's bloodlust had long been silent in his mind, and ever since the Tempering, controlling it had been easy . Yet now, he suddenly felt it grow stronger .
That would have already worried him, but as the bloodlust strengthened, he also felt something different rising . Something was absorbing part of the strength he had ingested, a hungry force within his body that was rapidly growing in intensity .
His heart trembled when he realized he was feeling the Blood magic, feeding on the power contained by the Blood magic . And as it grew stronger and more violent, he sensed that it wasn't just trying to absorb the dragon's blood .
Rather, it was trying to absorb all power around it — including Arran himself .
The realization filled him with shock, and he immediately attempted to stop it, guiding the Natural Essence in his body away from the devouring force . He didn't understand what was happening, nor why, but what he did understand was the grave danger he faced .
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