First Legendary Dragon: Starting With The Limitless System novel Chapter 176

Chapter 176: Voracious Devouring

With each passing moment, his Primal Channels expanded and strengthened exponentially, greedily absorbing the dense mana and integrating it fully.

The first barrier broke unexpectedly—Orion felt a powerful surge, signaling his breakthrough into the second level of the Basic Mana Training Method.

Immediately, he felt a profound shift within his Sea of Consciousness. His mental landscape expanded rapidly, doubling in size within mere seconds, granting him unprecedented clarity and spaciousness.

Nine new mana channels simultaneously opened within him, seamlessly connecting with his original nine, bringing his total number of active channels to eighteen.

Yet, the breakthrough did not stop there. Moments later, another surge rippled throughout his body as the Ninefold Physique Refinement Scripture also reached its second level.

Orion’s physique rapidly strengthened further, his bones and muscles growing denser and more resilient, each fiber of his body thoroughly tempered by the immense mana circulating within.

The combined breakthroughs sent a shockwave throughout Orion’s immediate vicinity, violently stirring the waters of the Origin Mana Pool and sending powerful ripples crashing against its crystalline edges.

Viren stood frozen in astonishment, his heart pounding fiercely. He’d expected Orion to benefit significantly from the Origin Mana Pool—but never had he anticipated such a powerful dual breakthrough simultaneously.

Viren could only shake his head in disbelief, understanding now more clearly than ever just how monstrous Orion’s potential truly was.

As the turbulent ripples subsided, Orion barely had a moment to stabilize his breathing before another overwhelming surge of mana crashed violently into him.

His newly expanded Sea of Consciousness and the eighteen Primal Mana Channels thirstily absorbed mana at an exponentially higher rate than before, rapidly saturating his internal space.

A sudden realization dawned upon Orion—this wasn’t yet over; the breakthrough had vastly amplified his absorption capacity, causing him to draw mana far beyond his previous limit.

His mind buzzed urgently, recognizing that if he did not swiftly channel this enormous influx of mana, it would wreak devastating havoc on his body.

Without hesitation, Orion shifted his attention decisively once again, funneling the overflowing torrent of mana directly into his physique. He immediately initiated the second level of the Ninefold Physique Refinement Scripture—Skin of Steel.

The moment he began circulating this new level, a searing pain erupted across every inch of his body. The sensation was excruciating, as if countless tiny knives were scraping away his flesh and muscles with relentless cruelty.

Orion gritted his teeth, sweat mixing with the crystalline waters of the pool as waves of agony overwhelmed him.

Instructor Viren’s eyes widened in alarm, his hands tightening involuntarily into fists as he watched Orion struggle against the violent torrent of mana.

Viren clearly recognized the signs: Orion had reached the critical second stage of true physical refinement. To achieve Skin of Steel, the practitioner had to withstand the profound agony of completely reconstructing their epidermal layer, transforming it into armor-like resilience.

Yet, Orion’s condition was far more extreme than usual, given the overwhelming density of mana rapidly saturating his body. Viren knew well that most cultivators would faint from pain or severely injure themselves attempting something so extreme.

“Orion,” Viren murmured softly, anxiety tightening his chest, “hold strong. Don’t succumb now. The backlash would be disastrous if I interrupted you now, otherwise, I would have dragged you out of there.”

Within the pool, Orion’s awareness narrowed sharply. The world around him faded away as his entire consciousness fixated solely on the excruciating process of skin tempering.

With each passing second, his skin repeatedly cracked, split, and bled, only to be rapidly healed by the ceaseless influx of potent mana.

The cycles of breaking and healing felt eternal, brutally forcing Orion’s pain threshold far beyond his known limits as the mana was increasing his sensitivity just like during his awakening.

Yet despite the torment, Orion refused to surrender. His determination blazed fiercely, each agonizing moment of suffering intensifying his resolve further.