Chapter 41: Qualitative Advancement (2)

With his eyelids squeezed tightly shut, Thal'Korr felt the pulsating surge of the crystal's special energy permeating his very being. As he absorbed the swirling current of mana and elemental forces emanating from that essence, a torrent of intense energy coursed through his body, eliciting a painful sensation that made him grit his teeth in agony.

After a brief pause, his eyes slowly fluttered open. The once fiery orbs transformed into spheres, pulsating with an ethereal, captivating brilliance. The room was bathed in an intense, mesmerizing radiance, with the inky black aura that had previously billowed like thick smoke now gleamed with minuscule specks of mana, creating elaborate, ever-changing patterns.