The mana Toz sucked in like a pufferfish flooded through his body and mana core, reinforcing both. But his body wasn't great enough to contain it all. The overflow of mana threatened to explode him.
Toz's mind trembled and he almost stopped his training.
But he didn't stop. He couldn't stop.
He was still too weak to rescue Taienra and ensure his and the cats' safety in the Transcendent Realm. If Toz wanted to make up for the fact that he was born uncountable years later than the upper echelons of the universe, he would have to take a few risks and be a little bold.
However, he had gone past the point if the training being purely beneficial for him.
The onslaught of mana wasn't just reinforcing his body and mana core. It broke down both. His skin and flesh started tearing, and his mana core started cracking.
Toz realized he had to abort.