At this moment, the tug-of-war between Xu Ke and the Dragon Essence had entered a white-hot phase.
Every time the Dragon Essence circulated through his meridians, he forcibly absorbed a strand of it. He felt as if he were squeezing water from a dry sponge. Except, he was likely doing it inside a blazing furnace. He feared the Dragon Essence would burn him to ashes before he could finish wringing out the sponge.
By now, blood was already trickling from the corners of Xu Ke's mouth, and the veins on his forehead and neck bulged prominently.
This is not good... Xu Ke realized that something was terribly wrong. If he continued like this, trying to defy the heavens and overcome the erosion of so much Dragon Essence on his own was nothing but a fool's dream. I have to find outside help!
Xu Ke's eyes shot open. "Elder Zhou, please ask Boss Duan to come in."
"Alright." Zhou Hongsheng nodded hurriedly. He didn't know what Xu Ke wanted with Boss Duan, but he would do as he was told.
