Pfft...!
In a forest, space rippled as a rift was torn open. Xiao Heng spat out a mouthful of blood, but before it could hit the ground, a cluster of flames burned it to ash.
This matter was of great importance. There could not be the slightest mishap. Once his identity was exposed, with his current strength, he would undoubtedly die.
The Dou Qi enveloping his body dissipated, revealing Xiao Heng's appearance once more. He looked rather bedraggled. The clothes on his back had been completely destroyed, his flesh torn open, with blood continuously seeping from his body.
A Dou Sheng's palm strike was not so easily received. Calling Xiao Heng severely injured would not be an exaggeration. Large patches of dragon scales had been destroyed, his flesh split open, and even his organs and bones had been injured. Even his soul was trembling slightly.
Xiao Heng braced one hand against a nearby tree as flames surged forth and landed on his back.
Sizzle...!
The sound of flesh burning rang out. Xiao Heng gritted his teeth, yet blood still seeped uncontrollably from the corner of his mouth.
Enduring the pain, he expelled all the lingering foreign power, then took out a medicinal pill and swallowed it. Only after some time did his complexion improve somewhat.
He took out a cloak and draped it over himself. The sensation of the cloth touching his raw flesh made him grit his teeth again, hissing sharply.
He did not rush to curse that old fellow. Instead, he began considering why he had been discovered. By all reason, that should not have happened. Little Grass's methods should not have gone wrong.
He had wandered through the Stone Realm for so long without anyone discovering him. After leaving it, he should have been even less likely