Su Mu forcibly drew out a drop of his vital blood essence and merged it into the secret seal. The instant the blood essence left his body,
he felt as though all the blood essence in his body had been violently yanked. A fierce sensation of being drained seized every limb and bone.
The color drained from his previously healthy complexion at a visible speed, leaving his face as pale as paper in an instant.
His knees abruptly buckled, and he swayed, about to collapse against the rock wall behind him.
Standing diagonally across from him, Mingche's pupils contracted. He had just lifted his foot to rush over and help when Zhou Hang reacted even faster-
Zhou Hang had been watching Su Mu with his heart in his throat, his nerves already stretched taut. Seeing Su Mu about to fall, he darted forward almost at once, opened his arms, and caught him securely against his chest, keeping him from striking the icy rock wall.
Zhou Hang could clearly feel the weakness in the shoulders of the man in his arms and the faint trembling in his chest. His heart clenched sharply, and frantic concern filled his voice, impossible to conceal.
His brows knotted tightly. "Big Log, what's wrong? Why are you suddenly so weak? Did something go wrong?"
Mingche also hurried over to the two of them, his brows tightly furrowed.
He was not actually surprised that Su Mu could summon a treasure beyond the suppression of this world's Heavenly Dao-
after all, Su Mu already harbored countless secrets. But he had never expected summoning this thing to exact such a heavy price. Seeing Su Mu on the verge of collapse, he was filled with astonishment.
Su Mu bit his lower lip and leaned on Zhou Hang for quite some