"Drip!"
"Drip, drip..."
The sound of dripping water gradually brought Xiao Yi Xian back to consciousness, her long lashes trembling continuously.
Her condition was terrible. It could not have been worse. When she had severed the lotus platform with a single slash, she had never expected a wisp of Green Lotus Core Flame to be hidden within those thick roots.
I was careless. I didn't dodge!
If she had been more vigilant, she would not have been burned by a Heavenly Flame. Though it had only been a tiny wisp, the damage it dealt her was immense.
All the Fighting Energy in her body had been burned away. Her meridians were shattered everywhere, and even her internal organs were a complete mess.
The inside of her body was utterly ruined. Waves of pain constantly assaulted her nerves. This was easily the most severe injury she had suffered in either this life or her previous one.
She barely managed to open her eyes, only to find darkness before her. She could only feel herself floating on the water; otherwise, she might already have died.
Fortunately, the Sword Box still held a wisp of vitality. Otherwise, she might have died directly from her internal injuries...
A faint green glow slowly restored her body. Now, even moving a finger caused her unbearable pain.
"Mm?"
Xiao Yi Xian frowned and forcibly mobilized the only trace of Fighting Energy left in her body to open her Storage Ring. A fifth-tier recovery pill appeared in her palm.
She lay spread-eagled on the water's surface. Even with the water helping support and move her body, the pain coming from every inch of her body was bone-deep...
Cold sweat constantly beaded on Xiao Yi Xian's forehead, and her face was filled with pain. Clenching her teeth, she slowly