Su Yueli felt as though she was drifting through endless chaos.
She could not distinguish up from down or left from right, nor could she find a way out. Her consciousness was so heavy that she could not wake no matter what.
Who knew how long had passed before a chilly sensation touched her face, accompanied by a faint, urgent buzzing.
Su Yueli struggled to open her eyes and discovered that Little Black on her right hand was desperately rubbing its blade against her cheek, trying to wake her.
"Little Black..."
Su Yueli's voice was somewhat hoarse as she forced herself to raise her hand. Looking down, she saw that Little Black's luster had become exceedingly dim. Several fine cracks had even appeared faintly along its once ink-black edge.
Little Black had also suffered severe damage in the previous collision.
When she examined herself, Su Yueli could not help gritting her teeth.
Her injuries were too severe...
Her internal organs had nearly all been knocked out of place, and seventy to eighty percent of her meridians had been severed. Ultimate Dao Qi and Blood flowed intermittently through her shattered blood vessels, like a candle flame flickering in the wind.
"The Immortal Dao's Seventh Realm... the gap in strength was actually this vast."
A wave of lingering fear rose in Su Yueli's heart.
She had used the Ultimate Dao's fifth form, Life Burning, forcibly burning away thirty years of her lifespan. Little Black had also risked its life to protect its master, and Elder Han had most likely believed that dealing with a mere mortal did not require his full strength, striking only casually.
Yet even after being weakened layer upon layer, that single strike had nearly destroyed both her body and soul.
If that old monster had set out to