After a long while, Sunfire opened his weary eyes. He was gravely wounded, his stamina and spiritual energy exhausted, and his inner world covered in cracks. Never mind Huo Hai-probably any Spirit Venerable could have killed him now.
Giving Huo Hai a long look, Sunfire said wearily, "You truly deserve the title of Mad Venerable. No, I should say Insect Venerable. Your strength really does far surpass mine. I admit defeat this time. But if I get another chance, I'll still capture you." A trace of desolation flashed through Sunfire's eyes. He knew he probably would never get that chance.
With a thought, the surrounding barrier rapidly changed, growing thinner and weaker until it vanished without a trace. Unless Sunfire was killed, only he could open this barrier. No one else could do it.
In truth, if someone forcibly tore the barrier apart with overwhelming power, Sunfire would not die, but he would suffer severe injuries, probably even worse than his current ones. As an expert in light power, his vitality was not so fragile.
As long as no one deliberately killed Solar Flame Venerable, his own abilities would soon allow him to recover from his bodily injuries. As for the damage to his inner world, that would depend on the Purple Sun Sect's methods. Sunfire himself lacked that ability. Once the surrounding barrier disappeared, Huo Hai put away his longsword as well. The power of heaven and earth here was already in complete chaos.
Huo Hai did not want to linger here any longer. Who knew what might happen otherwise? Although the surroundings were desolate, there was no guarantee that some idle experts would not wander through. Huo Hai could not withstand another battle.
His bodily injuries were not particularly serious, but a force of intertwined extreme yang and