Falling Out

After admiring it in his hand for a moment, Water Elder carefully manipulated the Heavenly Water Seed with his soul force, slowly sealing it inside a blue crystal before sending it into his storage ring for safekeeping.

Twofold Heavy Water was not something he could subdue at his current realm. He could only seal it away for now and decide what to do with it later.

Only then did he finally begin examining his injuries. Though he had killed Shui Wuqing, he had clearly been badly wounded himself and had paid no small price.

After inspecting his wounds, his heart sank.

His injuries were far more severe than he had imagined. His body was so ruined that it could no longer be used. His expression changed drastically. How was this possible?

Shui Wuqing should not have been able to leave him with such grave, irreversible injuries. What exactly had happened?

His face grew darker and darker, and none of his earlier triumph remained.

He had obtained this body only after great difficulty. He had waited more than a hundred years for such a physical body. It absolutely could not be destroyed, or who knew how long he would have to wait before finding another like it.

"It's you! You tampered with this body, didn't you?!"

Water Elder suddenly turned his gaze in a certain direction.

The person walking over was none other than Long Xuan. Seeing Water Elder look his way, he smiled. "Sorry, I came late. I had intended to join forces with you against Shui Wuqing, but I ran into a little trouble on the way and was delayed."

Seeing that Long Xuan was completely uninjured, Water Elder frowned deeply. He had thought Long Xuan would surely be badly wounded after battling Shui Wuqing, yet there was not