No Demonic Qi Contamination at All

Vast blood and qi energy surged throughout Mu Chen's body, and a tearing pain emerged.

Mu Chen was no stranger to this feeling. When Hun Xiao had specially trained him before, she had also made him forcibly absorb a large amount of blood essence to advance the Blood Emperor Body Tempering Art.

Only, this time the pain was especially intense, spreading from within to without.

His expression twisted with pain, making him look somewhat ferocious. Mu Chen clenched his teeth tightly, refusing to cry out.

Seeing this, Luo Li frowned, concern appearing on her delicate face.

Suddenly, layer upon layer of Whispers arose in Mu Chen's mind. They were mad and terrifying, sometimes dense and unceasing, sometimes hoarse and immense. Vaguely, he seemed to see some enormous being flickering in and out of view within the darkness.

An indescribable terror welled up in his heart. That unnameable monster seemed to be closing in from the darkness, watching him from afar with its incomprehensible eyeballs... or rather, unknown things shaped like eyeballs.

A dreadful sense of inescapable doom suddenly descended upon him.

At last, he could not hold back a miserable scream. His skin split open all over his body, and blood gushed out.

Mu Chen could no longer maintain his cross-legged posture. Convulsing, he collapsed.

Luo Li's expression changed drastically as she cried anxiously, "Mu Chen!"

With a wave of her hand, she dispelled the spiritual energy barrier she had set up and wanted to go forward to check on him. But the moment she took a step, she felt someone pull her back. A fair hand gripped her shoulder tightly, making it impossible for her to leave.

Hun Husheng said calmly, "Calm down. Don't act rashly. You can't help him. This is cultivation... he can only rely on himself!"