"This was utterly reckless! If you hadn't acted rashly, we would have successfully infiltrated Guangyun by now!"
In the Chess Mountain Domain, within a stone forest of jagged, interlocking formations that seemed carved by the axes of gods and ghosts, several figures stood atop the rocks, looking down at Bai Xu and Liu Ruomeng, who sat slumped on a platform below, utterly exhausted.
Only now had the two finally managed to regain human form. Using the method of flesh derivation to drive their magic power, they did everything they could to restore their vitality.
The grueling battle had exacted an enormous toll on their blood, vital energy, and magic power. Being struck at close range by Blazing Sun Divine Thunder at the very end had nearly destroyed their primordial spirits.
They had almost lost their lives in that battle. Had Li Chen not ordered his subordinates to try to capture them alive for research, they would likely have perished in the sea of flames.
Thus, despite being formidable experts who had cultivated to the core formation realm, they were now as feeble as guttering candles in the wind, like frail scholars recovering from a grave illness.
Yu Rong frowned at the silent pair, her words carrying no small measure of complaint.
Qi Hanxing stepped in to smooth things over. "Fellow Daoist Yu, let it go. Rescuing these two preserved the Immortal Alliance's strength, which will benefit our future battles."
"Benefit our battles? More likely, the enemy has discovered us, and we'll have no end of trouble from now on!" Yu Rong said. "Before, the enemy was in the light while we were in the dark. We could have waited for a chance to launch a surprise attack. Now we have to guard against them attacking us."
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