Fuck, it hurts like hell... When Xiao Yan regained a little consciousness, that was the first thought that surfaced. Agonizing pain racked every inch of his body, a hundred times worse than what he had suffered while refining the nine profound golden lightning. Not only had his internal organs ruptured, but even his meridians and bones had broken inch by inch.
Were it not for the miraculous self-healing effects of heavenly flames such as the life spirit flame, the three thousand burning flame, and the undying flame, he would probably have been no different from a corpse. Even so, the violent jolting beneath him tugged at his wounds, bringing beads of cold sweat to his forehead.
Under that intense pain, Xiao Yan gradually came fully awake. He opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was a gray, overcast sky. Soon, however, he noticed that he seemed to be locked inside an iron cage. Several figures were nearby, though they did not look like guards.
Fuck, that damned old hag... Xiao Yan viciously cursed the woman in white in his heart. He struggled to sit up, but even that simple movement intensified his pain. Leaning against the iron cage, he fought to stay conscious.
"Little brother, you're awake?" Seeing Xiao Yan awaken, the people around him looked at him with some surprise. Xiao Yan swept his gaze over them. Although he was gravely wounded, his soul force remained at its peak, so a single glance was enough to gauge their approximate strength.
This world's cultivation system was not based on Dou Qi, but judging by the energy fluctuations coming from them, these people were not even Dou Zhe. At most, they were slightly stronger than ordinary people. Even with his current injuries, dealing with them would have been effortless.