The calm ice suddenly shattered. A swollen figure burst out and landed firmly on another intact sheet of ice.
After looking around and confirming there was nothing unusual nearby, his abdomen suddenly split open, spilling out a mass of miscellaneous objects and items. Many bore signs of digestive corrosion and fractures.
Then Su Na and the others slid out. They were injured too, all their wounds resembling cracks.
Apparently, even hiding inside the Maw of Gluttony had not spared them from that bizarre power of spatial fragmentation, though their injuries were not as deep as they would have been outside.
They immediately got moving, wasting no time treating their injuries.
"Healing of the Flame!"
Cui Xiya cast her fire healing magic, giving every crew member except Yang Yi and Xiaoji a dose. It worked considerably better than Cui Bisi's healing spell, especially on these extensive, fractured wounds.
The layer of char formed by the burning did a good job of stopping the bleeding and preventing the wounds from worsening.
"Ooh..."
Cui Bisi stared at the broken Light Fairy Supreme Scepter in her hands, her eyes full of dejection.
She had treasured it so much, but she had never expected it to break in the end, snapped by a shattering force.
"You can have mine."
Cui Xiya suddenly shrank and held out her own intact scepter.
"Are you sure? That's yours."
"Sure. I still have the Super Great Blasphemer to use anyway. Just lend it back to me when I need it."
Cui Xiya spoke generously, but her expression was terribly strained, and her outstretched hand looked ready to pull back at any moment. It was obvious she really did not want to give it away...
Elsewhere.
After emerging, Su Na drank another bottle of potent healing potion, something left behind