"Pfft..." As Chen Mu fell, Huang Xiao clutched his chest with one hand and slumped to the ground, blood pouring from his mouth.
This time, it was no illusion conjured by the formation, but a real injury. Although he had blocked Chen Mu's kick to his chest with both hands, that overwhelming force had still gravely wounded him. Coupled with the damage the Heavenly Demon Imperishable True Qi had already done to his meridians, his injuries were extremely severe.
"Huang Xiao, you're not going to die, are you?" Demon Phoenix flew unsteadily over to him and asked worriedly.
"Fortunately, I still kept some Imperishable True Qi in reserve. I should be able to recover, but it'll take a little longer-at least six hours." Huang Xiao struggled to sit cross-legged before speaking.
"That's all right. Everyone here should be dead. Never mind six hours-even if you spent the remaining three days recovering, it wouldn't matter." Demon Phoenix breathed a sigh of relief, then laughed heartily. "We survived! I really never thought we'd make it out alive. That old demon is truly ruthless... cough, cough, cough... Oh no, looks like I shouldn't get excited. It's aggravated my injuries. I need to heal too."
"Don't let your guard down too much. We still need to stay alert. Nobody ever said there were only thirty people here. That was all our own conjecture," Huang Xiao said.
"I don't care anymore. Even if there are others, if they came over now, neither of us could put up any resistance. If we die, we die. I'll accept it." With that, Demon Phoenix closed his eyes and began healing.
Huang Xiao shook his head slightly, smiling bitterly to himself. *That's true. If there really are others, I won't resist either. I don't have the strength to resist