Demon Phoenix let out a long breath and said, "You only felt it, but I lost quite a bit of essence blood in that brief instant."
"What?" Huang Xiao exclaimed in surprise.
"If I hadn't lost so much essence blood, would I be this weak?" Demon Phoenix said.
"Can you recover?" Huang Xiao hurriedly asked.
As long as the loss or depletion of essence blood stayed within manageable limits, it could be restored through slow recuperation.
But this time, it had been beyond Demon Phoenix's control. Who knew whether it would leave any irreversible aftereffects?
"Fortunately, I can recover. If you'd hesitated even a little just now, I'd probably have been finished. Even if you'd pulled me back, the enormous loss of essence blood would have been impossible to recover from." At this point, fear appeared on Demon Phoenix's face again. "What the hell is this place? Is that old demon trying to kill me?"
"I don't think so. The Patriarch has no need to use such underhanded schemes against you. If he really wanted your life, wouldn't that be easy?" Huang Xiao said.
After a moment of silence, Demon Phoenix said, "True enough. It seems there's something strange about this place. Perhaps even that old demon didn't notice."
"How strange. I was perfectly fine," Huang Xiao said.
"Right, you seemed fine," Demon Phoenix said in puzzlement.
"Other than that strange sensation when I pulled you out just now, I didn't notice anything unusual." Huang Xiao frowned slightly. "Could this be aimed at you? Or at divine beasts? Is that why you suffered?"
At these words, Demon Phoenix's heart jolted, and he murmured distractedly, "So it was here. This is the place."
"Here? What is this place? You know it?" Huang Xiao asked with great curiosity after hearing Demon Phoenix's