Within the Core World.

The figure of Bai Yunfei materialized on top of a mountain relatively shorter than the others around.

“Whew…”

He sighed as his feet touched down onto it. Making several hand seals, Bai Yunfei slammed a palm against his chest.

“Pcht!!”

Blood spurted out from his mouth at the same time as his energy. Like a deflating balloon, Bai Yunfei crumpled down to the ground and sat there breathlessly.

The muscles on his face twitched non-stop in pain as he tried to hold himself back from grunting. His teeth were biting hard against his lips as the rest of his face promptly lost any semblance of color from the pain.

He had been prepared for the Soul Ignition’s backlash, but the pain had still been beyond what he expected.

It felt like something...