Gu Sheng felt a sharp pain, his organs seemed to have shifted. He struggled to open his eyes, everything was a blur, only flickering starlight and towering trees that reached the clouds. A buzzing sound echoed in his ears, as if the deafening blast from the Heart of the Divine Tree was still reverberating.
"Cough, cough..." He coughed up a mouthful of blood, the metallic taste spreading in his mouth. He tried to move his fingers, finding that he could still move, which gave him some reassurance.
"Shi Lou! Er Gou!" Gu Sheng rasped, his voice so weak it was almost inaudible.
After a moment, he heard a groan from not far away.
"Brother... Brother Sheng..." It was Er Gou's voice, weak and powerless.
Gu Sheng endured the pain and crawled towards the sound. Er Gou lay not far away, pale-faced, with blood on the corner of his mouth.
"How are you?" Gu Sheng asked anxiously.
