The heavy scent of blood permeated the air, as if the Grim Reaper were swinging a scythe, reaping all hope. Lu Chen held Huo Yao tightly; her body was growing colder, and her breathing was becoming increasingly faint, as if she were about to vanish at any moment.
"Huo Yao, hold on. You’ll be fine. I will find a way to save you!" Lu Chen’s voice trembled with a hint of desperation. He frantically channeled his spiritual energy into her body, attempting to sustain her life, but the corrosion of the Dark Power was too overbearing, and his efforts were like trying to put out a fire with a cup of water.
Huo Yao struggled to open her eyes, a weak smile appearing on her pale face. "Don't... don't worry about me... I'm fine..."
Chapter 243