The situation wasn't good for Yan Feiqing, and it was even worse for Pei Ye.
Much of Yan Feiqing's state was due to the last battle at Tianmu, where he was exhausted and severely injured. Although he took dan medicine and was infused with True Qi afterward, he was not at his peak mentally.
Then, supporting himself in the Vermilion Lotus Fire Sea, using and resisting the Heart Sword, were both taxing endeavors.
Nevertheless, he could still fight for a long time and defeat many opponents, and the Qingwei Immortal Embryo hadn't been breached.
Pei Ye's injuries were similar to Yan Feiqing's, which wasn't the main issue. He'd been through countless more critical injuries in the past, but now he felt somewhat at the end of his tether.
Most of his True Qi had been dissolved by the Qingwei Qi in the previous bout. More importantly, his Chi Fire was nearly depleted.
He wasn't a magician; he relied on the Chi Fire Source and the Black Chi to supply his flames.
