I was exhausted, but not to the point where my consciousness dwindled. Fortunately, my Qi Cores broke through and evened out in their cultivation level, and because of that, I didn't feel like I was on the brink of death even though I slipped out of control. For a moment back there, I thought my consciousness would completely slip away but by a stroke of chance, I managed to get out of that sticky situation and get ahold of myself again.
"Chu-Hua, Chu-Hua," Without further ado, I went towards Chu-Hua and shook her awake. She had been struggling all this time but fortunately, she didn't die during the ordeal. We were the only ones left alive, which says a lot about the Black Spirit Tournament.
Whoever's up there pulling the strings, he has much explaining to do.