Ryu huffed for breath. His Birthed Phenomena slowly faded along with Shrine Mountain's projection. His body seemed to have lost half its weight, and his skin stuck to his bones. Every time he coughed, more evaporated blood came from his mouth, and his throat felt as though it had just been scorched.
To make matters worse, he couldn't see through his eyes again. He knew that every time he used such techniques to snip and cut Karma, the backlash would be tremendous, but this was even more exaggerated than usual. If he didn't have Embryonic Qi, it might very well lead to the permanent loss of his eyes.
The good news was that, once again, so long as he used a few dedicated days to circulate his Embryonic Qi, he would have access to his eyes again within the week. The bad news was that he didn't have a week to spare, and the Throne Challenge was still ongoing.
