At this moment, Ancestor Echen bore no resemblance to his usual dignified self. The flesh on his body was tattered, with several places already missing chunks of flesh. Two patches of bone showed through his body, and bloodstains obscured his face so thoroughly that his original features could no longer be recognized.
If Qin Fengming and Li Shan had not been certain there was no fourth person here, they would never have believed this was Ancestor Echen.
A sinister aura spread out as vast, gloomy mist suddenly gathered around Ancestor Echen. In the blink of an eye, a fully dressed figure emerged from the energy-filled mist.
Yet at this moment, Ancestor Echen's face was somewhat pale, while his aura surged turbulently. Although no injuries could be seen on him now, Qin Fengming knew that even if his internal organs had not been damaged, those obvious wounds alone would not be completely healed in a short time.
"Senior, it's good that you're unharmed!"
Although they knew Ancestor Echen's condition had greatly deteriorated, Qin Fengming and Li Shan still clasped their fists in greeting, wariness rising in their hearts.
His gaze swept over Qin Fengming and Li Shan before finally settling on Qin Fengming.
Ancestor Echen had not seen Qin Fengming put Li Shan away and carry him along. But from the fact that Qin Fengming had faced the Sha Shi army alone earlier, then single-handedly confronted several hundred Profound Tier Sha Shi and even slain them in a short time, Ancestor Echen did not believe that Li Shan, who had needed Qin Fengming's protection even when facing the Sha Shi army, could have escaped the Rift Space alone.
"You were able to break through the rift's assault and survive. You must have some strange object protecting you. Otherwise, even if you