Outside the secret realm, the golden array suddenly flared with golden light. When the light faded, Han Benfu and the others appeared.
Seeing that Han Benfu and the other three were safe and sound, Han Changming breathed a sigh of relief, the stone hanging over his heart finally dropping.
Han Benfu and the others stepped down from the array and walked toward Han Changming.
"Changming, Chen Xu, Ma Yan's disciple, had his physical body destroyed by Dark Yin Sect cultivators. He possessed a third-rank Quicksand Python. We took most of the spirit herbs he gathered and brought him out."
Han Zhangxiang transmitted his voice to Han Changming, handing him a Spirit Beast Bag and a storage ring.
"His physical body was destroyed, and he possessed a Quicksand Python!"
Han Changming was somewhat surprised. Chen Xu was a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator and Ma Yan's disciple.
He could prepare fifth-rank talismans for Han Benfu and the other three; Ma Yan's preparations surely would not have been lacking either. Yet Chen Xu's physical body had actually been destroyed.
"By the way, Li Tianhe sent an avatar into the secret realm. We encountered a special demonic beast that could split apart. It feared most attacks, but dreaded lightning techniques. It could easily break light-screen defenses, was extremely sensitive to blood, and could drain a Nascent Soul Cultivator dry of blood essence. Even the Nascent Soul could not escape."
Han Zhangxiang transmitted his voice to Han Changming and gave him a detailed account of their experiences.
"Split into multiple independent entities? With the same divine abilities? And the same rank?"
Han Changming was deeply shocked. This was simply unbelievable.
"It may have been raised by the Dark Yin Sect, but we have no proof."
Han Zhangxiang explained through voice transmission.
"Raised by the