Stranded on the Central Heaven Continent

On a desolate island over a hundred li wide, the air suddenly rippled with spatial fluctuations. A hole several zhang across appeared out of nowhere, and a figure rapidly plummeted toward the ground.

Just before hitting the ground, the figure abruptly stopped. With a flash of spiritual light, Han Changming appeared.

Han Changming's face was pale. A thick yellow suit of armor covered his entire body, blood streamed ceaselessly from both arms, and his aura was weak. His hair hung loose and disheveled, leaving him in a thoroughly bedraggled state.

Han Changming slowly descended to the ground and spread his divine sense, searching for Ye Xin and Ye Xue, but he found no trace of their auras.

"Where is this? Outside the Buried Immortal Ruins? Or some independent space?"

Han Changming muttered to himself, his voice weak and breathless.

He was extremely weakened now and needed to heal and recuperate.

There were no other cultivators or demonic beasts on the island, making it an ideal place to recover from his injuries.

Han Changming released the Amethyst Flying Scorpion and the Thunder Rhino Beetles, then headed toward a cave not far away, with the Amethyst Flying Scorpion and Thunder Rhino Beetles following behind him.

The cave was not large. After walking more than a hundred steps, he reached its end, where a stone cavern several hundred zhang wide appeared before him. It was somewhat dry, dark, and devoid of light.

He had obtained three sets of fourth-rank formations from Tianzhenzi's cave abode where he had passed away. Aside from the Five Elements Spirit-Severing Formation, which could still be used, the formation disks of the other two fourth-rank formations had been destroyed and needed repairs before they could be used.

Han Changming took out formation flags and formation disks, setting up two