"Did you just say Han Yanzi wasn't dead?"
Inside Pure Yang Palace.
Qu Shentong, Jiying, and Xumi all stared at Wang Ba in shock.
"That's impossible... Elder Xun-Elder Xun staked his life to force him to mend the heavens. Everyone saw it with their own eyes..."
Jiying's voice was full of disbelief. Then he could not help asking:
"How did you find out?"
Wang Ba dared not conceal anything. This had exceeded his expectations too, and he answered truthfully:
"A close friend of mine happens to belong to the Demon Sect. Not long ago, he suddenly received a summons from Han Yanzi. After returning to confirm it, he immediately sent me word."
After his initial shock, Xumi quickly recovered and said gravely:
"This world cannot even accommodate Spirit Transformation cultivators. As a Void Refinement cultivator, he should face even greater opposition from heaven and earth. Does your friend know how strong Han Yanzi is now?"
Sect Master Qu Shentong's eyes lit up at this:
"Elder Xumi, you mean Han Yanzi is far weaker than before?"
Jiying also turned toward Xumi.
Xumi nodded slightly.
"The Dao Domain fragment he became is still on the boundary membrane. There's no faking that. Even if he's still alive, he must have paid an enormous price. He may not be all that powerful."
Xumi ordinarily said little, but his words now pierced straight to the heart of the matter.
Wang Ba looked thoughtful.
"In that case, this is a rare opportunity to eradicate Han Yanzi once and for all."
At Wang Ba's words, the other three in the palace fell briefly silent.
The Myriad Phenomena Sect had suffered devastating losses in the battle to mend the heavens, losing almost all its Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Merely keeping the sect barely functioning now took everything they had.