"Devil energy?!" blurted Luo Chen in a tone of surprise and doubt. In the next moment, Han Zhan drifted out from the Myriad Soul Banner. 

Heavenjade trembled when she saw him and stepped aside, bowing in respect. She and Black King both knew that Luo Chen was accompanied by the soul remnant of a Sage. During those years in the Profound Rock Sea Region, many matters had been handled by Han Zhan whenever Luo Chen was occupied. Han Zhan had even stepped in to save her when she nearly fell into enemy hands, and it was also at his instruction that Black King seized the Demon Emperor's remains. At times, he commanded them in Luo Chen's place.

The aura of a Sage was absolute. Even a soul remnant placed enormous pressure on demonic beasts like them. 

His presence was one of many reasons Heavenjade and Black King had often wondered about Luo Chen's background. His mana was pure and his aura dignified, and at a glance, he did not seem like a rogue cultivator. When he directed others, his arrangements were...