The Puer had almost the exact ability, only it didn't need to die to send information back to its past self.
Hao Xuan got used to it much faster this time around without even letting down his guard.
Without making it obvious, he looked up at the ceiling and saw the bird ether beast quietly watching him. It was looking for an opportunity to strike, its body already coiled back like a snake.
'I need to get away from that thing and then deal with these hounds...'
He recalled the direction Tasgall had come to him the first time and slowly moved there while keeping his guard up.
The ability of the Nightmare Hounds had a much weaker effect once the target was aware of it, and Hao Xuan was. In his last moments he had seen some kind of energy releasing from the gems on their bodies so this time he was prepared.
One minute, two minutes, before the third minute ended Hao Xuan saw Tasgall's silhouette appearing from behind the cascading beasts.