Everyone was shocked by the disappearance of their three companions' bodies because it meant that with the body gone, their souls would forever drift in the universe. Moreover, as the cosmic starry sky continuously grinds against them, the power of the soul would continuously weaken and eventually perish in this world.
In other words.
Destroying your body is equivalent to death.
However, these three have a method of salvation.
This would involve having their companions take their souls back and then finding a suitable target to possess, allowing them to be resurrected.
But this way poses significant risks. You never know if the soul you carry will launch an attack on you. After all, possessing a weak target equates to harming one's own cultivation, but if the target is highly strong in cultivation, then it's a profitable affair for the soul.
Generally speaking, few among the Divine Race are willing to carry souls with high cultivation. It's too dangerous.
