Chapter 949

"Fellow Li, did you find anything?" Shi Chuankong asked hurriedly.

"I did find something. Follow me." Han Li nodded and quickened his pace.

After about 15 minutes, the two stopped one after the other and looked ahead at the same time.

At the end of the desert, there was a huge river.

The river was quite magnificent, more than 10 miles wide. The river water was also crimson, rolling up countless waves as it rumbled forward.

Han Li walked to the riverside and tested the crimson water.

The red water was filled with a scorching power, as if it was flowing magma. A trace of surprise flashed across his face.

"I didn't expect there to be a river in the desert … I think we should follow the river downstream. This river is strange, there must be something strange downstream," Shi Chuankong said after a moment of thought.

"That's what I was thinking too." Han Li nodded.

The two then changed their direction and followed the red river downstream. After walking for four or five days, they soon found a huge oasis in front of them.

Although it was an oasis, most of the plants were crimson while the rest were white.

The oasis was tall and lush with red and white vegetation, looking quite gorgeous.

Although the two were quite happy to see the oasis, they didn't act impulsively. After looking at each other, they restrained their auras and stepped into the oasis.

"Fellow Li, look!"

The two walked for a distance, and Shi Chuankong suddenly stopped Han Li and pointed to the dense jungle ahead.

Han Li looked over and saw a vague footprint in the jungle. It looked relatively new and should have been left not long ago.

"It seems that someone came here before us. I don't know if it's a friend or a foe. Be careful." Han Li transmitted his voice.

Shi Chuankong nodded solemnly.

The two continued forward while paying attention to their feet. As a result, the more they went forward, the more similar footprints they found.

Judging from the number of footprints, there should be a group of four people who entered before them.

The two quickly passed through the dense jungle, and the scenery in front of them suddenly opened up. A huge city was located in front of them.

Inside the city, there were many buildings with spikes on their roofs. They were like giant swords that pierced the sky, and they were completely crimson in color.

Han Li and Shi Chuankong glanced at each other, then silently moved forward and entered the city through the half-opened gate.

The buildings in the city were also somewhat decayed, but they were much better than the ruins from before. Most of the buildings were still intact.

The two of them searched the buildings near the city gate. Many of the buildings here were also empty. Moreover, they could see signs that someone had rummaged through them. It was probably the work of the group of people in front of them, but they did not find anything.

"How strange, aren't there countless treasures in Great Ruins?

It has been some time since we entered this place. Other than finding two Star artefacts, we did not find any other treasures, "Shi Chuankong said in a somewhat reluctant tone.

"Obtaining one or two Star Artifacts is already a great harvest.

Let's go. This place has already been searched by that group of people before us. It is likely that there won't be anything left behind. We'll head straight to the center of the city to have a look. Hopefully, we'll be able to find something there. However, we must be careful, "replied Han Li with a smile.

Hearing that, Shi Chuankong's spirit shook and he agreed.

The two of them sneaked into the city. The city was not big, so they quickly reached the center. Their expressions changed at the same time.

There was a large square in the center of the city, and a huge altar stood there.

This altar was also crimson in color. Judging from its appearance, it looked very similar to the silver-grey altar that they had encountered in the ruins.

There was a horizontal board hanging at the entrance of the altar. The words "Dim Radiant Palace" were written on it in mysterious characters.

"This place looks very similar to the altar from before. There should be some good things inside. Should we go in and have a look?"

The two of them hid in a building near the entrance of the altar. Looking at the open gate of the altar, Shi Chuankong said in a somewhat eager manner.

"Let's go in and have a look, then.

However, we did not encounter that group of people on the way here. I think they have probably already entered this place. As I said before, be very careful, "said Han Li after pondering for a moment as he looked at the altar in front of him.

"Don't worry. I will be careful," Shi Chuankong patted his chest and said.

"Let's go," Han Li glanced at his chest and said in a telepathic manner.

The two of them rushed out of the building in a flash. They turned into two green smoke, and disappeared into the entrance of the altar in a flash.

Not long after the two of them rushed into the entrance of the altar, a white light flashed on the ground at the entrance. Then, an oval pattern appeared.

This oval pattern was formed by eight Star Runes. Each of them was extremely complicated. They were far more complicated than the Star Runes that Han Li had learned from Madam Liu Hua.

The oval pattern slowly lit up. Rays of white light emerged from it, and converged toward the center. They formed a white vertical stripe. Coupled with the oval frame outside, it looked like an eye.

The white vertical stripe trembled a few times. It looked as if it was looking into the depths of the entrance. Then, it quickly dimmed and disappeared.

Han Li and Shi Chuankong were unaware of the situation behind them. So, they walked toward the depths of the entrance after they entered the entrance.

Behind the entrance of the altar was a passage that was hundreds of feet long. The walls of this passage were covered with formation patterns just like the previous silver-grey altar. Moreover, it was filled with a restrictive power that could imprison the power of one's divine sense.

However, the restrictive power here was slightly weaker than that of the silver-grey altar. So, Han Li's divine sense could barely reach two or three feet away from his body.

The two of them carefully walked through the passage. Then, a huge hall that was thousands of feet in size appeared in front of them.

The light in this hall was quite bright. But, it was empty. The four walls were several feet high. There were as many as two or three hundred square holes in them. But, the inside of these holes was empty.

The items inside were currently lying on the floor of the hall. They were crimson puppets, all of them humanoid in appearance. However, they had already been torn apart by someone.

The ground was full of potholes. It was a complete mess. It was full of traces of a battle.

The scarlet puppet had five internal organs. A large amount of silver mucus gushed out of its broken body and flowed to the ground. It was similar to the black ape puppet that Han Li had encountered at the beginning.

The wolf puppet, tiger puppet, and other puppets that he had fought earlier weren't like this. They didn't have five internal organs. Instead, their bodies were crudely refined from materials.

Han Li's mind turned when he saw this scene. He had a faint understanding of the puppets in the Great Ruins.

He casually picked up a puppet fragment and carefully examined it. His eyes flickered.

This puppet fragment seemed to be made of fire jade. It was already a fragment, but it was still flashing with fiery red crystal light. It seemed to be very spiritual. Its quality was extraordinary. It was far superior to the materials used to make the black ape puppet. Its strength was probably also above that of the black ape puppet.

Fortunately, these puppets had been destroyed by the people in front. Otherwise, it would be troublesome to be besieged by dozens of such puppets.

But, thinking about it further, the strength of those people in front of him was certainly not trivial since they could eliminate these puppets.

Han Li's eyes flashed as he slowly said, "This place is dangerous. Be careful."

Shi Chuankong seemed to understand the message conveyed by the scene in front of him. He nodded with a solemn expression.

The two didn't stay here for long. They strode toward the depths of the giant hall.

There was a door at the end of the giant hall. Behind the door was a dimly lit passage that led to the depths.

As Han Li walked, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes as he looked at the puppet fragments around him.

The puppets here were too fragmented. It didn't seem like they were made from a fierce battle. Instead, it seemed like someone wanted to find something in these puppets. After a fierce battle, these puppets were smashed into pieces, resulting in their current state.

What was inside these puppets that was worth so much effort to look for?

The two quickly passed through the giant hall and entered the passage at the back.

Han Li immediately shook his head. He calmed his mind and stopped thinking about other things. He carefully moved forward along the passage while concentrating on the surrounding situation.

The passage wasn't straight. It was winding and the terrain was constantly sinking.

After turning a corner, three identical forks suddenly appeared in front of them.

The light in the three forks ahead was also quite dim. They couldn't see far.

Shi Chuankong turned to look at Han Li. He didn't say anything, but his gaze was clearly asking, "Which one?"

Han Li's gaze swept across the three forks. Soon, he stopped at the ground of the passage in the middle.

Although it was extremely blurry, he could see a few footprints leading to the depths.

The two passages on the side were clean. There were no traces of people passing through.

"Let's go to the two sides. The passage in the middle is where the group of people passed through. Even if there's something good, it must have been taken by them. We might be able to gain something by going to the two sides." Han Li pondered for a moment and said.

Shi Chuankong thought about it and didn't object.

After a brief discussion, the two stepped into the passage on the right.

The passage was quite spacious. It was enough for four or five people to walk side by side. The deeper they went, the larger the area of the passage.

Traces of white light seeped out from the stone cracks in the passage. The light was brighter than before.

However, the two didn't go far when a sharp whistle suddenly came from the front.

Han Li's and Shi Chuankong's expressions changed slightly. They immediately stopped.

Without waiting for the two to sit down, a white shadow flashed in front of them. A man in white clothes pounced like lightning. He held a white light sword in his hand. At this moment, it turned into a cold light and stabbed straight at Han Li's chest.

This sword was as fast as lightning. Han Li couldn't help but be shocked. He hurriedly moved sideways and dodged.

At the same time, a white light flashed in his hand. There was already a white machete in his hand. With a wave, it turned into a lightning-like machete light. The moment the two figures crossed each other, it slashed at the man in white clothes' chest.

A strange scene appeared!

The machete light passed through the man in white clothes as if it was slashing at the air. It didn't feel any force at all.

When Han Li saw this scene, he couldn't help but let out a soft cry of surprise.

The man in white clothes' figure didn't change at all. He directly pounced at Shi Chuankong behind him. The light sword in his hand turned into a cold light again and stabbed at Shi Chuankong's chest.

Shi Chuankong was startled at first. But his reaction wasn't slow. He hurriedly dodged to the side and dodged the sword.

The man in white clothes was extremely fast. His adaptability seemed to be a little poor. After his attack on Han Li and Shi Chuankong missed, he rushed forward for a distance before stopping.

But he immediately turned around and pounced at the two again.