Chapter 1568

At this moment, the other male snake people in the distance had already finished dismembering the giant crab, and they all wrapped the materials and food in some soft animal skins and carried them on their backs.

These bundles were each over two zhang high, nearly twice the volume of these snake people themselves.

Yet carrying these bundles on their backs, they were all relaxed and at ease, showing that their strength was indeed astonishingly great.

When the four female snake people carried Han Li past, immediately upon the shout of the burly man, those male snake people also carried their belongings and joined the procession.

The group walked toward the outside of the valley.

As soon as they stepped out of the valley mouth, Han Li's eyes lit up. He then discovered that not far from the valley mouth, within a few li, there was indeed a vast expanse of rippling blue waves.

This valley was actually very close to the seaside, no wonder such a monster as the giant crab would rush into the valley.

However, the sea surface now was unusually calm, except for some salty and humid sea breeze, there were no particularly large waves. Thus, when Han Li was in the valley, he heard no sound of waves beating against the shore.

These snake people carried Han Li along the seaside, and after walking for a while, the route became unusually winding.

Han Li looked around and sighed, suddenly realizing something in his heart.

This place was not some coastal region of a continent, but a strange sea island. And this island did not seem very large either.

After walking another ten or so li, the snake people's procession arrived before a pile of reefs.

Among these reefs, seven or eight slender, strange bone boats were moored. Besides one larger one that could seat four or five people, the others could at most seat two people each.

Moreover, these bone boats had one end pointed and the other end erected with various kinds of monster heads, all carved from wood.

Han Li and two snake women boarded the largest bone boat, while the others took the smaller boats, paddling with the bone oars attached to the boats and all heading out to sea.

These snake people, whether male or female, possessed extraordinary strength; as they paddled the bone oars, they hardly stopped at all.

This made the bone boats surge forward like crossbow bolts, breaking through the waves.

The sea surface was unusually calm, and no sea beasts were seen attacking these small boats.

As a result, only after an hour did a black dot appear ahead, which turned out to be another sea island.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, his pupils flashing with a faint blue light, and from afar he managed to get a rough view of that sea island.

This sea island is a medium-sized island, with an area of several hundred li, covered in lush green mountains and undulating hills, seemingly with many peaks and trees, making it quite suitable for habitation.

However, on the highest and largest mountain on the island, the summit faintly glowed red, while the base was somewhat grayish-white, appearing to be a volcano.

As for other things on the island, Han Li, due to his magic power not yet restored, could not enhance his divine spiritual vision, and thus could not examine anything further.

The bone boats cut through wind and waves, swiftly approaching the island.

After the time it takes to eat a meal, they were less than ten or so li from this island.

At this moment, the originally clear and tranquil sky suddenly changed, countless dark clouds appearing almost instantaneously. Then the sea wind rose violently, and a torrential downpour poured from the clouds, pouring down headfirst.

The speed of the weather change at sea was truly astonishing!

Yet these things did not cause any trouble for the bone boats' advance, because the snake people on the boats repeatedly pressed a certain protruding part on the bone boats, and instantly a small magic formation appeared on the bottom of the bone boats.

One after another, white misty light shields suddenly appeared, enveloping all these bone boats within.

However, the expressions of these snake people did not relax at all because of this.

For as the sea weather changed suddenly, a huge wave as high as a pavilion also rose at the same time, sweeping down and engulfing the small boats.

These small boats were only two or three zhang long, and in the face of these huge waves they appeared extremely tiny, naturally unable to resist anything. But because of the white light shields protecting them, they would not immediately capsize and drown. However, they appeared extremely perilous amidst the waves, able only to drift with the current and unable to advance even a bit.

Seeing this scene, Han Li was startled. After glancing at the faces of the two snake women on the boat, he found that although their expressions were solemn, they did not show too much panic. It seemed these snake people must have some other countermeasure.

Indeed, just as Han Li had thought, at the moment when these bone boats were in extreme peril, suddenly from not far away on the sea island, a beam of milky white light shot out, flashing and vanishing into the nearby dark clouds.

Instantly, a tremendous thunderous roar came from within the dark clouds, a huge ball of light exploded open, and as the white air waves rolled down, they actually tore open a huge hole in the sky, a great round expanse of a hundred zhang.

Han Li was naturally startled, and couldn't help but glance several more times toward the direction of the sea island.

But just now the light beam passed by too quickly, and was only a flash. He did not get a clear look at exactly where on the island it had shot out from.

After the dark clouds were pierced by a large hole, the sea surface's violent winds and huge waves all weakened somewhat. Although it was impossible to return to the previous state of calm winds and still waves, yet under the snake people's vigorous paddling, the bone boats once again rushed toward the sea island.

After a short while, all the bone boats arrived within a natural small harbor on the sea island, and then everyone disembarked.

Han Li was also carried ashore again by the four snake women using a "sliding pole".

At this moment, Han Li couldn't help but turn his head back to glance at the nearby sky. Obviously, the celestial changes could not last long; just this moment's effort, the great hole in the sky was again filled with dark clouds, and the sea surface once again saw stormy waves.

But for the snake people who had already safely landed ashore, this was of no consequence.

Han Li revealed a look of contemplation, yet he became greatly interested in whatever on the island could emit that white light beam.

Although his spiritual sense was depleted, he could still faintly feel that the light beam's spiritual power was mixed in an abnormal way, certainly not the act of some great divine power, but rather like some magic formation or magic artifact relying on the power of spirit stones to emit it.

Although such power was not worth noting in Han Li's mind, yet appearing on such a small alien island, it was somewhat strange.

However, these thoughts merely flashed through Han Li's mind, and his gaze returned to everything before him.

This small harbor was not empty of people; not only were several stone houses of varying heights built along the shore, but also a tall stone pillar about a hundred zhang high stood erect.

At the top of the pillar was also a small wooden house, where other snake people could be vaguely seen.

At this moment, seven or eight snake people walked out from the stone houses by the shore. Most were female, a few male.

The leader was a woman over twenty years old, with an extraordinarily plump figure and a beautiful appearance.

This woman swept her gaze over the burly man and others, seeing those bulging bundles, a charming smile appeared on her face, but when her gaze swept to Han Li at the end of the procession, she couldn't help but startle.

At this moment, the burly man quickly walked over, after making a salute, with a hint of solemnity on his face, he said a few words to this woman.

After listening, the beautiful snake woman again glanced at Han Li's lower legs, and similarly revealed a look of surprise.

Suddenly, this woman twisted her body a few times, after a few sways she gracefully arrived before Han Li, opened her mouth, and spoke a strange language.

Han Li raised his eyebrows, shook his head.

But this snake woman did not give up, and kept switching through seven or eight languages; when she switched to the last one, Han Li's expression moved, and he actually understood it. Indeed, it was the language of the Flying Spirits!

However, this woman spoke haltingly, seeming not very proficient.

"You understand the Flying Spirit language!" Han Li revealed a hint of surprise, and slowly spoke.

"Even the Upper Race adults understand the Flying Spirit language, this is truly wonderful. I am the auxiliary priestess Yan Wu of the Fire Yang Tribe! I do not know how the Upper Race adult should be addressed?" Upon hearing that Han Li understood the Flying Spirit language, the snake woman was overjoyed, made a salute, and replied.

"Just call me Han Mr. Fire Yang Tribe? I have never heard of it before. I accidentally fell into this place; what place is this sea area?" Han Li frowned, and slowly asked.

"We of the Fire Yang tribe are merely a minor branch of the Wa clan, so it is no surprise that Mr. Han does not know our tribe's name. For the noble one of higher status to descend upon our Fire Yang tribe is our tribe's greatest honor. However, I am only an assistant priestess, and I know little about the affairs of the nobles in the nearby seas, nor am I qualified to personally receive Mr. Han. I will now personally escort the noble one to first meet our tribe's high priestess. If the noble one has any questions, the high priestess will surely be able to answer them in detail." The snake maiden's reply was neither humble nor arrogant.

"High Priestess!" Han Li's eyes narrowed slightly as he glanced twice at the snake maiden before him, sensing the faint spiritual aura emanating from her.

Although this goddess-like maiden had only the cultivation of around the Qi Refining stage, she was indeed a cultivator, no doubt. However, given her such low cultivation, the high priestess could not possibly be much higher. There was nothing to fear. Han Li quickly finished his mental calculations and then gave a faint nod.

Seeing Han Li agree, the beautiful snake maiden also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In her mind, the aura of the noble one before her was indeed somewhat strange.

Though said to be powerful, the spiritual pressure on him was faint and fleeting, seeming not much stronger than hers, yet if said to be weak, she had already extended her divine sense toward him, but could not detect his cultivation realm at all.

Such a strange situation was naturally best left to the high priestess to handle.

After giving a few instructions to the burly men and others, he suddenly reached toward his waist with one hand, 'felt' around, pulled out a leather bag, reached inside, and actually 'felt' out a snow-white spirit bird.

This bird was the size of a fist, resembling a parrot, but its eyes were abnormally fiery red, as if two balls of fire were inlaid upon them.

The snake maiden stroked the bird a few times with her hand, then emitted a strange 'gurgling gurgling' sound from her mouth, and then let go. Instantly, the bird transformed into a streak of white light and flew deep into the island, vanishing from sight after just a few flashes.

"I have already informed the high priestess. Now I will personally escort Mr. Han to our Fire Yang City." The maiden said with a beaming smile.

Han Li raised his eyebrows slightly, showed no opposition, and instead slowly closed his eyes.

Seeing Han Li's silent assent, the maiden did not hesitate and immediately personally led four snake maidens carrying Han Li along a newly opened stone path, likewise heading toward the island's center.

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