Han Li's guest room was quite spacious. It was the size of two rooms in an ordinary house, and it was divided into an inner and outer room.
The inner room was a bedroom with a bed for resting. There was a mahogany table and a grey futon in the outer room.
A few spirit fruits of mediocre quality were placed on the table, but they smelled very sweet and tempting.
A golden light flashed on Han Li's hand as soon as he entered the room. The ring quickly transformed into a golden beetle, and it flew down from his finger with a flap of its wings. It landed on the futon, and it immediately transformed into a young girl in a red jacket.
In his human form, Jin Tong's gaze immediately locked onto the spirit fruit on the table. He stretched out his hand at lightning speed, and when he retracted it, he was already holding an oval-shaped spirit fruit that was covered in golden granules. He bit down on it, and a fruity fragrance immediately wafted out, filling the entire room.
"Uncle, why didn't you let me show myself just now … I got along well with that guy with the surname Shi," she mumbled as she chewed on the fruit.
"This person's aura is somewhat similar to that of a demon, but it's somewhat different. I can't see through him without using the Eye of Truth.
But, he's already seen that you've transformed into a ring on my hand. But, he's still asking despite knowing the answer. It's quite puzzling, "Han Li said thoughtfully.
"Uncle, are you saying that this guy harbors ill intentions?" Jin Tong stopped what she was doing, and asked in a puzzled manner.
"I can't tell for the time being. But, it's best to avoid trouble when we're outside," Han Li replied with a smile.
"It's fine if he really harbors ill intentions. We can …" Jin Tong chuckled when she heard this. Then, she revealed a sneaky expression as she spoke.
Han Li was speechless when he saw this.
He was just about to reprimand Jin Tong so that she wouldn't take the initiative to stir up trouble. But, he suddenly paused, and his expression changed.
"What's wrong, Uncle?" Jin Tong was no stranger to Han Li's actions. He knew that something had happened, so he hurriedly asked.
"There seemed to be an extremely powerful aura that locked onto this ferry just now. But, it disappeared in an instant. Did you sense it?" Han Li asked with a frown.
"This …" Before Kim Fairytale could finish her sentence, Han Li interrupted her.
"Here we go again," Han Li said as he waved his hand in the air.
When Jin Tong heard this, he hurriedly held his breath and focused his attention, but he was only able to capture a faint trace.
"Xiao Bai, do you feel it?" she asked hesitantly.
The white jade pendant hanging on Han Li's waist didn't move at all.
"If I don't beat you up for three days, are you going to rebel? You dare to pretend that you didn't hear this fairy's question?" The golden boy immediately placed his hands on his hips and said angrily.
"Boss, it's not that I didn't say anything on purpose. I'm just afraid of losing your face.
In fact, I noticed it the first time. "The White Jade Pi Xiu's body lit up as it spoke in the human language.
"In other words, you are stronger than me?" Jin Tong raised his eyebrows.
I was born in the Savage World, so I'm naturally more sensitive to the aura of savage creatures. "The White Jade Pi Xiu hurriedly explained.
Han Li's heart stirred and he asked, "Can you identify the source of this aura?"
"Although I was born in the Savage World, I should have been captured by the Savage Hunters not long after I was born. I wandered around the various Celestial Realms and finally fell into the hands of Gongshu Jiu. He was the one who told me that I was a true spirit of the Savage World.
Therefore, I don't know the situation in the Savage World. I can only sense it, but I can't identify it, "the White Jade Pi Xiu continued to explain.
Just as Han Li was about to speak, the faintly discernible aura once again shrouded the ferry.
"You stay here," he said to Jin Tong. His figure flashed out of the room and went straight to the bow deck.
When he arrived on the deck, Han Li found that there were only a few passengers on the ferry. There were only about 20 people gathered in groups of three to five and chatting. All of them looked relaxed, and it was obvious that they didn't notice the aura at all.
On the other side of the deck, he saw a familiar purple figure. Shi Chuankong was standing there.
At this moment, his expression was a little strange as he looked around.
When he saw Han Li, he was stunned at first, but then the corners of his mouth twitched, revealing a tacit smile.
Han Li nodded politely and turned back to the cabin.
After repeating this three times, the powerful aura finally disappeared and didn't appear again.
However, Han Li's tense spirit didn't relax at all. Instead, as time passed, his vigilance increased day by day.
Time flew by, and more than five months had passed.
The boat sailed through the sea of sand, and finally arrived at the Savage Continent without any mishaps.
Early in the morning, the slightly chilly morning wind blew continuously from the Savage Continent. Han Li stood at the bow with his hands behind his back. His eyes flashed with blue light. Through the layer of light that covered the hull of the boat, he could vaguely see a bit of verdant green at the end of his vision, as if it was an oasis.
Nearly a hundred people had gathered on the bow of the boat. They were all passengers who couldn't wait to disembark and board the Savage Continent.
"Uncle, are you still worried about that matter?" Jintong stood beside Han Li, imitating Han Li's posture and asked.
"No, I'm thinking about how to get to the Savage Continent … Compared to the map I bought before, there are still many differences between the route map and the one Jiao San gave me.
I think it's because I didn't agree to join the Samsara Hall, so the route she gave me wasn't the safest one. At least … it wasn't the complete one. "Han Li smiled at her and shook his head gently.
"Uncle, aren't you tired of thinking so much all day? At most, we can make our own route!" Jintong said with a smile.
At this moment, there was a sudden cry of surprise from the crowd.
"Look over there, something's coming …" Then, there was another cry of surprise.
Han Li looked up and saw a long black line rapidly expanding on the horizon. It was spreading toward them like a tide. Within the tide, he could clearly see a strange and pale giant human face.
Behind the giant face was a huge black body with many side limbs. At the end of the body was a thick scorpion tail. At the end of the tail hung a crescent-shaped hook that shone with a cold light.
"That's … a Human-faced Scorpion …" Someone finally recognized the creature and exclaimed.
The Human-faced Scorpion was not very powerful among the strange beasts that lived in the Desert Ocean. However, they were terrifying because of their large numbers. Once they formed a Beast Tide, even a Perfected Immortal Cultivator would find it difficult to resist.
"What are you panicking about …" At this moment, a powerful voice came from the top floor of the ship.
The City Lord's Mansion cultivator in charge of escorting the ship stood there with his hands on the railing. His eyes were calm, and he seemed to be unfazed in the face of danger. He had quite an imposing manner, and he immediately suppressed the panic on the ship.
"It's just a group of Human-faced Scorpions. Their numbers are not enough to overturn the ferry. Take care of yourselves and don't go overboard.
If you fall overboard, the City Lord's Mansion will not save you, "the escort said coldly.
Everyone on the ship felt that their cultivation was too low and quickly moved away from the railing on both sides of the ferry. They were afraid that they would fall overboard if they were not careful. Some even turned around and went back to their cabins.
Han Li ignored the escort's words and continued to stare at the black tide.
"There's something else mixed in there besides the Human-faced Scorpions," Han Li said with a frown.
Jintong also climbed onto the railing and stood on it. He narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance.
He saw yellow sand rising and falling under the densely packed black shadows. It was obvious that something was moving quickly underneath.
"It's coming." Han Li carried Jintong down from the railing and said in a low voice.
The black tide of scorpions covered the sky and covered the earth. They quickly blocked the ferry's path forward.
There were numerous black Human-faced Scorpions the size of green oxen climbing layer by layer and piling on top of each other. They actually piled up into a small black mountain at an extremely fast speed and blocked the ferry's path.
"Huh, something's not right …" The escort saw this and muttered with a hesitant expression.
Such a large tide of scorpions was indeed rare in the past, but it wasn't as if it had never happened before. In the past, all the Human-faced Scorpions would swarm the ferry like a tide and attack it. When had it ever been like this … orderly?
Before he could figure it out, the ferry had already crashed heavily into the "black mountain".
"Bang!" A dull sound rang out.
The ferry shook and its forward momentum suddenly slowed down. The yellow light barrier that enveloped the outside of the ferry suddenly shone brightly.
Immediately afterward, all kinds of runes engraved on the ferry's body also lit up. After the ferry slowed down, it suddenly accelerated and directly crashed into the black mountain.
In the void, "Kacha" sounds were continuous. They were all the sounds of the Human-faced Scorpions' shells cracking.
After everyone on the ferry managed to stabilize their bodies, they all cheered.
Han Li held Jintong's hand and stretched half of his body out of the ferry, looking at the sea of sand below.
The boundless yellow sand was undulating, and inside it were densely packed with strange beasts the size of ordinary dogs. They looked like maggots, and their bodies were an earthen-yellow color, with only a hint of pink visible between the layers of flesh.
"Not good, there are still sand beasts below. They are eating the hull …" Han Li quickly recognized these things and immediately shouted.
Everyone was shocked when they heard the voice. They all leaned against the railing and looked down.
They saw the layer of metal wrapping around the hull was covered with wriggling sand beasts. The surface was already riddled with holes. What was worse was that several sand beasts that were obviously twice the size of ordinary ones were crazily eating on the keel at the front of the ferry.