E Kuai seemed oblivious to the changing surroundings. He continued to walk forward slowly, taking the lead, as if strolling leisurely through the forest. However, each step, seemingly unremarkable, spanned nearly a hundred zhang.

Madam Six Flowers, Fu Jian, Qin Yuan, and others followed closely behind, while Chen Yang, Sun Tu, and Han Li intentionally lagged behind.

None of them showed much expression on their faces, silently focused on the path. Besides the rustling of footsteps, the surroundings were eerily quiet.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, is the forbidden area that City Lord E Kuai mentioned really ahead? This rainforest seems rather strange," Han Li glanced at E Kuai in front and secretly transmitted his voice to Chen Yang and Sun Tu.

E Kuai was too powerful, coupled with Qin Yuan, Fu Jian, the eagle-nosed man, and others, Han Li and his companions were at a clear disadvantage. Under such circumstances, they had no choice but to abandon some of their misgivings and secretly join forces to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.

"Regarding the Great Ruins, I've only heard a little about it. I'm not clear about the location of the so-called remains. However, judging from the star power in the void, we are indeed moving deeper into the Great Ruins. In any case, you have a key in your hand, and we have already agreed to go treasure hunting. E Kuai won't benefit from acting rashly," Chen Yang hesitated before replying through voice transmission.

"Let's hope so," Han Li said with a slight pause, also through voice transmission.

Despite his words, he remained vigilant and didn't relax his guard.

"Speaking of the keys, I find something odd. According to City Lord E Kuai, five keys are needed to open the forbidden area, but Fellow Daoist Li only has one. Yet, City Lord E Kuai hasn't mentioned searching for the other keys. Could it be that he has already obtained the other four?" Sun Tu suddenly transmitted his voice.

"Perhaps," Han Li's heart stirred, and he glanced at Chen Yang before replying calmly through voice transmission.

Chen Yang's eyes were as calm as water, and he didn't respond.

"I wonder what the use of that blood-colored key is. If it's just to open the gate to the forbidden area, that's fine. But if it's still needed after entering the forbidden area, City Lord E Kuai, holding four keys, will have a clear advantage. We must be careful," Sun Tu continued.

Hearing this, Han Li's gaze flickered slightly.

He hadn't considered this possibility. If it were true, it would indeed be troublesome.

E Kuai continued to walk forward leisurely, seemingly not caring about Han Li and the others trailing far behind.

"City Lord, Chen Yang and Sun Tu are ambitious and untrustworthy. They appear obedient on the surface, but they secretly collude and disobey your orders. I suspect they have already conspired with Puppet City and are plotting something. We might as well take action together and kill them here. When we reach the forbidden area, there will be one less variable. With your strength, you can definitely kill that Li Feiyu instantly, snatch the key, and prevent him from destroying it," Fu Jian approached E Kuai and said through voice transmission, his eyes flashing with a fierce glint.

"No need. I believe Chen Yang and Sun Tu wouldn't do anything to collude with Puppet City. The reason they're acting like this is because they're wary of us. Now that we're in the Great Ruins, it's only natural for them to think that way," E Kuai smiled slightly and replied through voice transmission.

"City Lord, you're too kind! As the saying goes, it's hard to know what someone is thinking. Chen Yang probably harbors resentment towards you for what happened back then. We must be cautious," Fu Jian said urgently, again through voice transmission.

"Don't worry, City Lord Fu. I know what I'm doing. It's best to maintain harmony for now. If we rashly start a conflict, we'll fall into Puppet City's trap," E Kuai said with a dismissive smile through voice transmission.

Seeing this, Fu Jian had no choice but to nod and say nothing more.

Han Li looked at E Kuai in front and the suddenly approaching Fu Jian, his eyes flashing as if he were pondering something.

The group continued to move forward, each with their own agenda.

Soon, several more days passed, and the group gradually reached the depths of the rainforest.

The trees here were unusually tall, with giant trees that took several people to encircle. Other smaller plants gradually disappeared.

E Kuai told everyone that the forbidden area was not far ahead, which lifted everyone's spirits.

Han Li followed the group, his gaze scanning the surroundings, his brow furrowed slightly.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what's wrong? I've noticed that your brow has been furrowed almost the entire time. Have you discovered something amiss here?" Shi Chuan Kong approached him and asked through voice transmission.

"It's nothing. I just find something strange," Han Li shook his head.

"Strange? What's strange?" Shi Chuan Kong asked in surprise.

"The star power here in the Great Ruins is so dense, and so many trees have been born. But we haven't seen any scaled beasts along the way. Logically speaking, the environment here should be very suitable for scaled beasts to survive," Han Li said through voice transmission.

"Now that you mention it, this is indeed a bit strange," Shi Chuan Kong nodded slowly.

"Forget it, it's useless to think about this. According to E Kuai, the forbidden area is ahead. Fellow Daoist Shi, you said that there is a way to leave the Scale Accumulation Void Realm there. How confident are you?" Han Li asked with a focused gaze.

"This news wasn't told to me by my Third Brother. I deduced it from researching many messages about the Scale Accumulation Void Realm in the Night Yang Dynasty's library. It should be correct," Shi Chuan Kong said through voice transmission.

"Fellow Daoist Shi, it's not that I don't trust you, but this matter is of great importance. Can you explain it more clearly?" Han Li continued to press.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please forgive me for not being able to tell you explicitly about this. This matter involves a secret of the Night Yang Dynasty and shouldn't be revealed to outsiders. However, I can swear to the Heavenly Fiend Saint Emperor that everything I've said is absolutely true," Shi Chuan Kong said solemnly.

"In that case, I won't ask any further," Han Li's eyebrow twitched, and he nodded.

Hearing this, Shi Chuan Kong's expression relaxed.

The group continued to move forward, and after another half day, a large expanse of blood-red mist appeared ahead.

The mist was extremely dense, reaching the sky, and there was no end in sight. The same was true on both sides, stretching to the horizon, like a blood-colored wall blocking the way.

The blood mist surged as if it were alive, emitting faint rumbling sounds, making it seem very eerie.

The group stopped and looked at the blood mist in front, looking at each other before turning to E Kuai.

"Don't worry, everyone. This area is called the Sulfur Flame Mist Sea. As long as you pass through it, you will see the forbidden area. There is no danger in the Sulfur Flame Mist Sea. On the contrary, there are some benefits. The Sulfur Flame Blood Cloud is born here. If you're lucky, you might encounter one or two," E Kuai said without any concern, not stopping his steps as he walked forward, speaking as he went.

Hearing this, the others relaxed, and their eyes lit up at the same time.

"Fellow Daoist Shi, do you know about this blood-colored mist sea?" Han Li asked Shi Chuan Kong through voice transmission.

"I don't know. So, the Sulfur Flame Blood Cloud is actually produced here," Shi Chuan Kong was also looking at the area in front, his eyes shining, seemingly filled with desire for the Sulfur Flame Blood Cloud that E Kuai had mentioned. He replied casually.

Han Li's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this, and he fell into contemplation.

"The visibility in the mist sea is poor, so be careful not to get separated." E Kuai took the lead and stepped into the blood-colored mist, and the others followed suit.

Han Li also walked into the blood mist. As soon as he entered, his body immediately felt heavy, as if he had entered the seabed. A huge pressure came from all directions.

The blood mist was surprisingly heavy!

Han Li raised an eyebrow but quickly returned to calm and continued to move forward.

Although the pressure was not small, it could not affect him in any way.

The range of visibility in the blood mist was greatly reduced, and one could only see a distance of about a dozen zhang. The mist also greatly restricted spiritual sense, which could only explore twenty or thirty zhang, not much better than eyesight.

The Sulfur Flame Mist Sea seemed to be vast. The group walked for about a quarter of an hour, but there was still no end in sight.

At first, everyone was a little worried. After walking for a while and encountering no danger, they relaxed and spread out in a line, exploring the surrounding environment and looking for the Sulfur Flame Blood Cloud.

Chen Yang and the other city lords also abandoned their aloofness and, like the others, used their spiritual sense to explore the surrounding situation.

Only E Kuai moved forward quietly, seemingly not caring much about the Sulfur Flame Blood Cloud.

Han Li secretly looked at E Kuai not far away, his eyes flickering.

E Kuai was so familiar with the Great Ruins, as if he knew everything. For some reason, this gave him a vague sense of unease.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what are you daydreaming about? I know your spiritual sense is strong, don't waste it. Hurry up and look for the Sulfur Flame Blood Cloud," Shi Chuan Kong saw that Han Li was somewhat absent-minded and couldn't help but remind him.

Han Li regained his senses and didn't say much to Shi Chuan Kong, spreading out his spiritual sense.

He naturally yearned for the Sulfur Flame Blood Cloud, which was awarded as the top prize in the Five-City Battle.

At that moment, a whistling sound rang out, and a figure shot out, flying towards the front. It was Chen Yang.

Seeing this, Han Li quickly activated his spiritual sense to sense the area.

At that moment, a streak of blood light shot out from the mist in front, and Chen Yang grabbed it in his hand.

The blood light now revealed its true form, a palm-sized mass of gelatinous blood cloud, emitting strands of crystal blood light.

"Is that the Sulfur Flame Blood Cloud?" Han Li was far away from Chen Yang and couldn't see it with his naked eye, but his spiritual sense sensed everything and locked onto the blood cloud.

The blood cloud did emit an extremely powerful energy fluctuation, not only star power but also extremely pure blood energy. It was undoubtedly the Sulfur Flame Blood Cloud.

The others also sensed this situation, but the blood cloud had already fallen into Chen Yang's hands. They couldn't help but sigh with regret and had to give up.

Chen Yang's face was filled with joy. He glanced at the others and immediately stuffed the blood cloud into his mouth, swallowing it directly, seemingly afraid that someone would snatch it.

Han Li sensed all of this, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face.

After Chen Yang swallowed the blood cloud, his whole body immediately glowed with dazzling blood light. The profound acupoints on his body seemed to be stimulated by the blood light, and one after another lit up quickly. In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred profound acupoints had lit up.

Seeing this, his expression changed, and his body flickered as he shot backward, disappearing into the blood mist.

Seeing this, Han Li's heart stirred.

Although Chen Yang moved quickly, his spiritual sense had a far greater range than the others. Before Chen Yang left the range of his spiritual sense, he had clearly seen the number of profound acupoints that had opened on his body, densely packed, seemingly no less than two hundred and sixty.