"Not bad, I went to ask Senior Liu Hua for a method to remove the Black Tribulation Worms. Fellow Daoist Chen's information is truly well-informed." Han Li's expression remained unchanged as he transmitted his voice.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please don't misunderstand. Chen is not investigating Fellow Daoist Li's whereabouts, but only accidentally learned about this matter. The Celestial Scale Meteorite can be found in the Great Ruins. If Fellow Daoist Li needs help, Chen will definitely assist with all his strength." Chen Yang smiled and transmitted his voice.

"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Chen." Han Li replied noncommittally through voice transmission.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you have not been in the Accumulated Scale Void Realm for long and have not explored secret realms like the Great Ruins. Chen has been there several times. In these kinds of secret realms, before great treasures, the so-called friendship, camaraderie, and even the grievances of Xuan City and Puppet City are nothing more than a thin sheet of paper. Only profit is eternal. Fellow Daoist Li is a smart man, so Chen doesn't need to say more about this principle." Chen Yang paused, then continued to transmit his voice, with a hint of cunning in his voice.

Han Li looked up at Chen Yang and said nothing.

"In my opinion, personal strength is not important in the Great Ruins. I have always admired Fellow Daoist Li. If you are willing to cooperate with me fully, Chen can guarantee to find the Celestial Scale Meteorite for you, not to mention anything else. Fellow Daoist Li, think it over carefully." Chen Yang looked deeply at Han Li, then closed his eyes.

Han Li narrowed his eyes and remained silent.

As the day of entering the Great Ruins approached, not only would the seemingly cooperative situation between Puppet City and Xuan City be broken, but even the city lords under Xuan City had their own plans. Although he nominally belonged to Chen Yang's command, he could actually ignore his orders.

He understood Chen Yang's meaning, but he didn't understand the other party's purpose. In this situation, he didn't want to rashly agree to anything. It was better to wait and see what happened.

The night passed quickly. At dawn, the howling wind outside the cave gradually weakened and dissipated. Although it was still filled with biting cold, it was much better than last night.

"Let's go, we still have some distance to go to our destination." After a brief rest, Chen Yang said and set off first.

Han Li took a deep breath of the cold air, his brows slightly furrowed.

Perhaps it was because he was on watch last night, but he felt a little tired and his body felt weak.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what's wrong? You don't look too good." Xuan Yuanxing looked over and asked.

"It's nothing, it seems I'm not quite used to the environment here." Han Li shook his head, took a few more deep breaths, and circulated the Qi and blood in his body. The feeling of fatigue quickly disappeared, and he felt relieved.

"It's good that it's nothing, let's go." Xuan Yuanxing nodded and moved forward.

Han Li was about to step forward to follow, but his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he looked to his left.

In a mountain range quite far from the three of them, two figures were flying forward quickly. One of them was Zhuo Ge from Puppet City, and he had seen the other one before, the dwarf man who was less than four feet tall.

"Hide!" Chen Yang also saw the two men at this moment, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately hid behind a large rock.

Xuan Yuanxing and Han Li also quickly hid.

Zhuo Ge and the other man did not notice Han Li and the others, and continued forward quickly, their figures soon disappearing into the distance.

Han Li and the others slowly walked out.

"Why are the people from Puppet City here?" Xuan Yuanxing asked curiously.

"The Icefire Mountain Range contains many treasures, and there are many strange Scale Beasts living here. It is not surprising that the people from Puppet City want to take the opportunity to seek treasures. We are now burdened with important tasks, so let's not cause trouble." Chen Yang said lightly.

"That's true." Xuan Yuanxing said.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, do you recognize those two? Are they very powerful?" Han Li asked.

"The taller of the two is called Zhuo Ge, and the other dwarf is called Wu Yun. Both are top experts in Puppet City. The combat power of the people from Puppet City is the most difficult to judge. Their strength lies not only in themselves, but more importantly in the puppets they use. An ordinary Puppet City cultivator, if he obtains a powerful puppet, his strength will increase tenfold. You must remember this and not underestimate anyone from Puppet City." Chen Yang warned the two.

Han Li and Xuan Yuanxing nodded at the same time.

"They should be far away by now, let's go." Chen Yang waited for a while before speaking, leading the two to continue forward.

After half a day, the three arrived near a huge mountain basin area.

In this basin, there were many rocks and the cold wind howled past, blowing through the rocks and making rustling noises, like countless small insects crawling around.

At the bottom of the basin, there was a faint layer of blue mist, which the cold wind could not disperse.

"This should be the place." Chen Yang took out a jade slip to confirm and said.

Han Li looked towards the basin in front of him. The basin was circular in shape and extremely large. He couldn't see the edge at a glance, giving it a sense of mystery.

Chen Yang walked forward first, followed closely by Han Li and the other.

The basin area was too large, so after a brief discussion, the three decided to split up.

Han Li searched the left side of the basin, Chen Yang searched the central direction of the basin, and Xuan Yuanxing searched the right side, in order to find the Ice Scale Armadillo as soon as possible. They would gather near the entrance after one day.

Half a day later.

A fist carrying a whistling wind descended from the sky and smashed onto the head of a Snow Wolf Scale Beast.

With a "poof" sound, the Snow Wolf Scale Beast's head exploded like a watermelon. Its huge body crashed to the ground, twitching a few times before becoming still.

Han Li retracted his fist, took out a beast core from the Snow Wolf's head and put it away, his brows furrowed.

The spatial pressure here in the Icefire Mountain Range is even greater than in Xuan City. His divine sense can only extend thirty or forty miles, and he can't explore very far at all. After searching for half a day, he hasn't found any trace of the Ice Scale Armadillo, but he has encountered many other Scale Beasts.

He looked ahead, the rocks in front of him were getting taller and taller, some even dozens of feet high, almost like small mountains. The blue mist on the ground was also denser than before.

"This can't go on like this..." Han Li thought to himself, pondered for a moment, then leaped onto a large rock.

Then he tapped his foot, and his figure flew out, jumping forward on the rocks, while spreading his divine sense to explore the surrounding situation.

There are many Scale Beasts in this basin, some of which Han Li felt were quite dangerous. Although flying directly forward in the air was too conspicuous and would become the target of many Scale Beasts, he couldn't care less in order to find the Ice Scale Armadillo as soon as possible.

After galloping forward for a while, he was attacked by Scale Beasts twice. Han Li's eyes finally lit up, and he suddenly turned his head to look to the right front. His direction also changed, and he flew towards that place like lightning.

In a few breaths, he flew to a dense stone forest. The stone forest was crystal clear and white, very different from the other rocks in the Icefire Mountain Range. It seemed to be some kind of special mineral, emitting a bone-chilling cold.

In the stone forest, a Scale Beast more than one person tall was quickly gnawing on the white minerals.

This beast had a rat-like head, a blue and white crystal horn on its forehead, and was covered in blue scales, as if wearing a blue armor. It also had a long tail behind it.

It was the Ice Scale Armadillo!

The Ice Scale Armadillo heard the sound and suddenly raised its head. Seeing Han Li's figure swooping down like an eagle, it immediately let out a sharp cry, like a baby crying.

Its four hooves flew and its figure suddenly turned into a blue shadow, flying forward at an extremely fast speed.

"Trying to run!"

Han Li shouted in a low voice, the profound apertures on his legs suddenly lit up, blooming with white light, forming a white nebula-like existence, supporting his body. At the same time, he stepped fiercely into the void.

With a muffled "poof" sound, the air suddenly vibrated, and circles of air explosion ripples appeared.

Han Li used the power of this step to increase his speed, instantly flying over the Ice Scale Armadillo's head, grabbing down with his five fingers.

The Ice Scale Armadillo screamed, its long tail suddenly whipping the ground, and the direction of its escape changed without warning, leaping to the left, dodging his hand with extreme precision.

Han Li gave a light "eh" sound, and his body then turned upside down in the air. The profound apertures on his legs flashed again, and he stepped into the void again.

A muffled "poof" sounded in the void, and the direction of his advance also changed immediately, continuing to chase the blue Scale Beast, without being left behind at all.

At the same time, he waved his right hand and flicked his finger.

With two sharp "chi" and "chi" sounds, two white finger rays shot out like lightning, hitting the Ice Scale Armadillo in front.

With a muffled "bang" sound!

The Ice Scale Armadillo's body was immediately knocked out, tumbling a few times in the air and crashing into a rock.

The beast seemed to be enraged. Its body rolled over and stood up, rushing towards Han Li.

It let out a low roar, the blue and white horn glittered, and white stripes immediately appeared on its originally pure blue body. Its body swelled up like it was inflating, instantly doubling or tripling in size. Its two front paws became more than twice as long, and even grew long claws. With a shudder, they turned into shadows of claws, grabbing at Han Li.

At the same time, its blue tail trembled and turned into a blue afterimage, piercing towards Han Li's face like an arrow.

Han Li snorted softly and slapped out with his palm.

"Chi chi" sounds were loud!

The armadillo's claws seemed to hit an invisible wall, stopped there, and then shattered.

Its tail stopped half a foot from Han Li's palm, and then shattered.

The Ice Scale Armadillo crashed into the ground with even greater speed, with a muffled "bang". A series of cracking sounds came from within its body, and countless bones were broken.

The Ice Scale Armadillo returned to its original state, and blue blood gushed out, showing it was dying.

Han Li swayed and landed beside the Ice Scale Armadillo, carefully examining the blue and white horn, nodded, and waved his hand to cut it off.

One horn was not enough. According to Madame Liu Hua, at least five or six were needed. He wondered how Chen Yang and the others were doing at the moment.

Han Li put away the horn and turned to look at the stone forest in the distance, a trace of realization flashed in his eyes.

"So this Ice Scale Armadillo likes to gnaw on this white crystal stone..."

After pondering for a moment, he turned around and swept towards the depths of the basin.