Han Li sat still and closed his eyes as the mist descended over him.

The mist revolved around Han Li for a long while before finally dissipating into nothingness.

After the mist dissipated, Han Li opened his eyes, and when he spoke again, he was using a language that was identical to what the serpentine beings were using. "This is quite an interesting tool refinement method; I could glean the contents of the stone shard even without using my spiritual sense."

"You're far too kind, Senior; this is just an insignificant trick that we learned through experimentation. Here is a map of the Flame Coral Islands, Senior," the woman replied with a modest smile before tossing a white stone shard over to Han Li.

On this occasion, the stone shard didn't explode. Instead, it was drawn to his forehead by the spiritual light expelled from within his mouth, and it stayed there in a motionless manner.

Han Li's eyes narrowed as a hint of bewilderment appeared on his face, but his expression quickly returned to normal again.

The red-robed woman was rather perplexed...