Golden Growler sniffed the ground, as if it was following the scent of Blood Dog. It chased after it.
There were broken stone buildings everywhere, which made Han Sen frown even more. The Golden Howler kept moving forward through the ruins. After a hundred miles, he found many stone tablets in the grass.
The stone tablets were all crooked, and some were even stuck in the grass. But they were the only stone buildings that Han Sen saw with words.
Han Sen made the Golden Howler stop. Because he had to follow the scent, the Golden Howler didn't run very fast. If he kept chasing, it would be difficult to catch up with Blood Dog.
He looked at the nearest stone tablet. There were ancient words carved on it. They were the ancient words that Han Sen had learned before.
A part of the stone tablet was missing, but most of the words could still be seen.
"Imir, defeated."
Han Sen found it strange. The tablet only had a name and the word "defeated." Aside from that, there was no beginning or end. It didn't look like a tombstone, and it didn't look like a merit tablet.
Han Sen found it strange. He didn't know who this Imir was.
Han Sen looked at another stone tablet not far away. It had the words "Villiers, defeated." Aside from the name, everything else was the same.
Han Sen couldn't help but frown. He looked at the other stone tablets and saw that they all had names with the word "defeated."
"Ji … defeated … Citamo … defeated … Mary … defeated … Jiang … defeated … Brahma … defeated … Zeus … defeated …"
The simple names were carved on the broken stone tablets. There was nothing special about them, but they gave people a feeling of desolation. It was as if they had traveled through time and space. Endless sad voices echoed on the stone tablets.
Han Sen didn't know what creatures the names belonged to, and he didn't know where they had been defeated. Aside from the names, nothing was left of the creatures.
After passing through the broken stone tablets, a bronze palace appeared behind them. It was relatively intact. Although there were many scratches on it, there were no real cracks.
The entire bronze palace still looked intact, but because it had been smashed into the grassland, one side of it had caved in severely. Half of the wall had sunk into the mud.
The Golden Howler followed the scent and came to the bronze palace's door. It growled at the bronze palace's door, as if to tell Han Sen that Blood Dog was inside.
Han Sen sized up the bronze palace and saw a plaque above the gate with the words "Martyr's Palace".
"I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling about this," Dragon Lady said as she looked at the bronze palace.
Han Sen nodded. His dongxuan aura could not penetrate the palace, so he did not know if Blood Dog was really there.
"Where did the creatures you summon come from?" Han Sen asked Dragon Lady.
Dragon Lady gave a wry smile and said, "I don't know. The ingredients I summon are random. I don't even know what I summon, let alone where they come from."
After that, Dragon Lady looked at the Martyr's Palace and said, "I feel like something is wrong. This place is weird. Let's go. We'll have another chance."
Han Sen wished to say something, but he heard a squeak. The door of the Martyr's Palace opened by itself, revealing a foot-wide gap.
Han Sen and Dragon Lady looked at the bronze door with caution. The Golden Howler growled at the door.
Pat!
Suddenly, a hand reached out from the door and pressed against the door.
Han Sen stared at the hand that held the bronze door. It was no longer a hand; it was more like a skeleton's claw.
Although it was still in the shape of a hand, the skin and flesh on it had completely dried up and stuck to the bones. It was full of wrinkles like the bark of a withered tree. There was also a greenish-white color on it, giving people a feeling of death.
The hand grabbed the edge of the bronze door and slowly pulled it open.
As the bronze door slowly opened, Han Sen was able to see what was behind the door. It was empty. Aside from the bronze pillars that held up the palace, there was nothing else.
The bronze door was half-opened, and Han Sen was able to see the owner of the hand.
It was a creature wearing a black cloak. Aside from the hand, the rest of the body was wrapped up in the black cloak. Aside from the shape of a person, nothing else could be seen.
Han Sen used his dongxuan aura, but he could not feel anything. The person in the black cloak was like a dead person. There was no lifeforce.
"If you are here, then come in."
The cloaked person opened the bronze door and stood inside. It looked like it was looking at Han Sen, and it made a sound that made people's hearts tremble.
"What is your name?" Han Sen asked, looking at the cloaked person with caution.
"I am a dead man. I do not have a name. If you want a name, you can call me Guardian Soul." The cloaked person's voice still made people's teeth chatter.
But when he spoke, his head was still lowered. His entire face was hidden in the shadows of the cloak. He was like a ghost in a graveyard.
"Guardian Soul?
Who are you guarding? "When Han Sen heard the name, he did not think it was auspicious. He did not move forward.
"I do not guard anyone," Guardian Soul said coldly.
Han Sen frowned and looked at Guardian Soul. Then, he pointed at the tablets and asked, "Are you guarding them?"
Guardian Soul laughed weirdly and said, "Yes and no. I am guarding them, but not them."
"Then what does that mean?" Han Sen asked with a frown.
"Come in and take a look. You will understand." Guardian Soul was still laughing weirdly.
"No matter what you are guarding, I am not interested." Han Sen patted the Golden Howler, and the Golden Howler turned around to leave.
Han Sen thought he was invincible in the Fourth God's Sanctuary, but there were many strange creatures that came from other places. Han Sen was not sure if he could kill them all.
After seeing Stay Up Late, Han Sen did not think he was invincible.
"Since you are here, why don't you come in and take a look?" Guardian Soul said gloomily.
Han Sen ignored him, and he still urged the Golden Howler to run. But the Golden Howler was running slower and slower. It was as if there was a strong force pulling it back. The Golden Howler fell back into the bronze palace with Han Sen and Dragon Lady.