When Song Haoran reached the ruins of the altar, he saw a faint glimmer emerging from within them.
He frowned and hurried over, then lifted away the boulder nearby.
Hmm... When did this power increase again?
Song Haoran was somewhat surprised by the strength in his arms. He felt as if his power had suddenly surged for no reason. A boulder that looked to weigh several hundred pounds was lifted away with one hand.
Song Haoran frowned. Could it be related to that enormous arm that suddenly emerged from the badge before I passed out?
But he had no time to think about it. After removing the boulder, Song Haoran caught sight of something buried beneath it—something that had probably been hidden inside the altar all along.
The altar had cracked, allowing it to see the light of day once more.
"Another coffin?"
To Song Haoran's surprise, after clearing away the stones around it, he discovered that what was buried deep within the altar was actually a stone coffin. The coffin's material was extremely strange. It resembled a luminous pearl and gave off a faint, eerie glow.
Song Haoran smacked his lips, narrowed his eyes, and slowly pushed open the coffin lid. Inside the stone coffin, he found a woman.
Song Haoran glanced at her and was instantly struck by her beauty.
The woman lying in the stone coffin looked no more than twenty years old. She wore gorgeous ancient clothing and possessed a beauty capable of causing fish to sink and birds to fall. Song Haoran could not help staring blankly at her.
He walked around the stone coffin once, carefully observing the woman within. Unable to resist, Song Haoran reached out and lightly grasped her wrist.
From the feel of her flesh, the woman seemed merely asleep. Yet