Chapter 74: Another Continent?
Spirit Hall, Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Bibi Dong's Phoenix eyes widened, staring intently at the words "Sun Moon Continent." For the first time, a clear look of bewilderment and surprise appeared on her elegant and noble face.
She held supreme power in Spirit Hall and believed she knew the Douluo Continent like the back of her hand.
Even overseas islands were recorded, but this "Sun Moon Continent"... "Sun Moon Continent?"
She murmured to herself, then suddenly looked at Ghost Douluo and a Cardinal responsible for intelligence below her.
"Investigate! Use all ancient archives and overseas exploration records. Find out for this Pontiff exactly where this Sun Moon Continent is!"
Ghost Douluo's figure appeared, his voice carrying an unprecedented solemnity and awkwardness: "Your Holiness the Supreme Pontiff... Your subordinate has never seen any record of the 'Sun Moon Continent' in any ancient texts or intelligence reports."
"According to all known explorations and legacies, the World we inhabit only consists of this 'Douluo Continent' beneath our feet, along with the surrounding islands and the distant deep sea..."
Another Cardinal trembled as he echoed: "Yes... yes, Your Holiness, our sea charts extend ten thousand li beyond the Devil's Strait, and it's still an endless sea. There has never been any record of another continent..."
Bibi Dong's expression instantly became extremely grim.
An existence unknown even to Spirit Hall's millennia of accumulated knowledge?
The information revealed by this heavenly curtain was more astonishing each time!
...Hall of Worship.
Qian Daoliu's placid face also showed cracks. He frowned deeply, looking at the several Offerings beside him who were equally shocked.
"Sun Moon Continent..."
Golden Crocodile Douluo's voice was dry: "Big Brother, have you... ever heard of it?"
Qian Daoliu slowly shook his head, his gaze profound as he looked towards the endless southern sea: "Never. I also sailed far in my youth, but the sea is boundless and fraught with danger. Even a Limit Douluo wouldn't dare claim to have explored the entire World."
"Could it be... that at the other end of the endless sea, there truly exists a continent unknown to us?"
Azure Luan Douluo gasped: "If that's the case, does this Sun Moon Continent also have human civilization similar to ours?"
"Or... is it all these terrifying Soul Beasts?"
He pointed to the terrifying projection of the Evil Emperor on the heavenly curtain.
Qian Daoliu was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "This heavenly curtain is not only revealing the strength and weakness of Spirit Beasts; it is also showing us the vastness and unknown nature of this World!"
"Issue an order: increase our maritime reconnaissance forces. At all costs, we must find any clues about the Sun Moon Continent!"
"Yes!"
The several Offerings responded in unison, their hearts heavy.
They, who had originally stood at the Peak of the continent, now felt like frogs at the bottom of a well... Big Dipper Academy.
Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes widened. She tugged on Zhuqing's sleeve: "Zhuqing, Sun Moon Continent? What kind of place is that? There's never been any mention of it in our continent's history!"
Zhuqing's face was also full of confusion. She shook her head and looked at Lu Xiao, who was leisurely beside her.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling also cast curious glances.
Lu Xiao looked at his Disciples' puzzled expressions, smiled, put down his teacup, and slowly said: "The Sun Moon Continent... that is another massive landmass on the same planet as our Douluo Continent, but separated by an endless ocean."
"Another continent?"
The four girls exclaimed in unison.
"Dean, have you been there?"
Ning Rongrong asked impatiently.
Lu Xiao shook his head, his tone profound and mysterious: "I haven't been there myself, but I know a little. That continent's area is no less than the Douluo Continent, but its Soul Cultivator civilization's development trajectory is slightly different from ours."
"The Soul Masters there, perhaps slightly inferior in the overall level of Martial Soul Cultivation, have found another path, developing a unique power system called 'spirit tools'."
"spirit tools? What are those?"
Even the usually aloof Zhuqing developed a strong interest.
"An apparatus capable of guiding, storing, and amplifying Soul Power, and converting it into various offensive, defensive, or auxiliary effects."
Lu Xiao explained simply.
"From small things like lighting and heating, to large-scale sieges, and even... theoretically, slaying gods and demons, all are possible."
"Slaying gods and demons?"
The four girls were shocked again.
The power of Soul Masters could actually be displayed and amplified through tools?
This completely exceeded their understanding.
"Dean, how do you know all this?"
Ye Lingling softly asked the key question.
Lu Xiao glanced at her, revealing a mysterious smile, then lay back in his chair and closed his eyes: "Heaven's secrets must not be revealed. You just need to know that this World is far vaster and more exciting than you can imagine."
"Cultivate diligently. Perhaps one day, you will have the opportunity to see that different continent with your own eyes."
The girls exchanged glances. Although they still had countless questions in their hearts, the Dean clearly had no intention of saying more.
They looked at the heavenly curtain again, watching the terrifying projection of the Evil Emperor.
Their hearts were filled with an indescribable curiosity and a hint of awe towards the unknown land of "Sun Moon Continent"... Sun Moon Continent, deep within the Evil Demon Forest.
The Evil Emperor's massive single eye gazed at the heavenly curtain.
Feeling the destructive Spiritual Power surging within him due to the reward, he emitted a low, satisfied Spiritual fluctuation.
He seemed to have no objection to the fifth-place ranking.
After all, he had never understood the Douluo Continent.
His attention was more focused on his Spiritual Power, which had become stronger and more destructive... Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi and the Seven Great Pillar Guardians were also observing the heavenly curtain.
When the words "Sun Moon Continent" appeared, Sea Dragon Douluo and the others' faces also showed shock and bewilderment similar to the Soul Masters on the continent.
"Great Priest,"
Sea Dragon Douluo couldn't help but speak, his voice filled with disbelief.
"This Sun Moon Continent, have you ever heard of it? We have guarded these seas for so many years, and never..."
Sea Horse Douluo immediately followed: "Yes, our sea charts cover all known routes, and even the most remote islands are recorded, but this Sun Moon Continent..."
Bo Saixi quietly gazed at the terrifying projection of the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign on the heavenly curtain, a hint of complexity appearing on her beautiful face.
She gently shook her head, her sea-blue hair swaying slightly in the wind.
"The vastness of the sea far exceeds your imagination."
Bo Saixi's ethereal voice resonated, carrying a hint of distantness, "Even I, with the authority granted by Lord Sea God, have a limited range of perception after all."
She raised her hand and pointed to the boundless blue: "Whether there is another continent at the end of this vast ocean... even I cannot give a definitive answer to that question."
Sea Woman Douluo lightly covered her red lips: "Even you, Great Priest, don't know?"
Bo Saixi nodded slightly, her gaze profound: "There are too many unknowns in the deep sea. In some sea areas, even my perception can be distorted and blocked."
"Perhaps in a distant land that even Seagod's Light can hardly reach, there truly exists another continent that harbors life."
She paused, then continued: "After all, even the heavenly curtain has confirmed its existence."
"This Sun Moon Continent, capable of nurturing terrifying Soul Beasts nearly 800,000 years old, its foundation should not be underestimated."
Bo Saixi turned to look at the majestic Sea God Hall, her tone grave: "Regardless, this heavenly curtain is changing our understanding of the World."
"Issue an order: all patrol teams are to double their vigilance, paying special attention to any unusual fluctuations from unfamiliar sea areas."
"Yes, Great Priest!"
The Seven Great Pillar Guardians responded in unison, their expressions exceptionally serious.
Bo Saixi looked back at the heavenly curtain, pondering: If the Sun Moon Continent truly exists, then the future landscape of the Douluo Continent will likely undergo earth-shattering changes.
And Sea God Island, as the guardian of the ocean, must be prepared to deal with all eventualities.
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