Who knew how much time had passed? Only when the coastline of Douluo Continent faintly appeared in the distance did Shen Lian slowly withdraw his divine power.
The Distant Sea Continent came to a steady halt ten nautical miles from Douluo Continent, facing it across the sea. It was no longer a lonely land suspended overseas, but had become a vast dependent territory on the edge of Douluo Continent.
Meanwhile, the soldiers in the Sun-Moon Empire's coastal military camp on Douluo Continent had already erupted into chaos.
"What is that?!"
A sentry pointed at the landmass that had suddenly appeared in the distance, his voice cracking with shock.
"How did another continent suddenly appear?!"
The camp commander hurried up the watchtower and studied it through a telescope. The land was boundless, and he could vaguely make out the outlines of cities upon it. He was both startled and doubtful—such a major matter had to be reported immediately!
Not daring to delay, he dispatched people by ship to investigate the Distant Sea Continent while sending word at full speed to Mingguang City—where Xu Ningtian, Shen Lian's maternal uncle and the Sun-Moon Empire's military and political leader on Douluo Continent, resided.
The ships sent to investigate soon reached the shore of the Distant Sea Continent. The soldiers gripped their weapons and cautiously stepped ashore, their hearts full of vigilance.
But after taking only a few steps, they spotted Shen Lian and the others standing by the coast.
"That is... Young Master Shen Lian?!"
An old soldier suddenly cried out in alarm.
Most of these soldiers were veterans who had once followed Shen Lian in attacking Douluo Continent, and they remembered his appearance vividly.
Now that they saw Shen Lian standing there, surrounded by divine radiance, how could they retain even a trace