Ning Rongrong also chimed in:
"That's right. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has collected countless ancient books from across the continent, and not once have we found even the slightest mention of the Sun Moon Continent."
Just as everyone was at their wits' end.
Yu Xiaogang, who was standing to one side, suddenly slapped his forehead.
"Wait!"
A glimmer flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes.
Everyone's gaze immediately focused on him.
"Teacher, what have you thought of?"
Tang San asked urgently.
Yu Xiaogang drew a deep breath and said gravely:
"I once saw an obscure passage in an extremely ancient, damaged text."
"The book said that beyond the endless ocean to the far west of the Douluo Continent, there seemed to be an unknown land."
"That land was vast, but an impassable, turbulent ocean and spatial barrier kept anyone from reaching it."
"The book contained no detailed records of that land. It dismissed it as nothing more than an illusory legend."
At this, Yu Xiaogang raised his head and looked at the words on the Sky Screen.
"Now it seems that this wasn't a legend."
"That unknown land in the far west must be this so-called Sun Moon Continent!"
After hearing Yu Xiaogang's explanation, everyone's expressions grew even grimmer.
Dai Mubai stepped forward, his eyes filled with deep concern.
"If what Grandmaster says is true, then we're in trouble."
"If that continent can produce the Blue Silver Empire, ranked number one, then their strength must far surpass that of the Douluo Continent."
"Now the two continents are merging. If they harbor ill will toward us, then the future will be nothing short of a disaster!"
Oscar and the others nodded one after another. The sense of security they had gained from Tang San becoming a god had taken a serious hit.
Yet after hearing everyone's concerns, Tang San suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"Ill will? A threat?"
Tang San slammed the Seagod Trident in his hand onto the ground, and it landed with a dull boom.
"Mubai, you're giving them too much credit."
"So what if they're ranked number one now?"
"As long as we defeat the Spirit Hall Empire as soon as possible and consolidate all the resources on the Douluo Continent,"
"then, with the strength of the entire continent united and my Sea God Godhood, why should we fear this so-called Blue Silver Empire?"
Tang San's voice was full of arrogance.
In his eyes, given enough time, he would surpass everyone.
While the people of the Heaven Dou Empire discussed their next move,
the golden Sky Screen in the heavens once again let out a deafening rumble.
The reward for first place was finally about to be announced.
Everyone's breath caught for an instant as they stared fixedly at the Sky Screen.
[The Blue Silver Empire receives the Heaven's reward: The probability of Martial Soul Awakening talent appearing among its people increases.] [The Soul Power concentration throughout the Blue Silver Empire's territory surges fivefold.] [The probability of Immortal Herbs and spirit herbs appearing and growing increases throughout all regions of the Blue Silver Empire.] [The time required for Immortal Herbs over a hundred thousand years old to form is reduced tenfold.]
Buzz!
As the rewards were announced, the entire sky filled with boundless green and golden light.
Even across the endless ocean, the powerful figures on the Douluo Continent could clearly sense that terrifying surge of energy.
Looking at the string of generous rewards, Tang San's face, which had been full of confidence, stiffened.
"The chance of awakening increasing for everyone... Soul Power concentration surging fivefold..."
"And the chance of Immortal Herbs appearing increasing, with the time needed for hundred-thousand-year Immortal Herbs to form reduced tenfold?!"
Tang San's voice trembled.
As someone well versed in medicinal properties and the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, he understood better than anyone what these rewards meant.
"Damn it..."
"The Blue Silver Empire's overall strength has increased far too much."
"If they're allowed to keep developing like this, they'll inevitably become the greatest obstacle to the Tang Sect's unification of the world!"
A deep sense of crisis spread wildly through Tang San's heart.
However, just as anxiety gnawed at him,
an even more confusing and unsettling thought suddenly sprang into his mind.
Tang San furrowed his brows.
"The Blue Silver Empire..."
"Why would this power have that name?"
He murmured under his breath, the image of his Martial Soul—Blue Silver Grass—flashing through his mind.
On the Douluo Continent, Blue Silver Grass had always been considered a Trash Martial Soul.
Only he, with the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor, had managed to cultivate it to its current level.
"Could it be..."
A look of uncertainty flashed through Tang San's eyes.
"Do the powerful figures in this number-one empire on the Sun Moon Continent also possess the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul?"
In a secluded valley behind the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,
a stream burbled, and birds sang among the fragrant flowers.
A delicate stone basin sat in the center of a smooth boulder.
In the basin stood a blade of grass, quietly glowing with a faint blue light.
Golden lines marked its leaves, which swayed gently in the breeze.
This was Ah Yin, transformed into Blue Silver Grass.
Tang Hao sat beside the boulder.
A feverish anticipation glimmered in his eyes.
"Ah Yin, did you see?"
"You must have noticed the rankings on the Sky Screen, too."
"Our little San did it!"
"He inherited the Sea God Godhood and became the supreme deity in this world!"
"Once Xiao San destroys the Spirit Hall Empire and takes control of this continent, he'll use his divine power to bring you back to life."
"Then our family can finally be reunited."
However,
as soon as Tang Hao finished speaking,
the Blue Silver Grass in the stone basin suddenly shook violently.
The gentle blue light on its tender leaves turned wildly erratic in an instant.
A powerful will, filled with sorrow and fury, burst forth from the Blue Silver Grass.
"You... You're still thinking about that wretch?!"
Tang Hao's expression darkened at once.
He slapped the stone platform beside him, making the entire boulder tremble.
The Blue Silver Grass's leaves shook even harder.
Its mental fluctuations brimmed with endless accusations and anguish:
"He's my own flesh and blood!"
"Back then, you kept saying you'd taken him somewhere completely safe to raise."
"But why have I never sensed his presence?"
"Tang Hao, where did you hide him?!"
Hearing Ah Yin's accusations, Tang Hao gave a cold laugh.
Disgust and cruelty flashed in his eyes.
"Somewhere safe?"
"Ah Yin, you're too naive."
"I abandoned that wretch long ago."
"Years ago, I personally dumped him in the wilderness on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest."
"A baby with no one to protect him, surrounded by those bloodthirsty Soul Beasts—how long do you think he could have survived?"
"By now, not even his bones are left. He's long since become part of the earth!"
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