Ye Lin did not know how long he had been walking when he spotted a continent.
In the distance, the ocean gave way to land that stretched beyond sight.
"Found it."
Ye Lin looked toward the continent and took a step forward.
In almost an instant, his feet touched solid ground.
The moment he landed, Ye Lin sensed a pair of eyes watching him from the shadows.
He could not tell where the gaze came from, but he did not like the feeling.
He looked around. Nothing stood out.
"Forget it. If there's no danger, I'll leave it alone for now."
Ye Lin shook his head and continued walking.
He still felt watched, but since he could not find the source anytime soon, he decided to leave it alone.
First, he would take a good look around.
He wanted to see whether this continent held anything that interested him.
If he came across another Innate Spirit Treasure here, he would have struck it rich.
But even as he entertained the thought, Ye Lin did not get his hopes up.
Innate Spirit Treasures were not cabbages, after all.
Innate things were born naturally of heaven and earth, not crafted by human hands.
Even on the Origin Continent, Innate Spirit Treasures were exceedingly rare.
They would be rarer still here.
Finding one Innate Spirit Treasure in this secret realm already counted as extraordinary luck.
A person could not be too greedy.
Too much greed, and he might end up with nothing at all.
"Interesting. Is this the one who stirred up a storm in the Southern Region?"
"He looks quite ordinary."
In the Northern Region's Heavenward Imperial Dynasty, inside a vast and imposing throne hall, a middle-aged man rested his chin on his hand.
He gazed at a golden mirror in the