"D-Domain Lord."

Half a day later.

Weird Emperor Jiu Wu successfully reached the War Mire.

Standing at the edge of Huyi Continent, Jiu Wu stared blankly into the distance. This was his first visit to the War Mire, and his first time truly seeing it.

On the distant horizon,

a ring of storms much like the Thunderstorm Sea was clearly visible, encircling a stretch of ocean. Once they passed through it, they would officially enter the War Mire.

Dark clouds blanketed the sea within the storm ring, where wind and rain raged.

Even from afar, it looked like a place no one would want to enter.

Driven by a thousand Whale Strange Entities, Yanyi Continent sped toward the Storm Zone and entered it before long. The boundary between the storm overhead and its surroundings was stark.

Outside the dark clouds above the Storm Zone, the sky was clear for thousands of miles.

No lightning struck.

Apart from the stronger wind and waves, there was no danger. They traveled for a full hour before officially entering the War Mire. From this moment on, their survival time would begin to count. For every day they stayed alive, the Retirement Clan would gain one day of survival time.

Only—

perhaps their luck was poor.

They had barely entered the War Mire when they spotted a continent three or four kilometers away.

"We're finished!"

Jiu Wu's heart lurched. His expression changed as he ordered the thousand Whale Strange Entities to accelerate. The other continent reacted too. Countless jets of flame erupted beneath the sea, dyeing the vast waters red. Its Mysterious Heaven Propellers fired up, and it fled into the distance.

The two continents raced away from each other in opposite directions.

"Huh?"

Jiu Wu was dumbfounded.

He watched the continent recede, his eyes full of