Wang Nan stood still for a moment, watching as everyone unloaded the Spirit Beast from the spirit tool, and the surrounding crowd skillfully bound and controlled it.
Sea Soul Beasts can harness the power of the sea, but once they reach land, their strength is significantly weakened; they were practically carried away by several Spirit Masters with little resistance.
"Little brother, I'm heading out to sea now. Recently, the number of Sea Soul Beasts has increased, and the coastline is no longer safe. You should leave here soon." The man who had just spoken to Wang Nan adjusted the bamboo hat on his head. After bidding Wang Nan farewell, he walked toward the spirit tool.
"Thank you," Wang Nan responded with a smile. "I really should leave here as soon as possible."
Only after everyone else had entered the spirit tool used for hunting Spirit Beasts did Wang Nan take out a spirit tool detector. Although it couldn't compare to the Sun Moon Empire's ultra-high-altitude reconnaissance tools, his was compact and could help him detect the location of Sea Soul Beasts in advance.
After determining the direction, he activated his spirit core, and his figure was already flying in mid-air.
To ordinary Spirit Masters, the boundless sea was like a place full of invisible traps; unknown dangers lurked beneath the calm surface, and they could be attacked by Sea Soul Beasts at any moment.
However, with the help of the spirit tool detector, the journey was much safer. The Sea Soul Beasts near the coast were not highly cultivated, to begin with, and even if some blocked the way, a mere release of energy was enough to scare them off.
"Boss!"
The spirit tool for hunting Spirit Beasts was traveling across the sea surface when a Spirit Master on the deck suddenly lowered his telescopic spirit tool and rushed into the cockpit, shouting excitedly.
"What's wrong? Why are you making such a fuss?"
"There are many Sea Soul Beasts rushing towards us from ahead."
"What did you say? Quick, everyone, prepare for battle! Tell me exactly which Sea Soul Beasts are coming, and what are their cultivation years?"
"No, Boss, it's just a group of Sea Soul Beasts with cultivation not exceeding a thousand years. It's not a Sea Soul Beast attack at all, but a gift from the sea!"
The man wearing the bamboo hat paused, snatched the telescopic spirit tool, and climbed onto the deck.
"Quick, let's scoop up some and leave immediately. There might be other big guys behind these Spirit Beasts."
The spirit tool for hunting Sea Soul Beasts immediately became busy, but there were no large beasts to be found.
In mid-air, Wang Nan looked down at the busy spirit tool, his spirit power gently circulating, and his body accelerated again, rushing forward.
They were just a group of ordinary Spirit Masters who relied on the sea for survival. Since the man had shown kindness to a stranger he met by chance, Wang Nan didn't mind releasing a faint aura as he passed by.
Above the sea, a figure walked through the air, taking steps as if strolling leisurely, and his body would appear in another place in an instant, leaving behind only ripples of spatial power marking his footsteps.
Beneath the sea, a massive dark shadow pursued relentlessly, the currents it stirred up cutting across the surface, causing waves to surge to both sides as if slicing the entire sea in half.
As the dark shadow became clearer, a whale-like Sea Soul Beast suddenly leaped from the sea, its eyes seemingly intelligent as it stared at the figure in the air. Columns of water shot skyward, attempting to block him.
Wang Nan looked down at the gaping maw rushing toward him. The light of his spirit ring glowed, and the golden Coiling Dragon Staff appeared in his hand, instantly growing to an immense size.
His right arm glowed with golden light, and the enormous Coiling Dragon Staff descended from the sky, transforming into an incredibly dazzling golden light that landed on the head of the Sea Soul Beast. The creature, having taken this blow, uncontrollably fell back into the sea, and the water columns that had blocked Wang Nan's path instantly lost their attacking power.
His figure passed through the water curtain formed by several water columns, his clothes not even getting wet under the protection of his spirit power. Wang Nan glanced behind him, no longer lingering, and continued flying forward.
This was not the first Spirit Beast he had encountered.
Being over the ocean, he felt even more clearly the effects of the God Realm's disconnect. Flying all this way, the number of Sea Soul Beasts had increased significantly compared to his last visit, and despite the spirit tool detector, several Sea Soul Beasts were unavoidable.
However, this also indicated that the gods of the God Realm had once managed the ocean with extreme strictness. Now that their control had just ended, the Sea Soul Beasts in the ocean could no longer hold back.
Raising his left hand, he injected his mental force into the Dragon God's Tear on his wrist, quickly determining the location of the Dragon Tomb.
Continuing to fly forward, the shadow of a continent had already appeared faintly in his vision.
On that continent, a giant dragon with golden-green scales and a translucent body was surrounded by clouds and swirling mist. Its massive head subtly turned, looking into the distance, as if sensing something.
"My Lord."
In the Dragon Valley, the silver-clad young woman slowly opened her eyes. The seven-colored light swirling around her gradually receded into her body.
Beside her, the tall Ditian bowed slightly.
"My Lord, you still haven't sensed the location of the God Realm?" Ditian stood up, but when he saw the silver-clad young woman's expression, he grew concerned.
"No," the silver-clad young woman shook her head slightly. "The Golden Dragon King is also half of the Dragon God, and there is a unique connection between us. Determining the approximate location of the God Realm is not difficult; it's just—"
"It's just that the Dao leading to the God Realm from this plane has been completely sealed. So even if we know the location of the God Realm, there's no way to reach it."
"If the Golden Dragon King, with his power and destruction, were still here, he would have a chance to reopen the Dao to the God Realm. But I am not skilled in destruction."
"The God Realm has completely sealed off the passage to this plane, which means not only us, but even human Spirit Masters can't go to the God Realm anymore?" Ditian, seeing that the silver-clad young woman had already stood up, asked as he took two steps forward to follow her.
The silver-clad young woman nodded gently, her silver veil fluttering slightly.
"These people of the God Realm are truly heartless. Even for humans, who are equally favored by heaven and earth, they can ruthlessly extinguish their hope of becoming gods."
"I don't think so," the silver-clad young woman glanced at the dragon bones scattered throughout the Dragon Tomb. "These years, I've been healing and haven't left the Star Dou Great Forest, but I've always heard about events in the outside world.
Aside from ten thousand years ago, have you ever heard of a God's Trial appearing on this continent?"
"This—" Ditian hesitated. "It seems that particular god is not confident in his own power, and humans themselves are not a monolithic entity."
"Let's talk about these matters later. Our guest has arrived." The young woman looked up, her silver eyes seemingly piercing through space.