Four thousand years ago, the collision of the Sun Moon Continent and the original Douluo Continent created the Douluo Continent as it is today. As a result, many people speculate that other continents still exist in the depths of the distant ocean.
However, as Yan Shaozhe said before, crossing the ocean is no easy task. Even for a Titled Douluo, it is a dangerous endeavor to cross the sea alone if a suitable landing spot cannot be found.
Moreover, the existence of Sea Soul Beasts in the ocean further restricts human activity, making it unlikely for anyone to risk exploring an uncertain continent.
Even Wang Nan had not anticipated that, following the guidance of his mental force, he would arrive at another continent.
On the other side, most of the people gathered at the village entrance were young, strong men, holding iron weapons.
However, relying on such weaponry, let alone dealing with Wang Nan and Yan Shaozhe, they wouldn't even be a match for any child on the Douluo Continent who had obtained a spirit ring.
Yan Shaozhe frowned but did not act rashly. Instead, he looked at Wang Nan beside him.
Along the way, although Yan Shaozhe hadn't asked, it was clear that Wang Nan had a definite destination. He guessed that Wang Nan must have encountered some opportunity, but since Wang Nan didn't want to speak about it, he didn't press further.
"Can you understand what I'm saying?" Wang Nan asked, enunciating each word.
Several men looked at each other, and finally, one person stepped forward. "Where are you from?"
Although the tone and wording were somewhat strange, Wang Nan and Yan Shaozhe could still discern that they were speaking the language of the Douluo Continent.
"We mean no harm," Wang Nan continued. "We just want to ask if there are any… strange places nearby."
Wang Nan thought for a moment and decided to use a more easily understood term. These people were just ordinary folk and might not be familiar with concepts like spirit power.
Ever since following the guidance of his mental force to this place, Wang Nan could only feel that the thing calling to him was nearby, but its exact location remained elusive.
But whatever it was, if it could be sensed across the vast ocean, it certainly wouldn't be ordinary, and its surroundings must also be unique.
"Are you… Spirit Masters?"
"You know about Spirit Masters?" Wang Nan was somewhat surprised. If the similar language could be explained by coincidence, their knowledge of Spirit Masters was beyond mere coincidence.
Before landing, he and Yan Shaozhe had surveyed the surroundings from the air. Apart from this village, there were no other people nearby, and the villagers were all ordinary people. Yet, they understood what a Spirit Master was. Moreover, the term 'Spirit Master' was a term from the Douluo Continent.
It seemed that Wang Nan and his companions were not the first to set foot on this continent.
The man who had just spoken nodded, about to say something, when suddenly, several small figures ran over.
The leading boy was carrying something but still ran incredibly fast. After putting down the item on his shoulder, he quickly came before Wang Nan and Yan Shaozhe.
The others around visibly relaxed when they saw the child. Although he was just a child, everyone else seemed to defer to him.
Wang Nan looked at the eleven- or twelve-year-old child before him. Years of frequenting the mountains and forests had made his exposed skin appear somewhat dark, and despite his young age, the muscles in his arms were quite strong.
More importantly, just as he was running, Wang Nan detected a faint fluctuation of spirit power. Although he couldn't sense it now, he was certain it wasn't an illusion.
"Hello, can we help you?"
"Hello, we are from another place. I'd like to ask if there are any particularly special places nearby?" Wang Nan looked at the child before him and repeated his earlier question.
"Are you looking for a place related to Spirit Masters?"
"If possible, could you take us to see it?"
The child nodded and turned to walk into the village.
"Yi!" Someone in the crowd called out to the child.
However, the child named "Yi" gently shook his head, then turned back to Wang Nan and Yan Shaozhe. "Follow me."
Yi indeed possessed spirit power, and precisely because of his spirit power, his mental force also surpassed that of ordinary people. It was for this reason that he clearly understood the difference between Spirit Masters with spirit power and ordinary people.
When he heard that Wang Nan and Yan Shaozhe had flown down from the sky, and then felt the aura inadvertently emanating from Yan Shaozhe, he no longer had any other thoughts.
As Wang Nan followed Yi deeper into the village, he observed his surroundings. Although the houses in the village appeared simple, almost every household had some iron furniture or farming tools.
Soon after, two simple thatched huts appeared before him. Although there were signs of having been cleaned, they looked like no one had lived in them for a long time.
In front of the huts was a small garden, but it didn't contain any valuable flowers or plants; instead, it was overgrown with the most common Blue Silver Grass.
"This should be the place you're looking for," Yi said. "I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but Grandpa Village Chief said that a very, very long time ago, two Spirit Masters came here and used to live here."
Yan Shaozhe looked at Wang Nan upon hearing this.
Wang Nan looked at the thatched huts before him and shook his head.
"Grandpa Village Chief said that a long time ago, those two Spirit Masters taught us how to forge iron tools, and they also told us about Spirit Masters. We renovate this place every year, waiting for those two Spirit Masters to return."
"If it was truly a very long time ago, even for Spirit Masters, their lifespan should have already run out," Yan Shaozhe said, shaking his head as he looked at the thatched huts.
"No, Grandpa Village Chief said they lived here for a very, very long time, and their appearance never changed. They left because they wanted to go to other places."
Yan Shaozhe was noncommittal. He walked forward and pushed open one of the houses; it was empty except for some dust.
"Do you know of any other special places?"
Although Spirit Masters once lived here, it was clearly not the place Wang Nan was looking for. He could feel that the place was a little further into the mountains.
Yi hesitated, then nodded again. "I know one more place, but it's very dangerous."
Wang Nan glanced at Yan Shaozhe beside him.
"It's alright. If you're scared, just tell us how to get there, and we'll go by ourselves."
Yi lowered his head in thought, then looked up at Wang Nan. "If I take you there, can you make me as powerful as you?"
"I can't guarantee that," Wang Nan patted Yi's shoulder. "Whether a Spirit Master can become strong depends on the individual, but I can teach you some methods for Spirit Master cultivation."
"Okay, then I'll take you there."