Ye Feng looked down at the cities below and noticed that the architectural style of the Sun Moon Continent was completely different from that of the Douluo Continent.
The Heaven Dou Empire lagged in technological development, prioritizing martial prowess and Soul Power cultivation.
In contrast, the Sun Moon Empire, due to its scarcity of Soul Master resources and slow development in that area, focused intently on researching Soul Guidance Devices and excelled in invention and innovation.
The average height of buildings in the Sun Moon Empire was easily twice—or even higher—than those on the Douluo Continent.
Especially in the coastal cities, the towering skyscrapers nearly made Ye Feng wonder if he had traveled back to his previous world.
Upon closer inspection, however, there were still some differences.
With minimal disguise, Ye Feng and his Soul Beast companion easily entered one of the Sun Moon Empire's coastal cities.
Ye Feng discovered that while the language here was similar to that of the Douluo Continent, the accent was noticeably distinct.
With his abilities, merely observing the streets for about half an hour allowed him to master the Sun Moon Empire's language almost completely, quickly blending in.
As for clothing, the difference wasn't significant, and since Ye Feng wasn't dressed in anything outlandish, he drew no attention.
Aside from indulging the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in food and drink, Ye Feng was also curious about the current state of the Sun Moon Continent.
After some inquiries, he learned that this land wasn't called the "Sun Moon Continent" at present—instead, it was known as the "Empire Where the Sun Never Sets," sharing the same name as the continent itself.
The imperial family's surname wasn't "Xu" but "Fang."
Clearly, the "Empire Where the Sun Never Sets" of this era differed somewhat from its counterpart ten thousand years later.
The Sun Moon Empire of the future was likely the result of a political upheaval.
Even in a world of mysticism, maintaining an empire or a family lineage for ten thousand years was an immense challenge.
However, to Ye Feng's surprise, the "Hall of Bright Virtue" already existed during this period, still serving as the empire's most formidable Soul Guidance Device faction.
Though it seemed the "Hongchen" family had yet to emerge within it.
Naturally, none of this concerned Ye Feng.
His only interest lay in opportunities.
While Soul Beast resources were scarce on the Sun Moon Continent, there were still valuable treasures to be found.
For instance, the nearly 800,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord was considered the ultimate nourishment for mental-type Soul Masters.
Though Ye Feng's Martial Soul wasn't inherently mental-based, he did possess Soul Skills related to Mental Strength.
His "Starry Eyes" had evolved into "Star Eyes," granting him powerful mental-type Soul Skills and a significant boost in Mental Strength.
If he could slay the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord, claim its Soul Bone, and absorb its essence, his Mental Strength would undoubtedly surge to an extraordinary level.
Of course, confronting the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord at this stage still carried considerable risk.
Thus, Ye Feng had no immediate plans to act.
Additionally, there was the Love Questioning Valley of the Universe—another treasure trove.
During the "Douluo 2" era, Tang San had repurposed it as a "training ground," but that certainly wasn't the case now.
Within the Love Questioning Valley of the Universe lay a shattered fragment of the God of Love's Godhood.
Absorbing it would bring immense benefits.
However, Ye Feng still lacked the capability to do so.
...
After spending a few days exploring the area with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and sampling the foreign culture, Ye Feng crossed the entire Sun Moon Empire, heading straight westward.
From his memories, the Dragon Valley was located on another continent—what would later become the "Star Luo Continent."
So Ye Feng's first priority wasn't to find a space crack, but to locate a continent.
However, Douluo Star seemed rather large while continents were relatively small. Traveling westward, Ye Feng didn't encounter any continent but instead circled back to the eastern side of Douluo Continent.
"Huh? What's going on... why are we back?"
Although the Three-Eyed Golden Lion didn't recognize this place, she could instantly feel her deep connection with the Star Dou Great Forest returning.
Clearly, the continent before them wasn't some foreign land, but the very Douluo Continent they had left earlier.
"We're on a spherical object. If we run around the sphere, we naturally return to our starting point," Ye Feng explained.
"Ah, spherical? Then why don't we fall off?" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked utterly confused, clearly unable to grasp this concept.
"That's not something you need to worry about. You're not Newton after all."
Ye Feng lightly flicked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head, not bothering to explain further.
Changing direction slightly, Ye Feng continued his Blink movements.
From his vantage point about three kilometers high, his visual range extended over three hundred kilometers in every direction.
By Blinking over three hundred kilometers each time, he ensured he wouldn't miss any continent.
Combined with his speed, Ye Feng believed finding the continent containing Dragon Valley would be relatively easy.
As expected.
After searching for another half hour, he finally located a continent in the southern hemisphere.
This continent was about one-third the size of Douluo Continent, mostly covered by mountain ranges teeming with numerous Soul Beasts.
Human settlements were scarce, with no coastal cities—only small fishing villages dotting the shoreline.
Blinking onto the continent, Ye Feng scanned several coastal villages with his Mental Strength. While he detected many Soul Masters, they were all remarkably weak, with the strongest being only Great Soul Masters. Judging by their auras, their Soul Rings were likely just ten-year level, without even any hundred-year ones.
"This continent seems underdeveloped. No wonder Soul Beast territories are so vast here," Ye Feng murmured to himself, feeling slightly emotional.
This continent might have formed relatively recently. Its human inhabitants were probably descendants of accidental castaways from other continents, lacking powerful Bloodline inheritances to contend with the local wild Soul Beasts—hence their current state.
However, Ye Feng paid this little mind.
He noticed something peculiar: the moment he set foot on this continent, his Martial Soul experienced a brief tremor.
Though the sensation was faint.
Ye Feng was certain—this continent would very likely become the "Star Luo Continent" tens of thousands of years later, and the pocket dimension containing Dragon Valley must be here!
"Ye Feng, there are so many Soul Beasts here, but none seem particularly powerful," observed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, visibly delighted by the new continent.
As an Auspicious Beast, she naturally thrived in environments with abundant Soul Beasts.
"The Heaven and Earth Essence here is inferior to Douluo Continent's, and it probably formed recently. The absence of powerful Soul Beasts is understandable," Ye Feng explained calmly.
While this continent had numerous Soul Beast territories, none housed Great Beasts with formidable Bloodlines—the strongest being merely hundred-thousand-year level.
Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts must undergo tribulations—that's where Bloodline truly matters.
If the Bloodline isn't strong enough, then death is certain.
There are only so many Great Beasts on the Douluo Continent, so it's not surprising that this small, remote place doesn't have any.
"Alright, if I'm not mistaken, Dragon Valley should be somewhere on this continent. As long as we find the Space Crack leading to it, we can hit the jackpot!" Ye Feng licked his lips, inexplicably excited.
"But the continent is so big—how are we supposed to find it?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked curiously.
"We don't need to search—just leave it to luck. Point in any direction you want. I trust your luck." Ye Feng patted the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head.
"Ah, me pointing? Then… I'll just pick randomly…" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion felt a bit pressured and shrank its neck, speaking softly.
"Hurry up, hurry up."
Ye Feng gave the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head two firm pats, leaving it dizzy.
"Ow ow, stop hitting me… There, let's go that way…"
Squinting, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion hastily extended its chubby paw and pointed in a random direction.
(End of Chapter)