Douluo Continent: The World Shines with Stars

Chapter 72 Sun and Moon Town

They sank the patrol boat of the Sea City soldiers, and then the group maneuvered the Shark Tooth northward for about half a day before heading towards the mainland.

The kind-hearted soldier said that this route would avoid direct contact with the sea, and that when they reached the shore, they would be in a small forest of spirit beasts. They weren't the type to ignore other people's advice.

Along the way, the group killed several sea spirit beasts and sank two patrol boats before finally approaching the Sun and Moon Continent.

The Shark Tooth docked at a cliff face. Xu Mingxi and the three elders each carried two boats, and in just two trips, they had transported everyone up there. Xu Mingxi then carefully stored the Shark Tooth away, and the group officially arrived at the New World.

According to the soldier, this is a small forest of soul beasts, guarded by soldiers belonging to Haidu. However, this is not a threat to Xu Mingxi and his group at all. Even Song Jiang could easily kill through the guards outside.

Xu Mingxi led the team directly into the forest following the direction indicated by the markings. He needed to find a place to settle Song Jiang and the others before he and the three elders could begin their exploration.

Thanks to the veteran crew members' strength, the group traveled through this small soul beast forest for almost ten days before finally seeing the exit. Xu Mingxi easily dealt with the soldiers guarding the exit and learned the location of Haidu from several kind-hearted people.

Xu Mingxi took out five thousand gold soul coins and handed them to Song Jiang, who then led the crew to Haidu for temporary residence. They were free to do whatever they wanted, and the crew would return to Haidu to find them after they finished their business.

With Song Jiang's strength, he was capable of leading these crew members to make a living in Haidu. Although in the end, the mercenary group and Miao Nong would mostly act separately, the presence of the Soul Saint should make things easier for them.

Xu Mingxi had already given them enough money to buy their lives before they set off. It was already more than enough that he mentioned to Song Jiang that he would take care of them. There was nothing that the Sun Moon Continent lacked, and there was no shortage of sailors who had been sailing for many years.

"Young Master Xu, the five of us will operate under the name Shark Tooth and will be active around Haidu. Please take us with you when you wish to return."

"No problem. In the end, we'll probably be leaving from Haidu anyway, so we'll look for you then."

The group separated, with the main force heading towards Haidu, while Xu Mingxi, along with the three elders, proceeded in a straight line following the direction indicated by the markings.

Several days later, the patrol boat still hadn't returned. The higher-ups in Haidu had already recorded the news of their deaths but didn't pay much attention to it.

There are many sea spirit beasts in the sea. Although it is not common for an entire patrol boat to be destroyed and all the crew members to die, it does happen. This time, there were just two more of them.

This news wasn't even reported to the City Lord of Haidu, let alone to the high and mighty Emperor Xu Zilong of the Sun and Moon Empire.

The stars twinkled in the night sky. Xu Mingxi and his companions traveled day and night, and following the guidance of the mark, they arrived at a small town. The golden and silver light emitted by the mark ended in this town, leaving the four of them completely baffled.

They had no choice but to find a hotel in town for a short rest for the night. They had been at sea for so long and had traveled for so many days, so they were tired. They decided to see how things went the next day.

In the hotel room, Xu Mingxi was writing at her desk, her pen moving constantly across her diary.

"On the 462nd day of my voyage, my nautical log comes to an end. I have finally arrived at the destination indicated by the mark. There are definitely clues in this town."

When we go back, we must change to a better ship on the Sun and Moon Continent. The Shark Tooth is still a bit slow. Changing to a better ship will save us a few days at sea.

"Yes, if we can find our way back."

The light bulb for the soul tool in the room was turned off. Xu Mingxi decided that when she went back, she must bring some specialties from the Sun Moon Continent. The information on all the soul tools of the Sun Moon Empire would be quite good.

"...Sister, he has arrived."

"Really? That lucky kid is really fast. It's only been a little over a day, and it's only been a little over a year in the lower realm."

However, even though he has arrived, it will still take him time to find our place of inheritance. If it were that simple and he couldn't find it, he shouldn't expect to get our help.

"Sister, you're still the same as ever. He's the only human we've seen in all these years who can control the sun, moon, and stars, and he also inherited my brother's legacy. Who else but him could have accomplished that plan?"

"I don't care. If he's a good-for-nothing, I'd rather have my godhood shattered than give it to him."

"Why are you doing this to yourself? Sigh, I hope he succeeds. That other one must be getting impatient."

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After a good night's sleep, Xu Mingxi stretched lazily in bed as usual. This was the first good night's sleep he had in over a year. On the Shark Tooth, he spent his days either cultivating or observing the surrounding sea from the lookout tower.

Xu Mingxi felt that after more than a year, there was no loneliness he couldn't bear anymore. There couldn't possibly be a place more boring than the sea.

As agreed with the three elders last night, we will split up today to explore the town and learn about the situation, paying particular attention to information about the sun and moon.

As Xu Mingxi stepped out of the hotel, the town was already bustling with activity. He hadn't even noticed last night when it got dark that there were still so many tourists in the town. Moreover, many houses had a flag planted outside them.

Xu Mingxi looked at these flags, some with a bright red sun on a brown background, others with a silver moon on a black background, and his intuition told him that these flags were not simple.

Walking to the roadside, there was a small stall selling grilled fish. The aroma of spices was irresistible. Xu Mingxi took out some copper soul coins and bought a few skewers. He then sat down next to the stall and started chatting with the owner.

"Boss, your grilled fish is pretty good."

"That's right, my grilled fish is the specialty of Riyue Town. Countless tourists come here just for this taste."

"Really? But boss, why does it seem like every household in this town has a flag hanging up, and there are even two different types?"

"This is nothing special. Our Sun Moon Empire's royal family has the Sun Martial Soul and the Silver Moon Martial Soul, so we just brought this out to attract tourists."

"Really? I thought there was some kind of legend behind it."

"No way, sir. We're just a small place. Aside from the nice scenery, we don't have any legends."

Seeing that she couldn't get any information from him, Xu Mingxi stopped wasting time talking to him and left. She continued asking around, but unfortunately, everyone's answer was different, though they were all pretty much the same as what the grilled fish vendor had said.

Everyone said that the sun and moon flags were just something they put together randomly and had no deeper meaning. Before returning to the hotel, Xu Mingxi specifically asked them about the mayor's whereabouts.

If the three elders hadn't discovered it, he might have ended up becoming a thief.

(End of this chapter)