Ethan Brooks said, “Was it when the two continents broke out into all-out war that it directly led to the gods joining the battle?” As he spoke, he felt his heart suddenly stop beating—what an astonishing possibility! His heart was filled with shock.

The old man shook his head and smiled, “Child, you have a vivid imagination, but in fact, the Cemetery of Gods and Demons existed long before the great war between the two continents broke out, by a thousand years. No one knows exactly when it was built, and even less who built it.”

Ethan Brooks exclaimed, “What? Before the two continents were even joined together... the gods of both continents had already...”

The old man nodded, “Exactly. When the many tombs of gods and demons were discovered, the whole world was astounded. Countless cultivators flocked there, and even cultivators from the Magic Continent risked crossing the strait to pay their respects. From then on, the Cemetery of Gods and Demons was revered as a sacred ground. People buried some of the strongest figures in history there as a sign of respect.”

“But... the Cemetery of Gods and Demons is located at the border between the two continents. Why wasn’t it destroyed by the massive earthquake when the continents joined together?”

The old man sighed, “The Cemetery of Gods and Demons has always been a place shrouded in mystery.”

During that year, Ethan Brooks thought several times about visiting the old gravekeeper, but never actually did so.

“Since I’ve started a new life, I should let go of everything from the past. The Cemetery of Gods and Demons and the old gravekeeper—let them remain in my memories.”

A year is neither long nor short, but for Ethan Brooks, this year was of great significance. He learned the common language of the current continent, his mindset gradually became calm, he let go of the past, and no longer felt that sense of desolation and sorrow. He regained the vigor of youth. He decided to leave the small town and travel the world from then on.

When the Immortal Fantasy Continent and the Magic Continent joined together, a continuous range of towering mountains rose up at their border. The small town was located at the edge of the Immortal Fantasy Continent, right at the junction of the two continents. Less than twenty li to the west lay the endless mountains.

No one dared to venture deep into the mountains, for not only were there fierce birds and beasts, but also the legendary ancient giants. For ordinary people, it was absolutely a place of great danger and evil. Even the most experienced hunters in the town only dared to hunt at the outskirts of the mountains, never setting foot deeper inside.

Flying dragons, towering ancient giants... these legends deeply tempted Ethan Brooks. When he decided to leave the small town to travel the continent, the first place that came to his mind was the “land of great danger and evil” right before his eyes.

Before leaving, Ethan Brooks gave his house to the mother and son who had taken him in, and then strode out of the small town.

The wheel of history began to turn, and the legend started here.

Ethan Brooks ventured alone into the depths of the mountains. He had been traveling through the endless mountain range for three days, encountering countless fierce birds and beasts. He avoided them when he could, and when he couldn’t, he fought and killed them.

“There aren’t really any particularly extraordinary beasts here.”

Suddenly, a huge shadow swept swiftly overhead, stirring up a violent gust of wind.

Ethan Brooks was startled and looked up, only to see a gigantic “strange bird” over thirty zhang long flying above him.

The strange bird was emerald green all over, emitting a faint glow, and trailed a tail ten zhang long behind it.

“Heavens! A featherless strange bird—no, a strange bird covered entirely in scales, and that tail is just too ugly.” he exclaimed in amazement.

If someone had passed by, they would surely have laughed at Ethan Brooks’s ignorance—he hadn’t even recognized one of the continent’s most powerful creatures, the dragon. At the same time, they would have to admire his courage; this guy actually dared to “critique” a dragon up close.

That green dragon clearly hadn’t noticed the weak creature on the ground, nor heard those “casual remarks.” Otherwise, it would have surely swooped down and torn this disrespectful fellow to pieces.

Watching the green dragon gradually disappear into the distance, Ethan Brooks snapped out of his shock and belatedly said, “Could that big guy have been the legendary dragon? This... this is just too ridiculous! It’s basically a big-bellied lizard with wings! It must be a monster dragon from the Magic Continent—compared to the divine dragons of the Immortal Fantasy Continent, it’s just... sigh!”

Of course, Ethan Brooks had never seen the legendary divine beast of the Immortal Fantasy Continent—the dragon. But there were countless legends about divine dragons, and from those stories, one could catch a glimpse of what dragons were like. The exquisite relief carvings also showed the perfection of this supreme creature.

The western dragon that had just flown past left him utterly disappointed. Perhaps that green dragon was also incredibly powerful, but he had a feeling that western dragons simply couldn’t compare to eastern divine dragons.

Ethan Brooks muttered to himself, “If only I could see an eastern divine dragon with my own eyes one day. Sigh, that dragon just now was really—ugly.”

Who knows how that green dragon would have felt if it had heard Ethan Brooks’s words. It probably wouldn’t have bothered accusing him of “racism”—it would have just executed him on the spot.

There were countless wonders in the mountains: lofty peaks shrouded in clouds and mist, stone forests of bizarre rocks, and marshes with flowing springs and flying waterfalls...

Ethan Brooks stood atop a high peak, the sky above him a clear blue, white clouds rolling beneath his feet like immortal mist, his heart surging with emotion.

“Ten thousand years, haha... Who can lament the passage of ten thousand years? I, Ethan Brooks, can! Haha...”