Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

Shen Yuan remained silent, not immediately responding.

The gifts offered by the Yunmeng Dragon Monarch were of a value that could not be dismissed. The requirement it suggested meant Shen Yuan could ask for anything, even including the understanding of the fragmentary Heavenly General Great Divine Power.

But, Shen Yuan was well aware that the Yunmeng Dragon Monarch had a specific intention in proposing this competition, and fulfilling that request was not something easily accomplished.

After thoughtful consideration, Shen Yuan asked:

“May I ask what exactly does Dragon Monarch request for?”

The Yunmeng Dragon Monarch laughed heartily, “It is not a difficult task for the Taoist.”.

Thousands of years ago, I killed the Eleven Water Gods who betrayed me. Only Water God Wo Xuan of the Canglan River managed to escape.”

As time changed and even my hatred for the River Ji Dragon Palace, who were behind all this, faded considerably, Wo Xuan still remained as my inner demon as many of my dragon offspring within the Dragon Palace fell under his schemes.

Because once I had granted Wo Xuan an edict, I have often been able to perceive his existence during these thousands of years. He managed to survive through some means and did not fall during the Spirit Energy depletion.”

“If I should fortuitously win this competition, I would like the Taoist to take action on my behalf and kill Wo Xuan!”

Kill Wo Xuan?

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan couldn’t help but slightly pull back the corner of his mouth.

While the Yunmeng Dragon Monarch made this request seem insignificant, it absolutely was a task of hellish difficulty in Shen Yuan’s perspective.

Many years ago, Wo Xuan was already the first among the Twelve Water Gods and managed to escape from the clutches of the Yunmeng Dragon Monarch.

If Wo Xuan truly survived all those years, his strength must have greatly increased and he might have even become one of the titans of the Aquatic Tribe.

Shen Yuan, being completely aware of his own abilities, knew that despite being treated courteously by the Yunmeng Dragon Monarch, it did not make him the Monarch’s equal.

At present, Shen Yuan was only at the Essence Refining Stage, meddling with a character like Water God Wo Xuan would be equivalent to seeking his own death.

“Forgive me but I must decline.”

Shen Yuan’s words were crisp and clear, leaving even the Yunmeng Dragon Monarch somewhat surprised.

In his view, the Immortal-ascending Taoist was renowned and revered even before he went into seclusion, and his strength had reached unimaginable heights after coming out of it. Shen Yuan and the struggling Wo Xuan certainly did not stand at the same level.

If Shen Yuan was willing, killing Wo Xuan would be a breezy matter.

The Yunmeng Dragon Monarch grew anxious. He had given away the incomplete Heavenly General Great Divine Power simply to grasp the slightest opportunity to kill Wo Xuan.

Who would have thought that Shen Yuan was not at all tempted. Which led him to quickly ask:

“Does the Taoist not trust the competition proposed by me?”

“Although the Heart Lake contains everything I possess, it is essentially not under my control. This competition primarily depends on luck rather than external force.”

Shen Yuan shook his head.

“It is not that I doubt the Dragon Monarch’s fairness, but I am unable to fulfill the condition put forth by the Dragon Monarch, and naturally, I cannot accept this competition.”

The Yunmeng Dragon Monarch simply could not believe Shen Yuan’s words.

It was well known that before the Immortal-ascending Taoist rose to fame, his sect had already started campaigning for him, with his influence reaching the entire Primal Chaos Realm.

Many prodigies of different sects started to self-seal and go into seclusion, only to avoid the Immortal-ascending Taoist. How could such a peerless character view Wo Xuan as a threat?

Initially, this matter was supposed to end here, however, the Yunmeng Dragon Monarch was not willing to let it go.

The arrival of Shen Yuan was the only chance in the thousands of years to kill Wo Xuan. If Shen Yuan left, and waited for the next person capable of killing Wo Xuan to enter the dream, nobody knew when that would happen.

What was more, he might not be able to hold on till that time…

Upon this thought, the Yunmeng Dragon Monarch clenched his teeth and proclaimed:

‘Since the Taoist has reservations, I will not insist on this condition. I simply wish for the Taoist to slay Wo Xuan when the opportune time comes, bringing an end to my deep-rooted obsession.”

“As for when that opportune time might be, I leave that to the Taoist’s discretion.”

And even if the Taoist loses, he can keep what he fishes out from Heart Lake.”

Shen Yuan was taken aback.

Based on Yunmeng Dragon Monarch’s words, it seemed as though even if Shen Yuan loses, he wouldn’t need to make any commitment, and he could still acquire the Dragon Sovereign’s precious knowledge from Heart Lake, making it a no-loss, all-profit situation.

If Shen Yuan still refused with such terms, it would make him seem unappreciative.

Then, let’s follow your command.

And so, Shen Yuan accepted the terms put forward by the Yunmeng Dragon Monarch.

The anxiety on the face of Yunmeng Dragon Monarch dissipated as he reached out and picked up the cyan fishing rod, casting the hook into the water.

Watching this, Shen Yuan also picked up the purple fishing rod, mimicking the Dragon Monarch’s actions.

The moment the hook fell into Heart Lake, Shen Yuan felt as if his consciousness had plunged into the limitless depths of an abyss.

In this dead silence, a few bubbles emitting faint light were moving around.

As soon as his Divine Sense touched them, Shen Yuan thought he could see a tableau of Yunmeng Dragon Monarch inviting many from the Aquatic Tribe to a feast, where the various Water Gods and Dragon Kings of the rivers bestowed all kinds of treasures to the Dragon Monarch.

The treasures in these bubbles were illusionary objects, useless even if hooked. However, the knowledge of the precious scriptures and divine techniques offered up were real records of the Dragon Monarch’s memory.

If Shen Yuan chose to hook one of these bubbles, he would be capable of acquiring the knowledge within.

The fishing hook swayed slightly, and Shen Yuan avoided the bubble.

Although the Dragon Monarch’s feast was extravagant, the information it carried didn’t seem very precious in Dragon Monarch’s memory.

What Shen Yuan truly sought was either the fragmented insight of “Heavenly General’s Great Divine Power,” or at least details about the customs and cultures from ten thousand years ago. At minimum, they could be useful in providing references for his hidden mission.

Low-level divine techniques and methods were of no value to Shen Yuan.

In the boundless abyss where he couldn’t see anything, Shen Yuan had to rely on his own instincts to keep searching, touching bubble after bubble.

A long silence fell on the small boat, with both Shen Yuan and Yunmeng Dragon Monarch searching for their targets in Heart Lake.

After an unknown amount of time, the fishing rod held by Yunmeng Dragon Monarch finally reacted.

The cyan rod began to sway constantly. It seemed like a giant creature was pulling at the rod from beneath the calm surface of the water.

Yunmeng Dragon Monarch seemed to sense something and a smile emerged on his face.

The giant creature was dragging the entire boat around Heart Lake, causing Shen Yuan’s hook to be affected as well. Unable to control the direction of his hook, he could only let it roam.

Shen Yuan glanced at Yunmeng Dragon Monarch, who laughed out loud.

It seems that in terms of luck, I am ahead by quite a bit!”

As his voice fell, Yunmeng Dragon Monarch suddenly swung his fishing rod, pulling a fragmented golden scroll from the heart lake into his palm.

Over the lake, cloud coverage darken, as if a heavy downpour might happen at any moment.

Undoubtedly, the object hooked up by Yunmeng Dragon Monarch was the understanding of the Rain Calling Divine Ability.

Whether it was a clever trick or simply that his luck was better, the fishing contest seemed to already be devoid of suspense.

In this Heart Lake, was there something more valuable than the fragmented Heavenly General’s Great Divine Power?

All Shen Yuan could do now was to select the most precious memory amongst those remaining bubbles to take away.

Just as Shen Yuan was beginning to think this way, a blurry shadow appeared within his perception range.

Upon directing his senses towards the shadow, Shen Yuan saw clearly, it was a palm-sized black kitten, swimming in the lake, its mismatched eyes shimmering with faint light at the bottom of the lake.

In her mouth, she was grasping a golden carp.

The golden carp was squirming with teardrops the size of beans constantly squeezing out of its dead eyes.

This kitten was currently swimming towards the direction of the fishing hook with great effort.