The two of them walked out of the narrow cave entrance one after the other, and what lay before them was a stone bridge.

It was unclear whether it was naturally formed or man-made.

There it lay, quietly spanning the gap, blending almost seamlessly with the surrounding environment.

Beneath the stone bridge was scalding magma, the red light they saw earlier in the cave was the firelight from the magma.

"King, I'll go ahead and take a look."

Having said that, Sanqian prepared to walk forward.

Yang Yan grabbed him, shook his head, and said:

"No need to go, the master of this place has already arrived."

"Who are you? What do you intend to do by coming here?"

Just as Yang Yan finished speaking, an old man with a head full of white hair suddenly appeared out of thin air at the other end of the bridge, wordlessly asking.

Upon seeing the man, both Yang Yan and Sanqian exchanged a shocked glance.

Their surprise wasn't due to the old man's strength.

Conversely, in Yang Yan and Sanqian's eyes, the old man looked just like an ordinary person.

But then, how could an ordinary person be in such a place?

"Could it be something uncanny? Has this old guy's power grown so strong we can't even perceive it?"

Sanqian swallowed and spoke.

"Who are you?"

Yang Yan ignored Sanqian and instead glared intently at the old man, asking in a deep voice.

"You two are the strange ones, coming into my house and asking who I am? Didn't your elders teach you manners?"

The old man looked at Yang Yan disapprovingly and said coolly.

"Is the River Map in your possession?"

Yang Yan responded with another question.

"Heh! Quite a promising young man, it's been a long time since I've met someone of your talent who isn't afraid to see me. Rare, rare indeed."

The old man said with a smile, his originally sharp gaze softening.

But the more he acted like this, the more oppressive the surrounding atmosphere became, like the brief calm before a storm.

"King, how about we retreat first? This old man seems suspicious."

On the side, at some point, Xiaocao appeared next to Yang Yan.

"You two go first. I want to have a bout with this old gentleman."

Yang Yan stared intensely at the old man and said earnestly.

Upon hearing Yang Yan's words, both Sanqian and Xiaocao were momentarily stunned.

Without any knowledge of the opponent's strength or abilities, retreating was the best option.

Especially when the opponent might be stronger than their side.

"King..."

Xiaocao began to advise him, but just as she opened her mouth, Sanqian grabbed her.

"King, be careful. This old man is no ordinary person."

After speaking, Sanqian gave Xiaocao a glance, and the two retreated backward.

"Smart decision, let the two weaklings leave first, then you'll give your all to hold me off. Looks like you figured out I can't leave here."

The old man looked at Yang Yan with appreciation and said.

"Heh! You're overthinking it."

Yang Yan smirked disdainfully and said:

"I never intended to hold you off. I plan to take you out here. As for letting them go, it's because I fear accidentally injuring them."

Hearing Yang Yan's words, the old man's smiling face stiffened.

He stared at Yang Yan intently for a while, quickly realizing that the young man in front of him wasn't joking.

He actually intended to take him down!

"Sanqian, what do you mean by this? We don't know what kind of monster that old guy is. I can't see through him at all. The king will be very dangerous there alone."

Xiaocao looked at Sanqian, her face full of concern.

"Since the king went to contend for the Moonlight's position, how long has it been since he's fought with all his might?"

Sanqian looked at Xiaocao and asked.

Hearing Sanqian's words, Xiaocao was momentarily taken aback.

Then, she frowned and said:

"A long time. It seems he hasn't fought with all his might since that incident."

Sanqian nodded with a smile and said with a sigh:

"Indeed! It's been a long time since he fought with all his might. Long enough for us to forget how strong that man is."

Upon hearing Sanqian's words, Xiaocao was utterly stunned.

He's right!

They hadn't seen that man fight with all his might for a long time.

So long that they'd forgotten how invincible he was when he swept foes and amazed the world.

"Even if the king is strong, that old man is still strange. I can't discern his strength at all!"

"I've never seen such a situation, even with the king."

Xiaocao still frowned, expressing concern.

"Rest assured, have faith in the king!"

Sanqian comforted:

"That old man must've used some means to conceal his power fluctuations."

"I don't believe there's anyone in this world so strong that the king can't see any hints."

As the two conversed, on the black bridge, Yang Yan had donned the Illusory Night, with the Star Night in hand.

The old man on the opposite side seemed oblivious to Yang Yan's actions, remaining still.

"The furthest distance you can reach should be this bridge, right?"

"So, you're waiting for me to cross? Waiting to deliver a fatal blow when I'm there?"

Yang Yan looked at the old man, his gaze calm.

He appeared as if he had seen through everything.

"Heh - even if you know, so what? Here, I am invincible!"

"As long as you don't cross, you can't do anything to me!"

"If you dare to come, I'll kill you."

The old man laughed with great confidence.

"Pian Dance, Sharp Blue Mountain."

Yang Yan shouted, and his figure became intangible.

"Boom!"

With a dull sound, Yang Yan was already before the old man.

The Star Night in his hand had struck the opponent's hand.

"Huh? What a sharp attack, you managed to inflict a slight injury on me. You must be quite a figure outside, huh?"

The old man casually said as he extended his hand to block Yang Yan's strike.

Seeing his attack only left a thin bloodstain on the old man's hand, Yang Yan realized why Saraf didn't dare entertain any ideas about the River Map.

With such a monster around, let alone Saraf, even his God would likely be helpless.

After all, the strength of this old man was ridiculously overwhelming.

Facing such a creature, even Yang Yan felt considerable pressure.

"Hah! Continue. I want to see where your limits lie. You don't need to worry about me."

The old man said with a smile.

"I'm curious. What exactly are you to have such strength!"

"I've never seen a powerhouse of your level!"

Yang Yan looked at the old man, unusually serious.

At the same time, his aura began to blossom, filled with a battle spirit.

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