After the water curtain fell, the formidable man steadied himself.

His gaze turned towards the man standing calmly on the water's surface.

This man, dressed in celestial white and blue robes, had extraordinary features, with firm, defined edges. His serene gaze rested on the formidable man, yet within this calmness, there was a fiery rage.

The man's gaze appeared terribly calm, as if beneath a tranquil icy lake, a powerful undercurrent was surging.

He then lowered his head, glanced at the nearby, barely-breathing World Stingray Beast, visibly stiffened for a moment, squatted down, gently touched the World Stingray Beast's head, and then smiled, saying, "It's alright, I'm here."

After speaking, he stood up, waved his hand, and whisked the World Stingray Beast into his sleeve.

He looked at the formidable man, then at the half-alive Stone Axe Beast in his left hand, finally realizing that this young celestial robe-clad man was likely the owner of these two beasts.

...

The formidable man observed the young celestial-robed man up and down, noting that his apparent cultivation was only in the Earth Immortal Great Perfection, such a weak cultivation.

Yet he could so nonchalantly stand on the Water of Time?

Even the formidable man himself, although he didn't need the Wood of Time, required other mediums and couldn't directly touch the Water of Time.

And the water curtain that had just appeared?

Was formed by the Water of Time—could he have created it?

But... he wasn't even a Celestial Immortal, how did he manipulate the Water of Time, and even use it to fend off attacks!

Could it be that his mastery of the Path of Time was exceedingly deep?

However, no matter how deep, it was impossible to directly control the waters of the legendary River of Time! Moreover, to create a full water curtain at once; manipulating a small bit could be understood—after all, even he could achieve that.

The most crucial point is that the River of Time is the only river of time-space rules across the Ten Thousand Realms. Ordinary paths of time have little influence here.

For instance, in the ancient history of the Exotic Realm, there was a record of a ruler known as the "Time Demon Lord," who practiced the Path of Time for an era. He swept through the nine heavens and ten lands, expanding his influence, even invading several Great Worlds, becoming the co-ruler of Ten Worlds.

Eventually, feeling invincible, he went to the River of Time to attempt refining it...

Afterward, there was no more news of him, and the ancient records of the Exotic Realm concluded on the day he went to the River of Time.

So, even someone as powerful as the Time Demon Lord couldn't control the River of Time, and yet the young man here, appearing not even a hundred years old, could control the River of Time?

This is unreasonable!!

....

"Who are you?"

The formidable man frowned and asked the celestial robed man.

Upon hearing this, the celestial robed man continued to gaze coldly at him, ignoring the question, and asked, "Was it you who injured them?"

Hearing this, the formidable man snorted coldly, "So what if it was?"

.....

"What's your name?"

At this moment, Su Mu was unusually calm and asked for his name.

He had never been so calm nor so furious.

"An Nan."

The formidable man's gaze was as sharp as a torch, fearlessly meeting the young man's eyes.

"An Nan..." Su Mu murmured, memorizing the name.

"And you? Why not reveal your name? Why are you here?"

An Nan found the man's calmness somewhat abnormal.

"The dead don't need to know my name; it's meaningless."

Su Mu looked at An Nan, speaking slowly and deliberately.

Upon these words,

An Nan was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter: "Hahahahaha"

After laughing, his demeanor turned cold, with a voice as resonant as a bell or drum, "Young man, I forgive your disrespect."

"Because you do not know me, I can forgive you."

"You, a mere Earth Immortal, may never understand the presence atop the throne, which you cannot even dream of gazing upon."

.....

Facing these words from An Nan, Su Mu showed no change in expression but pointed to the Red Crab in his hand and asked, "Has my Xiao Wu committed any wrongs?"

Su Mu delayed taking action, only to clarify one issue.

Although he indulged his Spirit Beasts, he would not allow them to make severe mistakes, needing clarity on right and wrong first.

"Your beast intruded into my domain."

An Nan stated emphatically, word by word.

"And then? Did it violate something else?" Su Mu continued to ask.

"There's no 'then.' In my territory, such beasts are not allowed, so I took action to suppress it," An Nan replied with a cold smile.

....

"Oh, so Xiao Wu didn't commit any major wrongs and didn't steal anything from you."

Once understanding this, Su Mu's eyes suddenly turned sharp, and a mighty battle intent began to spread...

"First of all, my Xiao Wu likes to play and accidentally intruded into your domain; as its owner, that's my failure of discipline."

"However, even if my Xiao Wu made a mistake...I could punish it, but what gives you the right... to lay a hand on him..."

After saying this, Su Mu's Spiritual Power burst forth, the Dharma Divine Elephant appeared behind him, and the powerful Divine Astral Power gathered around him.

Anyone who has raised children knows, if your child is mischievous and gets into trouble, as a parent, you would indeed teach them a proper lesson...

But when your child accidentally ends up in someone else's house and without reason is beaten half to death...

Your child, you can discipline, but what right have others to do so?

This is a selfish sentiment that any parent might possess.

Su Mu is no exception; he is not a Great Saint but merely a normal, selfish parent. Xiao Wu and others are his children, raised under his watch instead of anyone else's.

Upon seeing Kong Yao's body sliced and Xiao Wu's shell crushed and legs severed, even if they had indeed committed some wrongs, Su Mu's rage would be unstoppable and uncontainable!

"You...??"

"What gives you the audacity to speak blasphemously to me!"

With that, An Nan set down the Red Crab and stomped heavily on it, wielding a silver shield in his left hand and a golden spear in his right, pointing at Su Mu's throat, "I'll send you into reincarnation, to repent endlessly in the cycle!"

.....

The next moment, Su Mu unleashed his full aura; at this moment, he no longer held back and released everything!

Two immense battle intents collided, stirring ripples upon the river surface.

"Boy, I'll show you the disparity between us. I won't kill you; I'll sever all your limbs and take you back to the Exotic Realm."

"I will make you beg me to thrust you into reincarnation!"

With that, An Nan thrust his spear at Su Mu's throat!

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