On the river's surface, a Cyan Ox walked slowly forward in the water.

On the back of the Cyan Ox sat an old man wearing simple clothes, with gray hair and a somewhat gaunt body.

The old man's appearance was very ordinary, blending perfectly with passersby on the street. However, his eyes were exceptionally clear, with a flickering Immortal Light in his pupils that seemed to jump and extinguish continuously.

Then, he patted the back of the Cyan Ox and said, "Stop for a moment."

With that, the Cyan Ox halted its steps. The old man waved his hand, and somehow a fishing rod appeared in his palm. The rod was made of wood, but the hook was straight and without any bait.

Holding the rod, the old man cast it toward the middle of the river, then sat on the Cyan Ox's back, gazing indifferently at the river's surface, without using a float, unclear what he was observing.

.....

After a while, the old man sensed some commotion and turned his head to see a staggering man walking on the river's surface toward him.

Seeing this, a ripple finally appeared in the old man's calm eyes.

Just as he was about to politely inquire about the newcomer's identity,

a melodic voice rang out.

"Goddammit, fishing is not allowed here!"

The sudden outburst left the old man stunned.

...

Su Mu only felt the world spinning, his mind somewhat unclear.

The feeling of drunkenness, everyone knows, makes one walk unsteadily, speak nonsense, and become unusually bold.

Had he been sober, Su Mu would have politely asked about the newcomer's identity and why they were fishing on his river, but being drunk, he started with a fine display of his vulgar vocabulary, with a greeting issued from Zero Frame.

"Young man, what... do you mean by that?"

The old man looked up and down at the man reeking of alcohol, feeling peculiar. This man was quite young, but no matter what, he was only a minor Human Immortal. How could he have the ability to walk on the River of Time?

In response, Su Mu blurted out, "I'm asking you, what's your name, and why are you fishing here in my territory?"

"Don't you know? Fishing is prohibited here. You came to my territory without a word, fishing as you pleased. Are you trying to challenge me? Are you out of your mind?"

Under the overwhelming drunkenness, Su Mu wasn't sure what he was saying anymore, assuming he spoke quite harshly.

Hearing this, the old man widened his eyes.

After another assessment of this man's cultivation, confirming he was indeed only at the Human Immortal Realm, the old man became even more puzzled.

A question surged in his mind.

Is he for real?

How dare he?

He couldn't recall how long it had been since he heard such audacious words directed at him.

Nonetheless, with his state of mind, he wasn't going to be angered by a young junior, especially one who was drunk.

"My name is Jiang Yuan."

"I'm just here to unwind; I never intended to catch any fish."

Saying this, Jiang Yuan lifted the hook and pointed to the straight fishhook, saying, "Look, my hook is straight and without bait."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu waved dismissively, saying, "I don't care about that."

"As long as you cast a line here, it's not allowed. If you must fish, it'll cost you extra."

Although Su Mu could feel the presence of his body, he could no longer control it. Under such intense drunkenness, staying conscious was a testament to Su Mu's considerable physical resilience.

"Did you say this is your territory?"

Jiang Yuan finally noticed the key point in the drunk man's words.

"Yeah."

Su Mu wondered why this old man was so talkative.

"Hasn't this place always been unclaimed?"

"How come I didn't know there was a new owner?"

Jiang Yuan asked with a smile.

"What of it?"

"Do you have to know?"

"From the day I took stewardship here, I became the owner, the caretaker, the guardian of this place."

"Anyone crossing or fishing here must pay a fee."

Under the influence of alcohol, Su Mu's audacity was extraordinarily high, directly pointing at Jiang Yuan's nose, cursing without any courtesy.

...

The sudden outburst of curses first left Jiang Yuan stunned, then amused.

This young man, with ample talent, harbored many secrets. In such a minor human immortal state, he dared commit random acts like this on the River of Time, seemingly clueless about his limitations.

A lesson is needed.

It's fortunate he encountered someone like me, with a good temper, willing to give young people a chance. Otherwise, encountering someone with a temper, you'd have been torn apart and thrown into the River of Time by now.

"Young man, I must teach you a lesson today."

"With your current power, behaving like this here is beyond your capabilities."

With that, the old man waved his hand, a massive wave of pressure enveloping Su Mu.

In an instant, Su Mu felt his flesh and blood solidifying, as though Mount Tai was pressing upon him, leaving him immobile.

Yet, under the intoxication, Su Mu felt no fear, persistently running his cultivation technique to forcibly counteract the confinement the old man imposed on him.

No matter how he resisted, though, he couldn't budge it at all.

Seeing this, the old man shook his head, sighed, and said, "Stop struggling. With your cultivation, forcibly resisting will only ruin your newly built Immortal Foundation, utterly destroying it."

Stimulated by the old man's words, the intoxication in his mind continued to erode his will.

Suddenly, Su Mu completely lost his senses, with his aura fully unleashed, the Cyan Dragon and Divine Elephant Dharma Aspect spiraling and surging behind him.

Soon, Space Rules and Power of Light Law enveloped him.

Witnessing this, Jiang Yuan's eyes widened, his gaze shifting.

This man possesses the power of two Supreme Laws, and his cultivation technique is quite extraordinary.

Moreover, his physical strength is beyond imagination—why does a Human Immortal possess such a powerful body?!

Logically, a Human Immortal's body should have shattered under my pressure, especially with such intense resistance, yet he only grows stronger.

At that moment, Jiang Yuan suddenly developed a fondness for talent, unwilling to destroy him.

But what happened next completely shattered his understanding.

In the usual course, Su Mu was restrained, but now, under the numbness of the intoxication, he was heavy-handed.

Soon, with a wave of his hand, Jiang Yuan felt the calm river begin to tremble, with droplets of the Water of Time leaping to the surface, giving the impression that the section of water Jiang Yuan occupied had started to boil.

Seeing this, he finally lost his composure.

This... what exactly is going on?!

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