Second Bout (Part 1)

It seemed that the system had recognized the increased difficulty of his mission, and made the appropriate reward adjustments.

However, that did not change the fact that things were not looking good for him. As such, the only option available to him was to somehow lure Liu Xiu out.

For that, he needed the right opportunity, so he hid himself and lay in wait. 

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed, yet no opportunities had appeared. Liu Xiu had not left the thatched hut, and neither had Immortal Nanhua. 

It appeared that they were cultivating inside. 

The only thing that made Wang Mang feel better was that he had figured out who the demon emperor in the Heavenly Lake was. It was a turtle demon emperor that had reached the 6,300-year mark.

To Wang Mang, this Turtle Emperor was not a threat.

The other noteworthy, but less positive news, was that Liu Xiu had reached the level of a demon emperor too.