"There aren't that many Nether River Monarchs, but they aren't rare, either. They have many tributaries under their control."
Chi Yu continued from beside him:
"They usually stay in the main course of the Nether River. You need to find the monarch of this particular tributary. Don't fight the wrong one."
"Yes, and you'd better not go looking for a fight with it in the main course of the Nether River. The other monarchs would most likely help it."
"Oh, and it would be even better if you could cut off the Nether River's influence during the fight."
"That was the Island Lord's summary of his battle with a Nether River Monarch. I hope it helps."
The corners of Lin Yuan's mouth kept twitching as he listened.
What a tremendous help!
With all that experience to draw on, surely he could defeat that Nether River Monarch now...
As if!
"Me, fight a Nether River Monarch? Are you serious?"
"Don't worry. You'll win!"
Lin Yuan's mind was now filled with nothing but death flags.
Looks like Bai Ling will have to put up with staying in the Nether River a little longer.
Lin Yuan thought expressionlessly.
Still, that aside, he now knew exactly how to save Bai Ling. That counted as concrete progress.
All that remained was to get stronger.
Yet the thought of the might of the Nether River Monarch he had seen before gave Lin Yuan a headache.
According to 9527, that one was apparently some kind of 'High-Rank Monarch,' too. It must be even stronger. How long will it take before I can beat it?
As he rubbed his forehead in distress, Chi Yu spoke again beside him:
"Still, given your circumstances, there's actually a way to solve part of the problem first."
"Hmm?" Lin Yuan turned toward