This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

The dark clouds grew thicker and thicker, as if the sky were about to press down. The rain poured down harder and harder, and huge waves rolled up on the river, making people's hearts tremble with fear.

After paying their respects, the survivors hurriedly fled into the distance, wishing they had more legs.

Zheng Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person had gone far away. He really didn't want to hurt innocent people unless necessary.

In fact, Jiang Nishang had the same idea as Zheng Zhuang, but she couldn't see through Zheng Zhuang's strength and didn't have a sure chance of winning, so she needed to build up her strength in advance.

Zheng Zhuang flashed into the air and stared at Jiang Nishang from afar, an uncontrollable fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.

Although Jiang Nishang was slightly inferior to him in terms of cultivation level, she could be said to be the first truly powerful person he had encountered since arriving in this world, and she was a legitimate divine cultivator.

Zheng Zhuang smiled slightly, said nothing more, and simply made a "please" gesture.

Jiang Nishang nodded. Although the other party's motives were impure, he had to admit that he was very courteous.

A sudden sense of panic flashed through her mind. The other party was so composed; their strength was likely greater than she had imagined.

A moment later, a resolute glint flashed in her eyes. So what if she was no match for him? At worst, she would just die, and then she could go and be with the one she loved.

Sensing Jiang Nishang's growing momentum, Zheng Zhuang nodded approvingly. If she was still unsettled during the battle, such an opponent was not worth his full effort.

Jiang Nishang suddenly spread her arms, and the river surface exploded instantly. A ferocious water dragon rose from behind her, its size enormous, as if it covered half the sky.

"go with!"

Jiang Nishang gave a soft shout, made a hand seal with one hand, and pointed forward with the other. The water dragon roared silently, then bared its fangs and claws and pounced towards Zheng Zhuang.

Compared to the sky-covering water dragon, Zheng Zhuang appeared extremely small, but he showed no fear; on the contrary, he was somewhat excited.

"Well done!"

Although this move was imposing, it wouldn't have been difficult for Zheng Zhuang to dodge. However, instead of dodging, he imitated Jiang Nishang by forming hand seals and shouting:

Water Release: Dragon Raises Its Head!

Jiang Nishang raised an eyebrow slightly. This person actually dared to compete with her in water magic on her own turf. He was really courting death!

Just as she had this thought, she saw the river surface suddenly explode, and a water dragon shot out.

This water dragon resembled the water dragon she had summoned, but it had no ferocious appearance whatsoever. Its face was peaceful, yet it exuded an indescribable sense of majesty.

Comparing the two water dragons, the one in Zhengzhuang seems more like a real dragon.

This water dragon was created by Zheng Zhuang based on a totem from his previous life, and it looks quite convincing.

This wasn't Zheng Zhuang intentionally trying to provoke his opponent. He didn't know many spells at the moment, and ordinary spells obviously wouldn't be enough to stop the water dragon, while powerful spells were difficult to control. If he accidentally lost control...

He had no grudge against Jiang Nishang, and this fight was just a misunderstanding. Moreover, his opponent was a righteous god of the Jiang River. If she really died at his hands, who knows what kind of karma it would create.

That's why he came up with this idea: to imitate Jiang Nishang's magic and fight her. This would not only allow him to gauge her strength but also give him a deeper understanding of divine magic.

As expected, Zheng Zhuang sensed the difference as soon as they clashed. He usually relied on the transfer of magical power when casting spells, but Jiang Nishang's water dragon was different.

When Jiang Nishang cast her spell, in addition to the fluctuations in her magical power, Zheng Zhuang also sensed another aura, which was the power of faith!

However, the power of faith is not consumed directly like magic power; rather, it acts as a catalyst, greatly increasing the efficiency of spellcasting.

To give a simple example, when summoning the same water dragon, Jiang Nishang might only consume 80% of Zheng Zhuang's mana, and she could also increase her affinity with water elements.

Don't underestimate this 20% difference. If the two sides are of equal skill level, the impact on the final outcome is self-evident.

"how is this possible?"

Jiang Nishang was even more surprised than Zheng Zhuang when she saw that Zheng Zhuang had also summoned a water dragon.

It should be noted that although she is not the true River God, her aura is connected to Qujiang, and it can be said that the water element of the entire water vein is under her control. She is the ruler of Qujiang, and even those with higher cultivation levels cannot surpass her in water-based magic.

But Zheng Zhuang managed to do it; judging by the power of the water dragon, it was even more impressive than hers.

In the blink of an eye, the water dragon summoned by Zheng Zhuang rushed towards Jiang Nishang's water dragon, and the two water dragons instantly became entangled.

The water dragon summoned by Jiang Nishang was incredibly fierce, baring its teeth and launching a fierce attack.

At this moment, the water dragon summoned by Zheng Zhuang also showed its weakness: it was agile but lacked attack power. In the blink of an eye, it showed its weakness and was suppressed by the water dragon summoned by Jiang Nishang.

"Turns out it was just a showpiece!"

Jiang Nishang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but her hands did not stop for a moment, and her attack power was even greater than before.

Strangely, although the water dragon summoned by Zheng Zhuang was always on the verge of death, it always managed to dodge a fatal blow and thus remained locked in a fierce battle with its opponent.

After a while, the two water dragons collapsed at the same time and fell into the river, splashing up huge waves, which killed countless fish and shrimp.

"Your Excellency is truly skilled; no wonder you dared to plot to seize Tianbao's soul!" Jiang Nishang said coldly.

"I've already said it once, I'm really just passing by!" Zheng Zhuang said helplessly.

"Enough talk! Let's see who's the best!"

Jiang Nishang snorted coldly, and huge whirlpools immediately appeared on the surface of the river. After a brief silence, jets of water shot out from the whirlpools and then shot towards Zhengzhuang with lightning speed.

Faced with the overwhelming barrage of water arrows, Zheng Zhuang had nowhere to hide, but he remained calm and summoned his own stream of water arrows...

These water arrows, launched later, caught up with the ones in front in an instant. Then, the water arrows collided with each other, turning into a torrential downpour.

Jiang Nishang originally thought Zheng Zhuang would block or dodge, but she never expected him to break the move in this way, and she was stunned for a moment.

She hadn't expected that her opponent could rival her simply by imitating her magic. She still hadn't figured out this person's true strength, and he was much more troublesome than she had imagined.

Jiang Nishang gritted her teeth. Now she could only use that one move. She didn't believe he could imitate it!

Her body suddenly rose dozens of feet, and the surrounding water vapor quickly gathered towards her, condensing into a large dark cloud within a few breaths, completely covering her body.

Suddenly, streaks of lightning flashed through the dark clouds, and a ferocious dragon head emerged from them. It actually revealed its true form, transforming into a turquoise dragon!

"Agh! Prepare to die!"