The Flood Dragon shook its head and said, "I don’t know the specifics either. I’ve been through some things, wandering for many years, and was eventually imprisoned here, trapped for a hundred years, so I can’t answer your question!"

Li Yifei grimaced upon hearing this, feeling slightly regretful, sensing that the Flood Dragon didn’t seem to be lying, so he asked, "Then... can I ask how you ended up being imprisoned here? You used the word ’imprisoned,’ were you forced here by some external force?"

The Flood Dragon’s face darkened, and the already scarred face looked even more sorrowful, as if lost in memory, with two streams of murky tears silently flowing down its face—well, it would be more accurate to say blood instead of tears.

Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves, "This is too pitiful. What kind of cruel and inhuman experiences did it go through to make it shed such sorrowful tears at the mere thought of the reason back then? Oh, blood tears, of course. Maybe it wasn’t as powerful a hundred years ago, but to trap it here, the other party must not have been simple either.

Hearing Li Yifei’s question, the Flood Dragon grew even more sorrowful, emitting a series of strange noises, its body trembling continuously. This process lasted for two or three minutes before it finally ended, then it said, "The reason for my sadness is that... I can’t remember who exactly imprisoned me here, so now, even after transforming into a flood dragon, I can’t find the person to take revenge!"

"Ah?" Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan were both at a loss for words at this response, remaining silent for a while, then Xu Shanshan said softly, "Then why are you crying?"

"I... right, why should I cry? I should laugh... no, I shouldn’t laugh either, I can’t even remember who locked me here, what am I laughing about..." The Flood Dragon’s tears had stopped, but it looked... more confused and began talking to itself, and Li Yifei had to interrupt it, asking, "Wait a minute, indeed you shouldn’t cry, but perhaps you should laugh."

"Why?" The Flood Dragon stopped talking to itself, looked up slightly at Li Yifei, and asked, "Why should I laugh? Is being trapped for a hundred years something worth celebrating?"

Li Yifei shook his head with a smile and said, "Being trapped for a hundred years is naturally nothing to be happy about, but you have successfully transformed, and that’s something to celebrate. Think about it, your strength has increased, your lifespan has increased, your abilities have improved, and even your appearance has changed. You no longer have to be confined to that seawater. Isn’t that worth being happy about?" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The Flood Dragon listened seriously, and after Li Yifei finished speaking, it blinked, pondered for a while, then nodded in agreement, saying, "Now that you mention it, it seems to be the case. I really should be happy!"

"Right!" Li Yifei said matter-of-factly, "Furthermore, maybe because you were struck by Heavenly Thunder, your memory is a bit confused, and maybe you weren’t trapped for a hundred years!"

"No, that’s impossible, I can’t be mistaken about this!" Upon hearing this, the Flood Dragon immediately shook its head repeatedly, saying, "I definitely can’t be wrong about this, never!"

Xu Shanshan suppressed her laughter and suddenly asked, "Then how do you record the years?"

Li Yifei also paused, his mouth twitching. With Xu Shanshan’s question, Li Yifei suddenly remembered that this creature’s mind seemed a bit unclear, its memory was somewhat unreliable.

Not just Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan, upon hearing her question, the Flood Dragon also stopped, its eyes widened, not blinking for a long time, and its voice weakened significantly, seemingly uncertain, saying, "I... would sleep for several months every year, of course, this way of recording might be inaccurate at times!"

"Exactly, so maybe it’s only been decades, or even a shorter time, and if that’s the case, there’s no need to be sad. So, I think you should laugh, laugh heartily!" Li Yifei said earnestly.

The Flood Dragon sighed and said, "No need to laugh, but I’m not too sad anymore. My mind indeed isn’t working well; alas, it seems that even after all these years, my injuries haven’t healed!"

Li Yifei said, "We once rescued a giant monkey, a giant pig, and a very long white snake from a place. They were also trapped for who knows how long, maybe a hundred years, maybe more."

"What?" Before Li Yifei could finish, the Flood Dragon suddenly stood up, staring wide-eyed at Li Yifei, asking, "You rescued those three things?"

Li Yifei cautiously nodded, ready to draw his Mohist War Blade at any moment—who knows if this thing might suddenly attack...

"Phew!" The Flood Dragon let out a long sigh after getting Li Yifei’s answer, and without prompting itself it said, "Fate is indeed... elusive!"

Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan were puzzled, waiting for the Flood Dragon to explain. It didn’t pause for long, faintly smiled, and said, "Did you feel that the white snake you saw then seemed very foolish?"

"Very foolish?" Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan repeated upon hearing this, recalled the scene back then, shook their heads, and said, "Well, it was okay. But those three creatures weren’t as strong as you; at least when the two of us faced them together, it didn’t feel too bad. It’s just that they were large in size..."

"Forget it, I won’t keep you guessing. I’ll tell you honestly, that giant white python was actually me!" The Flood Dragon sighed as it spoke, and afterwards, it seemed to lose its strength, sitting down on the ground.

"That python... is you?" Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan exclaimed simultaneously, obviously finding it hard to believe. Xu Shanshan pursued further, "Flood Dragon, you must be mistaken, that white python had self-awareness..."

The Flood Dragon shook its head and said sadly, "So you know why I’m confused now..."

Li Yifei was taken aback and then asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

"What truth or falsehood? We were originally one entity, but for some reason, have been forcibly separated, each to different ends of the world. I’m trapped here, while my other part is in the place you mentioned!" The Flood Dragon said, its expression turning gloomy.

Li Yifei felt that these revelations were shocking enough today. Even though he was well-acquainted with many things, how could one divide a person, or an animal, into two halves, with soul and spirit bifurcated? What kind of technique would this be? What level of cultivation would it require?

Li Yifei found it difficult to imagine. Knowing of the Heavenly Tribulation’s existence, aware that one must eventually endure its test upon reaching a certain level, still didn’t leave him this stunned.

"Are you sure about this?" Li Yifei asked each word slowly.

The Flood Dragon said a bit impatiently, "Of course it’s true, and it’s not just me, that monkey and pig should be the same!"

"I don’t quite understand, please explain!"

"The three of us are descendants of ancient exotic beasts, but nowadays, it seems there are only the three of us left. Our predecessors either transcended dimensions or died out. Moreover, over the past few hundred years, the Huaxia land has been plagued by constant warfare. Though we’re exotic beasts, humans possess greater strength, forcing us to hide and train in secret. Nevertheless, we were captured and imprisoned, later being forcibly extracted from our forms..."

"Wait a minute, you said the opponent is a human?"

"Yes!" said the Flood Dragon.

Li Yifei recalled that Murong Yuanqing and others mentioned a skilled figure from earlier years, and the final evidence seemed to point to him as the one who used the Formation Method to imprison those exotic beasts.

Xu Shanshan then added, "Husband, what the Flood Dragon said should be true. If they are all exotic beasts, there’s no way they’d be so weak. Think about it, that pit couldn’t confine them!"

"Indeed..." Li Yifei naturally considered this as well and nodded upon hearing it.

The Flood Dragon’s expression turned a bit bleak, and after a moment of silence, asked, "What else do you wish to know?"

Li Yifei certainly had many things he wanted to know. He pondered for a moment and said, "I actually really want to know about the Indescribable Realm, or rather, how to reach that realm. The two of us have been Innate Experts for some time now, feeling our cultivation increasingly rise, yet still unable to grasp the peak. It seems we can still continue training, though the advancement occurs at varying speeds. Before knowing about that realm, it seemed insignificant. Now that we’re aware there is a realm above Innate Expert, it feels like a crucial piece of information."

"I cannot answer you now. Perhaps if I find my other half someday, I’ll be able to respond to your question!"

"You mean, you want me to take you to find them?" Li Yifei asked.

The Flood Dragon shook its head, slightly helplessly saying, "Not now, it’s impossible. I have a feeling, even if we find them, it’s not a good thing for me, nor for the other half. This is merely my feeling, especially after surpassing the Thunder Calamity, successfully transforming, this feeling became even clearer."

"Very well, if you wish to find them in the future, you can come to me. I’ll take you there!" Li Yifei guaranteed.

Who knew, the Flood Dragon froze, then asked, "Find you later? You two aren’t planning to take me with you?"

"Huh?" At this point, Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan were taken aback. The two actually hadn’t thought of bringing this creature along, yet now that the Flood Dragon had successfully transformed and surpassed the Heavenly Tribulation, who knew what realm it’s in, nor whether it’s good or evil. If brought along, and it suddenly went mad, who could stop it?

Li Yifei initially felt somewhat fearful, concerned such non-human powerhouses might emerge to threaten, if he couldn’t suppress it fortunately, but if he couldn’t...

Xu Shanshan’s eyes also showed hesitation, seemingly considering whether to deal with the creature while it was still weak.

"Though I am not human, I do not feast on humans. Since birth, though I kill daily, it is only for sustenance. The Heavenly Tribulation was originally nine stages, but do you know the reason for an additional, tenth stage?" the Flood Dragon mentioned, seemingly perceiving the duo’s thoughts.