Time passed minute by minute, and a circle of special ice-blue mist filled the area around Ice Emperor Hai Bodong.
Wherever the mist passed, the air became distorted.
Frost covered the ground, turning the originally smooth floor into a skating rink.
If one could skate, it would be quite ideal.
Ice Emperor Hai Bodong’s appearance had undergone a change.
His previously bony body was now filled with the fullness of Dou Qi.
Aside from his hair remaining silver-white, Hai Bodong’s appearance seemed to have aged several decades younger.
His entire being gave off a valiant and formidable aura.
After feeling the aura within his body, Hai Bodong burst into laughter, “Haha, this damn seal has finally disappeared!
I am a Dou Huang powerhouse once again!
Hahaha!”
Jiang Cheng spoke with a calm expression, “How is it?
I didn’t lie to you, did I?”
Hai Bodong curled his lips and said, “You kid, you must be holding onto something good.
Tell me, what do you want to get from me?”
Seeing Hai Bodong like this, Jiang Cheng wasted no words and took out the fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demonic Flame map, saying, “You should still have another one here, right?”
As soon as these words were spoken, Hai Bodong’s expression clearly underwent a subtle change.
Especially upon seeing the fragment in Jiang Cheng’s hand, he asked with a frown:
“Jiang Cheng, do you know what this thing is?”
“I know a bit, but for you, it is completely useless.”
Hearing Jiang Cheng say this, Hai Bodong stroked his chin.
Now that he had recovered his Dou Huang realm, he was naturally interested in mysterious things.
Seeing Jiang Cheng’s current demeanor, he couldn’t help but reveal a touch of solemnity.
This little guy had shown wisdom beyond ordinary imagination since he was young.
When Jiang Cheng first arrived in the Tager Desert, he was only in his teens.
Now that he was grown, his clever ideas must have multiplied.
Who knew if this remnant map was something incredible.
Hai Bodong shrugged and asked, “I can give it to you, but you must tell me what exactly this thing is.
After I spent so much effort to get it in the desert back then, I knew it contained an extremely terrifying power.
So, if you don’t tell me, this old man won’t give you the other fragment.”
Seeing Hai Bodong’s attitude, Jiang Cheng smiled helplessly.
He chose not to hide it any longer and said, “This is a fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demonic Flame map.”
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Hearing this, Hai Bodong was instantly horrified.
How could he not know about the Purifying Lotus Demonic Flame?
That was the flame ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
It was said that the Purifying Lotus Demonic Flame could purify all things.
It had a special effect of purification.
Anything, as long as it was touched by the slightest bit, would be purified into nothingness.
The Purifying Lotus Demonic Flame could even use human emotions as a guide to enter the body, purifying the physical body, soul, and Dou Qi into nothingness.
Its power was extremely terrifying.
There were only a few such flames in the world.
Wanting to find one was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Even if one was lucky enough to find it, without absolute strength, it would be impossible to obtain.
Hai Bodong stroked his chin and asked, “You say this is a fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demonic Flame map?
Then its value is truly hard to measure with money.
Jiang Cheng, tell me, how will you repay me?”
“I will give you the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill once the matter is settled.”
Jiang Cheng said with calm composure, “Besides, Hai Lao, your strength is not yet qualified to touch Heavenly Flames.”
Hai Bodong’s mouth twitched as he said, “Then what about you?
So many years have passed; you should have broken through to Dou Huang by now.
Now that you and I are in the same rank, you have the qualification?”
Jiang Cheng’s strength was too formidable.
Although Hai Bodong had recovered to the strength of a Two-Star Dou Huang, he still could not peer into Jiang Cheng’s true cultivation.
However, Jiang Cheng only smiled faintly and did not answer Hai Bodong’s question.
Whether it was Dou Huang or Dou Sheng, he intended to obtain this remnant map.
After speaking, Jiang Cheng placed a Tier 6 pill on the table, “This is a Dou Zong Pill.
This is what I will use to exchange for the fragment in your hand.
What do you think?”
The Dou Zong Pill was a Tier 6 pill.
Although it did not have the effect of increasing strength, it could provide a peak Dou Huang powerhouse with an extra ten percent success rate when advancing to Dou Zong.
Furthermore, it guaranteed that the person taking it, even if they failed the breakthrough to Dou Zong, would have their strength stabilized at the level prior to the attempt, preventing a drop in rank.
Jiang Cheng’s next words completely stunned Hai Bodong, “After the matter is done, I will also give Hai Lao a Tier 6 Huangji Pill as a reward.”
Hai Bodong’s pupils suddenly shrank.
He took a sharp step forward and exclaimed, “Good boy!
You actually have a Huangji Pill too!
This is too much of a waste!”
Jiang Cheng smiled calmly.
He still had many Huangji Pills.
In his spare time, he would practice refining some pills to pass the time.
To him, this Tier 6 pill was like a jellybean.
Hai Bodong was completely tempted.
Even if he didn’t know the boy in front of him, he would have agreed without hesitation.
Whether it was the Tier 6 Huangji Pill, the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill, the Dou Zong Pill, or the Breaking Misfortune Pill, they were all conditions he could not refuse.
Every kind of pill would increase his strength.
If he gathered them all, breaking through to Dou Zong would only be a matter of time.
Hai Bodong took out the fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demonic Flame map that he had divided into two parts and laughed, “You kid, when you were still a Dou Wang back then, this old man knew you were destined to be extraordinary.
Now that eight years have passed, you must be close to touching the threshold of the Dou Zong realm.”
Jiang Cheng gently shook the folding fan in his hand and said, “Hehe, after eight years of separation, the world has long since changed.
I hope in the next eight years, Hai Lao can get rid of the habit of nagging.”
Hai Bodong: “???”
Although he was proud and aloof by nature, and he had no friends in the Jia Ma Empire except for the Miteer Auction House, combined with the name Ice Emperor, he naturally gave off an unapproachable feeling.
But since meeting Jiang Cheng, he had clearly become more talkative.
Having lived alone in the desert for eight long years, he naturally wanted very much to talk to someone.
“You kid…
alright, enough nonsense.
Since you still want to brave the Snake-People Tribe, then this old man will accompany you once.
I want to see what kind of realm Medusa has reached.”
Jiang Cheng nodded.
According to the original plot line, Medusa should have already brought the Green Lotus Core Flame back to the Snake-People from Shimo City.
However, the Green Lotus Pedestal and the Earth Flame Lotus Seeds remained there.
He would take the time to bring them back later; those were good things.
He could obtain them during future alchemy.
Hai Bodong’s body shook, and the Dou Qi wings he hadn’t released for twenty years finally revealed themselves.
Seeing his own Dou Qi wings, a smile appeared on his face.
“Little brother Jiang Cheng, aren’t you going to use Dou Qi wings?” Seeing that Jiang Cheng had not moved for a long time, Hai Bodong could not help but ask.
However, a curl appeared on Jiang Cheng’s lips.
His right foot stepped lightly onto the void.
In an instant, the Dou Qi beneath him was showered in silver light.