The Battle Through Heaven
The One Who Was Among the Big Ten. Ice Emperor!
Observing the old man in front of him who was covered in a layer of demonic and mysterious white ice, Xiao Yan heaved a sigh of relief. He waved his hand apologizing to the old man before turning around and leaving.
"Well, I really underestimated you." The moment Xiao Yan turned his body, the tired voice of the old man was released from the layer of ice.
Pausing his steps, Xiao Yan tilted his head and watched the old man in the ice sheet slowly open his eyes. However, Xiao Yan did not feel any panic in his heart. This was because he knew that with the strength that the old man currently possessed, it was impossible for him to break out of the barrier that Yao Lao had placed.
Sighing, Xiao Yan smiled bitterly, "Old Sister, I've already said that I have no intention of becoming an enemy with you. It's just that this is very important to me, therefore "
"Ha ha, it's unexpected that after living in isolation here for over twenty years, it's, I was really going to be thrown into a terrible state by a little boy today. This is so sad. " The old man's voice was a little sad. However, a moment later, his tone of voice suddenly changed. His gaze passed through the demonic and mysterious ice layer and looked at Xiao Yan outside. He said softly, "Well, is this piece of the map really important to you?"
Xiao Yan was silent for a moment before nodding his head.
"Ha ha." Seeing the action, the old man laughed. Her smile was a bit strange.
Frowning, Xiao Yan ignored him as he turned around and walked towards the exit.
"Then, after I spent all my efforts in the desert to get these map fragments, I used all my years of experience in creating maps to perfectly divide them in half. One of them was just taken by you, the other hee hee. " The old man laughed coldly.
Xiao Yan's footsteps stopped. With his back facing the old man, his finger tapped on the storage ring. The fragment map piece from before quickly appeared in his palm. After Xiao Yan placed it before his eyes to look at, he realized that the size of this fragment map piece was roughly half the size he had found in the cave in the Magic Beast Mountain Range.
Holding the map piece in his hand, Xiao Yan's expression became a little ugly. He was a little frustrated because after trying hard, he had only gotten half of the map fragment.
Sighing, Xiao Yan carefully stored the map shards into the storage ring and slowly turned around. He coldly looked at the old man and said, "You could have chosen not to reveal this secret and I will not take your life. But now, you've said it to you, are you forcing me to kill you? "
"Hehe. Son, don't use death to threaten me. Having lived most of my life, what difficulties have I not faced. When I dominated within the Jia Ma Empire, you were not yet born! Do you think I would be afraid of this little threat? Moreover, if I die, even if you have great abilities, you will not be able to find any other small map fragments. Hehe, when the time comes, with one small map fragment missing, you will not be able to find the treasure that leads to the map even if you can complete the map. " The old man said with disdain as he faced Xiao Yan's cold voice that was filled with killing intent.
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes as a cold glint flashed past him. He gently took a breath, tightened his fist and softly said, "Say. What do you want to do? Since you are willing to reveal this secret, you can't be so stupid as to just use it to anger me, can you? "
"You really have a pretty good mind. I really wonder which abnormal old man is your teacher. I don't dare to say anything now, but I'm sure you will stand at the peak of the Jia Ma Empire ten years later. " Looking at Xiao Yan's calm demeanor, the old man couldn't help but praise.
Without accepting or denying the high praise from the old man, Xiao Yan looked at him and said with a frown, "Say. What do you want before you are willing to hand over another small map fragment. "
"Can you release me from this ice sheet? Of course, that's if you're not afraid I'll retaliate. " The old man said with a smile.
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes as he looked at the old man. A moment later, he gradually closed his eyes before opening them. Slowly walking forward, his palm gently touched the layer of ice and trembled slightly. A thick white flame was inserted into the ice, quickly melting the demon and mysterious ice layers.
"If I can lock you up once, I'll be able to do it a second time. So, don't try any tricks. Otherwise, your blood will become ice next time. " With a wave of his hand, Xiao Yan separated the layer of demonic and mysterious ice that even Dou Ling could not. His pair of pitch-black eyes suddenly became profound and experienced once again.
After breaking the ice sheet, Xiao Yan's head moved slightly backwards. The depth quickly disappeared from his eyes. Slowly lowering his head and watching the old man who was repeatedly shivering after breaking the ice, he said, "Say."
"What a terrifying ice-cold fire. If I guess correctly, the fire you just used should be one of the magical ‘Heavenly Fire’, right? " The old man said in a horrified voice as his pale face continued to shiver.
Xiao Yan raised his eyes but did not comment.
Looking at Xiao Yan's demeanor, a clear joy appeared in the old man's eyes. However, a moment later, the excitement was quickly muted. Voicing his thoughts, he said, "You already know that my original strength is a Dou Huang, right?"
"Yes." Yeah." Xiao Yan nodded.
"Then, do you know my identity?" The old man asked once again.
"Not me."
Seeing Xiao Yan shake his head, the old man also helplessly did the same. However, his face was filled with pride as he said, "My name is Hai Bodong. You may not have heard of this name, but I think you should have heard of my other name. "
"Emperor Ice!"
When he heard the two words ‘Ice Emperor’, Xiao Yan first fell silent. Soon after, his face clearly changed. His gaze carried a strange expression as he observed the old man who was continuously suppressed by him. Although Xiao Yan had always lived in Wu Tan City in the past, he was no stranger to powerful people who were once very famous within the Jia Ma Empire.
After the last convention for the strong, the Ice Emperor gradually disappeared from the sight of many people. Now, the name Ice Emperor only existed personally in the memories of the older generation. The current top ten generation had replaced their fame and glory.
Xiao Yan had never expected that this old man, who did not have such a pleasant appearance, would actually become the Ice Emperor who had once caused the upper echelons of Dou Zhes in the Chu Yun Empire a headache. A result like this kind of drama made him feel a little stunned.
"Heh, luckily my old name doesn't disappear with time. You have actually heard of it .. "Seeing Xiao Yan's stunned expression, Hai Bodong laughed in a rather happy manner.
Gradually inhaling a breath, Xiao Yan sighed, "Indeed that was the answer that surprised me. I did not expect that a Dou Huang whose name had echoed throughout the Jia Ma Empire would actually live in isolation in a desert area as a shopkeeper selling maps. "
"Why did you end up like that? The strength you showed before seems to be only from Dou Ling, right? " Xiao Yan curiously asked.
Hearing this, Hai Bodong bitterly nodded his head and sighed, "Right then, after attending the inter-kingdom convention, I came to the Tager Desert. Inadvertently, I obtained a map fragment but I pulled the Serpent People emperor, Queen Medusa who was chasing after me with the intention to kill. You should know that Queen Medusa's strength can be ranked among the top among Dou Huangs. Wasn't it because the Snake People only had this one strong person, they might have long since tried to attack the human kingdom. "
"In that battle, I was defeated by his hand without question. Although I found an opportunity to escape in the end, I was struck by his Curse of the Snakes Seal. Not only has my body rapidly become old, even my strength is sealed to the Dou Ling level. " Hi Bodong sighed, "Over these years, I have been hiding here, studying the secrets of map fragments and hoping to obtain something that can unseal me. But these map fragments are only a small part of the map. No matter how experienced I am, I cannot break it. "
"You didn't think to make me unseal for you, did you?" Xiao Yan said as he narrowed his eyes and furrowed his brows.
"Yes." Yeah."
"Uh you really think I'm too tall. I don't have that ability. " Turning his head, Xiao Yan laughed flatly. He did not dare to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.
"Over the last few decades, I have obtained medicinal formulas that can unseal. As long as you refine the medicinal pill on it, I will be able to regain my strength. " Oh Bodong said seriously.
" I think you should go and look for Pill-King Gu He. In the entire Jia Ma Empire there shouldn't be many people who can defeat him in refining medicine. I am only a tier two alchemist. " Xiao Yan shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly.
"He won't do it." Hai Bodong shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "The main requirement for refining this kind of medicinal pill is that the alchemist should have ‘He Heavenly Fire, doesn't seem to have that."
Oh? Hearing this, Xiao Yan felt a little surprised in his heart. What kind of medicinal pill had such strict requirements?
"Initially, I wasn't going to tell you about the news on the other small map fragment, but the thick white flames you showed me in the end made me change my mind."
"As long as you can refine the medicinal pills I need, I will hand over the small map fragment to you. At the same time, I, Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, will also be indebted to you. You should know what the price of assistance from Dou Huang "Hai Bodong said seriously.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's heart was slightly interested. He gently asked, "How much of a medicinal pill do you need?"
Level six. Hai Bodong licked his lips and said with a smile.
Turning his eyes, Xiao Yan helplessly waved his hand. "Level six even if I have ‘Heavenly Fire’, I am only a tier two alchemist. How could I possibly refine a medicinal pill with that quality? "
"I believe that your strength is not the least that you display on the surface ..." When faced with Xiao Yan's helplessness, Hai Bodong cunningly smiled as he said.
Xiao Yan sighed and became silent. In his heart, he gently asked, "Teacher, what do you think?"
"Despite what happened, the map fragment related to the ‘Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’ is something we should get. This will play a very important role in developing your Qi Method in the future! " Yao Lao pondered and said.
"You mean we said yes?"
"Yes, promise him first. After all, the assistance from a Dou Huang was worth this price. "
"But I was worried that once this old man regained his strength, then ..." Xiao Yan rolled his eyes and said carefully.
"Keke, relax. With me around, even if he were to recover his strength, he would not be able to reclaim that piece of the map. Moreover while refining medicinal pills, can we not make preparations for the unexpected? " Yao Lao smiled faintly and said.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan heaved a sigh of relief. He raised his head to look at Hai Bodong whose face was filled with anticipation. Nodding, he smiled and said, "Alright, I agree."