The Fragment Map in Hand

In the adult world, anger isn't always genuine; a smile can conceal a dagger...

Faced with Mo Tang's piercing gaze, Hai Bodong gave an awkward, dry laugh.

"Young Brother Mo, please don't be angry. I know this is a bit excessive, but rest assured, I would never do anything ungrateful..."

"In that case, I'll consider it a favor I owe you. As long as this Po E Dan Pill has even the slightest effect after I take it, I will immediately give you the Fragment Map as agreed, and I will never break my word!"

Hearing Hai Bodong's words, Mo Tang's expression softened a bit.

"Alright then, Old Sir Hai, this is my final concession. I hope you won't have any further 'demands'!"

"No, no..."

"Then I'll have to ask Brother Mo to Protector me from outside."

Stepping outside, Mo Tang sat in the pavilion in the courtyard, looking at the closed door, a smile appearing on his face.

There was no special relationship between him and Hai Bodong, and the other party would not treat him the way he treated Xiao Yan in the original novel.

Ultimately, what Hai Bodong valued in Xiao Yan was his status as an alchemist. Only an alchemist with a promising future who could personally refine Sixth-Grade Pill in his teens was worthy of making Hai Bodong and the Mittel Family willing to be enemies with the Misty Cloud Sect for him.

Although Mo Tang has now demonstrated extraordinary talent in cultivation, he will never truly be able to stand on equal footing with the Ice Emperor until he becomes Dou Emperor.

Previously, Hai Bodong naturally wouldn't have any bad intentions because he needed something from him. But now that he has the pills and the seal is about to be broken, it's hard to guess what this old guy will choose next.

The quiet atmosphere lasted for nearly half an hour, but it was shattered by a fierce ripple of energy.

Inside the room, Hai Bodong, who had been silent all along, suddenly began to tremble violently. Ripples of fierce energy spread rapidly from his body. Wherever the energy ripples passed, the surrounding tables and chairs were instantly frozen into ice sculptures, and then shattered into powder with a crackling sound.

Such violent energy fluctuations naturally attract a lot of attention.

Han Feng, who was sitting in the Bamboo Grove studying alchemy, paused slightly and looked in the direction from which the fluctuation came.

"The Dou Emperor- level Ice Dou Qi, it seems that the ice-type Dou Emperor from the Jia Ma Empire has successfully broken the seal... The Po E Dan, this pill is quite effective."

Although the Pill Recipe for the Po E Dan was returned to Hai Bodong along with the pill after it was refined, Han Feng's Yao Tian, as well as his powerful soul force and memory, meant he was fully capable of replicating the Pill Recipe for the Po E Dan himself.

"Haha, that damned seal is finally gone! I've become Dou Emperor again!"

Hai Bodong's body burst through the roof like lightning, hovering in mid-air, his face filled with wild joy, as he threw his head back and laughed loudly.

The intense sound waves, carried by the Dou Qi, echoed throughout the city, startling many people.

A layer of azure Dou Qi rose around Mo Tang, neutralizing the surrounding air waves. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the figure in mid-air.

As if by telepathy, Hai Bodong's cloudy old eyes in the sky also looked down at the same time.

For a moment, their eyes met...

There was no spark; the two simply nodded slightly and then looked away from each other.

Although it was only for a moment, Mo Tang was certain that he had felt the chill in the old man's eyes.

This is not hard to understand.

At the very least, Mo Tang believed that the Fragment Map that the old man had kept hidden for decades was a fatal temptation for the Ice Emperor.

Moreover, this little thing had violated his taboo upon their first meeting, daring to forcibly take from him... Although he ultimately came out on top, the Ice Emperor, who was used to being domineering, still felt uncomfortable whenever he thought about it.

But, just a moment ago, he had only had a fleeting thought about this kid when he suddenly felt a sense of unease wash over him...

It felt as if he was being targeted by some ferocious beast, which filled Hai Bodong with fear.

He was somewhat unsure whether this young man had some unknown methods he might use to ambush him...

For this reason, the two ended up exchanging a "bromance" glance before parting ways.

Mo Tang, who was sitting motionless below, secretly breathed a sigh of relief after withdrawing his gaze.

Just moments ago, he had been watching the changes in Hai Bodong marked on his Minimap...

Just as the green marker representing Hai Bodong kept turning yellow, and then even showed signs of turning red, he was already secretly preparing to strip and release the snake.

However, the final result was not bad. This Ice Emperor did have some sense; in the end, he put away his bad intentions and returned to his friendly green state.

It seems that the Ice Emperor has made his choice!

Standing up, Mo Tang smiled slightly as he looked at Hai Bodong, who had landed in front of him, and extended his right hand, saying, "Old Sir Hai, now that the seal has been broken, you can rest assured, right? So, shouldn't you take out that Fragment Map?"

Upon hearing the words "Fragment Map, "Hai Bodong's withered face twitched slightly, but he didn't look for any other excuses at this moment.

He touched his Storage Ring with some reluctance, sighed with a wry smile, and then took out a small piece of extremely old-looking yellowed parchment.

Mo Tang carefully examined the Fragment Map and realized that it had the same material as his other Fragment Map, which put him at ease.

Although the original work states that the remnant soul of the Remnant Map of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire the Demon Sage Jinglian Flame, Mo Tang's current soul power is completely unable to detect any abnormality.

As for his own system, it didn't react to those soul forces at all. It seems that this phenomenon occurred because it was unable to absorb and transform this special power.

But it doesn't matter. Anyway, I don't need these to grow. As long as I have the means to suppress the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame when it is born in the future, I can just find an opportunity to absorb and transform it.

If Mo Tang didn't have a strong desire to possess those Heavenly Flames at the beginning, then after learning that transforming Heavenly Flames could obtain Origin Qi, the nature of the matter completely changed!

"Young Mo, what are your plans next? Will you return to the Jia Ma Empire with me?" Hai Bodong asked, looking at Mo Tang.

Mo Tang shook his head slightly, "Didn't they say that Black Seal City was going to hold Auction? I want to go and take a look."

Hai Bodong raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise, and said, "Oh? Attend the Auction? Han Feng said before that if you can find Xiao Yan, he's willing to give him a Dou Ling Pill. Aren't you tempted?"