Desert Journey

Black Rock City is twice as far from the Eastern Great Desert as Salt City, so even Mo Tang couldn't possibly fly there on his own to reach Mo City, which is located in the desert.

Having spent several hundred Gold Coins to secure a private room on the Thick-Winged Bird, Mo Tang sat cross-legged on the bed, awaiting the start of his journey.

"I've been taking medicinal baths every day with Marrow Cleansing Bone Strengthening Pill- strengthening pills; now it's time to see the results..."

Despite having a system, Mo Tang still took his cultivation talent very seriously.

Anyway, the journey ahead will take quite a while, which is perfect for Mo Tang to use for cultivation.

When the energy of heaven and earth rapidly gathered and was absorbed and refined into Mo Tang's body, Mo Tang was overjoyed.

Although this cultivation speed is still only considered average, it is several times faster than his previous self!

It's a complete transformation!

Mo Tang's eyes instantly welled up with tears...

Just as he was about to continue enjoying the exhilarating feeling of his "flying" cultivation, suddenly, the sounds of a man's panting and a woman's seductive moans came from next door, stimulating his senses like a demonic incantation.

"Damn it! I almost went berserk..."

There was that pair of adulterous people whining and moaning there, making it impossible for him to continue cultivating. Helpless, Mo Tang could only use his Dou Qi to seal his hearing and go to sleep!

And so, during this boring flight, the destination drew ever closer.

"Guests, we have arrived in Mo City. Please prepare for landing..."

A maidservant's reminder came from outside the door, and Mo Tang, who was sitting cross-legged on the couch, let out a long breath.

"We've finally arrived!"

Mo City is the largest imperial city in the Tagor Desert, and also the easternmost city that the imperial air force can reach.

It was here that Xiao Yan met Hai Bodong and obtained another fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame Fragment Map.

After stepping out of the room, what appeared before Mo Tang was a huge yellow city.

Perhaps due to its proximity to the desert, the weather here is quite dry and hot. The scorching sun shines down from the sky, baking the ground beneath our feet and constantly emitting sweltering heat. The heat rises slowly, even causing a slight distortion and blurring of vision.

Such an environment would be an excellent training ground for those who cultivate Fire Attribute Dou Qi.

Walking on the city streets filled with yellow sand, the surroundings were also bustling with people.

However, most of the men among these passersby were shirtless, their skin dark and wiry, giving off a bold and uninhibited vibe at first glance.

The women who occasionally passed by also had slightly dark skin, but unlike the men, their skin was a sexy tan...

She wore a tight-fitting leather outfit that barely covered her chest and a little bit below, while her slender waist was boldly exposed. Her long and taut thighs were also only covered by short skirts or shorts. As she walked, her serpentine waist swayed, exuding a unique charm and allure.

"Tsk tsk, these ones really do look a bit like desert roses."

While enjoying the sight of the women wielding swords and displaying their exposed figures, Mo Tang also formed a perfect image of them in his mind.

Of course, admiring beautiful women was just a side benefit; Mo Tang's main goal now was to find the reclusive Ice Emperor ...

I casually pulled a passerby aside and asked about shops selling desert maps.

The guy was initially furious at Mo Tang's sudden attack, but after seeing the Dou Qi Armor that instantly materialized in Mo Tang's hands, he immediately and obediently pointed out the shop's location.

After thanking him, Mo Tang ignored the terrified man's hasty retreat and walked down in the direction he was being pointed out.

After walking for a while, Mo Tang finally saw the shop with a slightly antique feel on a quiet street.

"Ancient Map Shop? This must be it."

Looking at the shop's name, Mo Tang nodded silently.

As Mo Tang slowly walked into the shop, his gaze swept around and finally settled on an elderly man behind the counter who was carefully making a map with his head down...

The old man looked very old, with a full head of white hair, but his withered hand holding the drawing pen was still steady and strong.

"This must be the Ice Emperor..."

The other party seemed to pay no attention to this unexpected guest, and didn't even look up.

Mo Tang didn't bother the other party, but instead started searching on the counter on his own.

If I remember correctly, it seems that in the original novel, Xiao Yan accidentally discovered the fragment of the Remnant Map of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire on a wooden shelf piled with ancient and tattered maps.

With a quick glance, Mo Tang spotted a rustic wooden shelf in the corner of the shop.

This wooden frame is clearly very old, and it is covered with holes from decayed wood.

On the wooden shelf, some yellowed maps were piled up haphazardly. Judging from the tattered marks on the surface of these maps, they seemed to be failed products when they were made.

Mo Tang raised an eyebrow and walked over slowly as if nothing had happened.

My hand casually flipped through these yellowed maps, and a faint musty smell wafted out...

Mo Tang didn't pay attention to these things. Instead, he picked up a stack of tattered maps and shook his hand slightly. Suddenly, a tattered picture, no bigger than a palm, fell out from the stack of failed works.

With lightning speed, his left hand caught the Fragment Map in an instant. Looking at the familiar Purifying Lotus Demon Flame pattern on it, Mo Tang couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

"That's it!"

This Fragment Map looks to be only half the size of the one I obtained from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range in Qingshan Town. It's probably the same as in the original story, that cunning Ice Emperor divided it into two parts and hid the other half...

Of course, he did this out of necessity.

When he obtained the map, he encountered Queen Medusa of the Snake People Tribe. After a fierce battle, he was defeated and fled.

In order to prevent Queen Medusa from seizing the map in the future, and also to leave himself a bargaining chip, the Ice Emperor went to great lengths to divide the map into two parts.

Although in his previous life, when Mo Tang watched the anime adaptations of Battle Through the Heavens, there was a special side episode that told the story of the grudges and love-hate relationship between Ice Emperor Hai Bodong Medusa sisters, that was just an original storyline from the anime...

The real Hai Bodong, as described in the original work, did not have any ambiguous relationship with Queen Medusa's sister. The reason for his conflict with Queen Medusa was simply because of this fragment of the Remnant Map of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.

Since his injury and subsequent loss of strength, Hai Bodong has been living in seclusion in Mo City, diligently studying various Ancient Map Shop in hopes of finding information about this Fragment Map.

Unfortunately, until now, he has only been doing useless work.