Deal Reached

Two massive storms swept in.

Along the way, the originally hard bluestone ground was almost completely destroyed and riddled with ravines.

Fortunately, Hai Bodong's shop was located in a very remote area with few buildings around it.

Otherwise, given the intensity of their battle, everything around them would probably be razed to the ground!

"Click... click... click...!"

The instant the Ice Blade Storm and the Thunderstorm collided, countless ice blades were shattered into ice shards by the raging lightning...

"Bang!"

Finally, the two storms, under constant friction and pressure, exploded with a deafening roar.

Countless cool white powders fell from mid-air, and countless bolts of lightning spread across the ground for dozens of meters before slowly disappearing.

The two attacked with all their might, yet neither could gain the upper hand!

This is not the outcome Hai Bodong wanted to see...

"Hmph! Kid, you should be grateful. That woman sealed my power, preventing me from using several powerful Earth Tier Dou Technique..."

Otherwise, even if I suppressed my cultivation, I could still take your life with a single blow!

Looking at the unconvinced old man in front of him, Mo Tang had no intention of arguing with him.

After all, what he said wasn't wrong.

In the original novel, Hai Bodong mastered several Earth Tier Dou Technique, each of which was extremely powerful...

Unfortunately, the more powerful the Dou Technique, the more Dou Qi it requires to support it.

At this moment, Hai Bodong was still able to exert a cultivation Dou Spirit level, but due to the existence of the seal, he was unable to use many Dou Techniques that required a lot of Dou Qi.

But Mo Tang didn't completely reveal his trump card...

At the very least, he didn't use his Earth Tier archery skills. Otherwise, given the archery's extremely low energy consumption and the power of the Chasing Moon Bow, an ancient artifact, he might not have been afraid of the Ice Emperor at the Dou Spirit level if he went all out!

"Well, Old Sir Hai? Do my abilities meet your standards?"

Mo Tang asked directly.

Hai Bodong's face twitched. Although he was very unwilling, he had to admit that the kid in front of him was really a little monster!

"I'm afraid even the Misty Cloud Sect couldn't cultivate such a young genius..."

Thinking to himself, Hai Bodong couldn't help but believe to some extent the claim that he had invited the Medicine Emperor.

For Hai Bodong now, even if there is only such a tiny chance, he is unwilling to give it up!

"Okay, I can agree to that."

In the end, Hai Bodong relented.

"If you can find someone to help me refine the Po E Dan within a year, then I will personally present you with the remaining half of the Fragment Map!"

"But if you can't do it within a year... then I can guarantee that you'll never see that half of the Fragment Map again in your lifetime!"

"No matter what secrets that Fragment Map holds, you will gain nothing in the end..."

Mo Tang didn't take Hai Bodong's final threat seriously at all.

"Hehe, Old Sir Hai, rest assured, what you've described will absolutely not happen..."

"I hope so!"

With the deal done, the two no longer needed to be at odds.

Upon re-entering Hai Bodong's shop, Mo Tang suddenly asked, "By the way, you should also know the rules for having an alchemist refine pills, right?"

"You must provide all the medicinal materials needed for alchemy!"

Nodding somewhat awkwardly, Hai Bodong said, "Well... I've gathered most of the medicinal herbs needed for the prescription, but I'm still missing one: Sand Mandala."

This medicinal herb can only be found in the Tagor Desert.

And the warmer the place, the easier it is to find it...

But as you know, I cultivate Ice Attribute techniques, and I also have a seal placed by Queen Medusa within me. The moment I step into the depths of the Tagor Desert, she will detect me, so..."

Okay, Mo Tang understands.

The other side has been terrified by Her Majesty the Queen and now dares not venture deep into the Tagor Desert.

In that case, it's possible that this matter will ultimately fall on my shoulders.

However, it wasn't a big deal, since he had originally planned to go to the Snake People Tribe anyway, hoping to take advantage of the situation.

Of course, Mo Tang wasn't the type to suffer losses, nor did he have any sense of helping others, so he directly started negotiating terms with Hai Bodong...

Having no other choice, Hai Bodong could only offer a Three-tailed Phoenix Crown Flower that he had obtained in his early years as a bargaining chip.

"Mid-grade Energy detected: 130 points. Absorb?"

"Whether."

The Three-tailed Phoenix Crown Flower was rated as a fifth-grade Spirit Medicine in the system evaluation, worth a full 130 Mid-grade Energy points, which made Mo Tang overjoyed instantly.

With these 130 Mid-grade Energy, he now has a total of 1042 Mid-grade Energy points, enough for him to raise his cultivation level by one star.

In this way, Mo Tang would be more confident when facing the powerful members of the Snake People Tribe.

After making the appointment with Hai Bodong, Mo Tang left Mo City directly.

As for the Ice Emperor, because of the recent battle, he could no longer stay in his shop and live a life far removed from the world. So he simply made an appointment with Mo Tang to meet in the Imperial Capital after the latter finished his business, and then left quietly as well.

Stepping out of the bustling city gates of Mo City, I glanced back at the city shrouded in yellow sand, letting the scorching sun pour down like boiling water...

Mo Tang tightened the trench coat and cloak he had changed into, which were suitable for walking in the desert, put on his hat, lowered his head and faced the raging sandstorm, and began to continue to venture deeper into the desert step by step.

His next destination was the Stone Desert City, located even deeper in the desert...

With a detailed map of the Tagor Desert sponsored by Hai Bodong, Mo Tang doesn't need to worry about getting lost in the desert.

His main purpose in going to Stone Desert City this time was to see if Qing Lin was still affiliated with the Xiao Brothers' Barren Iron Mercenary Group, just like in the original story.

According to the original story, the little snake girl Qing Lin, who possesses the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, is the direct cause of the great changes in the Mo Clan.

Although the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils is very powerful, with the Heavenly Snake Mansion in existence, Mo Tang is not prepared to keep such a ticking time bomb by his side.

However, this did not prevent him from meeting the little girl first.

The fate between her and Xiao Yan cannot be changed. This is a crucial plot point for her, Mo Tang will not let it change so easily...

When he becomes powerful enough to completely disregard the benefits of foresight, he will no longer need to worry about the plot!