Hai Bodong

With Lei Dong's current strength, it took him only two hours to travel from the Magical Beast Mountain Range to the desert.

By then, night had fallen. Lei Dong searched through the desert for half a day before finally locating "Weak Chicken" Hai Bodong.

That was right—Hai Bodong was simply too weak now. Fortunately, there were not many Dou Ling-level experts in the entire desert. Combined with Lei Dong's powerful Soul Power, he managed to find Hai Bodong before dawn.

After arriving at Hai Bodong's location, Lei Dong looked at the dilapidated little shack before him and let out a faint sigh.

Although Dou Emperor experts were nothing special across the entire Dou Qi Continent, they were absolutely first-rate powerhouses in the Northwest Continent, especially within the Gama Empire.

Yet the imposing Ice Emperor Hai Bodong had actually fallen to such a state? He lived in a leaky shack in this resource-starved desert and sold maps!?

Still, this was someone else's life. Lei Dong merely sighed inwardly before pushing open the door and walking inside.

Once inside, Lei Dong's gaze settled on an old man behind the counter who was bowing his head and carefully making a map.

The cold aura emanating from him told Lei Dong without any need for guessing that this was the Hai Bodong he had come to find.

Lei Dong then took out the Fragment Map in his hand and placed it before Hai Bodong. In a flat voice, he said, "Take out the Fragment Map like this one in your possession. Otherwise, I'll destroy you and find it myself!"

As Lei Dong's words fell, the aura of a Six-star Dou Ancestor erupted instantly. The powerful presence left Hai Bodong completely stunned for a moment... and in the next instant, dark clouds rapidly rolled in outside.

"Rumble..."

After a peal of thunder rang out, Hai Bodong immediately came back to his senses.

He hurriedly said, "This Young Master, please wait a moment. This old man will fetch it for you right away."

He was neither as arrogant as Lei Dong had imagined nor did he show any intention of bargaining. It was as though handing over the item to Lei Dong was only natural!

After a short while, Hai Bodong brought over the two Fragment Maps into which the original had been divided and handed them to Lei Dong.

"Young Master, these are the maps you wanted."

Hai Bodong had considered pretending not to know, but Lei Dong had already shown him the map. Clearly, he was absolutely certain that the map was in Hai Bodong's hands.

Although Hai Bodong sensed that the map was extraordinary, he had studied it for several years without understanding its mysteries...

Under these circumstances, would Hai Bodong really risk his life for a broken map whose purpose he did not even know?

After Lei Dong took the Fragment Map of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and confirmed that it was genuine, he smiled and said, "Not bad, old man. Those who understand the times are wise. You did well!"

As he spoke, Lei Dong continued, "You have been in the Tagor Desert for so many years. You should know that an Exotic Flame is hidden here, right?"

Hai Bodong's mouth twitched. At that moment, he became even more certain that Lei Dong's origins were extraordinary...

While shocked by Lei Dong's background, Hai Bodong also felt fortunate about the decision he had just made.

"To be honest, Young Master, I do know a little about the location of the Exotic Flame. However, because I am not a fire attribute cultivator, I have never confirmed where it is."

As he spoke, Hai Bodong handed Lei Dong a map marked with several coordinates that might contain the Exotic Flame.

Lei Dong accepted it and said with satisfaction, "Since you're being so sensible, This Young Master will help you once!"

As his words fell, white flames rose in Lei Dong's hand.

The next moment, the white flames surged into Hai Bodong's body.

"Boom~..."

"Ah~!!!"

The instant the flames entered his body, Hai Bodong felt a piercing pain erupt from within...

Just as Hai Bodong thought Lei Dong was going to kill him, he heard Lei Dong calmly warn, "If you don't want to die and wish to recover your Dou Emperor strength, then don't even think about resisting!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong immediately gave up resisting.

He knew that with Lei Dong's strength, killing him would require no such trouble. A single slap would be enough to crush him to death.

The torment continued for a full half-hour before finally ending completely.

After tossing out a wisp of flame, Lei Dong simply sat nearby, idly watching Hai Bodong howl in agony.

Although he had a way to break the seal without subjecting Hai Bodong to such pain, who was Lei Dong? How could he do something so undignified? Besides, Hai Bodong was merely a Dou Emperor—not worth wasting his Dou Qi on.

"Ha... hahaha..."

Once the sounds of pain stopped, Hai Bodong suddenly began laughing wildly and arrogantly.

Far away in the depths of the desert, Medusa of the Snake-People Tribe's royal palace was slightly stunned after Hai Bodong's seal was removed.

She wondered inwardly, This old bastard actually broke my seal?

Lei Dong glanced at Hai Bodong, then curled his lips in disdain. "Are you an idiot? You were just half-dead from the pain. What are you so happy about now?"

Hai Bodong had still been immersed in joy, but after hearing Lei Dong's voice, he remembered that he was not alone here!

With his strength restored, Hai Bodong looked full of confidence. Recalling how Lei Dong had humiliated him just now, Hai Bodong turned to face Lei Dong with a solemn and guarded expression.

Seeing Hai Bodong like this, Lei Dong thought, This old man couldn't have actually gone stupid, could he?

Although Hai Bodong had recovered his Dou Emperor strength, he was still nothing more than a little brother in front of Lei Dong. If Hai Bodong had lost his mind, Lei Dong did not mind killing him.

However, Hai Bodong did not attack. Instead, he once again put on a servant-like expression and said with tears of gratitude, "Thank you, Young Master, for helping me break this damn seal."

That expression and appearance made Lei Dong feel sick. He then said, "This Young Master helped you restore your strength, but it wasn't free! Go now and search the places you marked for the Exotic Flame's exact location. I'll give you only one day. If you can't find the correct location, then don't even think about being the Ice Emperor again."

Hearing the first part of Lei Dong's words, Hai Bodong's heart gave a sudden lurch... He had thought Lei Dong wanted to take him as a subordinate.

However, after hearing that Lei Dong merely wanted him to search for the Exotic Flame's location, Hai Bodong finally relaxed.

Lei Dong had no idea what Hai Bodong was thinking. After all, he had never considered taking a Dou Emperor as a subordinate.

As for breaking Hai Bodong's seal, it was so that Hai Bodong could search for the Exotic Flame on his behalf. After all, as the Young Clan Leader of an entire clan, how could Lei Dong do something so undignified himself?

Hai Bodong breathed a sigh of relief. Searching for the Exotic Flame's location was not difficult for him. He immediately replied, "Young Master, rest assured. This old man will go search right away!"

With that, Hai Bodong left the dilapidated shack and headed toward the depths of the desert.

The feeling of having returned to his peak put him in an excellent mood!

As for leaving this place immediately and refusing to deal with Lei Dong's matter, he truly did not dare. After all, since Lei Dong knew what he possessed, he naturally also knew his background.

He could run, but the Mittel Family in the Gama Imperial Capital would probably be finished.