Ice Emperor Hai Bodong

The shop before Lin Feng was unlike the other establishments in its lavish ostentation. Instead, it exuded an ancient, rustic air.

Upon entering, he found that it was not particularly spacious. Two moonlight stones emitted a faint glow, illuminating the entire shop. There were not many people inside either, and compared to those luxurious shops, this place seemed much more deserted.

Lin Feng's gaze slowly swept across the shop before finally settling on an old man behind the counter, his head lowered as he carefully drew a map.

The old man appeared quite advanced in years, with a head full of white hair. The skin on the hand holding the pen was dry and shriveled like old tree bark, yet it was firm and powerful. From the old man's bearing and features, it was easy to tell that he must have been quite handsome in his youth.

Lin Feng knew that this old man was the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, one of the Jia Ma Empire's ten greatest experts.

After sensing him briefly, Lin Feng, relying on his powerful soul strength, could detect the formidable fluctuations of power and soul strength within the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong. However, due to the seal, his strength only appeared to be at the Dou Ling level.

"This Medusa Queen really is terrifying."

In Lin Feng's view, the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong's strength at his peak had definitely not been inferior to Yun Yun's. Yet this former great expert, once renowned throughout the Jia Ma Empire, had suffered at her hands and fallen to such a state, his appearance aged.

Lin Feng made a rough estimate of the Medusa Queen's strength. She should have been at the Dou Huang Peak, at the very least around the eighth star.

Seeing that the young man who had entered the shop kept staring at him, Hai Bodong frowned slightly and said in a somewhat indifferent tone, "Everything is on the counter. Pick whatever you want yourself."

Seeing Hai Bodong's peculiar attitude, Lin Feng merely smiled freely. This temperament truly suited the title of Ice Emperor.

Lin Feng was not angered. Instead, he smiled faintly and walked over to the counter, selecting what appeared to be a fairly detailed desert map. He then casually flipped through the items there, his gaze pausing briefly on an ancient, damaged fragment of a map.

With his powerful soul strength, he could sense that this fragment was extraordinary. This should be the fragment of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's map, right?

However, it seemed useless to him. He already had Chaos Flame and no longer needed other flames. Besides, without the Flame Mantra, finding so many Heavenly Flames would be of little use.

Although the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, was immensely tempting to all alchemists, its allure was greatly diminished for Lin Feng, who possessed Chaos Flame, the source of all flames.

Though he felt somewhat curious, that was all.

Turning to look at the former Ice Emperor, an idea arose in Lin Feng's mind.

Placing the map before the Ice Emperor, Lin Feng looked at the old man's back as he carefully worked on the map. With a faint smile on his lips, he said calmly, "Old Hai, settle the bill."

The old man's movements immediately froze. Lin Feng could clearly feel the temperature in the room suddenly plummet. The few customers in the shop hurriedly fled outside.

The Ice Emperor Hai Bodong slowly turned around. His aged eyes gleamed sharply, even carrying a faint trace of killing intent as he stared at Lin Feng and said coldly, "Kid, who are you?"

Lin Feng felt a powerful aura and killing intent lock onto him. At the slightest abnormal movement, the former Ice Emperor before him would attack without hesitation.

"Old Hai, there's no need to be nervous. I mean no harm. On the contrary, I can help you remove the seal within your body."

Boom!

The moment Lin Feng's words fell, a powerful aura erupted from Hai Bodong's body. The entire room was instantly covered in frost, and the temperature dropped even further. Every breath Lin Feng exhaled turned into white mist.

Behind Lin Feng, ice spikes were aimed at him, ready to attack at any moment.

These words came as an enormous shock to Hai Bodong. Not only had this kid easily identified him, but he even knew about the seal placed on him.

This inevitably made him suspicious. "Kid, who exactly are you? Why do you know all this? Explain yourself honestly, or you won't be leaving here safely today."

It had to be said that although the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong was currently only at the Dou Ling level, his strength was still not to be underestimated.

As the bone-piercing cold continuously invaded his body, the Chaos Flame within Lin Feng automatically protected its master, driving the cold out and warming him.

"Old Hai's reputation has spread far and wide. I had long heard of you. Since I am an alchemist, my perception is rather strong. From the moment I entered, I could tell that Old Hai's strength had been damaged. Upon closer inspection, I found that you carried a seal."

"As for your identity, I was merely making a guess based on some rumors. But now it seems that I was right."

Lin Feng solemnly made up a few lies. How else was he supposed to explain it?

Seeing Hai Bodong's guarded and disbelieving expression, Chaos Flame appeared in Lin Feng's hand. The temperature immediately began to rise, and even the frost showed signs of melting.

A flash of shock passed through the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong's aged eyes. "This is... a Heavenly Flame?!"

After sensing it carefully, he hurriedly shook his head. "No, that's not right. This isn't a Heavenly Flame, but why is its power so great? It far surpasses Heavenly Flames."

Lin Feng played with the Chaos Flame in his hand, the fire continuously changing shape as if performing tricks upon his palm.

Seeing this, Hai Bodong's expression grew grave. He actually sensed a trace of danger from that flame. Though he currently possessed only Dou Ling strength, there were very few things capable of making him feel threatened.

Seeing that the Chaos Flame had intimidated him, Lin Feng slowly said, "Old Hai need not be nervous. For this junior to encounter the famous Ice Emperor here is truly an immense honor. Besides, this junior and Old Hai could be said to share some fate."

Hai Bodong did not dare act rashly now. He could tell that the young man before him had an extraordinary background. Though he only possessed the strength of a Dou Shi, he had continuously given Hai Bodong a sense of danger. If they truly fought, Hai Bodong might not necessarily gain the upper hand. Added to that was the mysterious and strange black flame in his hand, which made him feel even more threatened.

Seeing Hai Bodong's reaction, Lin Feng knew that they could now have a proper conversation. He put away the black flame in his hand. Seeing this, Hai Bodong waved his hand, and the surrounding frost dissipated, though a faint chill still lingered in the air. In the scorching Tagor Desert, however, it was just enough to ease the heat.

Lin Feng cupped his hands, then pulled over a chair and sat beside the counter. He took out the card that Sister Ya Fei had given him, one unique to the Mite'er Family for distinguished guests, and placed it on the table as he spoke.

"To be honest, Old Hai, I have a fairly good relationship with the Mittel Auction House as well. Sister Ya Fei, in particular, has taken very good care of me."

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