The Second Heavenly Flame Remnant Map

After thanking the passerby, Xiao Ming and his companions headed towards the best map shop in Desert City that the passerby had mentioned.

After walking at a leisurely pace for a while, the map shop called Ancient Map Xiao Ming into view.

Xiao Ming glanced around the shop and noticed that it wasn't as luxurious and ostentatious as other shops; it had a subtle, rustic Aura to it.

I slowly walked into the shop. The shop was not very spacious. The faint light from the two Moonlight Stone made the shop quite bright. My eyes swept over the shop and found that there weren't many people buying maps. It was a rather deserted place.

After glancing around, Xiao Ming's gaze finally settled on an elderly man behind the counter who was carefully making a map with his head down.

The old man was clearly quite old, but although his hair was completely white, his withered hands holding the drawing pen were still steady and strong.

Xiao Ming keenly sensed that the old man in front of him possessed a massive amount of Ice Dou Qi, but this Ice Dou Qi was suppressed by a strange energy, and only a small portion of it could be used.

Xiao Ming knew that the person in front of him was Hai Bodong.

Seeing that Hai Bodong was unmoved by their arrival, Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes, then turned and strolled to a quaint wooden shelf in the corner of the shop to search. 69🅂🄷🅄🅇.🄲🄾🄼

Zi Yan and Xiao Yi Xian remained where they were, and Zi Yan shouted unhappily at the old man who ignored them.

"Hey, you old geezer! Can't you see we have a guest?"

Hai Bodong, who was concentrating on drawing a map, paused when he heard Zi Yan's shout, and the carefully drawn route shifted slightly.

Hai Bodong slowly raised his head, his eyes slightly cold, and said in a deep voice, "Little guy, didn't your parents tell you not to talk nonsense when you go out, or you'll die!"

In response to Hai Bodong's threats, Zi Yan scoffed, "You can hear me, so you're not deaf. Why were you ignoring us just now?"

"Threatening me? You're not quite there yet. To defeat Dou Emperor like you, whose strength has been greatly diminished, I only need one punch."

As Zi Yan spoke, Zi Yan raised her little fist, as if in a show of defiance.

Xiao Ming sensed Hai Bodong's strength, and Zi Yan naturally sensed it as well. In her perception, the old man in front of her was greatly weakened and was not worth fearing at all.

"Snap!" The ink brush, which had been moving slowly in his hand, suddenly struck something and broke with a crisp sound.

A large black stain was suddenly smeared on the map in front of Hai Bodong. After a long while, he stared at Zi Yan, and the coldness in his cloudy eyes gradually intensified.

Who exactly are you?

Hai Bodong lightly tapped a spot on the table with his palm, and the open door slammed shut with a bang. His sharp gaze was fixed on Zi Yan, and a cold, domineering aura emanated from his body.

Facing Hai Bodong's imposing aura, Zi Yan looked relaxed, while Xiao Yi Xian was somewhat uncomfortable. At this moment, a hand was placed on her shoulder, shielding her from Hai Bodong's imposing aura.

The owner of this hand was naturally Xiao Ming. In his other hand, he held a fragment of an ancient map. Clearly, after searching just now, he had obtained the Fragment Map of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

Because Xiao Ming withstood Hai Bodong's imposing aura, Xiao Yi Xian breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Xiao Ming with eyes full of gratitude.

Xiao Ming smiled at Xiao Yi Xian, then stepped forward and stood next to Zi Yan, saying, "I never imagined that Ice Emperor Hai Bodong who once dominated the Jia Ma Empire, would have his strength greatly reduced, leaving him only with the strength of Dou Ling. It truly makes one sigh at the unpredictability of life."

"I didn't expect you guys to have some skills." Looking at Xiao Ming and the others who were completely unaffected by his aura, Hai Bodong couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

He then sneered, "Although I don't know how you recognized me, or how you know my strength has greatly diminished, even if my strength has diminished, it's still not up to you greenhorns to speak to me like that!"

With that, Hai Bodong stomped his foot on the ground and shot off towards Xiao Ming and the others like lightning.

He intended to teach these arrogant youngsters a lesson.

As Hai Bodong flashed by, an icy chill quickly filled the shop, accompanied by a light mist that completely obscured Xiao Ming and his companions' vision.

"It seems that after being sealed for more than twenty years, Hai Bodong's perception has also declined a lot. He dared to make a move without even figuring out our strength." In the mist, Xiao Ming could clearly sense Hai Bodong rushing towards them, but he had no intention of making a move.

Zi Yan can handle this herself; it's just a matter of slapping anyone who comes along.

Despite the fog, Zi Yan's vision remained unaffected. She watched Hai Bodong towards them, snorted coldly, and delivered a clean and decisive punch to him.

Where his fist was thrown, an invisible wave spread out like lightning, striking Hai Bodong with lightning speed.

Hai Bodong's expression changed drastically. He swiftly formed a hand seal and then softly shouted, "Ice Spirit Armor!"

As the shout subsided, the icy mist that filled the surroundings instantly formed a thick, shimmering ice armor over the old man's body.

"Bang!" The newly formed ice armor was struck by the invisible wave emitted by Zi Yan. Seeing that the incredibly thick armor could only last for a moment before being pulverized, Hai Bodong, who was hiding inside, lost his defense and took the hit squarely.

After being hit, Hai Bodong spat out a mouthful of blood and flew back at an even faster speed than when he came, crashing into the counter. The counter, unable to bear the weight, shattered into small pieces of wood, burying him among them.

The mist in the shop gradually dissipated as Hai Bodong lost control, and Hai Bodong, lying on the ground in a disheveled state, came into view of Xiao Ming and the others.

Coughing up blood, Hai Bodong struggled to sit up, his voice tinged with a sense of desolation.

"Haha, I never imagined that after living in seclusion here for over twenty years, I would be rendered so pathetic by you juniors. It's truly pathetic."

Hearing this, Xiao Ming was speechless. Wasn't it you who made the first move? He only came here to discuss business and had no intention of fighting.

Zi Yan actually held back in her attack just now; otherwise, with Hai Bodong's sealed strength, he would have been dead long ago.

Shaking his head, Xiao Ming knelt down in front of Hai Bodong, his dark eyes fixed on Hai Bodong. Then, waving his hand, he said, "Alright, Your Ice Emperor, we have no ill intentions in coming here; we are simply here to buy a map."