Battle Through the Heavens: I Am Han Feng, Respect the Teacher and Value the Dao

Hai Bodong sighed.

"Unfortunately, I still fell step by step from Dou Emperor to Dou Wang, and now I've actually dropped to the Dou Ling level."

Han Feng smiled and comforted him. "The nightmare is almost over. Elder Hai can start thinking about what you want to do after recovering your cultivation."

Hai Bodong nodded heavily.

"Then everything is in Master Han's hands!"

He handed over all the medicinal ingredients he had collected over the years to Han Feng, then gave him a deep bow.

Han Feng turned and entered the chamber, and the massive door slowly closed.

Ice Emperor Hai Bodong

A day passed. Inside Han Feng's Myriad Beast Cauldron, the Calamity Breaking Pill had already begun to take shape.

After becoming familiar with the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame, his refining speed had increased tremendously, already far surpassing that of an ordinary Rank 6 Alchemist.

With the Myriad Beast Cauldron's assistance, refining a Rank 6 Calamity Breaking Pill took only a single day.

Han Feng formed seals with both hands, compressing and condensing the pill embryo.

Ripples of energy burst outward, but this time, every ripple was enveloped by an icy cyan lotus, causing no impact on the outside world.

Buzz! Buzz!

The Green Lotus Core Flame served as a protective barrier, absorbing all the fluctuations.

Han Feng changed his hand seals and slammed his palms together.

The Calamity Breaking Pill compressed and expanded at the limit, finally forming a pale purple pill that radiated tangible violet brilliance.

Boom!

Before the soaring energy phenomenon could rise into the sky, Han Feng pressed down with his palm and drew it into the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame.

A small energy lotus formed upon the lotus platform, slowly revolving around the Heart of the Sea formed by the Sea Heart Flame.

This was an innovative use of the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame. It compressed and condensed the vast energy of heaven and earth into a stable green lotus form, storing it on the lotus platform so it could be drawn out whenever needed.

To achieve this effect, neither of the two Heavenly Flames could be absent.

With only the Green Lotus Core Flame, he could stabilize and compress high-intensity energy, but he could not store it properly.

However, once it was combined with the Sea Heart Flame's characteristic that The sea accepts all rivers, it could store energy continuously until it reached Han Feng's limit of control.

After dealing with the tremendous disturbance caused by the pill refinement, Han Feng beckoned with his hand, and the Calamity Breaking Pill flew out of the cauldron and landed in his palm.

Looking at the pale purple pill in his hand, Han Feng nodded slightly.

Its quality was good. It had not developed any flaws despite the interruption of the heavenly phenomenon.

He slowly stood up, put away the Myriad Beast Cauldron, and walked toward the chamber door.

Rumble!

The door opened with an extremely heavy sound. Hai Bodong was leaning against the wall, apparently having waited there for an entire day and night.

The instant the door opened, Hai Bodong immediately opened his eyes.

"Master Han..."

"Here, your Calamity Breaking Pill."

Han Feng placed the freshly refined Rank 6 Pill in Hai Bodong's hand.

"It succeeded?"

Hai Bodong staggered back two steps, nearly slipping and falling.

"Give it a try. The effect should be good."

Han Feng was extremely confident in the pill he had refined.

Breaking the seal Medusa had placed on him would absolutely not be a problem.

Hai Bodong nodded excitedly.

"Good, I'll go break this damned seal right now!"

He strode into the Ice Chamber, impatient to welcome his new life.

Han Feng pulled the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python from his pocket and smiled as he scratched her little chin.

"If Elder Hai knew that the culprit who reduced him to his current state was right beside him, I wonder if he'd faint from fright."

The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python was still sleeping soundly, seemingly having fallen into a long hibernation.

Han Feng knew that he would not see Medusa again for at least several months.

However, there was something very strange.

Han Feng placed the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python in his palm and gently stroked her.

There seemed to be two different soul auras within this little white snake's body.

One was extremely weak, while the other was extremely immature.

Two souls within one body would eventually come into conflict.

Unless one of the souls was drawn out and placed into another body.

Han Feng frowned in thought.

The Rank 7 Pill, the Soul Guiding Pill, could perfectly draw out the different souls within a body while replenishing the energy of both Soul Bodies separately.

The Rank 6 Pill, the Spirit Fusion Pill, could also merge the different soul energies within a body into one.

Han Feng had not yet decided exactly what to do.

Suddenly, Han Feng thought of something, and a strange idea arose in his heart.

"Soul Condensation—this kind of fortune depends on the uniqueness of the soul."

If one of the souls were drawn out, could it condense into another Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python?

The energy required would certainly be immense, but if it succeeded...

Han Feng's eyes lit up.

The two souls within the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python's body had both fallen asleep and had not yet begun to entangle with each other, so they were extremely pure.

Under such circumstances, it was entirely feasible to use a Spirit Guiding Pill.

Moreover, since merging the souls would require killing one of them, it would be better to draw her out now while the Soul Bodies were still pure.

In an instant, Han Feng chose to use the Spirit Guiding Pill rather than the Spirit Fusion Pill to solve the problem.

This way, he could fulfill both lives and witness the process of Soul Condensation once more, allowing him to glimpse its mysteries.

As for the fact that the Spirit Guiding Pill was Rank 7 while the Spirit Fusion Pill was only Rank 6, making the latter undoubtedly easier to refine—

Han Feng did not need to consider such a question at all. He only needed to think about which method was more suitable.

As he pondered, turmoil also erupted from within the chamber.

Waves of powerful Ice Dou Qi burst forth from the chamber.

From Dou Ling to Dou Wang, then from Dou Wang to Dou Emperor.

Hai Bodong's body slowly floated into the air, and Dou Qi Wings spread from his back, making him look imposing and extraordinary.

"Hahahaha! I, Hai Bodong, have returned to the Dou Emperor realm!"

The chamber door exploded apart. Hai Bodong excitedly thrust his spear through the wall, showing off his Ice Dou Qi.

After so many years, with the Ice Spear once more in his hand, Hai Bodong only wanted to howl at the heavens and then ride a Mysterious Ice Giant Dragon through the skies.

Han Feng watched Hai Bodong with a smile and placed the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python back into his pocket.

"Congratulations, Elder Hai, on breaking the seal."

He stepped forward to offer his congratulations.

Hai Bodong looked at Han Feng, and the flushed excitement on his face gradually settled.

"Master Han, words cannot express my gratitude. If you ever have need of me, Hai Bodong, just say the word."

Though in Han Feng's eyes, he had clearly profited from his transaction with Hai Bodong, did Hai Bodong not feel the same way?

The two smiled at each other and walked out of the chamber.

Having passed through his initial excitement, Hai Bodong regained his usual calm and steady demeanor.

"After wandering the Tagor Desert for all these years, this old man has finally managed not to perish here."

Hai Bodong suddenly walked to a corner of the Ancient Painting Shop and took out a box.

"To be honest, before today, I still harbored some wariness toward Master Han. That is why the fragmentary map I gave you earlier was not complete."

Hai Bodong opened the box. Inside was another small map fragment, though it was not as large as the one Han Feng currently possessed.

"Today, I will hand all the map fragments in my possession to Master Han. I hope you will not blame me for concealing this before."

Han Feng accepted the map fragment and smiled freely.

"Elder Hai suffered a great calamity in the desert. I think such caution was only proper. Besides, since you have taken the initiative to give me this map, how could I blame you?"

Han Feng stepped forward and helped Hai Bodong up.

"However, this map is of great use to me. If Elder Hai is fortunate enough to obtain more in the future, I hope you will trade them to me again."

Hai Bodong nodded.

"If I obtain any more, I will inform Master Han."

Mysterious Person

As his Dou Emperor cultivation recovered, Hai Bodong's aged face slowly began to regain its former appearance. Though it would not happen so quickly, it was clear that he had escaped the danger of Dou Qi decline.

"Elder Hai is a member of the Mite'er Family?"

Han Feng asked in surprise.

The two spoke at length in the Ancient Painting Shop, and Hai Bodong revealed his former identity.

"That was a long time ago. I wonder what the Mite'er Family is like now."

Hai Bodong smiled wistfully.

For someone of his status and pride, if he had been unable to break the seal and recover his cultivation, he might have spent the rest of his life outside, choosing to die quietly and unnoticed.

"After coming to the Jia Ma Empire, I've had some dealings with the Mite'er Family."

Han Feng found it quite fateful.

His previous transaction with Mittel Irene had been a minor matter, but saving a Dou Emperor expert from the Mite'er Family this time was no small thing.

A Dou Emperor expert was a pillar of strength in any nation. Even among the great factions of the Central Plains, they could not casually send Dou Zong or Dou Zun experts out to handle matters. Dou Emperors were the main force.

The Jia Ma Empire was rather remote, so Dou Emperors were its ceiling.

Han Feng could foresee the shock Hai Bodong's return to the Mite'er Family would bring to the upper ranks of the empire.

"The Rank 6 Pill I refined earlier was made with medicinal ingredients collected by your Mite'er Family. A young lady named Eileen helped me greatly."

Hai Bodong remembered the name.

"After I return, I will pay special attention to her. For allowing Master Han to form a good impression of the Mite'er Family, she has rendered great service."

When he had secretly visited Han Feng before, Hai Bodong had also met Eileen. She was an excellent young woman, matching his image of the perfect Mite'er beauty.

What a pity. Master Han was far too powerful and his status far too lofty. Otherwise, with their matching talent and beauty, he could have tried to bring them together.

Hai Bodong felt regret in his heart. He knew that Han Feng was destined not to belong to the small Mite'er Family. Compared to the entire continent, even the Jia Ma Empire was but a drop in the ocean.

Perhaps only the Central Plains, a land of outstanding people and spiritual beauty, was a place where Master Han could truly spread his wings.

After chatting for a while longer, Han Feng took out a list of medicinal ingredients before they parted and handed it to Hai Bodong.

"These are the ingredients needed for the Rank 5 Pill, the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill. This pill can restore some of the Dou Qi cultivation lost due to the seal. I think it is very suitable for Elder Hai."

Hai Bodong looked at Han Feng in delighted surprise.