Rank 6 Emperor Pill

As time passed second by second, a special icy-blue mist spread around Ice Emperor Hai Bodong.

Wherever the mist passed, the air twisted, frost covered the ground, and the already smooth surface became an ice rink. If one could skate, it would have been perfect.

Ice Emperor Hai Bodong's appearance had changed. His once gaunt body had been filled out by Dou Qi, and aside from his silver-white hair, Hai Bodong looked decades younger.

He exuded a heroic and spirited air.

After sensing the aura within his body, Hai Bodong burst into laughter. "Haha, this damned seal has finally disappeared. I'm a Dou Emperor expert again, hahaha!"

Jiang Cheng's expression remained calm. "Well? I didn't deceive you, did I?"

Hai Bodong curled his lips. "Kid, are you plotting something? Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Seeing this, Jiang Cheng wasted no words and took out the Fragmented Map of Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. "You should have another piece here, right?"

As soon as those words were spoken, Hai Bodong's expression subtly changed. In particular, when he saw the Fragmented Map in Jiang Cheng's hand, he frowned and asked,

"Jiang Cheng, do you know what this thing is?"

"I know a little, but it's completely useless to you."

Hearing Jiang Cheng say this, Hai Bodong stroked his chin. Now that he had recovered his Dou Emperor realm, he was naturally interested in unfamiliar things. Seeing Jiang Cheng's demeanor, his expression could not help but turn solemn.

This little fellow had displayed wisdom beyond ordinary people's imagination since childhood. Jiang Cheng had only been a teenager when he first arrived in the Tagor Desert. Now that he had grown up, he probably had even more tricks up his sleeve.

Who knew whether this Fragmented Map might be some sort of treasure?

Hai Bodong shrugged. "I can give it to you, but you have to tell me what it is. After I went through every possible hardship to obtain it in the desert back then, I discovered that it contained an extremely terrifying power. So if you don't tell me, I won't give you the other Fragmented Map piece."

Seeing Hai Bodong's attitude, Jiang Cheng smiled helplessly and simply stopped hiding it. "This is a Fragmented Map of Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame."

"What?"

At those words, Hai Bodong was instantly shocked. How could he not know of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame? It was the flame ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

It was said that the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame could purify all things. It possessed the effect of purifying everything. Anything that came into contact with even the slightest bit of it would be purified into nothingness.

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame could even use human emotions as a guide to enter the body, purifying the flesh, soul, and Dou Qi into nothingness.

Its power was extremely terrifying. There were only a handful of such Heavenly Flames in the world, and finding one was as difficult as finding a needle in the ocean.

Even if one found it by chance, it would be impossible to obtain without absolute strength.

Hai Bodong stroked his chin and asked, "You say this is a Fragmented Map of Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. Then its value is beyond measure in money. Jiang Cheng, tell me, how will you repay me?"

"After it is done, I'll give you a Fu Ling Zi Pill."

Jiang Cheng said calmly, "Besides, with Old Hai's strength, you aren't qualified to touch Heavenly Flames."

Hai Bodong's mouth twitched. "What about you? After all these years, you should have broken through to Dou Emperor already, right? We're at the same level now. Are you qualified, then?"

Jiang Cheng's strength was far too formidable. Although Hai Bodong had recovered his strength as a two-star Dou Emperor, he still could not see through Jiang Cheng's true cultivation.

However, Jiang Cheng merely smiled faintly and did not answer Hai Bodong's question. Whether he was a Dou Emperor or a Dou Saint, he had to obtain this Fragmented Map.

With that, Jiang Cheng took out a Sixth-Grade Pill and placed it on the table. "This is a Dou Ancestor Pill. I'll use it to exchange for the Fragmented Map piece in your hand. What do you think?"

The Dou Ancestor Pill was a Sixth-Grade Pill. Although it did not enhance one's strength, it could increase the success rate by ten percent for Dou Emperor peak experts advancing to Dou Zong.

Moreover, it guaranteed that even if the user failed to break through to Dou Zong, their strength would remain stable at its pre-breakthrough level rather than declining.

Jiang Cheng's next words thoroughly astonished Hai Bodong. "After it is done, I'll also give Old Hai a Rank 6 Emperor Pill as compensation."

Hai Bodong's pupils abruptly contracted. He took a fierce step forward and cried out, "Good kid, you even have an Emperor Pill? Did you stumble upon some treasure? That's far too wasteful!"

Jiang Cheng smiled calmly. He still had plenty of Emperor Pills. In his spare time, he also refined pills to pass the time. To him, these Sixth-Grade Pills were no different from candy.

Hai Bodong was completely moved. Even if he did not know the kid before him, he would have agreed without hesitation.

Whether it was the Rank 6 Emperor Pill, Fu Ling Zi Pill, Dou Ancestor Pill, or Po E Pill, none were conditions he could refuse. Every one of these pills could raise his strength. If he gathered them all, breaking through to Dou Zong would only be a matter of time.

Hai Bodong took out the two Fragmented Map pieces of Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame that he had split apart and smiled. "Kid, when you were still a Dou Wang back then, I knew you were bound to be extraordinary. Eight years have passed now. You've nearly touched the threshold of the Dou Zong realm already, haven't you?"

Jiang Cheng lightly waved the folding fan in his hand. "Hehe, after eight years apart, the world has already changed beyond recognition. I hope that over the next eight years, Old Hai can get rid of his nagging habit."

Hai Bodong: "???"

Though he was arrogant and solitary by nature, with no friends in the Jia Ma Empire aside from those at the Mite'er Auction House, and the title of Ice Emperor naturally made him seem unapproachable,

ever since meeting Jiang Cheng, he had clearly become much more talkative. Furthermore, after living alone in the desert for eight years, he naturally wanted very much to talk with others.

"You brat. Fine, no more nonsense. Since you still want to make a trip to the Snake People Tribe, I'll accompany you. I'd like to see what realm Queen Medusa has reached."

Jiang Cheng nodded. According to the original plot, Queen Medusa should have already brought the Green Lotus Core Flame back to the Snake People Tribe from Stone Desert City. However, the Green Lotus Platform and Earth Fire Lotus Seed were still there. He would retrieve them when he had time; they were good things.

They could also be used in future pill refinement.

Hai Bodong's body shook, and the Dou Qi Wings he had not released for twenty years finally appeared. Seeing his own Dou Qi Wings, a smile appeared on his face.

"Little Brother Jiang Cheng, aren't you going to use Dou Qi Wings?" Seeing that Jiang Cheng had yet to move, Hai Bodong could not help asking.

However, Jiang Cheng's lips curved upward. He lightly stepped his right foot into the air, and in an instant, the Dou Qi beneath him burst forth with silver light.