Ice Emperor Returns, Xiao Yan Enters Seclusion to Evolve His Cultivation Method

In the dimly lit corridor, Hai Bodong leaned against the wall. His aged face appeared calm, but the constant tapping of his fingers on the wall betrayed the tension and anxiety within him.

Lu Man, on the other hand, relaxed and sat down in a rattan chair that he had conjured with his Dou Qi.

From Xiao Yan's words earlier, she could tell that the little girl named Qing Lin was the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils she was looking for.

Since the situation is true, she is not in a hurry. She is now quite interested in this young man named Xiao Yan.

Just then, the door opened.

Hai Bodong immediately sprang up from the wall, and in a flash, he appeared in front of Xiao Yan, eagerly asking, "How did it go? Did you succeed?"

Xiao Yan raised his hand, shook the exquisite jade bottle in his hand, and handed it to Hai Bodong:

"I was lucky, I succeeded by sheer luck."

Upon seeing the jade bottle being handed to him, Hai Bodong quickly took it, carefully holding it in his hands. His eyes were fixed on the purple pill inside the bottle, and a look of wild joy and shock surged across his aged face.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yan actually possesses the ability to refine Sixth-Grade Pill!

Today is the day I regain my strength!

"Elder Hai, go and try the pill. I also want to see how effective this Break-Obstacle Pill is, and I can also protect Elder Hai while I'm at it."

Seeing Hai Bodong's appearance, Xiao Yan smiled and said.

Hearing Xiao Yan's understanding words, Hai Bodong's face immediately lit up with a pleasant smile. He gripped the jade bottle tightly in his hand and then extended his hand in a gesture of invitation:

"Then let's go straight to the basement. If we really break the seal later, the basement will prevent our energy from leaking out and also avoid some unnecessary trouble."

Lu Man also wanted to see what the commotion was like, so she decided to go along as well.

She could naturally see that if Hai Bodong truly recovered his strength, he would eventually become Xiao Yan's ally, just as she would likely become. Since they were both Xiao Yan's allies, it was natural for them to get to know each other. Besides, she also wanted to see if Xiao Yan had truly refined Sixth-Grade Pill.

After walking for a full twenty minutes, Hai Bodong, who was ahead, suddenly stopped, turned around, and smiled at Xiao Yan and Lu Man, saying, "We've arrived."

Xiao Yan's gaze skipped over Hai Bodong and swept across the area ahead. Under the dim light, a thick iron gate appeared at the end of his line of sight. The iron gate was deep and dark, exuding a sense of solidity.

Looking at the iron gate, Hai Bodong quickened his pace noticeably. A moment later, he arrived at the gate, turned the black iron lion head in front of it with his palm, and immediately, with a click, the iron gate opened slowly and automatically, and a bright light shone out from it.

"Please, gentlemen!"

Hai Bodong gestured for them to enter, and then went inside first.

Upon entering the basement, the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped significantly, a faint chill lingering around him. Xiao Yan looked around, feeling quite pleased.

This basement was an underground Ice Cave that Hai Bodong had painstakingly created. The ceiling and the thick walls of the Ice Cave were covered with snow-white ice, and sharp icicles hung upside down from the ceiling like sharp swords.

Xiao Yan needs to use the Heavenly Flames to evolve his cultivation technique. This environment can weaken the Heavenly Flames to some extent, thus providing him with the greatest help.

That's why he came here.

"Hehe, the Dou Qi technique I cultivate leans towards yin and cold, so cultivating in this kind of place is more effective. Moreover, this place is some distance from the ground, and the ice and soil can conceal the aura here, making it undetectable to other powerful individuals."

Hai Bodong explained with a smile.

Although Lu Man was Dou Huang expert, the chill here did make her somewhat uncomfortable, and she couldn't help but frown and reach out to rub her arm.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan immediately placed his hand on Lu Man's shoulder, and then a blue flame-patterned veil enveloped her as well.

"Thanks."

Suddenly shielded from the cold by the flame-veiled garment, a warm feeling rose up, and Lu Man's brows immediately relaxed. She smiled and nodded at Xiao Yan.

Upon seeing the blue flame-patterned robes swirling around Xiao Yan, a hint of apprehension flashed in Hai Bodong's eyes.

If I remember correctly, this kid's previous Dou Qi Gauze was made of blood-red flames.

But this time, it turned completely cobalt blue.

It seems he did indeed find the Heavenly Flames in the desert, but how exactly did he manage to incorporate both kinds of Heavenly Flames into his body?

What a prodigy!

Thinking this to himself, Hai Bodong smiled and nodded at the two of them. He then poured the Break-Obstacle Pill out of the bottle, carefully checked it, and after confirming that there were no problems, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and flashed onto a platform made entirely of ice. He sat cross-legged, put the Break-Obstacle Pill in his hand into his mouth, and swallowed it with a slight movement of his throat.

Xiao Yan fully understood Hai Bodong's caution. He was in a good mood now and naturally wouldn't hold it against him.

The process of breaking the seal lasted a full hour.

An hour later, the seal within Hai Bodong's body was completely broken. His tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and a sharp light shot out from them as if it were a tangible force. A fierce aura, like that of a lion awakening, surged out from within his body, which had been deeply suppressed for more than twenty years.

Under this powerful aura, even the ice crystal layer inside the basement began to crack.

"Haha, that damned seal is finally gone! I've become Dou Emperor again!"

With his feet planted on the ice platform, Hai Bodong was briefly suspended in mid-air, his face filled with wild joy as he threw his head back and laughed loudly.

The intense sound waves, carried by the Dou Qi, caused the surrounding cracked ice to explode with a loud bang.

Good heavens, if he keeps doing this, this Ice Cave will become unusable.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled and said:

"Congratulations, Elder Hai, on regaining your strength!"

Congratulations to Ice Emperor!

Lu Man smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, but his gaze swept over Xiao Yan.

Even the energy impact from Dou Huang expert, which landed on Xiao Yan's Dou Qi Gauze, was burned to nothing by the flames.

As expected of Heavenly Flames, its power is truly terrifying!

She had no doubt that if she and Xiao Yan were at the same cultivation level, her Wood Attribute Dou Qi would be no match for such terrifying flames.

"Haha, thank you, thank you!"

Hai Bodong smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to the two of them, clearly treating Xiao Yan as a powerhouse of equal strength.

"Elder Hai, this place is quite nice. I need to use this kind of environment to cultivate. I wonder if Elder Hai could lend me this place as well?"

Xiao Yan spoke directly.

"No problem, use it as you like. Anyway, I'm already planning to leave this place, and it'll probably be abandoned soon anyway. Use it if you want."

"Thank you very much, Elder Hai!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled and bowed respectfully, then glanced at Hai Bodong and Lu Man, and said with a smile.

"Thank you both for Yan Protector. However, it's not convenient for others to see me cultivate like this, so I'll have to trouble Elder Hai and Sister Lu Man to wait outside for a while."

Xiao Yan continued.

"OK!"

Hai Bodong was in a great mood and naturally wouldn't mind doing Xiao Yan a small favor.

"Can."

Lu Man didn't mind giving this promising young man a little help, and nodded with a smile.

Even setting aside the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, Xiao Yan's potential alone is enough to justify her doing this.