Hai Bodong's Threat: I Don't Want to Kill Today

The Tagor Desert's terrain made it especially suitable for cultivators of fire and earth attributes.

Thus, from the moment Yao Xuan stepped into the Tagor Desert, he could feel the circulation of battle qi within his body speeding up considerably...

This environment benefited Yao Xuan, but for Little Doctor Fairy behind him, it was a form of torment...

After all, Little Doctor Fairy was still just a young woman with little experience of the world, not to mention that this was her first time setting foot in the Tagor Desert.

Although Little Doctor Fairy was already feeling somewhat unwell, she still did not utter a word and followed closely behind Yao Xuan.

A while later, Yao Xuan and Little Doctor Fairy arrived before a fairly large city. Yao Xuan looked up and saw two enormous characters above the city gate.

"Desert City..."

"For a city of this scale to exist in the desert is no easy feat. Little Doctor Fairy, let's rest here for a while..."

Yao Xuan spoke softly, and Little Doctor Fairy immediately nodded.

The two then slowly entered Desert City.

After entering Desert City, Yao Xuan had a clear goal. He first took Little Doctor Fairy to the largest inn in Mo City and rented her a room to rest in, for he had long noticed that she was struggling to endure the desert environment.

Inside the guest room, Yao Xuan turned to Little Doctor Fairy and spoke in a deep voice:

"Little Doctor Fairy, rest here for now..."

"After all, it's your first time in the Tagor Desert. It's only natural that you're not quite acclimated..."

Hearing this, Little Doctor Fairy quietly stared at Yao Xuan and softly asked:

"Then..."

"What about you?"

Yao Xuan slowly turned around. "We may have to continue deeper into the desert, so we need to buy some supplies here. I'm going out for a look..."

At Yao Xuan's words, panic appeared in Little Doctor Fairy's eyes. "Th-then, will you come back?"

Little Doctor Fairy was terribly worried that once Yao Xuan left, he would never return.

Yao Xuan naturally understood what she was worried about. He slowly turned back, gently patted her head, and said softly:

"Don't worry..."

"I'll definitely come back. I couldn't possibly leave you alone in this desert..."

Hearing Yao Xuan's words, Little Doctor Fairy's taut heart relaxed considerably, and she nodded again...

After leaving the inn, Yao Xuan looked up at the surrounding buildings. Yao Lao's voice slowly came from the storage ring:

"Kid..."

"What are you planning to do next? Head straight to where the Green Lotus Core Flame has appeared?"

Yao Xuan shook his head. "Uncle Chen, the Tagor Desert is so vast, and we have Little Doctor Fairy with us. I think we should first buy the most accurate map of the Tagor Desert..."

After hearing Yao Xuan's words, Yao Lao nodded approvingly. "That's a good plan..."

"With a map, we won't have to wander around blindly in the desert..."

Then, under the directions of passersby, Yao Xuan headed toward the best map shop in Desert City...

A moment later, a map shop named Ancient Map appeared before Yao Xuan.

Without any hesitation, Yao Xuan slowly stepped into the shop.

Upon entering, he saw a white-haired old man behind the counter, drawing a map.

Others might not know the identity of this white-haired old man, but Yao Xuan knew it very well!

After all, this old man was the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, once one of the ten strongest experts of the Jia Ma Empire!

He could also be called the most farsighted angel investor on the entire Battle Qi Continent!

Yao Xuan even suspected that Hai Bodong had somehow picked up the final chapter of Battle Through the Heavens in the desert!

Otherwise, how could he dare stake his entire fortune on a mere Great Dou Master?

According to the timeline, Hai Bodong had been sealed by Medusa. At present, he should only possess the strength of a Dou Spirit.

As Yao Xuan entered the map shop, Yao Lao immediately sensed that something was off about Hai Bodong and spoke up:

"Kid..."

"This old man isn't simple. His true strength should be at the Battle Emperor Realm, but he seems to be restricted by some seal. Right now, he can only wield the power of a Dou Spirit..."

Yao Xuan nodded upon hearing Yao Lao's words.

Hai Bodong noticed Yao Xuan entering the shop, but he showed no intention of getting up.

Thus, Yao Xuan walked up to the counter on his own and said in a deep voice, "Boss, do you have a detailed map of the Tagor Desert? Give me one..."

Hai Bodong did not even raise his head. "The maps are all there. Look for yourself."

Yao Xuan did not mind in the slightest and went straight to inspect the wooden shelf nearby.

Sure enough, Yao Xuan spotted a yellowed, damaged map on the shelf!

Yao Xuan slowly picked up the damaged map to examine it. At the same time, Yao Lao's voice suddenly rang out in his mind:

"Kid!"

"This is the second fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map!?"

Yao Lao's voice was even more excited than Yao Xuan's at that moment!

After all, Yao Lao had never expected to find the second fragment of the map for the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, so quickly!

Thus, Yao Lao could not help speaking again. "Your luck is truly heaven-defying, kid!"

"To find the second fragment of the Demon Flame map in a place like this... Could it be that the Pure Lotus Demon Flame is truly fated to be with you?"

"Kid, no matter what, you must get this map fragment. This old man was once a Battle Emperor, but now he's merely a Dou Spirit!"

"If he refuses, just take it by force! With your current strength, no one among Dou Spirits is your match!"

Yao Xuan nodded, then picked up the map fragment and looked at Hai Bodong. "Boss..."

"How much for this map fragment?"

Hai Bodong merely raised his head and glanced at it before saying in a deep voice, "This map is not for sale!"

Yao Xuan was not surprised by Hai Bodong's response. He raised a brow and deliberately said:

"Boss, you opened this map shop for business. Is there really such a thing as a map that isn't for sale?"

Hai Bodong stopped what he was doing, slowly raised his hand, and looked at Yao Xuan.

"Kid, whether I wish to sell it or not has nothing to do with you..."

"Here's a piece of advice: before I truly get angry, pack up and leave..."

Yao Xuan merely smiled faintly at his words.

"Old sir, I can also tell you today that whether you sell this map or not, I'm taking it with me..."

"And I can tell that this map is incomplete. You've hidden another small piece of it somewhere, haven't you?"

At Yao Xuan's words, a gleam flashed through Hai Bodong's eyes.

"Kid..."

"You're young, but your eye is sharp..."

"But let this old man tell you: if you're thinking of taking it by force, abandon that thought now..."

"Because I don't want to kill today!"