Ice Emperor Hai Bodong's Shock

A city stood amidst a vast expanse of golden desert. It was Desert City, Xiao Yan's destination on this journey.

When he was nearly a thousand meters from the city, Xiao Yan had Little Zi descend to the ground and continued on foot.

Little Zi had already transformed into the appearance of an ordinary little dog.

The closer he got to the desert, the more Xiao Yan felt the fire- and earth-element energy in the air growing denser.

In such an environment, Dou Zhes cultivating fire- and earth-attribute Dou Qi would receive a certain boost.

After entering the city, Xiao Yan distinctly sensed a touch of exotic desert charm. Due to the intense heat, many men went bare-chested. To shield themselves from the sun, most women wore loose white robes.

Xiao Yan first bought a Storage Ring full of clean water.

Yao Lao said at this moment, "Before entering the desert, you need to buy the most accurate map of the Tagor Desert. Otherwise, it will be easy to lose your way in there."

At the mention of maps, Xiao Yan remembered that Ice Emperor Hai Bodong seemed to be in Desert City, running a map shop.

His shop also contained a fragmentary map concerning the hiding place of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

Speaking of that fragmentary map of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's hiding place, Xiao Yan had obtained a small piece of scroll from between the broken fingers of the skeleton in that cave in the Magic Beast Mountains. It was also a map related to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's hiding place.

Therefore, he had to find Ice Emperor Hai Bodong and obtain that fragmentary map.

Ice Emperor Hai Bodong's map shop was the largest map shop in Desert City. A little inquiry was enough to learn its location.

Before long, Xiao Yan arrived at a map shop called Ancient Map. He stepped inside, his gaze falling on a white-haired old man behind the counter.

Though his hair was completely white, the withered hand holding a black drawing pen was steady and powerful.

Xiao Yan's powerful soul perception detected that the old man was no ordinary person. He should be Ice Emperor Hai Bodong.

Without revealing anything, he examined the maps in the shop one by one.

Soon after, a tattered picture no larger than a palm entered his sight.

This picture carried an aura similar to the map he had obtained in the Magic Beast Mountains. Even its lines and markings were alike.

There was no doubt about it. This was the fragmentary map concerning the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

At that moment, the old man raised his head. Seeing the fragmentary map in Xiao Yan's hand, a sharp gleam flashed through his eyes.

Xiao Yan shook the picture in his hand and asked with a smile, "Sir, I want this map. How much is it?"

"Not for sale!"

the old man said indifferently.

"Not for sale?"

Xiao Yan blinked at the old man in confusion.

"If it's not for sale, why put it on the counter? Dou Emperor sir, you don't seem very honest."

"Crack!" The old man's hand abruptly froze. The black pen then snapped, leaving a large blot of pitch-black ink across the map.

He looked up at Xiao Yan, a chill rising in his eyes.

"Who exactly are you?"

A cold and powerful aura spread from the old man's body, pressing down on Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan wrapped his entire body in powerful soul force. This aura pressure had no effect on him whatsoever.

"Hehe, don't misunderstand, sir. I don't know you. It's simply that my perception is naturally strong enough to sense the immense energy within your body."

"I have no other intentions. This map is just extremely important to me. Please sell it to me."

Seeing that Xiao Yan remained entirely unaffected by his aura pressure, the old man was somewhat astonished.

"Boy, you do have some ability. But I said this map isn't for sale, so give up. If you want to take it by force, feel free to try."

"Then forgive this junior's offense."

Xiao Yan did not waste any words. He put the fragmentary map into his Storage Ring.

Then a violet Dou Qi gauze robe appeared over his body.

"Hehe, a mere Dou Master dares to bully me?"

The old man sneered. His white hair and beard stirred without wind, and the temperature inside the shop suddenly dropped.

With a casual wave of his hand, several ice spikes formed and shot toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan gripped the Heavy Xuan Ruler and swung it, blocking the ice spikes.

The ice spikes struck the Heavy Xuan Ruler and suddenly melted into water, coating the ruler's surface. A piercing chill traveled from the ruler, passing through the hand gripping its hilt and continuously pouring into his body.

Xiao Yan's expression changed. His fingers curled slightly, and a violet flame rose from his palm. He swiftly brushed it across the ruler, dispelling the strange cold aura on its surface.

"Violet tangible flame? No wonder you're so bold at such a young age. Knowing that I am a Dou Emperor, you still dared provoke me."

"But if this is all you have, then when you leave this place today, I'll make you understand that a Dou Emperor cannot be insulted."

The old man snorted coldly. Though his strength had greatly declined, he was confident he could easily handle this brat.

His hands moved, and countless strands of ice appeared in the air, weaving into a net that descended over Xiao Yan's head.

Xiao Yan gripped the Heavy Xuan Ruler with both hands and chopped down at the ice-thread net. To his surprise, the net was extraordinarily tough. Not only did it not break, it instead entangled the Heavy Xuan Ruler.

That strange chill once again surged into his body.

Xiao Yan could only let go of the Heavy Xuan Ruler.

The ice threads wrapped around the Heavy Xuan Ruler, spun through the air, and smashed furiously toward Xiao Yan.

A pale violet halo rose beneath Xiao Yan's feet. He stomped heavily on the ground, sending his entire body flying backward.

In midair, a pair of violet wings burst from Xiao Yan's back. Flapping them, his body suddenly rose higher.

He spread his hands, and two violet flames appeared. With a wave of his left hand and then his right, the two flames shot toward the old man.

"Dou Qi Transformation Wings? No, this is a flying Dou technique! Good boy, why are you covered in treasures?"

As he spoke, the old man formed hand seals. A transparent ice mirror appeared before him and rapidly enlarged.

The two violet flames struck the ice mirror and went out with two soft pops. A cloud of white steam rose into the air.

"Boy, no matter who you are, if you don't pay a price today, you won't leave this place."

The old man seemed to have run out of patience. His body shook, and a suit of ice crystal armor slowly condensed over him. Then an ice spear appeared in the air.

He grasped the ice spear, its tip gleaming with an icy light. As the spear danced, an ice dragon materialized from thin air. It roared and lunged at Xiao Yan.

Locked onto by the ice dragon and feeling its powerful energy fluctuations, Xiao Yan immediately gave in.

"Yao Lao, save me!"

Yao Lao immediately possessed Xiao Yan. With a push of his palm, the Bone Chilling Flame flew toward the ice dragon.

The ice dragon was cold and icy.

But the Bone Chilling Flame was even colder and icier.

And its temperature was also extremely high.

The two collided. The ice dragon was actually frozen solid, then forged into white powder that scattered down from the sky.

"This is... a Heavenly Flame?!"

Even with the old man's vast experience, he was shocked upon seeing a Heavenly Flame.

His expression changed drastically as he stared at Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan chuckled. "Sir, do you still want to continue fighting?"

"What a terrifying icy flame!"

The old man's face was filled with fear. Xiao Yan's suddenly strengthened power had reached the Dou Wang realm.

He himself had been afflicted by the Snake Seal and could only wield the strength of a Dou Ling. Moreover, this brat possessed a miraculous Heavenly Flame. If they continued fighting, he seemed unlikely to gain any advantage.

He immediately gave a bitter smile. "If it weren't for the seal within my body, how could I have lost to you?"

"However, the map in your hand is only one half of the fragment. The other half is still with me."

"If you want the other half of the map, you must refine a medicinal pill for me. Otherwise, even if you kill me, you still won't obtain the other half."

For the map of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, and also to make a Dou Emperor owe him a favor, Xiao Yan pretended to ponder for a while before saying, "Alright, I agree!"