Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 63 Ice King

Xiao Bai sensed the old man's expression through his soul, and feeling somewhat speechless, he stood up and made a move to leave.

"Since the old gentleman is unwilling, then I, Xiao, will not linger any longer. Take care!"

Hai Bodong got a little anxious when he saw that he was about to leave. If this guy left, where would he find someone to help him break the soul seal?

"Wait... um... young friend Xiao!" Hai Bodong jumped out of bed and called out hurriedly.

Seeing Xiao Bai looking at him, he coughed lightly and said somewhat awkwardly, "Ahem, I was a little out of it just now, sorry for the rudeness!"

He knew this was a bit of nonsense. With the black-clad youth's soul power, how could his every move escape his perception? But he still needed to give himself a way out!

Xiao Bai knew what he was thinking, but didn't expose him. He smiled, sat back down at the table, took a sip of tea, and said, "Old sir, would you mind coming over for a chat?"

Hai Bodong, having put aside his embarrassment, walked over and sat opposite Xiao Bai, asking with a hint of anticipation:

"Young friend, are you really willing to help me break the seal on my soul?"

Xiao Bai didn't answer immediately. Instead, he poured him a cup of tea and said with a soft smile, "May I ask your esteemed name, sir?"

Hai Bodong politely accepted the tea he was offered, sighed, and said, "I am but a defeated opponent; how dare I speak of greatness? My name is Hai Bodong!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai shook his head and said, "Ice Emperor, there's no need for this. Today, I was merely taking advantage of your vulnerability. If your strength hadn't been sealed, the outcome would have been much more uncertain!"

"Huh! You know me?" Hai Bodong asked, somewhat surprised.

He lived in seclusion for over twenty years, and the story of the Ice Emperor was still told from time to time, but the name Hai Bodong was probably only known to those of his generation!

This kid is so young, yet he knows his name. Could he be a disciple of some old friend?

Xiao Bai spoke slowly and deliberately:

"Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, one of the top ten strongest warriors of the previous generation of the Jia Ma Empire, was arrogant and aloof, and extremely skilled in ice-attribute battle qi. Among the top ten warriors of that time, he was one of the few Dou Huang powerhouses. Later, he fought a decisive battle with Yun Shan, the former sect master of the Yun Lan Sect, at the summit of Yun Lan Mountain, and narrowly lost. However, Yun Shan's victory was not easy either. Later, at the strong warriors' tournament held by the Chu Yun Empire, he fought a Dou Huang and a Dou Wang without being defeated, astonishing the entire audience!"

"Haha. I never thought anyone would still know about my old almanacs!" Hai Bodong laughed loudly as he recounted his deeds as if they were his own treasures.

As he laughed, a bitter feeling welled up inside him as he thought about his current situation. He shook his head and said with a wry smile, "There's no Ice Emperor left, just an old man selling maps!"

"Ice Emperor, there's no need for that. I'm just curious, how were you sealed away?" Although it was a bit of a sore spot, Xiao Bai was genuinely curious about which version of the sealing he was in—the anime or the novel.

Hai Bodong didn't feel offended at all. He had kept these things to himself for so many years, not because he didn't want to, but because no one had the right to.

Now that Xiao Bai has asked, he can finally give his opinion. After all, this guy is stronger than him. That's how realistic the Dou Qi Continent is. If you're not at that level and have no relatives or friends, what right do you have to befriend someone?

Through Hai Bodong's account, Xiao Bai learned that he was still following the novel version, which was that after the Strongest Competition, he arrived in the Tagor Desert, accidentally obtained a fragment of the map, and attracted the pursuit of Queen Medusa.

Although he managed to escape during the fight, he was also hit by the Serpent's Sealing Technique, which caused his body to age rapidly and his strength to be sealed at the Dou Ling level.

"It seems there are no butterflies left in this world!" Xiao Bai muttered to himself.

"Young friend, young friend?"

The call interrupted Xiao Bai's thoughts. He looked up at Hai Bodong and saw that he seemed hesitant to speak. Xiao Bai understood what he wanted to say.

With a slight smile, he swept his soul force over Hai Bodong and released the seal. He didn't want to threaten the old man in this way; it was useless. This old fellow wasn't someone who was afraid of death.

Hai Bodong felt an invisible force brush past him, and his keen senses returned instantly. He breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards the young man in black.

Even though it was this guy who sealed him away!

But he didn't ask for any conditions before releasing his seal. Unlike that woman deep in the desert, who sealed him for over twenty years. Just thinking about it makes me angry, but I really can't beat her!

Over the years, he found that whenever he thought of that woman, he felt both angry and a little afraid, which sometimes made him feel frustrated and angry with himself.

Damn, what are you afraid of?

After despising himself for a moment, Hai Bodong cupped his hands and solemnly said:

"Thank you very much, young friend. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know, and I will do my best!"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Bai's expression became somewhat subtle. He had sealed him away, and now that he was releasing him, he was receiving a wave of goodwill. Wasn't that a bit inhumane?

Seeing Hai Bodong's serious expression, he could only smile and nod, saying, "You're too kind, Ice Emperor!"

"By the way, young friend, the fragment of the map you had earlier, I divided it into two parts. Here is the other part, keep it safe!" Hai Bodong seemed to remember something, took out a fragment of the map from his storage ring and handed it to Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai took it and looked at the incomplete map, feeling somewhat speechless. It wasn't because of Hai Bodong, but because of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint.

This guy is at least a peak nine-star Dou Sheng, and possibly even a half-emperor. He made a map by himself and it split Hai Bodong Dou Ling's cultivation in two. Does he really have the nerve to do that?

Not to mention that this map is a backup plan to deal with the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, which is a peak five-star Dou Sheng. It's a bit absurd to think about.

"Didn't the Ice Emperor just say that this incomplete map was for researching how to break the seal within you? And you just gave it to me like this?" Xiao Bai teased Hai Bodong.

"I've been studying the secrets of this incomplete map for years, but it's ultimately only a part of a whole map. No matter how experienced and seasoned I am, I can't possibly decipher it. I might as well give it to someone who is destined to find it!"

Hai Bodong sighed first, but when he mentioned "the destined person," he raised his white eyebrows at Xiao Bai.

Seeing the stern old man suddenly become a little mischievous, Xiao Bai shook his head with amusement.

"After all these years, you should have some understanding of the sealing techniques you've been subjected to, right? Haven't you found a way to counter them?" Xiao Bai started fishing for information.

"Yes, I have obtained a prescription that can break the seal. As long as it can be successfully refined, the seal can be broken!" Hai Bodong said in a deep voice.

"Then why not refine it? Is something missing?" Xiao Bai coaxed patiently.

"Now we're still missing one ingredient and one alchemist. The ingredient is fine, it's the sand datura, but finding an alchemist is difficult!" Hai Bodong felt a little desperate when he thought about the conditions for refining the pill.

"Is Furukawa not suitable?"

"He won't do. This alchemist not only needs to reach the sixth rank, but also possess a different kind of fire!" At this point, Hai Bodong suddenly looked at Xiao Bai with a hint of anticipation and asked cautiously:

"Is that crimson lightning flame of yours a strange fire?"

(End of this chapter)