In Battle Through the Heavens, lying down makes you stronger.

Chapter 114 Lion King, will you also break the seal?

The Amethyst Winged Lion King rolled its eyes dramatically, while Hai Bodong's face turned bright red with embarrassment.

Xiao Ran laughed and said, "Just kidding. Ice Emperor and I can continue our friendship as before. There's no need for such formalities."

Hai Bodong was overjoyed upon hearing this and nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, young friend Xiao Ran!"

Hai Bodong was not worried about whether Xiao Ran would simply run away with the medicinal herbs.

Although the opponent's strength was only at the Great Dou Master level, he was a high-level alchemist.

Moreover, he was accompanied by a powerful magical beast like the Amethyst Winged Lion King. Such a powerful being had the ability to forcibly seize it, and he couldn't resist even if he wanted to.

Furthermore, since the other party has agreed to an equivalent exchange, they will certainly abide by the spirit of the contract.

Seeing Xiao Ran counting the medicinal herbs, Hai Bodong quickly apologized.

"By the way, although I prepared a lot of medicinal herbs, there is one of them that I still haven't found."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King was immediately displeased and retorted indignantly,

"Xiao Bing, you've gone too far! What does that mean?"

"You want this human to concoct elixirs for you? And you're going to have him and me search for the medicinal herbs? You're dreaming!

Ice Emperor Hai Bodong said with an embarrassed expression,

"Lion King, there's no need to be angry. Young friend Xiao Ran, please listen to my explanation."

Xiao Ran smiled and said, "Ice Emperor, please speak!"

Hai Bodong continued, "The seal I possess was placed in the Tagor Desert by Medusa, the infamous Queen of the Snake-People tribe."

"Because the remaining medicinal herb is called Sand Mandala, which grows in the territory of the Snake People."

"But because of the seal within my body, Queen Medusa will immediately discover me once I enter the territory of the Snake People, so..."

Just as Xiao Ran was about to speak, Zi Jin was disappointed. She shrank and squeezed in, placing her large paws directly on Hai Bodong's body.

"In that case, let me see if I can help you get rid of it."

Hai Bodong, whose strength is currently only at the Dou Ling realm, naturally cannot escape the detection of the Purple-Gold Winged Lion King.

All we can do is wait motionless.

Xiao Ran turned to look at the Amethyst Winged Lion King with curiosity and asked,

"Lion King, you too will break the seal?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King proudly raised its nostrils.

"My talent lies in the Purple Thorn Seal. Unsealing such a small matter is a piece of cake... Ah, no, it's a piece of cake."

Xiao Ran asked, puzzled.

"Then why did you tell me telepathically that you couldn't help Yun'er break the seal when I asked you?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King gave Xiao Ran a disdainful look.

"How dare you say that? Wasn't I doing this to create an opportunity for you and that human woman?"

Xiao Ran chuckled and shook his head, never expecting that the Purple-Gold Winged Lion King would have such thoughts.

"Then thank you very much, Lion King. I appreciate your kindness."

"It's alright, it's alright. Just remember my pills later, and don't let that female human whisper in your ear and beat me up."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King shook its large head, intently examining the seal within Hai Bodong's body.

After a long while, he shook his head helplessly and said to Hai Bodong,

"No, my method of breaking the seal is different from the seal unique to the snake people."

"I cannot undo this. It seems you can only have this human refine that elixir for you."

Although Hai Bodong was feeling down, he had long since suppressed his emotions and was not in a hurry to act.

He nodded slightly and clasped his hands in a fist salute to the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Lion King."

Then he turned to Xiao Ran with a hint of apology, and finally gritted his teeth.

"If young friend Xiao Ran is willing to help me find the last medicinal ingredient, I will offer him a generous gift!"

Xiao Ran was overjoyed. It seemed that only when the other party felt that his help was valuable would they be willing to go to great lengths to help him!

"Oh? Ice Emperor, please speak?"

Seeing that things were looking promising, Hai Bodong nodded with a smile, then unconsciously lowered his voice.

"Young friend, have you ever heard of strange fire?"

Xiao Ran naturally knew what Hai Bodong wanted to say, and quickly nodded.

"Of course, how many alchemists don't know that?"

Seeing Hai Bodong's mysterious smile, Xiao Ran pretended to play along and asked.

"Could it be that the Ice Emperor possesses information about a different kind of fire?"

Hai Bodong smiled and nodded, saying...

"I have been making maps on the edge of this desert for many years, so I have naturally discovered some tricks of the trade."

As he spoke, he took out a map of shops from his storage ring.

"These are some of the places I discovered during my travels in the Tagor Desert that are most likely to contain the strange fire. If I were to use these to ask my young friend Xiao Ran for help in finding that last medicinal ingredient, would that be acceptable?"

Xiao Ran's eyes lit up.

"Of course!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly took the map.

The ancient map showed the outline of the Tagor Desert, marked with three flame symbols.

Hai Bodong said, "The places marked with flames are where I suspect the most likely strange fire exists. With the Lion King's assistance, young friend, you naturally have the ability to investigate!"

Xiao Ran nodded in satisfaction, noticing that one of the flame patterns was indeed very close to Stone Desert City.

Stone Desert City is the base of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, where Xiao Ding and Xiao Li of the Xiao family belong.

With this diagram, he can save a lot of effort and time.

"Alright! Since you're so open and honest, then I'll take care of that medicinal herb for you!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, young friend Xiao Ran," Hai Bodong said happily, cupping his hands in greeting.

Xiao Ran smiled and shook his head, then reached out and put everything on the counter into his storage ring.

"Please wait here for a few days, Elder Hai. Allow me to enter the Tagor Desert to find the Sand Mandala for you, and then I will return to help you refine a Grade 6 elixir."

"It's alright."

After saying that, he heard Xiao Ran change his form of address.

Hai Bodong's eyes lit up with joy, and he quickly said with a smile.

"I have been waiting here for more than ten years, so a few more days won't make a difference. Young friend, there's no need to rush."

Xiao Ran smiled slightly, waved to the Amethyst Winged Lion King beside him, nodded slightly to Hai Bodong, and turned to leave.

A look of doubt and admiration appeared in Hai Bodong's eyes.

I couldn't help but shake my head and sigh.

"I really don't know whose genius this is, to have such talent."

……

After Xiao Ran left the city,

In a secluded place, he rode the Amethyst Winged Lion King and flew through the air, following the map directions from Hai Bodong, heading towards Stone Desert City.

All along the way was endless yellow sand, with nothing unusual about it.

The flight took about half a day.

Suddenly, Xiao Ran noticed that more than a dozen snake-men on the ground were attacking several humans.

He didn't want to make a move, but one of the women looked up and saw Xiao Ran riding the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

He waved his hand and shouted loudly.

"Senior! Please, senior, help us!"

"Please help us, and our Mo Tie Mercenary Group will repay you handsomely."

As soon as he shouted that, the snake-men who were attacking them all looked up in terror and dared not move.

(End of this chapter)