Starting from Douluo Continent, I've become a god through daily check-ins.

Chapter 576 Returning to Mocheng

Stepping out of the cave, Jing Chen looked at the high-hanging sun, shielded his eyes with his hand, and asked the old medicine master beside him, "Old medicine master, how much time is left until that so-called three-year agreement?"

"Two months," the old apothecary said calmly.

"Two months?" Jing Chen chuckled softly, raised his right hand, and suddenly clenched it, summoning the Xuan Heavy Ruler. After casually swinging it a couple of times, he slung it over his shoulder and said, "Then let's see in two months whether Nalan Yanran, who has always called herself a genius, truly deserves that title!"

At the boundary between desert and land, Jing Chen walked slowly, his eyes filled with a golden expanse, occasionally punctuated by patches of green grass, seemingly there to embellish the monotonous golden desert. However, after spending so much time in the desert, Jing Chen found these green grasses particularly pleasing to the eye.

Since this place is close to the edge of the desert, you can occasionally encounter passersby and mercenaries returning from hunting in the desert.

At the juncture of desert and land, a figure clad in a black robe and hood walked unhurriedly. On the figure's back hung a massive black ruler, almost as tall as the figure itself. This somewhat bizarre combination undoubtedly attracted the attention of all passersby.

The figure ignored all the gazes directed at them, continuing to walk slowly on their own. However, the seemingly casual steps were precisely measured, as if by a ruler, with each step spaced exactly the right distance.

The blazing sun in the sky unleashed its intense heat. Yet, even with such intense light, not a single drop of sweat appeared on anyone's skin.

The figure moved at a leisurely pace for almost the entire day, until the blazing sun had already lowered its intense rays and slowly set. Only after the sun had disappeared below the horizon did he stop and pull down his hood. Gazing at the city at the edge of his vision, a faint smile appeared on his devilishly handsome face.

"We've finally arrived at Mo City." Jing Chen stretched lazily, glanced at the floating Yao Lao beside him, and asked, "Yao Lao, have you decided what to do about Hai Bodong?"

"Just refine pills for him. A favor from a Dou Huang level expert is no small matter," Yao Lao said with a smile.

Jing Chen nodded slightly and said, "Alright then. Elder Yao, I'll trouble you to make some preparations while you're refining the pills. If Hai Bodong gets the pills but doesn't give me anything, perhaps... we'll have to take some extreme measures."

The old doctor nodded, agreeing with Jing Chen's words. Indeed, if Hai Bodong obtained the pills but didn't intend to hand over the incomplete map, capturing a former Dou Huang would be extremely difficult. Even with Jing Chen's Dou Zun power and the assistance of numerous Dou Di, the difficulty would still be considerable. Moreover, if Jing Chen actually used these resources, things would become particularly troublesome afterward.

Upon entering the desert city, I stood on the street and looked around, recalling the route to that shop. Following the route in my memory, I walked towards the end of the street.

At this time, perhaps because it was too dark, the store's door was ajar, and a faint light shone through the crack in the door, illuminating the ground in front of the entrance.

Standing at the store entrance, I glanced at the street, which was much less crowded, pushed open the door, went straight in, and closed the door behind me.

Inside the shop, a moonstone emitted a faint glow, a gentle and non-glaring light that illuminated the room quite brightly.

The shop's interior remained largely unchanged. The damage from the previous battle had been repaired. Behind the counter piled high with maps, the old man was intently drawing them, seemingly so absorbed that he didn't notice Jing Chen sneaking in.

Inside the shop, four people were selecting maps. There were three men and one woman, all dressed in rather luxurious clothes. Behind them stood several burly men who looked quite imposing.

When Jing Chen entered, they glanced at him, but upon seeing his travel-worn appearance, they turned back and lazily selected a map.

Without giving the group a second glance, Jing Chen slowly walked to the counter, picked up a roll of map, and casually glanced at it.

Hearing the sound of turning the pages, the old man's brush, which had been moving smoothly across the map, paused slightly. However, just as before, he only paused briefly, without looking up, and simply said, "I'm sorry, our shop is closed today. If you need to purchase a map, please come again tomorrow."

Hearing the old man's consistently cold words, Jing Chen couldn't help but shake his head. "That old geezer."

Just as Jing Chen was about to speak, two burly men suddenly blocked his way, their hands gripping the weapons at their waists, staring at him with fierce eyes.

Slightly taken aback, Jing Chen frowned slightly at this unexpected turn of events. He wondered what he had done to offend anyone this time. He simply frowned and looked at the people around him.

"Master Bing doesn't like to be disturbed when he's making maps, so please step outside for a moment," the pretty woman in the red dress said softly as she walked forward.

Although the woman's voice was quite soft, it was not hard to detect a hint of domineering and tyrannical power within it.

Jing Chen didn't speak, only staring calmly at the woman. He was already somewhat unhappy about being threatened for no reason, and now he was being inexplicably told to leave. If he wasn't angry, just how good-tempered was he?

At this moment, Jing Chen's fighting spirit had begun to circulate slowly, ready to launch an attack at any time and drive all the people in front of him away.

Compared to Jing Chen's indifference, the woman in the red dress was even more frustrated. Her father always told her that the old man in the map shop was an extremely powerful figure. So whenever he had time, he would instruct his beloved daughter to come and fawn over the old man, doing everything in her power to give him the best care. However, the old man didn't appreciate her kindness; every time she came, she was met with indifference. This was truly unacceptable to the rather proud woman.

Despite being treated coldly, the woman in the red dress had unwavering faith in her father. Moreover, on one occasion, she had faintly sensed a terrifying aura emanating from the old man. Under that aura, she found herself utterly powerless, only able to tremble.

Jing Chen didn't care about that. He just narrowed his eyes and his unique Dou Zun aura spread out instantly. In just one moment, the entire room was filled with Jing Chen's Dou Zun aura.

The moment Jing Chen unleashed his Dou Zun aura, everyone could clearly sense it. The woman in the red dress stared wide-eyed at the young man before her, utterly incredulous.

This terrifying aura is probably far beyond what even Master Bing can match!

No one present, except Hai Bodong, noticed that their foreheads were covered in cold sweat and their bodies were trembling violently.

Hai Bodong, who had been looking down, raised his head and looked at the young man in front of the counter. He could say that this aura was all too familiar. This aura was the same one he had felt when he fought Jing Chen in his prime.

Jing Chen rarely unleashed his aura; when he did, it was always with the intention of drawing blood. He stood up and said to the group, "I've already said we're closed today. Come back tomorrow if you want to buy a map. Don't you understand?"

The woman in the red dress was stunned for a moment, then, regaining her senses, she led her people away as if fleeing.

After the group left, Jing Chen finally concealed his Dou Zun aura, glanced back at Hai Bodong, and said, "I've been meddling a bit too much."

"If they die here, I'll be held responsible. If you want to kill them, go somewhere else," Hai Bodong said.

(End of this chapter)