Battle Through the Heavens: I can solidify the talents of all things

"Old sir..."

Xiao Qing's voice was clear and calm, echoing in the quiet shop.

"Why get angry? I am indeed quite interested in this fragment of the map! How about we make a deal?"

Hai Bodong's pupils contracted slightly.

He hadn't expected that this seemingly young boy would not only ignore his soul pressure.

It easily shattered his ice-attribute battle aura.

What alarmed him even more was that the other party directly mentioned "transaction"!

Clearly, they had discerned the secret contained in this fragment of the map, and... they came prepared.

The atmosphere inside the shop instantly became subtle and tense.

"Not only do I recognize this fragment of the map, but I also know where the seal on you came from..."

Xiao Qing's calm voice rang out in the quiet shop.

"Give me this half of the map, and the other half..."

He paused for a moment, then, with an air of absolute confidence, presented a condition that the other party could not refuse.

"In exchange, I can help you break the seal and allow you... to return to the realm of Dou Huang!"

Bang-!

A chilling, icy blue battle aura fully awakened at this moment, erupting from his aged body.

The temperature inside the shop dropped instantly, and everything inside began to gradually condense into a thin layer of frost at a visible speed.

A bone-chilling cold filled every corner of the room, as if even the air itself was about to freeze.

Hai Bodong's previously slightly hunched body straightened up at this moment.

His body was surrounded by chilling ice-attribute battle aura.

Those aged eyes were filled with shock, and a hint of fury that had been touched.

"Who...who are you?!"

Hai Bodong's eyes turned cold, and chilling, blue battle aura of ice-attribute rapidly condensed in his palm.

"That's not important. What's important is whether the old gentleman is interested in this 'deal'?" Xiao Qing said with a playful look in his eyes and a light laugh.

"Kid, you dare to talk to me about a deal? I wonder if you're even qualified!"

Ice crystals formed on Hai Bodong's fingertips, his voice cold and piercing.

He knew all too well how difficult it would be to break the serpent seal!

This requires at least a sixth-grade alchemist, or even a higher-grade alchemist, and also a high-level alchemist with a different kind of fire to refine!

Even a sixth-grade alchemist is extremely rare in the Jia Ma Empire!

Not to mention a sixth-grade alchemist who possesses a different kind of fire?

But Xiao Qing in front of him was too young. The youthful innocence in his aura did not seem to be a pretense, unlike those old monsters who relied on secret methods to preserve their youth.

"Are they just making fun of me, Hai Bodong!"

The thought had barely formed in his mind when Hai Bodong's icy blue battle aura began to spread along the ground beneath his feet.

The temperature in the entire room instantly dropped to freezing. He let out a cold shout, knowing he still needed to test its authenticity!

Mystic Ice Dragon Soars!

In an instant, a dense aura of ice-attribute battle qi arose, forming an ice dragon several meters long in mid-air.

The dragon's scales were covered with dense ice spikes, and its eyes gleamed with blue light.

As soon as the ice dragon took shape, a thick layer of ice quickly covered the edges of the tables and chairs.

However, Xiao Qing merely raised her eyes and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

Leaving aside the innate [Law of Fire], its high rank already gives it an overwhelming advantage against ice attributes.

Not to mention his sub-fire, which originated from the cold fire of the Medicine Elder's Bone Spirit, even though it was only a sub-fire.

However, it inherently possesses the mutually reinforcing and restraining properties of ice and fire, which naturally suppresses Hai Bodong's ice-attribute battle qi.

Daring to play with ice in front of him is like an old man hanging himself, courting death.

He didn't even move a step; it was just a thought that stirred within him.

The next second, an invisible soul force began to surge out, like tangible energy, and crashed straight into the ice dragon.

Hai Bodong's aged pupils contracted. He could clearly feel that this soul force was not only powerful, but also carried a faint trace of flame!

The moment he touched the ice dragon, he felt a loss of control over his fighting skills!

Click!

A crisp cracking sound rang out as the ice dragon's horn broke first, followed by its body.

The originally hard ice crystal dragon body was suppressed by both soul power and the aura of fire.

The ice dragon, like fragile glass, gradually crumbled and shattered, eventually turning into countless ice shards.

It didn't even leave a trace of cold air when it landed; it was instantly vaporized.

This scene caused Hai Bodong's expression to change instantly, and his pupils to contract sharply!

Although his cultivation was sealed at the Dou Ling level, he still relied on his former Dou Huang background and profound understanding of Dou Techniques.

Even a first or second-star Dou Wang would never dare to accept the "Mysterious Ice Dragon Soaring" technique so lightly!

But this young man in front of me didn't even move his hand; he was able to disintegrate it with just his soul power.

However, before he could think it through, an even more terrifying sense of oppression suddenly descended!

The invisible soul power did not dissipate after crushing the ice dragon.

Instead, it was like an invisible mountain, crashing down on Hai Bodong himself!

"Ugh!"

Hai Bodong groaned, the intense pain emanating from his soul causing his head to throb as if countless fine needles were piercing his very soul.

At the same time, he felt short of breath, as if his neck was being gripped tightly by a pair of invisible and cold hands.

A strong feeling of suffocation and the fear of impending death surged into his mind instantly.

This made him, the Ice Emperor who once dominated the Gama Empire, experience the despair of hovering on the edge of death!

"This...this is soul power!"

Such terrifying soul power!

Hai Bodong was filled with shock.

Fortunately, this despairing sense of death lasted only a moment, as if it were just a small warning.

The oppressive force emanating from his soul dissipated, and Hai Bodong staggered half a step, barely managing to stand by supporting himself against the cold wall. His face was as pale as paper, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

His eyes were filled with terror, and when he looked at Xiao Qing again, the contempt and anger in his eyes had long been replaced by shock and disbelief.

He clutched his still throbbing head, his voice trembling slightly, and asked tentatively with a hint of awe, "Such terrifying soul power...you...you are a high-level alchemist?!"

"Who would have thought... that I, Hai Bodong, could misjudge someone?"

Hai Bodong was filled with horror at this moment.

Xiao Qing slowly withdrew the soul power he had been releasing.

A wisp of pale white flame appeared at his fingertips. He looked at the pale-faced Hai Bodong and said calmly, "Old sir, do you now think I'm qualified to discuss a deal?"

Hai Bodong stared at the wisp of pale white flame, his eyes widening slightly.

He could clearly feel that the terrifying temperature contained in the flames was the nemesis of his ice-attribute battle aura.

After a moment of silence, he finally suppressed all his hostility, cupped his hands, and said sincerely, "You are not only a high-level alchemist, but also possess a rare flame... Hai Bodong was blind just now!"

"What conditions would you require for me to break the seal?"

Xiao Qing extinguished the flame at his fingertips, picked up the half-finished map, and smiled, saying, "The conditions are simple: I want this half... and the other half you hid!"

"Sigh, this incomplete map..."

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong sighed deeply, his expression complex and unreadable.

Finally, my gaze fell on that half-finished map, instantly stirring up countless painful memories...