Battle Through the Heavens: The Beginning of the Dou Sheng Inheritance

Chapter 53 Desert Iron Mercenary Group

"These three places are the most likely locations in the Tagor Desert where there is a hidden strange fire."

Pointing to the three flames, Hai Bodong smiled and said, "Of course, this is just a location I deduced based on my observations. The accuracy can't be 100%, but it's undoubtedly much better than letting you touch things randomly."

"Remember, it's best to go to the two flame signs in the east and north first. If possible, avoid the west side." Hai Bodong reminded him in a deep voice, his finger hovering over the flame in the west.

Why?

"Because that place is close to the depths of the Tagor Desert, Queen Medusa can sense the presence of any human entering her range. Although you are not weak, if you were to face that terrifying Queen Medusa, I don't think you would have much of a chance to escape alive," Hai Bodong sighed with lingering fear.

Hai Bodong touched the storage ring with his fingers, and then a small, extremely ancient-looking piece of yellowed paper appeared in his palm. He gently stroked the small, ancient fragment with great reluctance.

Hai Bodong sighed, "I have been making maps for decades, but I have never seen such a complex map. Shortly after I got it, I tried to make a copy based on this incomplete map, but the map I made was very strange and very different from the original. After trying this several times, I had to give up. I think this may be because the map is only incomplete."

After obtaining the first fragment of the map in the Monster Mountain Range, Xiao Jue was certain that these fragments contained an extremely vast amount of soul power.

This kind of soul power is extremely subtle, and unless one is an alchemist, whose mental strength far surpasses that of ordinary people, it is extremely difficult for others to detect it.

These soul powers do not directly harm people, but if someone intends to copy the route and patterns of the map, these soul powers will unknowingly erode your mind, making the final map you draw almost completely different from the original.

He lingered on the fragmented map for a long time, reluctant to part with it. Then, Hai Bodong shook his head dejectedly, handed it to Xiao Jue, and said with a wry smile, "Sigh, take it. In my experience, these fragments must have been divided into several parts. Holding only this one piece isn't very useful, and finding the other fragments on such a vast continent is undoubtedly more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack."

Xiao Jue reached out and took the smooth-textured fragment of the map, examining it closely. A faint sense of vicissitude and ancient charm wafted over him.

Holding this small fragment of the map, Xiao Jue took out another small fragment from Hai Bodong's place and pieced them together slightly. There was no gap at the joint between the two.

Xiao Jue couldn't help but ask, "How did you manage to split them in two?"

The map left behind by the Pure Lotus Demon Saint contains a wisp of his remnant soul. Hai Bodong, a former Dou Huang, is now only at the Dou Ling level. How could he possibly accomplish this? Xiao Jue was very skeptical.

Hai Bodong gave an awkward smile and said, "When I found this map, there were two pieces, but they were placed together and pasted on top of each other to look like one piece."

Xiao Jue's lips twitched slightly. He nodded and said, "Since that's the case, our deal is done. There's a woman in the Mittel family named Ya Fei with whom I have a good relationship. If you can support her and help her gain real power in the Mittel family, I will refine a Royal Extreme Pill for you after I go to the capital."

"It's a deal!" Hai Bodong was overjoyed. The Fu Zi Ling Dan could restore his former strength, and the Huang Ji Dan could enhance his strength to the first star of Dou Huang. His strength could even surpass what he had before.

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Xiao Jue left Mo City. As the night slowly passed, the scorching sun once again enveloped the desert in a fiery heat.

Xiao Jue flapped his dragon wings and headed towards Stone Desert City. At this time, Xiao Yan was most likely still in the Monster Beast Mountain Range learning alchemy from Yao Lao. Xiao Jue planned to first find the lotus platform of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, and then wait for Xiao Yan's arrival at the Mo Tie Mercenary Group in Stone Desert City.

After that, Xiao Yan's mission was to train with the Mo Tie Mercenary Group for a period of time while waiting for Xiao Jue and Yao Lao to return with the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame.

The city in the desert, compared to the cities inside the empire, has a more rustic and profound feel. Perhaps because it is close to the Tagor Desert, the defenses here are much stricter than those inside the empire. Fully armed soldiers can be seen patrolling everywhere in the city.

After entering the city, Xiao Jue headed directly south. After turning a few streets, a courtyard that was almost as large as the Xiao family compound in Wutan City came into view.

Above the courtyard, a flag fluttered in the wind, bearing the large characters of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, subtly revealing an aura of iron-blooded toughness.

Outside the compound, several burly men stood upright, weapons in hand, their sharp eyes scanning the passersby.

Judging from the faint smell of blood emanating from their bodies, they were true tough guys who had fought on the edge of a knife, unlike those rookies who thought they were mercenaries just because they had a weapon at their waist.

One of them stared at Xiao Jue as he approached and said, "If you want to post a mission, go to the Mercenary Guild. Outsiders are not allowed to enter the Mo Tie Mercenary Group."

"I come from the Xiao family of Wutan City, and I am a member of your leader's clan." Xiao Jue activated his Great Dou Master's Dou Qi Armor and said, "Take me to see them."

"Are you a member of the leader's clan?" The burly man was slightly surprised, and his attitude became much more respectful as he looked at the battle aura armor on Xiao Jue's body.

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"plz follow me."

They dared not stop a powerful Grand Dou Master, so Xiao Jue did not display his Dou Ling strength and followed him into the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.

After following the burly man into the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, they turned down a small path and a spacious hall appeared before them. He went up and knocked on the door, saying, "Two leaders, there is a Grand Dou Master named Xiao Jue who says he is a member of your clan."

The door was opened, and a young man's face suddenly appeared. He was dressed in a mercenary uniform, with a tall and straight body. His dark eyes revealed a languid yet sinister look, and his face was full of smiles. However, beneath that smile, there was a hint of ferocity like that of a wolf.

"Huh?" Xiao Li asked in surprise, "Xiao Jue? What are you doing in Stone Desert City? And a Grand Dou Master too... what's going on?"

"Cousin Xiao Li, it's been a long time. I've broken through to become a Great Dou Master." Xiao Jue chuckled and walked into the hall.

(End of this chapter)