The Transmigrator Who Changed Doupo

"No!" Beautiful lightning flames appeared on Xiao Xuanyuan's palm. He shook off the old man's grasping hand and then put the fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Diagram into his storage ring.

"Huff..." Hai Bodong looked at his retracted hand in surprise. Fortunately, he reacted in time, otherwise his hand might have been burned to ashes in an instant. The scorching and violent high temperature caused the temperature in the entire shop to rise rapidly in just a moment.

Even though Hai Bodong reacted quickly, his outstretched hand was scorched black by the terrifying lightning and flames, with wisps of residual electric arcs still flashing across his palm from time to time, showing how tenacious it was.

Hai Bodong frowned, his fighting spirit unconsciously circulating to his palms, forcefully forcing the remaining electric arcs away from his hands.

Slightly panting, Hai Bodong's aged eyes, like those of an eagle, were fixed on Xiao Xuanyuan before him. He spoke with considerable apprehension, "You actually possess strange lightning and fire? Just who are you?"

"Hehe, I don't need to say who I am, but you, I suppose you have quite a background." Xiao Xuanyuan sneered slightly, his azure Heavenly Vision Divine Eyes having already seen through the identity of the person in front of him. This person was indeed the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong.

"If you won't talk, then I'll make you talk slowly after I capture you. To possess a strange fire, the power behind you must be considerable, but all of that is useless in front of me," Hai Bodong said coldly. Although he was extremely wary of Xiao Xuanyuan's lightning flames when facing him, all of that was meaningless when there was a huge difference in strength.

There were originally two or three customers buying maps inside the shop, but they were all scared away after the two fought. So, at this moment, only Xiao Xuanyuan and his opponent remained in the shop.

Xiao Xuanyuan remained calm. As Hai Bodong lunged forward, he had already instructed Yao Lao to prepare to intervene at any moment to deal with this troublesome fellow.

Even though Hai Bodong was sealed by Queen Medusa's battle qi, his strength was still comparable to that of a Dou Ling level expert. Xiao Xuanyuan was two major levels below him, and even with the help of a different kind of fire, his chances of winning were not high.

"Hmm, this guy is strong, but I can kill him anytime I want." The old man nodded slightly, and his incomparably powerful soul force quietly drifted out from the ring and entered Xiao Xuanyuan's body.

"Mystic Ice Drill!"

Hai Bodong let out a cold shout, and a spiral-shaped ice spike shot out from one of his palms, growing to the front of him in a moment and piercing Xiao Xuanyuan's face.

A weathered look had replaced his once firm and determined eyes. A pale flame emerged from one of his palms and gently grabbed at him. The long ice spike that had been swiftly aimed at Xiao Xuanyuan was instantly burned away.

The instant the pale white flames appeared, the temperature inside the shop plummeted rapidly. The transition between extreme heat and cold was incredibly swift. Even Hai Bodong, who possessed ice-attribute battle aura, shivered slightly.

"Another strange flame! Ice Spirit Armor!" Hai Bodong was shocked, but his hands moved quickly, forming a hand seal. In a moment, the fighting spirit surging from his body condensed on the surface of his body, forming a thick ice armor that shimmered with a cold luster.

Still seemingly uneasy, he reached out with both palms and grabbed at the air. As a large amount of battle qi condensed, in the blink of an eye, a pure white ice spear appeared in his hands.

Faced with Hai Bodong's swift reaction and defense, Xiao Xuanyuan revealed a cold smile and said, "Do you think these are useful? If I were to take your life, you would surely die here today."

After speaking, Xiao Xuanyuan quickly formed several hand seals. The pale white flames that had already been spewed out rolled and gathered in the center, then transformed into a pale white flame spear. The entire spear was surrounded by the eerie, chilling white flames, which collided with the flying, snow-white ice spear!

Point to point, corner to corner, the snow-white ice spear began to shatter its energy the instant it touched the flaming spear. The flaming spear pierced through the spear tip and burned the entire spear body into nothingness before finally shooting towards Hai Bodong, whose face showed terror.

Hai Bodong wouldn't sit idly by and wait for his death. With a rapid wave of his hand, more than ten layers of thick defensive ice appeared one after another. Seemingly still not satisfied, he bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence, sprinkling it on the ice layer to reinforce its defense.

After Hai Bodong had set up these ice defenses, the snow-white ice spear he threw out had been completely shattered, and the eerie white flame spear seemed to have torn through space and pierced through at lightning speed.

shhhhhh!

The powerful energy collision produced a deafening roar, and the gleaming white flame spear pierced through several layers of ice defense. The explosive force blasted away surrounding bookshelves and other items.

Upon seeing this, Hai Bodong's expression changed slightly. With a wave of his hand, a layer of icy frost was released, quickly freezing and solidifying the surrounding bookshelf items, protecting them.

The Transmigrator Who Changed Doupo

Chapter 84 Threat

With Hai Bodong's ice protection, the aftershocks of the explosion did not destroy many objects, but he himself could not be protected.

After shattering more than ten thick layers of ice, the snow-white flame spear suddenly appeared before Hai Bodong. His pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with panic and fear. However, the snow-white flame spear did not stop because of his fear. Under his watchful gaze, it pierced deeply into the ice spirit armor on his body.

Sizzle! Boom!

The Ice Spirit Armor hissed as it was scorched and melted by the blazing white flame spear. Then came a violent energy collision, and the aftershocks rippled outwards, shaking the frozen bookshelves and other items around it into ice shards that crashed to the ground.

A powerful surge of energy erupted simultaneously, leaving the surrounding area in a state of near destruction, almost demolishing the shop in front of them, along with the shops next door.

However, the old man knew his limits and tried his best to control the energy destruction within a certain range. So, even though the scene was quite chaotic, the damage was limited to a small area around the old man's body.

After the chilling aftershocks of the explosion subsided, the surroundings quickly fell silent. Xiao Xuanyuan waved his hand, drawing a ball of pale white flame back into his palm. He then clenched his fist, and the flame vanished.

"Cough cough..." After Xiao Xuanyuan withdrew the pale white flames, a disheveled figure slowly got up from the ground in front of him. At this moment, Hai Bodong was extremely disheveled. His rather simple and ancient yellow robe had been torn to shreds in the battle. His hair was messy, and his face was covered in soot, as if he had just rolled around on a pile of charcoal fire. He looked exactly like an old beggar begging on the street.

"You...you're so strong! I admit defeat this time! Cough cough..." Hai Bodong coughed repeatedly as he slowly got up from the ground.

"Hmph, you're lucky. If I hadn't held back just now, you'd probably be lying on the ground like a corpse right now." Xiao Xuanyuan sneered, and Yao Lao's immense and unparalleled soul power instantly receded like a tide.

As he spoke, the world-weariness in Xiao Xuanyuan's eyes faded, replaced by his original determination and persistence.

"Ahem... I really have to thank you for showing mercy. If I hadn't lost my former Dou Huang strength, you alone wouldn't have been able to make me look so pathetic..." As he spoke, Hai Bodong regained his arrogance and looked at Xiao Xuanyuan opposite him.

"Oh, so you used to be a Dou Huang powerhouse? But I regret to inform you that being a Dou Huang powerhouse is nothing special," Xiao Xuanyuan said with a disdainful expression.

"Boy, do you know who I am?" Hai Bodong suddenly changed the subject.

"Oh, then tell me. I'm telling you, if you don't give me a good reason today, I won't hesitate to kill you." Xiao Xuanyuan looked at the old man in front of him and sneered.

Just now, this old guy took the initiative to try to snatch the fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map from his hand, but the result was beyond his expectations. He underestimated Xiao Xuanyuan, thinking that with his current strength of eight-star Dou Ling, dealing with such a young boy would be a piece of cake.

However, this outcome was hard for him to accept; his opponent was actually stronger than him. Anyone would find this unbelievable and unforeseen.

Judging from Xiao Xuanyuan's appearance, he was only sixteen or seventeen years old. No one could imagine that his strength was above the eight-star Dou Ling level, or even a Dou Huang level expert.

Having once been one of the top ten strongest figures in the Jia Ma Empire, Hai Bodong himself was a genuine Dou Huang (Battle Emperor) level expert. He could naturally recognize that when Xiao Xuanyuan unleashed that strange, eerie white flame, the constantly rising aura within him made Hai Bodong realize that he was facing a Dou Huang level expert whom he could not underestimate. How could this be? It was simply unbelievable.

Unless… On second thought, Hai Bodong thought of some super powers above the Dou Qi Continent. With their resources, they certainly possessed all sorts of unknown special abilities. But why would they come to a small place like the Jia Ma Empire?

Shaking his head slightly, Hai Bodong dismissed the idea. It was simply impossible. In the Jia Ma Empire, there were only a handful of Dou Huang-level experts. Counting the Yunlan Sect Master, the old monster of the Jia Ma Empire's royal family, and himself in the past, there was no one else.

Unless some reclusive old monster emerges, but that's impossible, given Xiao Xuanyuan's age. How could someone so young possess the strength to rival a Dou Huang level expert?

In the blink of an eye, Hai Bodong's mind was racing with thoughts, but for the time being, he couldn't find a possibility that he could guess.

"Ice Emperor, have you heard of him?" Hai Bodong kept guessing about Xiao Xuanyuan's identity in his mind, but he revealed his own identity aloud.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuanyuan's expression remained unchanged, and he coldly said, "I've heard of the Dou Huang level experts of the Jia Ma Empire. But clearly, you are not one of them."

"Cough cough..." Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong coughed involuntarily, then continued, "I was once a Dou Huang level expert. After participating in the inter-empire's tournament of experts, I came to the Tagor Desert. By chance, I obtained that fragment of the map, but unexpectedly, it attracted the pursuit of Medusa, the queen of the snake tribe in the desert..."

"So what?" Xiao Xuanyuan said coldly. He glanced at Hai Bodong sideways.

"Hehe... This is indeed none of your business. However, do you know that the fragment of the map you obtained is only a piece that I have cut out? There is still a small piece that I have hidden in a secluded place." Hai Bodong also sneered and revealed all the information he had been hiding.

"Oh, then you can tell me, where is the remaining half of the map? Otherwise... hehe." As he spoke, Xiao Xuanyuan loosened his fist, making a series of cracking sounds.

Seeing this, Hai Bodong was startled, a hint of fear showing on his face. However, he forced himself to remain calm, trying his best to keep his expression indifferent and cold, saying, "Heh heh, don't threaten me with death. I've lived most of my life and seen all kinds of storms. When I was running rampant in the Jia Ma Empire, you weren't even born yet."

The Transmigrator Who Changed Doupo

Chapter Eighty-Five: The Transaction

"Hmph, trying to scare you? Do I look like I'm trying to scare you?" As he spoke, a dragon flame crackling with electric arcs appeared in Xiao Xuanyuan's palm, but in the blink of an eye, he clenched his fist, and the flame disappeared.

"Your identity still has some value to me. So, what are your conditions?" Xiao Xuanyuan raised his eyelids and said noncommittally.

Seeing that the other party did not pursue the matter further, Hai Bodong breathed a slight sigh of relief. After all, no one wants to die if they can live. Now, after seeing that Xiao Xuanyuan himself possessed two flames that resembled strange fire, his mind began to stir.

"You just used two unusual flames, didn't you? If I'm not mistaken, they should be powerful strange flames!" Hai Bodong asked with doubt.

Xiao Xuanyuan nodded slightly and said, "That's right. What's wrong? Speak quickly."

“Young brother, as I’ve mentioned before, after obtaining this fragment of the map, I was hunted down by Queen Medusa. Her strength ranks among the top of the Dou Huang level. If the Snake-People race didn’t only have one such powerful figure, they might have already begun their attack on the Human Empire,” Hai Bodong said slowly.

"Get to the point," Xiao Xuanyuan said, waving his hand casually.

"Ahem, alright. After being defeated by her that time, although I managed to escape afterward, I was struck by her Serpent Sealing Curse. Not only did my body age rapidly, but my strength was also sealed at the Dou Ling level." Hai Bodong said rather awkwardly. He hadn't expected the other party to be so impatient.

"And then?" Xiao Xuanyuan glanced around the room, now free of frost, before casually picking up a chair and sitting down.

"Actually, it's embarrassing to say, but after many years of research, I haven't been able to find any clues from the incomplete map to break the snake seal. However, I did obtain a 'medicine' prescription that can break the seal..." At this point, Hai Bodong looked at Xiao Xuanyuan.

"Tell me, what's the prescription? I'll try to see if I can concoct it for you." Xiao Xuanyuan nodded slightly.

"Oh, it's a sixth-grade pill. I believe that with your strength, it shouldn't be difficult for you to refine it." After the battle just now, Hai Bodong was certain that Xiao Xuanyuan's apparent strength was far more than that.

"Moreover, if you can refine this pill, I will not only give you that small fragment of the map, but I, the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, will also owe you a favor. You should know what a favor from a Dou Huang expert is worth..." Seeing that the other party seemed to have taken the bait, Hai Bodong quickly threw out his own bargaining chip.

Xiao Xuanyuan hesitated slightly but remained silent.

As the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, Hai Bodong couldn't help but continue, "Isn't that enough? Once I recover my Dou Huang level strength, with this favor, I can do almost anything for you..."

"No." Xiao Xuanyuan refused decisively, which made Hai Bodong feel a little cold. However, Xiao Xuanyuan's next words made his calm heart breathe a sigh of relief.

"Helping you is not out of the question, but I'd like to ask you what your relationship is with the Mittel family, one of the three great families of the Gama Empire?"

Now that Hai Bodong is in trouble, how could one favor possibly satisfy Xiao Xuanyuan? He will need people for many things in the future, so it would be much better to just make Hai Bodong submit and become his top henchman. Wouldn't that be more pleasant? Moreover, it seems that the Mittel family, to which Ya Fei belongs, has an unusual relationship with this guy in front of him.

"Uh, the Mittel family? I've been living in seclusion here for over twenty years, and haven't been back for a long time." Hai Bodong sighed again. With his Dou Ling level strength, how could he face anyone if he went back? Moreover, he might even attract the attention of some people who were eyeing him covetously, wanting to take advantage of his current predicament and eliminate him completely.

Therefore, Hai Bodong neither dared to go back nor wanted to go back.

"Speak, what exactly is the relationship?" Xiao Xuanyuan said impatiently. *I'm asking you a question!* His answer was irrelevant. *My patience has its limits.*

"To be precise, I am the Supreme Elder of the Mittel family, and the guardian of the Mittel family." Hai Bodong hesitated for a moment before revealing his identity in full.

"Alright, I can help you refine this sixth-grade pill. Once your strength is restored, you can marry Ya Fei of the Mittel family to me. Also, your favor is worthless; I want you to be my top henchman for twenty-five years!"

Now that Hai Bodong's identity and relationship have been confirmed, how could they not take advantage of him? As far as Xiao Xuanyuan was concerned, this guy still had some influence in the Jia Ma Empire. A Dou Huang level expert was a top-tier expert, and there would be many uses for him in the future. So, it would be a pity not to seize this opportunity.

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong's old eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "This...this condition is too much! How could I possibly agree to it!"

"You won't agree? Are you sure?" With that, Xiao Xuanyuan suddenly stood up and prepared to leave.

"I can make the decision regarding the marriage of that little girl from the Mittel family, but how can you expect me to be your top henchman and protector for twenty-five years? I am a powerful Dou Huang-level expert. If word gets out, how will I have the face to stay in the Jia Ma Empire!" Seeing Xiao Xuanyuan get up to leave, Hai Bodong's heart skipped a beat. Afraid that he would leave, he quickly added.

"Oh, since you think twenty-five years is too long, then I'll give you my final bottom line: twenty years, at least twenty years, no questions asked. If you don't agree, I'll leave immediately. And do you think there's no benefit in staying by my side? I can even refine sixth-grade pills. With your strength, how far can you go on the path to becoming a powerful figure? I won't say more. I'm afraid that with me around, even more powerful than Pill King Gu He, your path to becoming a powerful figure will go much further!"

Xiao Xuanyuan also offered a tempting offer: he would be able to refine pills for Hai Bodong in the future. After all, having a high-level alchemist by one's side, and being able to refine the pills needed at any time, would undoubtedly make most powerful people flock to him. However, the conditions were also there: Hai Bodong had to agree to marry Ya Fei of the Mittel family to Xiao Xuanyuan, and also be willing to become his top henchman.

The Transmigrator Who Changed Doupo

Chapter 86 Departure

"Really? You can refine pills for me anytime?" Hai Bodong hesitated, but he was also quite tempted. After all, it was really difficult to get a high-level alchemist to start refining pills!

Not only do they incur a favor, but they also have to provide a large quantity of medicinal herbs. The amount of herbs requested is entirely at the alchemist's discretion; after all, even the most skilled alchemist can't guarantee a 100% success rate in every pill-refining attempt. Therefore, those who request alchemists to refine pills are essentially at their mercy!

"Why would I lie to you? A gentleman doesn't speak falsely. Besides, you must marry Ya Fei to me; she's my woman." Xiao Xuanyuan's expression was extremely serious and meticulous.

"This twenty-year period..." Hai Bodong still wanted to negotiate with Xiao Xuanyuan, hoping that the other party could shorten the time.