"Can you really break my seal?"
Hearing Gu Fei's words, Hai Bodong's eyes flickered, and he was clearly shaken.
[Hai Bodong becomes hesitant, his emotion value increases by 80]
"Do you know who put this seal on me?"
But soon, Hai Bodong's eyes showed a hint of sarcasm, and he said with a smile, "You're just a young boy, and you dare to claim you can break a seal that I've been unable to for decades?"
[Hai Bodong feels disdain and suspicion, his emotion value increases by 80]
"Haha, it seems that if I want you to believe me, I'll need to show off my cultivation..."
Listening to Hai Bodong's sarcasm, Gu Fei chuckled and shook his head. At the same time, he stopped restraining his cultivation aura.
An extremely domineering aura emanated from him, and within moments, Hai Bodong was stunned, his pupils dilated.
"How is that possible?"
"Even Queen Medusa didn't have such a strong aura!"
[Hai Bodong is horrified, his emotion value increases by 80]
"This boy is so young, yet he possesses such terrifying strength. It seems he really can break my seal!"
A glimmer of hope rose in Hai Bodong's heart, but he was also quite afraid of Gu Fei. A genius like Gu Fei had completely shattered his worldview.
[Hai Bodong feels expectation and fear, his emotion value increases by 80]
"Haha, old sir, there's no need to worry. Since I said I want to exchange, I won't resort to force..."
Noticing Hai Bodong's mood, Gu Fei said with a faint smile.
Hearing this, Hai Bodong felt relieved. If Gu Fei had intended to rob him, he would have been helpless against the aura Gu Fei had just displayed. Even without the seal, Hai Bodong wouldn't be a match for Gu Fei.
"My friend, let me be honest with you. I was once one of the ten strongest men in the Jia Ma Empire. You've probably heard of Hai Bodong!"
Hai Bodong's tone changed from "boy" to "little friend." When he said this, there was a trace of pride in his heart.
"I've heard of you!"
"The name of the Ice Emperor is indeed well-known!"
Hearing this, Gu Fei nodded.
Hai Bodong looked proud, and he sighed inwardly, "Even after disappearing for so many years, my fame still resonates throughout the empire!"
"Then where are you from, my friend?"
Hai Bodong continued to ask.
"I am not from the Jia Ma Empire," Gu Fei said bluntly. "I came here because I heard there was a strange fire in the Tagor Desert, so I came to find it."
Xiao Yixian, standing nearby, wasn't surprised by these words. Gu Fei had already mentioned his search for the strange fire to her.
"I see!"
Hearing this, Hai Bodong seemed lost in thought. He didn't doubt Gu Fei's words. After all, it was unlikely that a monstrous figure like Gu Fei would come from a place like the Jia Ma Empire. Only the vast Central Plains could give birth to such a genius.
"My friend, you mentioned helping me remove the seal. Are you serious?"
Hai Bodong finally addressed the matter of his seal.
"Of course it's true!" Gu Fei nodded confidently.
The seal on Hai Bodong was placed by Queen Medusa. It could be removed with a high-level elixir, or by force. With Gu Fei's current cultivation, it wouldn't be difficult to break the seal.
"Alright, if you can really break my seal, you can have this incomplete map. Plus, I've stayed here for decades and can provide you with information about the strange fire as a reward..."
After receiving Gu Fei's affirmative answer, Hai Bodong showed his sincerity.
"This incomplete map alone isn't enough!"
After Hai Bodong offered the reward, Gu Fei smiled and shook his head. "One side of this incomplete map is marked differently. It's clear it was divided."
"I didn't expect this boy to have not only a strong cultivation base but also a keen mind..."
Hai Bodong's expression changed slightly at Gu Fei's words, surprised again.
[Hai Bodong is shocked, his emotion value increases by 80]
"My friend, you're right. I did divide it into two parts. I hid the other part. If you break my seal, I'll give you the rest..."
Hai Bodong hesitated for a moment but nodded. It would be impossible for him to hand over the second incomplete map before the seal was broken.
"Then let's get started!"
Gu Fei didn't hesitate. Unlocking the seal wouldn't take much time.
"How do you plan to break my seal?"
Hai Bodong asked. Over the years, he had found a recipe for a pill called the Breaking Evil Pill. However, he had been unable to find an alchemist who could refine the sixth-grade elixir and possessed the strange fire, and he was still short of one medicinal ingredient.
"This kind of seal can be broken directly with fighting spirit!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of hot fighting spirit emerged from Gu Fei's palms.
The powerful fluctuation of fighting spirit made Hai Bodong's face turn pale instantly. He had no time to react before his body was enveloped by Gu Fei's powerful fighting spirit.
Immediately, a large amount of fighting spirit began to flow into Hai Bodong's body.
After a while, Hai Bodong's body trembled violently, and his old face tensed up.
A strange dark green energy rapidly condensed on his forehead.
After a moment, a tiny, dark green energy snake pattern formed.
These snake patterns were the key to blocking Hai Bodong's fighting spirit.
Now, Gu Fei only needed to erase these snake patterns to break the seal.
"The next process may be painful, so be prepared!"
Gu Fei reminded Hai Bodong, then moved his hand, and a surge of energy flowed out of Hai Bodong's body.
"Ah!"
At this moment, Hai Bodong's veins bulged as he endured tremendous pain.
However, it didn't last long. After a while, those snake patterns were squeezed out of Hai Bodong's body by Gu Fei's fighting energy.
As soon as the snake patterns left Hai Bodong's head, they trembled violently, then turned into a puff of green smoke and dissipated.
The moment the snake pattern left his body, Hai Bodong's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened.
Brilliance burst from his eyes as if it were real, and a fierce aura, like a lion awakening, erupted from the body that had been suppressed for decades.
"Haha, this damn seal is finally gone!"
"I am a Dou Huang again!"
With the seal broken, Hai Bodong's face filled with ecstasy, and he raised his head, laughing wildly.