Looking at the half-broken map in Ye Chen's hand, Hai Bodong, who had been able to remain calm, trembled slightly, and his eyes, which were devoid of any emotion, now revealed a hint of murderous intent.
However, just as his hostility emerged, an extremely terrifying aura descended upon him, rendering him unable to move at all...
This made Hai Bodong's face show horror!
Such a terrifying aura, perhaps even Queen Medusa, who is at the peak Douhuang level, does not have it?
At this moment, Hai Bodong finally realized that the person who came this time probably knew him very well, and his purpose was the incomplete map that he had accidentally obtained!
Thinking of this, Hai Bodong smiled bitterly.
I have to say, that incomplete picture is really my calamity...
When he had the good fortune to obtain this thing, he was first hunted by that horrible woman, Medusa, and then he escaped with half his life. However, all his strength was sealed to the point where only his fighting spirit remained.
And now, because of this incomplete picture, he has provoked a mysterious existence more terrifying than Queen Medusa. This is going to cost him his life!
Ye Chen looked at the Ice Emperor, whose forehead was already covered in cold sweat, smiled slightly, and waved to Hu Tian.
The next moment, Hai Bodong felt that the space that had originally confined him disappeared instantly, and his body, which had been creaking, suddenly lost its support and almost fell to the ground.
Barely holding onto the counter in front of him, Hai Bodong squeezed out two words: "Dou Zong?!"
Only a Dou Zong could so skillfully use the power of space to confine himself...
"Who are you guys?"
This is a Dou Zong. In the more than 100 years since the founding of the Jia Ma Empire, there has never been a strong man of this level!
Ye Chen did not answer his question, but picked up the half of the broken map in his hand and asked calmly: "I want to know where the other half of this broken map is?"
"Don't tell me it's not in your hands. If you do, you'll be useless to me..."
Hai Bodong's face turned extremely ugly. His already pale face became even paler, without even a trace of blood.
Looking at the indifferent expression of the young man opposite him and the expressionless Dou Zong expert next to him, Hai Bodong felt a little hesitant.
He believed that if he didn't speak up, the other party would definitely not show mercy. But now the opportunity to free himself was right in front of him, and he was very unwilling to give up so easily...
"Forget it! Instead of living in such a muddle-headed way, I might as well give it a try!"
In the end, Hai Bodong made his final choice...
Taking a deep breath, Hai Bodong straightened his body, looked at Ye Chen with a resolute gaze, and said in a deep voice: "You want the other half of the fragment? Sure! But I need you to help me refine a kind of medicine..."
Ye Chen raised his eyebrows and glanced at Hai Bodong in front of him, thinking to himself: He is worthy of being the former Ice Emperor. Even when facing the threat of death, he did not choose to surrender directly.
Ye Chen nodded and said, "Very good. I am not an unreasonable person. I will help you refine the elixir, and you give me the incomplete map. It is fair."
"However, you know the rules of alchemy, right? I can help you, but you need to provide the recipe and herbs yourself."
After hearing Ye Chen's previous words, Hai Bodong breathed a sigh of relief. However, after hearing the last sentence, he suddenly smiled bitterly.
"Well... I understand the rules. I've already gathered most of the herbs needed for the prescription, but I'm still missing one."
Ye Chen deliberately frowned and said with some dissatisfaction: "You haven't even prepared the herbs, so why are you looking for an alchemist to make medicine?"
Hai Bodong knew he was in the wrong, so he could only explain with a wry smile, "The herb I'm missing is called Sand Mandragora, and it can only be found in the Tagor Desert. The higher the temperature, the easier it is to find it...
But Master, you have also seen that I practice ice-attributed skills, and it is not easy to exert my strength in the desert.
And to be honest, I used to be at the Douhuang level, but because of this fragment of the map, I offended the queen of the desert snake people, Medusa, and she placed a seal on my body. Not only did my strength drop significantly, but as soon as I set foot in the depths of the Tagor Desert, she would notice me, so..."
Seeing Ye Chen's expressionless face, Hai Bodong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master, I understand there's a strange fire deep in the Tagor Desert. Although it hasn't appeared yet, I know of several possible locations where it might exist. I'm willing to share information about this fire as a reward for helping me find medicinal herbs. How do you do that?"
After hearing Hai Bodong's words, although Ye Chen didn't show it on his face, he was already smiling in his heart.
You old man, won't you come to me in the end?
"Oh? You actually know the exact location of the strange fire in the desert? What a coincidence. We came here originally to look for this strange fire. If your information is really useful, then I don't mind helping you find medicinal herbs..." Ye Chen said pretentiously.
These words made Hai Bodong happy again.
Although the information about the strange fire is undoubtedly more valuable than the Sand Mandala, after seeing Ye Chen's statement, Hai Bodong felt that he had taken advantage of it.
Ultimately, it comes down to the imbalance of power between the two parties. When others can easily control your life, you will unconsciously put yourself in a more humble position.
"Next, we will head to the snake people..." Ye Chen thought with a smile on his face.
Although with Hai Bodong's map and his own memory of the original plot, he can completely find and subdue the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire by himself.
But Ye Chen knew very well that Queen Medusa was also one of his targets during this trip to the Tagor Desert. This was a good opportunity to contact her...
Then Ye Chen would ask the other party to help him find the strange fire, and Queen Medusa's desire for evolution would make her find a way to use the strange fire to evolve. With this back and forth, wouldn't this relationship be a natural thing?
Ye Chen's calculations were very clear. If he could complete all his goals, he could return to Zhongzhou directly...
You know, given the distance between Danyu and the Gama Empire, the time he needs to go back and forth is longer than his original travel. After he returns this time and arranges everything, he will enter the Dan Tower.
Whether it is the improvement of his own strength or the status of the Ye family in the Dan domain, he needs to enter the Dan Tower.
Only by becoming a direct disciple of one of the three giants of Danta can he truly mobilize Danta's resources for his own use. Therefore, Ye Chen did not plan to spend too much time in the Northwest Continent.