NOVEL NEXT Chapter 355 Hai Bodong
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The guards at the city gate were armored and armed with spears, their faces stern. Even in the sweltering heat, they didn't remove their armor.
Noticing Amon's expression, Liu Yan explained, "Recently, the snake-people in the desert have been acting strangely, unusually active, so the nearby cities have increased their defenses."
"The snake-people are very active?"
"Yes, but it doesn't seem like they're preparing for war, but rather looking for something."
Looking for something? Could it be Queen Medusa? Calculating the time, it's about the period when she searches for Heavenly Flames... Amon thought to himself.
"Halt, who goes there?" The guard at the city gate focused his gaze on the Cloud Tiger beside Amon.
He saw a hint of majesty occasionally revealed on that white kitten. The guard's strength might not be high, but his eyesight was sharp. He sensed a hint of danger from that seemingly cute pet... It was definitely a magical beast!
"Just a traveler, entering the city to rest for a while," Amon replied.
"Take good care of your pet. If they injure anyone, our city guards won't show mercy..."
Seeing that Amon seemed to have come from a far place and might not be familiar with Mo City's situation, he added a reminder:
"Cities like Mo City, located in the Tager Desert, are different from ordinary cities... The city's defense is directly managed by the local garrison. The city lord is also the highest-ranking general of the local garrison, so if you dare to cause trouble in the city, don't think you can run away."
Amon gave a warm smile, "I'm not the kind of person who causes trouble, I always abide by the law."
After Amon paid the city entrance fee, the city guard waved his hand and let him pass.
They were just doing a routine check. As long as the other party wasn't a snake-person, they couldn't care about anything else.
Entering the city, Liu Yan said to Amon, "We still have things to do, so little brother, we'll part here. Farewell."
"Farewell," Amon nodded slightly.
Liu Ye reluctantly put the Moon Wolf down and instructed Amon, "You must take good care of it. The environment of the Tager Desert is different from other places. Even some pets with magical beast bloodlines can easily become ill from acclimatization."
"Awoo..." The Moon Wolf also let out a non-threatening howl towards Liu Ye.
Amon raised his right hand, pinched the top and bottom edges of his monocle with his index finger and thumb, and clicked his tongue.
These avatars are easily influenced by the host's spirit after a long period of parasitism. This is why his main body hardly ever parasitizes others.
This Worm of Spirit, parasitizing the Moon Wolf, is almost becoming a husky...
He looked up at the sun, surveyed his surroundings, and then asked a passerby for directions to the map store.
The passerby, who was stopped by Amon, was slightly impatient, but still pointed out the location of the store.
"Thank you," Amon politely thanked him and walked towards the best map store in Mo City that he had mentioned.
After walking past two streets and turning a corner at an intersection, a map store named "Ancient Map" appeared in his eyes.
Without hesitation, he walked straight into this slightly ancient-looking store.
The store wasn't spacious. Two moonstones emitted a bright light, dispelling the darkness in the small store, which wasn't well-located and was shaded by the surrounding buildings.
The store was deserted, with no customers and no staff to greet him.
Amon scanned the store and saw an elderly man with graying hair and a somewhat gaunt appearance behind the counter. He was holding a drawing pen and sketching on a piece of paper, seemingly engrossed in drawing a map.
Since this person, known as the best investor in Doupo, Hai Bodong, didn't pay attention to him, Amon didn't bother him. Instead, he began searching through the maps in the store.
He found a palm-sized map from a pile of old, yellowed, ancient maps. He had found a similar map in a cave in the eastern part of the Magical Beast Mountains, so he recognized it at a glance... It was a fragment of the map of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame.
Amon directly put the map into his ring.
Although Hai Bodong had been drawing, he had also devoted part of his mind to Amon, who looked different from ordinary people. His expression turned cold:
"Taking without asking is not the act of a gentleman."
Amon smiled, unconcerned, "But it is the act of a thief. I consider myself a qualified thief."
"Since you are a thief, shouldn't you obediently return the stolen goods when the owner discovers the theft?" An old, calm voice echoed in the store.
"Old sir, you can just pretend you didn't see it. When discovering a thief at home, one must also assess the difference in strength between oneself and the other party... If one is no match, and instead provokes the thief's anger, wouldn't that be terrible?"
"Hmph, I've never seen such a shameless person like you. Are you very confident in your strength?"
Amon shook his head, "I'm not good at fighting, but isn't this a map store? How much is that fragment worth? I think I can offer a reward that will satisfy you."
"You recognize this ancient map?"
"Yes, I guess I recognize it... Are you selling it?" Amon still had a warm smile on his face.
"You tell me the purpose of this fragment first."
Amon didn't hide anything and directly replied, "It records the location of a certain Heavenly Flame."
Hai Bodong's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he said, "Not for sale, you can leave. Little guy, don't think about stealing my maps. I don't lack money. Put the thing back and get out of here quickly... And don't get any funny ideas, it won't do you any good."
Amon disagreed: "Won't you listen to my offer?"
"Speak."
"Your life... The price I offer is very sincere, isn't it?"
Hai Bodong laughed in anger at his attitude: "Hahaha... My life? I want to see what means you have to take my life."
Although Hai Bodong was sealed by Queen Medusa, and his strength had fallen to only Dou Spirit, his techniques, Dou Skills, and combat experience as a former Dou Emperor expert were still there. Even if he encountered an ordinary Dou King, he wouldn't be defeated in a short time.
Dou Qi surged, and a chilling intent spread around Hai Bodong.
Frost appeared on the ground and the counter.
"Ice Empress" Hai Bodong, the icy attribute of his Dou Qi remained unchanged, and Amon couldn't help but shiver.
"Ignorant young man, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your elders!"
Amon quietly took a step back, clapped his hands, and applauded:
"As expected of the former Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, even if you can only exert the strength of a Dou Spirit, you still have such power. However, that's all there is to it. If you were at your peak, I would turn around and leave now..."
Hai Bodong's pupils shrank: "You know my identity?"
He felt a sense of foreboding. If it was an arrogant and conceited young man, that would be fine, but if the other party dared to provoke him so much knowing his identity, then he must have something to rely on.
While his thoughts were fluctuating, he already had the intention to retreat.
"Ice Binding Spear!"
Icy Dou Qi spewed out, turning into ice spears that shot towards Amon.
He himself, however, retreated rapidly. He cautiously prepared to escape from the beginning of the battle.
If Amon dealt with this move calmly and easily, then he would turn around and run without saying a word. If the other party had some difficulty dealing with it, then he would fight again.
Amon didn't make any moves. If it was really his main body, he might not be able to win against the current Hai Bodong.
"Roar!" The Cloud Tiger revealed its true form, transforming into a huge tiger five or six zhang long, and the fierce aura of a fifth-order magical beast was unreservedly released.
"A fifth-order Cloud Tiger?" Hai Bodong recognized this terrifying magical beast, which was widely distributed in the Magical Beast Mountains near the Yunlan Sect, at a glance and couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
The Cloud Tiger's combat power was very strong. Among the magical beasts of the same rank, it was definitely considered a leader, which he couldn't match now.
His eyes flickered, and Hai Bodong immediately condensed a set of ice armor on his body, broke through the wall behind the store, and fled.
The Cloud Tiger let out a huge roar and strode after him.
At this moment, a layer of ice crystals suddenly condensed in front of it and then burst open.
The exploding ice crystals didn't harm the Cloud Tiger, but they successfully stalled its movements. Countless tiny ice crystals scattered in the air of the store, covering the entire store with a layer of hazy mist.
A layer of ice suddenly condensed under the Cloud Tiger's feet. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hai Bodong suddenly broke through the wall and struck Amon with a palm.
"Hmph, do you think you can defeat me just because you have a Cloud Tiger as a pet? How much strength do you have yourself?"
The act of wanting to escape was just a facade made by Hai Bodong. He wasn't someone who wouldn't fight back after being beaten. Taking advantage of the Cloud Tiger being diverted, directly attacking Amon was his purpose!
However, to his surprise, there wasn't the slightest panic or fear on Amon's face. All there was was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.
His heart turned cold, and a huge sense of crisis suddenly arose, with a few more hints of horror in his eyes.
In his astonished expression, the Moon Wolf let out a howl of "Awoo" and revealed its true form.
Its eyes, filled with fierce intent, stared intently at Hai Bodong, making his scalp tingle.
"Fifth... a fifth-order Moon Wolf?" His Adam's apple bobbed, and he said somewhat dryly.
The Cloud Tiger also broke free from the ice under its feet and surrounded him from behind.
With a wolf in front and a tiger behind, Poseidon was already in a desperate situation.
He looked solemnly at Amon: "Who exactly are you? In the Jia Ma Empire, those who can tame such magical beasts are probably only the Yunlan Sect or the royal family, right?
"The next successor of the Yunlan Sect? Or which prince of the Gama royal family?"
Amon shook his head and said with a bit of teasing:
"That's not necessarily true... But Old Man Hai, don't you have any other tricks? If not, then you might really die here."
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