NOVEL NEXT Chapter 356 Strange Fire Map
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A shadow of gloom flashed in Hai Bodong's eyes. For this fragment of a map, he had been hunted down by Queen Medusa, his cultivation sealed, and forced to live in obscurity in this desert for decades.
Deliberately placing the fragment within an old map was also a kind of bait, hoping to one day understand its purpose. But he never expected to hook such a large shark, his own life now threatened.
However, he was unwilling to simply give up the fragment just like that… At the very least, he had to recoup some of his losses, perhaps even break Queen Medusa's seal.
Thus, he restrained his Frost Dou Qi and laughed loudly, "Haha, as expected, heroes emerge from the young. I, Hai Bodong, admit defeat today… You can take the fragment, but you must agree to one condition."
Amon's smile remained unchanged:
"It's not about the fragment anymore, is it? Isn't it already in my hands? Now, it's about your life."
Hearing this, a trace of frustration flashed across Hai Bodong's face, and he said with some anger, "I am indeed no match for you now, but do you think this fragment in your hand is the complete map?
"I might as well tell you, after painstakingly obtaining this fragment in the desert, I used my years of cartographic experience to perfectly divide it into two parts. One part is the one you just took, and the other… hehe…"
"Don't even think about threatening me with death. I've lived for so long, what storms haven't I weathered? When I was dominating the Jia Ma Empire, you were not even born yet."
Amon clicked his tongue, adjusted his monocle, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips:
"You've overlooked one thing, and that is that this fragment isn't actually that valuable to me… It's best if I can get it, but it doesn't matter if I can't. Anyway, the location of this Heavenly Flame is no secret among the major forces.
"Only a few people in this world are qualified to covet this Heavenly Flame.
"Moreover, I don't believe you would put the other fragment too far away. I bet you carry it with you…"
"Even if you hid it, you wouldn't hide it too far away. It should be in your shop, or in your residence in Mo City."
Hai Bodong's expression changed, and his face twitched unnaturally because Amon was right. He really hadn't hidden the other piece of the map… That map was lying in his Storage Ring right now!
For someone who trusted in his own strength like him, keeping things under his nose was the safest option. This was the mindset of most of the strong in this world.
Hai Bodong quickly took out the other half of the fragment from his Storage Ring, his entire Dou Qi surging towards his right hand holding the map, and shouted sternly:
"Don't come over, keep your magical beasts away from me, or I'll destroy this map… Don't doubt my determination! I won't let you get it forever!
"And don't doubt my ability! I told you, I am a professional cartographer. Since I can divide it, of course I can destroy it!"
Seeing that Amon seemed to know a lot about this map, he was worried that the other party knew about the almost indestructible nature of the fragment, so he deliberately emphasized that he had divided it.
Amon spread his hands flat on both sides of his head and said slightly nervously, "Okay, okay… Don't get excited, let's talk things over."
Seeing that he had bluffed the other party, a flash of joy flashed in Hai Bodong's eyes.
A black shadow suddenly flashed past, instantly piercing Hai Bodong's chest. He looked down blankly at the empty hole in his chest…
It was not until the pain came from the wound that he saw clearly that the one who attacked him was the crow that had been staying on Amon's shoulder…
Another Rank 5 Magical Beast!
Yes, both of the other party's beast pets were Rank 5 Magical Beasts, so how could the remaining one be ordinary?
It was a pity that the pressure brought by the Moon Wolf and Cloud Tiger was too great, so he had overlooked the others… A bitter smile appeared on Hai Bodong's face.
He clutched his chest and asked with an incredulous expression:
"Why? Aren't you worried that I'll really destroy it?"
After piercing Hai Bodong, the crow circled around, grabbed the Fallen Lotus Flame fragment that had fallen on the ground with its claws, flew into the air, constantly circling, its blood-red pupils staring at the rapidly weakening old man.
Amon adjusted his monocle, a mocking smile on his face:
"If this fragment could be destroyed by a Battle Emperor whose strength has been sealed, wouldn't its creator, the Nine-Star Dou Saint Peak Fallen Lotus Saint be very embarrassed?"
Hai Bodong's pupils shrank violently. He never expected that the fragment he had snatched would involve such a legendary figure… Although he had never heard of the name Fallen Lotus Saint, the prefix Amon gave was "Nine-Star Dou Saint Peak"… That was a peak expert second only to the Dou Di!
"You can divide it because it was inherently divisible in that place, set up when the map was created.
"Of course, the most important thing is that it's really not that important to me, a dispensable thing…
"It's not that the more precious something is, the better it is. Only what truly plays a role has practical value. Maybe it's not even as valuable as you, Elder Hai, in my growth process."
Hai Bodong suddenly sighed and said softly, "I never thought I would one day be able to come into contact with this level of item, haha, it doesn't seem unfair to be sealed by Queen Medusa for so long because of it… However, even if I'm reduced to this, if you want to snatch something from my hands, you have to leave a piece of flesh behind!"
He suddenly erupted, using the fastest and most unexpected Dou Technique:
"Mystic Ice Finger!"
A condensed, icy finger-force shot out, striking towards Amon's chest.
Amon raised his right hand, Dou Qi gathered, and he suddenly waved his right hand, knocking the finger-force away.
Looking at the bleeding wound, the worms that made up his body wriggled for a moment, and the wound was restored as before.
No matter how low his combat power was, he was still a Rank 5 Magical Beast comparable to a Dou King… Although he had no cultivation methods, no Battle Skills, and no talent skills with a combat inclination, he was still a Dou King.
Blocking an attack from a heavily injured Battle Spirit whose power had been greatly reduced was still possible.
Dou King… no, Rank 5 Magical Beast?
After Amon made his move, Hai Bodong also noticed his details, and a look of shock appeared in his eyes… How could a Rank 5 Magical Beast transform into a human form? Transformation Pill?
Then, his eyes went black and he fainted.
The Cloud Tiger retracted its outstretched claws, licked them, and looked lazy.
Amon walked to Hai Bodong's side, and several Worms of Spirit drilled into his body along his wound.
Although there was still a big gap between him and Yun Shan, a peak Battle Emperor who had stepped into the Battle Ancestor realm with half a foot, and his power was sealed, his soul was still of Battle Emperor strength. If Amon wanted to parasitize him, he still needed to free up a considerable "volume share."
A large number of Worms of Spirit drilled out of Amon's body, constantly merging into Hai Bodong's body. Hai Bodong had lost consciousness and had no resistance. After the total number of Worms of Spirit that merged into his body exceeded Hai Bodong, he easily completed the parasitism.
In the process of the Worms of Spirit merging into his body, Amon spied on the condition of his body. A layer of light purple energy tightly locked the various energy channels in his body, preventing him from exerting his strength.
Amon parasitized Hai Bodong, not only hoping to have an NPC to guide Xiao Yan, but also to maximize Hai Bodong's value if possible.
Many Magical Beasts have strange talent abilities that can create seals. The Amethyst Winged Lion King and Queen Medusa both have this ability.
The abilities that Amon possessed before entering the Doupo Universe have all been transformed into talent skills, either explicit or implicit, that conform to the characteristics of this universe. The authority of "Door" that he possessed was transformed not only into "Spatial Affinity", but also into "Sealing" and "Breaking Seals" as his implicit talents.
After he broke through to Rank 5, this implicit talent was transformed into an explicit one, and he could create seals and break seals.
Queen Medusa's seal was relatively strong, but it had not yet reached the point where Amon could do nothing. He felt the strength of the seal and roughly estimated that he could wear it down in about a month.
The Worms of Spirit in Hai Bodong's body immediately began their efforts to break the seal.
In the introspection, the illusory and transparent Worms of Spirit repeatedly and patiently impacted the purple energy network. This network, which hindered the flow of Dou Qi in Hai Bodong's body, flickered under the impact of the Worms of Spirit, constantly fading.
The actions of the Worms of Spirit in his body did not affect the main Worm of Spirit controlling Hai Bodong. He controlled this body and took out the things in the Storage Ring.
First, he swallowed a healing pill, then rummaged around for a while, took out the Map of the Azure Lotus Core Flame drawn by Hai Bodong, and threw it to Amon's main body.
Amon took the map, spread it out and roughly checked it, and the smile in his eyes grew even more.
Compared to the distant Fallen Lotus Flame, the current Azure Lotus Core Flame was of more practical significance to him.
This map was drawn in great detail, not only accurately marking the places where water sources existed in the desert, but also marking the locations of most of the Snake-People tribes.
His gaze turned to the places marked with flame symbols in the east, west, and north of the map. These were the places where Hai Bodong judged that Strange Flames might exist in the Tager Desert.
Amon found the relevant plot descriptions in his memory: east of Stone Desert City, slightly south.
The location of the Heavenly Flame was a bit vague. Even with the map drawn by Hai Bodong, it was still a large area.
He tapped his monocle with his right finger joint and muttered:
"Tsk, finding something without obvious markers is the most troublesome… But a Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake seems to live around the Azure Lotus Core Flame… I can go find it first. A Rank 4 Magical Beast will always leave something behind, which is easier to find than a Heavenly Flame that is still deep in the magma.
"But I also have to be wary of Queen Medusa, who is also looking for the Heavenly Flame… I am no match for her now. I hope the actions on Gu He's side can be faster."
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