Battle Through the Heavens: A Dragon at the Start

Chapter 9 Hai Bodong

Yun Yun and Yun Sheng both changed color at the same time. While being shocked by the strength of the young man in front of them, they also felt a sense of absurdity. Why would someone go against two Dou Wangs for such a trivial matter?

"You actually choose to be an enemy of my Yunlan Sect over such a trivial matter?" Yun Sheng's face darkened and he sneered. The Yunlan Sect is not a soft persimmon to be bullied!

"Your Excellency." Yun Yun stepped forward, blocking Yun Sheng's path. She looked at Qi Lie with a hint of apology in her beautiful eyes and cupped her hands, saying, "We were in a bit of a rush at the time, so we overlooked this. We are truly sorry, and we hope Your Excellency will forgive us."

Yun Sheng stared wide-eyed at the sect leader blocking his way, utterly bewildered. He couldn't understand why he should apologize! Even if the flying figure had flown over his head unintentionally, or even if it had been intentional, what could the other party do? Just a mere Dou Wang; who wasn't? At worst, they'd just have a fight!

The Yunlan Sect was once a powerful force in several empires. Would it then be controlled by such a weakling for decades or even centuries to come?!

Yun Yun was unaware of Yun Sheng's thoughts. She only knew that her teacher was about to go into seclusion and needed to avoid offending powerful figures from the outside world. Moreover, in truth, she was in the wrong in this matter. After all, how could a powerful Dou Wang tolerate someone flying over her head and remain silent while harboring resentment? It was just a matter of apologizing. If the other party went too far, it wouldn't be too late to fight back!

Qi Lie had no idea what the two people opposite him were thinking. He had just decided to rob them on a whim and made up an excuse. He didn't expect Yun Yun to apologize!

This was the first time in all these years that he had ever seen someone apologize to someone who was being provoked, especially a sect leader and a Dou Wang powerhouse!

Qi Lie was a little confused... but he wouldn't let the other party off the hook just because they were nice.

"If an apology were enough, wouldn't I be..." Qi Lie paused abruptly, his gaze flickered, and then the indifferent expression on his face quickly disappeared. He chuckled and said, "Since Sect Master Yun Yun's attitude is so sincere, I won't hold it against you."

"Alright, I have some things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. I'll visit Yunlan Sect again another time. Goodbye!"

Before Qi Lie could finish speaking, he grabbed Zi Yan beside him, flapped his wings, and quickly flew out of the Monster Mountain Range.

"This... Sect Master, what should we do now?" Yun Sheng had experienced many storms but had never seen such a situation before, so he could only ask the Sect Master for instructions.

Yun Yun frowned slightly. She couldn't figure out what the other party wanted to do either, but since the other party had left, there was no need to take action.

"Let's go back to the sect first," Yun Yun said softly. Suddenly, she looked up and gazed into the distance. Yun Sheng, who was beside her, also looked up sharply, looking into the depths of the Monster Mountain Range.

"roar!!!"

A ferocious roar came from the depths of the Monster Mountain Range, followed by a terrifying aura that appeared in the two people's senses.

"A sixth-tier magical beast!" Yun Yun and Yun Sheng exclaimed in shock at the same time.

"No wonder that kid ran away, he sensed the sixth-tier magical beast a long time ago!" Yun Sheng said, both surprised and angry.

"His strength seems to be lower than ours, yet he was able to sense us half a minute earlier?" Yun Yun was somewhat surprised by the black-clad man's perception strength.

"Sect Master, that kid probably provoked something and attracted a sixth-tier magical beast. We don't need to cover his retreat; let's go!"

"Okay, let's go!" Yun Yun and Yun Sheng reached a consensus and immediately flew quickly in another direction.

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"Brother Qi, weren't we supposed to be fighting? Why are we leaving?"

In the sky, Zi Yan was held in Qi Lie's arms and asked in confusion, "We were about to make a move, why did you suddenly run away?"

"I sense a sixth-tier magical beast approaching. It must be the backer of that Bloodthirsty Silver Wolf. It's not a good time to make a move."

Qi Lie explained with some regret that if the Yunlan Sect Master and Elders had succeeded in robbing them, they would have become incredibly wealthy. Unfortunately, they were interrupted.

"Oh, okay." Zi Yan understood, then stopped talking, buried her head in Qi Lie's shoulder, and fell asleep.

Qi Lie glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, but didn't disturb her.

Two hours later, in a deserted area outside Mo City in the eastern part of the Jia Ma Empire, Qi Lie slowly descended from the sky, carrying Zi Yan.

Zi Yan wrapped her arms around Qi Lie's neck and rested her head on his chest, still sleeping like a log. Qi Lie raised his hand and patted Zi Yan's head.

Feeling Qi Lie gently pat her, Zi Yan let out a soft hum, slowly raised her head, and then tilted her head back. Qi Lie saw that her eyes were still closed, so he pinched her little face again.

"Wake up, we're here."

Zi Yan opened her eyes groggily, her pupils focusing, her gaze fixed on Qi Lie's face.

"Hmm? Are we there yet?" Zi Yan hummed.

"Okay, stop lying there and wipe your drool." Qi Lie put Zi Yan down when he saw that she was awake.

Feeling her feet touch the ground, Zi Yan slowly loosened her arms from holding Qi Lie and wiped her mouth somewhat embarrassedly.

"Let's go into town and find someone."

"oh."

Qi Lie led the still not fully awake Zi Yan slowly toward Mo City.

Mocheng, located on the eastern border of the Gama Empire, is the city in the Gama Empire closest to the Tagor Desert.

In the desert city, there is a fixed NPC who sells maps, known as the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong!

Qi Lie came to the eastern part of the Jia Ma Empire, one of his goals being to find Hai Bodong. Putting aside his desire to find the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, Hai Bodong's unsealed Dou Huang strength alone was enough for Qi Lie to make contact with him.

Not long after entering Mo City, Qi Lie came to a map shop called "Gu Tu". He glanced at the old-fashioned exterior of the shop and then walked straight inside. Zi Yan looked around curiously and followed Qi Lie inside.

The shop was not very spacious. The faint glow of the two moonstones illuminated the shop quite brightly. A quick glance around the shop revealed that it was empty and deserted, with no one buying maps.

Behind the counter on one side of the shop, an elderly man was carefully making a map with his head down. The old man was obviously quite old, but although his hair was all white, his withered hands holding the drawing pen were still steady and strong.

Qi Lie's gaze swept over the large number of maps on the counter, and then landed on the old man behind the counter.

"Sir, do you have a map of the Tagor Desert?" Qi Lie asked casually as he slowly walked towards the counter.

"The items are on the counter, choose for yourself," the old man said casually, without looking up, as he made a map in his hands.

"I've heard that there are strange flames in the Tagor Desert. Do you have any information about them?"

The old man paused in his black pen, slowly raised his head, and scrutinized Qi Lie with his cloudy eyes. After a moment, he coldly said, "No, that's all on the counter. If you're not buying, leave."

Qi Lie remained expressionless and asked, "What if I help you break the seal?"

A chill crept into the old man's eyes as he coldly demanded, "Who exactly are you?!"

The old man stared sharply at Qi Lie, a cold and domineering aura emanating from his body, directly confronting Qi Lie.

At the same time, the old man lightly tapped a spot on the table with his palm, and the open door slammed shut with a loud bang.

Faced with the old man's imposing aura, Qi Lie remained unmoved, while the old man's gaze turned to Qi Lie's back, gradually becoming solemn!

Behind Qi Lie, a pair of fiery red battle aura wings slowly unfolded, and the cold aura in the room was offset or even annihilated by the scorching heat, and the temperature in the room suddenly rose by a notch!

"Battle King!" The old man's face gradually darkened. He was a powerful Battle Emperor. If he hadn't been sealed by Medusa, how could he allow a mere Battle King to provoke him like this!

However, he was also shocked. Judging from Qi Lie's age, he was only about twenty years old, yet he was already a Dou Wang powerhouse?!

"A powerful Dou Huang, would he be content to spend his entire life in seclusion here?"

Qi Lie's tone remained calm. Although he was unsure whether the deal could be reached, the sealed Hai Bodong posed no threat to him, so he was naturally not afraid.

"Who are you? What do you know? What is your purpose?"

Hai Bodong asked in an icy tone. Although he was unwilling, he was also very clear-headed. With his current Dou Ling strength, he had little chance of winning against a Dou Wang. Moreover, judging from the opponent's aura, he was not a newcomer to the Dou Wang realm. It would be good if he could escape, unless the opponent was all show and no substance.

"I can help you break the seal, but I need you to provide some information about the strange fire you know, and also do a few other things for me."

"You?" Hai Bodong's tone was full of doubt. How could a mere Dou Wang have the ability to break the seal of a peak Dou Huang expert!

"Hehe." Qi Lie nodded, stating unequivocally, "Because I'm a twenty-year-old Battle King!"

"You could spend your whole life studying here and still have little hope of breaking the seal. I really can't break the seal right now either. However, the fact that I was able to seal you but not kill you suggests that you had some ability to resist at the time. So, the opponent was at most a Dou Zong. Once I advance to Dou Zong, this mere seal can naturally be broken."

"As for the growth of my battle qi strength, it won't take too long. It will take me three to five years at the fastest, and seven or eight years at the slowest, to advance to the Dou Zong level. I can definitely help you break the seal, although it will also take a few years, but it's better than you staying here until you die."

After Qi Lie finished speaking, he fell silent and waited quietly for Hai Bodong to make his choice.

"What do you want me to do?"

After a moment of silence, Hai Bodong asked in a deep voice.

"In return for the information about the strange fire and your five years of following me, I promise to help you break the seal within five years."

"With your strength, you probably don't need a follower like me who's only at the Dou Ling level, do you?"

"I need your experience."

"...What if you don't reach the strength to break the seal within five years?"

"Then I will ask a Dou Zong expert to help you."

Hai Bodong suddenly realized that this guy really did have a powerful background!

Little did they know that Qi Lie could speak so casually. In this world, one's identity is determined by oneself. Does one have no background and no mouth?

"Deal! I am Hai Bodong!"

"Qi Lie".

With the deal finalized, Qi Lie didn't hesitate to show a warm smile.

"You don't seem surprised by my identity?"

Hai Bodong naturally noticed something amiss; the kid opposite him seemed to know quite a lot.

Qi Lie did not answer, but said, "Elder Hai, pack your things. We'll set off for Stone Desert City later."

"Alright...Young Master Qi!"