Chapter 39: The Ice Emperor's Seal is Broken

"Can you really undo my Seal?"

Hearing Gu Fei's words, Hai Bodong's eyes flickered; he was clearly somewhat shaken.

【Hai Bodong experiences hesitation, Emotion Value +80】

"Do you even know who placed this Seal on me?"

However, very quickly, a touch of mockery appeared in Hai Bodong's eyes as he laughed: "You are nothing but a greenhorn, yet you dare claim you can undo a Seal that I haven't been able to do anything about for decades?"

【Hai Bodong experiences disdain and suspicion, Emotion Value +80】

"Hehe, it seems that if I want to make you believe me, I must reveal my cultivation..."

Listening to Hai Bodong's mockery, Gu Fei shook his head with a light laugh, and at the same time, he no longer deliberately restrained his cultivation aura.

An extremely overbearing aura permeated from his body, and in just an instant, it left Hai Bodong frozen in place, his pupils dilated.

"How is this possible?"

"This kind of aura—even the Medusa of those years was not this formidable!"

【Hai Bodong experiences shock, Emotion Value +80】

"For this youth to possess such terrifying strength at such a young age, it seems it really is possible for him to break my Seal!"

A glimmer of hope could not help but rise in Hai Bodong's heart; however, at this moment, he was also quite wary of Gu Fei.

A monstrous genius like Gu Fei had simply refreshed his worldview.

【Hai Bodong experiences anticipation and wariness, Emotion Value +80】

"Hehe, the old gentleman need not worry. Since I said I would trade, I will not resort to seizing it by force..." Knowing Hai Bodong's emotions, Gu Fei said with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong felt a weight lift from his heart. If Gu Fei were to seize it by force, he would truly be helpless, because the aura Gu Fei had just displayed was such that even if Hai Bodong were not sealed, he would be no match for Gu Fei at all.

"Little friend, to tell you the truth, I was one of the ten great powerhouses of this Jia Ma Empire, Hai Bodong. Surely you must have heard of me!"

At this moment, Hai Bodong's form of address for Gu Fei changed subtly from the previous "kid" to "little friend," and when he said this, there seemed to be some expectation deep in his heart.

"I have heard of you!"

"The reputation of the Ice Emperor is indeed very resounding!"

Hearing this, Gu Fei nodded and said.

This response of his caused a look of pride to appear on Hai Bodong's face, and he sighed inwardly: "Even after disappearing for so many years, my fame from back then is still spreading throughout the Empire!"

"Then, may I ask where you are from, little friend?"

Hai Bodong continued to ask.

"I am not a person of the Jia Ma Empire!"

Gu Fei said bluntly: "I came here because I learned that an Exotic Fire had appeared in the Tagor Desert, and I came specifically to find it!"

To the side, Xiao Yixian did not feel surprised hearing these words; Gu Fei had already disclosed the matter of searching for the Exotic Fire to her.

"So that's how it is!"

Hearing this, Hai Bodong was lost in thought.

He did not doubt Gu Fei's words; after all, it was very difficult for a place like the Jia Ma Empire to produce a monstrous figure like Gu Fei.

Perhaps only the vast Central Plains could give birth to such a heaven-defying talent.

"Little friend just said you are willing to undo the Seal for me—is that true?"

The next moment, Hai Bodong finally brought up the matter of his own Seal.

"Naturally, it is true!"

Gu Fei nodded confidently.

Hai Bodong's Seal was the work of Medusa. To undo the Seal, one could choose to use high-grade medicinal Pills for unsealing, or one could forcibly break through the Seal. With Gu Fei's current cultivation, doing this was not difficult. "Good, if you can really undo my Seal, little friend, then take this Fragmented Map. Furthermore, I have stayed here for decades and can provide you with some information on Exotic Fires as a reward..."

Having received Gu Fei's affirmative answer, Hai Bodong also brought out his sincerity.

"This Fragmented Map alone is not enough!"

After Hai Bodong offered the reward, Gu Fei shook his head with a smile and said: "There are some marks on one side of this Fragmented Map that differ from the other side; it was clearly split apart!"

"I never imagined this youth would not only have extremely strong cultivation but also be so meticulous..."

Hearing Gu Fei's words, Hai Bodong's expression changed slightly, and he felt surprised once again.

【Hai Bodong experiences astonishment, Emotion Value +80】

"Little friend, you guessed correctly. This thing was indeed split into two parts by me. The other part has been hidden away by me. If you can break my Seal, little friend, then I will hand that part of the Fragmented Map to you as well..."

Hai Bodong hesitated for a moment before nodding.

Before the Seal was broken, it was impossible for him to hand over the second part of the Fragmented Map.

"Then let's begin!"

Gu Fei did not hesitate either; undoing a seal would not take much time.

"I wonder how you intend to break my Seal, little friend?" Hai Bodong asked.

Over these years, he had also been trying to find a way to resolve the Seal and had found a medicinal formula for something called a Po'e Pill.

However, he was troubled by the fact that he could never find an Alchemist who could refine a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill and also possessed an Exotic Fire, and he was still missing one medicinal ingredient.

"This kind of seal can be broken directly by using Dou Qi to force it open!"

As soon as the words fell, a surge of scorching Dou Qi emerged from Gu Fei's palms.

This massive fluctuation of Dou Qi made Hai Bodong's face turn pale instantly.

Before he could react, his body was already enveloped by Gu Fei's vigorous Dou Qi.

Following that, a large amount of Dou Qi began to surge into Hai Bodong's body.

Before long, Hai Bodong's body trembled violently for a moment, and his aged face suddenly tightened sharply.

At the position on his forehead, a strange, dark cyan energy was rapidly condensing.

A moment later, it actually formed a tiny, dark cyan snake-shaped energy pattern.

These snake patterns were the key to locking away the Dou Qi in Hai Bodong's body.

And now, Gu Fei only needed to completely erase these snake patterns to break the Seal.

"The following process might be a bit painful; prepare yourself mentally!"

Gu Fei reminded Hai Bodong of this, then moved his hand in a seal gesture, and a surge of energy immediately gushed out from within Hai Bodong's body.

"Ah!"

In that instant, the veins on Hai Bodong's body bulged, as if he were enduring immense pain.

However, this did not last long; before long, those snake patterns were squeezed out of Hai Bodong's body by Gu Fei's Dou Qi energy.

Those snake patterns had only just detached from Hai Bodong's head when they trembled violently, then turned into a wisp of green smoke and dissipated into the air.

The moment the snake patterns left his body, Hai Bodong's tightly shut eyes snapped open.

A sharp light shot out from his eyes as if it were tangible, and a fierce aura, like a waking lion, surged out from within that body which had been suppressed for decades.

"Haha, this damned Seal has finally gotten lost!"

"This old man has become a Dou Huang again!"

With the Seal broken, Hai Bodong's face was filled with wild joy as he threw his head back and laughed wildly.

(End of chapter)