Chapter 98: Crazy Solution

"Roar!!"

The sound waves of Roar of a Hundred Beasts swept over the Ice Dragon, causing it to instantly crack and then burst open with a crisp cracking sound.

"What?!"

Hai Bo Dong felt his ears buzzing, as if all the bones in his body were resonating with the sound waves, emitting a crisp bone-cracking sound. His vision blurred, his steps swayed, and finally, he collapsed weakly on the ground, gasping for breath heavily, "I didn't expect that I, Hai Bo Dong, who has been in seclusion here for more than ten years, would be defeated by a junior like this."

"Old Hai, I appreciate your gesture."

"I've said it before, I bear no ill will towards you. It's just that this fragmentary map is very important to me, and I must obtain it no matter what."

Yun Tianming withdrew his weapon into the Spatial Ring.

"Back then, I went through great hardships in the depths of the Tager Desert to obtain this fragmentary map. In order to unlock its secrets, I painstakingly split it into two halves."

Hai Bo Dong lifted his head, his cold gaze staring at him unyieldingly, "Kid, are you trying to force me to hand over the other half of the fragmentary map by force? Heh heh, even if I don't want to, even if you grind me to dust, you won't get the other half, understand?!"

The Soul Power of Mortal Realm Great Perfection—

Hai Bo Dong's body stiffened, feeling as if he was being scanned by some mysterious force, his soul trembling!

"Found it."

Yun Tianming turned around and absorbed it with a palm towards the Ancient Map Shop not far away, which had been destroyed by the aftermath of the battle.

"Swoosh~"

A seemingly ordinary brick flew out from the ruins.

Hai Bo Dong's face immediately changed drastically, feeling greatly shocked. How did the other party discover that he had hidden the fragmentary map inside?

Yun Tianming squeezed with bare hands, and a frost barrier appeared on the brick, quickly freezing his palm.

"Indeed here."

Yun Tianming's mind moved, and a cluster of purplish-black flames appeared on his palm, releasing high-temperature heat. Soon, it melted the frost barrier on the brick. After the brick shattered, it revealed an ancient fragmentary map inside.

"Such terrifying Soul Power."

"It's even scarier than a sixth-grade Alchemist!"

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Hai Bo Dong's forehead. On his defiant face, a trace of fear appeared for the first time!

Even in his peak state as a Dou Emperor, faced with such terrifying Soul Power, he had to temporarily retreat.

"Young man, are you an Alchemist?"

"Can you refine Pills of several grades?"

As if thinking of something, a hint of hope appeared between Hai Bo Dong's brows.

"Old Hai, if you want me to help you refine a Pill to remove the seal, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

"I'm currently just a novice Alchemist apprentice. At most, I can only refine First Grade Pills."

Yun Tianming spoke truthfully. Since he stole the equipment of a fourth-grade Alchemist and began studying alchemy, it had only been a week.

Upon hearing this, Hai Bo Dong's face immediately fell with disappointment. But thinking about it, it was normal. At his age, reaching the level of a Dou Grandmaster in cultivation was already terrifying enough. If he could also excel in Alchemy, it wouldn't be talent but a monster!

"You've taken what you came for. If you're not going to kill me, then leave quickly!"

Hai Bo Dong waved his hand with indignation, his face impatient, wanting to drive him away.

"Old Hai, I know you're in a hurry, but please don't rush."

"Although I can't help you refine the Pill you need, I have a way to help you lift the seal."

Yun Tianming casually dropped a bombshell.

"What did you say?"

"Even though you're a young man who talks big, you're not afraid of choking on your words. Do you know who placed the seal on me?"

Hai Bo Dong looked at him impatiently.

"Queen Medusa."

"!!!"

Upon hearing Yun Tianming utter the name of the one who placed the seal, Hai Bo Dong's heart shook. Suppressing his excitement, he asked in a deep voice, "How do we undo it?"

"To undo what's been done, we must go to the source. It's that simple."

Yun Tianming replied calmly.

".

Hai Bo Dong was first taken aback, then quickly realized what the other party meant. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch uncontrollably.

Seeing the other party's silence, Yun Tianming thought that the other party might not have understood his meaning, so he further explained, "Having the caster personally lift the seal, isn't that the simplest and quickest method?"

"Nonsense!!"

"I naturally understand what you mean!"

"You mean to say, invite Queen Medusa over and have her personally lift the seal on me, right?"

Hai Bo Dong resisted the urge to sarcastically comment.

"Exactly."

Yun Tianming nodded earnestly. In the original work, Xiao Yan refined the Sixth Grade Pill: Breaking Adversity Pill to lift the seal on Hai Bo Dong. But since he didn't have a "Grandpa," how could he refine the Sixth Grade Pill?

"Hmph! Young people have such novel thinking. Do you know that Queen Medusa is a peak Dou Emperor powerhouse?"

"In the entire Jia Ma Empire, there are few who can contend with her, less than a handful."

"Even at my peak strength, I was defeated by her."

Recalling the fierce battle over a decade ago, Hai Bo Dong felt a tingling sensation on his scalp and a strong psychological shadow emerged in his heart. He was unwilling to encounter that terrifying woman again under any circumstances!

"Old Hai, you're exaggerating."

"Queen Medusa is not some devil. As long as I speak openly and honestly with her, it's still possible to negotiate."

Yun Tianming spoke with determination, exuding strong confidence.

"You want to reason with Queen Medusa? I think you're simply out of your mind!"

Hai Bo Dong gave him a look as if he were looking at a fool, but after seeing the seriousness in the other's expression, he fell silent for a moment. With the attitude of trying anything, he asked in a deep voice, "Assuming what you said is true, what kind of price do I need to pay?"

There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world; he didn't believe the other party would help him lift the seal without any reason.

"Hehe~ Old Hai is a reasonable person."

Yun Tianming smiled faintly; he knew Hai Bo Dong would take the bait.

Sealed for over a decade, growing weaker by the day, Hai Bo Dong was like a drowning man, unwilling to let go of any lifeline!

"Firstly, I need Old Hai to provide information about the Heavenly Flame. Don't ask me how I know; it's not important."

"Secondly, after the seal is lifted, I need Old Hai to accompany me to kill someone."

Upon hearing this, Hai Bo Dong frowned slightly. The first condition puzzled him greatly; how did the other party know he had information about the Heavenly Flame? However, since the other party had said not to ask, he didn't want to press further. As for the second condition, it seemed quite normal. Hiring a Dou Emperor as a hitman to kill someone wouldn't be an easy target.

"Deal!"

Hai Bo Dong only pondered for a few seconds before giving a firm affirmative reply.

For him, the most urgent matter at the moment was to lift the seal and restore the strength of a Dou Emperor powerhouse.

Moreover, Hai Bo Dong, from the Miteer Family, also possessed the shrewdness of a businessman. In his view, Yun Tianming, with such remarkable strength at a young age, was a very promising investment for the long term.

"I'm really curious, how exactly do you plan to persuade Queen Medusa?"

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