Battle Through the Heavens: He possesses extraordinary comprehension and is born a Battle Emperor!

Chapter 45 Angel Investor, Hai Bodong

Xiao Chong then pondered the contents of the original work and recalled them.

"Next... let's go find the Strange Flame..."

"While you're at it, go find an old guy named Hai Bodong."

"A strange fire?!"

Upon hearing the words "different fire," Nalan Yanran immediately became interested.

Although she can't become an alchemist, it doesn't mean she won't be interested in things like strange fire!

"Brother Xiao Chong, do you have any news about the strange fire?"

"Yes, but to be precise, it's not me, it's that old guy named Hai Bodong who has it. I'm going to find him now and snatch the information about the strange fire."

With Xiao Chong's current strength and perception, he far surpasses Yao Lao in his soul form. However, the strange fire called Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame is hidden beneath the desert, covering a vast area. Even with his own perception, it would take at least a month to search for it.

It would be faster to just go to Hai Bodong and get the blueprints.

As for Qinglin, she naturally had an indifferent expression; wherever the young master went, she would follow.

With Xiao Chong's speed, he quickly appeared in a shop selling maps.

Inside the shop, an elderly man with blue hair, though his face was covered in wrinkles, was frighteningly robust, and a chilling aura lingered beneath his skin.

Xiao Chong glanced at Hai Bodong, who was described as an angel investor in the original work, and then led Nalan Yanran and the other into the shop.

Hai Bodong, who was drawing a map, glanced at Xiao Chong. With his strength, he naturally couldn't sense what Xiao Chong's true nature was. However, when he realized that he couldn't see through the young man in front of him at all, Hai Bodong was stunned.

Then, he glanced at Nalan Yanran and Qinglin, who were standing next to Xiao Chong.

A young and beautiful girl, and a snake maid.

Clearly, they immediately assumed Xiao Chong was some rich, dissolute, and womanizing playboy.

"No bargaining if you want to buy a map!"

"No bargaining, sir. I want this. Can you sell it to me?"

Listening to Hai Bodong's painting on the other side of the painting table, Xiao Chong casually sucked up the incomplete painting of "Pure Lotus Demon Flame" and it fell into Xiao Chong's hand.

In an instant, a chill filled the room. Xiao Chong then waved his hand, and a light shield enveloped Qing Lin and the other person, preventing the chill from affecting them.

However, Hai Bodong clearly did not notice Xiao Chong's move; the paintbrush in his hand was instantly frozen to pieces by the cold current.

His aged but unusually strong eyes stared intently at Xiao Chong.

Just now, he could clearly see that Xiao Chong went straight for the incomplete map as soon as he entered his shop, and there must be something fishy about that!

"Young man, do you know the use of this incomplete map?"

"I know!"

Xiao Chong smiled confidently and said, "Not only do I know, but I also have another fragment of the map. Perhaps if we put these two fragments together, we can solve the mystery."

boom!

The chill that had already permeated the entire map room suddenly became even more intense at this moment.

"Young man! Although I've studied this incomplete map for so long and still haven't figured it out, didn't your elders teach you a saying: 'Don't flaunt your wealth'?"

Xiao Chong: "Of course I know that, but as long as I'm strong enough, even if I wear a necklace and bracelet made of ninth-grade pills, no one will dare to steal them!"

"Sir, I advise you to think twice before you act."

Seeing Xiao Chong's calm and composed demeanor even with his aura fully unleashed, Hai Bodong was immediately taken aback.

Although his strength has been sealed down to the mere Dou Ling level, his confidence and arrogance make him fearless even when facing a Dou Huang.

However, when Hai Bodong clashed with Xiao Chong, he could feel that his aura was almost completely suppressed.

He was even more puzzled. Where did this old monster come from? Could it be that some old guy who had cultivated for hundreds or even thousands of years had used some special methods to become young again and come to cause trouble?

His vigilance prevented him from being immediately consumed by greed. After slightly withdrawing the chilling aura he had been emitting, Hai Bodong asked.

"Judging by your appearance, you're no ordinary person. State your name. I've been living in seclusion here for so long, I don't want anyone suddenly coming and smashing up this place!"

Seeing Hai Bodong suddenly become timid, Xiao Chong shrugged and said, "Just an unknown junior, not worth mentioning."

Behind her, Nalan Yanran expressed her dissatisfaction with Xiao Chong's introduction.

"Brother Xiao Chong is no insignificant junior; you are the true number one genius of our Jia Ma Empire!"

"By the way, sir, I am Nalan Yanran from the Nalan family!"

"You are... a disciple of the new sect leader of the Yunlan Sect... I've heard of you."

After a moment's hesitation, Hai Bodong quickly recognized Nalan Yanran's identity and then turned to look at Xiao Chong.

"She is the young sect master of Yunlan Sect. If you can be so close to her, then you must be the Xiao family genius who caused such a stir when he was born with the strength of a Dou Huang."

"The younger generation is truly formidable."

While marveling at the sight, Hai Bodong also felt a chill run down his spine.

Although he had gone into seclusion, he could still hear some information from the customers who came and went, such as the story of the famous Xiao family genius.

The news that he was born a Dou Huang was too shocking for Hai Bodong. Even though he had only heard it once or twice, it was hard for him not to remember it.

After all, he had cultivated for countless years to reach the strength of a Dou Huang, so it was inevitable that he would feel extremely depressed to hear that Xiao Chonggang was born a Dou Huang.

Now that he has actually met Xiao Chong, Hai Bodong feels even more terrified.

Judging from his aura, this young man in front of me is even more unfathomable than I had imagined!

Even Queen Medusa, who was almost at the half-step Dou Zong level, was far inferior to this person!

In other words, this kid may already possess the strength of a Dou Zun?

Realizing this, Hai Bodong's face couldn't help but darken.

Is this what they mean by "comparison is the thief of joy"?!

However, Hai Bodong understood even more clearly that strength was the foundation that determined everything on the Dou Qi Continent, and that any other factors were not a problem.

Thinking of this, Hai Bodong dispelled the chill around him, and his smile became somewhat stiff.

"Mr. Xiao Chong, this is truly a rare guest. What happened just now was merely a misunderstanding. Why don't we each take a step back and let it go?"

"But I can't just let this go..."

An energy gathered in Xiao Chong's palm, and the next second, Xiao Chong flashed behind Hai Bodong and struck Hai Bodong in the chest with a palm.

(End of this chapter)