At that moment, the two of them felt a sense of mutual appreciation, a silent understanding that could not be explained to outsiders.
But those who deserved a beating still had to be beaten.
Feeling the Dou Qi being frantically mobilized in Hai Bodong's body, Chen Guan's expression became more serious than ever before.
"Mysterious Ice Dragon Soar!"
"Thirty-three Layers of the Boundless Sea!"
Almost simultaneously, the two launched another offensive.
The slight difference was that Hai Bodong roared his attack with great momentum, while Chen Guan, feeling it was too theatrical, just recited the name silently in his heart.
The sword energy and the sea of fire became even more vast, a fierce power emanating from them that instantly tore the collapsed shop to shreds. The sheer force of the attack made the surrounding mercenaries hold their breath.
A powerful description of the sword attack flashed through Chen Guan's mind, a remnant of a story from his past life. The whale has not yet swallowed the ocean, but the sword's energy is already sweeping across the sky!
Hai Bodong, however, was unafraid. With his hands forming a seal, a piercing ice dragon emerged from his side, roaring as it charged forward. The previous dragon had been a mere imitation, cobbled together from his Mysterious Ice Spin Kill. This was the true face of the Mysterious Ice Dragon Soar!
"Break!"
The two Dou Skills collided, and terrifying energy raged in the air. The huge impact that spread out almost ripped the broadsword from Chen Guan's hands, and his Dou Qi armor shattered.
This result is still within an acceptable range, he thought, adjusting his footing.
Moving his body slightly to the side, Chen Guan gathered all his Dou Qi and swung his sword again with a speed invisible to the naked eye, knocking the ice dragon, which had been waiting for an opportunity, several feet away.
Taking advantage of this gap, he launched his long-planned attack.
"The Calamity of Ten Thousand Gods!"
A pair of crimson sword wings expanded behind him, faint flames surging across their surface, gorgeous and dazzling.
What was even more surprising was its extreme speed, so fast that Hai Bodong almost couldn't react. Seeing a red light streaking toward him, he could only hastily condense an ice shield to block its path.
"Mysterious Ice Shield!"
Boom!
A huge noise came from behind him. The out-of-control ice dragon destroyed more than ten shops in a row before crashing into the back mountain and dissipating. No one noticed that amidst the violent explosion, there was also the distinct sound of an ice shield and ice armor cracking.
Feeling the burning heat on his cheeks, Hai Bodong couldn't believe it. He turned stiffly and looked up at the young man in the air.
Those dazzling sword wings seemed almost blinding at this moment.
"What a lucky boy, to even possess such a strange Dou Skill," Hai Bodong sighed, his face gloomy.
Although he felt this boy had no martial ethics, a loss was a loss. If this had been a life-and-death battle, no one would have cared about the process.
The roiling Dou Qi in his body calmed down; he had no intention of attacking again. If he continued, he might truly be the one left lying on the ground.
I really hate people who try to show off in front of me.
It's all that woman's fault. If it weren't for the seal in my body, the one standing in the air right now would be me!
Chen Guan's face was slightly pale. The battle had consumed a great deal of his energy. Fortunately, he had switched to an Earth-rank Qi Method; otherwise, the Dou Qi in his body wouldn't have been enough to sustain such a fight.
In the final second before the Calamity of Ten Thousand Gods expired, Chen Guan landed steadily on the ground and bowed in apology.
"I dared not hold back in front of Old Hai, so I could only go all out. I hope you will not mind."
Even though he had gained an advantage, he would not become arrogant. In fact, if his final attack hadn't caught his opponent by surprise, he would have had to use his spiritual strength as a trump card to defeat Hai Bodong. Moreover, he knew that Hai Bodong hadn't used his full strength, not even deploying his famous move, the Multiple Mysterious Ice Dragon Soar.
After this battle, Chen Guan had a much clearer understanding of his own combat power. He felt little pressure facing an ordinary Dou Ling, but there was still danger when facing an expert with many techniques like Hai Bodong.
Compared to this old fox, my own methods are rather limited. Thankfully, I already have plans to practice more Dou Skills during this trip.
"Boy, what is your relationship with the royal family?" Hai Bodong asked. He wasn't surprised to be recognized. Dusty memories resurfaced; he recalled someone in the royal family using a similar Dou Skill in his youth, but it was considered too difficult to practice and incomplete, so no one bothered with it. He'd thought it a pity at the time.
"I grew up with the royal family," Chen Guan answered simply.
Ignoring Hai Bodong's suspicious look, Chen Guan called over the Lord of Mo City, who had rushed to the periphery to watch the excitement. He showed his royal token and gave the man a bag of gold coins as compensation, no longer needing to worry about the aftermath. In a small place like Mo City, there generally aren't any extra Dou Lings.
"Old Hai, let's talk." After dealing with the cleanup, Chen Guan walked toward the Ice Emperor.
Hai Bodong glanced at the shop that had been turned into ruins, did not refuse, and walked out of the city with the young man. He also wanted to know what grand plan the royal family had for cultivating such a youth. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it in a million years.
The two of them left the city and climbed a small hill, finally finding a quiet place to speak.
"I forgot to introduce myself to Old Hai just now. My name is Chen Guan."
"You came here just for me?" It was a question, but the affirmative tone already held the answer.
"Part of the reason, but not all."
"It seems the royal family has developed very well during the years I was away." Hai Bodong assumed the boy had learned of him through royal channels. Even the wealthy Miteer Clan couldn't find him, but the royal family could. That alone spoke volumes.
Chen Guan didn't explain, just laughing it off.
"I once acquired a map fragment. Coincidentally, it was also bought from your Miteer Clan's auction house. Old Hai has studied it for more than ten years; you must understand it involves some great secret. But if the map isn't complete, all secrets are in vain. Our two pieces together only make half at most. I'm quite interested in this thing and want to try collecting the full set."
Hai Bodong had already guessed he wanted the map. But the Miteer Auction House actually sold it? He couldn't help but curse Miteer Tengshan in his heart.
It would have been great if they had left it for me. Two pieces make a half. What if, by some miracle, I managed to collect all four?
He fantasized for a moment but didn't take it seriously. He knew that finding the rest was harder than finding a needle in a haystack. If it were that easy, he wouldn't have been stuck here for nearly twenty years. Rather than waste time unearthing the remaining fragments, he now preferred to exchange what he had for something more practical.
"I obtained this fragment by chance and put a lot of effort into it. Unfortunately, it's too incomplete to learn anything, so I divided it and put one piece on display to try my luck."
"I don't have much use for it, but you can't just take it away. Even if you ask that old fellow Jia Xingtian to come, as long as I don't want to give it to you, no one can find the other half."
Hai Bodong looked confident, telling the boy that force would not work. If he wanted the map, he had to offer bargaining chips that would satisfy him.
Chen Guan wasn't surprised and asked the question, though he already knew the answer.
"So, what does Old Hai need?"
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