On Xiao Tian's back, a majestic phantom of the Primordial Azure Dragon appeared on its own, constantly lifting him upward. His hair fluttered wildly in the wind. An azure dragon mark appeared between his eyebrows, while a dragon horn emerged on his forehead. His hands transformed into sharp, powerful dragon claws, and his entire body became covered in tough, shimmering azure dragon scales. The supreme Dragon God bloodline fully awakened within him.
His aura instantly soared from the peak of a nine-star Great Dou Master to the peak of a three-star Dou Ling.
Hai Bodong, who was used to grand scenes, couldn't help but gulp when he saw Xiao Tian's transformed appearance and the explosive increase in his aura. "Damn it, this kid is too strange. His trump cards seem endless."
Hai Bodong even wanted to report him for cheating.
"I wonder if my current strength can catch the Ice Emperor's eye?" Xiao Tian looked sharply at Hai Bodong and asked.
"Kid, I acknowledge you. Hahaha, I've never felt so refreshed. I feel like I've been reborn. Come, let me see your strength," Hai Bodong laughed heartily.
"Haha, I'd be happy to oblige." Xiao Tian was also infected by Hai Bodong's forthrightness and couldn't help but laugh. "Then let's decide the victor in one move. I have never used this move since I learned it. Please, Ice Emperor, appraise it."
"There's no harm in that. Profound Ice Dragon Soar."
Ice-attribute Dou Qi condensed around Hai Bodong, forming a massive ice dragon that circled him.
Xiao Tian's dragon claws shone with terrifying azure light as he roared and shot forward like a true dragon descending from the heavens. Pure Dragon God power erupted from his scaled body, condensing into a devastating claw strike that carried the tyrannical might of the Primordial Azure Dragon.
The ice dragon and the dragon claw clashed violently.
Bang!
A terrifying explosion rang out as the two forces collided. The ice dragon was torn apart bit by bit under the overwhelming draconic power, while Xiao Tian's claw strike continued forward with unstoppable momentum, forcing Hai Bodong to desperately condense an ice shield.
After the mist dispersed, Hai Bodong lay in a deep pit, gasping for air, while Xiao Tian had already deactivated his Dragon God Body, standing with his hands on his knees.
This integrates **Dragon God Body** cleanly as the activation of his Dragon God Legacy power, keeping the description majestic and fitting for fanfic. Let me know if you want any tweaks!
"Kid, you win. It's up to you whether to kill or torture me." Hai Bodong's voice sounded dead.
"I never intended to take your life. I said before that I just wanted to discuss a deal with you, but you insisted on fighting." Xiao Tian straightened up, took a few Qi-restoring pills, and stood at the edge of the deep pit, looking down at Hai Bodong.
"…" Hai Bodong was speechless for a moment.
It seemed he had indeed been the one to initiate the fight, relying on his seniority and higher cultivation, and then, after losing, it came to this.
"Can we continue discussing our deal now?" Xiao Tian didn't press the matter further, throwing a jade bottle to Hai Bodong's side.
Hai Bodong was a good person, and fighting him was for better cooperation and to test his own strength.
"What is this?" Hai Bodong asked, looking at the jade bottle with confusion, not reaching for it.
"A fourth-grade medicinal pill: Hundred Flower Spirit Ganoderma Pill. It can heal your injuries. If you don't believe me, you don't have to take it." Xiao Tian shrugged.
Hai Bodong propped himself up, reached for the jade bottle, opened the lid, sniffed it briefly, and then poured the pill directly into his mouth.
His wounds continuously healed. After feeling that his body was 80% recovered, Hai Bodong stood up, jumped out of the deep pit, and came before Xiao Tian.
"I didn't expect that after living in seclusion for more than twenty years, I would be beaten so miserably by a junior today. Truly, the waves behind push the waves ahead." Hai Bodong sighed with a desolate feeling, then asked: "What deal do you want to discuss with me?"
"You also know that I am an Alchemist, so of course, we're discussing the seal on your body." Xiao Tian pointed to his Alchemist's robe.
"Difficult. You are only a third-grade now. At least for now, you can't solve the problem on my body." Hai Bodong shook his head.
"What if I can help you undo your Serpent's Seal Curse?" Xiao Tian asked.
Hai Bodong was stunned by the question and lowered his head in thought.
Xiao Tian didn't urge him.
After about five breaths, Hai Bodong raised his head and looked directly at Xiao Tian, asking: "Is that red flame on your body a strange flame?"
Xiao Tian knew why Hai Bodong was asking this — because the Breaking Obstacle Pill, which could help him break the seal, required a strange flame to refine.
Xiao Tian nodded faintly.
Seeing that it was indeed a strange flame, Hai Bodong's face showed a hint of emotion. "If you can help me undo this damned seal, I can give you the remaining half of the map, and I can even tell you information about another strange flame."
"I definitely want the remnant map. Information about a strange flame is useless to me, and I also know that the strange flame in the Tagor Desert is the Green Lotus Core Flame, and it has already been taken away. This information of yours has no value to me. Exchange it for something else." Xiao Tian said indifferently.
Seeing that his most important information had no value in the opponent's hands, and that the other person even knew more details, Hai Bodong also fell into contemplation.
"Just tell me what conditions you want."
"I want you to…" Xiao Tian paused: "Join my faction."
"Little friend, speaking in riddles almost scared this old man. I thought you had a liking for men." Hai Bodong was initially startled by Xiao Tian, then, hearing the latter part, he took a breath and said, "What is your faction?"
"Heaven Suppressing Hall." Xiao Tian said.
"Heaven Suppressing Hall? Never heard of it." Hai Bodong frowned, searched his memories without success, then shook his head. "So, if I join your faction, it will just be the two of us?"
Xiao Tian thought for a moment. The Little Fairy Doctor would definitely join, plus Jin Mo and the yet-to-be-summoned Dou Zong. "Currently, including me, there are four people. If you join, it will be five."
"May I ask, what are the strengths of the others?" Hai Bodong asked curiously.
"You'll know once you join." Xiao Tian didn't answer directly.
Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then said helplessly: "If you can help me undo the seal, I can agree to your condition — not just because I'm tired of this damned seal, but also as an investment in your talent."
Xiao Tian sighed inwardly that the older one was indeed wiser, and truly worthy of being an angel investor in the Dou Qi Continent world.
He clapped his hands in praise: "As expected of the former Supreme Elder of the Mitel Auction House, you truly have foresight and courage. I will certainly not disappoint you in the future."