A sixth-grade pill, the calamity breaking pill.
Xiao Li merely took out this pill, and immediately, Ice Emperor Hai Bodong's gaze was drawn to it, unable to move away.
"Is this really... a calamity breaking pill?!"
Hai Bodong's pupils trembled as he stared intently at the pill in Xiao Li's palm.
This was the pill he had desired for so many years while living in anonymity here, but despite the passage of time, he had made no substantial progress.
Firstly, the ingredients for the calamity breaking pill were hard to find, and secondly, to find someone capable of refining the calamity breaking pill, it would require at least a Sixth-Grade Alchemist.
These two conditions had almost completely blocked Hai Bodong.
But he never expected that today, under such circumstances, he would see a finished calamity breaking pill?!
In fact, at this moment, he felt an urge to directly make a move.
Fortunately, he held back.
Although the young man in front of him seemed completely unguarded, Hai Bodong had a feeling that if he dared to act, the consequences would be dire.
So, he took a deep breath, suppressing the Excited emotions within him.
"What is your purpose? What do you want to exchange for this calamity breaking pill with this old man?" Hai Bodong, after all, was the Ice Emperor, and he was very clear about many things. Xiao Li taking out this pill clearly meant he wanted something from him.
And what he sought was not small.
"It's simple, I've taken a liking to you."
"This old man sells his skills, not his body."
"..."
The conversation between the two was extremely fluid, without any awkwardness.
It was just that the atmosphere suddenly became subtle.
"What I mean is, I want you to become my subordinate, acknowledge me as your master, and this calamity breaking pill will be yours." Xiao Li explained awkwardly.
Hai Bodong's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he immediately snorted coldly: "Aren't you being a bit too ambitious with your calculations? A single calamity breaking pill, and you want this old man to acknowledge you as his master?"
Although he needed the calamity breaking pill.
But for him, the dignified Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, to acknowledge someone else as his master.
Where would his pride go?!
"I won't force you, it's up to you to consider, but I think currently, throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire, I'm probably the only one who can produce a calamity breaking pill."
"Although Pill King Gu He is also a Sixth-Grade Alchemist, he might not be able to refine the calamity breaking pill, and you don't have enough materials to ask him to refine it."
"If you refuse me, then you'll have to wait another ten or even decades, and in the end, you won't be able to break the seal to seek revenge on Medusa, only to die in frustration, with no one even knowing how Ice Emperor Hai Bodong died."
Xiao Li spoke seemingly casually, yet every word struck a chord in Hai Bodong's heart.
He had painstakingly searched for the calamity breaking pill for so many years, but had always been without results.
And he was indeed still bothered by being sealed by Medusa back then.
This calamity breaking pill in front of him was indeed what he needed.
But Xiao Li's condition also made him very conflicted.
"I'll give you time to consider. If you've made up your mind, you can come find me in Stone Desert City." Xiao Li put away the calamity breaking pill and stood up to leave.
"Wait a moment!"
Hai Bodong called out to him.
Conflicted.
He was very conflicted!
That was the calamity breaking pill he had painstakingly searched for; Hai Bodong couldn't accept just watching it be taken away.
"I agree!"
He gritted his teeth and said.
Hai Bodong also had his own little scheme.
Although Xiao Li's identity was unknown, his strength was only that of a Dou Ling.
He would pretend to agree, trick the calamity breaking pill into his hands, recover his Dou Huang cultivation, and then turn hostile.
By then, who could do anything to him?
Although doing so wasn't very moral, Hai Bodong wouldn't feel too ashamed; at most, he would give some compensation later.
So, first, get the calamity breaking pill into his hands!
"It seems even the Ice Emperor can't resist such temptation." A mysterious smile played on Xiao Li's lips.
"But I must state beforehand, although I agree to follow you, I also have my own principles. I will not do anything that goes against my principles." Hai Bodong declared in advance.
"Of course, I am not some heinous villain either; I will not force you to do anything that goes against your principles." Xiao Li opened his palm, and a golden banner flew out from it.
The soul suppressing banner!
"Soul Suppressing Seal, go!"
He pointed a finger, and a golden light flew out from the soul suppressing banner, instantly merging into Hai Bodong's forehead.
"What did you do to me?!"
Hai Bodong's expression changed.
"Nothing much, just a simple soul imprint. Since you've acknowledged me as your master, I have to leave a mark on you. Otherwise, how can we distinguish our relationship?"
The main function of the soul suppressing banner was to target souls, capable of forcibly suppressing soul bodies.
Similarly, the soul suppressing banner could also apply imprints to souls.
Once imprinted with the soul suppressing banner's soul mark, as long as Xiao Li wished, he could use the soul suppressing banner to suppress Hai Bodong's soul at any time, or even directly obliterate it!
However, there was an important prerequisite for applying the imprint, which was to make the target acknowledge Xiao Li as their master.
Whether it was sincere or feigned, as long as he agreed, the soul suppressing banner could take effect.
Therefore, he had initially proposed the condition of Hai Bodong acknowledging him as his master.
"I only agreed to your condition, but I didn't say you could leave an imprint on my soul!" Hai Bodong's eyes widened in fury.
This was completely different from his plan!
"Oh, don't worry about it so much. Here, this is your calamity breaking pill." Xiao Li generously placed the calamity breaking pill in front of Hai Bodong.
With the soul imprint of the soul suppressing banner, he no longer had to fear Hai Bodong going back on his word after obtaining the calamity breaking pill and breaking the seal.
"I don't want this calamity breaking pill; undo the soul imprint for me!" Hai Bodong said angrily.
Compared to the calamity breaking pill, he cared more about his soul's freedom.
"Hai Bodong, you no longer have a choice!" Xiao Li shook the soul suppressing banner in his hand.
Immediately, a pressure from the soul heavily pressed down on Hai Bodong, making him unable to resist.
"Follow me, and you will walk a path you've never imagined. Recovering to Dou Huang is just the beginning; there will be Dou Zong, Dou Venerable later. Your path has not yet reached its end."
"Either take the calamity breaking pill now and break the seal, or I will suppress your soul right now."
Xiao Li's tone was indifferent, without any room for negotiation.
Hai Bodong finally realized that he had been completely fooled!
He had been planning to set a trap for Xiao Li, but instead, he had fallen into Xiao Li's trap.
He had suffered a huge loss!
But he could no longer change the current situation; he could only, with anger and unwillingness, put away the calamity breaking pill in front of him.
If he didn't even have the calamity breaking pill, then he would truly be at a complete loss.
"Go and break the seal; I'll wait for you." Xiao Li said with a smile.
Hai Bodong said nothing, took the calamity breaking pill, and walked towards the underground secret chamber.
In any case, let's break the seal first... While Hai Bodong was breaking the seal, Xiao Li waited outside.
Soon, a fierce aura, though concealed, emanated from the underground secret chamber.
Half an hour later, Hai Bodong emerged from the secret chamber.
At this moment, he was no longer the old man selling maps.
But Ice Emperor Hai Bodong!