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Upon returning to Rock Desert City, Lin Feng noticed that the entire city was now covered with banners of the Desert Metal Mercenary Group.
"These three Xiao brothers… none of them are simple characters, huh?"
Looking at the flags fluttering all over the city, Lin Feng sighed with emotion.
Among the three Xiao brothers, the time traveler Xiao Yan could be temporarily set aside.
Xiao Yan's two older brothers, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li…
For them to defeat the remnants of the Sand Mercenary Group and the Storm Mercenary Group so quickly, leading the Desert Metal Mercenary Group to dominate Rock Desert City…
Although part of it was due to his plan to kill Luo Bu, their temperament and means were undeniable.
However, even though he was aware that Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were in Rock Desert City, he never had any intention of killing them to take revenge on Xiao Yan.
After all, doing so wouldn't bring him much benefit, yet it carried significant risks.
If he were discovered, he definitely wouldn't be able to escape Xiao Yan's pursuit, especially with Yao Chen's guidance.
"Boom!"
Just as Lin Feng was lost in thought, the sudden sound of something breaking through the air jolted him awake.
Raising his head, he saw several figures with Dou Qi wings rapidly shooting toward the Tagore Desert.
"Good heavens, isn't that the City Lord of Zhen Donng City, Qi Kang? I heard he's a Three-Star Dou Wang! Why are so many Dou Wang experts gathering here today? And they're all heading toward the Tagore Desert!"
A passerby looked up at the sky and exclaimed in shock.
Another person also glanced up, pondering for a moment before suddenly clenching his left fist and hitting his right palm in realization.
"It must be because of that terrifying aura we sensed earlier!"
"Now that you mention it, that's probably it!"
"…"
Seeing this scene, Lin Feng almost had his soul scared out of him.
With so many experts being drawn in, Yao Chen had definitely sensed the aura of the Green Lotus Core Flame as well.
Right now, he was probably rushing over!
Although the Green Lotus Core Flame was already suppressed by the Mysterious Crystal Lotus Seat and stored in his storage ring…
If Yao Chen got too close, he would definitely sense it.
Realizing this, Lin Feng immediately sprinted toward Rock Desert City at full speed.
Five Days Later
Looking at the yellowish-brown city before him, Lin Feng finally let out a small sigh of relief.
Over the past few days, in order to minimize the chances of others sensing the Heavenly Flame…
He first recalled the original novel and deduced that Xiao Yan was probably still in Qingshan Town.
Then, he drew a straight line on the map from Qingshan Town to the Tagore Desert.
After that, he made sure to avoid traveling along that straight line.
After all, having discovered the Heavenly Flame, Xiao Yan and his master would undoubtedly be in a hurry, fearing that someone else might steal it.
It was unlikely that they would take a detour.
Meanwhile, to avoid them, Lin Feng deliberately took a huge detour, spending half as much time again just to return to Rock Desert City.
However, his choice had proven correct.
His journey had been smooth, without encountering Xiao Yan and his master.
By now, those two must have wasted their efforts running around in vain, probably furious enough to stomp their feet.
Lin Feng chuckled lightly before stepping into the city.
A short while later, he arrived at Hai Bodong's "Ancient Map" shop.
Looking at the quaint shop, Lin Feng quickly slipped into a secluded alley.
Taking out the Heaven Swallowing Python coiled around his arm, he saw that the little creature was still sound asleep.
Lin Feng shook it gently and whispered, "Xiao Cai, wake up. Time to work."
After a long moment, seeing that the sleeping python remained motionless like a dead snake, Lin Feng helplessly held his forehead.
Then, he moved closer and called out next to its little head, "Xiao Cai, it's mealtime!"
"Ying ying ying~"
Hearing the word "meal," Xiao Cai instantly straightened up and floated in front of Lin Feng.
It stretched its tiny head around, eagerly searching for the food he mentioned.
"This little glutton…"
Seeing its reaction, Lin Feng twitched the corners of his mouth.
"There's an old man inside who's weaker than you. Just knock him out, and I'll give you a Blazing Flame Vine. How about it?"
Lin Feng flicked its little forehead lightly and pointed at Hai Bodong's shop next door.
After speaking, he worried that the temptation wasn't enough, so he took out a medicinal ingredient.
Shaking the jade box in his hand, he smiled and said, "This is an ingredient for a fifth-tier pill. Not tempted?"
"Ying ying."
Feeling the rich fire attribute energy emanating from the jade box, Xiao Cai could no longer resist and nodded eagerly.
"Alright, as soon as the job is done, it's yours."
Lin Feng put away the medicinal ingredient and then took out a black robe, draping it over Xiao Cai.
Afterward, he stuffed a large amount of padding inside, making Xiao Cai appear like a human.
Seeing the little creature struggling to get used to its disguise, Lin Feng pointed toward Hai Bodong's direction and said, "Go, little guy! Remember to use Dou Qi to maintain your disguise. Don't let your true form be exposed."
"Ying!"
Xiao Cai responded with a soft cry and disappeared in an instant.
Ancient Map Shop
Behind the shop counter, an elderly man was hunched over, meticulously crafting a map.
This old man was clearly advanced in age. Though his head was full of white hair, the withered hand holding the black drawing pen remained steady and strong.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, the old man abruptly jumped away from his spot.
"Bang!"
At the very moment he leaped, a black-robed figure crashed through the shop's wall, launching an attack.
Although Hai Bodong had detected the hostility and dodged in advance, he still couldn't escape Xiao Cai's attack range. The distance between them was rapidly closing.
"Frozen Mirror!"
Seeing the incoming threat, Hai Bodong quickly formed a hand seal with his aged hands and let out a low shout.
As the hand seal completed, the white mist in front of him churned violently.
In the blink of an eye, a transparent ice mirror about half a meter wide suddenly condensed before him.
"Boom!"
Xiao Cai, clad in the black robe, smashed heavily into the ice mirror.
The seemingly solid mirror instantly shattered into countless ice shards.
Before Hai Bodong could react, a powerful force struck his abdomen.
His eyes widened in shock as he was sent crashing through the shop's walls, his body flying into the backroom.
"Cough… This strength… a Dou Wang! Who are you… and why are you attacking me?"
Hai Bodong coughed out a mouthful of blood, wiped the residue from the corner of his lips, and exclaimed in alarm.
Unfortunately, Xiao Cai, unable to speak, didn't respond at all and simply charged toward him again.
"Damn it! Old man like me won't go down without a fight!"
Seeing the opponent remain indifferent and strike without hesitation, Hai Bodong roared in fury. His hands swiftly formed seals in front of him.
The peak Dou Ling-level Dou Qi within him surged rapidly.
Instantly, crescent-shaped ice blades began to materialize and spin around him.
"Mystic Ice Whirl Slash!"
With a furious shout, the number of ice blades increased continuously.
By the end, they completely shrouded his figure.
The spinning ice blades connected, forming a small tornado made entirely of sharp, cutting ice.
"Go!"
From within the ice storm, a low growl echoed.
The ice blade storm roared forward, slashing toward Xiao Cai!
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