"Ice Emperor Hai Bo Dong?"
"That old bastard, is he still alive now?"
Queen Medusa narrowed her eyes slightly.
Ten years ago, Hai Bo Dong infiltrated the Tager Desert, seemingly searching for something.
Queen Medusa intervened and defeated him, although he managed to escape in the end, he was sealed by her, greatly weakening his strength, unable to cause any trouble again.
"Yes, he is also one of the hired thugs." Yun Tianming nodded.
"To actually hire two Dou Emperor experts, it seems the person you want to kill is not an ordinary figure." Queen Medusa's expression shifted, realizing the complexity of the task.
"If the plan goes smoothly, perhaps there will be four Dou Emperor experts." Yun Tianming's face revealed a profound expression.
In Rock Desert City, he openly offered a reward to find the mixed-blood of the Snake People Tribe, then wandered near the Tager Desert with Qing Lin, leaving behind traces.
There is a high probability of attracting the attention of Heavenly Snake Mansion's experts.
Oh, there's also the Mo Family, just a jumping clown. The strongest Mo Cheng is only a Dou Spirit, despite having some Magic Beast parts transplanted onto him, his combat power is at most at the level of a Low Level Dou King.
Beside Qing Lin is guarded by a Fifth Rank Magic Beast: Wind Sand Python, enough to make the people of the Mo Family disappear without a trace!
As for Lu Man and the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor, Heavenly Snake Mansion considers the owner of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils as a saintess of inheritance and will naturally not mistreat Qing Lin.
"Four Dou Emperor experts."
At the mention, Queen Medusa once again regarded Yun Tianming highly.
Being able to persuade four Dou Emperor experts to assist simultaneously shows Yun Tianming's personal ability!
Although he appears to be only at the level of a Dou Grandmaster, the lethality of that Soul Power can rival that of a high-level Dou Emperor!
"What do you think, Queen Medusa?"
Yun Tianming looked at her confidently.
"Deal."
Queen Medusa didn't hesitate for too long, readily agreeing to Yun Tianming's terms.
For her, as long as she can successfully evolve with the power of the Heavenly Flame, any price is worth it!
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Mo City, an inconspicuous abandoned shop.
"Why hasn't this kid come back yet?"
"Could it be that he died in the Tager Desert?"
Hai Bo Dong played with the map on the table in boredom.
It has been three months since the last agreement was reached. The other party claimed to be going to negotiate with Queen Medusa of the Snake People Tribe, and hasn't returned since.
It's okay if you die, but what about the seal on my body?
Whether it's an illusion or not, whenever he thinks of the seal, he feels a faint pain.
"No, this isn't an illusion!"
"The seal is reacting, could it be... she's coming?"
Hai Bo Dong's face suddenly changed drastically, and he instinctively rushed out of the shop, then his body stiffened abruptly.
Raising his head to gaze at the sky, with crimson Dou Qi Wings, an elegant and stunning figure, and a long snake tail carrying the ambitious charm that arouses male desires.
But facing the stunning woman in front of him, Hai Bo Dong didn't feel the slightest impulse of a racing heartbeat. Instead, his heart almost stopped!
That was the terrifying woman who had haunted him for more than ten years, like a nightmare!
"Queen Medusa!!!"
"You're Hai Bo Dong?"
Queen Medusa looked down on the white-haired old man in front of her with disdain in her eyes.
"You!"
"A man can be killed but not insulted!!"
Hai Bo Dong was also stubborn. When push came to shove, he wasn't afraid anymore, even if it meant death!
Just as he was about to confront Queen Medusa with all he had, a familiar voice suddenly came from the sky.
"Yo~ Old Hai, it's been months. How's your health?"
With a flash of Dark Feather Wings, Yun Tianming flew to Queen Medusa's side and stood shoulder to shoulder with her.
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Queen Medusa frowned slightly, seeming somewhat unused to someone standing beside her, but she didn't rebuke.
"Yun Tianming! You... you're not dead?"
Hai Bo Dong looked at him with surprise, then glanced at Queen Medusa standing beside him.
Wow! This kid really managed to bring Queen Medusa here?
"The promise I made to Old Hai, naturally, must be fulfilled."
Yun Tianming chuckled lightly, then gestured towards Queen Medusa standing beside him, "Your Majesty, this is the first condition."
"Hmph~"
Queen Medusa waved her hand and tossed a small black pill to Hai Bo Dong, saying expressionlessly, "If you're not afraid of death, then take it!"
Hai Bo Dong hastily caught the pill, only to find that it emitted a strange stench, unlike a legitimate pill, more like a poison concocted from various herbs. Hai Bo Dong dared not take it randomly and looked to Yun Tianming for help.
"Tianming, what is this?"
"Don't worry, this is the antidote from the Snake People Tribe. After taking it, the seal on your body can be quickly lifted."
Yun Tianming explained while deceiving. Based on his analysis, the pill was indeed an antidote, but with some additional ingredients.
Hai Bo Dong gritted his teeth at the words but ultimately chose to trust Yun Tianming's words.
After all, with his current strength, whether it was Yun Tianming or Queen Medusa, they could easily kill him. There was no need for unnecessary poisoning.
Pinching his nose, he swallowed the strange pill. Feeling a sharp sensation in his throat, after the pill went down, he quickly felt a reaction. Hai Bo Dong felt a violent surge of energy rushing wildly through his body, intense pain causing him to kneel on the ground, vomiting large amounts of purple poisonous blood!
"Hehe~ Ignorant old fool, see if you dare to trespass into the Snake People Tribe again in the future!"
Queen Medusa crossed her arms, looking gleefully at Hai Bo Dong, who appeared as if wearing a mask of pain.
"Yes, yes~"
"My Queen, he's already at his limit now, please spare him," Yun Tianming sensed that Hai Bo Dong was being tortured to the brink of death, with barely any life left in him.
"Hmph!"
"Human, remember our agreement!"
Queen Medusa gave him a deep look. Torturing Hai Bo Dong was also a warning to Yun Tianming.
With that, she drew a pink-purple snake-shaped rune in front of her, shining it onto Hai Bo Dong's body, revealing the same snake-shaped seal as before. At this moment, Hai Bo Dong's face became even more agonized. It was the seal energy that had been accumulating for over a decade, blocking his meridians.
"Old Hai, hold on!"
"Focus your Spirit: operate the Qi Method, let the medicinal power inside your body dissolve the seal."
Upon hearing Yun Tianming's guidance, Hai Bo Dong clenched his teeth and endured the intense pain in his body, starting to operate the Qi Method.
After enduring inhumane and brutal torture for a day and a night, the seal on Hai Bo Dong's body was finally completely dissolved.
"Congratulations, Old Hai, for returning to the Dou Emperor realm."
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