BTTH-Chapter 40: Recover Strength

BTTH-Chapter 40: Recover Strength

Xiao Tian took out the jade bottle containing the Breaking Adversity Pill. "This contains a sixth-grade pill, the Breaking Adversity Pill. I believe you also have its recipe, so I won't tell you about its effects."

"Really?" Hai Bodong's eyes widened, his whole body trembling with excitement, and the desire in his gaze at the jade bottle was palpable.

"You'll know the truth after you take it."

Xiao Tian threw the medicine bottle over, and Hai Bodong caught it hastily, opening the jade bottle impatiently. Inside was a light purple pill. Looking at the pill that matched the description on the pill recipe exactly, Hai Bodong's face was filled with ecstasy.

Pulling himself back from his ecstasy, Hai Bodong said to Xiao Tian, "My friend."

"Call me Xiao Tian, or you can call me Palace Master first."

"My friend Xiao Tian, aren't you afraid that I will take the pill and run away?"

"You might as well give it a try," Xiao Tian said calmly, not changing his expression.

"Hehe, just kidding. I'm not that kind of person. Can I go to the basement to try this pill first? When the seal is broken, the aura will leak out, and the basement is specially designed by me to cover up such auras and avoid minor troubles," Hai Bodong said with a smile.

"Okay, but you have to wait a moment." Xiao Tian said, controlling his fighting spirit to open the door.

Seeing the door open again, Xiao Yixian, who was not far away, quickly ran into the shop.

As soon as she came in, she saw ice everywhere, a bumpy ground, and broken remnants of a map.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" The Little Medical Fairy ran to Xiao Tian and stood beside him. She looked at Hai Bodong warily while observing Xiao Tian's physical condition with concern.

"It's okay, I just consumed too much dou qi." Xiao Tian grabbed Xiao Yixian's hand, pulled her behind him, and nodded to Hai Bodong, motioning him to lead the way.

Hai Bodong hurriedly walked toward the broken counter, opened a door, and walked in. Xiao Tian and Xiao Yixian followed closely behind him. The three of them walked downward for about twenty minutes and came to an iron gate.

"We're here." Hai Bodong controlled the mechanism to open the iron gate and was the first to walk in.

Entering the basement, they found an underground ice cave surrounded by thick white ice.

"Then I'll try this pill first."

"Yes." Xiao Tian nodded slightly and walked to a nearby chair and sat down. Xiao Yixian stood behind him and put her hands on his shoulders to massage him.

Hai Bodong came to an ice platform and sat down. He took out the pill and checked it carefully. After confirming that there was no problem, he put the pill in his mouth.

"Who is he?" Xiao Yixian couldn't help but ask curiously. She had refrained from asking because Hai Bodong was there.

"Have you ever heard of the top ten strongest men in the Jia Ma Empire?"

"There is no one in the Jia Ma Empire who doesn't know the names of the top ten strongest men. These are the ten most powerful people."

"The one in front of us is Hai Bodong, the Ice Emperor, who was once one of the top ten strongest men."

"Ice Emperor? He is a Dou Huang? You fought with Dou Huang?"

Xiao Yixian paused while massaging Xiao Tian and looked in the direction of Hai Bodong in surprise, her face reflecting disbelief. She had only heard others discuss him before but had never seen a living Dou Huang herself.

"No, his strength has been sealed, and he is only at the Douling realm now."

"So what is he doing now?"

"I made a deal with him. I helped him unlock the seal, and he joined the force I created," Xiao Tian said.

"The force you created? Can I join it?" The Little Medical Fairy's big eyes were full of anticipation.

"You must join, and you are the palace master's wife," Xiao Tian grinned evilly, adding a "one" silently in his heart.

"Ah, stop talking." Xiao Yixian hurriedly covered Xiao Tian's mouth.

Xiao Tian leaned his head on Xiao Yixian's belly, feeling her flat and elastic stomach. Xiao Yixian smiled gently and continued to massage him.

Xiao Tian closed his eyes and enjoyed Xiao Yixian's massage, waking up the system: "System, can I use the Dou Zong Summoning Card to hide directly after summoning?"

[Ding, the host can do it. Do you want to use the summoning card?]

"Use it." After Xiao Tian received the system's confirmation, he directly used the summoning card.

[Ding, used successfully, summoned: Wen Yan, the seven-star water attribute Dou Zong, is hiding near the host.]

Xiao Tian relied on the system's bond to sense that the summoned Wen Yan was hiding in the corner on his left.

Xiao Tian suddenly wondered whether the Ice Emperor would choose to take action after his strength was restored. He originally thought he would use one of his eight experience cards to threaten him at that time, but now it seemed that it was no longer necessary.

...

While Xiao Tian was waiting for Hai Bodong to lift the seal, Xiao Yan, far away, passed the second-grade alchemist assessment in Black Rock City and obtained the Ice Spirit Cold Spring. He then boarded a thick-winged bird to the Tagor Desert.

...

After waiting for about half an hour, Hai Bodong's dou qi on the ice platform suddenly became violent, and a wave of energy spread from his body, smashing the surrounding ice walls and tables as his aura continued to rise.

Xiao Tian waved his hand and used the strange fire to form an energy shield to protect the Little Medical Fairy. The energy ripples that came over were instantly reduced to nothingness.

"Hahaha! This damn seal is finally gone, and I have finally returned to the status of Dou Huang!" Hai Bodong stood up excitedly and laughed towards the sky, his aura shaking the surroundings.

"If you keep laughing, you might collapse here," Xiao Tian interrupted Hai Bodong's laughter.

Hai Bodong turned his gaze towards Xiao Tian, who was sitting on the chair, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Xiao Tian raised his eyes and looked calmly at Hai Bodong, who was now a little domineering after recovering his strength.

The two men maintained a staring contest. The Little Medical Fairy behind Xiao Tian felt Hai Bodong's momentum and clenched her hands nervously. However, when she glanced at Xiao Tian beside her, she gradually calmed down.

Hai Bodong stared at Xiao Tian, still looking calm. Thinking of Xiao Tian's endless trump cards, his mind, which had been drowned by the recovery of his strength, gradually became clear.

While continuing to stare at Xiao Tian, Hai Bodong felt a chill in his heart, his body instantly stiffening, with a voice in his head constantly warning him that he would die if he took action.

Hai Bodong restrained his breath, relaxed his stiff body, and forced a soft smile. "Sorry, I just recovered, and I can't control it immediately. I scared you."

"Oh! I thought that the Ice Emperor was going to attack me after recovering his strength. I was curious to see his power," Xiao Tian said with a playful smile.

"My dear Xiao Tian, you're joking. How could I be an ungrateful person?" Hai Bodong replied with a smile.

"Since the seal of the Ice Emperor has been broken, I have already done what I said. The rest depends on your decision, Ice Emperor."

(End of this chapter)