Du Busi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Du Busi (毒不死)
Alias(es)	Body Douluo; Body Master; “Poison Old Freak” 30 31 151
Species/Race	Human 39
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Body Sect; Body College; protector of the Heaven Dou Empire 43 85 326 342
Occupation/Role	Body Sect Master, later relinquishing leadership to Lin Ran; Lin Ran’s master; Talent Class teacher 17 86 326
Status	Alive; reaches the realm termed “Goddess” after absorbing a God-tier Soul Spirit 353 354
First Appearance	Earliest provided appearance: identifies the nature of Lin Ran’s martial soul 16

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Below Limit Douluo	20	Previously believed himself only one step from the limit. Lin Ran’s Marrow Cleansing Scripture exposes shortcomings in his understanding of Bloodline Power and gives him confidence to condense a second Soul Core.
Limit Douluo	31 33	Reveals his breakthrough at Shrek Academy. His second Soul Core centers on Bloodline Power and works with his Soul Power Soul Core to strengthen his body and Martial Soul Avatar.
Gold-level third awakening — previously attained	94	Discloses that his own third awakening is Gold-level, increasing his strength by two to three times when activated. The date of attainment is unspecified.
Quasi God	353 354	Established as his cultivation immediately before absorbing the God-tier Soul Spirit; the breakthrough itself is not shown in the provided passages.
“Goddess” realm	353 354	Fuses with the cooperative Titan Soul Spirit gifted by Lin Ran. After a day and a night, his Soul Power becomes divine power, his body becomes a divine body, and his Mental Power becomes Divine Sense.

Background / History

Du Busi trained through the Body Sect’s medicinal-bath regimen in his youth, lasting less than three years before reaching his body’s limit for the treatment. He later became Sect Master and a leading authority on Bloodline Power, although Lin Ran’s cultivation method eventually persuaded him that his understanding remained incomplete 20.

Before meeting Lin Ran, Du Busi led Body Sect Titled Douluo into the Star Dou Great Forest and slaughtered seven Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. The resulting beast tide led to a three-party agreement barring the sect’s Titled Douluo from entering the forest. Shrek Academy also agreed not to actively hunt Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts there 31 39.

His antagonism toward Mu En predates the main events. Du Busi maintains that Shrek’s divine heritage contributed to his elder brother’s defeat by Mu En, and resents the academy’s claims to moral superiority 31 32.

Appearance

• Balding or bald head: His balding head is noted during his confrontation with Mu En; a later appearance describes his bald head gleaming in the sunlight 31 179.
• Beard: His beard bristles when he angrily discusses the Dou Ling Empire’s request for aid 327.
• Martial Soul Avatar: Transforms into a dark-green giant, surrounded by immense Soul Power and Bloodline Power 33.
• Power manifestations: Uses dark-green protective light and can cover the sky with oppressive green clouds 31.

Personality

Du Busi is proud, combative, and openly delighted by opportunities to embarrass Shrek Academy. Revealing his Limit Douluo breakthrough to the shocked Shrek elders leaves him thoroughly satisfied. He dislikes elaborate ceremony and prefers soul masters to act directly 31 32 151.

His loyalty to Lin Ran combines indulgence with strict instruction. He defends his disciple against powerful opponents, provides expensive cultivation resources, and celebrates his achievements, but also warns him against arrogance, premature use of Bloodline Power, and techniques that consume vitality 18 20 36 94 95.

Despite his bluster, Du Busi is capable of retreat and deception. When Di Tian threatens Lin Ran and Tang Ya, he prioritizes escape, then exploits Xuan Zi’s appetite to divert the pursuit. He also bargains aggressively when securing treasures for his disciple 39 40 105.

His patriotism can outweigh personal enmity. The prospect of a Sun Moon Empire invasion helps persuade him to end the conflict with Shrek. Later, he relinquishes sect leadership rather than obstruct Lin Ran’s plans, and refuses to claim credit for his disciple’s eventual rise 234 326 354.

Abilities & Skills

Bloodline Power and Dual Soul Cores

Du Busi combines physical cultivation, Bloodline Power, and Soul Power rather than relying solely on conventional soul skills 20 33.

• His second Soul Core centers on Bloodline Power, though it is not composed entirely of it 33.
• The two cores blend Bloodline Power and Soul Power, greatly strengthening his physique and Martial Soul Avatar 33.
• His Gold-level third awakening increases his strength by two to three times 94.
• He explains that Limit Douluo can draw on Heaven and Earth Origin Power, producing attack-power increases of at least tenfold 94.

First Soul Skill: Body Protection

Body Protection enhances defense and strength. Du Busi demonstrates both its ordinary effect and its refined applications to the Talent Class 86.

Application	Defensive Enhancement	Strength Enhancement	Notes
Full-body activation	200%	60%	Covers his body with a faint protective glow 86.
Concentrated activation	Over 300% in one area	Over 100% in one area	Localizes the effect, saves Soul Power, and permits rapid switching between protected areas 86.
Internalized ability	Same enhancement manifestation demonstrated	—	Reproduces the glow without activating his first soul ring, illustrating mastery beyond dependence on the original soul skill 86.

Limit Douluo Combat

• Aura pressure: Disperses Xuan Zi’s opposing aura and forces him backward while shielding Lin Ran and Tang Ya 31.
• Combat against Mu En: Fights to a stalemate while protecting Lin Ran. Mu En is injured but receives support from Sea God’s Light 33.
• Spatial disruption: Detonates a yin-yang vortex, creating spatial cracks that temporarily prevent Di Tian from crossing through space 39.
• Domain-assisted combat: With Lin Ran’s Life Sharing Domain enhancing him, withstands Myriad Demon King’s attack, knocks him back, and immobilizes the Three-Eyed Golden Lion 121.
• Limit: Even after becoming a Limit Douluo, remains weaker than Di Tian 39 118.

Soul Power Control and Transport

• Carries multiple people through the air by wrapping or lifting them in Soul Power 17 30 102 187.
• Creates protective barriers capable of blocking Xuan Zi’s hostile soundwaves 32.
• Conceals his presence while escaping through the forest 40.

Cultivation Instruction

Du Busi teaches that soul skills are examples for understanding a martial soul, not merely ready-made combat tools 86.

• Physical foundation: Uses high-temperature medicinal baths to temper the body and Blood Qi; instructs students to guide medicinal absorption rather than simply resist the heat 19.
• Extreme training: Employs life-and-death pressure, including deep-sea combat with Sea Soul Beasts 20.
• Bloodline combat techniques: Teaches methods for stimulating Bloodline Power to increase strength and combat performance 61.
• Skill development: Progresses from ordinary activation to localized control and finally internalization as a personal ability or instinct 86.
• Cultivation direction: Advises Lin Ran to maintain a clear specialization even if pursuing an all-rounder path 127.

Cultivation Resources & Items

• Marrow Cleansing Scripture, first level — Received from Lin Ran; provides the insight needed for his Limit Douluo breakthrough 20.
• Body Sect combat booklet — Gives Lin Ran an unnamed technique for stimulating Bloodline Power; Lin Ran learns it almost immediately 61.
• Soul Bones reserved for Lin Ran — Offers an eighty-thousand-year head bone, a Hundred-Thousand-Year left arm bone, and a right leg bone over ninety thousand years old. Lin Ran declines 95.
• Bright Unicorn Beetle left arm bone — Gives Wang Dong an eighty-thousand-year bone as acknowledgment of her relationship with Lin Ran 187.
• Titan Soul Spirit — A Second-Class God’s Soul Spirit gifted by Lin Ran; its willing cooperation enables Du Busi’s divine transformation 353 354.

Relationships

• Lin Ran — Disciple and chosen successor. Their relationship becomes familial: Du Busi protects him during his early cultivation, and Lin Ran later helps him attain divine power 17 326 354.
• Mu En — Long-standing rival. Their hostility includes several stalemated battles, but ends in a negotiated truce shortly before Mu En’s death 31 33 234.
• Xuan Zi — Hostile Shrek elder whom Du Busi overpowers, mocks, and manipulates into becoming a diversion during Di Tian’s pursuit 31 32 40.
• Di Tian — Adversary connected to the Body Sect’s earlier soul-beast slaughter. Du Busi repeatedly defies him but recognizes the practical danger of fighting him 31 39 118 121.
• Huo Yun’er — Accepts her into the Body Sect so she can remain with Lin Ran; regrets that her eye martial soul did not receive the sect’s guidance earlier 17.
• Second Elder — Trusted subordinate assigned to track Wu Feng. Du Busi intervenes when Electrolux attacks him 44 73.
• Vina and the Heavenly Soul Royal Family — Connected through the Body Sect’s state-protecting role and Lin Ran’s relationship with Vina. Du Busi initially struggles with the prospect of opposing the empire’s ruling family 326.
• Wu Feng — Surveillance target and eventual captive. Du Busi despises his willingness to abandon all principles to survive 44 160.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mentorship and the Body Sect’s Expansion

• Identifies the blood, bone marrow, vital energy, and life-attribute aspects of Lin Ran’s martial soul, then accepts him as his disciple 16 17.
• Establishes a six-year training plan using daily medicinal baths, special meals, and extreme physical trials 19 20.
• Supports founding an academy open to continental factions and recruiting promising students through sect elders and stewards 43 44.
• Guides Lin Ran’s Gold-level second awakening and later recognizes his unprecedented awakening level above Gold 57 90.
• Personally teaches the Talent Class and places Lin Ran in charge of practical sparring guidance 85 86.

Confrontations with Shrek Academy

• Takes Shrek’s ancestral statues at Lin Ran’s instigation, then confronts Mu En after the theft is discovered 30 31.
• Protects Lin Ran during accusations of Shrek’s hypocrisy and fights Mu En. Their dispute becomes a junior-generation wager involving a Golden Ancient Tree branch 32 33 34.
• Later blockades Shrek City for a year following the loss of two Body Sect members 234.
• Accepts a settlement involving Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones, Zhang Lexuan’s release, and improved relations between the younger generations, influenced by the threat of invasion 234.

Treasure Hunts and Enemy Pursuits

• Escapes Di Tian with Lin Ran and Tang Ya, using Xuan Zi and an eighty-thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear as a diversion 39 40.
• Defeats Electrolux’s fragment of Divine Sense, forcing it into prolonged slumber; Huo Yuhao escapes 73.
• Accompanies Lin Ran to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes and demands ten heavenly treasures each for himself, Lin Ran, and Wang Qiu’er 102 105.
• Captures the Three-Eyed Golden Lion as leverage against Di Tian, then helps Lin Ran hunt Blood Demons 121 124 125 126.
• Captures Wu Feng in the Extreme North and strips him of his Soul Tools for interrogation 160.

Retaliation, Succession, and Divine Transformation

• After the Star Luo City incident, scolds Lin Ran for pursuing Ye Xishui instead of evacuating and calling for help 280.
• At Lin Ran’s direction, destroys the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion and kills the Duchess, her lackeys, and principal Dai Clan members 281.
• Decides to step down as Sect Master, entrusting the sect’s direction to Lin Ran while remaining available when needed 326.
• Refuses to support the Dou Ling Empire after its attempt to assassinate Lin Ran 327 328.
• Leads Body Sect and Body College experts at Vina’s court during the Sun Moon Empire’s attack, then accepts Lin Ran’s plans to replace the existing imperial order 342 345.
• Absorbs the Titan Soul Spirit under Lin Ran’s protection and completes his divine transformation 353 354.

Notable Quotes

“It's fine. I believe you have the potential to become a god!” 20

“The final step is to turn soul skills into abilities that truly belong to you—perhaps even instincts.” 86

“Do you know who I am? I've always been accustomed to doing whatever I please. The more others threaten me, the more I insist on doing it!” 121

“Taking you as my disciple was the most correct decision this old man has ever made in his life.” 354