Du Busi Goes All Out

"Are you two ignoring me?"

Xiong Jun watched the two of them bicker as if no beast were present, fury blazing within him like flames that could scorch the heavens.

The earthy yellow armor on his body dissolved into streaks of light and vanished, replaced by another set of armor.

It was entirely silver-white. The arm guards on his arms gleamed with a cold, eerie light, while his lower body was tightly encased as well. His chest was covered by a simple breastplate carved with strange patterns, with the head of a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear at its center.

Although taking beast form had granted him earth-attribute abilities, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's strongest attribute remained metal—the incomparably destructive power capable of shattering space.

And now, consumed by rage, Xiong Jun had finally revealed one of his trump cards.

Xuan Zi and Du Busi exchanged a glance. Feeling the terrifying aura radiating from Xiong Jun, they were alarmed and decided to join forces against him.

"There's no need to talk honor with a beast."

"Exactly!"

The two decided to temporarily set aside their conflict and fight Xiong Jun first.

As for abandoning the other and fleeing afterward, they both knew that was inevitable. Each was certain he could run faster than the other.

After all, although they had obtained little information and had been intercepted by the Fierce Beasts before even entering, they had at least learned that the Fierce Beasts had become far stronger than the records described. That alone was enough to draw every major force on the continent into sending people to investigate.

Considering how slowly Soul Beasts normally grew stronger—slower than snails, which was honestly an insult to snails—they might have received some heaven-sent opportunity. What if it was related to becoming gods...

The two were strangely in sync at that moment. Both thought of the pillar of light in the distance and inwardly lamented that such an opportunity had been claimed by the Soul Beasts first.

The dark green giant spread his hands, and a green vortex slowly formed between them. Countless tiny black specks flickered around it—the space there was unable to withstand the power and kept breaking apart and repairing itself.

A huge earthy yellow sphere of light continuously gathered around the long horns of the Godly Taotie Bull, radiating terrifying fluctuations. The space at its center had long since shattered.

"Two idiots."

Xiong Jun's emotionless voice reached their ears. The next instant, unbearable pain exploded through their bodies as Geng Metal Power continuously tore apart their flesh and rampaged through them from within.

"Who was waiting to trade attacks with the two of you?"

Xiong Jun had already arrived on the other side. The ground where he had stood was shattered beneath a single stomp. Borrowing that force, he moved so quickly that neither of them could react, swiping one claw at each old man and puncturing the power they had gathered in the process.

Terror appeared in Du Busi's and Xuan Zi's eyes. For the moment, they could no longer control the power in their hands.

A deafening boom erupted, like the heavenly Thunder God unleashing his wrath. Dark green and earthy yellow energies intertwined and spread, expanding several miles in the blink of an eye.

As the explosion faded, Xiong Jun's figure emerged. There was almost no damage on his white armor, as though the two had never harmed him at all.

The once-lush forest had already become scorched earth, exposing yellow-brown soil scattered with black ash.

From above, the Star Dou Great Forest had suddenly gained a scar.

"Damn it, that beast has no honor!"

Xuan Zi cursed. Covered in blood and grime, he crawled out of a mound of dirt and spat out blood, cursing nonstop. His Martial Soul Avatar had already shattered, while Geng Metal Power continued wildly destroying his meridians. He had never expected to be so severely injured.

Du Busi was somewhat better off. His physique was far stronger than Xuan Zi's, though the dense wounds covering his body made him look rather horrifying.

"So weak. Do you have any trump cards left? Hurry and use them. Next, I'll send you to your deaths."

A bored expression appeared on Xiong Jun's face. Yet he suddenly felt as if a lifetime had passed. He had defeated humans who had once been nearly at his level without suffering any damage at all.

Gratitude surged within him, and his respect for Lu Wu deepened further. After all, Lu Wu was the reason for all these changes.

Xiong Jun lightly stomped his foot, making the ground tremble. Four towering earthen walls rose around the two humans and one beast, trapping them within.

Du Busi watched the earthen walls slowly rise, yet under Xiong Jun's gaze, he did not dare make a single reckless move. Hearing Xiong Jun's words, Du Busi knew that they had been careless.

The Fierce Beasts had grown stronger by an unknown extent. They had become the weaker side, yet they had still looked down on the Fierce Beasts with arrogance instead of treating them cautiously.

The only thing that reassured Du Busi was that he had not brought Lao Jin with him this time. With Lao Jin there to bear the burden, the Body Sect would ultimately be able to carry on.

But when he considered whether the strengthened Fierce Beasts would truly remain quietly within the Star Dou Great Forest, Du Busi felt stifled. He did not believe this group of Fierce Beasts were the obedient sort.

Perhaps because he had accepted his fate today, Du Busi instead felt calm. His state of mind opened up, and vast amounts of heaven and earth energy poured into his body. Right before Xiong Jun's eyes, he began advancing to Limit Douluo.

"Interesting, interesting. I've never fought a Limit Douluo before. In the past, Di Tian always stole my spotlight."

Xiong Jun watched Du Busi advance to Limit Douluo with great interest. He still had several trump cards he had not revealed, so he was not worried about suffering an upset.

After all, an ordinary Limit Douluo could not defeat the Di Tian of the past, while he could now easily defeat the Di Tian of the past.

Xuan Zi stared at Du Busi in stunned disbelief, deeply shocked. Both of them had been Rank 98, and with Mu En remaining out of the picture, they had always dealt with and competed against each other.

Now Du Busi had broken through under pressure, while Xuan Zi was lying here half-dead. It left him utterly dumbfounded.

"No, you... How did you suddenly break through?"

If you break through, doesn't that mean I'm definitely the one who'll die?

For some reason, Xuan Zi did not say that aloud.

Du Busi ignored Xuan Zi. His mind was surging with emotion, and he felt incomparably refreshed. Green mist spread from his body before contracting back into it, turning Du Busi completely green.

Under the surge of his aura, Xuan Zi seemed to see Mu En standing before him.

"Come fight!"

Du Busi looked at Xiong Jun with unwavering determination.

Xiong Jun grinned and patted his chest with a claw, producing a ringing clang against his armor.

"I'm joining too."

Ignoring his injuries, Xuan Zi began using a secret technique. Nine soul rings gathered together and condensed into a weapon. From afar, it looked somewhat like a chicken drumstick.

Xuan Zi was miserable inside. He was the weakest one here.

He had originally thought that Du Busi was on roughly the same level as him, so as long as he ran faster than Du Busi when the time came, he would be fine. But Du Busi had broken through. Now he could not escape. If they failed to kill the Fierce Beast before them, he would definitely be the first to die.

"You've got some courage, at least."

Naturally, Xiong Jun had no idea what Xuan Zi was thinking. Seeing Xuan Zi take the initiative to attack him made him even more pleased.

"Roar—"

An earth-shaking dragon roar rang out, filled with intense pain.

"Di Tian? No, impossible. Then it must be his enemy?"

Xiong Jun muttered to himself before turning his gaze toward the two men. He was beginning to feel anxious as well. The battle on Di Tian's side might already be close to ending, so he needed to finish off these humans quickly.

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