Du Busi: Today I'm taking Huo Yuhao, and no one can stop me!

Du Busi wore a kindly, amiable smile on his face as he looked toward Huo Yuhao, his tone exceptionally warm:

"You must be student Huo Yuhao, right? I heard your Life Crystals are remarkably effective. Would you mind selling some to me as well?"

Huo Yuhao looked up at the Du Busi before him. Although he felt an indescribable sense of oppression radiating from the man, he still nodded politely and said with a smile:

"Certainly, Elder. How many would you like?"

"I want them all."

Du Busi said with a smile, waving his hand casually. Ten heavy Soul Tool storage bags landed on the table with a "thud," emitting the crisp, clinking sound of Gold Soul Coins.

"Hiss!"

The surrounding students collectively gasped, their previous dissatisfaction over being cut in line vanishing without a trace.

They stared with wide eyes at the ten storage bags on the table, their faces filled with shock.

Ten bags of Gold Soul Coins—just how much could that be?!

Huo Yuhao was also stunned. He stared at the storage bags on the table with wide eyes and hurriedly waved his hands:

"Elder, you don't need to pay this much! The remaining crystals I have here aren't worth this much combined!"

"It's not too much, not at all."

Du Busi shook his head with a smile, a flicker of hard-to-detect fervor flashing in his eyes.

"These things are worth this price."

As he spoke, he didn't wait for Huo Yuhao to decline further. He reached out, picked up the last and largest translucent white crystal from the ice box, and, right in front of everyone, tilted his head back and swallowed it.

The moment the crystal hit his throat, a force of the Source of Life, pure to the extreme, exploded within his body like a volcanic eruption.

This life force was gentle yet immensely vast, flowing slowly along his withered meridians.

Du Busi's entire body shuddered violently, and he couldn't help but close his eyes.

The Soul Power within his body was now flowing as smoothly as a rushing river, and the bottleneck that had trapped him for years actually showed signs of loosening!

"Good! Excellent!"

Du Busi snapped his eyes open, a startling radiance erupting from their depths.

He had originally only intended to see the effects of the Life Crystal, but he hadn't expected it to far exceed his expectations!

This was no mere Life Crystal; it was a divine medicine capable of defying the heavens and changing one's fate!

Coupled with Huo Yuhao's one-in-a-million Spirit Eye Body Martial Soul, Du Busi's resolve to bring him back to the Body Sect became even firmer.

Du Busi reined in his amiable expression, a faint pressure radiating from his body. He stared at Huo Yuhao with burning eyes and spoke in a deep voice:

"Yuhao, I won't hide it from you anymore. I am the current Sect Master of the Body Sect, Du Busi. Your Martial Soul is the Spirit Eye, correct?"

He paused, his tone carrying a sense of pure temptation:

"That is a one-in-a-million Spirit Eye Body Martial Soul! If you stay at Shrek, they have no idea how to develop the true power of a Body Martial Soul!

As long as you come back to the Body Sect with me, I will personally pass down the Body Sect's most core secret technique for secondary awakening, allowing your Spirit Eye to evolve!

Your future achievements will absolutely be a hundred times greater than they are now!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding crowd erupted!

"What?! The Body Sect Master, Du Busi?!"

"It really is him! Why would he come to Shrek?!"

"He really did come for Yuhao! Yuhao's Spirit Eye is a Body Martial Soul!"

"It's over, it's over. With Du Busi here in person and Elder Mu not at the academy, won't Yuhao be snatched away?"

The students retreated in fear, their faces turning pale, their eyes filled with terror as they looked at Du Busi.

The Body Sect had always been known throughout the Douluo Continent for being overbearing and mysterious.

No one expected that the Sect Master of the Body Sect would personally run to Shrek to poach someone.

Huo Yuhao was also stunned. Although he had already learned the man's identity from Zhao Ze, hearing Du Busi announce it himself still made his heart tremble.

He took a deep breath, steadied his mind, and bowed slightly to Du Busi, his tone exceptionally firm:

"Thank you for your high regard, Senior Du Busi.

However, I cannot go with you for the time being."

Huo Yuhao still needed to utilize the resources here for his cultivation, especially regarding Soul Tools, an area where the Body Sect was somewhat lacking.

"Why?!"

Du Busi's expression darkened instantly, his tone becoming urgent and angry.

"Did that old thing Mu En feed you some kind of love potion?!

What does he know about Body Martial Souls? If you follow him, your Spirit Eye will be buried sooner or later!

Come back to the Body Sect with me first! See our secret cultivation techniques and resources for yourself, and then you can make your decision!"

Before the words had even faded, Du Busi suddenly reached out, his palm carrying an irresistible force as he lunged to grab Huo Yuhao's shoulder.

He had already made up his mind; even if he had to resort to kidnapping, he would bring Huo Yuhao back to the Body Sect!

"Oh no!"

Huo Yuhao felt a tremendous force lock onto him, making it impossible to dodge. He could only watch helplessly as Du Busi's palm drew closer and closer.

"Rest assured, this fellow won't be able to take you away."

Just then, Zhao Ze's calm voice echoed within his Sea of Consciousness.

The next second, a vast and boundless mental energy erupted from within Huo Yuhao's body, sweeping toward Du Busi like a tsunami!

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Du Busi's palm was forcibly repelled just three inches from Huo Yuhao's shoulder!

He himself was shaken by this terrifying mental force, forced to retreat three steps before he could barely steady his stance.

"What?!"

Du Busi's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

He was a rank 98 Super Douluo, and his mental strength far exceeded those of his peers; how could he be pushed back by a mere rank 20 Soul Grand Master?!

How could this be possible?!

He stared fixedly at Huo Yuhao, his eyes filled with shock and wariness:

"What kind of trick is this?!"

Huo Yuhao also let out a sigh of relief, the stone hanging in his heart finally dropping. He looked up at the livid Du Busi and said calmly:

"Senior Du Busi, I have already said that I will not go with you."

"Do you think this is enough to stop me?!"

Du Busi snapped back to his senses, his gaze turning vicious as the killing intent around him surged instantly.

"Even if I have to raze Shrek to the ground today, I will bring you back to the Body Sect!"

Just as he prepared to strike again, a resonant voice suddenly boomed from the distance, carrying the weight of majestic dragon might:

"Du Busi, stop!"

Everyone looked up to see a golden figure striding through the air; it was Mu En, who had received the news and rushed back in haste.

Behind him followed Xuan Zi and a group of Sea God Pavilion elders, all of them wearing grim expressions, staring at Du Busi with murderous intent.

Upon seeing Mu En, Du Busi's expression shifted slightly, and he let out a cold snort:

"Mu En! Enough with the nonsense! Huo Yuhao possesses a Body Martial Soul and belongs to our Body Sect by right! I must take him away today!"

"Did you not hear the child say just now that he wishes to remain at Shrek?"

Mu En landed in front of Huo Yuhao, the phantom of a Bright Sacred Dragon slowly manifesting around his body.

"Yuhao is a student of Shrek. Whoever dares to touch him makes an enemy of the entire Shrek Academy!"