"Brother Luo, it's wonderful that you made it back safely!"
"I never imagined you two would actually get together. Congratulations!"
They had only just reached the outskirts of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
Luo Feng ran into Long Aotian again.
The fellow seemed to have been waiting at the entrance specifically for him.
When he saw Luo Feng arrive with Ma Xiaotao, Long Aotian gave him a thumbs-up.
They were both men, after all!
Although he was the emperor's son-in-law, he was nowhere near as carefree as Luo Feng.
"Brother Long, it's been a while!"
"Now that I've seen you return safely, I can finally relax!"
In truth, Luo Feng had no intention of becoming some savior.
He would leave the task of rescuing those people to Huo Yuhao.
But now that the Sun Moon Empire was attacking like a madman, no one could stand apart from the conflict.
And so, today, at the imperial family's summons,
the empire's major powers had all gathered to discuss how to respond together.
"A Feng!"
When she saw her husband walk in,
Nan Qiuqiu hurriedly waved to him.
Although Ma Xiaotao's appearance was a little unexpected, Nan Qiuqiu showed no hostility toward her.
But just as the two of them took their seats,
an imposing man unexpectedly approached.
It was Du Busi!
As the Heaven Dou Empire's strongest guardian,
Du Busi had already taken quite an interest in Luo Feng.
Now, after hearing about his exploits in the Sun Moon Empire,
this senior's interest in him had grown even stronger!
"Boy Luo, I hear you even killed the Holy Spirit Cult's deputy leader?"
Feng Ling might have been taken back by Zhongli Wu,
but after being struck by that move, even exhausting every heavenly treasure could only delay her death.
She was a level 97 Evil Soul Master!
With that single act, Luo Feng had relieved a considerable amount of pressure on the Three Great Empires.
"Heh, you flatter me, Senior. I merely got lucky!"
Luo Feng remained very respectful toward Du Busi.
But this senior did not seem inclined to leave it at that today.
"I hear your strength has advanced by leaps and bounds, so I'd like to test your depths today!"
"This also concerns your Earth Dragon Sect's future standing within the empire. Let's head to the training grounds!"
What had gotten into this old man?
Why did his words reek so strongly of gunpowder?
"What happened?"
Seeing this, Luo Feng hurriedly turned toward his mother-in-law, Nan Shuishui, hoping for an answer.
But she seemed a little embarrassed and merely turned her head away, blushing.
"Luo Feng, earlier, your sect leader proposed making the Earth Dragon Sect one of the Heaven Dou Empire's Three Great Sects..."
Just as I thought!
Before Luo Feng arrived, things had happened that he knew nothing about.
With Luo Feng among their ranks, the Earth Dragon Sect had made quite a splash in the Sun Moon Empire this time.
Thus, Nan Shuishui hoped they could become one of the empire's Three Great Sects and obtain more resources.
It had originally been nothing more than a suggestion.
Yet, for some reason, it had angered the Body Sect.
Du Busi's expression had darkened on the spot.
And now, he seemed even more intent on teaching Luo Feng a lesson to show the Earth Dragon Sect its place!
"Husband, this old man is no ordinary opponent!"
Seeing how things were unfolding, Ma Xiaotao seemed eager to stop him.
"Don't go!"
"He's a level 98 Super Douluo!"
At that moment, Nan Shuishui regretted it too.
She hurried forward to apologize to Du Busi.
"Senior, it was just a casual suggestion. Our Earth Dragon Sect isn't competing..."
Clearly, for the sake of her son-in-law's safety,
Nan Shuishui wanted to back down.
But before she could bow,
Luo Feng caught her and held her upright.
"Mother-in-law, it's all right!"
"Senior Du Busi wishes to give me some pointers. I couldn't ask for more!"
Of course, Luo Feng knew Du Busi's temperament.
Although this old man looked fierce,
he knew where to draw the line.
Clearly, with this great war approaching,
Du Busi was selecting suitable allies.
"Haha, Boy Luo, you've got courage!"
"Show me all your moves. I'd also like to see the one you used against Feng Ling!"
It seemed this was a match he could not refuse.
"You flatter me, Senior!"
"After using that move, I need to rest for a long time before I can unleash it again!"
"Please give me your guidance, Senior!"
Was he kidding?
I can't use that killing move on one of our own.
If I accidentally killed Du Busi, wouldn't that be tearing down our own Great Wall?
"Heh, you crafty brat!"
"I'll just use my Martial Soul Avatar to play with you!"
"The rules are the same as last time. Fall down or fall out of the arena, and you lose!"
Was this old man trying to avenge his disciple, Long Aotian?
Before Luo Feng could finish wrestling with that thought,
Du Busi leaped into the arena in a single bound.
Then, in front of everyone, he began loosening up his muscles and joints.
Crack, crack, crack!
Thump, thump, thump!
Du Busi was one of the Body Sect's rare geniuses.
He possessed a Body Martial Soul that had undergone a second Golden Awakening.
Amid a series of explosive cracks from his bones,
Du Busi's body suddenly grew enormous.
His size now rivaled that of a dragon-shaped Soul Beast.
"Heh, your Seventh Soul Skill?"
"Then I'll show you what I can do as well!"
"Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone Skill: Myriad Things Cannot Invade!"
They already knew each other's abilities well.
Aside from his killing move, there was no need to conceal anything else.
Besides, with such an excellent meat shield before him, this was the perfect chance to hone the Soul Skills he had acquired earlier.
Bzzzt!
As the majestic dragon armor covered Luo Feng's entire body,
Du Busi's pupils contracted.
"Well done, brat! You're even stronger than last time!"
"You've got quite a few trump cards!"
"Then I won't hold back!"
"Take this punch first!"
How could one describe Du Busi?
Even his basic attacks were more terrifying than the Sixth or Eighth Soul Skills of others at the same level.
His fist whipped through the air and smashed down toward the top of Luo Feng's head.
"Then let me borrow your fist to test this armor's defenses, Senior!"
"What?"
"You're quite confident, brat!"
"But don't get overconfident!"
Bang!
The next instant, Du Busi's heavy punch slammed into the armor!
Although it caused no actual damage,
there was one thing Luo Feng had overlooked.
The momentum of that punch.
It was enough to send his small frame flying.
Even with the armor's protection, the impact could hardly be mild.
Yet the instant Luo Feng's body was flung into the air, a strange smile curved his lips!
"So that's how it works!"
"Looks like I'll have to swallow a dose of regret medicine!"
"Sixth Soul Skill, First Form: Reverse Flow of Time!"
The reason Luo Feng had taken that blow head-on
was partly to test just how heavy his opponent's fist was.
The other reason was to test his Sixth Soul Skill!
Bzzzt!
Whoosh!
It was a distortion of time and space.
It left everyone feeling dazed, as though something had slipped away from them.
Even Du Busi, a peak level 98 Super Douluo, was enveloped by this field.
Everything around them seemed like footage playing backward, rewinding five seconds.
Those five seconds included the fist making contact with Luo Feng.
They also included Du Busi's punch and forward charge.
Even the changes in this old senior's expression rewound five seconds.
"Now!"
Whoosh!
The next instant, after time had flowed backward five seconds,
Du Busi suddenly discovered that the person before him had vanished.
More precisely, the brat had anticipated his move and dodged with a sideways slide!
As a result, Du Busi's fist had already lost its target before he had even finished raising it!
Completely bewildered, Du Busi wondered whether he had exposed some opening.
"You... how did you see through my move?"
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