Du Busi's Arrogance

"Yan Feng!"

Surprise and delight instantly flooded Xu He's face, and he hurriedly asked:

"Why are you back? Where's that Nangong Wan?"

"All thanks to these two seniors!"

Yan Feng turned toward the two men beside him, relief written all over his face, and explained excitedly:

"That old bastard had just taken me outside the city when these two seniors stopped him.

They crushed him in a single exchange!

Then they pinned him down and beat the hell out of him. You have no idea how satisfying it was!"

Remembering the scene, Yan Feng chuckled, his heart brimming with satisfaction.

At those words, Xu Yan immediately bowed deeply to Jin Peng and Mo Yuan, his manner earnest as he offered his heartfelt thanks:

"Thank you, seniors of the Body Sect, for coming to his rescue. I, Xu Yan, offer you my sincere gratitude!"

He knew perfectly well that if Nangong Wan took Yan Feng away, he would survive, but he would inevitably become part of the Holy Spirit Cult.

He would be reduced to an Evil Soul Master, perhaps even retracing his tragic path in the original story.

That was an ending Xu Yan refused to see.

Looking at the composed, impeccably courteous Xu Yan, Mo Yuan smiled warmly.

"It was no trouble at all. There's no need for such ceremony."

Jin Peng nodded slightly, a measure of approval in his eyes as he spoke amiably:

"So young, yet steady of temperament and measured in your conduct. Very good."

He then introduced himself. "I am Jin Peng, the Body Sect's First Elder, a Level 96 Super Douluo.

You may call me Elder Jin.

This is our Second Elder, Mo Yuan, a Level 95 Super Douluo."

"Gasp!"

Yan Feng sucked in a sharp breath, his face filled with shock.

Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that his rescuers were two Super Douluos!

Xu He was even more shaken.

After all, Kong Deming, the Sun Moon Empire's strongest Great Enshrined, was only Level 94.

Two Super Douluos were already enough to sweep through the entire Sun Moon Empire.

Apart from a few commanders of the top Soul Engineer legions, no one could withstand their might!

"No wonder these seniors' presence is so terrifying. Even deliberately restrained, it still feels like that of Ferocious Beasts."

Ji Juechen suppressed the shock surging within him, his eyes flickering.

This was his first time facing Super Douluos at such close range.

Xu Yan was equally surprised.

Jin Peng and Mo Yuan were essentially the Body Sect's strongest elders.

Golden Body Douluo Jin Peng possessed physical defenses unrivaled across the continent. Apart from Du Busi, no one could match him.

As for Mo Yuan, the original story had offered no detailed introduction.

But the information Xu Yan had gathered did contain records of him.

He was the Body Sect's strongest spiritual-type Soul Master.

His Martial Soul, Jade Eyes, was a mutation of the eyes.

Unfortunately, his end in the original story had not been a good one.

He had died under the combined assault of Zhongli Wu and other Holy Spirit Cult experts.

Jin Peng's gaze settled on Xu Yan, and he spoke solemnly:

"The two of us came here to bring you back to the Body Sect."

"Back to the sect?"

Xu Yan gathered his thoughts. He had already expected this, but feigned confusion.

"All Body Martial Souls under heaven belong to one family. Since you've awakened a Body Martial Soul, you are one of our Body Sect's people. Naturally, you should return to the sect."

Jin Peng smiled as he explained, "Besides, only the Body Sect can fully uncover your special talents and nurture them with care."

"That's wonderful! Xu Yan, the Body Sect is a great place!

Once we join the Body Sect, we won't have to die!"

Wild joy instantly blazed in Xu He's eyes.

Xu Yan did not agree immediately. He looked up at Jin Peng and asked seriously:

"I've heard that the Body Sect only accepts disciples with Body Martial Souls.

If I agree to join, would I be allowed to bring these brothers of mine along?"

At those words, Xu He, Yan Feng, and Ji Juechen all felt their hearts jolt.

They had naturally heard those rumors as well.

Although they lived in the Sun Moon Empire, far from the Body Sect,

Xu Yan possessed a Body Martial Soul and had always been gathering information about the Body Sect.

Through their constant exposure to it, they too had learned some of the rumors surrounding the sect.

"Hahaha, of course!"

Mo Yuan laughed heartily and teased, "Those disciples with Body Martial Souls whom we accept didn't spring out of cracks in the rocks.

They have families too, and naturally they can enter the sect together.

It's just that disciples without Body Martial Souls cannot enjoy the resources reserved for core disciples."

After hearing this, Xu Yan nodded slightly and breathed a sigh of relief.

The resources did not matter. He had ways to obtain them.

Given their current situation, joining the Body Sect was their only path to survival, and also their best choice.

Besides, he had already planned to go to the Body Sect.

Only by entering the Body Sect could he learn the secret method for a body second awakening.

And fully unlock his Martial Soul's potential.

"I am willing to return to the Body Sect with you, seniors!" Xu Yan nodded solemnly.

"Good! Excellent!"

Jin Peng grinned broadly, his eyes filled with excitement.

With a peerless genius like Xu Yan joining them, the Body Sect's rise was within reach!

Boom!

Another thunderous explosion reverberated from high above.

The clash between Du Busi and Kong Deming raged fiercely several thousand meters in the sky.

With their strength, Xu Yan and the others could not make out the details of the battle at all.

They could only see dark green Soul Power spreading across the sky, constantly colliding with the radiant silver moon suspended overhead.

An unbroken succession of deafening booms rolled down from above, making the earth tremble faintly.

At his current Level 94, Kong Deming was no match for the Level 98 Du Busi.

As the saying went, a mage's greatest fear was a berserker in close combat.

The Silver Moon Divine Light Shield boasted defenses unmatched under heaven, but Kong Deming had not yet fused it into his Life-Bound Soul Tool.

Unleashing its true power also required advance coordination with numerous Soul Engineers.

In this hasty confrontation, it simply could not fully counter Du Busi.

"Hahaha! Kong Deming! Is hiding in your turtle shell and defending yourself all you can do?!"

High in the sky, Du Busi's long hair stood on end as dark green Soul Power seethed and surged around him.

He resembled a dark green god of war, his domineering aura towering into the heavens.

His furious fists hammered down as densely as rain.

Every blow carried incomparably overbearing physical strength and supreme fist intent.

The Soul Power throughout the surrounding world resonated with him, pressing down on the silver moon shield in crushing layers.

This was precisely Du Busi's state of unity of heaven and man.

Unfortunately, the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield's innate spatial attribute absorbed the vast majority of his attacks, leaving him unable to break through its defenses.

"Insolent!"

Kong Deming's face darkened ominously, fury churning in his eyes as he could no longer suppress the viciousness in his heart.

Every Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up, and densely packed Soul Tool Turrets instantly appeared in the space around him.

A full twenty to thirty turrets hovered in midair, even the lowest-ranked among them being Class 7 or Class 8.

The two central turrets were both Class 9 Soul Cannons!

Their terrifying might shook heaven and earth!

"Du Busi, I held back earlier not because I feared you, but because I was wary of the battle's shock waves harming the innocent people below.

Since you insist on fighting to the death, I shall grant your wish!"

As the Soul Tool Turrets filled the sky, even Du Busi, who habitually scorned Soul Tools and relied on his invincible body, felt his heart sink.

His expression turned utterly grave as he sensed a genuine threat to his life.

But an instant later, intense fighting spirit completely replaced his apprehension.

He had been trapped at the Level 98 bottleneck for years. His foundations were already perfected; all he lacked was that final opportunity to break through.

Such extreme pressure was precisely his best chance to shatter that bottleneck!

"Hahaha! You think these steel toys can shake me?"

Du Busi laughed wildly, but inwardly he dared not be the slightest bit careless. The vital energy within his body surged explosively.

A dazzling golden halo suddenly appeared behind him.

At the same time, the Seventh Soul Ring beneath his feet flashed.

His body swelled again, growing several dozen feet taller, its entire surface gleaming gold.

His gold-level body second awakening was fully unleashed!

Dark green Soul Power shrouded the entire sky.

A threefold increase in combat power overlapped with his state of unity of heaven and man.

On top of that came his Martial Soul Avatar.

At that moment, Du Busi resembled a god or demon, fearing no opponent under heaven!

"Then let us see who is stronger!"

Kong Deming's blood surged, his killing intent sharp and chilling.

Countless dazzling white lights instantly gathered within every cannon barrel, dozens of terrifying beams poised to fire.

To avoid destroying Mingdu and harming innocents, he deliberately adjusted their angles.

Every beam aimed diagonally upward, blasting straight toward Du Busi high in the sky!