Long Aotian! Spirit Hall and the Body Sect's One-Year Pact

Du Busi fell silent. He said nothing for a moment, but he already believed it to some extent.

Seeing this, Jin Yu continued, "Soul Tool technology will only grow stronger in the future, yet your Body Sect rejects Soul Tools. Even if you don't die in the war, you'll gradually decline until you're left clinging to life!"

"But that's all for later."

"As long as the Body Sect becomes subordinate to our Spirit Hall, we can guarantee that you and your chief disciple Long Aotian won't die horrible deaths in the future, and that the Body Sect won't be nearly wiped out!"

"We can even make the Body Sect stronger than ever!"

"As long as our Spirit Hall exists on this continent, the Body Sect will remain strong!"

Du Busi was no fool.

He could already more or less sense what was coming.

The appearance of these experts from Spirit Hall would surely cause a massive upheaval on the continent in the future.

They might even unleash a storm of bloodshed and change the balance of power in this era!

Would they revive Spirit Hall on the continent? Would they want to make Spirit Hall the most powerful force on the continent once more?

If so, that meant Jin Yu, Qian Daoliu, and the others intended to place themselves above the four great empires.

Although Du Busi didn't know Spirit Hall's current situation, he didn't believe they could accomplish that even if they brought the whole of Spirit Hall to bear.

Those muddy waters ran too deep. One careless step could leave the entire Body Sect destroyed, damned beyond redemption.

Even if becoming subordinate to Spirit Hall could make the Body Sect stronger, Du Busi didn't want to wade into those muddy waters.

But the problem now was that he seemed to know too much about them.

If Du Busi refused too firmly, the people from Spirit Hall might one day worry that the Body Sect would reveal their identities and the secrets of their plans.

It would be trouble if Spirit Hall gathered its strength to strike the Body Sect hard.

After all, they had only recently offended Shrek Academy. If they also drew the attention of this group of powerful enemies, the Body Sect would be in great danger.

So Du Busi couldn't simply refuse.

He had to think of a foolproof plan. After pondering for a moment, Du Busi said, "First, I'm very grateful to this young brother for telling us about the deadly tribulation we'll face in the future, but our Body Sect is unwilling to become subordinate to any faction!"

"So, senior, are you refusing?"

Du Busi stood with his hands behind his back and said solemnly, "It's not impossible for the Body Sect to become subordinate to Spirit Hall, but I have one condition."

"Oh? Please, speak your mind, senior." Jin Yu had expected as much. Du Busi wouldn't so easily make the Body Sect subordinate to others on the strength of a few words.

"I'm already old. How the Body Sect chooses to develop in the future should naturally be led by my sect's successor, so this matter also concerns my chief disciple, Long Aotian."

"Aotian! Come in!"

Du Busi shouted.

A few seconds later, Long Aotian pushed the door open and entered.

Du Busi asked, "Aotian, as the successor to the position of our Body Sect's sect master, if we were to become subordinate to them in the future, what condition do you think would make you willingly become subordinate to them and submit?"

Long Aotian was taken aback at first.

But he seemed to quickly understand Du Busi's look and intentions. His expression immediately filled with pride and absolute confidence. "It's simple! As long as someone of my generation can defeat me, I, Long Aotian, will willingly submit and become subordinate to them!"

"But let me make this clear first: I don't fight women!"

"As expected of my disciple." Du Busi nodded inwardly. This was exactly the condition he wanted.

Du Busi stroked his beard. "So, our condition is for this young brother to fight my chief disciple, Long Aotian!"

"If this young brother can defeat Long Aotian, then my Body Sect will loyally become subordinate to Spirit Hall. From then on, we will do everything in our power to help you and stand with you through life and death!"

"But if this young brother loses to Long Aotian, Spirit Hall must not come to trouble my Body Sect again for ten years. We, in turn, will promise never to reveal the slightest information about you! What do you say?" Du Busi said.

He was extremely confident in Long Aotian's talent and strength.

There was no way Long Aotian could lose among the younger generation!

As long as Spirit Hall dared to agree, the Body Sect could not only refuse Spirit Hall without trouble, but also avoid being targeted by them.

Good grief, he wants me to fight Long Aotian? Jin Yu raised an eyebrow slightly.

Long Aotian was unquestionably an expert at the very pinnacle of the younger generation in the Douluo II timeline, ranked in the top three at the very least!

This era was nothing like Douluo I!

If the three top geniuses of Douluo I-Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan-were placed in this era, their strength among their peers probably wouldn't even reach the second tier.

"This young man has an extraordinary bearing. It's clear at a glance that he's no ordinary genius." Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, and the others all glanced at Long Aotian and could sense that he was no simple figure.

Qian Daoliu asked, "Jin Yu, are you confident?"

"I can give it a try, but give me one year," Jin Yu said.

"Good. Then let these two young people decide the wager."

Du Busi was overjoyed to hear this. Hahaha! It's in the bag. No matter how talented or strong this kid is, he can't possibly be Aotian's match!

"Good! Then we'll agree to fight one year from now!"

The fight was set.

Long Aotian walked slowly up to Jin Yu, his presence imposing. "May I ask your name?"

Jin Yu's imposing presence surged as he looked Long Aotian straight in the eye.

"Jin Yu."

Their presences were evenly matched. Though they had yet to fight, the air was already thick with hostility and fighting spirit.

"Jin Yu, one year from now, you'll be defeated at my hands! Work hard to cultivate and grow stronger in the meantime, or our fight will be very dull!"

Long Aotian's meaning was clear: he believed Jin Yu would not only lose, but lose utterly.

"Heh, how can we know who'll win or lose before the end? Long Aotian, I won't necessarily be the one who suffers defeat."

Long Aotian laughed. "Hahaha! Is that so? I'm suddenly looking forward to it. I hope you won't disappoint me a year from now!"

"Sect Master, I'll take my leave!"

With that, Long Aotian turned and left.

This matter concerned the Body Sect's future, so Long Aotian too would train relentlessly for the fight in the time ahead.

"All right, everyone. Now I'll teach you how to condense a Soul Core!"

Du Busi then explained every detail and key point of condensing a Soul Core in full.

He added:

"Generally speaking, during the preparations for condensing the first Soul Core, refining solid Soul Power requires months or even years of accumulation. The subsequent process of attempting to condense the Soul Core takes at least several days as well."

"But given your circumstances, I believe it will be quick. Even so, it isn't something that can be done in a few days. You can look for what you want here while you prepare," Du Busi said.

A short while later, a Body Sect disciple brought over the Whale Rubber, Mystic Water Pills, and Soul Ascension Pills.

"At present, our Body Sect can't produce ten Mystic Water Pills and ten Soul Ascension Pills all at once."

"Here are three pieces of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber, along with three Mystic Water Pills. Please accept the Soul Ascension Pills for now as well. We'll make up the rest as soon as possible, within a month."