Seeing that Elder Lin was already prepared to fire, Yu Tao let out a sudden roar — a howl full of misery.
Ordinarily, if he and his second brother Lang Ya worked together, going head-to-head with an ordinary Titled Douluo would absolutely be no problem. With a second awakening of their martial soul essence, they could even take down a Titled Douluo.
But things were different now. At this moment, they were outlaws. There was no reinforcements nearby, and they desperately needed to retreat. They simply couldn't afford to get bogged down with Elder Lin.
Yu Tao wasn't exactly a clever man, but growing up in the Body Sect he had learned one simple truth:
When you don't know what to do — look for an elder!If that elder can't handle it — look for an even bigger elder.
Sure enough, up in the sky, Du Busi's face sank as soon as he heard Yu Tao's wolf-like howl.
Golden light flared in both his palms. His body swelled once again. The air around him seemed to keen in misery, tiny cracks spreading out in all directions as countless streams of green light circulated around him.
"Xuanzi, get the hell out of the way for this old man."
"Hahahaha! Heaven has eyes — even you, old poison freak, have days like this!I'm not moving. What can you do about it?"
Of course Xuanzi could sense what was happening below. He bared his teeth, ignoring his injuries, and his aura surged higher again.
At this point, he'd already forgotten the task Mu En had assigned him — in fact, he was going completely against it.
Bright yellow light burst from Xuanzi's body. His massive Taotie Divine Ox form shrank back into human shape — except for the obvious ox horns on his head.
Xuanzi thrust both hands forward, and the nine soul rings on his body all flared like burning brands. A clump of yellow light grew in his hands, gradually forming into a bizarre weapon.
That weapon looked a bit like… a giant golden chicken drumstick…
"Since you won't listen to reason, then this old man still knows a thing or two about using his fists!"
Du Busi had no patience left to keep fighting with Xuanzi. His Body Sect people were still trapped below, and the main plan hadn't even been completed yet.
"Boom!"
With a cold snort, Du Busi sprinted through the air. Cracks appeared in the space beneath his feet. He swung a massive fist straight at Xuanzi without hesitation.
Looking at the now-berserk Du Busi, Xuanzi felt a little chill in his heart. After fighting Du Busi for this long, he was well aware of the gap between them. Though they were both Level 98 Super Douluo, the difference wasn't just a little bit.
On this point, Xuanzi wasn't wrong at all — he was a Level 98 "gatekeeper," but how could he possibly trade blows with a man who already had one foot into the Limit Douluo realm?
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The two clashed. Du Busi's massive golden fist smashed brutally against Xuanzi's "chicken drumstick." Up in the sky, a crushing pressure like looming mountains bore down from above.
Three punches. Only three punches — and Xuanzi was spitting blood, flying backwards.
"Old poison freak — you actually used a Golden-Grade Second Awakening of your martial soul!"
Xuanzi's unwilling voice echoed through the air.
"You pulled out a weapon — why shouldn't this old man awaken?"
Du Busi gave a dismissive snort, then turned and flashed downwards.
What era is this? Who still bothers with etiquette?
Almost as if something occurred to him, Du Busi paused mid-flight, then called toward the backward-flying Xuanzi:
"If it weren't for the fact that this world would lose a good punching bag like you, I'd have finished you off already."
Feeling the terrifying pressure from the sky, Elder Lin gripped the Level-Nine Soul-Tool Ray Rifle, brows knitted, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes.
"Bang!"
Before Elder Lin could fire, a fiery red shell shot straight toward Yu Tao ahead of him.
"Let go of my foster father — Jiang Jue!"
A furious roar rang out from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's staging area. A figure with a Level-Five energy-charged shell slung over his shoulder sprinted straight toward the arena, eyes blazing.
This person was none other than Lin Xi, the one Jiang Jue had casually saved during the finals.
"Commendable courage — but useless."
Yu Tao casually waved a hand. The oppressive aura of a Contra swept forth. He swung his thick arm, and before the fiery shell could even get close, it exploded with a boom.
"This kid Lin Xi's got guts — he really steps up when it counts."
Ma Rulong, seeing Lin Xi already run up to Elder Lin's side, remarked in surprise. Then he waved his own hand, rallying the rest of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy group to rush to Elder Lin's side.
"Brothers, let's go too — go help Elder Lin!"
As captain, he couldn't just watch his own teammate get abducted!
"Heroes under heaven are as plentiful as carp crossing the river. With you all here, how could I, Xiao Hongchen, not feel joy in this world of dust!"
Xiao Hongchen let out a light sigh, then followed along.
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
Thunderous beats like giant drums being struck rang out. A green-skinned figure wearing nothing but shorts dropped from the sky, landing squarely on the arena stage, blocking Lang Ya and Yu Tao's path.
That booming sound — it was the figure's heartbeat.
"You two — stick to the plan."
Du Busi turned to glance at the two behind him, transmitting the words via soul-power. Then he looked at Elder Lin and the group of students behind him.
"This old man does not enjoy killing. Take this line as a boundary — withdraw here."
Du Busi's voice carried an unparalleled oppressive force. For the first time, the people of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy felt such a mighty presence, their hearts trembling.
"Alright then, sir — you cover the rear."
Yu Tao hoisted the still "unconscious" Jiang Jue onto his back. Wind whipped beneath his feet as he bolted madly off the arena platform, Lang Ya right behind him.
Elder Lin looked at Du Busi before him, his face dark and grim.
"Sir, acting like this — aren't you afraid of offending our Mingde Hall and the Sun Moon Empire?"
"This old man's deeds over a lifetime — why would I need to explain them to anyone!"
Du Busi waved a big hand. There was one thing he didn't say: If it weren't for the fact that Jiang Jue was about to join their Body Sect, he wouldn't be half this polite.
Right now, feeling Du Busi's overwhelming pressure, Xiao Hongchen clenched his teeth and muttered inwardly:
"Temper it… When I get back from this, I must settle down and temper myself properly!""And Jiang Jue — let's meet again at the very peak!"
Watching Jiang Jue being carried off, Xiao Hongchen clearly understood what was happening. At his side, Meng Hongchen's eyes were already red.
"Jiang Jue, I believe in you — don't forget what you promised me…""In the future, you must take me to see every river and mountain of this land!"
"Person's in hand — move it!"
Yu Tao shouted while running full tilt, urging his second brother Lang Ya behind him.
Up on the imperial wall—
Two more elders had already appeared beside Xu Jiawei, one of them clad in luxurious purple robes — the Fragment-Star Douluo.
"Senior Fragment-Star, I must trouble you once again this time."
Xu Jiawei looked at the situation on the field, then spoke softly to the Fragment-Star Douluo.
"Your Majesty, rest easy."
Fragment-Star Douluo eyed the fleeing Lang Ya and Yu Tao, nodded slightly, then extended a palm and traced a circle in the air before him. Tiny purple starlights gathered on his body.
Soon, a door appeared. Fragment-Star Douluo stepped leisurely into it.
His martial soul naturally possessed spatial attributes, so his mastery over space was not low. Though not at the level of a Limit Douluo, it surpassed Xuanzi's…
(End of this chapter)