Du Busi glanced at Xuan Zi with a hint of surprise, his eyes flickering with confusion.
Despite the pressure from the two great empires and the Body Sect, Shrek Academy still refused to compromise and hand over Huo Yuhao.
Was Huo Yuhao truly that important?
The Body Sect had only recently emerged, so they knew little about this young man, Huo Yuhao.
They had merely accepted a commission from the Heavenly Soul Imperial Family to assist their representatives in bringing Huo Yuhao back to the Heavenly Soul Empire.
As for what Huo Yuhao had done to provoke the Heavenly Soul Imperial Family, Du Busi had some idea.
He had controlled a fierce beast to kill three... no, six Titled Douluos!
This young man had piqued Du Busi's interest, which was why he had taken on this mission.
It was also a test by the Body Sect to see if that person was truly dead.
"Ah, so it's the Body Douluo, Du Busi," Huo Yuhao glanced at Du Busi and spoke without fear.
The Body Sect, composed of body soul masters, had the motto: "All body soul masters are one family."
Though called a sect, the Body Sect was more like a mercenary organization. Later, due to Princess Weina's influence, it became the guardian sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
"Oh, so you've heard of me, kid?" Du Busi ignored Xuan Zi and smiled at Huo Yuhao.
"I have," Huo Yuhao nodded and continued, "I just didn't expect that the mighty Body Sect would stoop so low as to collude with those useless royals."
"Since its founding, every disciple of the Body Sect has been self-reliant, daring to challenge fate, and awakening their martial souls twice."
"Such people never bow to fate, nor do they bow to others."
At this point, every member of the Body Sect, including Du Busi, was stunned.
This kid was right. Every member of the Body Sect was a hero, daring to gamble on the one or two in ten chance of a second awakening of their body martial soul!
It was well known that even within the Body Sect, only one or two out of ten could successfully awaken their body martial soul a second time, and "success" here meant survival!
The Body Sect didn't have a good reputation on the Douluo Continent, but this kid's words... they liked it!
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao sneered and continued, "But the way you are now, you're like dogs raised by the royals! Where's the dignity of your predecessors?"
"I, Huo Yuhao, disdain to associate with you!"
Everyone: "..."
Not only were the Body Sect members stunned, but even the Shrek Academy members were speechless.
Upon reflection, it seemed... there was nothing wrong with what he said.
Huo Yuhao's martial soul was his eyes, which was no secret within Shrek Academy.
Xuan Zi and others knew that "All body soul masters are one family," meaning if Huo Yuhao wished, he could even become the next leader of the Body Sect!
The importance of a golden-level second awakening of a body martial soul to the Body Sect was beyond question.
"Good, Du Busi, you've come at the perfect time!"
"Another path for Huo Yuhao has been closed!"
Xuan Zi smiled slightly, thinking to himself.
The fewer paths Huo Yuhao had, the greater his chances of becoming the Sea God Pavilion Master!
He couldn't go to Heavenly Soul or Douling.
As for Star Luo? Even less likely.
Sun Moon? Don't even think about it!
Now, even the path to the Body Sect was blocked. He had no choice but to stay at Shrek Academy!
"Kid, you're truly arrogant!!"
The Body Sect members were furious, pointing at Huo Yuhao.
They liked what he said earlier, but now they were itching to tear him apart!
Du Busi, however, wasn't angry but looked at Huo Yuhao with confusion.
Disdain to associate with them?
There was something wrong here, definitely something wrong!
"Kid, what's your martial soul?"
Du Busi waved his hand, signaling the Body Sect members to stay quiet, and asked Huo Yuhao.
Though they didn't understand why the sect leader was acting this way, the members obeyed and glared at Huo Yuhao.
Daring to call them dogs? Huo Yuhao was courting death!
Body Sect disciples were known for their free-spirited nature, neither good nor evil, acting solely on their instincts.
Moreover, Body Sect disciples were extremely united—protective of their own.
"Hmph..."
Huo Yuhao snorted, his eyes flashing with golden light.
White gold, red, red, red, four soul rings rapidly rose from beneath his feet.
The white gold soul ring came from the Heavenly Dream Iceworm, while the three red soul rings were real, or rather, they were even stronger than real hundred-thousand-year soul rings, as Huo Yuhao had casually condensed them.
Currently, according to the soul master system, Huo Yuhao was a quasi-Soul King, at level 50.
"???"
Everyone's pupils contracted, and the entire scene fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The overwhelming pressure from the hundred-thousand-year soul rings sent shivers down their spines.
"I am Huo Yuhao, a level 50 quasi-Soul King with a golden-level second awakening of my body martial soul. I am destined to stand at the pinnacle of the world!"
"The heavens favor me, who dares to kill me?"
Huo Yuhao spread his arms and challenged the crowd.
He looked incredibly smug, but Du Busi and the others were dumbfounded, speechless.
Golden-level second awakening of a body martial soul.
A quasi-Soul King at this age.
Three hundred-thousand-year soul rings...
Huo Yuhao's words: "The heavens favor me, who dares to kill me!" They believed it!
Yes, they did!
Otherwise, how could he possess three hundred-thousand-year soul rings at just four rings?
As for the first soul ring, it didn't matter.
The Body Sect members were stunned, and so were the Shrek Academy members.
Huo Yuhao had gone out and not only acquired a mythical "pet" but also three hundred-thousand-year soul rings?
Was he the heavens' illegitimate child?
Seeing this, Xuan Zi hesitated to speak.
As the de facto leader of Shrek Academy, he knew many things.
While he was shocked by Huo Yuhao's soul ring configuration, he also felt it was somewhat expected.
After all, wasn't that great figure also someone with all red soul rings who ascended to godhood?
"The inheritor of a god has appeared..."
While Xuan Zi was lost in thought, Du Busi snapped back to reality, his expression a mix of emotions.
From shock to joy, from joy to ecstasy...
As for how Huo Yuhao had achieved a golden-level second awakening of his body martial soul at this age, the three hundred-thousand-year soul rings provided some clues.
With three hundred-thousand-year soul rings, if he couldn't achieve it, then something was seriously wrong!
"Huo Yuhao is under the protection of the Body Sect. Anyone who dares to harm him will be an enemy of the Body Sect!"
Du Busi chose to ignore the earlier unpleasantness.
As for Huo Yuhao's words: "Disdain to associate with them..." He could pretend he hadn't heard them.
Heavenly Soul and Dou Ling representatives: "???"
Wait, are you switching sides now?
"Yuhao, you are a once-in-ten-thousand-years prodigy among body martial souls. Your talent shouldn't be wasted here at Shrek Academy!"
"Come, return with me. I will teach you all the secret techniques of the Body Sect, and you will be the next leader of the Body Sect!"
"When that time comes, your word will be law!"