In the very center of the confrontation, the three powerhouses were facing off against each other. Du Busi, transformed into a green titan, had his two large hands tightly gripping the enormous phoenix wings of Yan Shaozhe's Martial Soul Avatar. The two sides seemed to be locked in a contest of strength. With Cai Mei'er's soul power supporting him, Yan Shaozhe could hold his own for the moment, and neither could gain an advantage. The light on their bodies flickered intermittently, but their physical forms remained in a semi-static state.
Around them, streaks of black light flashed continuously. Within that black light, one could faintly see the sparkle of stars. Those were clearly spatial fissures! As the three of them continued their struggle, the frequency of the black light's appearance increased. Gradually, a full circle of blackness formed around them, and it showed signs of expanding outward.
"Go to hell," Du Busi roared. He turned his hands upwards in a sky-lifting motion. Instantly, the dark green vortex behind him rapidly converged, rushing into his body. The dark green hue of his body began to turn crystalline and translucent. His size swelled in response, his height surpassing a hundred meters in an instant. Around his body, the same blackness as before appeared again, but the spatial fissures, while smaller than the ones he and Yan Shaozhe had created together, were far more numerous.
A look of alarm flashed in Yan Shaozhe's eyes. The golden light behind him similarly converged, and the body of his Radiant Phoenix also expanded dramatically. Cai Mei'er's Soul-Breaking Dragon Soul Spear transformed into a streak of red light, shooting out from the beak of the Radiant Phoenix.
Du Busi's sky-lifting palms suddenly made a smashing motion downwards in the air. Above the heads of Yan Shaozhe and Cai Mei'er, a massive green sphere of light over thirty meters in diameter appeared as if drilling out of the void, smashing down directly towards the red streak of light.
A piercing explosion echoed for a thousand miles. The dark green light sphere had already transformed into a halo of light, expanding in the sky. Instantly, the space around Yan Shaozhe's body violently distorted. Countless patches of dark green radiance appeared around his body like smudged ink, and massive black holes materialized one after another. Terrifying spatial fissures madly tore at Yan Shaozhe's body.
Du Busi's eyes suddenly lit up, and his entire body erupted in a brilliant verdant light. The intense radiance, with its unparalleled splendor, made him look like a green sun. The entire Shrek City below was illuminated in the same color by this sudden, strong green light.
Du Busi made a circle with his hands and brought them together in front of his chest. A small, dark green vortex formed there. This vortex appeared to be only a meter in diameter, a stark mismatch with his enormous body. However, within that vortex seemed to lie an infinite power, so much so that the other elders of the Sea God's Pavilion had their expressions change instantly.
"Du Busi, stop!"
Du Busi's eyes were bloodshot. The death of Cao Jinxuan had caused him to nearly lose his mind. He roared, "What? You think you can stop me? Without Xuan Zi, what do you have to contend with my Body Sect? If you at Shrek can't give me a satisfactory explanation today, I don't mind letting you lose a few more Super Douluos!"
"Yan Shaozhe can't stop you, but what about me?" Just then, a gruff voice quietly sounded out. Immediately after, a surge of berserk lightning was suddenly released from Shrek Academy below—to be precise, from the Sea God's Pavilion.
The spread of the berserk lightning seemed slow but was in fact rapid. In the blink of an eye, it had already rushed into the sky. A miraculous scene appeared. Whether it was Yan Shaozhe, Cai Mei'er, or Du Busi, the auras of all three vanished under the cover of this blue-gold light, and the pressure in the sky dissipated along with it. The rampaging blue-gold lightning didn't just envelop Shrek Academy; it even covered Shrek City. At this moment, looking from the outside, Shrek City was like a prison of thunder!
The ever-imposing Du Busi couldn't help but have his face fall upon seeing this. "The aura of the Light of the Sea God? How is this possible? How can there still be someone in Shrek capable of using an attack integrated with the Light of the Sea God?"
"Busi, we haven't seen each other in years. It seems you have forgotten this old man," the gruff voice sounded again, but this time it only entered Du Busi's ears.
"You... You are..." Du Busi looked with shock at the Sea God's Pavilion below, which was releasing a brilliant blue-gold light. For a moment, beads of sweat actually formed on his dark green forehead.
Elder Mu said indifferently, "What your elder brother bestowed upon me back then, this old man still remembers clearly to this day. Your temper is exactly the same as your brother's. Impulsiveness is the devil. If it weren't for your brother's impulsiveness back then, perhaps he would still be among the living today."
Hearing this, Du Busi finally confirmed his suspicion and said, pale with fright, "You... you're still not dead? How is that possible? Weren't you already..."
Elder Mu said indifferently, "If Xuan Zi and I were both dead, would you then bully our Shrek Academy?" A simple sentence, yet it was like an invisible giant hammer, ruthlessly smashing into Du Busi. The dense blue-gold lightning in the air flashed for a moment. Du Busi's dark green body suddenly shrank by a meter, and a strong verdant light spilled from his body.
Du Busi took a deep breath. "Dragon God Douluo, for your sake, you must give us an explanation for the matter of my Body Sect's successor. I must also tell you, our Body Sect poured all of our heart and soul into this child. In terms of age, you are a bit older than I am. You should know that at our age, we are not far from our limit. And now, the only line of inheritance for our Body Sect has been severed!"
Elder Mu said with some surprise, "How can there be no successor? Isn't the Seed of Inheritance of your Body Sect on you?"
Du Busi immediately said with some frustration, "The sect's Seed of Inheritance has already been received by our successor, which is why this old man could feel his death. I can sense that the Seed of Inheritance is within the Star Dou Forest, likely having fallen into the hands of Di Tian and those other beasts. With their hatred for my Body Sect, they will certainly never return it."
"So that's how it is," Mu En's thoughtful voice sounded. "So what are your plans? Are you going to continue fighting with my Shrek?"
"Dragon God, even if you are still alive, I don't believe my big brother didn't leave something on you! I am not your match, but if you want to kill me, the price you pay will certainly not be small! And the opponents of Shrek Academy are not just our Body Sect!" Du Busi snorted coldly. In front of so many people, he was unwilling to lose ground verbally.
"Wulolololo! Your big brother did indeed wound me gravely, causing that injury to trouble me for nearly a hundred years! But fate has ultimately favored my Shrek. That injury finally became a scar and can no longer hinder my actions!"
With a great laugh from Mu En, in the next moment, Du Busi only saw a thick bolt of lightning rise from the Sea God's Pavilion, transforming into a burly and stalwart figure. The magnificence of his physique surpassed even that of Du Busi, the current master of the Body Sect.
"You... Dragon God Douluo, your condition..." Du Busi's face was filled with horror. He never would have imagined that in his generation, the Dragon God Douluo Mu En, who was much older than him, would actually look much younger than him. The terrifyingly powerful muscles radiating from his body were vastly different from the appearance he had seen a hundred years ago. How had this Radiant Holy Dragon turned into such a figure?
"Du Busi, don't you think the world is too boring right now?" Mu En opened his arms and laughed heartily. "This continent is about to erupt in a top-tier war! We will drag the royalty and nobility who were born into their station, and the powerful who are complacent in their comfort, onto the battlefield! Only war can determine the value of humanity! And my Shrek, blessed by a god, will be the final victor of this continent!"
Du Busi did not reply. He vaguely felt that this Dragon God Douluo Mu En, who had been revitalized with a second spring of life, was no longer the humble and elegant Radiant Holy Dragon from a hundred years ago.
"Du Busi, if your Body Sect cannot ride the coming tide of this world, even if I don't make a move to finish you, you will inevitably face destruction! The successor of your Body Sect did not listen to his elders' advice and went deep into the core circle, seeking his own death and attracting the fierce beasts. I have already heard about this from Shaozhe. If you still insist on making a move, then don't blame this old man for disregarding old affections," Mu En warned Du Busi with a faint smile.
"That is no concern of yours. If the Dragon God Douluo is confident in keeping all of us here, then feel free to make your move! The green mountains will not change, the clear waters will forever flow, we will meet again!" Du Busi knew very well that he was absolutely no match for Mu En in his current state. He immediately cupped his fists towards him. After saying this, the dark green light on Du Busi's body suddenly ignited, forcefully burning a hole in the Light of the Sea God that was fused with lightning. After flying out, he waved his hand in the air. "All members of the Body Sect, withdraw."
The twenty-odd figures of the Body Sect quickly fled into the distance, disappearing in the blink of an eye. The blue-gold light in the sky also gradually receded, returning to the Sea God's Pavilion.
It wasn't that Mu En didn't want to keep Du Busi, but without Xuan Zi, the others in Shrek simply couldn't stop the Body Sect from erupting in a final, desperate struggle. Shrek would suffer devastating losses, and it wouldn't be worth it.
At this moment, it wasn't just Shrek Academy that was in an uproar; the entire Shrek City was abuzz with discussion because of the miraculous scene from before...
"Sect Master, are we just letting it go like this?" The members of the Body Sect flew through the air, and a Titled Douluo expert asked Du Busi. Du Busi was still on guard against Mu En's pursuit, but it was clear the old fellow had no such intention for now.
"Mu En's current condition is too bizarre. Rushing to fight him is no better than charging into the Star Dou Forest to face Di Tian and the others. The most urgent matter is to pass on the legacy of my Body Sect before the next war breaks out." Du Busi's expression was not good. Mu En's appearance had caught him completely off guard. He knew he was no match for Mu En, and what's more, given his age, he was not far from his own limit.
"But, the Seed of Inheritance of our Body Sect..." the Titled Douluo wanted to say more.
"Sigh, I'll look for an opportunity to sneak into the Star Dou Forest and see," Du Busi seemed to age considerably in an instant. Just as he was preparing to lead his group back to their base, his murky old eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had sensed something.
"This is... a Body Martial Soul wielder?"