Chapter 94: Du Busi: Is this kid an open book?
On the other hand,
Just as everyone had thought, Du Busi and Kong Deming had already taken Huo Yuhao out of the city and arrived at a secluded mountain peak.
They hadn't actually started fighting, but it was close, as the two were now arguing furiously, on the verge of coming to blows.
"Kong Deming, what nonsense are you spouting? You only met Yuhao a year earlier than I did, so why are you acting so high and mighty?"
"I'm telling you, this old man doesn't care. Yuhao's talent is evident to all, and he possesses a Body Martial Soul. This old man must take him away to bring glory to my Body Sect!"
"Do you know what it means for this child's Body Martial Soul to achieve a Silver-level awakening at his age and level? Do you know how to make his Martial Soul achieve a Gold-level awakening? In Sun Moon, you will only delay this child's future!"
Kong Deming stopped pretending. He had long known that this guy had such a temper, so why should he maintain his composure?
"Cut it out. Even though this old man had only taken Yuhao as a disciple for a year, this old man met Yuhao first. The master-disciple relationship is clearly established. What, you want to play dirty? I tell you, no way!"
"Besides, this old man doesn't know the method for a Gold-level second awakening of a Body Martial Soul, but for you to say that Sun Moon will delay Yuhao's future—that's pure nonsense!"
Du Busi's face was filled with anger. He directly summoned his Martial Soul, and nine soul rings appeared: two yellow, two purple, two black, and three red. The purple ones were almost black, and the black ones were almost red.
This over-the-top soul ring configuration, even though Kong Deming had seen it several times, still made him click his tongue in wonder.
Du Busi didn't waste any more words. "Old fellow, if you're not convinced, let's have a match. Stop with the useless talk. This old man can even let you have one hand!"
"Besides, what's the use of a Soul Engineer? With Yuhao's excellent talent, he should follow the path of Martial Soul cultivation. This old man is confident in cultivating him into a top-tier powerhouse on the Douluo Continent. As for your Soul Guidance Devices, forget about them; they'll only hinder Yuhao's future!"
Kong Deming's eyelids twitched. As a quasi-Tenth-Level Soul Engineer, did he need to compete with him in a Martial Soul battle? However, he couldn't back down verbally.
Because both sides knew that neither had the intention to truly fight. Otherwise, Du Busi could have chosen not to appear in the arena earlier and simply watched Sun Moon and Shrek clash.
Moreover, if Du Busi were truly unreasonable, given his temper, he would have acted long ago. Why would he bother with so much nonsense? Their combined targeting of Shrek in the previous arena had already revealed their intentions.
What they were arguing about was actually the path Huo Yuhao would take in the future: Soul Engineer or Body Martial Soul cultivation.
Also, although neither said it explicitly, both knew implicitly that Du Busi also desired the status of a teacher.
Kong Deming's expression was calm. The advantage was with him. Why should this old man get worked up with this brute?
"Heh heh, what's wrong with being a Soul Engineer? Did Soul Engineers eat your family's rice? And you'll let this old man have one hand? Why are you such a braggart? This old man will beat the crap out of you."
Alright, alright. Huo Yuhao, who was watching the show from the side, finally understood what an old rascal was. This trash talk was something even Xiao Hongchen couldn't achieve after several more years of practice.
Where are the melon seeds, drinks, and mineral water?
The two old men confronted each other for a while, and seeing that neither would give way, they strangely fell silent again.
They suddenly sat down and stared at Huo Yuhao in unison. Can you believe it?
"Moo?"
Huo Yuhao's acting was already superb. The master and disciple had anticipated all of this beforehand. The reason they were still arguing now was simply Kong Deming striving for more benefits and leverage.
Only things that are not easily obtained are most valued and given attention.
Even though his own teacher had already discussed all of this with him, a certain amount of argument was inevitable—just to ensure Du Busi had no doubts.
Du Busi's face changed instantly. The sharp confrontation he had with Kong Deming was gone, replaced by a gentle tone, like a kindly Elder giving earnest advice.
"Yuhao, you are still young. Over at Sun Moon, you've only been exposed to inferior things like Soul Guidance Devices. You don't know how powerful a Body Martial Soul becomes after achieving a Gold-level second awakening."
"Your Martial Soul is your eyes and the brain connected to them, this old man knows. Although I don't know how you did it, Yuhao, your Martial Soul has already achieved a Silver-level second awakening. This situation is extremely rare, even within the entire Body Sect."
"Believe me, Yuhao, Soul Engineering is not suitable for you. Developing your Body Martial Soul to its extreme is the path you should take."
"At that time, this old man will impart to you the Body Sect's secret techniques. Even across the entire Douluo Continent, this old man is confident that I can make you a supreme powerhouse. No one will be your opponent!"
"Who are you calling inferior?" As soon as Kong Deming opened his mouth, Du Busi raised his right hand and pinched his mouth shut.
"Old fellow, don't interrupt!"
Du Busi continued to raise his stakes, attempting to sway Huo Yuhao.
"Did you see this old man's soul rings just now? Three hundred-thousand-year soul rings, Yuhao. As long as you come to the Body Sect, I guarantee that as long as you break through to Soul Saint, with the Body Sect's secret techniques, all your soul rings will be like this old man's—all hundred-thousand-year soul rings."
"At that time, this old man will personally lead the Sect Elders to hunt for Soul Beasts for you in the Star Dou Great Forest, guaranteeing that you, Yuhao, will no longer worry about hundred-thousand-year soul rings!"
"An entire set of hundred-thousand-year Soul Bones, how about that!"
Du Busi was not Yan Shaozhe. If he said he would get you hundred-thousand-year soul rings, he would get you hundred-thousand-year soul rings, even if it caused a beast tide.
He had seen the age of Huo Yuhao's first few soul rings. Although he didn't know what method was used, this over-the-top soul ring configuration could only mean one thing: his physical quality and mental power were definitely far superior to others of his age.
Even he, in his youth, couldn't achieve Yuhao's level at this age. His own Elder brother couldn't either.
Coupled with the Body Martial Soul's already achieved second awakening, Du Busi guaranteed that Huo Yuhao's future was absolutely promising and that he would definitely be able to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the Body Sect.
As long as Yuhao was convinced, the Body Sect side could rest easy. Even if he died, he would face the Body Sect's many ancestors and his own Elder brother with dignity.
Du Busi spoke earnestly, but the difficulty lay in the fact that Huo Yuhao was Kong Deming's disciple, and that old man was also difficult to deal with. Otherwise, as he said before, he would have already taken action; why would he say so much?
If Shrek were standing in front of him now, and Yuhao were a Shrek student, you would see how he would deal with Shrek.
What he didn't know was that Kong Deming, behind him, silently smiled and subtly made an OK gesture to Huo Yuhao, who instantly understood.
"Body Douluo, are you referring to this hundred-thousand-year soul ring?"
After saying that, his second Martial Soul, the End-Time Bell, appeared. The red color unique to a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast's soul ring filled the area. That crimson color was even more dazzling than Du Busi's three hundred-thousand-year soul rings.
"You... I..."
Stunned, Du Busi felt the aura unique to a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and was completely dumbfounded!
He turned to look at Kong Deming, only to see the old man suppressing a laugh, his body trembling.
Who the hell can explain this? What exactly is going on?
A second Martial Soul, and its first soul ring is already a hundred-thousand-year-old one? How the hell was this even possible? Was this still the Douluo Continent he knew?
Is this kid an open book?
Finally, after a combined explanation from Huo Yuhao and Kong Deming, Du Busi reluctantly accepted the fact.
That is, Huo Yuhao's hundred-thousand-year soul ring was genuine. Unbelievable luck had allowed this child to receive the sacrifice of a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast that had failed its tribulation.
Hmm, reasonable.
Reasonable, my ass!
Back then, their Body Sect, to hunt Martial Souls, had dispatched nearly forty elites to infiltrate the Star Dou Great Forest, hunting several hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts at once, which even caused a beast tide.
Now, you suddenly tell him that someone, at the age of twelve, and not even a Soul Ancestor of level forty, has a hundred-thousand-year soul ring? Is that reasonable?
Look at my eyes!
Reasonable or not, it was a fact. Du Busi finally recovered, his fervent gaze fixed on Huo Yuhao.
"A second Martial Soul, a Silver-level awakening, a hundred-thousand-year soul ring—any single one of these could create a top-tier powerhouse. I have to say, to possess all of these, Yuhao, you are truly favored by the World's destiny."
He said, taking a deep breath, glancing at Kong Deming, and snorting coldly, making a compromise.
"Make your choice, Yuhao. Do you want to become this old man's disciple? Of course, Elder Kong will still be your teacher. I think this old fellow had this goal from the very beginning."
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