Shrek City.
By the time Su Ming and Elders Lei Zhen and Eight-Arms arrived, it was already noon the next day.
They waited for roughly another day before Du Busi arrived.
This time, Du Busi brought two more Titled Douluos. Unlike Elders Lei Zhen and Eight-Arms, these two were Super Douluos, both with spirit power as high as the ninety-sixth level!
"Xiao Ming, are you alright?"
When Du Busi saw Su Ming, he scrutinized him carefully. Seeing no visible injuries, he still asked with concern.
"I'm fine. Those two Spirit Emperors were too weak; they didn't pose a real threat to me."
"Tell me the truth."
"Ahem, I got lucky. The power I borrowed was a tiny bit strong."
"You borrowed power?" Du Busi frowned, his expression turning grim.
Su Ming inevitably used his power-borrowing ability during forging, so he had slightly disclosed information about this skill to Du Busi.
According to his explanation, it was a technique he developed after his spirit power martial soul fused with the surrounding heaven and earth, borrowing a portion of power from the world.
Because his Trinity state perfected his essence, energy, and spirit, possessing a trace of divine majesty, Du Busi had no doubts about this.
"Borrowing too much power will cause problems sooner or later. The power of heaven and earth isn't something to be borrowed lightly," Du Busi said sternly. "Your teacher has warned you not to borrow power beyond your current stage, or you could be torn apart at any moment."
He was thinking from the perspective of Su Ming's explained method, so he was genuinely fearful in retrospect.
"It's like cutting an opening in a bag held by heaven and earth to draw water. A small opening can be mended, but if the opening is too large, you won't be able to repair it. The power of heaven and earth will drown you like a flood!"
Du Busi sternly warned Su Ming not to take such risks lightly.
"This time, perhaps your control was extremely high due to the crisis, which is why nothing happened."
At this point, his gaze turned gloomy, his entire body radiating killing intent, his fierce nature erupting.
His spirit power began to spread out. He directly soared into the air, flying high into the sky.
Lei Zhen, Eight-Arms, and the two Super Douluos brought by Du Busi quickly flew to Du Busi's side, eventually splitting into two rows standing behind him.
"Xuan Zi, get out here!"
Du Busi's voice was like rumbling thunder, as if numerous thunderclaps were dropped beside the ears of countless teachers and students of Shrek Academy. That single short sentence, combined with his dark green spirit power that blotted out half the sky, gave the entire Shrek Academy a feeling of impending doom, like a city about to be crushed by dark clouds.
Yan Shaozhe's expression changed drastically. He flew from the dean's office into the air, looked at Du Busi, and his gaze darkened.
It was indeed him.
Why would Du Busi come to the academy?
He was first puzzled, then his mood turned heavy because Xuan Zi was not at the academy; he had led a group of inner court disciples on a spirit hunt!
With Xuan Zi absent, who could deal with Du Busi?
Naturally, his teacher.
But his teacher's health...
Yan Shaozhe looked towards the freshman dormitory and saw the old man.
Mu En sighed.
He didn't know why Du Busi had suddenly come knocking, but this unexpected event could very likely lead to his premature death.
After suffering severe injuries, he had seen through everything, no longer clinging to cultivation. Instead, he peacefully lived out his remaining years. Both his mindset and body were kept as calm as possible to prolong his life.
Not for any other reason, but to wait for Xuan Zi to break through, or for Shrek to produce another ninety-eighth-level powerhouse capable of maintaining the academy's current status on the continent.
Mu En stood up, rising from his reclining chair. His stooped figure straightened, his frail body becoming robust, emitting an inexplicable pressure.
A dragon's roar sounded, covering the entire Shrek Academy, resisting the pressure brought by Du Busi's spirit power and instantly relieving the pressure on the students below.
"Du Busi, do you intend to start a war with my Shrek Academy?" Mu En said coldly.
Seeing Mu En, Du Busi's pupils contracted.
"You old coot are still alive."
He sensed the aura emanating from Mu En, felt the pressure, and he certainly understood what that meant.
But at the same time, he also sensed an air of twilight, of decline, around Mu En.
"Hmph, so what if it means war? Do you think I don't dare?" Du Busi let out a cold laugh. "Your Shrek Academy has reached new heights of shamelessness, bullying the young to pick on my disciple. Do you really think I have no temper?"
As he spoke, he began to activate his poison skills. Poisonous gas filled half the sky. Even the pressure from the Light Dragon released by Mu En couldn't completely suppress him.
Someone from the academy bullied Du Busi's disciple?
And by bullying the young with their strength?
Mu En's expression turned ugly.
Although Du Busi was said to be at the ninety-eighth level, he was far stronger than someone like Xuan Zi at the same level. He could completely hold his own against a Limit Douluo for a period of time. Besides, with his own origin injured, he estimated that even given more time, he might not be able to defeat Du Busi.
He could only inwardly curse that person as an idiot.
If you provoke the other side, eradicate them completely.
Failing to capture the junior, even by bullying the young with strengt,h is truly shameful.
"Furthermore, I must have given you too much face, daring to even snatch disciples from my Body Sect!"
Facing a Limit Douluo, Du Busi showed no fear. After angrily rebuking them twice, he directly unleashed his ultimate move erupting with the Golden Body's Second Awakening.
Mu En almost cursed out loud.
The Second Awakening of a Body Sect martial soul was graded. Normally, the highest was the Silver Grade. The Golden Grade Second Awakening typically only had a chance to transform into the Golden Grade when a Body Sect spirit master broke through the ninetieth level.
The amplification from a Golden Grade Second Awakening could reach up to three times!
But such an eruption also placed a tremendous burden on the user, consuming their origin power.
"Du Busi, you're mad!" Mu En roared.
Did he truly want a life-and-death battle?
"Snatching a disciple from my Body Sect is like digging up the very foundation of our sect, Mu En. Do you truly think my Body Sect is made of clay?"
Du Busi erupted once more. The bloody red light of his shining eighth spirit ring enveloped the entire city. Then, streams of green light released from his body began to spread out.
"How dare you!"
Mu En finally dared not hold back any longer. He went all out, merging his spiritual power and spirit power into one, entering a certain mysterious state. His entire person seemed to merge with heaven and earth.
Monarchy Over the World!
The teachers and students of Shrek all revealed looks of fervor.
This was Shrek's guardian deity.
However, in Su Ming's eyes, it was different.
This Mu En, who exerted pressure over the area, seemed to have a health bar above his head that was already at the bottom. Simultaneously, the characters '-1 -1 -1' continuously popped up around him.
While Du Busi and Mu Eng were engaged in their great battle, some people below in Shrek Academy were also restless.
First was Tang Ya.
She was the source of all this. She never expected that snatching Huo Yuhao from Su Ming would have such severe consequences.
Next was Bei Bei.
Watching his great-grandfather step forward to fight, his heart was filled with regret and remorse.
He knew something about his great-grandfather's condition; it couldn't last long anyway. Now, with this great battle, it would absolutely accelerate his great-grandfather's death.
Finally, there was Huo Yuhao.
He was startled awake from unconsciousness, then rushed out from the small grove, looking up at the sky, stunned by the scene of the battle between Du Busi and Mu En.
Wang Dong had also awakened by now and came to Huo Yuhao's side. A fleeting blue-gold light flashed in his eyes.
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