The gods of this universe were like parasites.
But they were incredibly powerful parasites.
Once a planet teeming with life was targeted, there was no escaping their grasp.
Ten thousand years ago, on the Douluo Continent, becoming a Titled Douluo granted a lifespan of 300 years. For every level broken through afterward, an additional 100 years was added. In theory, a Limit Douluo at level 99 could live up to 1,200 years.
But times had changed, and the land had transformed.
The Douluo Star, continuously drained by the Douluo God Realm, was no longer as strong as it once was.
Ye Wen calmly observed the elder who now appeared before him.
His face resembled gnarled roots of an ancient tree, his hair completely white, and his body emitted a faint stench. This was the current leader of the Body Sect—Du Busi, the Body Douluo, the Guardian Douluo of the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Human Bomb, the Undying.
{T/N: Du Busi's name in Chinese means 'Undying' and his brother, Du Bisi, means 'Must Die'. Their family name Du means 'Poison'. Also note that it's different from Dugu Bo's family name.}
However, Du Busi's taste in clothing was truly terrible. Why did he have to wear green? And topping it off with a green hat made it even more absurd.
Neither side spoke, allowing their overwhelming soul power to collide continuously, creating thunderous booms that echoed through the void around them.
Gradually, though, Du Busi's expression began to darken.
Although Ye Wen had been exerting pressure earlier, he hadn't used his full strength.
Now, Du Busi actually believed he could overpower Ye Wen in terms of soul power. It was only because no Supreme Douluo had emerged during this era that Du Busi had developed the illusion of being second to none.
But Du Busi was nothing like Tang Hao, who was timid and cowardly.
Du Busi was just like his brother, Du Bisi—they would never yield, no matter how powerful their opponent. Once a battle began, it would continue until death!
"Don't underestimate me!!!"
With a roar from Du Busi, a golden light flashed around him, and a golden shadow appeared in the sky. The shadow bore Du Busi's likeness.
Ye Wen gazed at the shadow with a hint of nostalgia. This was the pinnacle of a second awakening for Body martial souls—the Golden Tier Second Awakening.
In this state, Du Busi's overall abilities would triple.
Even the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda couldn't compare to such amplification.
The gap between level 98 and 99 was vast, and Mu En was already at the semi-divine level, stronger than an ordinary Limit Douluo. Otherwise, it might still be uncertain whether Shrek Academy would hold sway over the continent.
Seeing that Du Bu Si had unleashed his full power, Ye Wen withdrew his oppressive soul aura.
"Hmm!?"
Confusion flashed in Du Busi's battle-ready eyes. He had been preparing for an all-out fight, but the opponent suddenly backed down. What was going on?
But as the saying goes, once the arrow is drawn, it must be fired. Du Busi now only wanted to beat this provocateur into submission.
Ye Wen knew that the Body Sect was not only tightly knit but also filled with brute force. If he didn't knock them down completely, these stubborn fools wouldn't join his future plans.
"Come at me with everything you've got. Let me see how strong the Body Sect of this era truly is."
This nonchalant tone amplified in Du Busi's ears like mockery.
"Don't look down on me, bastard!"
Instantly, the nine soul rings on Du Bu Si's body began to glow brightly.
Yellow—Yellow—Purple—Black—Black—Black—Red—Red—Red!!!!
A terrifying surge of soul power erupted, but even more horrifying was the green poisonous mist that began to spread from Du Bu Si's body.
Who knew what the creator god of the Douluo World was thinking? A person with a Body martial soul should have focused on cultivating speed or strength, yet here was Du Busi, who had become a living toxin.
However, Du Busi's poison was different from that of Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo from ten thousand years ago. His poison was far more domineering, yet it wouldn't backfire on him.
Combined with the innate physical enhancement of the Body martial soul and the threefold amplification from the Golden Tier Second Awakening, Du Bu Si in this state was like toxic dog shit—repulsive to touch if you could beat him, and utterly unbeatable if you couldn't.
{T/N: What a comparison lmao}
Unfortunately for Du Busi, his opponent was Ye Wen.
In his fully powered, glowing green state, Du Busi grinned menacingly.
"Die, bastard! Ninth Soul Skill—Huangquan Bixing Luo!!!"
At this moment, Du Bu Si transformed into a streak of light, hurtling toward Ye Wen like a falling meteor.
But Ye Wen stood calmly, unmoving. A 100,000-year ninth soul skill was indeed terrifying, but Ye Wen was currently positioned as a quasi-god at level 99—three times stronger than Mu En, who was at the semi-divine level.
Meanwhile, the group of youngsters protected within the barrier were completely shielded from Du Busi's overwhelming aura. However, aside from Electrolux, they all trembled in fear at the overwhelming visual effects.
It was too green—it was unsettling.
"Fifth Soul Skill—Void Barrier."
As the saying goes, one must go all out when putting on a show. At this moment, Ye Wen revealed his own soul ring configuration.
Due to the existence of the Emperor Auspicious Beast in this era, 100,000-year soul beasts were no longer as rare as they had been ten thousand years ago.
Thus, while 100,000-year soul rings were still rare in this era, they no longer inspired the same level of frenzy as they once did.
But that was only for 100,000-year soul beasts.
The appearance of Di Tian had made the people of Douluo realize that above 100,000-year soul beasts existed even more terrifying beings known as "Fierce Beasts."
Because of Di Tian's presence, humans dared not recklessly attack Fierce Beasts, and agreements were even reached among them.
All of this was due to the beast tide unleashed by Di Tian in the past.
At this moment, Du Busi's eyes widened in shock. His full-powered attack couldn't even break through a single layer of Ye Wen's barrier. And when he saw Ye Wen's soul rings, he was utterly astounded.
The first four of Ye Wen's soul rings were Yellow-Purple-Purple-Purple. His second soul ring surpassed Du Bu Si's, though his fourth was slightly inferior.
The gaps between their thousand-year soul rings weren't significant, but what truly shocked Du Bu Si were Ye Wen's final three blood-red 100,000-year soul rings, identical to his own.
And these weren't ordinary 100,000-year soul rings.
"Seventh soul ring—200,000 years, eighth soul ring—600,000 years?! Ninth soul ring—also 600,000 years?! Where did this guy hunt down these soul beasts?
None of the top-ranked beasts on the Fierce Beast List have gone missing!"
Ye Wen's nine soul rings referenced his previous configuration from when he was still mortal. However, his ninth soul ring had long surpassed the divine threshold, so Ye Wen had to settle for simulating it as a 600,000-year level. Anything higher would place him among the monstrous tiers of Di Tian, Evil Emperor Xue Di, and others.
Du Busi didn't suspect Ye Wen of using any tricks to deceive him. After their brief but intense exchange, Du Busi had already acknowledged Ye Wen's strength.
Such a powerful individual had no need for deception.
As the effects of the soul skill dissipated, Du Busi still hadn't broken through Ye Wen's defenses. Standing at a distance, his expression was filled with doubt and unease.
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