As the saying goes, experts see the essence while laymen see the spectacle.
Du Busi was the first to sense something unusual.
Ever since his brother Du Busi's death, Du Busi had harbored a deep hatred for Dragon God Douluo Mu En. However, he also feared him immensely. This was why, in the future, when they attacked Shrek Academy to capture Huo Yuhao, Du Busi immediately backed down as soon as Mu En appeared.
"This sensation… is 'intent'…"
The most renowned aspect of truly top-tier Titled Douluo was never their soul rings or soul skills, but rather their unique self-created soul techniques.
Among these, the pinnacle of self-created techniques transcended mere skill and reached the profound realm of "intent."
For instance, Mu En's "Dominion Over Heaven."
At this moment, Ye Wen continued: "Next, this projection of my disciple will serve as your opponent.
Feel free to unleash your full strength. Otherwise, I'll have to reconsider whether the Body Sect is worth bringing under my command."
The art of leadership lies in balancing kindness and authority, without making the other party feel indispensable. Doing so would only encourage them to hold out for better terms, feign compliance, and become arrogant.
But Du Busi had made his stance clear from the very beginning.
"Sir, I've already said it—I won't let the Body Sect become someone else's lackey."
Ye Wen sighed inwardly. While he appreciated stubborn subordinates, convincing such people could be incredibly troublesome.
In an instant, Ye Wen's expression turned cold.
A surging wave of oppressive aura swept across the area.
Du Busi, who had been brimming with confidence just moments ago, suddenly paled and staggered, collapsing to one knee.
"This oppressive aura surpasses even that old Mu En! Who exactly is this person?"
On the Douluo Continent, those at level 99 were called Supreme Douluo. But what they didn't know was that ten thousand years ago, Supreme Douluo were referred to as Limit Douluo. And level 99 wasn't the end—there were still higher realms, such as semi-divine and quasi-divine levels.
All of this was driven by human greed.
People often say that money and capital are the foulest things in the world, but isn't power just as foul?
How could the top powers, accustomed to having level 99 Supreme Douluo suppress the continent, possibly reveal the secrets behind their dominion?
Shrek Academy's supposed righteousness? They were nothing more than hypocrites hiding selfish motives beneath a facade of virtue.
"I'm informing you, not negotiating with you.
You should know that survival of the fittest is the way of heaven. I hope you don't go against it.
Otherwise, I wouldn't mind spending more time cultivating another Body Sect."
Ye Wen's tone grew chilling, with a faint trace of killing intent that made every Titled Douluo of the Body Sect shiver in fear as they stared at him.
Earlier, Ye Wen's overly polite demeanor had led these rough individuals to subconsciously assume he was the kind of person who preferred talking over fighting—a pushover.
Du Busi took a deep breath and fell silent.
"Fine."
Just one word, yet it felt as if a mountain of immense weight had settled on Du Busi's shoulders, making it unbearably difficult.
"Everyone! Give it your all! Let him see the pride of the Body Sect!" Du Busi shouted fiercely.
The Titled Douluo of the Body Sect exchanged glances but quickly reached an unspoken agreement. A surge of overwhelming soul power erupted, causing sand and stones to fly as the scene resembled the apocalypse.
Body parts—torsos, lungs, legs, arms, brains, kidneys—various Body martial souls manifested. But that wasn't all. All the Titled Douluo instantly entered their second awakening state, and streaks of silver light flashed across the sky.
However, the most dazzling figures were Du Busi and Jin Peng, the Golden Body Douluo, whose Golden Tier awakenings stood out brilliantly amidst the sea of silvery-white light.
Though most of the Titled Douluo present weren't Super Douluo at level 95, with the amplification of their second awakening, their combat abilities now reached the Super Douluo level. At this moment, their combined strength ranked among the top five on the Douluo Continent.
And at this moment, the projection of Huo Rui moved.
*Thump, thump, thump—*
The heavy sound of a heartbeat echoed. The Titled Douluo of the Body Sect all wore grave expressions.
Because the mere sound of this heartbeat filled them with an overwhelming sense of oppression. It felt as though the woman before them wasn't just an ordinary Titled Douluo, but an ancient, supremely powerful beast that had dominated the wilderness since time immemorial.
Du Busi seemed to recall something and asked before the battle began:
"Esteemed sir, as a Supreme Douluo yourself, surely this projection isn't also at the Supreme Douluo level? If that's the case, why not simply suppress us outright? But rest assured, the Body Sect will not yield so easily."
Though his words sounded proud and defiant, Ye Wen heard the underlying tactic of retreat to advance.
While Ye Wen could indeed discard appearances and use brute force when necessary, there was no need to forcibly suppress these people right now.
"You're overthinking it. Though my disciple's strength is indeed at the Supreme Douluo level, dealing with you all… heh.
Rest assured, I've suppressed this projection's strength to level 95. It won't rely solely on cultivation to overwhelm you."
There it was again—Ye Wen's casual insult caused the proud Titled Douluo of the Body Sect to flush red with anger.
But Ye Wen reconsidered. After all, he intended to recruit them as subordinates, and his earlier words might have been somewhat inappropriate. He added:
"Don't think I'm mocking you. Your strength doesn't even warrant such treatment.
Fight with everything you've got. I'll show you what true mastery of the Body martial soul looks like."
At this moment, Huo Rui's soul rings also appeared.
Yellow-Yellow-Purple-Black-Black-Black-Red-Red-Red—
Though her soul ring configuration was slightly inferior to Du Busi's, no one dared underestimate Huo Rui's projection.
"Charge!" Du Busi roared.
By now, Du Busi had already foreseen that the Body Sect's future would inevitably fall into the hands of the person before him. There was no escaping it—he was simply too strong.
With Du Busi's seasoned experience, he could tell that the projection before them was indeed at level 95, without any excessive enhancements.
But as the strongest practitioner of the Body martial soul at this moment, Du Busi naturally knew that the peak state of the Body martial soul was achieved through the amplification of the second awakening.
If the martial soul was the heart, it would undoubtedly be one of the top-tier Body martial souls, likely capable of achieving a Golden Tier awakening just like himself.
Though they hadn't formally engaged in battle yet, Du Busi's sharp sixth sense was already screaming alarms. This projection was far from being as simple as it appeared.
If it unleashed its full tripled strength, who knew what would happen!
The Body Sect could accept defeat against a Supreme Douluo, but not against a mere level 95 Titled Douluo. The honor of the Body Sect must not be tarnished.
Even though Du Busi knew that attacking while the opponent wasn't at full strength was somewhat underhanded, he justified it—all for the glory of the Body Sect!
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