Chapter 520: Du Busi: Old Toad, Wait for Huo Yuhao to Settle Accounts with You! Huo Yuhao Arrives (Extra)
In the sky where the blazing sun hung high,
the daylight suddenly dimmed by several degrees. From the Evildemon Forest in the north, rolling black clouds spread across the sky.
The clouds were thick and viscous, churning endlessly. Violent winds swept up dust, and the vast forest roared and rustled.
In only three breaths, half the sky turned dark.
Within the clouds, a ten-thousand-meter Darkness Holy Dragon could be seen faintly twisting through the storm.
Its occasionally revealed powerful body and razor-sharp dragon claws were enough to make one tremble.
One could see—
on top of the Darkness Holy Dragon,
an old man in black robes sat cross-legged in silence.
His silver hair danced in the wind, and his stern, imposing face was completely calm.
When the Darkness Holy Dragon arrived above the mountain gorge, it stopped, as if waiting.
The powerful figures hiding on the surrounding peaks all grew quiet upon the old man’s arrival.
One after another, respectful and fearful gazes gathered upon him.
A man’s reputation casts a long shadow.
Darkness Holy Dragon and Dragon Emperor Douluo—these two titles carried tremendous fame across the continent.
A level-99 Limit Douluo meant that, so long as no gods appeared, he was invincible in the mortal world.
"The black clouds covering half the sky are formed from Dragon Emperor’s Spirit Power. The title Darkness Holy Dragon truly lives up to its name!"
"In comparison, Huo Yuhao’s foundation is still too shallow! I don’t deny his talent. If you gave him three years... no, even one year! He could compete with the Darkness Holy Dragon. But definitely not now!"
"But this duel isn’t just about competing. Huo Yuhao said he would defeat the Darkness Holy Dragon within ten moves!"
The last sentence echoed through the mountains, amplified by Spirit Power.
Jing Hongchen sneered. "Childish arrogance."
Quite a few people from Illustrious Virtue Hall had come this time. Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, the siblings, were both present.
"Grandfather..."
Xiao Hongchen clenched his fists and said with difficulty,
"Has Huo Yuhao really become strong enough to defeat the Darkness Holy Dragon?"
Ever since his crushing defeat to Huo Yuhao in the Spirit Master Tournament,
he had cultivated day and night, almost to the point of madness. Only one thought remained in his heart—
to wash away that humiliation in the next tournament.
His closed-door cultivation had yielded great results, and his confidence had gradually returned.
But when he finally emerged from seclusion, believing he had undergone a complete transformation...
news about Huo Yuhao swept across the continent one after another.
The continent’s number-one genius Huo Yuhao defeated Illustrious Virtue Hall’s master Jing Hongchen!
The Darkness Holy Dragon Long Xiaoyao reappeared, yet could not defeat Huo Yuhao within ten moves, confirming him as the greatest genius of past, present, and future!
Huo Yuhao mocked Long Xiaoyao for having narrow vision and established the Ten-Move Agreement to settle the assassination attempt!
Xiao Hongchen felt like the sky had collapsed.
His Dao heart shattered.
Seeing the discouragement on his grandson’s face, Jing Hongchen frowned and shouted:
"Xiao Hongchen! Has your pride been broken so easily?!"
"Two months ago they said I lost to Huo Yuhao—that was because I underestimated him! If I had truly unleashed my methods, how could he have had any chance to win?!"
"One month ago Long Xiaoyao failed to assassinate him? Everyone knows Huo Yuhao is Mu En’s disciple! Given the relationship between Mu En and Long Xiaoyao, how could Long Xiaoyao truly have intended to kill him?!"
"As for this battle, there’s no need to think about it. How could Huo Yuhao possibly be Long Xiaoyao’s opponent?!"
"No matter how talented he is, his combat strength couldn’t possibly skyrocket repeatedly in just two months—unless the rumors are true that a god stands behind him!"
"Xiao Hongchen, you may have fallen behind for now. But the path of a Spirit Master is long. As long as your will does not collapse, one day you may very well leave Huo Yuhao far behind!"
Each word struck like a wake-up blow.
Xiao Hongchen let out a long breath.
"Grandfather... I understand now!"
Jing Hongchen nodded in satisfaction and was about to speak again.
But at that moment—
from another mountain peak came a deep mocking laugh.
"Old toad, Huo Yuhao already stripped you of all your soul tools, yet you still have the face to brag here?"
"You’d better pray that Huo Yuhao doesn’t defeat Long Xiaoyao. Otherwise, the matter of you hiring Long Xiaoyao to assassinate him will be settled today as well."
Being humiliated like this in front of so many powerful figures—
even Jing Hongchen’s expression darkened.
He looked toward the source of the voice.
Around his ears,
threads of spiritual light began to spread...
From behind his ear, strands of spiritual light extended outward,
forming a monocle filled with a futuristic, technological design.
His field of vision instantly became clearer, and the focus could be adjusted at will.
He saw—
standing on the mountaintop,
a burly old man dressed in green combat clothing. His arms were crossed over his chest, and his chiseled face carried a look of disdain.
Jing Hongchen narrowed his eyes.
"I wondered who it was. So, it’s Sect Master Du Busi."
"Seeing how you speak up for Huo Yuhao..."
"Could it be that Shrek suppressing the Body Sect all these years has driven you, old monster Du, out of your mind?"
When Du Busi heard this, he suddenly turned his head.
The bronze skin exposed on his body suddenly lit up with mysterious patterns.
A jet of dark green Spirit Power shot toward Jing Hongchen’s position.
Wherever it passed, vegetation turned to powder upon contact with the aura, and even rocks were corroded and shattered with a crash.
The powerful figures on nearby mountain peaks hurriedly scattered, afraid of being caught in the attack.
Du Busi, the Sect Master of the Body Sect—a level 98 Super Douluo with the ability of second awakening of the Body Martial Soul—was one of the top experts of the age.
The poisonous Spirit Power reached Jing Hongchen in an instant.
Jing Hongchen snorted coldly.
A Level 9 defensive soul tool appeared before him.
Boom!
The Spirit Power struck it.
A thunderous explosion erupted, even causing the mountain beneath their feet to tremble three times.
"Old Poison Freak! Do you want to have a match with me before Huo Yuhao and the Dragon Emperor begin theirs?!"
Du Busi curled his lips. "Old toad, without relying on external equipment, you couldn’t even withstand one of my moves."
"Today isn’t my home ground, but I’d really like to see what you’ll use to block Huo Yuhao after he finishes fighting Long Xiaoyao."
Jing Hongchen flicked his sleeve.
"This hall master will be waiting right here. It’s the perfect chance to wash away my humiliation! But before coming for me, Huo Yuhao must first get past Dragon Emperor Long Xiaoyao!"
Du Busi said nothing further.
Only his dark green eyes grew deeper.
The reason he had come today was twofold.
First, to watch the battle between Limit Douluo.
Second, because Huo Yuhao possessed the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul.
The Spirit Eyes Martial Soul was also a type of body Martial Soul, and he wanted to see what level Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Eyes had reached.
For that reason, he had impatiently paid a visit to Shrek in secret earlier.
But unexpectedly,
just seeing that young man’s brilliant spiritual eyes from afar had made even him—the Sect Master of Body Sect—feel a tremor in his heart.
"A genius with such a body Martial Soul should belong to my Body Sect."
Du Busi glanced toward the mountain where Jing Hongchen stood, a cold smile appearing on his face.
"Huo Yuhao is definitely a peerless powerhouse not weaker than Long Xiaoyao."
"Jing Hongchen, I hope you’ll still be alive to return to Illustrious Virtue Hall today."
Although Jing Hongchen spoke arrogantly,
his naturally cautious and cunning personality had already made him secretly deploy numerous soul tools.
One after another, the mountain he stood on lit up with the glow of soul tools.
Finally, after setting up two more Level 9 soul tools, he let out a long breath.
"With this, even if Huo Yuhao comes to settle accounts with me, I, Jing Hongchen, will have nothing to fear."
Just then—
Long Xiaoyao, seated atop the Darkness Holy Dragon, slowly opened his eyes.
The dark sea of clouds churned violently.
The gathered experts also sensed something and all turned to look toward the southern horizon.