Douluo Dalu 2 – The Unrivaled Tang-Clan Chapter 134

Published at 11th of October 2023 11:29:57 AM

It was important to know that non-flying-type soul masters could only fly in the air for a short period of time even if they were seven-ringed Soul Sages. It was only with eight rings that one could float in the air like this. At the Titled Douluo level, they were then able to fly for long periods of time using their soul power. This meant that the twenty-or-so people in the air right now had at least eight rings.

One had to have sufficient ability to provoke Shrek Academy and find trouble with them. These people were obviously here with ill intentions.

Over on Shrek Academy's side, figures also started to rise into the air. Many students looked into the distant sky from the windows of the teaching block. Their gazes were all stiff. Such a confrontation between top-ranked individuals was not something commonly seen. This was even the first time that the inner courtyard disciples had seen something like this.

The inner courtyard students from Shrek Academy soon realized that there were more than 30 people from the academy in the air. They outnumbered the intruders, and were led by Elder Xuan.

Elder Xuan seemed neither anxious nor worried. He said indifferently, “Old freak Du, what do you want with this lineup of yours today? Your Body Sect wants to re-appear in the continent and we're your first target?”

When the words 'Body Sect' came from Elder Xuan's mouth, some of the younger teachers behind Elder Xuan looked petrified. No wonder the other party had intruded into Shrek Academy so fearlessly – they were powerful individuals from the Body Sect.

Shrek Academy and the Body Sect were equally matched on the continent. The other party had their own history too.

The elder with green hair that was called old freak Du by Elder Xuan snorted and rolled his eyes. “Little Xuan, you're asking the obvious. Why? Have you forgotten what you've done?”

Elder Xuan laughed. “Forgotten what? Didn't I just lecture two rascals under you? Ask them what they did. They dared to attack me. If not for the fact that I was giving you face, do you think they would have returned alive?”

Old freak Du snorted furiously. “Nonsense, nonsense. You beat up my sect members, and you're still acting so upright. I won't let the matter rest. I want you to show me where your confidence is coming from.” As he spoke, he roared furiously, and a thick dark-green radiance shot into the sky. This radiance caused half the sky to be dyed a dark-green color. His body ballooned in size and became 10 times bigger in the blink of an eye. His dark-green skin turned into huge muscles, and only the shorts that he wore that covered his sensitive area survived. Of course, those shorts were custom-made. Otherwise, they would have been torn apart by his expanding body.

The most frightening part was still his soul rings. There were 2 yellow, 2 purple, 2 black, and 3 red soul rings. He had 3 hundred thousand year soul rings. Once he unleashed his martial soul fully, he almost crushed the air with his arrogance.

Elder Xuan turned serious and roared too. He shot up into the sky, and an intense yellow radiance was released from his body. An overbearing aura erupted, and the dense yellow radiance supported the sky above Shrek. Yellow and green were clearly separated in the sky high above.

However, Elder Xuan's soul rings were slightly inferior to old freak Du's soul rings. He had 2 yellow, 2 purple, 4 black, and 1 red soul ring. But he only had 1 hundred thousand year soul ring. This also signified that he needed to have at least 2 more hundred thousand year soul bones than old freak Du.

Elder Xuan experienced huge transformations too. Under the light of the yellow radiance, he let out a deep groan in the air that forced the individuals from the Body Sect to retreat a hundred meters.

Elder Xuan's appearance changed completely as the intense yellow radiance spread.

He had the body of a sheep, and his eyes were below his armpits. He had the teeth of a tiger, and human hands. A pair of huge, weird horns appeared too. His body was more than 30 meters in length, and he even seemed stronger than old freak Du. The intense yellow radiance continued to advance, and the nine soul rings turned into circles of light that moved up and down between the huge horns that were around 5 meters in length.

Huo Yuhao and the other two had arrived outside the Sea God's Pavilion through Yan Shaozhe's guidance at this point. Yan Shaozhe was worried as he watched what was happening above him. He said to Huo Yuhao and the other two, “Enter the Sea God's Pavilion quickly. Don't come out no matter what. Do the three of you understand?”

“Yes.” The three of them answered him hurriedly. They were all shocked by what was happening.

This was also their first time seeing Elder Xuan unleashing his full abilities.

“Don't bother entering the pavilion. Just watch from the door.” A gentle voice sounded, and was heard by Yan Shaozhe, Huo Yuhao and the other two. Yan Shaozhe heaved a sigh of relief as he heard this voice. After bowing in the direction of Sea God's Pavilion, his toes touched the ground, and he changed into a white light that instantly rose into the sky. As the Martial Soul Department's Dean, how could he be absent when Shrek Academy was under attack?

The gentle voice undoubtedly belonged to Elder Mu. Huo Yuhao and the other two were naturally safe from danger since Elder Mu was around.

Wang Dong said softly, “Elder Mu, it should be a Martial Soul True Body that's just been unleashed. It's something that can only be done with at least a seven-ringed cultivation! It seems very strong! But why is that green giant in a human form? Did his martial soul come from some type of ancient giant?”

Huo Yuhao naturally couldn't answer Wang Dong's question, but Elder Mu could! Elder Mu's gentle voice rang out again, “What you're seeing is not just a simple Martial Soul True Body anymore. It's a powerful force that's revealed when soul power that's at least Rank 95 is injected into a Martial Soul True Body after a fusion of one's pure understanding of his martial soul. It's a technique that only a Transcendent Douluo can use. That person is called Du Busi, the Sect Master of the Body Sect. His martial soul is himself.”

“Body Sect? Don't tell me…” After hearing the words 'Body Sect', Huo Yuhao was shocked. He also remembered what had happened to him in Star Luo City.

Elder Mu replied, “Yes. Without a doubt, they've come for you. It's worth it to make a trip for someone with a Body Soul and an Ultimate martial soul. I think they're also here for some other purpose. Yuhao, I shall not hide it from you. The Body Sect has researched Body Souls for ten thousand years. No one can rival them in this aspect. I believe that they have a way of making your Spirit Eyes experience their second awakening and make them stronger. The academy will not blame if you choose to leave. But if you stay, I'm sure you can tell that the academy will do our best to nurture you. The academy should be better at nurturing your Ultimate martial soul. You have to tell me your decision, so that I know how to account to the Body Sect.”

After hearing Elder Mu's words, Huo Yuhao answered him without any hesitation, “Elder Mu, the academy is in trouble because of me. But I won't leave the academy. I'm already one of Shrek's Seven Monsters. I will always be a part of Shrek as long as the academy doesn't give up on me. Furthermore, I have a sect. I'm a Tang Sect disciple. How can I change my sect again? I wouldn't have entered the academy if not for Teacher Xiao Ya and eldest senior. I might have even died in Star Dou Forest. I won't join any other place apart from Tang Sect and Shrek Academy.”

“Good kid.” Elder Mu's voice became gentler. There was also a sense of resolve within this gentleness.

A reverberating boom sounded in the sky at this point. Both Du Busi and Elder Xuan had started to make their moves.

The entire sky changed because of their battle. One side was dark yellow, while the other side was a domineering dark green. They both occupied one half of the sky. At the point where they intersected, they surged as Elder Xuan and Du Busi fought. This was an extremely frightening duel!

Elder Xuan's Godly Taotie Bull burst forward in mid-air. The yellow radiance behind him struck towards Du Busi.

The dark-green giant converted from Du Busi sprinted in the air with huge steps. He was fearless as he went straight for Elder Xuan.

The two of them collided in mid-air amidst reverberating booms.

At this point, both Shrek Academy and the Body Sect cultivators that were in the air initially all descended rapidly. They returned to the ground.

A frightening pressure was exerted from the sky, and it only disappeared when one was around a hundred meters from the ground. This was a result of intentional control by both parties. After all, neither side wanted their own people to be struck by the aftermath. It also seemed like Du Busi had no intention of fighting Elder Xuan to the death.

Even so, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao still shook as they stood on the ground. They turned pale too. It was as if the sky was collapsing.

Was this a duel between top-ranked individuals? Human strength was actually able to reach such a frightening level.

Huo Yuhao was completely shocked. Before today, he hadn't expected a soul master's strength to reach such a standard. This was already beyond his understanding of what a soul master was capable of.

He had witnessed the top-ranked, six-ringed Soul Emperor cultivations of Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng before. While they were much stronger than him, he could still see the gap between him and them. But the abilities that Elder Xuan and Du Busi displayed were beyond his understanding, such that he couldn't appraise them at all. He couldn't even sense the presence of their levels.

Elder Mu's voice didn't resonate again. Neither did he explain anything to them. He left the three of them staring into the sky silently.

He left them outside and didn't allow them to enter the Sea God's Pavilion because he wanted them to watch this earth-shaking battle. Such a huge battle was rarely seen on the continent. To young soul masters, this was also an extremely valuable experience for them!

The sudden collision of Elder Xuan and Du Busi in mid-air caused the sky to blow apart, as if fireworks had been ignited. The dark green radiance behind Du Busi formed a huge whirlpool-like patch in the air. The yellow radiance behind Elder Xuan instantly formed countless huge circles of light. After that, they changed into a huge meteor shower that struck towards the whirlpool-like patch.

Huo Yuhao had seen many meteor shower-type soul skills. The strongest that he had seen ertr Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Meteor Shower and Dai Yueheng's White Tiger Meteor Shower. But those meteor showers were soul skills that imitated meteor showers. They only covered a few hundred square meters at most. But the meteor shower that Elder Xuan unleashed was truly mighty! It engulfed the entire area and was boundless. It was as if the sky was being torn apart.

But Du Busi was very powerful too. The huge, dark green whirlpool-like patch formed a funnel-like shape and allowed the meteor shower to strike it. The yellow light disappeared as it entered the funnel.

The two of them were at a stalemate right now. The green giant formed from Du Busi used its hands to grip Elder Xuan's horns tightly. While both competed to see who was better, neither could gain the upper hand over the other. The lights on their body also alternated between brightness and dimness, while their bodies were half-still.

Streaks of black light flashed past their sides. The light of stars could be subtly seen amidst the black light. They were spatial cracks!

The longer they fought each other, the more frequently the black lights appeared. A black circle soon formed around them, and began to expand outward.

“Du Busi, you're really mad.” Elder Xuan's voice rang in the air.

Du Busi laughed loudly and said, “You're the mad one. I don't want to die with you. Let go and we'll go again.”

A piercing, tearing sound could be heard in mid-air. The black circle dispersed and turned into countless streaks of black lights that snaked out in all directions. Wherever the black lights passed, Elder Xuan's yellow meteor shower and Du Busi's dark green whirlpool dissipated. The black lights reached extremely far before they disappeared.

Du Busi and Elder Xuan had separated at this point. There were more than a thousand meters between them. They gathered their powers once again, and the confrontation between yellow and dark green started again.

“Little Xuan, you've improved greatly after all these years of not seeing you!” Du Busi snorted.

“The same goes for you,” Elder Xuan replied coldly, “why are you still not dead yet, old freak?”

Du Busi seemed to have been triggered. “Nonsense, why would I die? And you still call me old? How many years younger are you? At most 20 years. If you're not dead, why would I be? I can still survive another 100 years.”

“If you're capable, live for another 1000 years,” Elder Xuan replied disdainfully, “you'll be a thousand year tortoise then. Oh, I think this name suits your skin color.”

“You're looking for death.” Du Busi raged and flipped his hands. He mimicked a lifting action, while the dark green whirlpool behind him retracted. It was rapidly gathered within his body. The dark green of his body also started to turn transparent, and his size increased even further. His height reached more than a hundred meters instantly, and a similar black from earlier appeared around his body. It was smaller than the spatial cracks created by him and Elder Xuan earlier, but seemed denser.

Elder Xuan seemed awed, and the yellow radiance behind him also retracted. His Godly Taotie Bull's size also ballooned and instantly turned into an extremely domineering presence.

Du Busi glared at Elder Xuan furiously. His hands suddenly mimicked a wrenching action, as if he were smashing something onto the ground. A huge dark green ball of light with diameter of over 30 meters penetrated through space and crashed down towards Elder Xuan from above.

Elder Xuan didn't cower away either. A white light that shone as brightly as a diamond flashed between his horns. It stabbed into the dark green ball of light like a bolt of white lightning.

A piercing boom resonated for more than a thousand miles, and the dark green light ball turned into a light ring that dispersed in the sky.

Du Busi snorted and clasped his palms together. The space around Elder Xuan suddenly started to distort, and dark green lights appeared around his body like smudged stains. Several huge black holes started to appear too, and the frightening spatial cracks were seemed to be trying to tear Elder Xuan's body apart.

Elder Xuan grunted in disdain. The bright yellow radiance turned into a barrier of light that burst out. The black holes were all mended just like that.

Du Busi was slightly shocked. “Mending the sky, what a move! Little Xuan, you're indeed worthy as my opponent. But you're still lacking a little.”

Du Busi absorbed all the dark green back into his body. As he spoke, his eyes suddenly lit up, and an azure light shone from his entire body. The intense light shone unprecedentedly brightly, and made him seem like an azure-green sun. The entire Shrek City below was covered in this azure-green light.

Du Busi clasped his palms before his chest, and a small dark green whirlpool formed. This whirlpool seemed to only have a diameter of one meter, and was extremely incompatible with his huge size. But the whirlpool seemed to contain boundless strength, causing the expression in Elder Xuan's eyes to change greatly.

A bright yellow shone from Elder Xuan's body. His Godly Taotie Bull's body turned back into human form, and only his horns still appeared obvious. His palms clasped together, and a strong will could be sensed from Elder Xuan's body. Both his hands probed forward, and his nine soul rings lit up as if they were being burned. A ball of yellow light gradually grew bigger on his hand and turned into a weird-looking weapon.

The weapon was thick at the top but narrow at the bottom. Elder Xuan's body shrank back to his normal size so that the weapon's power was at its greatest. On a closer look, Elder Xuan's weapon seemed to have a similar shape to a chicken drumstick.

Du Busi shouted, and the dark green whirlpool in his hand turned into a ball of light that shot out. The ball of light shrank as it moved in the air. It left deep gorges in the air as it moved. It was as if its presence couldn't be tolerated in space.

Elder Xuan bellowed, and his muscles swelled. His entire body seemed to have distended, and he wielded the chicken drumstick weapon to tackle the dark green light ball that came his way.

“Puff——” When both parties collided, the dark green light ball stuck onto the 'chicken drumstick' and instantly seemed to stagnate. An immense pressure suddenly descended from the sky.

The powerful individuals from Shrek Academy and the Body Sect teamed up together to unleash a powerful aura. Many colors mixed together to form a light barrier that resisted the frightening will that came down.

“Ding——”

A crisp sound resonated in the sky. There was no release of any frightening force. The dark green light ball and Elder Xuan's 'chicken drumstick' disappeared at the same time, while Elder Xuan was sent flying as his body was stained dark green. It was obvious that he had been struck.

Du Busi was extremely delighted, and laughed, “Little Xuan, your soul rings are weaker than mine even if your cultivation is the same. I even possess a special Body Soul. You're still inferior to me in terms of your level. Concede defeat. If not for the fact that I'm afraid I'll lose an opponent like you, I would kill you now.”

Elder Xuan only stabilized his body after flying for more than a thousand meters. It seemed as if nothing great had changed after the dark green subsided. Even his aura remained very powerful. However, his eyes revealed his greater impatience.

“Du Busi, stop sugar-coating your words. Do you dare to fight to death with me? I'll bring you along with me even if I die. At least I'll make you unable to provide for yourself.”

Du Busi snorted, “Why won't I dare to? I'll at most be heavily injured if I kill you. You're still not powerful enough to make me perish along with you. But don't forget that this is Shrek's territory. If you fight to the death with me here, I'm afraid that Shrek Academy will disappear from the face of this continent.”

Elder Xuan's expression changed. “I dare you!”

“There's nothing in this world the Body Sect is afraid of doing,” Du Busi said arrogantly, “don't tell me you've forgotten who started the wave of beasts in Star Dou Forest?”

Elder Xuan was furious. “Shameless fellow. You still have the cheek to mention that incident? I don't think you find it a humiliation. Rather, you treat it as your glory. Many people lost their lives because of the Body Sect. If Shrek Academy didn't resist the wave of beasts, it would have been a full-blown massacre.”

Du Busi groaned and said, “What do you mean Shrek Academy resisted the wave of beasts? It's as if you're hinting we didn't do anything.”

“Don't forget what the Body Sect promised after the wave of beasts receded.” Elder Xuan said coldly, “Are you reneging on your promise by coming here so boldly today?”

Du Busi replied, “Promise? So much time has passed. I don't remember anything. Even if I renege on my promise, what can you do?”

Elder Xuan twisted his lips and said, “I never expected that you'd become so shameless.” While he spoke in this way, he was shocked in his heart. Du Busi's words seemed to foreshadow the appearance of the Body Sect in the world! In addition, they were likely to have a ploy.

Du Busi said, “Alright, we've already fought. The Body Sect and Shrek Academy still have some ties. We're not here to target Shrek Academy. I'm here today not just to demand an explanation. There's something more important. If you return our Body Sect member, I will turn around and leave immediately.”

Elder Xuan snorted, “What Body Sect member? I don't know what you're talking about.”

Du Busi said, “Stop acting ignorant. Soul masters with Body Souls are automatically recognized as Body Sect disciples. Don't you know that? Where's that little fellow who took part in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament? Hand him over now. Otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind. Don't forget what my name is. If I release my Body Soul's poison, how much of it can you resist? When that happens, your Shrek Academy will… hehe!”

Elder Xuan laughed coldly. “I knew you came here for Yuhao. Aren't you just trying to flaunt your strength by going about it in such a roundabout manner? Let me tell you. If you dare to release your lethal poison, at least half of your Body Sect members will remain here today, you included.”

The expression in Du Busi's eyes changed. He revealed his ferocity. “Little Xuan, do you really think that I don't dare to make a move on your academy? What's risking everything if I can continue my sect's legacy?”

Elder Xuan's smile became gentler. “Old freak, you can only talk big if you have the ability to walk your talk. Do you really think the Body Sect can threaten Shrek Academy?”

“What? Du Busi argued, “Do you think you can stop me? Better hand him over quick, or don't blame me for going in directly to find him. It won't be so nice when it comes to that.”

He did have his misgivings about Shrek Academy. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered with Elder Xuan for so long, given the Body Sect's hard-headed approach. Although Elder Xuan was slightly inferior to him, the gap wasn't too huge. Du Busi was unwilling to bear the consequences of an all-out fight.

“Little Xuan can't stop you. But what about me?” A gentle voice sounded quietly at this point. A gentle halo was unleashed from Shrek Academy after the voice was heard. More accurately speaking, it came from the Sea God's Pavilion.

A gentle, golden light spread quickly, even though it seemed very gradual. It reached a high altitude in an instant. As this magical scene appeared, both Elder Xuan and Du Busi's auras were diminished under the engulfment of the golden light. The immense pressure from the sky also disappeared. Not only did the gentle, golden light engulf Shrek Academy, but it also covered all of Shrek City. Shrek City looked like a golden city from the outside now.

Du Busi's expression changed greatly after he saw this scene, “Sea God's Light? How is this possible? How is there still someone who's able to unleash the Sea God's Light in Shrek?”

“Busi, it's been awhile. It seems like you've forgotten about me.” The gentle voice rang out once again. But only Du Busi could hear it.

“You, you are…” Du Busi was shocked as he looked at the shining, golden Sea God's Pavilion. His dark green forehead instantly started to glimmer with beads of perspiration.

“I can still remember what you left for me,” Elder Mu said slowly, “your brother has the same temper as you. Recklessness is the devil. If your brother wasn't reckless then, he might still be alive now.”

Du Busi confirmed his guess when he heard till this point. He was stunned as he asked, “You, you aren't dead yet? How is this possible? Didn't you…?”

Elder Mu replied gradually, “If I'm dead, you'll bully Shrek Academy?” His words were simple, but they struck Du Busi hard. The intense, golden light instantly flashed in the air and Du Busi's dark green body shortened by a meter. An intense, dark green radiance was also emitted from his body.

Du Busi was a little vexed as he said, “Dragon God Douluo, the battle then wasn't simply about personal feelings. Why did my elder brother have to take a step back?”

“You know the full details of what happened.” Elder Mu replied, “I won't debate it with you. You just need to know that the Master of the Sea God's Pavilion is still me. I've already asked Huo Yuhao and told him about the Body Sect. He expressed his will to remain in Shrek. Please return. I won't hold today's matter against you on account of your brother. But if there's a next time, or if the Body Sect tries to scheme against this disciple of mine in the future, don't blame me for demanding an explanation from the Body Sect personally.”

Du Busi's expression changed. “That fellow has become your disciple?”

Elder Mu answered coldly. “That's right. Why? Do you think that you're more suitable than me to guide him?”

Du Busi took in a deep breath, “Dragon God Douluo, I shall give you face and let the matter rest. An honest man doesn't deal underhandedly. I must also tell you that we won't give up on this kid. You're older than me, thus you should know that we're almost reaching our end. But the Body Sect still doesn't have a successor.”

Elder Mu was a little stunned. “Why don't you have a successor? Isn't the Body Sect's Seed of Inheritance on you?”

Du Busi was a little vexed as he explained, “But no one new has appeared in the sect for almost 20 years. Furthermore, do you think that the Seed of Inheritance can just be passed on to anyone? I shall end it here today. I won't touch that kid as long as he's in Shrek Academy. But once he's out, we'll compete fairly. Dragon God, I don't believe that my elder brother didn't leave anything on you even though you're still alive. I'm not your match, but you'll still pay the price even if you kill me. The Body Sect isn't the only opponent of Shrek Academy either. We'll meet again someday.”

After he finished speaking, Du Busi's dark green radiance flared up and burned a hole in the Sea God's Light. He waved his hand after he escaped, “Body Sect, retreat.”

The twenty-or-so figures he had brought with him escaped rapidly and disappeared in an instant. The golden light in the air also retracted slowly back into the Sea God's Pavilion.

It was not only the Shrek Academy that was restless now. All of Shrek City was also drowned in a commotion over what had happened earlier.

Elder Xuan landed in the Sea God's Pavilion. The four deans also arrived.

Elder Mu's voice drifted out from the Sea God's Pavilion. “Shaozhe, go and appease the people in the city. The rest of you can return. Little Xuan, bring the 3 kids in.”

“Yes.” Yan Shaozhe acknowledged his words and left immediately.

Shrek City was still Shrek Academy's territory. It was also the foundation of Shrek Academy. All that had happened earlier was too strange, and someone had to handle the situation.

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao hadn't recovered from their shock yet.

First was the collision between Elder Xuan and Du Busi. That was followed by the intense, golden light. Although only Du Busi could hear Elder Mu's voice, they could roughly guess that Elder Mu had engaged him.

Even the powerful Body Sect had to retreat in front of Elder Mu. This was Shrek Academy's true power. Elder Mu didn't need to fight, but still managed to force the enemy's troops back. Elder Mu's position in the three of their hearts rose once again. It was as if it was almost beyond them to even worship him.

Huo Yuhao now realized why he had felt so relaxed when he had fought Class 2's team.

He had been under immense pressure in almost every round of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament. He managed to hang on along with his partners even under such immense pressure, and even became the champions. Every opponent they faced in each round was stronger than them by a lot. Although Dai Huabin and the others were also gifted, they were still very young. They were still lousier than the top-ranked students that had an average age of 19 years and above from the various academies in the tournament.

The closed-door cultivation that Huo Yuhao and the rest had experienced after they had returned had also been extremely crucial. Their experiences and outlook were now different from what they were before.

It's important to note that Huo Yuhao and the others had almost participated in the tournament as official team members. They weren't like most preparatory team members that hardly featured.

But they realized how lousy they were after they witnessed this top-ranked duel, even though it hadn't exploded into a full-blown conflict. They were still far off from the top-ranked soul masters. But Huo Yuhao wasn't as impatient as he was before. He was much more mature now. He had to walk his path step by step, which he had already laid the foundation for. His achievements wouldn't be low as long as he worked hard. There would be a day when he would reach Elder Xuan and even Elder Mu's level.

Elder Xuan looked a little dismal. It seemed as if he was unhappy that he had been suppressed by Du Busi. He brought the three of them to the Sea God's Pavilion's second level.

Elder Mu lay quietly in his chair. He appeared as frail as ever. Who would have expected that he was the one who had chased the entire Body Sect away?

“Elder Mu.” Elder Xuan was a little depressed as he greeted Elder Mu.

Elder Mu smiled and asked, “Why are you depressed? You didn't lose. It's nothing to be repressed by Du Busi. If I wasn't fortunate, I would have died along with Du Busi's elder brother. Even though I preserved my life, I'm still disabled. I may not be much stronger than you even if I fought. After all, the Dragon God now is no longer like the Dragon God then.”

“No, Elder Mu. You can't put it that way,” Elder Mu said hurriedly, “you're Shrek's anchor!”

Elder Mu sighed. “My spine was snapped, and Du Busi's elder brother's – Du Bisi's - lethal poison entered my passageways. Although I preserved my life, I can't straighten my back anymore. But it's only through that clash that I managed to attain a breakthrough and escape a catastrophe. Du Bisi wasn't as fortunate as I was. He died of his injuries after hanging on for a while. It's a pity! He was also a hero of his time.”

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