Chapter 51: The Furious Du Busi! Trying to Poach My Talent? Watch Me Tear Shrek Down!
At that exact moment...
Deep within the solemn confines of the Sect Master's Hall, Du Busi sat upon the elevated seat of honor. Shadows clung to the harsh angles of his face, casting a heavy, gloomy veil over his usually imposing features.
He knew the parameters of this trial better than anyone. When he dispatched Elder Chen to shadow the seven-member team, his instructions had been absolute: 'Remain unseen. Do not intervene unless death is imminent.'
Elder Chen was the ultimate failsafe. He was only meant to strike if Liu Yuan, Long Aotian, or the other core disciples were pushed to the absolute brink of destruction. Yet, against all logic, Elder Chen had escorted the entire group straight back to the main hall, marching them through the sect gates with unmatched fanfare.
To Du Busi's pragmatic mind, there was only one explanation for this breach of protocol. A catastrophic accident had derailed the mission, a threat so overwhelming that even the Body Sect's most brilliant prodigies had lost control, forcing their guardian out of the shadows ahead of schedule.
His jaw tightened. This was no trivial matter. Tossing aside his previous composure, he barked toward the heavy wooden doors, his voice laced with sharp irritation.
"Bring them in immediately!"
...
Soon, the massive brass-studded doors of the Sect Master's Hall groaned as they swung inward.
Liu Yuan stepped over the threshold first, his posture relaxed and his expression as unreadable as still water. Long Aotian, Vina, and the remaining four disciples filed in behind him. Elder Chen brought up the rear, his footsteps heavy against the stone floor.
"Greetings, Sect Master!" the disciples chorused, bowing deeply.
"Greetings, Master," Liu Yuan added, offering a respectful salute.
Du Busi waved off the formalities with an impatient flick of his wrist. His piercing gaze immediately locked onto Liu Yuan and Long Aotian, sweeping over them with the intensity of a hawk. He scrutinized their breathing, the state of their clothes, and the subtle fluctuations of their auras. They looked weary, their robes dusted with the grime of battle, but their spirit power flowed smoothly. Not a single drop of blood stained the floor. No severed limbs. No shattered meridians.
A heavy breath escaped Du Busi's lungs, the tight knot in his chest loosening slightly. However, the deep furrows etched into his forehead remained.
He shifted his glare to the elder. "Elder Chen," he began, his tone stiff and dangerously low. "I sent you into the shadows to guarantee the purity of this trial. If there was no sudden emergency, why are you walking through my doors alongside them?"
He leaned forward, his eyes narrowing. "How exactly did this mission unfold? What manner of disaster happened on the road that forced you to break your cover?"
"Sect Master, the situation developed quite unexpectedly," Elder Chen replied. He stepped forward, cupping his hands in a formal salute before launching into a careful recount of the expedition.
He started from the very beginning. He described their arrival in Yaluo City, highlighting Liu Yuan's cold, calculating deployment of the team and their scattered intelligence gathering. He detailed the deliberate pacing of their movements and the flawless execution of a plan designed to lure their target out of hiding. He painted a vivid picture of the climax: Liu Yuan, acting as the bait, using his own body and raw abilities to absorb the devastating strikes of the Evil Soul Master, dragging the monster step by step into their lethal ambush.
Elder Chen's voice swelled with undisguised admiration as he spoke of Liu Yuan's tactical brilliance and terrifying combat will.
As Du Busi listened, the dark storm clouds on his face gave way to sheer bewilderment. Based on this report, Liu Yuan's performance wasn't just satisfactory, it was an absolute masterclass. The boy had demonstrated flawless leadership. Even more terrifyingly, with a mere Level 36 cultivation base, he had actively toyed with a Five-Ring Evil Soul Master. In the end, unleashing the apocalyptic power of his Double Pupils, Liu Yuan had utterly erased the corrupted cultivator from existence.
"If everything proceeded with such flawless precision," Du Busi interrupted, his gaze turning razor-sharp as he locked eyes with the elder. "If Liu Yuan exceeded even my highest expectations... then why in the world did you jump out?"
His voice dropped an octave, vibrating with raw dissatisfaction. "Did I not make myself clear? As long as they were not in mortal danger, you were to disappear like a shadow. By walking out directly, have you not broken the foundational rules of this trial?"
The oppressive weight of a Level 98 Super Douluo began to leak into the room, pressing down on the stone tiles. Elder Chen felt the crushing aura, yet he held his ground. A bitter, helpless smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, his tone turning grave.
"Sect Master, believe me, I had no desire to reveal myself early either," Elder Chen said. "But the moment the Evil Soul Master was slain, a variable emerged. Something far more alarming than any corrupted cultivator."
Elder Chen cast a brief, sidelong glance at Liu Yuan, who stood perfectly still, before turning back to the throne. "People from Shrek Academy appeared."
Du Busi's eyes twitched.
"They didn't just appear," Elder Chen continued, his voice hardening. "An Inner Court student by the name of Ling Luochen had the audacity to try and poach our talent. Right in front of the entire team. Right under my nose."
Elder Chen laid out the sheer arrogance of the encounter point by point. He detailed how Ling Luochen had extended a formal invitation on behalf of Shrek Academy, dangling promises of limitless resources and top-tier cultivation environments. He repeated her brazen claim that Shrek's higher-ups had been actively searching for Liu Yuan, treating the Body Sect's prized successor like a stray waiting to be adopted.
Letting out a long, exhausted sigh, Elder Chen shook his head. "If I had remained in the shadows, who knows what other deceptive words that Shrek girl would have spun? Liu Yuan is your personal disciple. How could I stand by and let him be misled by their hypocrisy?"
He straightened his posture. "That is why I had to show my face. I crushed her hopes immediately and brought the team straight back to the sect. I wasn't about to give Shrek the opportunity to play any more dirty tricks on the road home."
BOOM!
The instant Elder Chen finished speaking, Du Busi's right palm slammed violently onto the armrest beside him. The massive fixture, carved from ultra-dense Black-gold Stone, didn't just crack, it instantly detonated into a cloud of fine powder. The sheer, unadulterated fury of a Level 98 Super Douluo erupted, causing the very air inside the grand hall to compress and boom like a thunderclap.
"What did you just say?!" Du Busi roared, his eyes widening into terrifying rings.
A monstrous tide of emerald-green spirit power exploded from his body, crashing against the walls and pillars like a raging tsunami. The sheer pressure forced the younger disciples to brace themselves.
"Those old fogies from Shrek actually dare to stretch their hands toward the doorstep of my Body Sect?!"
Du Busi shot up from his throne. His massive chest heaved violently, every muscle in his towering frame coiled tight with explosive violence.
He had guarded Liu Yuan like a dragon hoarding its most precious treasure. The boy was already internally cemented as the absolute successor, the future Sect Master who would lead them to unmatched glory. And now, those arrogant, self-righteous bastards from Shrek were targeting him?
"What a Shrek Academy! Truly audacious!" Du Busi threw his head back and let out a booming, manic laugh. A terrifying glint of madness danced in his emerald eyes.
"Poaching has actually reached the head of my personal disciple. Do they honestly believe that because my Body Sect has spent these decades in peaceful seclusion, we have lost our fangs and turned vegetarian?!"
He was infamous across the continent for his explosive, volatile temper. also, it was precisely because he valued Liu Yuan above his own life that he could not tolerate any other power casting greedy eyes upon him.
It was an incredibly simple, primal emotion. It was akin to a man finally marrying a beautiful wife whom he loved dearly, only to catch some street punk staring at her lustfully from the shadows.
At this moment, Du Busi was entirely consumed by wrath.
"Liu Yuan is the hope for the rise of my Body Sect. Whoever dares to touch him, I will make them die!"
Du Busi viciously whipped his sleeve, sending a shockwave of compressed air tearing through the hall. Ignoring the stunned disciples, the towering Super Douluo marched straight toward the main entrance, aggressive and radiating a bloodthirsty killing intent.
"Elder Chen, watch over the sect! I am heading to Shrek right now!"
"I want to see exactly what capability Shrek Academy possesses to dare allow their subordinates to touch my reverse scale!" His furious roar echoed through the mountain peaks. "Since they want to snatch people, I'll go and tear down that trashy academy for them to see what they'll use to raise geniuses!"
As the final word left his lips, the emerald aura around Du Busi surged into a blinding pillar of light. He bent his knees, preparing to launch himself into the sky and carve a path of destruction straight to Shrek Academy.
He shot forward, a streak of venomous green light tearing through the air.
Seeing the situation spiraling completely out of control, Elder Chen's face paled. He immediately frowned, desperately blurring forward to intercept the enraged titan.
"Sect Master, wait!" Elder Chen shouted, throwing his arms out. "Please hear me out!"
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