Chapter 427

Du Bu Si, struck head-on by the destructive thought, only felt as if he had fallen into a blood-golden world, where a blood-golden giant dragon continuously carried out slaughter.

Frenzied resentment and the impulse to destroy everything surged from all directions, forcing Du Bu Si to exert all his strength just to stay conscious.

But at that moment, Tang Wulin, who stood before him, moved.

Now, Tang Wulin's golden scales all over his body were suffused with a crimson glow, and the tip of his golden spear spewed forth a rich blood-light as he assumed a throwing stance, aiming the Golden Dragon Spear in his hand at Du Bu Si.

Although his body was as insignificant as an ant before Du Bu Si, at this moment, being locked onto by his spear, Du Bu Si felt the fear of prey being stared down by a hunter.

He let out a tremendous roar, and his first, fourth, sixth, and ninth soul rings lit up simultaneously.

Instantly, the giant, already resembling a deity, surged in height again, reaching a kilometer tall.

This is the effect of his ninth soul skill; under its influence, he can only unleash a single strike, but that strike will be his all-out blow—even a true Limit Douluo would not fare well after taking it.

Tang Wulin's mouth curled up, revealing an excited smile.

He was genuinely curious about what the outcome of this collision would be.

But no matter what, he did not believe he would lose.

He exerted force with his hand, and the Golden Dragon Spear shot forth carrying an overwhelming destructive intent; though its size made it unfit even as a toothpick for the current Du Bu Si, Du Bu Si nonetheless felt an intense fear welling up, and as he roared, he threw a punch.

「……」

On the ground, Huo Yutong slightly furrowed her brows as seven soul rings rose around her; the fourth, blood-colored ring flickered without a trace.

She was doing this as a precaution.

She knew very well the power of Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Suppressing Prison Kill; Du Bu Si's strike also looked immensely powerful, and no one could say whether the aftershocks of their clash would destroy the Body Sect.

But as long as her new fourth soul skill was active, everything could still be salvaged.

Fate Anchor: establishing a fate anchor point that can last up to ten minutes; within those ten minutes, whenever she wishes, she can use her fourth soul skill to return all life and objects within the range of her spiritual power at that moment to the state they were in when the anchor was set, usable only once per day.

Truly worthy of a 100,000-year–level fate-type soul skill; if used well, it could even be a divine skill capable of bringing the dead back to life.

Even if the aftershocks of Tang Wulin's and Du Bu Si's attacks really destroyed the Body Sect, she could use this skill to revert the Body Sect's state to before the collision.

Finally, under the gaze of all, Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Spear collided with Du Bu Si's giant fist.

「Ding——」

Contrary to everyone's expectations, this collision did not produce the deafening boom as before; instead, a clear sound rang out in the air, spreading farther and farther.

Unlike the grand spectacle preceding their clash, this encounter did not cause much collateral damage to the surroundings.

But in contrast, the two combatants were greatly affected.

As the clear sound rang out, the Golden Dragon Spear was instantly flung away, and Tang Wulin in the distance also spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning somewhat pale.

At the moment of that strike's collision, he felt a domineering intent unreasonably invade his Sea of Spirit, directly inflicting considerable trauma upon him.

Fortunately, a considerable portion of his spiritual power had already been transformed into divine sense; although Du Bu Si's spiritual power was domineering, it could not harm his essence.

Compared to him, Du Bu Si fared much worse.

Terrifying blood-red spread across his entire body; the giant who had once resembled a deity descending to earth now looked extremely fragile, his massive frame shrinking and collapsing bit by bit.

Seeing this, Tang Wulin hurriedly shouted, "Yutong!"

"Understood."

Huo Yutong's eyes suddenly blazed with rose-gold light, and immediately Tang Wulin felt his already-injured Sea of Spirit return to its original state.

And not far ahead of him, Du Bu Si's gigantic body, which had been on the verge of collapse, suddenly reverted back.

"This is…?"

Du Bu Si was greatly startled. Although Tang Wulin's strike just now could not kill him, it would have inflicted severe damage.

He had been ready to comfort the members of the Body Sect, but he never expected his condition to instantly return to its peak.

Tang Wulin gave him a gentle smile.

"This is the effect of Yutong's soul skill, but please allow me to keep the specifics confidential. Senior Du Bu Si, are you satisfied?"

Du Bu Si stared at him blankly for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing.

"Hehehe… hahahaha! Now I understand, I'm satisfied! I'm satisfied!"

His laughter carried an unprecedented ease; he laughed for a long time, approached Tang Wulin, and vigorously patted his shoulder.

"Young man, keep going—I have high hopes for you; the future era will surely belong to you and your little girlfriend!"

He had originally thought his evaluation of Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong was already high enough, but he hadn't expected it to still be too low.

With these two, Shilake Academy will surely flourish for another thousand years.

Thus, Tang Wulin's trip to the Body Sect this time can be considered concluded ahead of schedule.

The next day, Du Bu Si and he, respectively in their capacities as Body Sect Sect Master and Shilake Academy Sea God Pavilion Master, swore to their cooperation, vowing to heaven to set aside past grievances and jointly resist the Ri Yue Di Guo before the war ends.

Besides the Body Sect's secret and the Qiankun Creation Pill that they had agreed upon in the meeting, Shilake Academy also offered the Body Sect many wartime special privileges, with many low-grade soul tools even being provided at near-cost prices.

Correspondingly, the Body Sect must also send personnel to teach at Shilake Academy, helping its teachers train students.

On the third day, this news was transmitted via the official channels of the Tianhun Empire to the Star Net Empire and the Dou Ling Empire, thoroughly proclaiming this exhilarating news to the world.

Upon hearing this news, every power familiar with Shilake Academy and the Body Sect felt astonished.

Even these two rivals now have a day of alliance—the times are truly changing.

In the Star Net Imperial Palace, Xu Jiawei suddenly sprang to his feet.

Xu Jiujiu, who was beside him correcting documents, was startled.

"What's wrong, Brother?"

"Shilake Academy has made a move! They've allied with the Body Sect!"

Hearing this news, Xu Jiujiu also couldn't help but be startled.

"Ah? They can actually cooperate—how rare."

But if that's all, our royal elder brother wouldn't be so agitated, would he?

She hadn't seen him this distraught in many years.

Xu Jiawei took a deep look at Xu Jiujiu.

"My silly sister, haven't you realized yet? Shilake Academy's move means they no longer intend to just sit by and ignore the current situation."

"!"

Xu Jiujiu froze for a moment, then her eyes suddenly widened.

She also came to her senses.

Xu Jiawei strode toward the door.

"Jiujiu, help me summon the officials; we need to discuss our upcoming cooperation with Shilake Academy, as soon as possible!"

(End of chapter)