Chapter 96: The Final Battle
Xuan Zi completely let loose, no longer caring if Du Busi would discover him. All he wanted now was to quickly eliminate Du Qianjue, clean up any loose ends, and swiftly return to Shrek Academy with the Dragon Pill.
His seventh soul ring lit up, and the true form of the Gluttonous Divine Ox Martial Spirit slowly descended upon the world. The huge body, over thirty meters long and ten meters tall, resembled an ox but had dragon horns on its head instead of eyes, only a massive mouth that nearly filled its entire face. Its body was covered in dragon-scale armor, its limbs ended in dragon claws, and it had eyes filled with blood vessels under its armpits—the Gluttonous Divine Ox!
This was Xuan Zi's Martial Spirit, showing its true form upon releasing the Martial Spirit True Body. The last time Du Qianjue saw Xuan Zi's True Body was a few days ago when he was thoroughly beaten by Du Busi. Though Xuan Zi was no match for Du Busi, the pressure he could exert on Du Qianjue was still immense.
Du Qianjue's expression also became solemn. Besides the Martial Spirit True Body and the Berserk Bear's power, two amplification states, Du Qianjue also unleashed his body spirit's secondary awakening ability—Gold-Level Body Spirit: Secondary Awakening!
With the Life Gold in his possession, Du Qianjue didn't care about the life force consumption of the Gold-Level secondary awakening. Such a minor drain was trivial compared to the immense life force of the Life Gold. The blood-red aura on his body gradually turned to a radiant gold, and Du Qianjue's aura escalated from a Titled Douluo to the level of a Super Douluo!
But that still wasn't enough! Despite being fully powered and having released his Martial Spirit True Body, there was still a gap between him and Xuan Zi!
Du Qianjue's face hardened as he summoned a power he had never used before. Red and blue lights emerged on his arms, intertwining across his upper body until they formed scales that covered his torso, creating a magnificent armor. The armor on his hands turned into sharp dragon claws, while the armor on his forearms was sleek and fitted with dagger-like bone spurs on the sides.
The scales continued along his arms to his shoulders and down to his neck, forming a heavy chestplate that extended to his abdomen. The hands were distinctly red and blue, while the armor on his torso shimmered in a brilliant pale gold.
Soul Bone Armor! This was Du Qianjue's trump card. Under the nourishment of numerous hundred-thousand-year soul bones, the Ice-Fire Dragon King's left and right arm bones had not grown stronger, but the massive amount of soul bone energy had allowed them to evolve into a torso bone!
This was the nascent form of Du Qianjue's Soul Bone Armor, the precursor to the divine armor he envisioned for the future. Initially, Du Qianjue planned to deliberately model the appearance of the soul bone armor after the final armor seen in a special effects series from his previous life. However, he eventually decided to let it evolve on its own, and the result did not disappoint him.
Not only was it powerful, but it also looked impressive! The augmentation from the Soul Bone Armor allowed Du Qianjue's aura to rival Xuan Zi's, an astonishing feat. A seventy-seven-level Soul Sage, boosted by various powers, managed to reach the strength of a ninety-eight-level Super Douluo!
Martial Spirit True Body + Berserk Bear's Power + Gold-Level Body Spirit Secondary Awakening + Divine Level Soul Bone Armor!
Feeling the seemingly endless power within him, Du Qianjue threw a punch, shattering the space like a mirror, his formidable power directly breaking through the space! Given Du Qianjue's mastery over space, it was now exceedingly simple for him to disturb it.
"Since we've both shown our cards, let's start our final battle!" Du Qianjue grinned, his pearly white teeth gleaming with a cold light. "Third round!"
Du Qianjue's figure vanished instantly, reappearing behind Xuan Zi in a blink. His fiery red dragon claw, bursting with explosive energy, slammed into the back of Xuan Zi's head.
"Boom—" Thunderous roars echoed continuously, and Xuan Zi, with his large but less agile body, was almost unilaterally thrashed by Du Qianjue.
Xuan Zi quickly discovered his disadvantage; his huge body suddenly shrank, eventually forming a terra-cotta colored Gluttonous armor covering his body. This was another way to unleash the Martial Spirit True Body, a special combat technique once used by Xian Ling'er, the War God Douluo, in the original story.
Facing a nimble opponent, a massive body could become a burden, making True Body Assimilation another tactic for many Titled Douluo. This technique required ultimate control over one's martial spirit to execute.
Naturally, Xuan Zi was capable of True Body Assimilation. Realizing that his massive martial spirit true form was at a disadvantage against Du Qianjue, Xuan Zi promptly switched tactics. Although Du Qianjue had not yet truly reached this level, his power was already capable of influencing the heavens.
Compared to the more sparring-type battle between Du Busi and Xuan Zi, the fight between Du Qianjue and Xuan Zi was almost a fight to the death. The battlefield where the two fought became a land ravaged by elemental turmoil, the elemental forces drawn crazily by their soul cores, transformed into fierce attacks.
Their battle was as terrifying as a natural disaster, with clouds around them forming a massive funnel-shaped vortex due to the manipulation by their soul cores. From a distance, this part of the world seemed enveloped by clouds, with various colors of light flashing like exploding thunder.
Du Qianjue felt exhilarated; this was the first time he had unleashed his full combat strength, fighting without any reservations. Xuan Zi was the perfect opponent for him at the moment. His attacks were lacking but his defense was ample, and he boosted his offensive power purely through soul power cultivation, which was adequate but not excessive.
Perfect for meeting all of Du Qianjue's requirements. Du Busi and Xue Linglong were too powerful, and the soul beasts of the Extreme North Ice Plain and the Star Dou Great Forest were too reckless in their attacks. This led to Du Qianjue, since becoming a soul master, never engaging in a proper battle.
This was why he persistently dragged Xuan Zi into a fight. As for any accidents? Well...
High above the battlefield at 3000 meters, Du Qianjue and Xuan Zi's fight was extraordinarily fierce, clouds continuously exploding, the shockwaves from their soul power collisions forming multiple shockwaves.
Further up, near 5000 meters in the sky, a young man dressed in a black tiger skin coat, looking about seventy percent similar to Du Qianjue, stood with his arms crossed, his expression stern as he looked down at the fight below.
It was Du Busi. Du Qianjue was the apple of Du Busi's eye, and in Star Luo City, a thread of Du Busi's spiritual power was always attached to Du Qianjue.
That is to say, from the beginning, Xuan Zi was under Du Busi's watchful eyes...
Hehe, Du Qianjue beating up Xuan Zi, the battle chapter you all wanted is here! Today I'm going all out with ten updates, with one more coming either in the afternoon or evening! I'm off to sleep now, good night dear readers! If you're enjoying this, please support with a monthly pass or subscription!
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