CHAPTER 235: Golden Awakening and the Arrival of Dragon God Douluo

Chapter 235: Golden Awakening and the Arrival of Dragon God Douluo

Seeing Xiao Qiang's overwhelming killing power against many Titled Douluos, Du Bu Si was horrified and couldn't help but curse out loud.

"Moon! Where the hell have you been?! It's already this late and you still haven't made a move! Are you planning to wait until everyone is dead?!"

Du Bu Si was furious. At this point, he regretted cooperating with Shrek Academy. Shrek had only sent two Titled Douluos into battle—Xuan Zi and Moon—but one was level 98 and the other was level 99. Meanwhile, his own Body Sect had also dispatched a Super Douluo in addition to himself. Now, after witnessing the deaths of numerous Titled Douluos and even top-level powerhouses from his own sect, Du Bu Si could hardly contain his rage.

After his shout, Moon still didn't show up. Furious, Du Bu Si turned his anger on Xuan Zi.

"Xuan Zi! What's wrong with that old man Mu En?! And what's wrong with you?! You can't even catch Jing Hongchen within a hundred meters—are you just pretending to fight?!"

"You old bastard, stop spewing nonsense! Show some respect to Old Mu!" Xuan Zi snapped back mid-battle. "And don't underestimate that boy Jing Hongchen either. He's completely different from when I first met him! I suspect he's already broken through to level 95 and reached the level of Super Douluo!"

In the original timeline of Peerless Tang Sect, Jing Hongchen was meant to be an even match for Xuan Zi. Within 100 meters, Xuan Zi would have the upper hand. Between 100 and 1,000 meters, it would be a stalemate. Beyond 1,000 meters, Xuan Zi would be forced to flee.

But that Jing Hongchen had only been level 93. Now, with the help of a 100,000-year soul bone and the immortal herb gifted by Xiao Qiang, he had reached level 95, stepping into the ranks of true Super Douluos.

Even though he hadn't fully mastered level 10 soul tools, his mastery over level 9 soul tools had advanced with his cultivation. Against someone like Xuan Zi, who had only enjoyed superiority within 100 meters, the dynamics had shifted. At 100 meters, Jing Hongchen could now hold his own. At longer ranges, he had the clear upper hand. Xuan Zi realized that if he wanted to survive a long-range duel, he'd have to rely on his Martial Soul's burrowing escape or pure luck.

"Damn it! I never should have trusted Shrek!"

"Cut the crap!" Xuan Zi snapped. "You haven't even handled that girl! She's just a bit older than Xiao Qiang! You're no better than me!"

Du Bu Si growled but didn't argue further. He glanced at Mu Qingxue, then at Xiao Qiang, and finally gritted his teeth. Behind him, a golden shadow began to shine—it was the second awakening of his golden-level Martial Soul.

The second awakening of a golden Martial Soul was vastly different from an ordinary awakening. It granted a threefold boost in combat ability but also consumed the user's life force. At over two hundred years old—older than even Xuan Zi—Du Bu Si knew that every second of activation chipped away at his remaining years. He had always avoided this power unless absolutely necessary.

But now was the time.

"Little girl, don't look down on me! This era still belongs to us old-timers!"

With explosive force, Du Bu Si lunged toward Mu Qingxue. Despite her Twelve-Winged Angel Martial Soul and mastery of the ultimate fire that countered poison, Mu Qingxue's momentum was being suppressed. Her raw combat strength had reached level 97, but Du Bu Si, now in his second awakening state, was simply too powerful.

It seemed Mu Qingxue would be captured—until she revealed her own trump card.

Her six black and three red soul rings began to fuse. Although the combined age of her rings didn't reach 400,000 years, spirit ring fusion was exponential in effect. This was evident from historical precedents—like Huo Wu and Xu Sanshi, who had fused lower rings into powerful ten-thousand-year equivalents.

Mu Qingxue, however, had the potential to go further.

As her nine rings fused into one, a golden million-year soul ring took form. The moment it appeared, an overwhelming sense of danger engulfed Du Bu Si. In all his centuries, he had never felt such a threat. He realized that Mu Qingxue's power now rivaled his own.

"The new generation really surpasses the old… Then let's see if your talent can overcome my two centuries of cultivation!"

Du Bu Si gathered his full power, preparing for a decisive clash with Mu Qingxue. But at that moment…

"Du Bu Si! Xuan Zi!" Xiao Qiang's calm voice cut through the chaos, carried by his immense spiritual power. "Want to guess who I'm going to throw this level 97 ice explosion material at?"

Both Du Bu Si and Xuan Zi froze.

They were well aware of the terrifying might of Ice Explosion Soul Skills. While they could withstand an ordinary one, if launched with level 97 power, even they could die if caught off guard.

They had no choice but to divert some attention to Xiao Qiang to ensure he didn't turn Tianyang Douluo's corpse into a living bomb.

But their battles were already balanced on a knife's edge. A moment's distraction was all it took to change everything.

Mu Qingxue seized the opportunity—her blazing sword lashed out.

Jing Hongchen, from a distance, unleashed a soul-guided piercing ray aimed directly at Xuan Zi's head.

The two tried to dodge, but Xiao Qiang's killing intent locked them in place. All they could do was watch as death approached.

"This is bad!"

"Damn it all!"

In that instant, both Du Bu Si and Xuan Zi felt death closer than ever before. They were helpless.

But just when the fatal blows were about to land, a thunderous dragon roar echoed across the battlefield.

Two massive dragon claws descended from the sky, blocking the killing attacks and dragging both Du Bu Si and Xuan Zi to safety.

A familiar yet awe-inspiring voice followed.

"Dragon God Douluo, Mu En. It's been a while."

Xiao Qiang looked directly into Mu En's ancient golden eyes. Though his soul power was running low, his presence remained fierce and unyielding.

"Old Mu!" Du Bu Si shouted frantically. "Kill them quickly! These people must not be left alive!"