Xiayi knew it—although only a level-94 Title Douluo and not even a Super Douluo, Mu Yue possessed both a four-word battle armor and a red mecha.
His combat strength was comparable to an Ultimate Douluo.
He wouldn't have been instantly killed if he hadn't encountered the Demon Emperor at sea.
So what kind of combat power could his student, whose talent far surpassed his, display at the Soul Douluo level?
Even without battle armor.
He probably wouldn't be any weaker than a Title Douluo.
"Aruheng has cultivated the innate secret technique of the Body Sect. It's said that once this technique is successfully cultivated, one's soul power will reach quasi-god level, and the physical body could even be elevated to god level," Mu Xi said solemnly.
"Physical body at god level?" Xiayi frowned slightly.
To become a god, one must raise soul power, spiritual power, and physical body to god level.
Yun Ming and Chen Xinjie spent many years and only managed to raise their spiritual power to god level.
Even Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai had to endure great hardships to elevate their physical bodies to godhood.
And now the Body Sect had a secret technique to raise the physical body to the level of a god?
How could that not be shocking?
"That's right, the Body Sect once produced a quasi-god who reached godhood through physical strength," Mu Xi nodded and continued, "As long as the innate secret technique is cultivated to its peak, one can reach the Golden Arhat Body realm. At that level, the strength of the body can rival that of a true god. It's said to be the most powerful physical body in the world. But cultivating the innate secret technique is extremely difficult. The Golden Arhat Body has many requirements—for example, the practitioner must be a virgin and must start conditioning their body with Body Sect techniques from infancy. Only disciples specifically trained by the sect master follow this method. The suffering is immense, and it's extremely difficult to persevere. I only heard bits of this when chatting casually with Mau Yue and our elder. That's why the Body Sect's innate secret technique is also called—God Creation."
Mu Xi took a deep breath and continued, "It's said that even the Body Sect needs hundreds of years to gather enough resources for a single disciple to fully cultivate this innate secret technique. And that's not even the hardest part. The biggest issue is that the technique is extremely dangerous. A single mistake can result in death and soul annihilation. At that point, not only would a highly talented disciple be lost, but all the resources would be wasted. So even for the Body Sect, it takes hundreds or thousands of years to cultivate one successful disciple. A Ruheng is the first in a thousand years to successfully cultivate the innate secret technique. Imagine his strength."
"You know this A Ruheng?" Xiayi asked.
"I met him once. Mu Yue brought him to the Forging Association to ask Uncle Zhenhua to forge a three-word battle armor for him. Back then, he was only a Soul Sage. By now, he's probably close to reaching Title Douluo," Mu Xi said solemnly.
Mu Yue, as the sect master of the powerful Body Sect, was willing to humble himself and become Zhenhua's chef and personal bodyguard.
Beyond his close relationship with Zhenhua, the main reason was to collect resources for A Ruheng's cultivation of the innate secret technique.
The last practitioner of the innate secret technique in the Body Sect had perished due to missing a few key materials.
Though Zhenhua wasn't strong, as president of the Forging Association and the only Divine Blacksmith on the Douluo Plane, countless Ultimate Douluos sought him out to forge four-word battle armor.
Resources even the Body Sect couldn't obtain were easily secured when Zhenhua asked.
Over the years of serving as Zhenhua's chef and bodyguard, Zhenhua had given Mu Yue many resources.
He even requested a wisp of the Phoenix's Nirvana Flame when forging Leng Yaozhu's four-word battle armor—just in case it was needed for Aruheng.
Zhenhua played a significant role in Aruheng's successful cultivation.
"He was already a Soul Sage when Mu Yue was still alive?" Xiayi asked in surprise.
Mu Xi gave Xiayi a look and said coolly, "Mu Yue hasn't been dead for that many years. For someone to go from Soul Sage to Soul Douluo in this short time is already exceptional. Many people can't manage it in decades. But with Aruheng's talent and the innate secret technique, he's probably preparing for a breakthrough to Title Douluo."
Mu Xi sighed softly. The innate secret technique was just that powerful. If Title Douluos were allowed in the Star Dou Battle Net competition, she might've assumed Aruheng had already broken through.
Previously, even if she herself had become a Title Douluo, she couldn't have defeated Aruheng, who was only a Soul Douluo.
But now, even if her soul power was lower than Aruheng's, she had no fear.
The innate secret technique was powerful, yes, but the Samadhi True Fire she cultivated wasn't weak either.
"Oh, it's my match time. I'm heading to the stage. Just watch from the audience and see how I defeat this Aruheng." Mu Xi smiled confidently. In an instant, her body vanished from in front of Xiayi and reappeared on the competition platform via teleportation.
Xiayi and Gu Yue each spent 100 Federation coins and were also teleported to the audience stands.
On stage, Aruheng had also been teleported in.
He was tall and powerfully built. Though his face was hidden by the Star Dou Battle Net mask, the muscles bulging all over his body were clearly visible. His physique was rare among ordinary people—over 2.5 meters tall with shoulders as wide as two people combined. His bare arms showed muscles so developed they were almost monstrous, with veins like wriggling snakes crawling across them—visually intimidating.
"Mu Xi, don't worry. I won't make you lose too badly," Aruheng said. Though Mu Xi wore a mask, he recognized her.
No!
To be precise, when the matchups were announced, he had already learned from Zhenhua that his opponent would be Mu Xi.
Although Mu Xi was also a Soul Douluo, he didn't take her seriously.
The Forging Association was establishing a Guardian Douluo division, and many former Body Sect members had joined after losing their sect master.
Aruheng was no exception.
The association, in some ways, functioned similarly to an academy and wasn't necessarily inferior to a sect.
Joining the association wouldn't affect their status in the sect either.
Aruheng didn't mind.
He had already exhausted the Body Sect's accumulated resources of hundreds of years.
Only by leveraging the Forging Association could the Body Sect quickly gather resources to train the next innate secret technique cultivator.
Just before logging into the Star Dou Battle Net, he had personally promised Zhenhua not to hurt Mu Xi.
As for losing to her? That thought never even crossed his mind.
The innate secret technique of the Body Sect was invincible within the same level.
Besides, Mu Xi was a blacksmith—not really suited for combat. Even if she had broken through to Title Douluo, he wouldn't be afraid.
"You'd better worry about yourself first," Mu Xi replied with a smile.
As the match began, Aruheng clenched his fists hard at his sides and thrust his arms outward. A powerful shockwave burst from his body.
"Boom!" His body rapidly expanded, growing to over four meters tall in the blink of an eye. His skin turned crimson—not the color of fire, but more like being drenched in fresh blood. This red hue made him look even more terrifying. Fine patterns surfaced across the crimson skin.
Though he promised not to hurt Mu Xi, Aruheng wasn't going to hold back.
The Body Sect was in decline, and the whole sect was counting on him to restore their former glory.
This Star Dou Battle Net All-Federation Challenge was the perfect opportunity for the Body Sect to shine.
Aruheng's goal had always been the championship.
He had cultivated the innate secret technique and was only one step away from becoming a Title Douluo. Forget Mu Xi—even Gu Yue and Xiayi, both famous young geniuses on the continent, he had confidence in defeating them.
He might not be the brightest mind, but he had absolute confidence in the innate secret technique.
He had spent decades training it, and Mu Yue had told him long ago—this technique was unbeatable.