The two clasped their right hands together, fingers interlocking, and—guided by inspiration—pointed straight toward Sea God Lake.
The Haodong Power within them erupted like a geyser.
The blazing Light Butterfly Goddesss unfurled her radiant wings, embracing the image of the Spirit Eyes, merging into a magnificent tricolored orb of blue, violet, and gold that shone brilliantly!
BOOM!
A tricolored beam of light burst forth, sweeping across the lake.
Wherever it passed, the water vanished into nothingness, leaving behind only a long, golden rectangular path.
The Martial Soul Fusion Technique… was born!
Huo Yuhao was exhilarated, but suddenly his head spun dizzily.
Still locked in Wang Dong's embrace, he collapsed straight to the ground.
Yet, within their spiritual world, none of the three entities made any move to intervene.
"Whoosh—"
Yan Shaozhe appeared in a flash, raising a hand from afar to catch the unconscious pair.
His eyes landed on the golden path carved across the lake's surface.
A Martial Soul Fusion Technique… these two little ones really were blessed with fortune.
Or perhaps…
His gaze shifted to the still-embracing pair.
Maybe this junior brother of his was the one truly blessed with heaven-defying fortune!
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By the time Yuhao awoke, it was already evening.
He struggled slightly, only to find Wang Dong clutching him tightly.
Trying to pry himself free might hurt the other boy, so he decided to leave it for now and focus on cultivating instead.
Perhaps it was because of the fusion technique, but their compatibility had soared to another level.
Wang Dong's soul power was now flowing on its own, being drawn into Yuhao's body and merging into Haodong Power.
This…
Yuhao tried pushing it back, and to his surprise, he found he could sense the Haodong Power itself and even guide its flow remotely.
Testing it along the Muscle Transformation Manual's circulation route, he found the effect was excellent.
So he split his focus, even running it for Wang Dong as if on "autopilot."
Over an hour later, Wang Dong finally stirred.
The first thing he noticed was the Haodong Power circulating automatically within him.
Stunned, he froze—then shrieked.
"Ahh! I told you we didn't need to hug while cultivating—why are you still hugging me?!"
Yuhao raised one brow, shooting him a side-eye.
"Why don't you look at who's hugging who first?"
Realizing it a moment too late, Wang Dong panicked and shoved himself away.
Yuhao finally felt he could breathe again.
"This Martial Soul Fusion really takes a huge toll," Yuhao muttered.
"It even drained my spiritual power… I wonder just how powerful it really is."
Wang Dong said nothing, fists clenched, head lowered—wanting to be angry, but having no grounds for it.
Which only made him even angrier!
Yuhao, long used to his daily tantrums, ignored it.
He stepped outside to the tree where Mu En sat.
The old man opened his eyes slightly, checked Yuhao's state, and gave a small nod.
"Not bad. That Martial Soul Fusion of yours—Shaozhe judged it could leap across at least three levels. But its exact might still needs testing."
"Normally, Martial Soul Fusion techniques require a seven-day cooldown. You should—"
"No need, Teacher," Yuhao cut in.
"My compatibility with Wang Dong is nearly one hundred percent. We don't need a cooldown."
—In truth, it only cost 10 Fortune Points to skip the cooldown.
A worthwhile investment, if it meant mastering this power faster.
"Is that so? Quite rare indeed." Mu En nodded slowly.
"I've already called for Xiaotao. For this generation, you and Wang Dong will serve as reserve Shrek Seven Devils. Building deeper understanding between you is a good thing."
Yuhao accepted with a smile.
Not long after, Wang Dong came out, and Yuhao explained the situation to him.
Soon, Ma Xiaotao descended with blazing wings, waved casually, and flew off again, clearly expecting them to follow.
Together, they departed with Mu En's blessing, arriving once more at the little campsite where they'd grilled fish the night before.
Ma Xiaotao landed opposite them, arms crossed beneath her chest, emphasizing her curvy figure.
"Go ahead and use it. Don't worry about hurting me."
Among the three, Wang Dong was the highest level—but only at rank 22.
Ma Xiaotao, on the other hand, was already a six-ring Soul Emperor. She had every right to say this.
Wang Dong took the lead, stretching out his hand for Yuhao to clasp—better than letting this guy hug him again.
Their Martial Souls released, resonating as they recalled the sensation from before.
Quickly, they entered the state.
The two spirits merged into one, unleashing—
The Martial Soul Fusion Technique!
A massive tricolored beam surged forth, gilding the ground in its path with radiant gold.
Even Ma Xiaotao felt a trace of danger!
She no longer dared underestimate them.
Her spirit ignited as fiery wings flared, flames roaring several meters high.
But the next instant—
The tricolored beam engulfed her, fire and all, transforming even intangible flames into solid gold.
Her figure disappeared, sealed within a blazing golden sphere several meters tall.
This time, Yuhao and Wang Dong held back their output, avoiding complete exhaustion.
Panting, they stared in shock—
Had they just restrained a six-ring Soul Emperor?!
Yuhao silently counted.
One… two… three…
Crack!
The golden sphere fractured, fiery strands seeping through.
Four… five…
Crack! Crack!
Flames burst out, soaring more than ten meters high. Clearly, Ma Xiaotao was using her full strength now.
Six—
"Cry!"
The Evil Fire Phoenix exploded skyward, breaking free.
Ma Xiaotao hovered above, staring down at the shattered remains, then at Yuhao and Wang Dong, then again at the golden debris.
Her expression was one of pure disbelief.
"Six seconds!" she exclaimed.
"Inside there, I had to go all out just to connect with my Martial Soul—only then could I use a Soul Skill to break free!"
"What is this Martial Soul Fusion of yours?"
"I'm a six-ring Soul Emperor! Don't tell me you two are hiding your true levels?!"
Wang Dong immediately shook his head.
Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment—drawing both their gazes at once.
So it was him!
"Uh… maybe it's because my mutated spiritual power got pulled into the fusion." Yuhao explained cautiously.
"After absorbing the Spirit Bone from the Emerald Spirit Skull, my spiritual power evolved again. It's at least Soul Elder level now.
"A four-ring Soul Ancestor without spiritual attributes? I could handle that.
"A weaker five-ring Soul King without spiritual, attack, or agility attributes—I could hold my own for a bit.
"A non-flying six-ring Soul Emperor? I might even escape.
"Anything higher, though, no way. The power gap would crush me."
Wang Dong: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
Ma Xiaotao: (●—●)
What kind of monster was this?!
A rank-15, single-ring Soul Master, casually treating a six-ring Soul Emperor as a practice opponent?!
"Right," Yuhao suddenly added, as if dropping another bomb.
"Wang Dong, don't you have a second Martial Soul? I feel like it could probably fuse with my Spirit Eyes too, creating another Martial Soul Fusion Technique."
Wang Dong froze, then nodded slowly.
…That did sound possible.
Ma Xiaotao's eyelid twitched.
If she remembered correctly, the teacher had once said Wang Dong was from the Clear Sky Sect. Which meant his second spirit was probably the Clear Sky Hammer.
If the Spirit Eyes and Light Butterfly Goddess already produced this kind of terrifying fusion…
Then what would happen if they added the strongest tool spirit in the world—the Clear Sky Hammer?
She'd probably need to use Soul Skills just to avoid being flattened.
Rubbing her temples, she sighed.
"Anyway, you've seen the power for yourselves. Against anything below Soul Sage rank, this technique of yours can restrain them for a few seconds.
"A Soul King will be trapped for at least ten seconds.
"A Soul Ancestor? Don't even think about breaking free.
"And anyone below Soul Elder—you'd better be careful. One wrong move and you could kill someone."
Wang Dong stared down at his own hands in disbelief.
Was this really something he could do at his current level?
And yet—
Huo Yuhao had more to add!
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