Chapter 37: Exaggerated Might! Advanced Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

The two of them intertwined their right hands, fingers locking together, and with a sudden flash of inspiration, pointed toward the Sea God Lake.

The Haodong Power fused within their bodies erupted like a geyser. The Radiant Goddess Butterfly opened its brilliant wings, embracing the phantom of the Spirit Eyes, and transformed into a blue, purple, and gold eye that shone with dazzling radiance!

"BOOM!"

A beam of light in blue, purple, and gold shot out. Wherever it passed, the lake water vanished into nothingness, leaving behind only a long, rectangular golden path.

The Martial Soul Fusion Skill was a success!

Just as Huo Yuhao was feeling thrilled, a wave of dizziness hit him. He collapsed onto the ground while still embracing Wang Dong.

However, the three entities within his spiritual world showed no intention of intervening.

*Whoosh—*

Yan Shaozhe flashed onto the scene, lifting the two of them with a wave of his hand from a distance. His gaze settled on the golden path across the Sea God Lake.

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill, no less...

What lucky little fellows they were.

Or perhaps...

He looked at the two, who remained in an embrace even in their unconscious state. This little junior brother truly possessed heaven-defying fortune!

...

When they awoke, it was already evening.

Huo Yuhao struggled for a moment and realized Wang Dong was holding onto him tightly; forcing him away might cause injury. He decided to maintain the status quo and spent some time cultivating.

Perhaps because their compatibility had leaped forward after performing the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the soul power within Wang Dong was drawn in, actively surging into Huo Yuhao's body to blend into the Haodong Power.

This was...

Huo Yuhao attempted to channel the energy back, and to his surprise, he could perceive the Haodong Power and manipulate its flow from a distance. He tried running it slowly along the path of the Yijin Jing, and the results were unexpectedly good. He decided to multitask and let it run on autopilot for Wang Dong as well.

After more than an hour of this, Wang Dong woke up slowly. He immediately noticed the Haodong Power circulating automatically within him and was stunned for a moment. Then, he let out a shriek!

"Hey!"

"I told you we didn't need to hold each other to cultivate! Why are you still hugging me?"

Huo Yuhao tilted his head, looking at Wang Dong with a sideways glance. *Take a look at who is hugging whom first, will you?*

Wang Dong realized what had happened and hurriedly let go, scrambling away. Huo Yuhao finally felt he could breathe easily.

"This Martial Soul Fusion Skill is truly incredibly draining," he muttered. "It even siphoned off my spiritual power. I wonder what its actual power level is."

Wang Dong remained silent, clenching his fists and lowering his head. He wanted to get angry but couldn't find a reason. That only made him angrier!

Huo Yuhao was long accustomed to Wang Dong’s daily bouts of annoyance. He walked out of the dormitory and approached the tree. Elder Mu opened his eyes slightly, assessed Huo Yuhao’s condition, and gave a slight nod.

"Not bad."

"As for that Martial Soul Fusion Skill of yours, Shaozhe estimated it could bridge at least three ranks of power, though the specific potency will require field testing."

"However, typical Martial Soul Fusion Skills require a seven-day cooldown period. You two should first..."

"There is no need, Teacher," Huo Yuhao explained. "Wang Dong and I have nearly 100% compatibility, so we don't need a cooldown."

In reality, it was the 10 points of Fortune Value that allowed them to bypass the cooldown. To master this power as quickly as possible, this expenditure was worth it.

"I see. That is quite rare." Elder Mu nodded. "I have already summoned Xiaotao. You two will serve as the reserve Shrek Seven Devils this term; it is good to get to know each other deeply."

Huo Yuhao smiled and agreed.

After waiting for a while, Wang Dong came out, and Huo Yuhao explained the situation. Ma Xiaotao flew over, flapping her flaming wings. She waved at them from a distance before turning and flying off. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong said goodbye to Elder Mu and took flight to follow her.

They arrived at the same campsite where they had grilled fish the night before. Ma Xiaotao landed opposite them, crossing her arms and accentuating her chest.

"Go ahead and attack as you wish. Don't worry about hurting me."

Wang Dong, the highest leveled of the two, was only at level 22. Ma Xiaotao was already a six-ring Soul Emperor; she had every right to be confident.

Wang Dong reached out first, intertwining his fingers with Huo Yuhao’s—anything to avoid being hugged by him again. They summoned their Martial Souls and recalled the sensation.

They quickly entered the state, their Martial Souls merging behind them, and unleashed it—

Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

A massive blue, purple, and gold beam shot out, turning everything in its path into gold. It actually made Ma Xiaotao feel a hint of a threat!

Daring not to be overly arrogant, she summoned her Martial Soul and possessed it, causing roaring flames to leap several meters high.

The next instant, the three-colored beam swallowed both her and the flames. Even the intangible fire was transformed into solid gold, and Ma Xiaotao herself was encased within, her form invisible. Only a golden fireball several meters tall stood in place.

This time, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong controlled the output so they weren't drained dry on the spot. Panting heavily as they watched the scene, both were astonished.

Ma Xiaotao, a six-ring Soul Emperor, had been restrained?

Huo Yuhao counted silently in his heart.

One, two, three...

"Crack—"

Cracks spread across the golden flame, and wisps of fire leaked out and began to burn.

Four, five...

"Crack—crack—"

The flames surged over ten meters high; Ma Xiaotao was truly using her full strength now.

Six...

"Cry—"

The Wicked Phoenix broke its bindings and soared into the sky. Ma Xiaotao looked at the debris on the ground, looked at Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, then looked at the golden remnants. She wore an expression as if she had seen a ghost.

"Six seconds!" Ma Xiaotao exclaimed exaggeratedly. "I had to explode with my full strength inside just to re-establish a connection with my Martial Soul and use a soul skill to break out!"

"What kind of Martial Soul Fusion Skill is this?"

"I'm a six-ring Soul Emperor!"

"Little Yuhao, Wang Dong, did one of you hide your true level?"

Wang Dong shook his head decisively. Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment, immediately drawing the attention of both. *It really was you!*

"Uh... it might be that my mutated spiritual power is also being absorbed into the fusion," Huo Yuhao speculated. "After absorbing the Bi-Spirit Phantom Eye skull, my spiritual power underwent another transformation. I feel it's at least at the three-ring Soul Venerable level."

"I can fight a four-ring Soul Ancestor who isn't spirit-attributed."

"I can hold my own for a while against a weaker five-ring Soul King who isn't spirit-attributed, not a power attack type, and not an agility attack type."

"Against a six-ring Soul Emperor who can't fly, I have a chance to escape."

"Any higher than that, and it wouldn't work. The gap in soul power is too great; I'd be suppressed."

Wang Dong: Σ(っQДQ;)っ

Ma Xiaotao: (●—●)

This was truly haunting!

As a 15-year-old one-ring Soul Master, you dare to treat a six-ring Soul Emperor as a hypothetical opponent?

"Oh, right," Huo Yuhao said, dropping another bombshell. "Wang Dong, you have a second Martial Soul, don't you? I feel like it could also form a new Martial Soul Fusion Skill with my Spirit Eyes."

Wang Dong nodded thoughtfully. *That does seem possible, doesn't it?*

Ma Xiaotao’s eyelids twitched! If she remembered correctly, the teacher had mentioned that Wang Dong was from the Clear Sky Sect, so his second Martial Soul was likely the Clear Sky Hammer.

The combination of the Radiant Goddess Butterfly and the Spirit Eyes was already this powerful. If it were replaced by the Clear Sky Hammer, the world’s number one weapon martial soul...

She reckoned she would have to use her ultimate soul skills, or she might actually get hammered.

She rubbed her temples.

"Alright, you've seen the general power. Below the level of a seven-ring Soul Saint, this move of yours can restrain anyone for a few seconds."

"A five-ring Soul King basically won't be able to get out for over ten seconds."

"Don't even think about it for a four-ring Soul Ancestor; they'd be lucky to save their lives."

"You need to be cautious against anyone below a three-ring Soul Venerable; one mistake and you'll end up taking a life."

Wang Dong looked at his own hands in disbelief. Was this something he could achieve at his current level?

And that was just the beginning. Huo Yuhao still had more to add!