Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Luo Sanpao

"Wait."

Yu Xiaogang interrupted Gula, his tone urgent. "You've classified Martial Soul Mutations in such detail. Does that mean you already know what causes Martial Souls to mutate?"

"Huh?" Xiao Wu glared at Yu Xiaogang. They had reached the crucial part—don't interrupt at random!

"More or less. Take you, Grandmaster. Your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul underwent a malignant mutation, yet you were still able to form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with two others, becoming known as the Golden Iron Triangle."

Gula was very interested in Luo Sanpao's Golden Holy Dragon bloodline. This was a genuine True Dragon Bloodline—absolutely a top-tier bloodline in Douluo Continent.

"In my view, a Martial Soul Fusion Skill is when Soul Masters rely on the resonance between their Martial Souls to draw forth a trace of their Martial Soul Origin, erupting with power beyond a Soul Master's limits."

"One could even say that, in most cases, the form of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill is at least the superior Martial Soul of one of the Soul Masters involved in the fusion."

Gula paused before saying, "Would you mind letting me take a look at your Martial Soul?"

Yu Xiaogang was very straightforward this time. "Go ahead."

He summoned Luo Sanpao. The furry Martial Soul, resembling both a pig and a dog, stuck out its tongue and ran around on the ground.

Gula activated the God-tier Appraisal Eye and carefully examined Luo Sanpao. Once he confirmed the speculation in his heart, he was completely certain of what he was about to say.

"Grandmaster, your Martial Soul Fusion Skill is called the Golden Holy Dragon. It has the Light Attribute, correct? And none of your teammates have Light Attribute Martial Souls."

A strange glint flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes. He had not expected Gula to know of his reputation. Deep in thought, he still could not sort through the clues.

"That's right. One has a Fire Attribute sub-dragon Martial Soul, while the other has a Four-Eyed Owl Martial Soul."

"Then I was right."

Gula revealed a reserved smile. His small body seemed to stand atop a mountain of wisdom, radiating a dazzling halo of intelligence that made Yu Xiaogang feel inferior.

"As far as I know, your Martial Soul Fusion Skill is led by you, Grandmaster, and neither of your two teammates has the Light Attribute. So whose Martial Soul provides the Light Attribute origin?"

Grandmaster finally understood. Realization dawned on him. "It's... me!"

He looked at Luo Sanpao in disbelief, his gaze complicated. "So Sanpao possesses a Light Attribute Dragon Race Bloodline, but the mutation was incomplete, preventing me from breaking through level twenty-nine."

"Then... Gula, do you have a way to help me solve this problem?"

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang seemed to have forgotten Gula's "slander" of him. He even appeared somewhat humble.

Gula spread his hands. "Of course. Since the Light Attribute Dragon Race Bloodline is incomplete, you naturally need to hunt Dragon Race soul beasts for Soul Rings. Light Attribute sub-dragons would be best. By the Soul King stage at the latest, Luo Sanpao will definitely develop dragon characteristics."

Yu Xiaogang's expression twisted in pain. He regretted it beyond measure, as if he had fallen from heaven into hell. "But my first two Soul Rings came from ordinary soul beasts. I can no longer continue breaking through."

"It's fine. There are two other methods."

Gula spoke conservatively. Under the Appraisal Eye, there were more than ten ways to complete Luo Sanpao's bloodline. He only mentioned two because they were the simplest.

"Two more!?"

Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Xiao Wu were all stunned. The more they understood, the more they knew how difficult it was to alter a bloodline.

Tang San looked at Gula with a reverence he did not even notice himself. They had both been born in Holy Spirit Village, yet Gula knew so much. Tang San could only look up to him in awe, far beyond his reach.

Yu Xiaogang was completely convinced. Gula was a Martial Soul theory genius unlike any he had ever seen. Yu Xiaogang could no longer bring himself to compare with him. His desire for Martial Souls surpassed his meager pride, and he lost his usual composure.

"What are the two methods? Tell me, and I will definitely repay you in the future!"

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Gula naturally had no intention of doing charity work. "The first method is that Luo Sanpao is a rare Detached Martial Soul and can eat on its own. From now on, you can feed it dragon blood to gradually alter its bloodline."

"What are you feeding it now?"

Yu Xiaogang suddenly understood, only to be overwhelmed by intense embarrassment. He lowered his voice awkwardly. "I thought Luo Sanpao was a Pig, so I fed it... White Radish."

Gula clicked his tongue twice and shook his head.

He said nothing, yet it felt as though he had said everything.

Tang San and Xiao Wu both felt embarrassed on Yu Xiaogang's behalf.

Gula did not continue rubbing it in. He added, "Martial Souls and Soul Masters are closely connected. A failed Martial Soul Mutation must be related to your own bloodline being insufficient. Therefore, when Luo Sanpao consumes dragon blood, you should consume it as well. Working on both fronts will ensure nothing goes wrong."

Xiao Wu's expression was complicated. Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but no words came out. She clenched her fists, lowered her Line of Sight, and stared blankly at the Blue Silver Grass.

Yu Xiaogang nodded solemnly. "I will."

Having finally seen hope of a breakthrough, he would not let go of even the slightest opportunity. He had already decided to invite his friend Flender to help him, and if necessary, he could call Liu Erlong as well.

Gula noticed Xiao Wu's dejection. With a turn of thought, he realized that she was empathizing with the soul beasts. He patted her head and said to Yu Xiaogang, "Dragon Race soul beasts are rare, and those suitable for you are even rarer. It's best not to directly hunt soul beasts. Just draw some dragon blood from them regularly. There's no need for needless slaughter. Hmm, when you obtain the dragon blood, leave a portion for me as well."

Dragon Race soul beasts were tough and hardy anyway. Gula wanted to try making dragon blood Energy Cubes, removing the bloodline component while retaining the part that strengthened the body, to help enhance physical constitution.

"Alright." Yu Xiaogang agreed without hesitation. Light Attribute dragons were rare. He considered himself exceptionally intelligent, second only to Gula, and would not do something as foolish as draining the pond to catch all the fish.

Seeing how receptive Yu Xiaogang was, Gula nodded slightly. Even his dislike for the man lessened somewhat.

Xiao Wu stared blankly at Gula.

Did he discover my identity? When? Was he urging Grandmaster to kill fewer soul beasts because of me?

Xiao Wu's mind was in turmoil, but Gula had no idea of the impact his casual actions had caused. He continued, "The second method is more difficult. You need to find a Dragon Race soul bone. By my estimate, fusing with a thousand-year Dragon Race soul bone may provide as much bloodline power as several years of drinking dragon blood."

"The drawbacks are obvious too. Soul bones are far too rare, and if you limit it to Light Attribute soul bones, there are even fewer. So this method is only wishful thinking for now. It can serve as a supplement."

Gula actually wanted to Attempted another method: imitating Ash and Greninja, using Aura Power to achieve the intimacy of being completely in sync, undergo Bond Evolution, temporarily purify the bloodline, and then gradually increase its concentration.

But undergoing Bond Evolution with an old man would test Gula's tolerance too much. At the very least, it had to be a beautiful young girl, so he did not mention it at all.

"Soul bones are indeed rare, but I'll keep an eye out for them."

Yu Xiaogang was not disappointed. In fact, he had considered using a soul bone to Break Through his bottleneck before, but even though his father was the sect master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, there was no way he would give a soul bone to a good-for-nothing.

Besides, when his future had seemed hopeless, he himself had not even felt worthy of possessing a soul bone.

And even if he had been given one, with his Combat Power, he would not have been able to keep it.