Fusion Skill

After the match, Huo Yuxi indeed felt something unusual in her body.

Seeing the Holy Light Crystal in her hand dim and the small light spots, she grew a little nervous. "Spider-spider, what's happening to them? Are they okay?"

"They're fine. I'll take them back to your Sea of Consciousness to recuperate." The Soul Devouring Spider curled them under its belly, and an entrance to a formation slightly larger than itself appeared.

Unlike Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness, Huo Yuxi couldn't enter it, only catch an incomplete glimpse of what was inside.

She knew there was a towering tree in her Sea of Consciousness. Beside the tree was a golden light shrouded in black mist, obscuring whatever it was.

The Soul Devouring Spider usually cultivated on the big tree. The two extra little things were placed by it within the golden light.

The next day, Huo Yuxi ignored everyone's dissuasion and resolutely arrived at the competition arena.

The previous day's matches had already eliminated half the students. Those remaining were the cream of the crop from Shrek Academy.

The procedure was the same: first, gather for arena draws.

Everyone observed their opponents, as any team here could become their opponent in the next round.

Huo Yuxi was no exception. Holding the Soul Devouring Spider, she looked around, roughly identifying people and cross-referencing the team information Zhou Yi had provided.

Most people's gazes were wary, especially when looking at Huo Yuhao's team. A Soul Master with ten rings reaching the quarterfinals was either exceptionally skilled or being carried by powerful teammates. Either way, they deserved extra attention.

Not a few people were observing Huo Yuxi. Every homeroom teacher had repeatedly warned their students to be highly vigilant if they encountered a little girl holding a doll in the arena.

Once the draw results were out, the teams that drew the same arena number as Huo Yuxi felt like the sky was falling.

Seeing Huo Yuxi standing on the stage perfectly fine, they thought, These people are scammers! Yesterday, I heard that the three-ring Soul Elder with one yellow and two purple soul rings was severely injured and couldn't compete.

To find her perfectly fine today, and to have the bad luck of drawing her, was too much.

The match officially began. Huo Yuxi, holding the Soul Devouring Spider, stood obediently behind Luo Ling and Lu Wanwan.

"First Soul Skill, Whirlpool," Luo Ling attacked first.

The opponents didn't seem very strong: one level 21, two level 22. In comparison, Huo Yuxi's team had a clear advantage.

However, the three opponents coordinated exceptionally well. Moreover, since Luo Ling and Lu Wanwan disallowed Huo Yuxi from attacking, the opponents held the upper hand.

Huo Yuxi wanted to intervene, but Lu Wanwan still had time to give her a stern look, indicating she could handle it. So, Huo Yuxi obediently stayed put.

"Hey, what are they doing? This is the elimination round, and they're just standing there?"

"So arrogant. They must have never been beaten and don't know their place."

"I don't know about that. The other two teammates are quite strong. Maybe they're just trying to conserve their strength."

The spectators below were discussing heatedly.

On the high platform, it was much the same. A disheveled old man, holding a wine gourd in his left hand and gnawing on a chicken drumstick in his right, sat at the edge, watching their battle with great interest.

"Xuan Lao," Wang Yan said respectfully, standing beside him.

"There are many promising talents this year. The three students with the Body Martial Soul I mentioned to you last time are in assessment zones 6 and 8."

Xuan Lao glanced casually, then noticed Wang Yan staring at him. The sincere look made his old face flush. "Get lost, get lost. I'll watch them myself."

"Yes."

Wang Yan retreated to the side, carefully observing Huo Yuhao and the others' battle, studying their tactics.

Meanwhile, Huo Yuxi, who was watching, almost couldn't resist intervening. Unexpectedly, Luo Ling executed a perfect reversal in the next second.

She first used the whirlpool to disrupt the opponents' judgment. Lu Wanwan released her First Soul Skill, scattering lotuses across the entire stage.

Then, Luo Ling released her Second Soul Skill, hiding the lotuses within the waves as they surged towards the three opponents, with explosions erupting one after another.

The underwater bombs were unavoidable. A moment's distraction and they were washed away by the waves.

The victory in this match was too swift. The audience below hadn't even registered what happened, feeling as if the climax had arrived only to be told it was over.

There was no proper transition.

After the proctor announced the result, everyone was still in a daze. The three who were washed off the stage were even more so, exchanging bewildered glances below the stage.

We lost just like that?

They hadn't even unleashed their full strength. A blatant sneak attack?

Huo Yuxi smiled, her eyes curving. This was a strategy she had devised. She had discovered from books that there were not only Martial Soul Fusion Techniques but also Fusion Skills and Combination Skills.

Last time, she had dragged Xiao Xiao to try it, and it failed as expected. Their soul skills couldn't achieve the fusion effect of Lu Wanwan and Luo Ling; instead, upon contact, they clashed and attacked each other.

"Let's go."

Back in the dormitory, Huo Yuxi sat on her bed and began to cultivate. The Soul Devouring Spider sat obediently beside her, occasionally absorbing the gathered Soul Power.

When she opened her eyes, her Soul Power had increased by another level. She had to eat something to reward herself!

She stood up, preparing to head to the cafeteria. To her surprise, as soon as she opened the door, she saw Xiao Xiao being carried back by Zhou Yi. Seeing Xiao Xiao's pale face, Huo Yuxi frowned, feeling very worried.

After placing Xiao Xiao on the bed, Zhou Yi said, "Don't worry too much. She's just extremely fatigued and has fallen asleep. The healing teacher said that after a day and a night of rest, along with the aid of medicine, there will be no after-effects."

Huo Yuxi swallowed the questions she was about to ask. After leaving the room with Zhou Yi, she quickly asked, "Teacher Zhou, are Brother and the others facing a tough opponent this time? How are he and Wang Dong?"

"Their opponents this time are one of the undefeated teams, a Soul Elder team. Your brother is fine, but Wang Dong suffered quite a serious injury."

"Then what about their afternoon match?"

With Xiao Xiao in a coma and Wang Dong severely injured, only Huo Yuhao remained. With just one Soul Ring, it was clearly unrealistic for him to compete alone.

If Wang Dong insisted on participating, Huo Yuxi knew Huo Yuhao well enough to believe he would rather forfeit the match.

And indeed, after sending Wang Dong back to the dormitory, Huo Yuhao hesitated before saying, "Wang Dong, how about we forfeit the match?"

To his surprise, Wang Dong flatly refused.

"I know you're worried about my condition, but we have to persevere," Wang Dong said, locking eyes with Huo Yuhao. "Xiao Xiao fainted for the sake of our victory. If she wakes up and finds out we forfeited, how will we face her?"

"She can't compete, but we can! And we still have the Haodong Power. It's bound to recover before the afternoon match. We have to hold on until Xiao Xiao returns."

Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Dong's determined gaze, and his heart was deeply touched. After these past few days of competition, their friendship had grown even stronger.

Meanwhile.

Faced with Huo Yuxi's question, Zhou Yi didn't know how to answer. After thinking for a while, she finally said, "It's up to them. If they want to give up, they'll come to me."

Huo Yuxi pondered this, but felt the possibility was too slim. They had persevered this far, and Xiao Xiao had even been injured because of it