Martial Soul Fusion

Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer were knocked from the air and rolled across the ground together. By chance, they discovered that their auras had actually fused. Once Ji Lin realized what that meant, his gaze at Wang Qiuer filled with astonishment. He knew what this signified: if their Soul Power auras could merge, it meant they possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

The two exchanged a glance and, without hesitation, embraced. The Soul Power within their bodies surged toward each other, blending seamlessly without distinction.

Red light radiated from Ji Lin's body, and a massive Heavenly Fire Greatsword appeared above his head. Golden light emerged from Wang Qiuer's body, while an enormous Golden Dragon appeared behind her.

The strange light twisted, spreading golden-red radiance across a hundred-meter radius.

Wang Qiuer's figure seemed to dissolve, transforming into countless streams of golden air that flowed into Ji Lin's body. Each stream left a dazzling gleam upon him. Wherever the currents passed, pieces of armor began to appear over his body.

The first to form was the chestplate, decorated with magnificent dragon-shaped patterns. The Golden Armor bearing those patterns swiftly covered Ji Lin's entire body, and his aura began rising exponentially. Resounding dragon roars rang out one after another as an illusory golden dragon-shaped silhouette began circling his body. A Golden Dragon emblem was engraved upon the armor on his back.

As the light faded, a white-haired, golden-eyed figure stood where he had been, his pupils vertical like a dragon's.

Clad in Golden Armor and holding the Heavenly Fire Greatsword, he looked eighty percent similar to Ji Lin, only more mature and handsome.

Clearly, their Martial Soul fusion had Ji Lin as the primary force and Wang Qiuer as the support.

The illusory Golden Dragon coiled around him, appearing incomparably magnificent.

Threads of golden flame wound around the Heavenly Fire Greatsword in his hand and around his body, radiating an ultimate heat that made him seem like a sun god.

With a beat of her flaming wings, Ma Xiaotao wrapped herself in fire and transformed into a Fire Phoenix, charging straight at Ji Lin.

The white-haired, golden-eyed Ji Lin raised the Heavenly Fire Greatsword. The illusory dragon circling him plunged into the blade, and Ji Lin swung it. A Golden Dragon formed of golden flames roared out to meet the Fire Phoenix that Ma Xiaotao had become.

Boom! Bang. After a deafening explosion, the Golden Dragon collided with the Fire Phoenix. With unstoppable force, the Golden Dragon shattered the Fire Phoenix, clamped Ma Xiaotao in its jaws, and plunged straight into Sea God Lake.

"Sizzle, sizzle—" A series of strange sounds rang out as vast amounts of lake water evaporated, turning into mist that drifted through the air.

In the distance, more than a dozen figures sped over from the depths of Sea God Lake at astonishing speed. In just a few blinks, they reached the shore.

"This is... a Martial Soul Fusion Skill? Where did Xiaotao go?"

The leading man in white looked at the white-haired, golden-eyed Ji Lin by the lake, Heavenly Fire Greatsword in hand, and his pupils contracted.

"Xiaotao is here." At that moment, there was a splash, and a man in white pulled Ma Xiaotao, who had fallen into Sea God Lake, out of the water.

The man in white went to her side and pressed his right hand against her shoulder. Dense white Soul Power could be seen pouring into Ma Xiaotao's body at an astonishing rate.

"This is... her Soul Power has been completely drained, and she fainted from overexerting herself?" The man in white frowned, seemingly unable to understand something.

With Ma Xiaotao's cultivation as a Soul Emperor, how could she possibly have exhausted all her Soul Power in such a short time?

The man in white did not know that this was the effect of Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer's Martial Soul Fusion Skill. It could evaporate the Soul Power within any target it struck. So long as that golden flame touched someone, their Soul Power would rapidly evaporate. Commonly known as making the mana bar disappear.

At this moment, Ji Lin also released the Martial Soul fusion. With a flash of golden light, Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer appeared on the spot, supporting each other.

Using the Martial Soul Fusion Skill had consumed a great deal of both their Soul Power, leaving them extremely weak.

"It's actually the two of them. They can perform Martial Soul fusion? A Martial Soul Fusion Skill between Ultimate Martial Souls—no wonder they could defeat Xiaotao while she was berserk."

Upon seeing Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer, the man in white immediately recognized them.

The man in white was Yan Shaozhe, dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department and Ma Xiaotao's teacher.

As the dean of the Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe naturally knew their identities. He had already been paying close attention to them.

Ji Lin possessed an Ultimate Fire Martial Soul, and Shrek Academy still owed him a favor. Wang Qiuer possessed the legendary Golden Dragon Martial Soul and the Ultimate Strength attribute.

Both of them were key individuals under Shrek Academy's watch.

Seeing that the two had merely overexerted their Soul Power and suffered no major injuries, Yan Shaozhe sighed in relief.

"Good. At least no irreparable mistake was made. If something had happened to these two, Shrek would be in serious trouble."

He immediately called over another middle-aged man in white to treat them. "Teacher Li, treat their injuries."

"Yes." The other man in white hurried forward. Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer immediately recognized Teacher Li as the Soul Saint-level expert who had used the Life Tree Martial Soul to restore their entire class yesterday.

Soul rings bloomed. Rings of green light quietly enveloped Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer, soaking into their bodies. A miraculous scene followed: the withered plants around them began recovering at an astonishing speed. Faint green light could be seen radiating from the vegetation across a wide stretch of Sea God Lake's shore, flowing toward Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer before slowly entering their bodies.

When he saw their complexions improve, Yan Shaozhe walked up to them and said, "I am Yan Shaozhe, dean of the Martial Soul Department. You were frightened by what happened just now. On Xiaotao's behalf, I apologize to you. Afterward, I will represent the academy in compensating you. I hope you will not speak of what happened today. Of course, this is not a threat, but a request."

Yan Shaozhe's tone was deeply sincere and his attitude gentle. For the dignified dean of the Martial Soul Department to speak this way to two Outer Court disciples—if outsiders saw it, the entire Shrek Academy would be shocked.

Wang Qiuer, who had been furious and looked displeased, softened somewhat because of Yan Shaozhe's attitude.

Ji Lin knew they were receiving this treatment only because he and Wang Qiuer had special identities. Try replacing them with two ordinary Outer Court disciples. If they dared to spread word of today's events, they would definitely be expelled.

However, Ji Lin had not intended to pursue the matter in the first place. For one, he knew Ma Xiaotao and understood that she had not acted intentionally. For another, neither he nor Wang Qiuer had suffered a loss; instead, they had thoroughly beaten Ma Xiaotao. Coupled with Yan Shaozhe's sincere attitude, he was not all that angry.

He turned to Wang Qiuer. Though he had no intention of pursuing the matter, he still wanted to hear her opinion. He respected her choice.

Wang Qiuer also looked at Ji Lin then. Their eyes met, and without a word, they both understood the other's answer.

"Thank you, Dean Yan. We will not speak of today's matter. If there is nothing else, we will return first. We still have class later."

Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer bowed to Yan Shaozhe in respect, then prepared to leave. Yan Shaozhe also sighed in relief as he watched their departing backs.

Given their identities and talent, if they truly made an issue of it, he was not afraid, but it would still be troublesome.

Wang Qiuer's background was unknown, but she possessed the legendary Golden Dragon Martial Soul and was an Ultimate attribute soul master. The power behind her certainly could not be small.

Ji Lin, meanwhile, had close ties with the Star Luo Empire's imperial family, and behind him stood a teacher whom even Xuan Zi was wary of. He was equally not to be underestimated.