Fusion Empowered by a Cheat

"This isn't right! Logically speaking, if you could feel such a strong pull, the compatibility between you two should be very high! How could it still fail?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was completely unable to help. All he could do was nervously shout in Huo Yuqing's Spiritual Sea, serving as a qualified atmosphere booster.

The violent, scorching Soul Power within Wang Rui's body nearly burned away all the Soul Power Huo Yuqing had merged into his meridians. The Soul Power fluctuations that had originally been synchronized between them also began to turn chaotic, on the verge of collapsing. Huo Yuqing was visibly flustered and looked to Wang Rui as if asking for help.

"Steady yourself," Wang Rui comforted her in a low voice.

It was time to use a cheat.

The Eye of Destiny hidden beneath his forehead guard opened. As it stirred the Power of Destiny around them into rotation, the Soul Power fluctuations between the two immediately stabilized, returning to their previous slow, synchronized rhythm.

The sensation of attraction also suddenly intensified.

The blue-gold Eye of Destiny on Huo Yuqing's forehead quietly opened. Within the girl's Spiritual Sea, the blue-gold liquid little sun shone brilliantly and began spinning faster. The slightly viscous Spiritual Power in her Sea of Consciousness gradually transformed into Soul Power, flowing back into her meridians. Empowered by the Eye of Destiny, her Soul Power seemed to contain something indescribable, becoming more profound and mysterious.

The Soul Power within Wang Rui's body also began to calm, steadily coming into contact with Huo Yuqing's Soul Power. The two slowly began to condense together.

Scarlet and gold light flickered alternately around Wang Rui, corresponding to the ice-blue and pale gold light surrounding Huo Yuqing. The different colors around them began to pulse in a complex yet stable pattern.

The radiant Soul Power rising from their bodies also began to intertwine and merge.

After the Soul Power Huo Yuqing had sent into Wang Rui's body fully merged with his own strength, he cautiously began sending his Soul Power toward Huo Yuqing. Only after seeing that she felt no discomfort did he increase the output. Huo Yuqing likewise sent more Soul Power into Wang Rui's body.

Then, a strange cycle took shape. With every shift in the differently colored lights, the energies followed different paths, circulating through their bodies.

This cycle was still far from perfect, riddled with flaws and errors. Wang Rui focused his Spiritual Power, guiding the fused Soul Power along smoother paths. He tested and corrected it again and again until he found the most perfect and harmonious cycle.

Throughout this process, the auras of Huo Yuqing and Wang Rui continued changing as they adjusted to one another and gradually adapted.

Their Soul Power merged extremely thoroughly. Guided by Wang Rui, Huo Yuqing's Soul Power circulated on its own, and she had already entered a meditative state. Once Wang Rui found a perfect cycle, both of their Soul Powers began circulating spontaneously according to it, even faster than when they cultivated on their own. Wang Rui, too, slowly entered a meditative state he had not experienced in a long time.

Ice-blue threads of Soul Power drifted from where their fingertips touched, winding around their bodies. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm finally found a way to help. Drawing upon the power he had fused into Huo Yuqing's body, he condensed it into an enormous cocoon that enveloped the two of them, ensuring that their auras and Soul Power fused completely without leaking out at all.

Very soon, only a massive ice-blue cocoon of light remained on the bed, with continuously circulating light faintly visible within it.

The night breeze blew in through the half-open window, making the light brown curtains sway gently.

Aunt Rat climbed back into the room from the windowsill along the vines. Looking at the enormous cocoon of light on the bed, clear confusion appeared in its beady eyes. It raised its head and carefully sniffed the air. Once it confirmed that the familiar scents were all there, it relaxed and tucked several grains away in its little nest.

Not far away, a huge golden-brown owl with a heart-shaped face perched on the roof. Like a loyal guard, it vigilantly watched its surroundings, occasionally turning its head.

The lingering warmth of daylight faded away. The night wind gradually became colder and damper, dew began forming on the branches and leaves, wisps of morning mist rolled in, and the sky, black as a curtain, began to pale.

A new day had arrived.

The ice-blue cocoon of light had already dispersed, revealing the scene within. The spontaneous circulation of Soul Power between Wang Rui and Huo Yuqing had stopped, but the two still remained seated facing each other.

Wang Rui slowly opened his eyes. It had been a long time since he had slept so deeply, and he was dazed for a moment. He moved the arm he had held up all night slightly, and a warm body fell straight into his embrace.

He instinctively tightened his arms, catching Huo Yuqing, who had lost her balance in her sleep.

The girl also woke up as she tipped forward. After a brief moment of confusion, she realized that half her face was pressed against Wang Rui's chest and abruptly straightened up.

"I'm sorry!" Her entire face flushed bright red as she shouted an embarrassed apology.

Yet a faint scent, like the lingering ashes left after a blazing fire, still lingered at the tip of her nose.

"Did we succeed?" the girl asked eagerly.

"We did." Wang Rui nodded and held out his hand. "Come on, let's try it."

Huo Yuqing cautiously concentrated her Soul Power in her hand and took his. The instant their skin touched, their Soul Power immediately merged, forming a noble purplish-gold Soul Power.

Huo Yuqing vaguely sensed that if she used the Soul Skills granted by Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's soul ring in this state, every skill would receive a massive boost. The speed of her Soul Power circulation also seemed much faster than when she meditated alone... Wait, after just one night, even her total amount of Soul Power seemed to have increased?

Did that mean cultivating while maintaining the Soul Power fusion state would be faster?

The way Huo Yuqing looked at Wang Rui immediately became much more fervent.

Meanwhile, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had yet to realize that his miserable days as Huo Yuqing the cultivation maniac's exclusive cultivation accelerator were about to begin.

"The Soul Power has fused, but how do we use the Martial Soul Fusion Skills?" Huo Yuqing asked.

"Just maintain this state and summon your Martial Souls. Don't try it today yet... We still need to register this afternoon," Wang Rui said. "When we fused our Soul Power earlier, I separated the two different powers attached to my Martial Soul into Dragon Power from my bloodline and the Elemental Power of Ultimate Fire, corresponding to your two Martial Souls respectively. So there should be four Martial Soul Fusion Skills between us, but what exactly they are will have to wait until we test them."

Unlike Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in the original story, Wang Rui did not fight for control over the Martial Soul Fusion Skills. He and Huo Yuqing could each take the lead in two Martial Soul Fusion Skills, though what they actually were still needed to be tested.

"Um... aren't you going to ask about my second Martial Soul?" Huo Yuqing asked uneasily.

Wang Rui paused, then shrugged. "Who doesn't have a few secrets? Usually, no one would casually reveal something like a second Martial Soul, right? Besides, your second Martial Soul hasn't fully awakened yet, has it?"

Huo Yuqing wanted to say something more, but a knock at the door interrupted her.

"Are you two up? We should be leaving." Jiang Nannan's voice came from outside the door.

Awesome! One split into two!

There were still four Martial Soul Fusion Skills. It was basically like splitting the Martial Soul into Dragon Power and Elemental Power, then matching them two against two.

I saw that the earlier discussion was pretty lively, about how Wang Rui couldn't use Ultimate Light in human form...

Mainly because I personally think the human body has limited strength. One ultimate attribute already slows cultivation speed; there's absolutely no way he could withstand two ultimate attributes. He'd be liable to explode.

Even Wang Qiu'er in the original story only had one ultimate power. One Ultimate Fire was already about enough for Wang Rui...

If you insist on saying this is suppressing his power level, there's nothing I can do. Anyway, for an Auspicious Beast, human form is just a disguise. He can return to his original form whenever he wants. After all, his main battlefield is still developing the Star Dou... (:з"∠)