Dead End?

Xie Yue did not dare waste a single moment. He hurriedly activated the Three Elements Fusion Skill again and continued fusing the soul rings. The four soul rings drew closer to one another, but this time, he could not even complete the first step.

The four soul rings seemed to possess a repulsive force, all of them scattering apart.

Trying to fuse them together was simply unimaginably difficult.

"!!!" Xie Yue gritted his teeth and mobilized all the Soul Power in his body, using his full strength to promote the fusion of the soul rings.

Because he was exerting himself too hard, sweat began seeping from his forehead and body.

Dr. Ratio couldn't possibly be wrong. I must be too nervous! If I keep following Master Ratio's method and keep applying force, I'll definitely be able to replicate it!

I absolutely can't fail in a situation like this. That would be a desecration of Dr. Ratio!

But... but why is there such a powerful repulsive force? It's completely different from before?

Xie Yue grew increasingly anxious. The more anxious he became, the more sweat poured from his body.

Watching from the side, Spirit Kite Douluo could clearly see that a puddle of sweat had quickly formed beneath Xie Yue's feet.

Seeing the desperation on Xie Yue's face, her heart rose to her throat as well.

No way. If he drops the ball at a time like this, it won't just embarrass Ratio—it'll be planting a landmine for Spirit Hall!

The audience's anger might not overturn Spirit Hall, but it would definitely be enough to make them suffer!

"What the hell is that Ratio doing?"

Spirit Kite Douluo was sweating from anxiety too. At a time like this, she could only keep signaling to the backstage staff with her eyes. They had to get Ratio here as quickly as possible!

Below the stage, after waiting seven or eight minutes for Xie Yue, the audience finally began to grow impatient.

"What is he doing? Why is he just standing there like an idiot? Is this supposed to be the Three Elements Fusion Skill? Nothing has changed. Or... is this all just a joke?"

"Spirit Hall, don't be too ridiculous. I traveled all this way for this lecture, and this is the huge pile of crap you give us?"

"Can he do it or not? Our time is valuable! Get Ratio out here already!"

"..."

The entire venue began to descend into chaos.

With no sign of the Three Elements Fusion Skill's effects, irritation arose among the crowd in the packed venue.

The two heads of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could not help shaking their heads at the situation onstage.

Yu Luomian said, "Big Brother, I'm starting to wonder whether that Master Ratio has run out of tricks. Knowing he can't do it, he simply decided not to show his face at all."

Yu Yuanzhen frowned tightly and said in a low voice,

"Spirit Hall would not be so foolish. They must have witnessed the Three Elements Fusion Skill before arranging such a grand event... It's just that the Three Elements Fusion Skill now appears to be nothing more than a gimmick."

"The prerequisites for a Martial Soul Fusion Skill are extremely demanding. Although the Three Elements Fusion Skill is performed by one person, it certainly is not simple."

"It is definitely impossible to use it at any time. I suspect that the difficulty of mastering the Three Elements Fusion Skill is also extremely high. It is understandable that the boy is too nervous to succeed."

Yu Yuanzhen shook his head slightly, and his expectations for the Three Elements Fusion Skill dropped to rock bottom.

If the conditions for using the Three Elements Fusion Skill were too demanding, then while it might be powerful for an individual, it would be unable to create much benefit for a Soul Master clan.

He was beginning to lose interest.

Yu Luomian propped up his chin, a mocking smile on his face. He no longer held any expectations either.

Every now and then, he spoke up deliberately to make things difficult for Spirit Hall.

"So this is the Three Elements Fusion Skill? Spirit Hall! Are you deliberately toying with us? This is too much!"

Very quickly, condemnations from every side filled the entire venue.

Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue did not join in the mockery, but worry flashed through both their eyes.

Ning Fengzhi frowned. "How could this happen? Master Ratio could not possibly make such an absurd mistake, and why hasn't he shown himself? Could he have been placed under house arrest?"

Even at this point, Ning Fengzhi still believed in Master Ratio.

Qian Renxue secretly clenched her fists. She did not feel sorry for Xie Yue onstage, but if his performance affected Ratio, she would be a hundred times unwilling to accept it!

"What is going on? Who arranged this lecture? Why wasn't there a rehearsal beforehand?"

Qian Renxue was secretly annoyed, but she did not dare show it.

"Qing He, don't underestimate Master Ratio because of this. The Three Elements Fusion Skill should be an extremely difficult Self-Created Soul Skill. It is only natural that it did not succeed immediately."

Ning Fengzhi took the initiative to explain it to Qian Renxue, taking Ratio's side.

Qian Renxue forced a smile. Of course she believed in Ratio.

He was her fiancé!

Seeing this scene, the Soul Masters of Spirit Hall were all filled with pent-up frustration and anxiety.

If the Three Elements Fusion Skill still could not be used in the end, they would be humiliated along with him.

Some were terrified, some worried, some furious...

Yan hammered his fist, his expression anxious. "Ah! Isn't this terrible? I said we couldn't trust Ratio. He really is unreliable! What is Xie Yue supposed to do now?"

"Even one spit from every person here would be enough to drown Xie Yue, wouldn't it?"

Yan sighed repeatedly in distress, but there was nothing he could do now. He could only watch Xie Yue from afar atop the stage.

On the high platform, Xie Yue was still operating the Three Elements Fusion Skill with all his heart. Yet no matter how he followed the instructions in the booklet, he could not achieve the desired effect and could never enter the proper state.

Under such circumstances, he naturally grew even more frantic. His clothes had already been soaked through with sweat.

Dr. Ratio cannot be wrong! I must have done something incorrectly. Think, Xie Yue! I absolutely cannot let Dr. Ratio down! Absolutely not!

Xie Yue's eyes were red with anxiety, but his face was pale as paper.

His body swayed unsteadily as he continually used Soul Power to forcibly suppress the soul rings within his body. He was nearly collapsing from exhaustion.

Yet he still suppressed the soul rings like a man possessed.

"It was clearly like this. Clearly... there was no mistake. Why is this happening?" Xie Yue muttered incoherently, his consciousness reduced to a single obsession.

Spirit Kite Douluo shook her head slightly. Listening to the curses rising from below the stage, her mentality gradually steadied.

Fine. This time, Spirit Hall is going to lose face completely!

She looked at Xie Yue with some pity. Such a good kid—look at what that unreliable Ratio had done to him.

"Enough, Xie Yue. Since you cannot replicate it, stop forcing yourself. We'll wait until Ratio arrives and discuss it then." Spirit Kite Douluo pressed a hand on Xie Yue's shoulder and gently shook her head.

Xie Yue's body jolted. A flush suddenly surged across his face, and then he spat out a huge mouthful of blood!

His anger had attacked his heart!!!

Spirit Kite Douluo felt even more reluctant to watch and was just about to say something.

A magnetic male voice suddenly rang out.

"Idiot. Use your brain. Are you a machine that only knows how to repeat itself? Zero points!"

The man's merciless reprimand immediately aroused Spirit Kite Douluo's intense dissatisfaction. "Who?!"