Douluo's Peerless: Became Huo Yuhao's Golden Finger!

Huo Yuhao swiftly finished washing up, then returned to cultivate beneath the large tree outside the dormitory with Mu En.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao arrived fashionably late.

The three began their daily cultivation, and the morning quickly passed amid their reading.

Zhou Yi also came that afternoon. After answering the questions they had accumulated, she drifted away.

Huo Yuhao did not think anything was amiss.

Not until Elder Zhuang came to help them recover, and most of the teachers from the Martial Soul Branch arrived to ask him to review the training plans they had designed.

Only then did he realize a problem—Zhou Yi had not mentioned any of this at all.

Was she confident, or...

Huo Yuhao shook his head. These were not things he needed to worry about.

Night fell once again.

Out of habit, he went to hug Wang Dong so they could cultivate together, only for her to raise a hand and press it against his chest, refusing to let him.

"Our fused Soul Power is already basically fully compatible. We won't need such extensive physical contact to continue in the future."

"Yeah, the progress was unexpectedly fast." Huo Yuhao followed her lead. "It's about time we tested our Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

At the mention of that, Wang Dong lowered her hand, anticipation appearing on her face.

"Let's go! We'll ask a teacher for guidance and try to complete it as soon as possible!"

"Hey, hey, hey!" Huo Yuhao called after her. "It's the middle of the night. Let the teachers get some rest!"

Wang Dong realized she was being hasty.

She pressed her palm against Huo Yuhao's, and they began cultivating together.

A night passed.

The moment Wang Dong woke up, she threw Huo Yuhao out the door.

Huo Yuhao found it rather amusing. Why was this brat acting like a girl? She would not even allow anyone else in the dormitory while she bathed.

After quickly washing up, he returned and cultivated with Mu En for a while.

Only then did Wang Dong arrive belatedly.

"You're a grown man. Why do you take so long to bathe?" Huo Yuhao asked curiously.

"None of your business!" Wang Dong bared her teeth.

Mu En opened his eyes at just the right moment.

Seeing Wang Dong like this, he could not help but reveal a kindly smile.

That only made Wang Dong even more uncomfortable.

She hurriedly changed the subject. "Teacher, we came to ask about Martial Soul Fusion Skills."

"Eating and living together increases compatibility. Then everything will naturally fall into place," Mu En said unhurriedly.

"I feel like we're already very compatible." Huo Yuhao suggested, "How about we just give it a try?"

"Huh? Here?" Wang Dong looked around.

Students were constantly coming and going. What if they accidentally injured someone?

"It's fine. Your teacher is here," Mu En said confidently.

Wang Dong relaxed, but Huo Yuhao grew concerned.

Mu En only had one breath left in him now. They should not overwork the old man.

"Teacher, how about we find somewhere quiet ourselves?"

Mu En glanced at Huo Yuhao and saw the concern in his eyes.

Had that mutated Soul Skill capable of seeing flaws noticed something?

"Fine. This old man will take another nap."

After bidding Mu En farewell.

The two found a stone pavilion. With Sea God Lake behind it and no buildings on either side, it practically counted as the wilderness.

"This place is good. Let's begin."

Out of habit, Huo Yuhao reached out and pulled Wang Dong into his arms.

The instant he touched her, he felt her muscles stiffen briefly before gradually softening.

Still so shy.

After that brief thought.

He quickly calmed himself, drawing out his Soul Power and merging it with Wang Dong's to form the Hao Dong Power specifically used to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

The two relaxed their minds as the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul and Bright Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul they released resonated with each other.

On the left stood Huo Yuhao, his eyes gleaming gold.

On the right stood Wang Dong, dazzling twin wings spread from her back.

Using Hao Dong Power as the medium, their Martial Souls drew closer together. Brilliant light bloomed from their bodies, shifting between blue, purple, and gold.

At a certain moment.

Their souls intertwined and completed the fusion!

Exaggerated Might! Advanced Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

Their right hands interlocked, fingers entwined, and as if struck by sudden inspiration, they pointed toward Sea God Lake.

The fused Hao Dong Power within them erupted like a geyser. The burning Bright Goddess Butterfly spread its dazzling wings, embracing the Spirit Eyes phantom as it transformed into a blue-purple-gold Spirit Eye that shone brilliantly!

"Boom—"

A mixed beam of blue, purple, and gold shot forth. Everywhere it passed, the lake water vanished into nothingness, leaving behind only a glittering golden rectangular path.

Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill had succeeded!

Huo Yuhao was still reveling in excitement when his head suddenly grew dizzy.

Still embracing Wang Dong, he toppled headfirst toward the ground.

Yet none of the three beings in his spiritual sea showed any intention of intervening.

"Whoosh—"

Yan Shaozhe flashed over, raising a hand from afar to catch them both. His gaze fell upon the golden path across Sea God Lake.

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Those two little ones really were fortunate.

Or perhaps.

He looked at the unconscious pair, who were still embracing each other. Perhaps this junior brother was the one whose luck defied the heavens!

When Huo Yuhao woke again, it was already evening.

He struggled a little, only to discover that Wang Dong was holding him tightly. Forcing her arms apart might hurt her.

So he simply maintained the position and cultivated for a while first.

Perhaps because they had used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, their compatibility had taken another leap. Wang Dong's Soul Power was drawn along with his and actively surged into Huo Yuhao's body, merging into Hao Dong Power.

This...

Huo Yuhao tried feeding it back to her and was surprised to discover that he could sense the Hao Dong Power and remotely control where it flowed.

He tried slowly circulating it through one cycle along the Yi Jin Jing route. The effect was unexpectedly good.

So he simply split his attention and put Wang Dong on autopilot as well.

More than an hour passed like this.

Wang Dong slowly woke up. The first thing she noticed was the Hao Dong Power automatically circulating within her body, and she froze for a moment.

Then she let out a startled cry!

"Ah!"

"I told you we didn't need to cultivate while hugging! Why are you still holding me?"

Huo Yuhao raised one brow and lowered the other, giving Wang Dong a sidelong look.

Why did she not first see who was holding whom?

Wang Dong realized it belatedly and hurriedly let go, springing away.

Huo Yuhao felt as though he could finally breathe properly.

"This Martial Soul Fusion Skill really consumes a lot," he muttered. "It can even drain my spiritual power? I wonder how powerful it actually is."

Wang Dong said nothing. She clenched her fists and lowered her head, wanting to get angry but unable to find any reason for it.

That only made her angrier!

Huo Yuhao was already used to Wang Dong's daily irritation.

He left the dormitory and came to the tree.

Mu En slightly opened his eyes, examined Huo Yuhao's condition, and nodded faintly.

"Not bad."

"Shaozhe assessed your Martial Soul Fusion Skill as capable of crossing at least three ranks. Its exact power still needs field testing."

"However, ordinary Martial Soul Fusion Skills require seven days of cooldown. You two should first—"

"That won't be necessary, Teacher." Huo Yuhao explained, "Wang Dong and I are nearly one hundred percent compatible. We don't need a cooldown."

—In truth, spending 10 Luck Value could skip the Martial Soul Fusion Skill's cooldown.

To master this power as soon as possible, the Luck Value was worth spending.

"I see. That is rare indeed."

Mu En nodded and said—

"I've already sent for Xiaotao. This year, you will serve as reserve members of the Shrek Seven Devils. It would be good for you to get to know each other more thoroughly."

Huo Yuhao agreed with a smile.

After waiting for a while.

Once Wang Dong came out, he explained the situation to her.

Ma Xiaotao flew over while flapping her fiery wings. She waved to them from afar, then turned and flew away again.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong bade Mu En farewell and leaped into the air to follow her.

It was still the small campsite where they had grilled fish the night before.

Ma Xiaotao landed opposite them, folding her arms across her chest and emphasizing her chest muscles.

"Attack however you like. Don't worry about hurting me."

Wang Dong, the highest-ranked of the two, was only level 22.

Ma Xiaotao was already a six-ring Soul Emperor. She had the right to say that.

Wang Dong extended her hand first and intertwined her fingers with Huo Yuhao's—saving this guy from hugging her again.

The two summoned their Martial Souls and recalled the feeling.

They quickly entered the right state. The Martial Souls behind them fused into one as they unleashed—

Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

A massive blue-purple-gold beam shot out, assimilating the ground along its path into gold. It even made Ma Xiaotao faintly sense danger!

No longer daring to be overly arrogant, she summoned her Martial Soul and immediately fused with it. Blazing flames surged several meters high.

The next instant.

The tricolored beam swallowed both her and the flames. Even the formless flames solidified into gold, while Ma Xiaotao herself was encased within it, her appearance impossible to discern.