Suggestion: Abandon the Earth Attribute, Enhance the Fire Attribute

Martial Soul Fusion Skills were one in ten thousand, exceedingly rare.

But Spirit Hall welcomed talent from all walks of life and was brimming with capable people.

The instant Hu Liena and Xie Yue fused, a scarlet radiance burst forth, followed by a red mist that obscured vision.

Within the red mist, Ji Wushuang clearly sensed that all his senses had been greatly weakened.

Clad in sharp armor, standing tall with a graceful figure, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Bewitching Charm—stood at the source of the red mist. It held two Moon Blades, unmistakably Xie Yue's martial soul, yet its appearance closely resembled Hu Liena's, with traces of Xie Yue mixed in.

"Brother Wushuang, be careful!"

"I'm making my move!"

An androgynous voice came from Bewitching Charm.

But judging by the way it addressed him, Hu Liena was clearly the one in control of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Ji Wushuang was a full realm above the two of them.

Yet after they unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the pressure they radiated was even stronger than Ji Wushuang's.

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill was far more than a simple one plus one.

"Tap—"

Crisp footsteps rang out as Bewitching Charm moved like a phantom, its Moon Blades flashing coldly as they struck at Ji Wushuang.

Not far away, Yan knew that entering the fray would only cause trouble, so he retreated to the edge to watch and wait for things to unfold.

Within the red mist, Ji Wushuang calmly controlled his flying swords.

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill truly lived up to its reputation—its power was formidable indeed.

Before this, he had been helpless against the red mist. With his five senses restricted, he could only rely on the advantage of his flying swords to win.

But now, after absorbing the sixty-thousand-year Holy Illusory Demon Ape Head Spirit Bone, his Spiritual Power was no longer something Bewitching Charm's red mist could restrain.

Bewitching Charm's current combat strength was roughly that of a level-thirty Soul Elder. The red mist had little effect even on Soul Ancestors, but that was all.

Bibi Dong had once said, that below the Soul King rank, even spirit-type soul masters could not compare to him.

Sure enough, even within the red mist, Ji Wushuang could see Bewitching Charm's movements with perfect clarity.

"Clang! Clang! Clang—"

Blades collided, and the piercing ring of sharp swords was especially grating.

"Finger-Twisting Softness!"

Ji Wushuang pointed a finger.

Like a nimble ribbon of silk, Finger-Twisting Softness not only evaded Bewitching Charm's Moon Blades, but also left several wounds across its body.

That full suit of armor was as fragile as tofu before Ji Wushuang's flying swords.

Boom!

Qingshuang, Cloud Shuttle, Absolute Shadow, and Life Slayer formed a four-sided formation around Bewitching Charm. Wind and lightning surged around their blades as they echoed in response to one another.

The four swords struck together, trailing arcs of lightning.

The instant thunder roared, countless sword marks split open across Bewitching Charm's body.

"Crackle—"

A hint of seriousness appeared in Ji Wushuang's eyes.

The five swords' momentum rose to another level, and the Wind Lightning Sword Intent caused the heavens to suddenly change.

Clang!!

Bewitching Charm could no longer fight. It dropped to one knee, the sword marks on its body giving off a scorched smell.

Having lost its combat ability, Bewitching Charm dispersed.

The instant Hu Liena and Xie Yue reappeared, the surrounding red mist vanished as well.

But their bedraggled state left Yan, who had been watching from a distance, dumbfounded.

"Fuck!"

"Ji Wushuang, did you have to hit them that hard?!"

Yan had just wanted to go over and check on them.

A streak of azure light, wrapped in the power of wind and lightning, shot straight toward him.

Yan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately unleashed his First Soul Skill as he charged forward to meet it.

He knew full well how terrifying Ji Wushuang's Sword Control Technique was.

The Sword Control Technique moved with the wielder's will.

There was no avoiding it. He could only face it head-on and block it.

"Hell Lava Charge!"

But the instant man and sword collided—

The Qing Shuang Sword, carrying the power of wind and lightning, sent Yan flying backward from the front.

The lava on his fist vanished.

A clear sword wound appeared, blood streaming from it.

"Hiss!"

Yan couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath.

"Whoosh—"

With a wave of Ji Wushuang's hand, the five flying swords returned to their sheaths, and the Peerless Sword Casket disappeared with them.

He immediately took out medicine for wounds from his Storage Soul Tool, went over to the Xie Yue siblings, sprinkled it over their injuries, and wrapped them in bandages.

"Brother Wushuang, you're really amazing!"

"I never thought even my brother's and my Martial Soul Fusion Skill couldn't do anything to you!"

Hu Liena's little face flushed as she sighed in admiration.

As for the sword wounds Ji Wushuang had left on her, she did not mention them at all. There was not the slightest resentment in her eyes; they were filled only with admiration and longing for Ji Wushuang.

Xie Yue, however, asked with a solemn expression, "Brother Wushuang, why didn't the red mist released by Nana's and my Martial Soul Fusion Skill affect you?"

Ji Wushuang explained, "My Spiritual Power is much stronger than yours, so that's why."

"Find a Healing System teacher to treat it later. Don't worry, it won't leave scars," Ji Wushuang said to Hu Liena with a smile.

Meeting Ji Wushuang's gaze, Hu Liena shyly lowered her head, her pretty face slightly red.

"Yan, apply it yourself."

Ji Wushuang tossed the medicine bottle to Yan as he approached.

Yan caught the bottle, somewhat speechless. "Seriously? Such a huge difference in treatment? I want you to apply the medicine for me too!"

"Get lost!"

Ji Wushuang's face darkened.

It was only a hand injury. The bleeding would stop soon enough, yet Yan still wanted him to apply medicine for him.

Yan curled his lips, stood on tiptoe, and hooked an arm over Ji Wushuang's shoulder. "What the hell did you do? You improved this much after a single period of seclusion? If you've got any good cultivation methods, why not share them with your brother here?"

Ji Wushuang irritably pulled Yan's hand away. "It's not that I don't want to share it with you. It just can't be shared. But I do have a suggestion for you. You can go back and discuss it with your elders."

Yan's eyes lit up. "What suggestion? Let's hear it!"

Xie Yue and Hu Liena also pricked up their ears.

Ji Wushuang said, "Your Flame Lord Martial Soul possesses both fire and earth attributes. It combines offense and defense, with powerful attack strength as well as considerable defensive power."

Yan nodded.

Ji Wushuang pondered for a moment. "What I mean is, if you give up that portion of your earth-attribute abilities and focus solely on improving your fire attribute, perhaps your fire-attribute power could rise tremendously."

"You want me to give up my earth-attribute abilities and focus entirely on improving my fire-attribute abilities?" Yan's mouth fell open, his eyes widening round.

Ji Wushuang nodded.

What he said was not groundless. There was precedent for it as well.

The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion of the Extreme North—the Ice Empress—had originally possessed both ice and poison attributes. Yet later, she chose to abandon her poison attribute and specialize in ice, thereby reaching Extreme Ice!

But no one knew of the Ice Empress yet.

Even if Ji Wushuang brought up the Ice Empress, it would be useless.

"Th-this... I need to think about this carefully..." Yan finally spoke after pondering for a long while.

Ji Wushuang patted Yan on the shoulder. "Without the earth attribute, your defensive power may drop drastically, but your attack power will increase greatly."

"To reach that point, you'll not only need to strictly select Pure Fire Attribute Spirit Rings, narrowing your choices of Spirit Rings, but also increase the difficulty of your cultivation."

What he needed even more was an opportunity...

And that opportunity was far away at the ends of the earth, yet close at hand.

Among the knowledge Yue Guan had taught him was information about Immortal Medicines of the Pure Fire Attribute.

Ji Wushuang believed that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well definitely had them.