Martial Soul Fusion Skill

Everyone knew Wu Changkong's style. At his command to begin, they swiftly formed up and summoned their Martial Souls.

Tang Wulin controlled strands of Blue Silver Grass as they surged toward Wu Changkong. An Ping and Gu Yuena summoned fireballs that attacked him from every direction, while Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi split into three groups and rapidly closed in.

With a casual sweep of his longsword, Wu Changkong extinguished the fireballs in midair one after another. He moved with strange footwork, dodging the Blue Silver Grass Tang Wulin had tried to wrap around him, then charged straight toward Xie Xie and the other two.

Tang Wulin inwardly cursed. He fiercely tugged on the Blue Silver Grass he had already wrapped around their waists, trying to pull the three away from where they stood. Xie Xie reacted the fastest, using the force of Tang Wulin's pull to retreat at high speed.

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi were a beat too slow. Wu Changkong was nearly upon them, and they could already feel that icy chill. They knew they could not evade him. The two immediately clasped each other's hands, Soul Power surging through their bodies at the same time.

It was their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Dark Eagle Dragon. A dark aura rose up, and Wang Jinxi's presence was clearly greatly enhanced. Zhang Yangzi's aura, which had originally begun to merge with his, suddenly became somewhat incompatible and was forced out. The two let out muffled groans and staggered back two steps.

Seeing the situation before him, Wu Changkong did not pursue them. He asked in confusion, "What happened? Did your Martial Soul Fusion Skill fail?"

Both of them looked somewhat pale. They knew their Martial Souls were not top-tier. Only because of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill had they possessed a chance to become strong. Its failure made them feel as though they had fallen from heaven into hell.

Seeing their expressions, Wu Changkong took two steps back. "Try again. Let me see what's going on."

Hearing Wu Changkong's words, the two decided to give it another try. They each pushed their Soul Power to the limit. A pair of black wings spread behind Zhang Yangzi as he opened his arms and embraced Wang Jinxi.

It failed again, without surprise.

Zhang Yangzi stumbled and fell onto the ground. He shouted at Wang Jinxi, "What do you mean by this? Why won't you fuse with me?"

"I don't know what's going on either." Wang Jinxi stared blankly at Zhang Yangzi sitting on the ground. He did not know what had happened either.

Having a Martial Soul Fusion Skill had always been something that made him proud. Naturally, he could not have deliberately refused to fuse with the other, especially under these circumstances.

Wu Changkong calmed Zhang Yangzi down and examined both of their conditions in turn. Combined with his observations of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill just now, he roughly understood what was happening.

Looking at the two of them, he said, "The problem with your Martial Soul Fusion Skill should be due to a mutation in Wang Jinxi's Martial Soul. It has reduced the compatibility between your Martial Souls, which is why it failed."

Upon hearing that his Martial Soul had mutated, Wang Jinxi involuntarily looked toward Tang Wulin. Seeing his reaction, Zhang Yangzi immediately realized the reason. "Could it be because you two have been cultivating together?"

"That should be it. There shouldn't be any other possibility," Wang Jinxi said with a nod.

Wu Changkong beckoned to Tang Wulin. "Tang Wulin, come here. I'll examine the two of you."

After several minutes of careful examination, Wu Changkong confirmed Wang Jinxi's guess. "Your guess was correct. It is indeed because the two of you have been cultivating together recently. Your Martial Soul has mutated under the influence of Tang Wulin's Martial Soul."

"From an individual perspective, this is a good thing for you. I can sense that, under the influence of Tang Wulin's strange Bloodline Power, your Martial Soul is mutating in a positive direction. As for how far it can develop, I'm not entirely sure."

"From the perspective of your Martial Soul Fusion Skill, if you continue cultivating with him, the mutation will certainly continue as well. The compatibility between your Martial Soul and Zhang Yangzi's may grow lower and lower, and a Martial Soul Fusion Skill will naturally become impossible."

Wang Jinxi asked, "If I stop cultivating with him, can it recover?"

Wu Changkong considered it before answering, "You haven't been cultivating together for very long, and his Soul Power is much weaker than yours, so the effect has not been severe. If you cultivate separately, it should recover quickly. However, the influence of his bloodline power covers an area. If you decide to stop cultivating with him, I can arrange for you to switch dormitories."

Wang Jinxi nodded. "Thank you, Teacher Wu."

During the examination, Wu Changkong had clearly sensed that Tang Wulin's Bloodline Power had grown stronger than before. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Also, I can sense that Tang Wulin's Bloodline Power is increasing over time. In other words, if you continue cultivating with him, the improvement you receive may very well exceed the benefits of your Martial Soul Fusion Skill. You need to consider this carefully."

"Thank you, Teacher Wu. I'll think it over carefully," Wang Jinxi said solemnly, nodding.

Hearing Wang Jinxi's words, Wu Changkong nodded as well and said nothing more.

With this interruption, none of those involved were in a good mood. Wu Changkong also knew they were still children, their minds not yet mature enough, and that they needed time to adjust. To accommodate their situation, Team Combat was temporarily suspended.

Wu Changkong said, "We'll change today's lesson. One-on-one battles. Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, you two go first."

He then directed the others to move aside, leaving Xie Xie and Tang Wulin in the center of the field.

Feeling Gu Yuena poke his arm beside him, An Ping tilted his head toward her and asked in confusion, "What is it?"

Gu Yuena whispered, "Do you think we might have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

An Ping shook his head. "How could that be possible? A Martial Soul Fusion Skill can only appear if both parties' Martial Souls have an extremely high degree of compatibility. Once two Martial Souls have a high degree of compatibility, both people will sense something when they meet. It's already been an entire semester, and I've never felt that my Martial Soul was compatible with yours. Have you felt that way?"

Gu Yuena's face reddened. "I think so? When I'm with you, I feel something strange. I don't know whether it counts, though. We'll only know if we try."

An Ping looked at Gu Yuena with a strange expression. Although he did not know his own Martial Soul all that well, there was no way it could possibly have any connection with Gu Yuena's.

Seeing that An Ping did not know what he was thinking, Gu Yuena poked his arm again with more force, her tone somewhat helpless. "What are you thinking about? Won't we know if we just try? Even if we don't have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, we won't lose anything. Don't tell me you aren't even willing to do that?"

"All right, all right. We'll try. Just stop poking my arm." Seeing that Gu Yuena would not give up until she got what she wanted, An Ping nodded.