Five Years, Martial Soul Fusion Skill

"It's delicious, so delicious."

"I've never had a cake this delicious before."

Huangfu Ji kept praising it. He was not merely being polite; he truly had never eaten such delicious cake.

First, he had only been reincarnated for seven years. Second, he had spent his earlier years in the Duke's Mansion, where his food and lodging had been strictly controlled, so he had barely ever eaten cake.

Hearing his praise, Liu Erlong was overjoyed. Although her mother had made the cake herself, Liu Erlong had helped out as well. Huangfu Ji praising the cake meant he was acknowledging part of her contribution.

At least, that was how she saw it.

After only a few bites, the cake was completely eaten.

Satisfied, Huangfu Ji patted his stomach and closed his eyes, still savoring the taste.

"I never expected Aunt to have such skills. I think she could open a cake shop."

Liu Erlong nodded, deeply agreeing.

"Mom really could open a cake shop. It's just a pity that her health is poor."

At that, Liu Erlong's expression fell. Her mother's health was far too poor. In the end, it was because giving birth to her had damaged her mother's foundation, and the illness had only worsened because it had been neglected for so long.

Huangfu Ji reached out and gently patted Liu Erlong's shoulder, comforting her.

"Don't worry. Aunt will get better. When the time comes, I'll have someone send over some medicine."

Liu Erlong did not say much, merely thanking him. Right now, she had no way to repay Huangfu Ji.

In truth, she knew that even if Huangfu Ji sent medicine, it would be useless. Her father had sent many precious medicinal herbs over the years, but none of them had worked.

After school began, the two continued cultivating together and studying Martial Soul Fusion Skills. Whenever they encountered something they did not understand, they consulted ancient texts. Although Huangfu Ji was reincarnated, he did not know much either, so he could only study it by combining the memories he retained from watching anime in his previous life with what he had learned after reincarnation.

As for why they did not ask their teachers or Cheng Yao, the reason was simple: they did not know either. If they understood such things, they would not be at the Junior Soul Master Academy. They would have entered Qingyang Senior Soul Master Academy directly.

There was another reason as well: Huangfu Ji could not trust some of the academy's teachers. Some of them had already pledged themselves to Yuan Hao, so it was better for the two of them to conduct their research alone.

Zhao Yuan occasionally helped out as well, finding whatever they needed.

Just like that, five years passed.

Five years could be considered long or short, but to Huangfu Ji and Liu Erlong, those five years had passed incredibly quickly.

Over those five years, the two devoted themselves to researching Martial Soul Fusion Skills, and they truly managed to figure something out.

After countless attempts, they finally developed a fusion skill.

On the academy's training field.

Huangfu Ji and Liu Erlong stood back-to-back in the center while Zhao Yuan observed them from fifty meters away.

After five years, the three were no longer the immature children they had once been.

Huangfu Ji wore a fitted black martial outfit embroidered with a golden dragon pattern. A jade belt circled his waist, his hair was tied beneath a crown, his sword-like brows slanted upward, and his dragon eyes shone with spirit.

Though he was only twelve years old, he was exceptionally handsome, and he had already grown to one hundred eighty centimeters tall, making him remarkably tall even among his peers.

Compared to him, Liu Erlong was no less striking. She wore a long blue-white dress, with exquisite, beautiful features and picturesque brows and eyes. Her large black eyes shone like gems, while her long, smooth black hair draped over her shoulders. Though she wore no accessories, they could not conceal her beauty.

She was also twelve, but her figure had already begun to carry a fiery allure.

Within the academy, she was publicly recognized as the number one beauty of the Junior Soul Master Academy.

She was beautiful and talented, so naturally, she had no shortage of admirers. Yet Liu Erlong treated all of them with nothing but icy indifference, unwilling to speak even a single word to them.

Moreover, she had a fiery temper and believed in settling things with her fists rather than words. Gradually, no one dared approach her anymore.

Only one person was an exception: Huangfu Ji.

Before others, she was a fierce, hot-tempered, even cold tyrannical dragon. Yet around Huangfu Ji, she became a gentle beauty, as though she were an entirely different person.

The two stood back-to-back as golden and crimson Soul Power surged around them. Then, two yellow Soul Rings rose beneath their feet at the same time.

Over the past five years, Huangfu Ji's Soul Power had reached level thirty, though he had not yet had the chance to obtain his third Soul Ring. Liu Erlong's Soul Power had also reached level twenty-seven.

The two streams of Soul Power intertwined. Golden light flashed in Huangfu Ji's eyes, while Liu Erlong's eyes gleamed crimson.

The phantom forms of the Sacred Martial War Dragon and the Fire Dragon faintly appeared.

The auras around the two suddenly surged, their presences completely merging together.

From fifty meters away, Zhao Yuan sensed the powerful energy fluctuations.

"My God, is this Martial Soul Fusion Skill really this strong?" His expression was full of shock. It was already this powerful before the Martial Soul Fusion Skill had even been completed. If it were fully unleashed, wouldn't it be heaven-defying?

As two deafening dragon roars rang out, golden light completely enveloped the two and shot into the sky.

The phantom forms of the two giant dragons fused together as well.

When the golden light faded, the two had disappeared, replaced by a massive dragon.

The giant dragon was entirely gold and crimson. Lightning flickered across its enormous body, and its golden Dragon Wings bore crimson patterns. It was incomparably majestic and imposing, its gold-and-crimson eyes radiating authority and dominance.

Merely spreading its wings released an overwhelming aura.

At this moment, Zhao Yuan felt nothing but shock. The aura emitted by the giant dragon alone prevented him from approaching. By his estimate, even a Soul Ancestor or perhaps a Soul King would find it difficult to fight this dragon.

The giant dragon raised its head and let out a dragon roar. At that moment, it was the king of this place, ruling over everything here. Any enemy that dared challenge it would be destroyed.

Then, the giant dragon's majestic eyes turned toward a large tree nearby. It opened its bloody maw and spat out golden flames mixed with lightning.

The golden flames engulfed the tree, instantly burning the once-vibrant tree into blackened wood.

That alone was not enough. The giant dragon then swung its claws, unleashing several golden slashes in succession. More than a dozen trees in the distance were severed at the waist.

Zhao Yuan was already dumbfounded. Then the giant dragon vanished, and Huangfu Ji and Liu Erlong reappeared on the training field.

The two were extremely weak, their faces pale and their bodies exhausted.

After maintaining the Martial Soul Fusion Skill for only a short while, their Soul Power had nearly been drained dry.

"This Martial Soul Fusion Skill consumes far too much Soul Power."

Liu Erlong collapsed onto the grass, speaking weakly.

Huangfu Ji sat down as well.

"It really does consume too much Soul Power."

He had not expected this fusion skill to consume so much Soul Power. Not even a minute had passed, yet their Soul Power was almost completely depleted.

"Although it consumes a lot of Soul Power, its power is considerable. If we face several opponents of the same generation, we can use the fusion skill and end the battle within a minute."

Liu Erlong lightly nodded.

After using the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, she felt that taking on ten Soul Grand Masters would not be a problem.