Injured

Bibi Dong's Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul began circling Luo Sanpao continuously.

Xia Yang's Bone Martial Soul also trembled within his body, as though it wanted to leave him but simply could not break free.

Inside the library, the three formed a circle. Soul Power flowed around their bodies as they attempted to complete the Three-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Yet no matter how they urged their Soul Power, an invisible barrier seemed to remain between their Martial Souls, preventing them from truly merging.

Bibi Dong was the first to lose her patience. Her Delicate Eyebrows knitted tightly as she asked urgently, "What exactly is going on?"

"Wasn't this supposed to be a Three-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

"Why can't our Martial Souls merge at all?"

Her Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul spun rapidly through the air, circling Luo Sanpao at high speed.

At that moment, the Death Spider Emperor moved faster and faster, yet it still could not get even the slightest bit closer to Luo Sanpao.

The Spider Emperor's eight long legs carved sharp trails through the air, exuding a chilling aura of death, yet they could not break through that invisible boundary.

"Luo Luo! Luo Luo! Luo Luo!"

Luo Sanpao anxiously wriggled its round, plump body and let out hurried cries.

In its senses, a force seemed to be guiding it in the dark, making it yearn to merge with the two Martial Souls before it.

But whenever it tried to draw closer, it felt a powerful repulsive force forcibly shove it away.

Yu Xiaogang stood to one side, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead, his face filled with embarrassment and self-reproach.

Seeing Bibi Dong's anxious expression, bitterness welled up in his heart.

In his view, all of this was because his Martial Soul was of too poor a quality and his Soul Power cultivation was too weak, dragging down the entire team's progress.

After a while, Yu Xiaogang hesitated again and again before finally speaking softly. "If it really won't work... why don't we just give up?"

"Give up?"

Bibi Dong suddenly turned her head, fury blazing in her beautiful eyes.

"You want to back down over such a small difficulty?"

"Yu Xiaogang, are you even a man?"

"How can you lack even the backbone of a manly man?"

The merciless rebuke made Yu Xiaogang even more embarrassed. He opened his mouth, but not a single word came out.

Under Bibi Dong's sharp gaze, fluctuations unconsciously appeared in his Soul Power output.

At once, even the Soul Power connections between the three began to sway violently.

"You..."

Bibi Dong was about to continue berating Yu Xiaogang when Xia Yang interrupted her in time.

"Don't get angry just yet."

Xia Yang spoke in a deep voice, his gaze moving between the two of them.

"Xiaogang has the lowest Soul Power. He's been maintaining this output for so long, so his consumption must be enormous."

"If you put more pressure on him now, it'll only make things worse."

"If this continues, this Martial Soul fusion really will Waste All Previous Efforts."

Bibi Dong gave a cold snort and turned her head away, no longer looking at Yu Xiaogang.

Still, she finally stopped blaming him.

Yu Xiaogang shot Xia Yang a grateful look, then took several deep breaths and tried hard to calm the turmoil in his heart.

Yu Xiaogang adjusted his breathing again and steadily released his Soul Power.

Sure enough, as his emotions gradually calmed, the Soul Power connections between the three also stabilized.

However, the Martial Soul fusion process remained completely stalled.

The Death Spider Emperor still circled Luo Sanpao, unable to truly approach it.

Xia Yang's eyebrows furrowed as he sank into thought.

Could the problem be with me?

He pondered silently, My Bone Martial Soul is inside my body. There's no mistaking this feeling that it wants to leave my body.

Could it be that the three Martial Souls can't complete their fusion because it cannot truly leave my body?

But that doesn't make sense. In the Original Work, the Three-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill of Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong didn't have this problem.

Could it be because my Martial Soul is too special?

As Xia Yang contemplated the matter, the students watching nearby began whispering among themselves.

As time passed, the doubts around them grew louder and louder.

"What are they doing? Didn't they say they were going to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

"Looks like they've run into trouble."

"How is that possible? Can't you see that their Soul Powers are already linked together?"

"Then tell me, why haven't they made any progress? Could they just be putting on an act?"

"What did you say? If you've got the ability, why don't you go up there and try?"

"What? Was I wrong? They're just..."

The noise in the library grew louder and louder, completely shattering the previously quiet atmosphere.

If not for the rows of bookshelves around him, Xia Yang would have almost thought he had arrived at a marketplace.

"This can't go on."

Bibi Dong bit her lip. Clearly, she could no longer endure the doubtful looks around them.

Bibi Dong said, "How about we increase our Soul Power output and see what changes occur?"

Xia Yang and Yu Xiaogang exchanged a glance, then nodded.

At the moment, there seemed to be no better option.

The three simultaneously urged their Soul Power, raising their output to the maximum.

To their pleasant surprise, the Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul actually moved a little closer to Luo Sanpao.

Xia Yang also felt the sensation of his Bone Martial Soul trying to leave his body grow increasingly intense.

At that moment, the purple light over Xia Yang's body was so dense it was nearly black, while the skeletal patterns became increasingly Clearly Visible.

"It's working!"

Yu Xiaogang shouted in delight.

"Keep going! Output at full strength!"

A glimmer of hope flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes.

The three did not dare relax and continued pouring out their Soul Power at full strength.

Xia Yang felt the pulling sensation between his Bone Martial Soul and body grow stronger and stronger.

It even brought wave after wave of Stinging Pain.

But Xia Yang gritted his teeth and did not make a sound.

At that critical moment.

Boom!

A Loud Noise erupted inside the library as a powerful Energy Impact spread in every direction.

Several nearby bookshelves immediately toppled over, and the books on them spilled all over the floor.

"Ah—"

The watching students also retreated in panic.

Those in the front backed away too hastily and crashed into those behind them.

In an instant, the entire library descended into chaos.

Quite a few people fell to the ground, making the scene even more disorderly.

The three at the center of the explosion bore the brunt of it.

Luo Sanpao was forcibly blasted back into Yu Xiaogang's body the instant the explosion occurred.

Yu Xiaogang suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward before he crashed heavily onto the floor.

"Ugh... ah..."

Following that, Yu Xiaogang curled up in pain, his face deathly pale as he cried out.

On the other side, Bibi Dong's Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul was also jolted back into her body.

Her Soul Power was slightly higher than Yu Xiaogang's, so her Injuries were comparatively lighter.

However, Bibi Dong also coughed up a mouthful of blood and staggered back several steps before finally steadying herself.