In the park.
Xu Xiaoyan held the Star Wheel Ice Staff.
A bright yellow Soul Ring floated beneath her.
Amid the faint chill and starlight, her figure became even more dreamlike.
Seeing that Xu Xiaoyan's Martial Soul truly possessed a star attribute, the gloom in Mu Xi's chest grew heavier.
She did not know what was wrong with her today. She just felt very unhappy.
However,
Xu Yue understood Xu Xiaoyan's situation clearly.
It was roughly the same as Mu Xi's had been yesterday.
She had probably sensed the existence of the Star of Eden and felt an inexplicable attraction, causing her to misunderstand something.
According to the normal course of events, Xu Xiaoyan's opportunity for Martial Soul Evolution should have been at the Star Gazing Platform of Tianding Starry Sky Soul Master Academy.
After absorbing an immense amount of pure star power there, the ice attribute of the Star Wheel Ice Staff would be completely cleansed away, making its star attribute pure.
Her Martial Soul would then completely transform into the Star Staff, laying the foundation for her future as the Number One Controller Under the Starry Sky.
There was no vast amount of star power here, but the Star of Eden was definitely of a higher grade than the Star Gazing Platform.
With that thought, Xu Yue summoned the Star of Eden as well.
A deep-blue sphere appeared, radiating specks of starlight.
Xu Xiaoyan and Ouyang Zixin, seeing it for the first time, instantly lit up.
As the Star of Eden appeared,
the strange feeling in Xu Xiaoyan's heart became clearer and more intense.
"I..."
Just as she was about to speak,
an abnormal change suddenly occurred!
A dazzling, profound curtain of light like the starry sky abruptly enveloped all four of them.
And the source of the change was Xu Yue's Star of Eden!
Beneath the starlight, the Star Wheel Ice Staff in Xu Xiaoyan's hand also began to change.
Icy blue chill gradually rose, while the golden Six-Pointed Star Wheel at the top of the staff grew increasingly radiant.
As for Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin beside them, they held their breaths and silently watched the scene unfold.
As time passed and the starlight gradually gathered,
the Star Wheel Ice Staff in Xu Xiaoyan's hand slowly shed its icy blue aura and gradually became a staff formed from starlight.
And at the very moment the Star Wheel Ice Staff completed its transformation, a certain sensation suddenly rose within Xu Yue.
No, this isn't the same as Sister Mu Xi's situation.
His pupils suddenly contracted as a guess surfaced in his mind.
Could it be that Xu Xiaoyan and I really have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?
A moment later, the Star of Eden withdrew its starlight.
And Xu Xiaoyan's Star Wheel Ice Staff had completely transformed into a Star Staff.
Seeing this, Xu Yue asked,
"Xiao Yan, has your Martial Soul transformed into a Star Staff?"
At that, Xu Xiaoyan nodded, then shook her head.
Neither Xu Yue nor Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin understood her reaction.
They understood the nod, but they could not make sense of the shake of her head.
Soon, Xu Xiaoyan explained.
"My Martial Soul has indeed transformed into a Star Staff, but the Ice Staff hasn't disappeared."
As she spoke, a thought crossed her mind, and the staff formed from starlight in her hand instantly vanished.
In its place appeared a staff formed from ice.
There was not a trace of starlight on its shaft. It was exactly the same as the Ice Staff Martial Soul inherited by the Xu Clan.
"This..." Ouyang Zixin's eyes widened. She felt like an uneducated fool, her mind completely blank. "Does this count as Twin Martial Souls?"
"No..." Xu Xiaoyan shook her head. "The two Martial Souls share one Soul Ring. It's just that the Soul Skills change slightly depending on which Martial Soul is used."
"And the two Martial Souls can only be switched once within a short period of time."
"So that's how it is!" Xu Yue nodded lightly.
At last, Mu Xi could not hold back any longer.
"A-Yue, now that this is done, let's hurry home. Otherwise, my mother will get worried waiting."
The premonition in her heart grew stronger and stronger. She only felt that if she allowed things to continue, she would witness something she found impossible to accept.
But the moment that thought arose, reality immediately proved it true.
Xu Yue gave Mu Xi an apologetic look and said,
"Sorry, Sister Mu Xi, but I'm afraid we'll need a little more time. Xiao Yan and I may really have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
As he spoke, he extended his hand toward Xu Xiaoyan.
"Xiao Yan, you felt it too, right? Do you want to give it a try?"
However, as he sought Xu Xiaoyan's opinion,
he failed to notice that Mu Xi, standing several steps away, heard those words.
Her golden eyes, once as brilliant as the Radiant Sun, instantly froze.
She stared blankly at Xu Yue's figure. There was no light in her eyes, as though her soul had been pulled away.
"Martial Soul... Fusion Skill?!"
Every Soul Master on Douluo Continent knew exactly what those five words represented.
On the other side, after obtaining Xu Xiaoyan's consent, Xu Yue led her to an open area in the distance.
At that moment, Xu Xiaoyan spoke softly. "Class Monitor, I feel like... both forms of my Martial Soul seem to have some sort of connection with you."
"Is that so?" Xu Yue thought for a moment. "Since you're using the Ice Staff now, let's test that one first."
With that, he took Xu Xiaoyan's hand.
Perhaps because of the Ice Staff, her hand felt somewhat cold.
"Slowly transfer your Soul Power to me first. Let's see whether we can fuse them."
Hearing Xu Yue's words, Xu Xiaoyan hurriedly nodded. She was also looking forward to what would happen next.
Very soon, Xu Yue felt a slight chill seep into his palm.
He also circulated the Soul Power within his body and cautiously made contact with it.
In an instant, two types of Soul Power with entirely different properties—icy cold and heavy—began to collide and blend between their hands.
As a wisp of black-and-white intertwined Soul Power emerged between their hands, the force seemed to have found its home.
It swiftly circulated back and forth between their bodies, beginning to assimilate the Soul Power within each of them!
Gradually, strands of black-and-white Soul Power began to rise from the ground.
They gathered into a strange ball of light woven from deep black and extreme cold white, completely enveloping both of them.
At the same time, something else changed.
Stars actually began to glimmer in the clear summer sky, their light faint yet visible.
A breeze passed by. Crystal-clear snowflakes drifted through the air, while the ground beneath their feet gradually began to tremble.
The next moment.
Boom!
An aura comparable to that of a Soul Elder erupted from the black-and-white sphere of light and spread in all directions!
As the light faded, the figure of an adult woman appeared before Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin.
The woman's feet floated above the ground. The contours of her face seemed exquisitely beautiful, yet they could not be seen clearly, forever obscured by a veil of hazy starlight.
Her long silver-white hair cascaded down like a waterfall, glowing faintly.
She wore a blue-and-white gown woven with ice patterns, its hem blooming like icicles. Frosty mist swirled around her.
Holding a long Ice Crystal staff, she was tall and slender, like a goddess of ice born from an extremely cold meteor, yet she radiated a heavy and majestic aura.
Martial Soul Fusion Skill...
Herrscher of Ice, descend!!!
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