Hallucinations, Ma Hongjun & Dai Mubai's Forced Coupling

Everyone at Skywater Academy was astonished by the four soul rings beneath Ye Qingzhou's feet.

The mere fact that he was a Soul Ancestor at nine years old was enough to leave them far behind.

Not to mention, Ye Qingzhou's soul ring configuration was one in a million.

Even the Pope of Martial Soul Hall had to start with a century-level ring for her first soul skill.

Yet Ye Qingzhou had gone straight for a millennium-level one.

As the first purple millennium soul ring beneath Ye Qingzhou's feet lit up, countless Magnolia petals bloomed out of thin air across the training ground.

Watching the sea of petals dancing in the sky and Ye Qingzhou standing at its center, Dai Mubai admitted that he was indeed afraid the moment he saw a four-ring Soul Ancestor.

But if he were to take a step back when facing a mere child, where would his dignity—and the dignity of the Star Luo Royal Family—go?

"Stop playing god! Fatty, attack! Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Intense Light Wave!"

As his second soul ring lit up, a milky-white beam of light erupted from Dai Mubai's mouth, blasting toward the petals surrounding Ye Qingzhou.

Ma Hongjun's legs trembled, his eyes filled with panic at Ye Qingzhou's formidable cultivation, but his consciousness was pulled back to reality by Dai Mubai.

"First Soul Skill: Phoenix Fire Line!"

The milky-white beam and the purple-red ray of fire converged in the air before splitting, the two of them attacking Ye Qingzhou from the left and right.

Soaring in the sky, Shui Bing'er descended upon seeing this scene.

Her second soul ring lit up beneath her feet.

"Second Soul Skill: Ice Ring Armor!"

With her as the center, a layer of crystalline blue armor instantly enveloped both her and Ye Qingzhou, defending against the two soul skills from Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai.

Ye Qingzhou gave a light shout: "Go!"

The petals dancing around him swept toward Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai like a blizzard.

Seeing their attacks blocked by Shui Bing'er, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun increased their output.

Suddenly, they both caught a strange fragrance.

It was hard to describe—like the sweet, fresh scent of a blooming Magnolia, the dampness of a grassy field after rain, and a faint, lingering medicinal aroma.

The moment he smelled it, Dai Mubai's internal alarm bells rang. Realizing something was wrong, he was the first to cover his nose and shout a warning:

"Bad news! Fatty, cover your nose!"

But it was too late; the scent released by Dark Fragrance Bind had already entered Ma Hongjun's nasal cavity.

His limbs began to grow heavy, his eyes glazed over, and the first soul skill he had been channeling ceased as numbness took hold.

Ma Hongjun shook his head in a daze, seemingly trying to stay conscious, but...

The moment Ye Qingzhou's first soul skill entered his body, it was impossible for any soul master—unless they were of a higher rank than Ye Qingzhou or possessed a soul skill of the same tier—to remain clear-headed.

Ma Hongjun's eyes underwent a bizarre transformation; they turned into swirling spirals, and he began to giggle foolishly.

He looked at Ye Qingzhou and Shui Bing'er, but in his vision, they had become Dai Mubai.

Meanwhile, the Dai Mubai beside him had become Shui Bing'er.

Seeing the giggling Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai went to his side and shook him, his tone urgent: "Fatty! Fatty, wake up!"

But in Ma Hongjun's perspective, it was "Shui Bing'er" calling him so affectionately: "Hongjun, Hongjun."

"Bing'er, you smell so good~" Ma Hongjun looked at the "Shui Bing'er" before him and reached out, wrapping his arms around Dai Mubai's waist.

He even began to grope at Dai Mubai's waist.

A wave of nausea surged in his heart; veins bulged on Dai Mubai's forehead as Ma Hongjun touched him.

"Fatty, have you lost your mind? I'm Dai Mubai!"

Dai Mubai struggled to break free, but in Ma Hongjun's eyes, this was just "Shui Bing'er" playing hard to get: "Oh, playing roleplay now? And you're pretending to be Boss Dai?"

This only excited Ma Hongjun further.

Watching Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai perform a "forced embrace" on the training ground, the onlookers at Skywater Academy felt their worldviews shatter.

Seeing this scene, Shui Bing'er raised an eyebrow and asked: "This... Ye Qingzhou, what exactly is your first soul skill?"

Ye Qingzhou gave a simple response regarding the effects of his first soul skill: "It's very simple: paralysis and hallucination. It makes anyone who smells the Magnolia fragrance fall into an illusion, which usually reflects the deepest desires of that person's heart."

"Hiss~" Shui Bing'er took a step back, distancing herself from Ye Qingzhou with lingering fear.

This first soul skill was far too dangerous.

Noticing Shui Bing'er's concern, Ye Qingzhou smiled: "Don't worry, Sister Bing'er. I am a person of integrity; I won't use these skills to do anything underhanded."

"At most, I'll just punish those who are up to no good."

"I hope so." As for Ye Qingzhou's character, if nothing else, with a Title Douluo like Ye Shuyuan as his elder, she knew he was quite reliable.

"Hallucination, huh..." Shui Qingrou murmured to herself. She had lived for more than half a lifetime, yet this was the first time she had ever seen this type of soul skill.

Dai Mubai finally broke free from Ma Hongjun and scrambled away, while Ma Hongjun chased after him without hesitation.

"Bing'er! Bing'er, don't run!"

Ye Shuyuan, Dugu Bo, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Liu Erlong, who had arrived fashionably late, were all collectively stunned when they saw Ma Hongjun chasing after Dai Mubai as if he were courting him.

Flender, in particular, felt as if the sky had collapsed.

Seeing the first soul ring shimmering beneath Ye Qingzhou's feet, Ye Shuyuan realized why Ma Hongjun had ended up in such a state.

This soul skill was simply too authoritative.

"Hongjun!" Flender could no longer concern himself with Liu Erlong.

He rushed to the side of Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai hid behind Flender, saying fearfully, "Dean, hurry up and knock some sense into Fatty."

Ma Hongjun's eyes had already turned into the shape of hearts, his words filled with longing for Shui Bing'er:

"Bing'er, Bing'er, don't be shy, come out from behind your sister."

Flender's old face darkened as he brought a palm down, striking Ma Hongjun on the back.

Struck by Flender, Ma Hongjun collapsed onto the ground, unconscious.

Looking at the senseless Ma Hongjun on the ground, Flender heaved a sigh.

"What kind of mess is this?"

He was tired, truly exhausted.

"Phew..." Dai Mubai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Flender looked at the fallen Ma Hongjun and turned to question Ye Qingzhou: "Ye Qingzhou, what did you do to Hongjun!"

If it weren't for Ye Qingzhou, Ma Hongjun would never have turned into this.

Even at the risk of being beaten by a Title Douluo, he had to seek justice for Ma Hongjun.

Facing Flender's unreasonable behavior, Ye Qingzhou didn't care in the slightest: "Tsk tsk tsk, what's this? You Shrek people have the nerve to question others on their own turf about what they've done?"

"He deserves this for acting the way he did; it's already showing mercy that I didn't drive him completely insane."

Shui Bing'er nodded in agreement; a piece of trash like Ma Hongjun didn't deserve to live in this world.

Flender glanced at Shui Bing'er and then back at Ye Qingzhou.

Zhao Wuji and Liu Erlong arrived at Flender's side.

Dugu Bo prepared to strike, but was stopped by Ye Shuyuan.