The Knack of Ring Fusion

"Thank you for the reminder, Sister Huo Wu. I won't let my cultivation slide, and I believe I can definitely master the Ring Fusion Secret Technique!"

Ling Yun said with full confidence. He then walked over to a giant boulder, summoned the Five Spirit Lock, and released his soul power, controlling his soul rings to float slowly above his head just as Huo Wu had done.

That formidable soul power acted like a pair of invisible hands, pressing the two soul rings tightly together from above and below.

However, simply pressing them together wasn't enough; the most crucial part was to make the two soul rings fuse perfectly, which required even more soul power—not to mention that his second soul ring was a thousand-year ring.

Generally speaking, the higher the age of a soul ring, the more difficult it is to fuse them together.

Even for Huo Wu, who had practiced Ring Fusion for many years, fusing a thousand-year soul ring consumed a significant amount of soul power, let alone for Ling Yun, whose cultivation was only at level twenty-five.

As time ticked away second by second, more than half of the soul power in Ling Yun's body was depleted, yet the two soul rings showed absolutely no signs of fusing.

Seeing this, Huo Wushuang on the side couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "Ling Yun is indeed a genius, but even a genius who appears once in a century may not necessarily be able to learn Ring Fusion.

In the past hundred years, countless geniuses have been born on the Douluo Continent, but those who have mastered Ring Fusion number fewer than ten. It is even rarer than Innate Full Soul Power."

Once these words were spoken, Huo Wu added: "That's right. Furthermore, Ling Yun's soul rings have two completely different attributes. Trying to fuse soul rings of different attributes into one is as difficult as ascending to heaven!"

While the two were talking, Ling Yun continued to output his soul power, and by now, he was drenched in sweat from the exertion.

Beads of sweat as large as peas rolled down his forehead, soaking his clothes. At the same time, the soul power in his body was nearing exhaustion, yet the two soul rings still hadn't fused.

"Damn it, I'm really not the Five Spirit King. The Five Spirit King can manipulate the five elements as easily as moving his own arm, and can even fuse the mutually generating and restricting five elements into one. Yet here I am, struggling so much just to practice Ring Fusion..."

"Wait a minute, the five elements generate and restrict each other!"

Thinking of this, a bold idea suddenly popped into Ling Yun's mind.

"Sister Huo Wu just said that fusing soul rings of the same attribute is relatively easier.

Right now, one of my soul rings is wood-attributed and the other is fire-attributed. If I can convert the wood-attributed soul ring into a fire-attributed one, wouldn't I be able to fuse the two soul rings into one?"

Changing the attribute of a soul ring sounded far-fetched, but among the five elements, wood generates fire; when wood energy is concentrated to a certain degree, it can give birth to fire energy.

Once the first soul ring possessed a fire attribute, he could then perform Ring Fusion to merge the two rings into one.

"Although this idea is a bit wishful, it is absolutely worth a try!"

Thinking of this, Ling Yun poured all the remaining soul power in his body into his first soul ring.

Suddenly, the soul ring burst into a dazzling light, and Huo Wu and her brother on the side revealed puzzled expressions as they watched his mysterious maneuver.

Huo Wushuang asked in surprise: "What is Ling Yun doing? Is he trying to use his first soul skill? But what does that have to do with practicing Ring Fusion?"

"I'm not sure either." Huo Wu also shook her head and said slowly: "Maybe he has consumed too much soul power?"

Just as Ling Yun had anticipated, when he poured all his soul power into the first soul ring, the wood-attribute soul power within it became increasingly concentrated.

Then, the ever-thickening wood-attribute soul power instantly gave birth to fire-attribute soul power.

And once the first wisp of fire-attribute soul power appeared, the surrounding wood-attribute soul power spontaneously began to convert into fire-attribute soul power.

At this moment, his first soul ring already possessed the characteristics of a fire attribute, and Ling Yun proceeded to perform Ring Fusion once more.

Because his first soul ring already possessed a portion of fire-attribute soul power, the fusion process was surprisingly smooth!

Under the control of his soul power, the first soul ring gradually dissolved and slowly began to merge with the second soul ring...

However, just at this moment, Ling Yun's already meager soul power was finally exhausted. He had no choice but to stop the fusion, collapsing onto the ground and gasping for air as he tried to recover his strength.

Seeing this, the two on the side hurried over. Huo Wu asked with concern: "Are you alright, Little Brother Ling Yun? You aren't hurt, are you?"

"I'm fine, just completely drained of soul power, nothing serious." Ling Yun waved his hand, clutching his chest as he panted.

"Ling Yun, you kid are simply a genius—no, that's not right, you're a monster, a freak!"

A sharp glint flashed in Huo Wushuang's eyes as he said excitedly: "Although you failed just now, I saw it clearly: those two soul rings already showed signs of fusing!

Clearly, you have already grasped the trick to Ring Fusion. As long as you practice more, I believe that one day you will master it and be able to use it in actual combat."

Hearing this, Ling Yun couldn't help but scratch his head and grin: "Thank you for the encouragement, Brother Wushuang. I will definitely learn Ring Fusion!"

After resting for a while, Ling Yun followed Huo Wu and her brother to the foot of Fire Cloud Mountain.

Thanks to the magma within the volcano, the temperature here was higher and the fire energy was more concentrated; cultivating here allowed for faster recovery of soul power.

After recovering his soul power, Ling Yun continued to practice Ring Fusion under the protection of Huo Wu and her brother.

Just like that, two years passed quietly.

During this period, Ling Yun's cultivation rose by five levels, reaching the peak of level thirty. He was only one soul ring away from becoming a Soul Elder.

At the same time, within these short two years, he had completely mastered Ring Fusion and applied it to actual combat.

Right now, on the Blazing Academy's training ground, Ling Yun was sparring with others, and his opponents were none other than the siblings Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu.

Two years had passed, and the siblings' cultivation levels had reached thirty-seven and thirty-eight, respectively.

Among them, Huo Wu's talent was undoubtedly better; she had not only caught up to Huo Wushuang but had now surpassed him!

"Second Soul Skill: Flame Jet!"

On the training ground, Huo Wushuang's body was covered in fire-red scales, and his physique had become even more robust. A sharp, single horn had even grown on his forehead.

This was his martial soul: the One-Horned Fire Tyrant Dragon!

He then let out a roar toward the sky, and scorching flames erupted from his mouth, sweeping directly toward Ling Yun.

"Hehe, Brother Wushuang, your flame temperature is decent, but it's a pity your speed is too slow. You can't hit me at all!"

Transformed into a Flame Crane, Ling Yun danced gracefully in the air, dodging Huo Wushuang's attacks with a simple flap of his wings.

"Damn it! Ling Yun, you brat, if you have the guts, stop flying in the sky! Do you dare to come down and settle this in one strike?"

"Haha, the higher I fly, the smaller those who cannot fly appear in my eyes! However..."

Ling Yun suddenly shifted his tone, "Since Brother Wushuang wants to settle this in one move, I shall oblige you today. Ring Fusion!"

No sooner said than done, Ling Yun released two spirit rings. Then, to the astonishment of Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, those two spirit rings merged into one in an instant, transforming into a dazzling purple spirit ring that flashed brilliantly.

At this moment, Ling Yun was engulfed in raging flames. Flapping his wings, he dove straight toward the two of them like a Fire Phoenix reborn from the ashes.

"Flame Crane Ultimate Move: Fire Crane Sky Fall!"