The Possibility of a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill

After returning to his room, Ling Yun savored Shui Bing'er's sweet kiss before drifting off to sleep. Perhaps his excitement had been too much; he slept exceptionally well that night.

Early the next morning, Ling Yun got up and, after a hearty breakfast, traveled with the others by carriage to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Xue Wu obtain her fourth Soul Ring.

On the way, though, Huo Wu and the others seemed to have planned it in advance. They had Ling Yun sit in the same carriage as the Shui sisters.

Thinking back on everything that had happened over the past two days, even the usually carefree Shui Yue'er was now silent. Shui Bing'er had her head bowed, her face flushed red. The scene could hardly have been more awkward.

Watching the scenery rush past the window, Ling Yun turned to Shui Bing'er and broke the silence.

"Um, Bing'er, I..."

"I'm sorry, Ling Yun! I shouldn't have kissed you by force yesterday."

Before Ling Yun could finish, Shui Bing'er interrupted him, her face full of embarrassment. Then she abruptly raised her head and stammered,

"But I just wanted to thank you for saving my life and for being willing to give me the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower..."

"You didn't have to give me your first kiss to thank me, you know?" Ling Yun said ruefully. "And even if you wanted to give me your first kiss, you could at least have warned me so I had time to prepare.

When you kissed me by force yesterday, my mind hadn't even caught up."

"I'm sorry. I saw that Yue'er had secretly kissed your cheek before, and as her older sister, I couldn't let myself do less than my younger sister, so..."

"So you decided to kiss me on the lips by force and give me your first kiss?"

"..."

Shui Bing'er didn't answer. She only nodded shyly.

"Heh. Well, then, thank you very much."

As he spoke, Ling Yun licked his lips. He'd deliberately skipped brushing his teeth that morning so he could remember the taste of Shui Bing'er's lips. Then he grinned mischievously.

"But I have to say, Bing'er, your lips really are soft. Kissing you felt wonderful. Hehe!"

"D-don't say that!"

Shui Bing'er clapped a hand over Ling Yun's mouth. Her face grew even redder, as though it might start bleeding, and even the tips of her ears turned scarlet.

"Ling Yun, please, don't say any more."

Looking at Shui Bing'er, who seemed ready to melt with embarrassment, Ling Yun smiled and nodded reassuringly. "All right, all right, I won't. But, Bing'er, I don't mind kissing you!"

After a pause, he went on, "By the way, Bing'er, what is your fourth Soul Skill?"

Ling Yun forcibly changed the subject. At the mention of her fourth Soul Skill, Shui Bing'er perked up and smiled again.

"Hehe, my fourth Soul Skill is called Extreme Ice Storm. It's a group control skill that can freeze everything within a forty-meter radius around me solid. The cold in the storm also keeps eating away at my opponents' bodies, leaving them frostbitten!"

Her smile grew brighter as she continued, "More importantly, the power of this move increases with the number of my Soul Rings.

"I only have four Soul Rings right now, so I can freeze things within a forty-meter radius. But when I become a Soul King and get my fifth Soul Ring, I'll be able to freeze everything within a fifty-meter radius with ease!"

"It sounds a little like Yue'er's third Soul Skill, but a lot more powerful."

Glancing at Shui Yue'er beside them, Ling Yun continued, "It can control and damage opponents, so it's definitely an impressive Soul Skill. If you two sisters work together, with Xue Wu boosting you, its effects would probably be even stronger! Maybe..."

Ling Yun's eyes lit up. He smiled at Shui Bing'er. "Could the three of you develop a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

"A Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill?!"

At his words, both sisters stared at him in shock.

"That's right, Bing'er. Didn't you say before that you could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Xue Wu, and that you could also use one with Yue'er?"

"That's right. I did say that." Shui Bing'er nodded gently.

She didn't understand why she could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with both Xue Wu and Shui Yue'er. She'd assumed it was because her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul was so unusual.

Ling Yun continued, "If that's the case, have you ever thought about developing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill for all three of you?"

Shui Yue'er couldn't help interrupting. "A Martial Soul Fusion Skill used by three people—is that really possible?"

"It is. Have you ever heard of the Golden Iron Triangle? As far as I know, those three can use a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

Ling Yun explained. Although he looked down on Yu Xiaogang's theories, he had to admit that the Golden Sacred Dragon was an astonishing Martial Soul Fusion Skill. It had even been able to exchange a couple of blows with Dugu Bo for a short time.

Dugu Bo might have been the weakest Titled Douluo, but he was still a Titled Douluo!

That alone showed how powerful a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill could be. If Shui Bing'er and the others developed one, then once they became Soul Saints, they'd have the strength to stand against a Titled Douluo!

When the sisters learned that a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill really existed, shock was written all over their faces.

Shui Bing'er was the first to recover. She nodded. "I understand. Once we return to Skywater Academy, we'll try to develop a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

At the same time, Shui Bing'er added silently, Even if three against one is despicable, if we can use a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill, will I be able to surpass Ling Yun?

"Hehe, remember to protect yourselves while developing the Martial Soul Fusion Skill. If Bing'er gets hurt, it'll break my heart."

Ling Yun's words made Shui Bing'er blush all over again. Remembering yesterday's kiss, she nodded shyly.

The horses galloped on, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

During that time, Ling Yun kept discussing the possibility of a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Shui Bing'er and also asked Shui Qingyue what she thought.

Shui Qingyue agreed wholeheartedly, saying they could give it a try as long as it didn't interfere with their Soul Power cultivation.

If they really succeeded, Skywater Academy would surely achieve a good result in the Soul Master Tournament a year and a half later. They might even defeat the Spirit Hall Team and win the championship.

Seeing this, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang both gave Ling Yun a thumbs-up, silently grumbling to themselves:

You really are something. We set things up so you could grow closer to the sisters, and what do you do? You discuss a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill with them?

It was easy to imagine that if the three of them really mastered a Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they'd use it in the match against Blazing Academy. Then defeating Shui Bing'er and the others would be that much harder.

Meanwhile, after a month on the road, the group arrived safely at the Star Dou Great Forest.