Infinite Stasis Domain!

With that thought, Xu Xiao began putting his plan into action.

Now that he had Twin Martial Souls and Immortal Herbs, his cultivation progress would only become faster. There were still several decades before the story began.

By then, why would he need to worry about Little Scumbag? It would all depend on how he chose to deal with him.

Before Little Scumbag was even born, he could start with his father and godfather.

Every generation had its own way of tormenting people.

Scheming had to start from childhood, of course.

But all of this had to be built upon strength. Xu Xiao had no system, so he could only develop slowly on his own.

Xu Xiao looked at the Spirit Pagoda in his hand and began carrying out his idea.

"Soul Bestowal!"

With a thought, Xu Xiao began adding a Soul Ring to himself.

At that instant, platinum light slowly enveloped Xu Xiao, layer after layer, as though it had succeeded.

Xu Xiao was overjoyed. It really worked.

He could add a Soul Ring to himself.

After the platinum light faded, a purple Soul Ring appeared beneath Xu Xiao's feet.

Just like Yue Guan and Gui Mei's, it only granted a Soul Ring and did not increase his Soul Power or anything else.

Aromatic Silk Beauty had opened the Spirit Ascension Platform's space and reduced the cooldown time, but it still could not make the Spirit Pagoda grant Soul Power.

Even so, Xu Xiao was already satisfied.

Looking at the purple Soul Ring beneath his feet, Xu Xiao was extremely pleased. This Soul Ring truly suited him perfectly.

"First Soul Skill: Raging Dragon Overwhelming Heaven!"

In an instant, two dragons coiled around Xu Xiao's hands—an Ice Dragon and a Fire Dragon.

These dragons were split from the one within his martial soul.

The Ice Dragon was in his left hand, while the Fire Dragon was in his right.

His left hand dealt high damage, and his right hand dealt high damage!

Most importantly, this soul skill could stack, continuing until Xu Xiao's Soul Power was exhausted.

Unlike Ring Detonation, Xu Xiao's skill simply stacked the soul skill layer upon layer, essentially charging it up.

Xu Xiao dared not imagine whether, once he reached the titled rank, using all his first soul skills at once would unleash a Heaven-Shattering Earth-Splitting strike.

As Xu Xiao thought about it, he launched the Ice Fire Twin Dragons from his hands.

As for the power, Xu Xiao was very satisfied.

At the very least, it was enough for this stage.

With that thought, Xu Xiao entered the Spirit Ascension Platform's space to train.

The Wild Desolation Fallen Earth Snake had lived for so many years and possessed vast memories, which also made the Spirit Ascension Platform's space enormous.

Xu Xiao encountered quite a few Soul Beasts inside.

At that moment, Yue Guan and Gui Mei were joining forces against the Wild Desolation Fallen Earth Snake. Just as Xu Xiao had said, they did not lack affection; what they lacked was coordination.

If they wanted to coordinate, actual combat was the simplest way.

Neither of them dared use soul skills, afraid they might kill the Wild Desolation Fallen Earth Snake in one blow.

They could only rely on Soul Power.

"Third Brother, this damned snake really hurts when it hits you." Gui Mei was struck by the snake's tail.

Yue Guan was doing better. His body was already indestructible, and the snake's strength could not affect him.

"Second Brother, Big Brother said that all pain here feels real, and we can even die, though it is not actual death."

Just as he finished speaking, the snake lunged again.

"Third Brother, use Soul Power. Let our Soul Power slowly merge and start trying!"

Gui Mei immediately shouted.

The two were focused on fusing their martial souls when Gui Mei slipped up and was bitten by the snake. It tore Gui Mei's arm off completely.

Gui Mei did not possess Yue Guan's indestructible body, and the pain of losing an arm was agonizing.

"Second Brother!" Yue Guan cried anxiously, looking at Gui Mei with concern.

Gui Mei shook his head. "Don't worry, Third Brother. It will recover after we leave. Don't worry."

Though it hurt terribly, Gui Mei knew that his arm was not truly gone. It would recover once he left.

The two experimented little by little. The Wild Desolation Fallen Earth Snake was fairly strong and could affect them.

It could also force the two of them to erupt with greater strength.

Just like that, an entire month passed. Gui Mei died several times, while Yue Guan fared better, though he was injured as well. The Wild Desolation Fallen Earth Snake was poisonous, and he endured several venom attacks on Gui Mei's behalf.

Because of this, their brotherly bond grew stronger, and their coordination became increasingly seamless.

The two also sensed that vague opportunity in the dark.

Two energies, one yin and one yang, gradually formed between them.

The yin was Gui Mei's ultimate darkness, caused by consuming an Immortal Herb.

The yang came from Yue Guan's Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, which was yang-aligned. Even so, Yue Guan was not quite that manly, though that was simply due to his personality.

Xu Xiao had tried to change him, but that was just how he was, so Xu Xiao stopped caring. Perhaps this was what Chrysanthemum Guan was meant to be.

He liked flowers and plants, and Xu Xiao, as his big brother, could not exactly stop him.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a glance. The two released their martial souls as terrifying energy surged around them.

Two six-thousand-year Soul Rings enveloped them!

"Infinite Stasis Domain!!!"

The two shouted as they rose into the air. Black and white energy emerged from their bodies, the black energy coming from Gui Mei and the white from Yue Guan.

In an instant, a black-and-white magnetic field enveloped the Wild Desolation Fallen Earth Snake. Black-and-white thread-like strands tightly restrained the Soul Beast in place, leaving it unable to move.

Everything within the range seemed to have been frozen.

It lasted for a full five seconds before the two finally separated, and the Martial Soul Fusion Skill was forcibly dispelled.

"Ha ha ha ha, we did it! Second Brother, hurry up! Let's go tell Big Brother and Old Poison Dragon the good news!" Yue Guan was beside himself with excitement. It had taken them a month, a month of life-and-death experiences, to develop their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Gui Mei was equally delighted. They truly had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and it was incredibly strong.

Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was no longer the Two Polarity Stasis Domain from the original story.

With the enhancement of the Immortal Herbs, their Martial Soul Fusion Skill had become even stronger. Under the Infinite Stasis Domain, all things stood still!

The most important change was that they could release this Martial Soul Fusion Skill at a designated location. It would no longer indiscriminately freeze friend and foe alike as it had in the original story.

Moreover, this Infinite Stasis Domain was absolute stasis. Unless one was extremely powerful, there was no way to break free.

At the very least, the current Yue Guan and Gui Mei could restrain a two-thousand-year or even three-thousand-year Soul Beast.

The moment they came out, Gui Mei excitedly ran over to Xu Xiao, who was still cultivating.

"Big Brother, Fourth Brother, we succeeded! We really have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!!" Gui Mei was rarely this happy, and even beneath his mask, his face was smiling.

"Old Poison Dragon, why are you surrounded by poisonous mist?"

Yue Guan walked toward Dugu Bo, but stopped when he saw the poisonous mist swirling around him.

The two heard Gui Mei's words and stopped what they were doing, coming over to them.

Dugu Bo said, "You have a martial soul fusion, so I naturally need to make myself useful. If you ever need poison in the future, come find me."

"Old Chrysanthemum, if you ever can't perform in the future, I can also prepare special medicine for you."

Yue Guan rolled his eyes and snorted. "You're the one who can't perform. I'm perfectly capable!"

Xu Xiao ignored their bickering and chuckled. "Second Brother, it seems your Martial Soul Fusion Skill is very strong."

Dugu Bo also came over. Too lazy to pay attention to Yue Guan, he was also curious about what their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was.

"Big Brother, Fourth Brother, our Martial Soul Fusion Skill is called Infinite Stasis Domain. It can forcibly control enemies for five seconds, and it can target a designated area. The control duration will increase as our strength grows."

Five seconds—five whole seconds. Even Xu Xiao was shocked. The effect had completely exceeded his expectations, and even the name of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill had changed.

But Xu Xiao soon understood. They had consumed Immortal Herbs and possessed thousand-year Soul Rings. If the effect were not powerful, it would be an insult to the Immortal Herbs.

Without Immortal Herbs, they could still control a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast after reaching the titled rank. The effect had never been weak to begin with.

Now, the two were merely one-ring Soul Masters. Once they grew stronger, they would only become more formidable.

PS: (Please keep reading, dear readers! This little author is immensely grateful!)