First Attempt at Martial Soul Fusion

Late at night, in the dormitory of Balak Junior Soul Master Academy, Yu Yan sat cross-legged on his bed, studying Martial Soul Fusion Skills.

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill was when two Martial Souls possessed complementary qualities, allowing two Soul Masters to fuse them through deep trust and highly synchronized Soul Power, unleashing even greater power.

Ice and Fire Twin Fish, one ice and one fire, were naturally complementary.

The inherent unity of Companion Martial Souls allowed the Ice and Fire Twin Fish's Martial Soul Fusion Skill to achieve a perfect fusion.

As for deep trust and highly synchronized Soul Power, Yu Yan had absolute trust in himself, and his Soul Power was naturally synchronized one hundred percent.

The Ice and Fire Twin Fish circled around Yu Yan. Guided by his spiritual power, they slowly drew closer, and the two Martial Souls pressed tightly together showed signs of fusion.

Of course, they were only signs. The two Martial Souls never truly fused.

The Hundred-Year Yellow Soul Ring floated above the Ice and Fire Twin Fish, emitting a faint glow that illuminated the Martial Souls.

More than half an hour later, the exhausted Yu Yan lay down on his bed and soon drifted into dreamland.

To truly master a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, he would need much more practice. This was not something that could be accomplished in a single day.

Yu Yan rose early, intending to go outside the city to absorb Purple Qi for cultivation, only to find dark clouds blanketing the sky beyond his window.

Yesterday had been a beautiful sunny day, yet today looked as though a storm was about to break. Summer weather changed just like that.

Morning Sun was hidden behind the clouds, and no sunlight could shine down. Naturally, no Purple Qi for cultivation could form.

"This morning isn't suitable for getting up early or cultivating. I'll go back to sleep."

After being busy all day yesterday, Yu Yan was already tired, so he lay back down and went back to sleep.

As Yu Yan tried to drift off, the sound of rain began outside the window.

With the rain pattering away, drowsiness soon washed over him, and he once again entered a sweet dream.

Yu Yan, who had not slept in so comfortably or lazily since awakening his Martial Soul, opened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling. His muddled mind gradually cleared. He could hear that the rain outside had not stopped, and he also heard the sound of pages turning.

Following the sound of the turning pages, Yu Yan spotted Xiao Wu sitting in a chair and reading.

Yu Yan still remembered Xiao Wu's intense resistance when he had first made her read. No one would have expected her to sit there quietly reading now.

"Xiao Wu?"

As his awareness returned, Yu Yan called Xiao Wu's name.

"Yu Yan, you're awake. When I came over and saw you sleeping so soundly, I didn't wake you. I thought I'd let you sleep a little longer."

"I went to the cafeteria for breakfast and brought some back for you while I was there. It's over here. Get up, wash up, and have something to eat."

Hearing Yu Yan's voice, Xiao Wu raised her eyes to look at him and pointed toward the table in the room.

"After sleeping in, I am a little hungry."

Following the direction of Xiao Wu's finger, Yu Yan saw breakfast on the table. He flipped out of bed, quickly washed up at the basin, then picked up the food on the table and began eating.

"We're not late for class yet, are we?"

Today was Monday, and there was a Martial Soul theory class at ten in the morning. As a model student from Blue Star who had never skipped class, Yu Yan did not particularly want to skip class on Douluo Continent either.

"Not yet. There are still more than ten minutes until class. Just as I was considering whether to wake you, you woke up. The timing is perfect. Let's go to class together."

Xiao Wu closed the book she had casually picked up and placed it on the table. As she walked side by side with Yu Yan toward the classroom, she asked a question.

"Yu Yan, I found several books about Martial Soul Fusion Skills in your room. Why are you reading books like that?"

One book might have been out of interest. Two might have been coincidence. Several books meant it was definitely intentional.

After reading the descriptions of Martial Soul Fusion Skills in those books, Xiao Wu had roughly guessed why Yu Yan had been reading such material.

But a guess was only a guess. She wanted a definite answer from Yu Yan himself.

"My Martial Souls are rather unusual. You should know that. They share the same origin, yet they're still somewhat different individuals. So I was wondering whether I might be able to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

Yu Yan could not simply say that he was able to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. He only said that he was trying.

Those books had been found by Yu Yan. They were notes written by powerful people capable of using Martial Soul Fusion Skills, recording their insights on such skills.

Yu Yan had no experience with Martial Soul Fusion Skills. While researching and figuring things out himself, he needed to draw on the experience of those who came before him.

Bragging before he had accomplished anything was not Yu Yan's style. If Xiao Wu had not asked, he would have told her after successfully using a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

"I figured as much." Having received her answer, Xiao Wu looked at Yu Yan with a strange expression. "You're already hard enough to deal with. If you learn a Martial Soul Fusion Skill too, I really won't be a match for you."

"Whether I can use it is still uncertain. We'll talk about it after I actually manage to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. For now, it's time for class."

As they spoke, the two entered the classroom together.

This Martial Soul theory class covered the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, a top-tier beast Martial Soul specializing in powerful attacks.

There was a well-established path for cultivating the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, and there were quite a few Soul Masters who possessed it. After years of combat, observation, and research, using this Martial Soul as an example for teaching was an excellent choice.

Just as Yu Yan was listening with great interest, a teacher from the Academic Affairs Office arrived hand in hand with Fang Chunlan, the training room teacher. They interrupted the lesson and stood at the door, calling Yu Yan and Xiao Wu out for a talk.

Yu Yan glanced at the two teachers at the door before leaving with Xiao Wu.

The two followed the teachers to an empty classroom. Yu Yan quietly watched them, waiting for them to state their purpose.

After inviting Yu Yan and Xiao Wu to sit down, the Academic Affairs Office teacher asked, "Student Yu Yan, Student Xiao Wu, I heard from Teacher Fang Chunlan that the two of you have already become Soul Masters?"

He already knew about Yu Yan becoming a Soul Master.

But Xiao Wu becoming a Soul Master was not something he had expected.

Yu Yan and Xiao Wu nodded, admitting that they had become Soul Masters.

"Students, my name is Sun Qian. You may call me Teacher Sun." After briefly introducing himself, Sun Qian asked the question he had already asked before. "Would you be willing to join the Balak Kingdom and become Soul Masters of the Balak Kingdom?"

"Don't rush to refuse. You can first hear about the benefits of accepting the invitation."

Seeing that Yu Yan was about to refuse, Sun Qian hurriedly stopped him and began explaining the benefits of accepting the invitation.

As long as they agreed to join the Balak Kingdom, in addition to various cultivation resources, the Balak Kingdom would help the two of them obtain the Soul Rings they would need in the future.

Furthermore, once they successfully broke through to Soul Elder, they would be guaranteed a noble title from the Balak Kingdom and become nobles with their own fiefs.