The Golden Tree's Incarnation, Elder Jin

Hearing Jiaojiao's question, the Twins froze.

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill? Why do you ask?"

Jiaojiao explained, "My guess is that your extremely similar soul auras have caused some kind of incompatibility between your Martial Souls and your souls! If you perform a Martial Soul Fusion, that state should disappear!"

The Twins had never heard of such a thing! There wasn't a single record of it in any book, either.

After a moment of silence, the Twins decided to trust Jiaojiao. There was no reason for her to harm them now!

Yun Qianzhao asked, "But our Martial Soul attributes clash. Can we really fuse them?"

"When it comes to Martial Soul Fusion, attributes are secondary. What matters most is whether your Martial Souls are compatible! As long as their compatibility is high, clashing attributes won't be a problem!" Jiaojiao explained to the Twins.

Under her and Bajiao's guidance, the Twins attempted a Martial Soul Fusion.

Their Martial Souls shimmered with light, golden and silver radiance gradually merging and interweaving.

When the Golden Sun and Silver Moon fused, the Twins' bodies swiftly transformed into light and merged as well! Then, a white-haired youth emerged from the radiance. His eyes were one gold and one silver, and a golden sun shone behind him, with a silver moon glimmering within it!

After their Martial Soul Fusion, the Twins' souls trembled.

They felt a torrent pour into each of their bodies, smoothing away the tiny gap between their Martial Souls and souls.

From this moment on, they were finally whole!

The Twins withdrew from their Martial Soul Fusion state. After feeling the changes in their bodies, they immediately cupped their hands toward Jiaojiao and Bajiao and bowed. "Thank you both!"

Jiaojiao waved her hand. "You're welcome! I told you, we're all in this together now. If one of us thrives, we all thrive; if one of us suffers, we all suffer! The better things go for you, the better they go for us!"

Bajiao nodded in agreement beside her. "We trust you, and we hope you'll trust us, too."

Seeing their expressions, the Twins gave a slight nod.

In the Sea God Pavilion, Zhen Hua sat there with nothing to do. Feng Wuyu sat across from him, staring him down, making Zhen Hua feel thoroughly uncomfortable.

"Hey, can you stop staring at me?"

Feng Wuyu shook his head. "With the Divine Craftsman himself visiting, Shrek Academy is honored beyond measure. I'm just waiting for you to be in a good mood and give me some pointers!"

"Quit spouting that nonsense!"

Zhen Hua scoffed and waved a hand. "I already demonstrated Heavenly Forging for you once! Have some consideration for my health, will you?"

"The academy has plenty of nourishing treasures. We'll have some ready for the Divine Craftsman!" Feng Wuyu said with a smile.

At that, Zhen Hua rolled his eyes. "It's been nearly two months already. Have they still not come out of seclusion?"

"Absorbing an Immortal Herb is no small matter. This amount of time is perfectly normal."

Feng Wuyu reassured Zhen Hua that he didn't need to worry, then added, "By the way, we have a new student who seems to have close ties with the Blacksmith Association. He's Mu Chen's disciple."

"Mu Chen's disciple?"

Zhen Hua furrowed his brow and thought for a moment before remembering. "That Tang Wulin fellow, right? I've heard Mu Chen mention him. He has a good talent for blacksmithing! Mu Chen came to Shrek City to take charge here for his sake."

"You've been here for days now. Why haven't you gone to meet him? Why sit around waiting in the Sea God Pavilion for Qian Zhao and Qian Yue?" Feng Wuyu continued.

But Zhen Hua shook his head. "No need! I can meet my junior nephew anytime. The youngsters' time is precious!"

As they were speaking, Ya Li walked in from outside. Seeing the two of them staring each other down, she smiled and asked, "Don't you get tired?"

Zhen Hua hurried to his feet and asked, "Holy Spirit Douluo, have the youngsters come out of seclusion?"

Ya Li nodded. "They have."

Zhen Hua's face brightened, but when he saw that Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue weren't beside Ya Li, he couldn't help asking in confusion, "Where are they?"

"Elder Jin called them away," Ya Li told them.

After the Twins came out of seclusion, Elder Jin, the Golden Tree's incarnation, had invited them to meet him.

"Elder Jin?"

Hearing this, Feng Wuyu also stood up in surprise. Frowning, he asked, "Why? In all these years, I've never heard of Elder Jin inviting a junior to meet him!"

"Perhaps it's because powerful plant-type Ferocious Beasts like Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass are accompanying them?" Ya Li speculated, shaking her head. "In any case, Elder Jin taking the initiative to meet them is a stroke of fortune for them!"

"That's true..."

Feng Wuyu nodded.

As the Golden Tree's incarnation, Elder Jin held a very special status within Shrek Academy. He had witnessed nearly twenty thousand years of Shrek Academy's glory!

He was an elder in every sense of the word.

The space inside the Golden Tree was a boundless world of white and gold.

Jiaojiao and Bajiao followed the Twins into this space, and soon they saw Elder Jin, the incarnation of the Golden Tree that had sustained the Sea God Pavilion for over ten thousand years!

When he appeared before them, Jiaojiao and Bajiao both felt as if they could hardly breathe.

Though the Golden Tree was only twenty thousand years old, the power it had gained from generations of Sea God Pavilion Masters at Shrek Academy nourishing its soul had long since surpassed what its age would suggest! Even Jiaojiao, with a cultivation of two hundred thousand years, couldn't hope to compare!

A Limit Douluo—he was absolutely a Limit Douluo-level powerhouse!

"Elder Jin!"

The Twins cupped their hands and saluted Elder Jin.

Behind them, Jiaojiao and Bajiao also stood ramrod straight and lowered their heads in greeting.

Elder Jin smiled at them all. "Youngsters, don't be nervous! I've been keeping an eye on you ever since you entered the academy! Do you know why I wanted to meet you?"

The Twins shook their heads. "We don't."

Elder Jin sighed and told them how the natural world was gradually falling into collapse.

"The fact that two great plant-type Ferocious Beasts have acknowledged you proves that you may be the ones chosen by fate in this world!"

Elder Jin gazed at the Twins, his eyes shining.

"But Jiaojiao and Bajiao only stayed with us because of our Martial Soul attributes—"

The Twins frowned as they spoke to Elder Jin.

Chosen by fate? Them?

How could that be!

Wouldn't the one chosen by fate in this world be Tang Wulin, the Son of God and grandson of the Plane Master?

"No, no! Martial Soul attributes are only one part of it! And without great fortune and destiny, how could you possibly have Martial Soul attributes like these?" Elder Jin shook his head. He was determined to believe that the Twins were the ones chosen by fate.

He opened his hand, and a dazzling green light gradually appeared in his palm.

As the light faded, a gem resembling a lake appeared in his hand.

Seeing the gem, Jiaojiao and Bajiao cried out in surprise. "The Seed of Life?"

"Indeed, this is the Seed of Life!"

Elder Jin nodded and said to the Twins, "I'm entrusting this Seed of Life to you. I hope you can protect it as it sprouts and grows! Once it matures, it can transform the world and reshape the nature of the Douluo Plane! But... the process will be difficult."