Zhu Zhuyun Had Hit the Jackpot

"Big kitty!"

Jiang Li first glanced at Zhao Wuji, then turned and called out to Zhu Zhuyun.

Zhu Zhuyun shuddered and instinctively walked toward Jiang Li.

Though she had just been telling herself that she did not want to join Zhu Zhuqing in courting death against Zhao Wuji, the moment she heard Jiang Li call her, her body moved of its own accord.

Zhao Wuji did not step forward to stop the two from joining up. Instead, he watched with considerable interest.

Judging by Jiang Li's clothes, appearance, and bearing, he was clearly not the disciple of some great clan.

After all, Zhao Wuji had lived for decades. He could still tell something like that.

Disciples from great clans carried a certain indescribable air about them.

That was also why, the moment he saw Jiang Li, he had decided to recruit him into Shrek Academy.

And Zhu Zhuyun, who had now walked to Jiang Li's side, was a textbook example of a disciple born into a great clan.

She possessed an indescribable noble aura, somewhat like the feeling Dai Mubai had given him when he first arrived at Shrek Academy years ago.

But Zhao Wuji did not care. Even Spirit Hall had not intimidated him in his youth, so what could a mere disciple from a great clan do to him?

He, Zhao Wuji, was determined to take this student!

"Heavenly Origin Civet!"

As Zhu Zhuyun approached Jiang Li, she summoned her Heavenly Origin Civet Martial Soul.

She knew exactly why Jiang Li had called her over.

Zhu Zhuyun stopped before Jiang Li and extended her smooth, fair hand.

Jiang Li did not hesitate. He stepped forward and took her soft, boneless hand in his.

Their fingers interlocked. They smiled at each other and spoke in unison, "Martial Soul Fusion!"

First, the Heavenly Origin Civet behind Zhu Zhuyun, then the Earthly Origin Civet behind Jiang Li—

One after the other, they became streaks of black and white light and merged into their bodies.

Then, the six Soul Rings beneath their feet—four yellow and two purple—followed suit, all merging into their bodies.

For a moment, dazzling colors flowed as radiant light burst forth!

Seeing this, Zhao Wuji could not help exclaiming, "Is this a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

As Shrek Academy's vice dean, he was no stranger to Martial Soul Fusion Skills.

After all, Flender, the academy's dean, had once joined two close friends in using a three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill in his youth.

With power nearly comparable to that of a Soul Douluo, they had forged the Golden Triangle's legendary reputation.

"Well, damn! A Martial Soul Fusion Skill! And I got two for the price of one. I've struck it rich!"

After his initial surprise, Zhao Wuji was seized by wild delight. The way he looked at Jiang Li became even more fervent.

Then Jiang Li and Zhu Zhuyun vanished, replaced by a massive creature of black and white...

Uh, a Giant Panda...

Roar!

The Twin Civet opened its bloodied maw toward Zhao Wuji and let out a fierce roar.

A majestic, surging aura erupted forth, as though it wished to crush the Soul Sage before it.

Nearly four meters tall, it stood before Zhao Wuji and made the originally broad and burly man look like a feeble little monkey.

The Martial Soul Fusion Skill Jiang Li and Zhu Zhuyun had performed together was far more powerful than the one Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing had previously used.

"Little man, looks like you really can't do without me!"

Inside the Twin Civet, Zhu Zhuyun kept her fingers entwined with Jiang Li's. She leaned close to his ear, her breath fragrant as orchids.

Jiang Li once again felt the waves of sweet fragrance Zhu Zhuyun brought filling his nostrils.

It would have been impossible not to be tempted, but a Martial Soul Fusion Skill consumed a great deal. They needed to act quickly, or once their Soul Power ran out, they could only hide in the Summoning Space.

Jiang Li urged, "Enough talking. Hurry up and attack!"

"Wait."

Before Jiang Li could react, Zhu Zhuyun brought her lovely face close and lightly kissed the corner of his lips.

Jiang Li raised a brow. Even at a time like this, Zhu Zhuyun still had the mood to tease him?

Only after seeing the expression on this little man's face did Zhu Zhuyun say with satisfaction, "All right."

"When we attack, I'll take the lead. Just cooperate with me," Jiang Li said.

Zhu Zhuyun nodded, her smile blooming like a flower.

My foolish little sister, while you had no idea, your sister slipped ahead of you once again.

Not far away, Zhu Zhuqing had no idea what had happened between Zhu Zhuyun and Jiang Li inside the Twin Civet. She merely watched the Twin Civet before her, bit her teeth lightly, and felt somewhat unwilling to accept it.

She felt that she was still too weak. Otherwise, the one using a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Jiang Li now would have been her, not Zhu Zhuyun.

Zhu Zhuqing silently resolved to cultivate even harder in the future and strive to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Jiang Li.

"Good lad! No wonder I took such a liking to you. I thought that thing your Martial Soul produced was a cat, but it turns out it's a bear!"

Zhao Wuji laughed heartily as he looked at the Twin Civet before him.

He did not take the Martial Soul Fusion Skill the two had unleashed seriously at all.

In Douluo Continent, Martial Soul Fusion Skills were divided into three types.

The first was an ability like Jiang Li and Zhu Zhuyun's, in which Martial Souls and Soul Skills completely fused together.

This was also the strongest of the three kinds of Martial Soul Fusion Skills. Once unleashed, it could display power where one plus one was greater than two.

For example, Meng Yiran's grandfather and grandmother, the Dragon Duke and Serpent Granny known as the Peerless Dragon and Snake. One was a Soul Douluo and the other a Soul Sage, yet the Martial Soul Fusion Skill they performed together could even barely contend with a Title Douluo.

However, Martial Soul Fusion Skills like this could basically not be deliberately formed through effort afterward. They depended solely on a mysterious and ineffable affinity.

For instance, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo of Spirit Hall, or Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender of the Golden Triangle.

They were practically unrelated, yet they could somehow join forces and perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

The second kind, strictly speaking, should be called Martial Soul Technique Fusion. Its power was likewise not to be underestimated.

As long as the Martial Souls were similar, and they obtained Soul Rings from the same Soul Beasts, then with training and cultivation, it could be possible to perform one.

For instance, a pair of twin Title Douluo brothers in Spirit Hall who possessed Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Souls could perform this kind of Martial Soul Technique Fusion.

Another example was Canghui Academy, which had been deliberately provoked by Shrek Academy in the original story, leading to the famous saying, "Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocrities."

The seven members they sent to the Soul Master Tournament possessed different types of gem Martial Souls, and under Canghui Academy's deliberate cultivation—

They successfully performed a seven-person Martial Soul Technique Fusion when facing Shrek Academy in the Soul Master Tournament.

If this Martial Soul Technique Fusion had not happened to be countered by Tang San, Shrek Academy could have declared its withdrawal from the Soul Master Tournament early.

As for the final kind, it was the utterly useless Soul Power Fusion Skill developed by Yu Xiaogang.

Simply put, it temporarily poured everyone else's Soul Power into one person's body, forcibly raising that person's Soul Power Level.

The method was simple. All that was needed was decent mutual coordination.

But why was this skill considered so useless?

Because it was a temporary cheat specifically made for the original story's protagonist, Tang San.

If Tang San in the original story had not consumed the two Immortal Herbs of ice and fire and endured an ordeal in the Icefire Yin Yang Well, making his physical constitution comparable to that of a Soul Sage—

Then forcefully pouring such a massive amount of Soul Power into him would not merely fail to raise him temporarily. It would have been a blessing if he did not explode like a cheap knockoff phone.

"Come on, let me see the power of this legendary Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

Zhao Wuji crooked a finger at the Twin Civet before him and grinned.