"Little brother! Second brother!"
Wang Dong cried out in alarm and hurried to their sides. Seeing Tang Wulin wrap his arms around Huo Yuhao and sit down on the ground, she reached out to steady Tang Wulin and support his body.
"Dong'er, they're fine, just a bit drained of strength."
Niu Tian also walked over, his face filled with astonishment. Without a doubt, he was shocked by the pair's Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
They had been watching from the sky earlier, so they naturally noticed the distinct auras appearing on both of them. If the two could successfully pull off a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then they would have at least four different Martial Soul Fusion Skills at their disposal-an unprecedented feat in the history of Soul Masters.
Hearing Niu Tian say this, Wang Dong let out a sigh of relief, looking with heartache at the exhausted Tang Wulin and the unconscious Huo Yuhao.
"Hey, hey, hey, have you all forgotten about me?"
Tai Tan jumped out of Sea God Lake, using his Soul Power to steam away the lake water from his body and clothes. After the white mist billowed into the air, he finally walked over in comfort.
"Sorry about that, Uncle Er Ming."
Tang Wulin's slightly weak voice sounded. He still felt quite apologetic for the maneuver that had knocked Er Ming out and into the lake. Who could have imagined that the other party would really just stand there like a target, letting him hit them without a shred of resistance?
"It's nothing, my skin is thick and calloused, and that last strike didn't do a thing. But that previous mental attack..."
Tai Tan trailed off, a rare flash of anger crossing his eyes.
"Alright, Er Ming, tell us about the effects of Wulin's Martial Soul Fusion Skill. I'd love to know the power of combining the Soft Bone Rabbit and the Spiritual Eyes."
Niu Tian noticed Tai Tan's unusual state and gently patted Tai Tan on the shoulder.
"I'd say it's quite extraordinary!"
Tai Tan reined in his emotions and honestly recounted the effects of the Soul Skill he had just endured.
"After my Spiritual Power was reined in, I felt a force stirring up my emotions, and then I plunged into an illusion. I saw the scene back when Sister Xiao Wu sacrificed herself, and the fury in my heart soared to the heavens, yet my body couldn't move an inch-which only made me even angrier."
"Right after that, Wulin kicked me out of the illusion, sending me straight into Sea God Lake. But that blow also packed a huge amount of force; I feel like an ordinary Soul Emperor wouldn't be able to block that combo. For some reason, my vital essence and spirit dropped by a tiny bit when I took the hit, and an ordinary Soul Master would probably lose a lot more."
Mu En thought for a moment, simply summarizing the process of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Being outside the domain, he saw some things much clearer than those directly involved.
"For now, it forces the enemy into an illusion, kindling the emotions within their heart to consume their vital essence and spirit. The phantom image that appears afterward should also support this attack; every throw and slam not only fails to wake them, but instead makes the black flames on their body burn even fiercer, culminating in Wulin's finishing blow."
"Only, I don't know what effect the golden body on Wulin at the very end was, or if there is other information I'm unaware of."
Tang Wulin had already recovered a small measure of strength by this point. The force of life coursed through his body, continuously driving away his exhaustion and weakness. Hearing Mu En's analysis, he smiled at the group.
"Elder Mu is truly knowledgeable, seeing right through our Martial Soul Fusion Skill in an instant."
Tang Wulin shifted his posture to let Huo Yuhao lie more comfortably in his arms, then continued to speak.
"Actually, it's not just the anger Uncle Er Ming mentioned. The combination of the Spiritual Eyes and the Soft Bone Rabbit gives us the ability to trigger the enemy's seven emotions, forming an illusion tailored to stir those emotions to the utmost. Once trapped in the illusion, those emotions act as firewood, burning away the enemy's vital essence and spirit, which counts as weakening their strength."
"After that, instinct takes over to use the Soft Skills to slam the enemy around via the phantom image. But the purpose of these slams isn't to deal physical damage; every single throw breaks down the enemy's mental defenses, causing them to lose even more of their vital essence and spirit."
"Finally, I use one of Second Brother's abilities to directly lock onto the enemy, erupting with my maximum strength to deal a crushing blow."
"Of course, I can also clear up Elder Mu's doubt: the golden body on my body is the Soft Bone Rabbit's most famous Soul Skill-"
Niu Tian and Tai Tan exchanged a glance, and simultaneously spoke the rest of Tang Wulin's unfinished sentence.
"Invincible Golden Body!"
"That's right! Both uncles are correct."
"It's precisely the Invincible Golden Body."
Tang Wulin smiled and continued his explanation.
"Actually, once the Martial Soul Fusion Skill is released, I can use the Invincible Golden Body at any time. It's just that this wasn't a real battle, and keeping it active the whole time would consume too much Soul Power, so I only brought it out for the final close-range attack."
"Hiss~~~"
Hearing Tang Wulin's explanation, the group collectively sucked in a breath of cold air. Wang Dong was utterly dumbfounded; he probably wouldn't even survive the first stage.
"Wulin's Martial Soul Fusion Skill is simply too strong. Even our ancestor's past three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill falls far short of its effects."
Mu En couldn't help laughing and shaking his head. Although it was somewhat disrespectful to their ancestor, Heaven was truly blessing Shrek, and he didn't care about anything else.
"Indeed, especially the Invincible Golden Body. Even if an enemy breaks free from the illusion and fights you head-on, Wulin, with the Invincible Golden Body combined with close combat using the Clear Sky Hammer, they'd probably be easily hammered to pieces."
Niu Tian was on the verge of applauding. He knew full well that Tang Wulin possessed the Golden Dragon King Bloodline-a synonym for sheer, brute violence.
Even though he had only absorbed the power of two seals so far, Tang Wulin's strength could be considered a dimensional reduction strike even against a child six years older than him.
The Golden Dragon King wielding the Clear Sky Hammer, stacking eighty-one hammer blows while detonating all nine rings, executing the Invincible Golden Body, and teleporting right in front of the enemy.
Though the description was long, Niu Tian didn't dare imagine just how despairing the enemy would be when that time came.
"In the future, Wulin, when you have the Invincible Golden Body active, you can try Ring Detonation. Logically speaking, after a Ring Detonation your Soul Power and Spiritual Power would be exhausted, but your physical body should be fine under the protection of the Invincible Golden Body. And as you know, Wulin, in the future your physical body can serve as your primary means of attack."
Niu Tian couldn't help offering a hint; he could barely wait to witness that sight.
The others once again drew in sharp breaths, clearly picturing that scene in their minds.
"I can definitely give it a try in the future."
Hearing Niu Tian's words, Tang Wulin nodded thoughtfully.
Actually, it was still a bit lacking. He had already experienced half of Huo Yuhao's Soul Skills, but if Huo Yuhao were to lock onto the target for him personally, that would truly be the enemy's nightmare.
At this thought, Tang Wulin's expression softened as he gently stroked Huo Yuhao's hair. He looked forward to Huo Yuhao fighting side by side with him.
"No wait, why doesn't young master here have these abilities?!!"
Wang Dong realized something was wrong. Why was his Martial Soul the Light Goddess Butterfly instead of a Soft Bone Rabbit?
"Ahem, Dong'er."
Niu Tian said earnestly.
"We don't even need to mention your lazy disposition. I can only say that this Martial Soul of yours was something your father had to swallow his pride to get for you. He already has plans laid out for your future path-you could call it the easiest path possible."
The two of them knew a part of Tang San's arrangements, otherwise they would have kicked up a fuss long ago when Wang Dong awakened the Light Goddess Butterfly.
"What do you mean 'not even need to mention my lazy disposition'!"
Wang Dong's face flushed bright red, but he didn't continue, clearly feeling a guilty conscience.
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