Martial Soul Fusion Skill

"Phoenix Fire Line!"

"White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, who took the stage afterward, also defeated their opponents. With that, all four Shrek members had won their one-on-one Soul Fighting matches that night. They then followed Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu to the two-on-two Soul Fighting Arena.

The two-on-two Soul Fighting Arena was clearly much larger than the one-on-one arena, and the spectators were even more enthusiastic. Their cheers nearly lifted the roof off the venue.

"Xiao Chu, we're both Power Attack System fighters. When we go up, do you think you'll take the lead, or should I?" Xiao Wu tilted her head toward Qin Muchu, eager to get started.

"We'll see when we get up there," Qin Muchu said casually.

In truth, it made little difference who played support. Two Soul Ancestors were hardly a challenge; who took the lead depended entirely on their mood.

"Next to enter are the Wind Feather Combination and the Moonlit Light Dance Combination! I'm sure you're all familiar with the Wind Feather Combination. After many Soul Fighting matches, their formidable strength has won them countless supporters, and they've recently claimed three victories in a row. Their opponents, the Moonlit Light Dance Combination, registered only today. Facing seasoned contenders in their very first match, their prospects don't look promising. Will the Wind Feather Combination continue to dominate, or will the newcomers turn the tables on these powerful foes? Let's find out! Both teams, enter the arena!"

Onstage, a male host in a black tailcoat delivered his introduction with fervor, his yellow hair standing straight up. He had no flying Martial Soul and could only rise into the air with the help of a specially made platform.

Xiao Wu and Qin Muchu stepped into the ring together and looked toward their opponents.

The Wind Feather Combination consisted of two slender young men who carried themselves with an air of distinction.

"Both teams are in position. You have one minute to release your Martial Souls. Neither side may attack until I announce the start of the match."

The Wind Feather Combination's Martial Souls were a bow and arrow and a Beast Martial Soul called the Windwing Eagle. Both men were at Soul Power Level forty-six.

When the host announced the start, neither attacked. Instead, the Soul Master with the Beast Martial Soul channeled his Soul Power into the one with the bow and arrow. As that power flowed between them, their Martial Souls actually showed signs of merging.

"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill?" Qin Muchu's eyes lit up. This was his first time seeing one, and he could not help wanting to experience it. "Xiao Wu, don't attack yet. Stand behind me. I want to test how powerful their Martial Soul Fusion Skill is."

Xiao Wu obediently moved behind Qin Muchu, while he stood rooted to the spot as if he had gone stupid. Delight spread across their opponents' faces. Every previous opponent had attacked them frantically, trying to interrupt their Martial Soul Fusion. Now someone was foolish enough to wait for them to finish. They could not have asked for more.

At last, under Qin Muchu's expectant gaze, the fusion was complete. The bow and arrow turned blue-green, and a pair of blue wings of energy sprouted from the arrow's fletching.

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Wind Feather Spear."

The blue-green arrow shot toward Qin Muchu with a howling wind. Before it reached him, the fierce pressure sent the hem of his robe snapping.

Qin Muchu raised the Dancing Shadow Sword in his hand. "First Soul Skill: Boundless Reversal Barrier."

Silver-white swordlight flashed, forming a ring of sword energy three feet around Qin Muchu.

The blue-green arrow struck the barrier with a deafening boom that rang through the entire Soul Fighting Arena. The force that scattered outward made even the spectators near the stands narrow their eyes. Yet that powerful arrow could not advance an inch, leaving only a faint ring of blue-green ripples on the barrier.

The delight on the two Wind Feather members' faces froze. They had never imagined their Martial Soul Fusion Skill would fail to break through even a single barrier.

"Gentlemen, a Soul Skill of this strength won't break my defense. Give it everything you've got. Let me see how powerful your Martial Soul Fusion Skill really is."

"Damn it." Burning with anger at being looked down on, the two poured all their Soul Power into the bow and arrow. "Kid, try this. Five Arrows as One!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. Five sharp whistles tore through the air.

Five Wind Feather Arrows streaked in a single line through the twisting currents, driving straight at the Boundless Reversal Barrier. Blue-green light instantly swallowed the silver-white barrier before Qin Muchu, and the burst of energy made the entire fighting platform tremble. When the dust cleared, Qin Muchu still stood where he had been, his robes neat and undisturbed. The five arrows had failed to pierce the barrier after all. They now stood embedded at an angle in the platform by his feet, their shafts still quivering.

The two Wind Feather members stood pale-faced, their Soul Power almost drained and barely enough strength left to lift their hands. They stared at the sight in shock before managing to say, "We concede."

Qin Muchu sheathed his sword and smiled. "You fought well."

Xiao Wu floated out and landed beside him. "Xiao Chu, that turtle shell of yours is pretty tough. Their last attack must've been as strong as an all-out blow from someone at level fifty-eight, and you took it head-on."

Qin Muchu smiled. "No matter how tough it is, it can't compare to your Invincible Golden Body."

"Of course."

The host raised his voice. "The winners of this two-on-two Soul Fighting match are the Moonlit Light Dance Combination! Let's hear it for these rising stars!"

"Moonlit Light Dance! Moonlit Light Dance!" Cheers exploded from below. No one had expected the newly formed team to dispatch the seasoned contenders with three straight wins so easily.

"Whoa, Brother Qin, you two are incredible! They used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and still couldn't break your defense. You're a Power Attack System Battle Soul Master, but your defense is even better than a defensive Soul Master's." On the way back, Ma Hongjun was beside himself with excitement.

"That's enough, Fatty. How long are you going to keep this up? Xiao Chu's the impressive one. What does it have to do with you?" Flender could not help scolding his unruly disciple.

"Teacher, you don't understand. If I call Brother Qin my brother, then he's as good as my own brother. And if my brother's strong, doesn't that mean I'm strong too?" Ma Hongjun spoke as though it were obvious, and Oscar immediately agreed with him.

"Enough flattery, Fatty. You'd better think about how you're going to train harder. Otherwise, one day you'll fall for a girl and find you can't protect her. Then you'll have plenty to cry about." Qin Muchu remembered how things had ended for Ma Hongjun in the original story and could not help warning him. If these people became his companions in the future, he did not want the tragedy of "the phoenix became a god in the end, but lost his swallow and his soul" to befall one of his own.