A new Haodong Power!

An idea stirred in Wang Dong's mind. Since he had nothing to do anyway, he might as well try. He looked at Huo Yuhao:

"Yuhao, there's something I want to tell you."

Huo Yuhao raised her head. "What is it?"

"I always feel especially close to you whenever I see you," Wang Dong said, his face utterly serious.

"I suspect there's some kind of attraction between our martial souls. We might even be able to achieve Martial Soul Fusion."

Huo Yuhao froze for a moment. "Martial Soul Fusion?"

As a Soul Master, she knew about Martial Soul Fusion too, but weren't the odds far too low? Over the past ten thousand years, only a handful of Soul Masters had possessed Martial Soul Fusion Skills. They were even rarer than Twin Martial Souls.

"Right. Give me your hand and let me try." Wang Dong held out his hand, his expression open and honest. "Don't worry. I won't try anything."

Huo Yuhao blushed slightly. After a moment's hesitation, she handed him her hand. Wang Dong continued:

"Relax. Feel my soul power and see if there's any reaction."

Huo Yuhao nodded and closed her eyes, trying to calm her mind.

She could feel warm soul power coming from Wang Dong's palm, slowly flowing into her body.

At first, everything was calm. Before long, however, she suddenly felt her Spiritual Eyes martial soul tremble slightly, as though it had sensed something.

Immediately afterward, a strange power surged from within her and met Wang Dong's soul power, producing a resonance that defied description.

Huo Yuhao's eyes snapped open. "I... I felt a reaction!"

Joy rose in Wang Dong's heart, but he kept his expression composed. "Don't rush. Keep feeling it."

Huo Yuhao nodded, closed her eyes, and began carefully sensing that resonance.

Meanwhile, she quietly called to the being who had been sleeping in her mind. "Sister Tian Meng! Sister Tian Meng, wake up!"

"Hmm? What is it, little Yuhao?" A languid voice sounded in her mind, slightly hoarse from having just woken up. "What are you calling me for so early in the morning... huh?"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice suddenly turned serious. "This is... Martial Soul Fusion? Little Yuhao, who's that person beside you?"

"His name is Wang Dong. He's my classmate," Huo Yuhao hurriedly explained. "He said he felt a resonance with my martial soul, so we gave it a try..."

"Interesting." The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm fell silent for a moment, a hint of amusement in his tone. "Your martial souls are highly compatible. They really can achieve Martial Soul Fusion. Little Yuhao, cooperate with him. I'll see if I can seize control."

Huo Yuhao froze for a moment. "Control?"

"Silly girl, control over Martial Soul Fusion is very important." The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm chuckled. "Listen to me and do as I say. We'll take control, and then we won't have to worry about this brat having you under his thumb."

Wang Dong, however, had already noticed something amiss.

He could feel the fluctuations of soul power inside Huo Yuhao suddenly growing somewhat strange, as though something was trying to steer the fusion.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and he sneered inwardly. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, just like in the original story, you're trying to seize control.

Unfortunately for you, you probably don't know that my third martial soul is now the Golden Dragon King Bloodline.

Wang Dong remained unhurried. Instead, he willingly released his suppression of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline. An extraordinarily domineering aura surged from his body, carrying the oppressive might unique to the higher dragons, and instantly filled the entire fusion space.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was just about to exert his power when he suddenly sensed an aura that made his soul tremble.

It was an overwhelming suppression on the level of life itself, as though a sleeping ancient dragon had opened its eyes and was looking down from on high at a tiny insect like him.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm stiffened all over, his face filled with shock. "This... this is... the Golden Dragon King Bloodline? You've got to be kidding."

He was the mighty million-year soul beast, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, yet at that moment, the bloodline pressure he felt left him unable to muster even the slightest thought of resistance.

This is terrifying. Isn't the Golden Dragon King dead? What's going on with this bloodline?

Gulp. The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm swallowed, his voice trembling. "Little Yuhao... just what kind of background does this classmate of yours have?"

Huo Yuhao was rather bewildered. "I don't know either... He's just a new student. His martial souls are the Soft Bone Rabbit and the Clear Sky Hammer..."

"The Soft Bone Rabbit? The Clear Sky Hammer?" The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice was filled with disbelief.

"But he clearly has the Golden Dragon King Bloodline inside him, and it's complete, without any seals whatsoever! How... how is that possible?!"

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had been imprisoned in the Star Dou Great Forest, so naturally, he knew a few secrets.

He shrank his neck back, his voice growing quieter:

"Forget it, forget it. Little Yuhao, just cooperate with him properly. Don't make him angry..."

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm fell right into line. He certainly didn't want to kick the bucket now; he was still thinking about getting cozy with Bingbing later.

That was right. Although the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was female too, that didn't stop him from liking the Ice Empress!

He had been lusting after her body for a long time and was just waiting to help "kidnap" her when Huo Yuhao reached her second ring.

Although Huo Yuhao was completely at sea, she obediently did as instructed. She relaxed her mind and fully cooperated with Wang Dong's guidance of their soul power.

At that moment, their soul power merged completely, forming an entirely new power that circulated between them. Golden light shone from Wang Dong, while a soft glow rose from Huo Yuhao. The two lights intertwined, finally forming a perfect circuit.

After quite a while, the light gradually faded. Huo Yuhao opened her eyes and looked at Wang Dong, her face filled with delighted surprise. "I felt it! My soul power seems to be cultivating faster! Is... is this Martial Soul Fusion?"

Wang Dong also sensed the changes within his body. He could feel that a wondrous connection had formed between him and Huo Yuhao, as though an invisible bond linked them together.

However, he also noticed that this Martial Soul Fusion was somewhat different from the one in the original story. He held control over the fusion, and its power seemed even more domineering, carrying the savage aura unique to the Golden Dragon King Bloodline.

As for what other specific effects it had, those would probably have to be explored gradually.

"It worked." Wang Dong smiled. "Our Martial Soul Fusion succeeded."

Huo Yuhao was so excited that her eyes reddened, and she nearly wept with joy. Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined that a good-for-nothing like her, with only rank-eleven soul power, could actually possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

With this, her cultivation speed could at least double. Perhaps she would soon be able to break through to her second ring.

"Oh, right. Let's give this Martial Soul Fusion a name." Wang Dong thought for a moment. "How about... Haodong Power?"

"Haodong Power?" Huo Yuhao paused. "Hao... dong..."

"The Hao from Huo Yuhao, and the winter dong for Wang Dong." Wang Dong looked at her, his eyes curving with his smile. "Our names, put together."

Huo Yuhao blushed again. She lowered her head, her voice as faint as a mosquito's hum. "...All right. Haodong Power it is."

She had barely finished speaking when an angry voice suddenly came from behind them. "I told you to stand here as punishment! What are you two holding hands for? Are you dating?!"

Both of them stiffened and whipped their heads around. At some point, Zhou Yi had appeared behind them, her hands planted on her hips and her face livid, looking as though she wanted nothing more than to pick them both up and throw them out.