Arc 47Pact and Fusion

Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi formed a pact that revealed powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skills and drew the Chen Clan into the mystery of the Siming deities. The arc ended with Xiao Yi and Su Ningxia awakening a separate vine-tree fusion that proved formidable but immobile.

  • Chen Xiaojun explained how Xiao Yi concealed her identity and planned to investigate the cave linked to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
  • Chen Xiaojun gave Dugu Fu the Ice-Crystal Star-Anise Stamen, and Dugu Fu absorbed it to transform his Jade-Scaled Snake into the eighth-grade Xiu Snake.
  • Gao Cuilan confessed her feelings to Zhu Wuneng, who accepted them, and Xiao Yi welcomed Gao Cuilan as her Follower.
  • Chen Xiaojun gave Yang Bu'er and Xiao Yi cultivation methods and martial skills, while Xiao Yi reported her growing strength and Chen Xiaojun promised to find suitable soul beasts for her.
  • Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi formed a pact that enhanced their compatibility, producing a powerful phantom that shattered and restored space before the Chen Clan witnesses.
  • Chen Xiaojun identified the phantom’s forces as Lesser Siming and Great Siming and warned his family not to discuss the possibly divine Donghuang Taiyi.
  • Xiao Yi activated Lesser Siming’s Divine Ring, and Chen Xiaojun explained that he and Xiao Yi could form four Martial Soul Fusion Skills, and the elders also approved the title Heavenly Craft Star for Gao Cuilan.
  • Xiao Yi and Su Ningxia fused into a rainbow-draped Evergreen Vine Tree, which overwhelmed Chen Xiaojun in their test but could not move because it was rooted.
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Ch. 1173Six Martial Souls?!

Chen Xiaojun and his companions discussed keeping Xiao Yi’s abilities secret during the Elite Tournament, then learned more about her Simulation skill and branching martial souls. The chapter ended with Dugu Fu realizing that Xiao Yi might be able to reveal six martial souls at once.

  • Chen Xiaojun said the team would hide Xiao Yi’s identity through the first two tournament rounds to limit opponents’ chances to prepare countermeasures.
  • Dugu Fu worried that Ice Douluo Bo Dongchen might have seen through Xiao Yi in Ice Seal City, but Chen Xiaojun said they would handle any trouble if it arose.
  • Xiao Yi confirmed that her trip went smoothly and demonstrated her level 51 soul power and changed soul-ring colors, showing that she had inherited the Ice Soul Dream Vine’s Simulation ability.
  • Chen Xiaojun explained that the Falling Star Vine was one of Xiao Yi’s branching vines and that Simulation concealed the aura of her Immortal Evergreen Vine.
  • Xiao Yi said she was learning to use her branching martial souls together, though the technique required control and consumed enormous soul power.
  • Dugu Fu realized that Xiao Yi might be able to release her main body and all five branching martial souls, potentially revealing six martial souls.

Ch. 1174Brother Sky Dream

Chen Xiaojun realized Xiao Yi could benefit from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s Heart Separation Control and planned to ask the Ning family to teach her. After hearing Dugu Fu recount their trip to Ice Seal City, Chen Xiaojun suspected the cave held a vein of profound ice marrow and that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was already exceptionally powerful, so he resolved to investigate.

  • Chen Xiaojun proposed asking the Ning family to teach Xiao Yi Heart Separation Control and considered learning it himself to control his six divine swords.
  • Chen Xiaojun asked Dugu Fu to describe the group’s experiences in Ice Seal City, and Dugu Fu recounted them.
  • Chen Xiaojun connected the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s history with the profound ice marrow ore and suspected a mineral vein lay near the cave Xiao Yi had visited.
  • Chen Xiaojun reasoned that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm might already have surpassed a hundred thousand years of cultivation and could become a powerful Soul Ring.
  • Chen Xiaojun decided to investigate the cave and the surrounding area himself.

Ch. 1175The Ice Palace Was Not to Be Taken Lightly

Chen Xiaojun warned his companions not to underestimate the Ice Palace’s geniuses, especially Bo Huaiyu and Ji Bingyan. He left them alert to the Ice Palace’s hidden strength and its powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

  • Xiao Yi said Zhan Ruoxi had become more flexible in combat and was increasingly resistant to her soul art, and Chen Xiaojun noted that Zhan Ruoxi was learning from defeat.
  • Chen Xiaojun cautioned Zhu Wuneng that Zhan Ruoxi’s rapid improvement made her more dangerous than he assumed.
  • Chen Xiaojun pointed out that Dugu Fu had not defeated Ji Bingyan and asked whether she had used inherited skills; Dugu Fu admitted she had not.
  • Chen Xiaojun explained that Bo Huaiyu’s Bo Family wielded the powerful Ice Yi Sword, and warned that Bo Huaiyu’s strength could rival the Heavenly Prodigy Main Ranking.
  • Chen Xiaojun warned that the Ice Palace had many formidable martial souls and possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which he planned to investigate.

Ch. 1176Highly Toxic Ninth-Grade Ice and Fire Treasure Medicines

Chen Xiaojun gave Dugu Fu the Ice-Crystal Star-Anise Stamen, a Ninth-Grade Treasure Medicine meant to strengthen his cold poison and soul skills. The chapter ended with Chen Xiaojun warning Dugu Fu to absorb it carefully under his grandfather’s supervision.

  • Dugu Fu reminded Chen Xiaojun of his promise to give him the Ice-Crystal Star-Anise Stamen after he obtained his fourth soul ring.
  • Chen Xiaojun explained that Dugu Fu had absorbed the Flame-Heart Apricot-Jiao Spirit three years earlier and was now ready for the complementary treasure medicine.
  • Chen Xiaojun gave Dugu Fu the Ice-Crystal Star-Anise Stamen, and Dugu Fu thanked him.
  • Dugu Fu and Zhu Wuneng discussed how the herb might affect Dugu Fu’s soul skills and teased each other about their strength.
  • Chen Xiaojun told Dugu Fu to absorb the herb in the cultivation room after dinner with his grandfather standing guard, and Dugu Fu agreed to be careful.

Ch. 1177Meeting You Changed My Taste Completely

After Zhu Wuneng fled Dugu Fu’s teasing, Gao Cuilan confronted him and confessed how deeply she loved him after waiting for three years. She demanded to know whether he hated her, while Zhu Wuneng remained silent and their friends watched helplessly.

  • Dugu Fu teased Zhu Wuneng about his relationship with Gao Cuilan, and Zhu Wuneng angrily ran outside with Gao Cuilan chasing after him.
  • Chen Xiaojun and Su Ningxia suggested Zhu Wuneng might be troubled by private worries, and Dugu Fu resolved to apologize once he had calmed down.
  • Gao Cuilan stopped Zhu Wuneng at the gate and listed the many things she had come to love about him, including his warmth and his devotion to protecting others.
  • Gao Cuilan tearfully told Zhu Wuneng that her feelings were real and demanded that he say outright if he hated her.
  • Dugu Fu, Chen Xiaojun, and Su Ningxia watched with guilt and distress as Zhu Wuneng stayed silent, while Xiao Yi remained calm.

Ch. 1178Would You Be Willing to Become My Follower?

Zhu Wuneng confronted his insecurity about Gao Cuilan’s devotion, then learned she had secretly intercepted his love letters to keep other girls away. Just as the couple reconciled, Xiao Yi approached Gao Cuilan with an unexpected offer.

  • Zhu Wuneng told Gao Cuilan he feared he was unworthy of her, but she declared that she had chosen him for life.
  • Chen Mu and the others encouraged Zhu Wuneng to accept Gao Cuilan’s feelings and stop dwelling on his flaws.
  • Su Ningxia revealed that Gao Cuilan had intercepted Zhu Wuneng’s love letters, and Gao admitted she had kept them from girls who might rival her.
  • Zhu Wuneng realized he had misunderstood the situation, thanked Gao Cuilan, and placed his hand over hers with Chen Mu’s help.
  • Xiao Yi released her powerful aura, then asked Gao Cuilan whether she would be willing to become her Follower.

Ch. 1179The Jade-Scaled Snake Martial Soul, promoted!

Xiao Yi accepted Gao Cuilan as her follower, and Dugu Fu used the Ice-Crystal Star-Anise Stamen to transform his martial soul. The chapter ended with his Jade-Scaled Snake advancing to an eighth-rank martial soul.

  • Xiao Yi offered Gao Cuilan a place among her followers, and Gao Cuilan eagerly accepted.
  • Chen Xiaojun welcomed Gao Cuilan into the group and said they would hold a ceremony after she informed her family.
  • Dugu Fu consumed the Ice-Crystal Star-Anise Stamen and used his poison cultivation art to absorb its cold poison alongside the Flame-Heart Apricot-Jiao Spirit's fire poison.
  • Chen Xiaojun explained that the combined poisons were driving a transformation of Dugu Fu's martial soul through a five-elements cycle.
  • Dugu Fu's Jade-Scaled Snake emerged from the mist with five colored lines and reached eighth rank.

Ch. 1180Innate Soul Power at Level 9.2

After taking the Ice-Crystal Star-Anise Stamen, Dugu Fu’s martial soul evolved to eighth grade, his resistance to poison improved, and his innate soul power reached level 9.2. Chen Xiaojun explained that Dugu Fu still needed wood- and fire-attribute poisonous beasts to complete his Five Elements Poison Technique, but he might eventually advance to a ninth-grade or even king martial soul.

  • Dugu Lin recognized that Dugu Fu’s martial soul had become eighth grade and that his constitution better resisted its toxicity.
  • Chen Xiaojun had Dugu Fu test his innate soul power, revealing a level of 9.2.
  • Dugu Lin thanked Chen Xiaojun, delighted by Dugu Fu’s improved prospects and the Dugu Family’s chance to gain a Titled Douluo.
  • Chen Xiaojun warned that Dugu Fu’s Five Elements Poison Technique remained incomplete because his wood and fire poison lacked supporting soul skills.
  • Dugu Fu agreed he needed wood- and fire-attribute poisonous beasts, and Chen Xiaojun said completing the technique could raise his martial soul to ninth grade or possibly king grade.

Ch. 1181Xiu Snake!

Dugu Fu named his evolved Martial Soul the Xiu Snake and tested his improved strength against Zhu Wuneng in a hand-to-hand spar that ended in a draw. Chen Xiaojun then recommended new martial skills for both of them.

  • Dugu Fu asked for a new name for his five-colored Martial Soul, and Chen Xiaojun suggested the Xiu Snake, which Dugu Fu accepted.
  • Dugu Fu and Zhu Wuneng sparred at the No. 5 Small Practice Ground using only fists and feet, and their match ended in a draw.
  • Dugu Lin and Yang Bu'er remarked on Dugu Fu's improved strength and fighting skill after his ice-and-fire body tempering.
  • Chen Xiaojun recommended the Fire-Cloud Cold-Ice Palm and Fierce-Yang Wind-Snow Saber for Dugu Fu, with their costs deducted from his personal points.
  • Chen Xiaojun advised Zhu Wuneng to learn the Nine Yang Thunderclap Divine Palm while continuing to practice the Heart-Shattering Palm.

Ch. 1182Choosing cultivation techniques

Chen Xiaojun advised Yang Bu'er on cultivation techniques and martial skills suited to the Yang Family's Soul Breaking Spear and its offensive style. He recommended several options, including defensive and healing techniques, leaving Yang Bu'er to weigh how to spend the family's selection allowance.

  • Yang Bu'er asked Chen Xiaojun to recommend cultivation techniques and martial skills for the Yang Family.
  • Chen Xiaojun recommended the Stars Formless Canon, Flame Breathing Technique, and Bone-Marrow Refining Chapter, explaining their benefits for the clan.
  • Chen Xiaojun urged Yang Bu'er to consider the Golden Bell Shield for defense and survival, since the Yang Family lacked strong defensive skills.
  • Chen Xiaojun also suggested the Healing Chapter to treat hidden injuries and Five-String Plucking to improve the finger dexterity needed to wield the Soul Breaking Spear.

Ch. 1183Rapid progress

Chen Xiaojun gave Yang Bu'er a comprehensive set of top-tier cultivation methods and martial skills after the Yang Family joined the Chen Clan. He then checked Xiao Yi’s rapid progress and handed her the complete Nine Yin Manual, leaving her to study its techniques while keeping the manual inside the residence.

  • Chen Xiaojun gave Yang Bu'er six complementary cultivation methods and martial skills, strengthening his combat ability and survival prospects.
  • Chen Xiaojun found Xiao Yi practicing the Bone-Marrow Refining Chapter, and Xiao Yi reported that she expected to reach intermediate mastery that month.
  • Xiao Yi described her progress in multiple martial skills, including mastering the Lesser Yin Sword and beginning the Seven Wounds Seal.
  • Chen Xiaojun gave Xiao Yi the complete Nine Yin Manual and advised her to adapt its acupoint, hidden-weapon, and finger techniques for her Ten Thousand Leaves Flying Flower Flow.
  • Chen Xiaojun told Xiao Yi to keep the manual in the residence and suggested she seek guidance from Liu Ru Yan and Liu Yueyi.

Ch. 1184The road ahead

Chen Xiaojun gave Xiao Yi the Chen Clan elders’ cultivation notes on the Six Treasury Immortal Thief, then discussed her Ice Soul Dream Vine Skull and their plans for soul bone sets. He reassured her that they would find ways to obtain suitable soul bones despite the scarcity of powerful vine soul beasts.

  • Chen Xiaojun handed Xiao Yi the elders’ notes on the Six Treasury Immortal Thief and explained how the Chen Clan had made the technique widely available to help awaken the Divine Venerable Body.
  • Xiao Yi told Chen Xiaojun that her Ice Soul Dream Vine Skull had advanced to 84,000 years and that its original soul bone skills had grown more powerful.
  • Chen Xiaojun planned to seek an 80,000-year sixth soul ring and then 100,000-year rings, hoping to complete a red soul bone set for himself and Xiao Yi.
  • Xiao Yi lowered her head as Chen Xiaojun realized that finding 100,000-year vine soul beasts for her would be difficult.
  • Chen Xiaojun held Xiao Yi’s hand and promised they would find suitable soul beasts or raise soul bones to 100,000 years by accumulating them.

Ch. 1185Worries over the origin

Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi considered the difficulty of finding enough hundred-thousand-year vine soul beasts to support the Immortal Evergreen Vine’s advancement, and Chen Xiaojun encouraged her to keep searching. Xiao Yi then explained her mental techniques, prompting Chen Xiaojun to consider using Spirit Seal against mental-system soul masters.

  • Xiao Yi worried that the Immortal Evergreen Vine and her second martial soul would require more vine soul beast origins than they could readily find.
  • Chen Xiaojun rejected abandoning the origin path and proposed asking Elder Qing for guidance, widening their search, and mobilizing the Chen Clan to find suitable beasts.
  • Xiao Yi took comfort from Chen Xiaojun’s reassurance and said that she believed in him.
  • Xiao Yi explained the attacks of Nine Yin Soul Transfer and described her Spirit Seal soul bone skill.
  • Chen Xiaojun asked whether Spirit Seal could seal other people and suggested testing it against mental-system soul masters, who remained a challenge for their team.

Ch. 1187Great Void Domain

Chen Xiaojun discussed Canghui Academy’s gemstone martial souls and the need to counter its mental-system fighters with Xiao Yi, who revealed her newly comprehended mental domain. Chen Xiaojun named it the Great Void, and Xiao Yi decided to call the eye technique combining her powers Great Void Moon Realm.

  • Chen Xiaojun explained that Canghui Academy gathered gemstone martial soul users and could field powerful fusion skills, making it a threat his team needed to prepare for.
  • Chen Xiaojun asked Xiao Yi to develop her Spirit Seal and mental abilities to help counter mental-system soul masters.
  • Xiao Yi described plans to adapt Spirit Seal into different formations and demonstrated the powerful mental domain she had gained on her trip to Heavenly Water.
  • Chen Xiaojun recognized the domain’s significance and suggested naming it the Great Void, linking it to the five elements as a complementary path.
  • Xiao Yi accepted the name Great Void and decided to call the soul skill combining her eyes Great Void Moon Realm.

Ch. 1188The Fifth Reward: Pact!

Chen Xiaojun revealed that his fifth Soul Ring’s fixed reward was a Pact that could let him and Xiao Yi achieve Martial Soul Fusion. As they activated it, their Martial Souls combined in successive visions, culminating in the emergence of a powerful phantom that warped space and seemed to rule over it.

  • Chen Xiaojun showed Xiao Yi his golden Pact reward and explained that it could create a Martial Soul Fusion Skill between them.
  • Xiao Yi agreed to form the pact, and she and Chen Xiaojun sat facing each other as the card dissolved into golden light.
  • Their Yin-Yang and Five Elements Immortal Robes, divine beads, and Martial Souls appeared and resonated, producing visions of paired swords, vines, and a sea of blood rooted by the Void Willow God Vine.
  • Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi’s Martial Souls shifted through further fusion combinations before their yin-yang and five-elements forces and celestial treasures merged.
  • Lesser Siming and Chen Xiaojun’s Black-Red Cocoon fused into a towering phantom whose emperor-like aura distorted space and opened cracks to another world.

Ch. 1189A great being

Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi’s contract triggered a series of martial soul fusion upgrades, but an anomaly arose while the system copied Dao resonance. In the cultivation chamber, those who gathered witnessed a phantom display power that seemed to transcend the world, though no one else in Chang'an City noticed.

  • The system enhanced Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi’s martial soul compatibility and detected that their two martial souls each could form four Martial Soul Fusion Skills.
  • The system raised every fusion skill’s fusion rate above 90%, then began copying Dao resonance for a higher-level fusion and reported an anomaly.
  • Chen Zixiu, Bo Xian'er, Yang Jingxue, Ximen Rongcheng, and others entered the damaged cultivation chamber and saw a powerful phantom breaking and restoring space.
  • Chen Zixiu identified the phantom’s feat as Shattering the Void, while Bo Xian'er sensed an existence greater than the Sea God and saw a new world opening before her.
  • The phantom raised its arm toward the sky, unleashing a spectacle that transformed the heavens and left the gathered witnesses awestruck, while everyone outside the chamber remained unaware.

Ch. 1190An Earth-Shaking Transformation! Ascending to the Pinnacle!

Chen Zixiu and Bo Xian'er underwent breakthroughs after receiving enlightenment from the phantom, each finding a new path toward the Myriad Phenomena Level. The phantom's influence also awakened powerful changes in the martial souls of those watching, including a divine fusion of Zhu Wuneng and Gao Cuilan.

  • Chen Zixiu fused his Void Sword Intent and mind will into swordsmanship rules, while his Seven Kill Sword began evolving toward a super martial soul.
  • Bo Xian'er discovered that her Myriad Phenomena Level conception was an emperor's aura carried by her Sea God martial soul.
  • Chen Cong warned Yang Jingxue and Ximen Rongcheng not to disturb Chen Zixiu and Bo Xian'er, then blocked Chen Mu, Chen Bin, and Chen Shurui from watching the phantom for too long.
  • Dugu Fu's Xiu Snake martial soul appeared as he sank to one knee, while Su Ningxia felt her heart pound and her martial soul churn.
  • Zhu Wuneng and Gao Cuilan's martial souls fused into a golden-armored divine figure wielding the Nine-Toothed Rake, and it bowed toward the phantom.

Ch. 1191Beyond belief

The mysterious apparition transformed the Golden-Armored Deity into Marshal Tianpeng and empowered Zhu Wuneng and Gao Cuilan’s martial souls before vanishing. After the Chen Clan silenced witnesses and sent guests to rest, Chen Zixiu demanded an explanation from Chen Xiaojun while Bo Xian'er welcomed Xiao Yi.

  • The apparition bestowed light on the Golden-Armored Deity, transforming him into Marshal Tianpeng before he vanished and Zhu Wuneng and Gao Cuilan reappeared with transformed martial souls.
  • The apparition dissipated into the deity Lesser Siming and the Black-Red Cocoon, which produced two mysterious Soul Rings before disappearing.
  • The Chen Clan's Titled Douluos forbade anyone from discussing the events and sent the children, Yang Jingxue, and Ximen Rongcheng away to rest.
  • Chen Zixiu questioned Chen Xiaojun about what had happened in the Cultivation Room.
  • Bo Xian'er defended Chen Xiaojun and warmly invited Xiao Yi to come to her.

Ch. 1192Donghuang Taiyi?

After Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill summoned divine power, their family questioned them about the apparition and the Siming deities. Chen Xiaojun concluded that the phantom may have been Donghuang Taiyi, a supreme god whose rank could exceed God King level.

  • Xiao Yi greeted Bo Xian'er, who welcomed her warmly and invited her to sit beside her.
  • Chen Xun ordered Chen Xiaojun to explain the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Chen Xiaojun said his fifth Soul Ring reward, Pact, had linked his twin martial souls.
  • Chen Zixiu and the others questioned Chen Xiaojun about the phantom, and Xiao Yi confirmed that the blue-white figure was Lesser Siming residing within her.
  • Bo Xian'er compared Lesser Siming's power to the Sea God's divine sense, and Chen Xiaojun identified the black-red cocoon as Great Siming.
  • Chen Xiaojun explained that the two Siming deities had fused their power through the Card, then speculated that the apparition might be Donghuang Taiyi.
  • Chen Xiaojun told the gathered family that Donghuang Taiyi was at least a God King and might rank even higher.

Ch. 1193Discussing Gods and Divine Rings

After sensing the phantom associated with Taiyi, Chen Xiaojun warned his family not to discuss the god carelessly and explained how gods could condense Soul Rings. Xiao Yi confirmed the rings were Lesser Siming’s Divine Skills, then activated one to demonstrate its mysterious power.

  • Chen Xiaojun feared the phantom might be Donghuang Taiyi and urged his family to stop discussing the Taiyi God, warning that speaking his name could draw his attention.
  • Chen Xun worried about explaining the phantom to the Yang Family and Ximen Family, but Chen Xiaojun advised against discussing gods above God Kings.
  • Chen Xiaojun explained that gods could condense their skills into Soul Rings, and Xiao Yi confirmed that Lesser Siming’s black-and-white and platinum rings were her Divine Skills.
  • Xiao Yi said she could use the Divine Skills in her God Descent State after three years of adapting, though they still burdened her body.
  • At Chen Xiaojun’s suggestion, Xiao Yi activated the black-and-white Soul Ring, forming a taiji pattern that filled the hall with an otherworldly calm.

Ch. 1194A Third Martial Soul?

Xiao Yi activated Lesser Siming’s Divine Ring, but it drained her Soul Power and left her weak. After realizing Xiao Yi could wield the ring as if it were her own Martial Soul, Chen Xiaojun wondered whether Lesser Siming could grant her a third Martial Soul.

  • Bo Xian'er and the others urged Xiao Yi to dismiss the Divine Ring, and Bo Xian'er scolded Chen Xiaojun for prompting her to try it.
  • Xiao Yi said she was only a little weak, and Chen Menglin gave her a pill while Xiao Yi defended Chen Xiaojun from Chen Xun's lecture.
  • Xiao Yi explained that activating the Divine Ring had drained a tenth of her Soul Power, and Chen Cong warned her to practice controlling it carefully.
  • Chen Cong and Chen Zixiu judged that the Divine Ring's power might rival a Titled Douluo and could greatly improve Xiao Yi's ability to protect herself.
  • Chen Xiaojun realized Xiao Yi could activate Lesser Siming's Divine Ring like her own Martial Soul and privately speculated that Lesser Siming might grant Xiao Yi a third Martial Soul.

Ch. 1195The protagonist's dwindling intelligence

Chen Xiaojun reflected on how growing up again and falling in love with Xiao Yi had made him more childish and less emotionally perceptive. He explained their four highly compatible Martial Soul Fusion Skills to his family, leaving everyone impressed as he described their forms and abilities.

  • Chen Cong urged Xiao Yi to handle the Divine Ring carefully, then asked Chen Xiaojun to explain the Martial Soul Fusion Skills.
  • Chen Xiaojun revealed that he and Xiao Yi could combine their twin martial souls in four ways, each with a peak compatibility above 90 percent.
  • Chen Xiaojun clarified that his brother and cousin had greater practical proficiency because they had trained their 85-percent-compatible fusion skill for three years.
  • Chen Cong explained that compatibility changed with the partners’ condition and coordination, and that practice was needed to stabilize it.
  • Chen Xiaojun described the four fusion skills in detail, and Bo Xian'er told Xiao Yi that a fusion skill might have prevented her and her husband from being separated for decades.
  • Xiao Yi comforted Bo Xian'er, then watched Chen Xiaojun speak confidently to the family.

Ch. 1196None to Follow? Heavenly Craft Star!

Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi discussed their four Martial Soul Fusion Skills with the elders, who praised their talent and agreed that they should focus on the Sword God Pearls and Immortal Evergreen Vine. The clan then recognized Gao Cuilan as the Heavenly Craft Star and turned its attention to deciding what benefits Zhu Wuneng deserved.

  • Chen Cong praised Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi’s four Martial Soul Fusion Skills and speculated that their Martial Souls shared deeper connections.
  • Chen Xiaojun said he and Xiao Yi would first practice fusing the Sword God Pearls and Immortal Evergreen Vine while keeping their other skills secret.
  • The elders discussed strengthening Gao Cuilan’s ties to the Chen Clan, and Chen Xiaojun revealed that Xiao Yi had already taken Gao Cuilan as her Follower.
  • Chen Xun proposed naming Gao Cuilan a Heavenly Stem Star, and Chen Xiaojun suggested the title Heavenly Craft Star; the elders approved.
  • Chen Cong agreed that Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi could inform Gao Cuilan of her new status, then the elders began discussing Zhu Wuneng’s benefits.

Ch. 1197An Immortal Herb for Zhu Wuneng!

Chen Xun approved giving Zhu Wuneng the immortal herb he had earned after three years of proving himself. Xiao Yi then reported a powerful martial soul resonance with Su Ningxia, which Chen Xiaojun suspected was connected to his and Xiao Yi’s recent system modification; Chen Menglin went to fetch Su Ningxia to confirm it.

  • Chen Menglin asked whether Chen Qiujun had brought the immortal herb for Zhu Wuneng, and Chen Xun immediately approved giving it to him.
  • Chen Cong and the elders agreed that Zhu Wuneng had earned the herb through his perseverance, and Chen Xun said he would summon Zhu Wuneng and Uncle Yan Feng to receive it privately.
  • Xiao Yi reported that she had felt powerful martial soul fluctuations when she approached Su Ningxia, leaving the elders startled by the possibility of another martial soul fusion skill.
  • Xiao Yi explained that the strong resonance appeared after she and Chen Xiaojun completed their martial soul fusion skill, though it had been faintly perceptible days earlier.
  • Chen Xiaojun linked Xiao Yi’s resonance with Su Ningxia to the system’s enhanced martial soul compatibility, and Chen Menglin left to bring Su Ningxia for confirmation.

Ch. 1198Seven-Color Vine Tree! Spreading Across the Continent!

Xiao Yi and Su Ningxia’s Martial Souls fused into a powerful seven-color vine tree, whose mysterious resonance reached women across the continent. They tested its combat abilities, and it proved tougher and more versatile than Xiao Yi’s Immortal Evergreen Vine alone.

  • Xiao Yi and Su Ningxia joined their Martial Souls and formed a towering Evergreen Vine Tree draped in a rainbow.
  • The fusion’s strange fluctuations briefly stirred the Martial Souls and curiosity of women across the continent.
  • Xiao Yi and Su Ningxia merged into the vine tree, with Xiao Yi serving as its primary controller.
  • Xiao Yi and Su Ningxia demonstrated the tree’s attacks and defenses, and Chen Xiaojun was suppressed in their test.
  • The seven-color vine tree showed enhanced strength and range, though its roots kept it from moving.
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