On the third day after Wang Hao left, Dieying, the only surviving girl from the Canghui Team, woke up. At the same time, a young man who had received the news arrived at the Martial Spirit Temple.
"Little one, you'd better take it easy. Dieying has already caught the eye of the Grandmaster and is preparing to take her as a student."
Salas led the blue-haired boy to the door of Dieying's ward and solemnly gave him another word of advice.
Dieying has already been valued by that Grandmaster, and he doesn't want anything to happen to that girl.
In fact, if this kid weren't Jiang Zhu's younger brother and didn't possess extraordinary potential, he wouldn't have agreed to let him meet Dieying.
"Your Excellency, rest assured, I know what I'm doing."
The blue-haired boy smiled and then pushed open the door and went inside.
Because of Wang Hao's high regard for Dieying, Salas had already upgraded Dieying's treatment, moving her to a private ward.
Although it's called a hospital ward, it's actually a fully equipped apartment, complete with a kitchen, bathroom, living room, and other amenities.
However, Dieying's condition was not good, not only physically but also mentally.
Since waking up, he has remained silent all day, his eyes lifeless, clearly having suffered a major blow.
This kind of mental illness is not easy to solve; only Dieying can overcome it on her own.
The blue-haired boy was naturally Little Nine. He had heard from Jiang Zhu that Dieying from the Canghui Academy was favored by that Grandmaster and intended to be taken as a disciple, so he came to see for himself.
To be valued by that Grandmaster, this girl must possess some outstanding qualities that might be helpful to his future plans.
"We all have a common enemy, which is the Shrek Team. So I devised a plan to stop the Shrek Team in the next qualifying rounds and prevent them from reaching the finals."
This must be a heavy blow to both the Shrek Team itself and the Shrek Academy behind it.
Before I came here, I had already reached an agreement with Huo Wu, the vice-captain of the Blazing Fire Team, Shui Bing'er, the captain of the Skywater Team, and Meng Yiran, the captain of the Strange Beast Team, to form an offensive and defensive alliance against the Shrek Team.
Today I've taken a liking to your power, would you like to join me?
After observing Dieying's blank expression, Little Nine pondered for a moment and finally chose to get straight to the point in their conversation.
This is also the most effective and fastest way to open a girl's heart!
Sure enough, when the Shrek Team was mentioned, the girl's blank expression finally changed, revealing a deep-seated hatred.
"I'm in!"
Filled with hatred, Dieying resolutely agreed. She was determined to make the Shrek Team pay the price and avenge her fallen teammates and parents.
Indeed, although Salas intentionally concealed it from her, what no one knew was that they hadn't had time to completely dispel the Seven Asura Illusion Realm at the time. Then, their Martial Soul shattered, connecting the spiritual consciousness of the seven members of the Canghui Team, forming a small Seven Asura Illusion Realm.
Each time someone dies, their Martial Soul fragments and last fragmented memories remain in the Seven Asura Illusion Realm. When the other six people all die, all of their Martial Soul fragments and last-stage memory fragments merge into her body along with the Seven Asura Illusion Realm.
The reason she was able to integrate so perfectly is mainly because her Gem Martial Spirit has a Simulation characteristic.
It is precisely because of this Simulation characteristic that her Gem Martial Spirit becomes the key to unleashing the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, using her Gem Martial Spirit as a hub to alleviate the clashes between the other six Gem Martial Spirit.
Simply put, her Gem Martial Spirit can Simulation the characteristics and Soul Power of the other six teammates' Gem Martial Spirit. In fact, it can be said that the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill of their Canghui Team was developed based on her Gem Martial Spirit.
Otherwise, even if they are both Gem Martial Spirit, due to their different characteristics, it would be extremely difficult to complete the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, at least not something that people their age could accomplish.
It was precisely because of the characteristics of her own Martial Soul that she possessed the foundation to ultimately bear the Seven Asura Illusion Realm, ensuring that the results of this seven-in-one Fusion Skill did not dissipate with the passing of the other six.
This is also why Wang Hao did not find any fragments of the Martial Soul in the body of the deceased youth.
After Wang Hao discovered the girl's situation, he began to modify her. He not only completely repaired her Gem Martial Spirit, but also modified it, temporarily integrating the six fragments of the Gem Martial Spirit into it so that she could comprehend it.
This means that Dieying currently possesses seven Gem Martial Spirit simultaneously. With a little development, she can independently unleash the Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill, possessing power even stronger than the Seven Asura Illusion Realm.
In addition, thanks to the Seven Asura Illusion Realm, Dieying maintained a certain level of awareness of the outside world during the days she was seriously injured and unconscious. At least her hearing was not blocked, so she naturally knew about her parents' sacrifice to save her.
Her teammates, with whom she spent every day, died one after another, and then her parents sacrificed themselves to save her. Her life was thus ruined.
Even a seasoned person would find it hard to withstand such a series of blows, let alone a girl who hasn't even graduated from school yet and is only in her early twenties.
That's why she had previously displayed such a numb demeanor, but now hatred has awakened her mind.
"Great, welcome to the team!"
Little Nine's smile deepened as she looked at the girl's thin and weak appearance.
"You're not in the right state to seek revenge against the Shrek Team. Fortunately, my Blue Silver Domain can accelerate your recovery and might even make you stronger."
During the more than two weeks she was in a coma, Dieying was unable to eat and was extremely weak; she couldn't recover in a short time.
Fortunately, Little Nine had also made significant progress in developing her Blue Silver Domain during this time, which was enough to allow Dieying to recover quickly without any side effects.
During the month-long break between the qualifiers and the promotion matches, all teams were making great efforts to adjust themselves, analyze information on other teams, and plan their tactics for future matches.
Unlike the team battles in the qualifiers, the qualifying rounds are one-on-one individual battles, which place more emphasis on individual strength.
While this renders many tactical options unusable, it also slightly enhances the advantage, at least making it less likely to fall into a passive position.
"Is she the person you're looking for?"
Huo Wu arrived at the Martial Spirit Temple with Little Nine and the others. Upon seeing Dieying, who was still confined to a wheelchair, Huo Wu's eyebrows twitched slightly.
She had watched the battle between the Shrek Team and the Canghui Team, so she had some impression of Dieying.
After all, the Canghui Team had used the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill back then. This powerful technique, which combines the power of seven Soul Master into one, is something that no academy team possesses today, and it naturally attracted a lot of attention.
This Seven-in-One Fusion Skill has demonstrated both immense power and terrifying potential.
Since all seven possess Gem Martial Spirit, there is a high probability that they will further develop Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
That would be a truly unprecedented and divine skill!
Unfortunately, this terrifying potential was clearly recognized by the Shrek Team, who then ruthlessly crippled seven of the Canghui Team's main fighters, and it's said that six of them died.
This girl is probably the only survivor now.
However, with the loss of the other six, only Dieying remained, resulting in a significant reduction in her strength. And Dieying was merely a level 41 Soul Ancestor.
Compared to the Shrek Team's lineup of all Soul King, this is far inferior, and it will be of no use whatsoever in the one-on-one battles of the upcoming promotion matches.
Therefore, Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, Meng Yiran, and others were all puzzled by Little Nine's actions.
"Sister Dieying, it seems you've been underestimated!"
Little Nine chuckled as she entered the room, then came up behind Dieying and pushed her wheelchair toward the group.
Having experienced a series of setbacks, Dieying has matured considerably, so she didn't care about Huo Wu and the others' disdain and let her actions speak for themselves.
Weakly raising her palm, a pink gem was summoned—it was Dieying's Gem Martial Spirit.
That wasn't all. After Dieying's Gem Martial Spirit was summoned, six gemstones of different colors and shapes appeared, forming a six-star array with Dieying's pink gemstone.
Before Huo Wu and the others could react, a burst of seven-colored light suddenly erupted from the six-star array formed by the seven Gem Martial Spirit, enveloping Huo Wu and the others.
"This is the Seven Asura Illusion Realm? How is that possible?"
Huo Wu was shocked. She had a deep impression of the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill that the Canghui Team had used before, so she naturally remembered this seven-colored illusion light.
But with only one member remaining from the Canghui Team, how could they still unleash such a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill?
Also, what happened to those six extra gems?
Why does it have an aura unique to Martial Soul?
"Those six gems of yours are all Martial Soul?"
Meng Yiran stared wide-eyed at Dieying, whose figure appeared in front of them, and at the seven gems floating in her hands, especially the six gems around her. She was so shocked that she didn't know how to express it in words.
This is absolutely unbelievable.
Her own Snake Staff Martial Spirit was Tool Martial Spirit, so she had a stronger sense of Gem Martial Spirit, which were also Tool Martial Spirit, and was certain that the six gems were definitely Martial Soul.
only...
"How could you possibly possess seven Martial Soul by yourself?"
Shui Bing'er's eyes widened as well, feeling as if her entire worldview was collapsing.
"This is the power my teammates gave me for revenge; it can only be used once in a crucial moment, after which it will crumble."
Dieying spoke calmly, and only then did everyone realize that the six Gem Martial Spirit floating around the pink gem were not complete; they had fine cracks on them and seemed to be on the verge of completely shattering at any moment.
As it was said, Martial Soul in this state cannot be used for an extended period of time, otherwise it would truly collapse.
In fact, the reason Wang Hao gathered these six fragments of Gem Martial Spirit together was to allow Dieying to further comprehend the original power of these six Gem Martial Spirit, and then Simulation it using the characteristics of her own Martial Soul without the aid of external forces.
At that time, Dieying will be able to use her own power to differentiate and condense these six Gem Martial Spirit, gaining even greater potential.
Therefore, as long as Dieying can thoroughly comprehend the original power of these six Gem Martial Spirit, it doesn't matter if she uses them as a one-time power.
Of course, as a master of knock-off and modified martial arts, Wang Hao would not use the original six members of the Canghui Team's Martial Soul characteristics for Dieying to comprehend.
Although the gem characteristics of those six people were good, that was all; their potential was limited. So he made some targeted modifications, altering their fundamental characteristics.
When it comes to gems, the most famous are naturally the Infinity Stones from Marvel. There are exactly six of them, and in the Super God Universe, it even created a Thanos Infinity Gauntlet while disguised as Thanos.
The rugged and Haki design of the Infinity Gauntlet is naturally unsuitable for a delicate beauty like Dieying, but the concept of six Infinity Stones can still be copied.
Therefore, he modified the original six people's Gem Martial Spirit source power according to the setting of the six Infinity Stones.
If Dieying works hard enough and has good comprehension and opportunities, it's not impossible for her to obtain the power of the real Thanos to wipe out half the universe with a snap of his fingers.
Of course, it's just a possibility.
A qualified teacher will not pre-plan a complete future path for students. While that may enable students to succeed quickly, it will also stifle some of their unique characteristics, making it difficult for them to reach their true peak.
Therefore, he will only provide a foundation and a platform; what kind of achievements the student will ultimately make depends on the student himself.
This is precisely the principle that those who learn from me will live, while those who merely imitate me will die!