Third Martial Soul
"Grass!"
I never expected such a big accident to happen.
Wang Xingyu couldn't help but swear. Blue wings unfurled behind him, and he soared into the air, flying directly above Gu Kesi.
He pulled out the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, aimed it at Gu Kesi's head, and pulled the trigger. Gu Kesi's Soul Power had been almost completely depleted, and he might not be able to defend against this round.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—the crossbow bolts pierced straight for his head.
Suddenly, several mouths split open on Gu Kesi's head, just like the one on his stomach, only smaller, and densely distributed on his forehead and cheeks.
The arrow was swallowed whole by those mouths, chewed a couple of times, and spat out a clump of deformed metal fragments.
"Besides?"
Gu Kesi ignored his surprise, his hoarse voice tinged with resentment and ruthlessness. "I originally intended to dispose of you all before properly integrating you. Since you're in such a hurry to die—though it won't be perfect, it'll be enough."
He said this, but did not launch another attack.
Wang Xingyu's heart stirred. The two had been attacking for so long, so it must have been effective. Moreover, this giant maw on the abdomen should not be Soul Skill, but his Second Martial Soul.
Twin Martial Souls!
The Black Dragon's Soul Skill was merely a disguise!
Thump! A dull thud came from Gu Kesi's stomach, and a look of discomfort appeared on his face.
Wang Xingyu immediately calmed down a bit— Xiao Wu still had the Invincible Golden Body, which she had only used three times and could still use again. In addition, with the shield from Rabbit Leap Meteor, it was enough for her to release the Invincible Golden Body while she was being devoured.
The problem now is how to help her from the outside.
He looked at Gu Kesi, who had transformed back into the slender-limbed, bloated monster he had first met.
The thumping sounds from inside my stomach were noticeably louder during the process of swallowing the crossbow bolts—perhaps the number of bolts the opponent can swallow at one time is limited, and they cannot swallow them all at once.
"Let's see how much you can swallow!" Wang Xingyu pushed with both hands, and countless Blue Silver Grass surged out from behind him, their vines spreading everywhere and almost filling half of the secret room.
Driven by the Life Drain, seven or eight more mouths split open on Gu Kesi's body, continuously devouring the Blue Silver Grass.
Wang Xingyu could sense that the opponent's devouring ability was indeed stronger than before, but he didn't know if it was due to the consumption of Soul Power or because Xiao Wu was in his stomach, but the devouring speed of these mouths was exactly the same as the growth speed of the Blue Silver Grass.
The Blue Silver Grass continuously grew by absorbing the Soul Power Life Drain, while Gu Kesi continuously devoured it, resulting in a stalemate as the two forces canceled each other out.
In some other world, achieving balance might allow one to attempt to control it.
The sounds coming from Gu Kesi's stomach grew louder and louder, and his expression became increasingly pained.
It looks like Xiao Wu is close to succeeding.
The next instant, Gu Kesi's expression twisted violently. Bang! A burst of pink light erupted from his stomach—it was Xiao Wu.
She used her "Rabbit Leap Meteor again, bursting straight out of Gu Kesi's abdominal cavity.
Gu Kesi's belly was still bulging, constantly spitting out all sorts of stones, which clattered and splattered all over the ground.
"You can eat it! I'll give you all the stones to eat!" Xiao Wu said angrily as she landed on the ground.
Wang Xingyu recalled that when he first gave the Storage Soul Tool to Xiao Wu, she filled it with a lot of pretty stones. It seemed that she hadn't given up this hobby, and she immediately stuffed them all into Gu Kesi.
"Xiao Wu, are you alright?"
Xiao Wu shook her head. "It's alright, his spatial ability isn't that strong."
Wang Xingyu nodded. He could tell that Xiao Wu was alright. He withdrew all the Blue Silver Grass around them, leaving only the one connecting the two of them.
The only problem now is how to deal with Gu Kesi. It's uncertain whether he can devour energy bodies, but he can definitely devour physical bodies, and both of their attacks are primarily physical, making them easy targets for devouring.
"Xiao Wu, transfer your Soul Skill to me. I'll attack first; the opponent should only be able to devour one at a time. If it devours me, just kick it to death."
Xiao Wu nodded; this was indeed the best solution at the moment.
Invincible Golden Body, Moonfall.
Wang Xingyu activated Symbiosis Transfer, transferring the effects of the two Soul Skill to himself.
Enveloped in golden-red light, he spread his wings and flew above Gu Kesi, activating Moonfall and slamming down headfirst.
The anticipated engulfment did not occur.
Suddenly, a phantom appeared on Gu Kesi's body—not Black Dragon, not a giant mouth, but a blurry humanoid outline, which crashed straight into Wang Xingyu.
With a bang, Wang Xingyu lost consciousness in mid-air and fell straight down to the ground.
Xiao Wu had been watching the battle closely. Noticing this sudden change, she disregarded everything else and immediately rushed forward, kicking Gu Kesi to the ground.
Gu Kesi also showed no reaction, falling into a coma like Wang Xingyu.
Xiao Wu squatted down and shook Wang Xingyu's shoulders vigorously. "Xingyu! Xingyu! What's wrong? Are you alright!"
Wang Xingyu's eyes were tightly closed, and he didn't respond at all. His breathing and pulse were steady, but he couldn't be woken up no matter how much they called him.
"What exactly is going on?"
Xiao Wu's voice was very anxious.
She had never seen anything like this before. They were fighting so well, and she was about to win, when suddenly both of them lost consciousness.
Thump, thump, thump, footsteps came from outside the basement.
Xiao Wu immediately stood up and looked warily toward the passageway. The door was pushed open, and the person who entered was not an enemy, but Li Yunzheng.
He glanced around the room— Gu Kesi was lying on the floor, Wang Xingyu was lying on the floor, and Xiao Wu looked anxious—and frowned as he asked, "What happened? The Spirit Hall Branch Master has already been dealt with using your Godly Zhuge Crossbow."
Xiao Wu pointed at Gu Kesi, her voice urgent and chaotic. "I don't know either! We were almost killing him when he suddenly released a phantom image, and the two of them collided and fell down! Xingyu couldn't wake up no matter how much we called him—"
Li Yunzheng quickly walked to Wang Xingyu's side, squatted down, and checked his breathing and pulse. He had never seen anything like this before.
On the other side.
Wang Xingyu opened his eyes and found himself standing in a courtyard.
He looked around; on one side was a modern residential building with gray-white exterior walls, security bars, and air conditioner units.
He knew this building all too well—he and his parents lived here before he transmigrated.
On the other side, it was still the same dimly lit underground chamber. The two worlds seemed to have been sliced apart and pieced together.
Gu Kesi was standing on the other side, no longer thin, but like an ordinary person. He was also observing the modern residential buildings across the street, his expression full of curiosity.
"Your soul is unexpectedly powerful. Normally, there would only be underground chambers here, but the place you live in—this is the first time I've ever seen a building like this."
Wang Xingyu looked at him. "What did you do? Why did I come here?"
Everything here is exactly the same as I remember, except for one person. The two were just fighting, so it's definitely not a time travel.
Gu Kesi smiled, his expression full of confidence.
On this battlefield made of souls, his voice was no longer as shrill as it was in reality.
"I am different from you mortals. This is my Third Martial Soul —the soul. There are no Martial Soul, no Soul Skill, no Soul Bone here. As long as I kill you, everything about you, these secrets, including your soul, will belong to me! Hahaha!"
This was the third time he laughed, each time more greedy than the last.