Tian Meng Bing Can said indifferently:
"You idiot, of course it's true. Do you think a soul master with twin martial souls can achieve a thousand-year soul ring at level twenty? That's because he has three martial souls, and each martial soul contributes to improving his physique. Thanks to that, he was able to absorb a thousand-year soul ring at level twenty. The person you're holding, if we put it in your terms, is a super genius, rarely seen in ten thousand years."
Huo Yuhao never imagined that Wang Dong would have three martial souls. No wonder he confidently told Xiao Xiao that if the two of them fought one-on-one, Xiao Xiao would definitely not be his opponent. No wonder he once said that among soul masters of the same level, he had never respected anyone. His talent was that good...
"Little fellow, have you been surprised enough? Theoretically, you also have three martial souls! Moreover, your first martial soul is me, a million-year soul ring never seen before. Forget about that so-called super genius, I dare say that across the entire Douluo Continent, no one can be like you. You must believe in yourself! Now that I am here to help you, this trivial martial soul fusion is as easy as turning over your hand. You just take the initiative, then relax your body, and leave the rest to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, a cool breath instantly spread throughout Huo Yuhao's body. At this moment, everything around him was as if he was performing a spiritual scan. Huo Yuhao could completely see every color change on Wang Dong's body. Golden, blue-golden, light yellow—three colors alternately lit up. And on his own body, three colors: white, blue-white, and gray, also changed alternately in the same way.
Everything was exactly as Tian Meng Bing Can had said. The compatibility between the two of them was truly terrifying. Every time a white light emanated from Huo Yuhao's body, a golden light similarly flashed from Wang Dong's body, followed by blue-white and blue-golden, then gray and light yellow.
Three against three, each pair perfectly synchronized.
However, when Tian Meng Bing Can began to act, its eyes also turned blue, just like the day before by the lake when it faced the girl in red. But everything was slightly different. This time, Tian Meng Bing Can poured soul power into Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea of Consciousness without directly controlling his body. Tian Meng Bing Can merely stood outside, guiding him step by step.
Gradually, the aura on Huo Yuhao's body strengthened by a few points, and then the same thing happened to Wang Dong's body. This was only natural; during the process of martial soul fusion, if one side's aura changed, the other person would simultaneously experience the same situation. At the same time, a powerful spiritual fluctuation was released from Huo Yuhao's body, shaking both of them, almost simultaneously causing them to become dizzy and collapse onto Wang Dong's bed.
Tian Meng Bing Can chuckled, its voice full of mischief.
"Hehe, martial soul fusion also distinguishes between primary and secondary. Taking a little initiative and gaining a little advantage is good. Oh dear, this little fellow Wang Dong is unexpectedly... if that's the case, this little advantage is too good, hehe."
A thin, thread-like icy blue light shot out from Huo Yuhao's twenty fingers, then wrapped around his and Wang Dong's bodies. If observed closely, one would see that all these threads were formed by soul power. Moreover, it was not Huo Yuhao's soul power at all. With his cultivation, how could he materialize soul power?
Gradually, countless silk threads combined to form a massive cocoon, enveloping Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
Who was the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm? As a silkworm, it naturally had to spin a cocoon; this was its innate talent. At this moment, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong’s breaths were concentrated within the cocoon, continuously moving and transforming.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm’s voice rang out again, full of glee.
“Success! The rest is up to them. A perfect fusion, 100%! The three martial souls have merged. With this, I don’t believe I can’t force that gray, reclusive turtle out. You damn bastard, if you’re so capable, come out and fight me for three hundred rounds, hmph hmph.”
The room once again returned to silence. Only the ice-blue cocoon remained in the room, faintly emitting a strange light. Outside the cocoon, there were no soul power fluctuations, and the two people inside the cocoon had fallen into a deep sleep long ago.
Time slowly passed. Today was the first day Huo Yuhao didn’t go to sell grilled fish.
Xiao Xiao waited outside for the two of them for a very long time but didn’t see them leave the dormitory. According to the rules, female students, like male students, couldn’t casually enter the dormitories of the opposite sex! In the end, she had no choice but to return to her own dormitory to rest.
Tang Ya also dragged Bei Bei to the academy gate, waiting to eat Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish. However, Huo Yuhao didn’t show up, but neither of them felt too surprised. After all, the annual new student assessment was very intense, and this year was even more exceptionally abnormal! Moreover, they had heard about the achievements of Huo Yuhao’s team. So, when they saw that he didn’t come out to sell, they simply thought he was too tired and took a day off. After waiting for a while and not seeing him, they returned to their dormitory.
Today, it wasn’t just the two of them who didn’t get to eat grilled fish; Jiang Nan Nan was also among them. She arrived early to queue but ultimately had to return disappointed.
But none of them knew how important this moment was for Huo Yuhao.
***
Lakeside, Sea God Lake, island in the middle of the lake.
Here, a person stood with a respectful expression. It was Teacher Wang Yan, who had just supervised the new student assessment.
Nearby, an old man with disheveled hair and an extremely unkempt appearance stood. The white clothes he wore were now almost brown, not to mention torn in various places. His shoeless feet were submerged in Sea God Lake, and his right hand held a large gourd.
The gourd was purplish-red (plum-ripe color), and it was unknown what it was made of. The old man occasionally lifted the bottle to take a sip, and the strong smell of wine permeated in all directions. In his other hand, he held a roasted chicken. The old man took a sip of wine, then a bite of chicken…
“Elder Xuan, that’s the situation. These students, although young and all new students, are truly worth paying attention to.”
“Hmm…”
The slovenly old man, called Elder Xuan, swallowed the chicken he was chewing and turned his head to glance at Wang Yan. What startled others was that although the old man looked very old, his dark red eyes glowed with a strange brilliance. Anyone who looked into those eyes felt a sense of terror. However, his gaze was a bit scattered, even carrying a few parts of emptiness and haziness, as if he hadn’t heard anything Wang Yan said just now.
“Body martial soul, truly interesting.”
Elder Xuan murmured, his voice extremely ancient.
Wang Yan asked, “Elder Xuan, if a martial soul is hair, does that count as a body martial soul?”
Elder Xuan replied while eating, “It has some connection.”
Wang Yan said,
"Then there are the sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, who are worth your attention. These two girls can even use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. If their martial souls have some connection to their innate martial souls, then their future will undoubtedly be very strong."
Elder Xuan shook his head and said, "Hair? No. You're famous for your theoretical research, so why is your understanding of innate martial souls so poor?"
Wang Yan smiled bitterly and said, "It's just that I don't have any subjects to research! The number of people with innate martial souls is pitifully small. As for the Innate Soul Sect, there's no need to mention them; no one knows where they're hiding."
Elder Xuan laughed, stood up, and with wet feet, stepped onto the grass, saying casually, "Then let me teach you. The strength of an innate martial soul depends on how important that innate body part is to the physical body. The more important the part, the stronger the innate martial soul. Therefore, what moves me is that young man with the Spirit Eyes. Hair can grow back if lost, but what about eyes? What's more, his martial soul also has a spiritual attribute. This means his martial soul isn't just his eyes, but his entire brain as well. You're very lucky to encounter someone with such a high-level innate martial soul. However, I'm sure his innate martial soul hasn't fully awakened yet. Otherwise, why would he need a Ten-Year Soul Ring? Go tell Xiao Ning that he should come watch the subsequent matches in this assessment. If possible, I will choose one person."
"Yes."
...
***
Night gradually fell. In Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao's room, only a flickering blue light remained in the darkness.
From dusk until late at night, the aura around Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao continuously changed. Their breaths gradually intertwined, and their colors slowly blended. There was even a bit of soul power moving back and forth between their bodies, and they moved in a strange cycle, with each different aura and color moving in a different cycle.
If it were anyone else, entering this fusion state would take at least three days, but thanks to the help of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, the time was greatly shortened.
A quiet night passed just like that.
The ice-blue cocoon gradually faded, revealing everything inside. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were still holding each other tightly as before. The changes in their bodies had also disappeared. They faced each other, and it was clear that their breaths were very similar.
This was the first time since Huo Yuhao entered Shrek Academy that he didn't wake up early to cultivate, and also the first time he didn't go to breakfast.
A moment later, outside the dormitory, it began to get noisy. The students had woken up and started to busy themselves with brushing their teeth and washing their faces.
The noise outside caused Wang Dong, who was in a deep sleep, to stir slightly.
"Uh..."
Wang Dong let out a soft groan, his voice still a little sleepy. He slowly opened his eyes and immediately saw Huo Yuhao lying close beside him.
He was dazed for a moment, then tried to move away, but only then realized that he was being held tightly by Huo Yuhao. Their bodies were in contact, and a faint warmth emanated from them.
Wang Dong felt as if he had just experienced a very, very long sleep. He had never felt this way before, and for a moment, he felt a little panicked.
"Huo Yuhao, wake up, wake up."
He gently struggled, wanting to break free from Huo Yuhao's embrace, but perhaps because they had been in this position for too long, their bodies were a bit stiff. Not to mention Huo Yuhao's arm, even his own arm was a little difficult to pull back.
"Ah..."
Huo Yuhao finally woke up. He glanced over and saw Wang Dong lying beside him. The two were lying so close that if Wang Dong hadn't tilted his head back, their noses would have touched.
"Why are you lying so close to me?" Huo Yuhao asked sleepily. As he spoke, a warm breath wafted onto Wang Dong's face.
"You..." Wang Dong was so angry he couldn't speak. He turned his face away and pulled his arms back. Then he turned over and curled up his legs. Huo Yuhao, who had been drowsy just a moment ago, slowly sobered up. However, it was at this very moment that Wang Dong made him completely clear-headed...
Thump.
Wang Dong kicked out with a straight leg, and Huo Yuhao fell to the ground with a thud.
"Ow! Wang Dong, what the hell are you doing?" Huo Yuhao, having been kicked to the ground, cried out in pain and anger.
Wang Dong sat up, adjusted his clothes, and said furiously, "You still dare to ask? Why did you sneak into my bed last night?"
"Uh..." It was only then that Huo Yuhao realized he had just fallen off Wang Dong's bed. He was instantly embarrassed and didn't know what to say. He thought to himself, "Tian Meng Ge, oh Tian Meng Ge, you've killed me. Don't you know that guy is a clean freak? Why did you make me sleep there for no reason?"
Although he thought this inwardly, he still tried to argue aloud, "How can you ask me that? Look, aren't you sleeping like that too?"
Wang Dong snorted in anger, just about to say something more when a shrill bell suddenly rang, startling both of them.
"Damn it, hurry up and go to class, quick! Oh no, we're late!" Huo Yuhao frantically pulled Wang Dong and rushed out.