On one side, Huo Yuhao's eyes glowed with a brilliant golden light.
On the other side, Wang Dong's wings, resplendent from the Martial Soul, the Goddess of Light Butterfly, unfurled.
As they embraced, both simultaneously released their Martial Souls. With the two of them at the center, a five-meter radius around them erupted in brilliant light, and a halo blossomed from their bodies.
This halo was incredibly strange, interwoven with three types of light: blue, purple, and gold. A dense aura of light permeated the surroundings, and a peculiar mixture of Soul Power continuously fluctuated.
Behind Wang Dong's wings, a phantom appeared: an enormous, complete Goddess of Light Butterfly.
Behind Huo Yuhao, a massive Spiritual Eye appeared, constantly flashing with golden light, interwoven with a heart-shaped light within.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's consciousness began to recover. At this moment, their embracing bodies shone even more brightly.
In the air, the two colossal phantoms slowly began to approach each other. As they moved, both also began to transform. Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Eye grew increasingly profound; the golden light completely receded, leaving only a gentle purple glow.
Wang Dong's phantom Goddess of Light Butterfly, as it neared the Spiritual Eye, blazed brightly, with two intertwined flames of gold and blue.
Finally, the two phantoms made contact.
In an instant, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's bodies trembled violently. The Hao Dong Power within them erupted like a volcanic eruption, continuously bursting forth. In a flash, both were completely depleted of Soul Power.
The Goddess of Light Butterfly slowly spread its wings, embraced the Spiritual Eye, and then vanished. Its halo also gradually transferred to the Spiritual Eye.
A magnificent halo spilled from the Spiritual Eye, then slowly enveloped Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
The Spiritual Eye was illusory, yet upon careful observation, one felt it was boundless, as if many worlds existed within it. Suddenly, three rays of light—blue, purple, and gold—merged and erupted outwards.
This mixed light shot forth like a bolt of lightning. Everything it passed over disintegrated, leaving only a dazzling, lingering streak of light.
However, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong had no chance to witness this scene. As the halo erupted and the Hao Dong Power burst forth, both immediately weakened and fell unconscious.
The power of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill was immense, and this was their first time using it, so they had no experience. The consumption when the two Martial Souls began to fuse was truly enormous; it would have been strange if they hadn't fainted in this situation.
Despite falling, Huo Yuhao's hands still held Wang Dong tightly.
A gentle night passed.
The sun rose...
Wang Dong awoke from his coma. After seeing his surroundings, he truly wanted to commit suicide!
The previous night, at least he had been in a bed, but what about today? His entire body was covered in dust and morning dew. He had actually slept outdoors for a night... could this be the legendary "field battle"?
"Huo Yuhao, wake up right now!"
Wang Dong struggled to sit up from Huo Yuhao's chest, his face pale.
Huo Yuhao groggily opened his eyes, then startled, he sat up. But as soon as he turned his face, he saw Wang Dong's murderous gaze.
Wang Dong gritted his teeth:
"You clearly said yesterday that we wouldn't repeat the situation of sleeping while embracing!"
"Huh... did I say that?"
Huo Yuhao looked bewildered.
"You... I'll fight you to the death!"
Wang Dong pounced on Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao hurriedly grabbed his hands, his face still blank as he looked to the side.
"You... look quickly!"
"Look at what..."
As soon as Wang Dong finished speaking, he followed Huo Yuhao's gaze, and upon seeing the scene before him, he was also stunned.
Both of them widened their eyes and looked. Forty-five degrees in front of them, a large gully appeared.
This gully was about one and a half meters wide and extended straight for more than fifty meters before disappearing.
If it were just such a gully, neither of them would have been so surprised as to gape. After all, when they unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they immediately became completely exhausted of soul power and fainted, so such immense power was normal.
But what was terrifying about this gully was that all the mud and leaves beneath it were dyed a golden color, a golden color identical to the color of Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes Martial Soul.
Not only the mud beneath the gully, but the gully also passed through several large trees. Among them, it lightly grazed one large tree, and a semi-circular cut appeared on the tree trunk where the gully passed, its cross-section also dyed golden. The various plants close to both sides of the gully remained unaffected.
The sunlight had already shone down, and the gully now gleamed golden, like a golden path appearing before the two of them.
"Is this... created by the Goddess of Light Butterfly?"
Huo Yuhao was bewildered.
Wang Dong was still sitting on top of Huo Yuhao at this moment. He also shook his head in a daze.
"No, it's definitely not. Although my Martial Soul also has a golden color, it's a blue-gold color, not like this. The color of this gully is exactly like your Spirit Eyes Martial Soul!"
Huo Yuhao patted Wang Dong's thigh.
"Get up quickly, let's go over there and see."
"Okay!"
At this moment, Wang Dong was also attracted by the golden path ahead, so he didn't pay attention to Huo Yuhao's actions. He leaned his body and stood up from Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao also stood up, and then both of them walked towards the golden path ahead, squatting down to observe.
Wang Dong was about to reach out to touch it when Huo Yuhao immediately grabbed his hand.
"Wait, you said this color is similar to my Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, so let me try first!"
After saying that, he put his hand into the gully and touched the ground.
As soon as Huo Yuhao touched it, he retracted his hand as if he had been electrocuted, his face filled with extreme shock. The moment his hand touched the golden part, his mind seemed to be a little chaotic, and his Spiritual Sea slightly fluctuated as if it had suffered a soul impact.
"This is the mark left after we used the Martial Soul Fusion Skill. You try it too."
Huo Yuhao called out to Wang Dong.
Wang Dong was already extremely curious. Hearing Huo Yuhao call, he immediately reached out his hand to touch it.
His reaction was even more dramatic than Huo Yuhao's. He was stunned for a moment before recovering his senses.
The two looked at each other in horror.
"This... is truly terrifying. This is just a mark left by the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, yet I feel as if I've suffered a full-force blow from your Spirit Eyes. If I were to directly face the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then..."
At this moment, Wang Dong's voice was slightly trembling due to his excitement. Any soul master hoped to possess powerful soul skills.
Huo Yuhao said,
"Look, the attack range of this soul skill is fifty meters, a straight-line attack. At present, we still don't know if it can be focused on a single point. The power should be a combination of the two of us, destructive and spiritual attack, but the power is much stronger. If this attack were faced directly, then..."
Wang Dong nodded excitedly.
"That's right, and the power of our Martial Soul Fusion Skill will increase with our cultivation. The power of our Martial Soul Fusion Skill is truly overbearing; if we were to encounter the Heavenly Net and Earthly Trap again now, we would definitely win easily."
Huo Yuhao was also incredibly excited but remained calmer than Wang Dong:
"Wang Dong, do you think we can use this Martial Soul Fusion Skill in the assessment? With this power, I don't think even a Soul Ancestor could necessarily withstand it!"
In an instant, Wang Dong's expression stiffened:
"You're right, I didn't expect such immense power to be a problem. Moreover, we can only unleash one attack, and after using it, we both immediately fall unconscious."
Huo Yuhao said:
"This is our first time using it, which is why it's like this. Later, when we do it again, it probably won't consume as much soul power, but we'll likely still only be able to use it once. Anyway, having a powerful soul skill is a good thing. After more practice, its power will surely increase."
Wang Dong said:
"If we meet Ma Xiaotao again this time, we won't be bullied anymore. We have to give her a good beating to let her know how formidable we are."
Huo Yuhao said:
"Our Martial Soul Fusion Skill also needs a name. This time, because I guessed wrong and made you sleep outdoors for a night, you should name it."
Wang Dong immediately accepted:
"Excellent, it seems you know what's good for you. What should it be called? How about 'Death's Gaze'?"
Before Huo Yuhao could speak, he answered himself:
"No, no, since it's a combination of two people, my Martial Soul must also be included. So, let's call it 'Beautiful Goddess of Light's Gaze'!"
Huo Yuhao looked at him helplessly:
"Do you think your Goddess of Light Butterfly is the Goddess of Light? You're clearly praising yourself as beautiful as the Goddess of Light, and even if a goddess exists, she has nothing to do with you."
Wang Dong's face darkened:
"What you're saying is so unpleasant. Should it be called 'Butterfly's Gaze'? What an ugly name!"
Suddenly, his eyes lit up:
"Ah, I've got it! The Martial Soul Fusion Skill also has its own unique characteristics. This golden light is very beautiful, and after the Martial Souls merge, there's also a jade-like glow. How about: 'Brilliant, Decaying – Golden Dew'!"
Huo Yuhao's eyes widened:
"The name is good, but it seems a bit long!"
Wang Dong puffed out his chest, looking up at the sky:
"The longer it is, the more powerful it is (DG: how profound :131:). But we can just call it 'Golden Dew' for short; outsiders wouldn't understand anyway. Later, let's ask Teacher Zhou a bit and have her evaluate the power of Golden Dew."
As soon as he heard the three words "Teacher Zhou," Huo Yuhao suddenly flinched, raising his head to look at the sun.
Wang Dong, seeing his action, also suddenly remembered something. The two looked at each other, shouted loudly, and immediately ran off.
They were late again... and late for the preliminary round, no less...
Both ran back to Shrek Academy at their fastest speed. At this moment, they held hands and ran like mad, with the support of Hao Dong's power, consuming very little energy, and their speed was also faster without too much difference.
Fortunately, they hadn't gone too far earlier, otherwise, even if they ran with all their might, they would still be late.
Outside the assessment area, more than thirty academy teachers were standing, including Old Lady Zhou. You are reading this story at Truyenyy.com.
Zhou Yi's eyes were practically spitting fire at this moment. She looked through nearly two hundred students but still couldn't find the person she was looking for.
Xiao Xiao had arrived early, her face filled with anxiety because roll call had already begun. First-Year Class One was called first, but Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were nowhere to be seen. If they weren't present after roll call, they would lose their right to compete. Not to mention losing a great opportunity, just incurring the wrath of Teacher Zhou would be unbearable for them, and as a member of their group, she certainly wouldn't escape punishment.
What were those two doing? They were late yesterday, and now they were late again today?
Fortunately, First-Year Class One had the most disciples participating, so the roll call took quite a long time. After a while, it was Huo Yuhao's group's turn. Xiao Xiao answered, but Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong remained silent. At this point, not only did the surrounding disciples start to murmur, but even the teachers were startled.
In the history of Shrek Academy, this was not the first time such a thing had happened, but it was extremely rare. After all, not participating in the new student assessment was akin to disrespecting the academy, and this would certainly leave a bad impression on the teachers.
The teacher taking roll call paused for a moment to wait, then continued. It wasn't until roll call reached First-Year Class Six that the two finally arrived.
They had slept outdoors for a night and then ran at full speed. They hadn't even had time to wash their faces, their clothes were disheveled, and their bodies were covered in mud and morning dew.
Having reached this point, both had to try their best, absolutely determined not to lose their right to compete!