Chapter 27: I'll Take Your First Time | Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Hell White Tiger!
"Of course you can!"
Bai Lu answered without hesitation.
"There are three key elements to a martial soul fusion skill: martial soul compatibility, soul master compatibility, and control over soul power."
"You already possess the Hell Spirit Cat. You also possess the White Tiger. And your control over soul power isn't weak. Naturally, you can use Hell White Tiger."
He paused slightly, a trace of amusement in his tone.
"Or… don't you even trust yourself?"
"I trust myself."
Zhu Zhuqing pressed her lips together before speaking honestly.
"But… I don't know how!"
Knowing something can be done and actually doing it were two completely different matters.
Fusing with herself felt even more difficult than two separate people performing it.
"If you don't know how, then learn. Why are you staring at me?"
Bai Lu chuckled lightly. "Don't forget you have a clone."
"A clone? Right! The clone!"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up instantly.
She understood.
Her White Tiger clone was incredibly powerful, perfectly replicating all her strength and skills.
She might not yet be fully familiar with the White Tiger martial soul, but her White Tiger clone certainly was.
Even without Bai Lu controlling it, the clone could act independently.
Getting it to cooperate in the martial soul fusion skill shouldn't be difficult.
She could first attempt fusion between her original body and the clone, understand the essence of a martial soul fusion skill, and then grasp that sensation—
And gradually master a self-martial soul fusion skill.
Wasn't this a perfect learning path?
As for not finding the feeling at first…
Her gaze shifted toward Bai Lu in her spiritual world, a glint of cunning flashing in her cool, cat-like eyes.
If she didn't know how, Bai Lu surely did.
And even if Bai Lu didn't—
The two of them working together couldn't possibly fail to figure it out.
"Six."
Bai Lu sighed helplessly. "You actually thought of that."
He had intended to slack off and let the little kitten struggle and explore on her own.
Instead, she'd cleverly figured out how to squeeze him for help.
This time, the little cat was exploiting the big cat.
"Mm. I'm counting on you."
Though her face remained expressionless, Bai Lu could clearly sense her inner smugness.
"Very well. Since you've sincerely requested it, I won't hold back. I'll accept your first time."
With a thought, Bai Lu manifested outward through the White Tiger clone, transforming into a handsome young man standing before her.
"Good!"
For the sake of becoming stronger, Zhu Zhuqing showed no trace of shyness. Instead, she stepped forward proactively, standing face-to-face with him.
"Let's begin."
"Mm."
"Spirit Cat possess!"
"White Tiger possess!"
They exchanged a glance, releasing their martial souls simultaneously—one black, one white, two figures standing opposite each other.
Bai Lu spoke softly, "Clear your mind. Feel each other's power."
"Mm."
Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes, completely releasing her spiritual power.
Their palms pressed together.
Their soul powers began to meet tentatively at first.
A strange resonance emerged naturally.
The yin-like, shadowy elegance of the Hell Spirit Cat and the yang-like dominance of the White Tiger began to merge.
At first, the process was somewhat clumsy.
But under Bai Lu's precise guidance, the two streams of soul power gradually found balance.
They intertwined.
Blended.
Penetrated.
Fused.
Strengthened.
They transformed into a brand-new force far stronger than the sum of its parts.
It felt like water and milk mixing.
You are within me. Me within you.
Within the radiance, Zhu Zhuqing's body suddenly turned illusory as she leapt forward without hesitation.
Bai Lu opened his arms and calmly received her.
Boom!
Their bodies embraced tightly as dazzling light erupted.
Flash!
Black and white light intertwined, forming a massive cocoon that enveloped them.
Inside, the two powers fused and recombined wildly. A terrifying aura, far surpassing both of them, brewed within.
"ROAR—!!!"
With a deep, thunderous roar, the cocoon shattered.
Standing in their place—
It was a majestic giant beast.
Three meters tall at the shoulder. Eight meters long.
It possessed the agile form of a spirit cat, yet the ferocious majesty of a White Tiger.
Its entire body shimmered semi-transparently. White fur with black patterns. Purple eyes deep as the netherworld. A faint blood-red glow shimmered within the "King" mark upon its forehead.
This—
Was the Hell White Tiger.
"We succeeded!"
Zhu Zhuqing's voice rang out in the spiritual sea, excitement barely restrained.
"Our first fusion—pay attention and feel it carefully. Be more proactive."
Bai Lu relinquished control immediately, allowing her to take charge.
"Alright!"
Zhu Zhuqing showed no hesitation, immediately commanding the Hell White Tiger.
Boom!
With a single stomp, the earth cracked, leaving a deep imprint.
With a casual swipe of its claw, a massive tree requiring several people to encircle it snapped cleanly in half.
"So strong… incredible…"
She felt exhilarated beyond words.
She could clearly sense that the Hell White Tiger's overall attributes were far stronger than the combined strength of her two separate martial soul forms.
More importantly—
She could use all the soul skills from both martial souls.
"Hell Hundred Claws!"
With a thought, the Hell White Tiger slashed forward.
Pitch-black claw shadows condensed in midair, dense as a storm of death, sweeping outward.
Wherever they passed, trees were shredded instantly. Deep trenches were carved into the ground.
"The attack range and distance have increased significantly!"
Delight flashed in her eyes.
She tested other soul skills as well.
Hell Rush Stab, swift as a phantom, piercing straight through the earth.
White Tiger Vajra Transformation, her body expanded, strength surging violently.
Each soul skill unleashed terrifying power.
But the most special of all—
"Eight Spider Lances!"
She attempted to summon them.
Eight dark-purple spider lances infused with hell aura extended violently from the Hell White Tiger's back.
Compared to before, they were longer, thicker, and sharper.
They were no longer limited to spider-leg form—
They resembled a spear-like ghostly tentacle.
"Hell Piercing Strike!"
With a single thought, all eight spider lances thrust in eight different directions.
Shing!
Eight dark beams tore through the air like sword qi, instantly clearing hundreds of meters of forest.
The might of the soul skill was visible to the naked eye.
But the moment the skill ended—
Due to insufficient soul power, the Hell White Tiger flickered and instantly disassembled.
The White Tiger clone carrying Bai Lu's consciousness dissipated as well.
"Haa… haa…"
Zhu Zhuqing's face was pale as she collapsed onto the ground, breathing heavily.
Yet her eyes shimmered with lingering excitement.
"Truly powerful…"
The overwhelming force of the Hell White Tiger, capable of dominating and destroying everything, had intoxicated her.
Unfortunately—
"It consumes too much soul power!"
She sighed regretfully.
A martial soul fusion skill was undeniably powerful.
But the corresponding soul power consumption was equally terrifying.
Especially, a self-martial soul fusion skill—every bit of soul power came solely from her.
It simply couldn't be sustained for long.
"So if you ever need to use a martial soul fusion skill, make it a quick battle."
Bai Lu shook his head slightly.
There was no such thing as perfect power.
"If only I could obtain a powerful soul skill for soul power recovery…"
Zhu Zhuqing gazed into the distance, longing in her eyes.
Nearly all her soul skills were heavy consumers of soul power.
If her soul power were inexhaustible—
If she could unleash soul skills freely in an infinite-power mode—
That would be heavenly.
Unfortunately, for combat-type soul masters, such abilities were nearly impossible to obtain.
But—
"Is it truly impossible?"
Bai Lu fell into thought.
Silently, he planted that idea in his heart.
Perhaps one day in the future—
It would bloom.
End of Chapter