On the Martial Arts Arena, everyone's eyes were focused on those two figures.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er stood facing each other, less than three feet apart, their hands tightly clasped. Their eyes closed simultaneously, and Spirit Power surged around them as if they were performing some profound resonance.
The next moment!
Behind Huo Yuhao, a massive pale-gold phantom appeared out of thin air. It was a vertical eye, tightly shut, yet emitting a heart-palpitating pressure. The phantom was about a zhang in size, floating in mid-air.
[A/N: The zhang (丈) is a traditional Chinese unit of length. It is defined as equal to 10 Chinese feet (chi). Under the modern standard system established in 1930, one zhang is equal to exactly 3 and one-third meters (approx. 10.94 feet or 3.65 yards). ]
And behind Wang Dong'er, a pair of magnificent wing shadows slowly unfolded. It was a Light Goddess Butterfly, with seven-colored light flowing on its wings. It was breathtakingly beautiful, yet possessed a solemn and inviolable majesty.
Then, they moved.
The Light Goddess Butterfly flapped its wings and flew up, heading towards the vertical eye. The vertical eye also slowly opened, and golden light poured out from between its lids.
The two phantoms merged with each other. Eventually, they transformed into an even larger Spirit Eye phantom. The Spirit Eye was pale gold throughout, its pupil as deep as an abyss, hovering above their heads and enveloping them within.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er opened their eyes at the same time. Their gazes met, and at that moment, their Spirit Power was perfectly synchronized.
The Spirit Eye phantom suddenly lit up—
A thick beam of light shot violently out from the pupil! The light appeared as an intertwining of blue, purple, and gold, straight as a sword, booming forward. Everywhere it passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, leaving a long-lasting trail of flowing light.
Boom!!
The light hit an instrument at the end of the Martial Arts Arena.
The instrument was silver-white, its surface engraved with dense patterns. Now hit by the tri-colored light, it suddenly began to vibrate violently. The indicator lights on its surface flashed frantically before finally settling on a value.
The whole place fell silent.
"This... this power..."
Someone murmured to themselves, their voice trembling.
"Three rings? Is this power that a three-ring user can produce?"
Since the last breakthrough, Huo Yuhao's Spirit Power level had reached level thirty, while Wang Dong'er was already at level thirty-nine.
"Wait, look at the special ability annotation—"
Above the instrument, rows of data emerged.
[Attack Power: Equivalent to a full-strength strike from an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo (not wearing Battle Armor)]
[Special Ability: Instantly seals the target's Spirit Abilities and Spirit]
This was a Spirit Tool newly developed by Lin Feng using his Heaven-Defying Comprehension, which could detect the power and characteristics of attacks.
Hiss—
The sound of people drawing in cold breath rose one after another.
A full-strength strike from an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo!
Plus the sealing of Spirit Abilities and Spirits!
What kind of concept was that?
Terrifyingly powerful!
"This... this is just too terrifying, isn't it?" Xie Xie's eyes went wide, his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit an egg. "Three-ring power hitting like an eight-ring? And it comes with a seal? How is anyone supposed to survive this?"
At that moment, at the edge of the Martial Arts Arena, two burly figures also stood frozen on the spot.
They were Da Ming and Er Ming. They watched the dissipating Spirit Eye phantom and the jumping data on the instrument, remaining silent for a long time.
After a long while, Da Ming finally let out a slow breath.
"If they are allowed to grow for a few more years, this move... I'm afraid even we would have to be wary of it."
Of course, the premise was that it could hit. If the skill couldn't hit, then in the end, it was just empty talk.
"Is this the terror of a 100% Martial Soul Fusion?"
Er Ming whispered to himself, his gaze falling on Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, his expression complex and hard to describe.
By now, both Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er had lost their strength and collapsed onto the ground. That single strike had drained all of their Spirit Power. Their faces were pale, and their foreheads were covered in beads of sweat, yet they looked at each other and smiled, their eyes filled with a bit of joy.
Teacher Shen Yi stepped forward quickly, took out two pills from her robe, and handed one to each of them. "Take these."
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er took them and swallowed them without hesitation. The pills melted as soon as they entered their mouths, and a warm current surged into their limbs and bones. Their depleted Spirit Power began to slowly recover.
"Not bad." Teacher Shen Yi looked at them, a rare smile appearing on her face. "The power of this Martial Soul Fusion Skill far exceeded my expectations."
"Hey, Boss." Xie Xie nudged Tang Wulin beside him with his elbow and asked mischievously. "That move just now, could you block it?"
Tang Wulin rolled his eyes and said crossly. "You talk too much."
Xie Xie chuckled and didn't mind, just winking and making faces at him.
Tang Wulin didn't respond, but he was secretly calculating in his mind. It would be impossible for him to take that move head-on. Even if he was very strong... a strike from an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, plus the instant sealing of Spirit Abilities and Spirits, that was just too broken, wasn't it? He just wondered if it would seal his bloodline Spirit abilities.
Of course, his and Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul Fusion Skill was also very broken.
"Is this the special part of a 100% Martial Soul Fusion?" Tang Wulin scratched his head, suddenly remembered something, and looked at Teacher Shen Yi with a pitiful expression on his face.
"Teacher Shen." His voice even carried a hint of grievance.
"Look at this, just look! Yuhao and Wang Dong'er's coordination, this power—two people fighting me alone! I'm really not that strong, I really need teammates! If Yuhao and Wang Dong'er weren't on the same team, it would be one thing, but with them together, how am I supposed to fight?"
Teacher Shen Yi looked at him like this, a teasing smile in her eyes. "When you were clearing the field by yourself, why didn't you say you weren't strong?"
Tang Wulin choked, giving an embarrassed smile. "That... that was an accident, an accident..."
Teacher Shen Yi smiled again after hearing those words. "I will report this to the Dean. As for how the Dean arranges things, that's not for me to decide. However... at least it's certain that you won't be fighting alone."
Hearing this, Tang Wulin's eyes immediately lit up. He nodded quickly, the grievance on his face vanishing instantly, replaced by a look of anticipation.
On the other side, after taking the pill, Wang Dong'er's face gradually regained some color. She stood up and looked at Huo Yuhao, her face full of excitement.
"Huo Yuhao!" She spoke, her voice clear and crisp. "Let me name this move, is that okay?"
Huo Yuhao was taken aback, then nodded with a smile. "No problem."
He thought to himself, why do both Wang Dong'er and Tang Wulin like naming moves so much?
Having received permission, Wang Dong'er beamed with joy. She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up.
"I've got it!" She cleared her throat and announced solemnly. "This move shall be called 'Withering in Radiance, Golden Road'!"
Hearing the name, Huo Yuhao was slightly stunned. "Withering in Radiance... Golden Road..."
He nodded. "I have no objection."
Wang Dong'er smiled even more happily.
Just then, she suddenly noticed something. Her gaze went past Huo Yuhao and fell on several figures at the edge of the Martial Arts Arena.
Then, the smile on her face became even more brilliant.
"Big Dad! Second Dad!" She waved, her voice cheerful.
Hearing her voice, Da Ming and Er Ming also smiled and walked towards her.
However, when Wang Dong'er's gaze fell on another figure beside Da Ming and Er Ming— She was stunned.
It was a man. Thick eyebrows and big eyes, broad shoulders and a thick waist, a burly build, and a simple, honest smile... Exactly like Er Ming.
No, 'exactly like' wasn't the right word. It was as if they were carved from the same mold!
Wang Dong'er blinked, then blinked again. She looked at the approaching Er Ming, then at the man standing where he was. Two people, identical looks, the same build, the same temperament, even the curve of their smiles was exactly the same.
Wang Dong'er's mind couldn't quite process it for a moment, and she was completely dumbfounded.
"How... how are there two Second Dads?"
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