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The Hell White Tiger.
After Wu Siduo entered the state of her self-fusion martial soul technique, she was no longer in human form.
This was one of the advantages of a martial soul fusion technique.
Below the rank of Soul Sage, beast-type martial soul fusion techniques would manifest in a form akin to the True Body of a martial soul. Their combat power became even more terrifying, allowing the wielder to freely utilize the soul skills of both original martial souls with reduced consumption and increased potency. Additionally, the fusion itself provided an amplification effect, doubling the power of their combined soul skills.
The massive Hell White Tiger let out a roar toward the sky.
Roar!
The aura of the Beast King spread throughout the area.
However, it had no effect on Xu Yuan's spear momentum.
Holding the Tianyuan Five Elements Spear, Xu Yuan infused his essence, energy, and spirit into the spear's momentum, merging them with the ambient energy of heaven and earth. This fusion amplified his strength.
His blood essence surged, integrating seamlessly into the Tianyuan Five Elements Spear. The spear, originally composed of five interwoven colors, transformed in appearance. Its main body turned a deep crimson hue, representing the color of his blood essence, while intricate patterns of the five colors adorned its surface.
The blood essence merged effortlessly into the spear, without any resistance, creating a harmonious bond. The spear, now wreathed in flames of blood essence, exuded a unique and captivating charm.
"It feels like Brother Xu's spear martial soul is more like a Body Sect martial soul than his brain-type one," someone remarked.
Gu Yue, hearing this, rolled her eyes.
You're not mistaken. His spear martial soul truly functions as a sort of Body Sect martial soul in a certain sense.
"Gu Yue, do you think we could step in now and eliminate both of them at once while they're fighting?" Tang Wulin whispered.
When Xu Xiaoyan heard this idea, her eyes immediately lit up.
Though she appeared docile, she secretly relished such underhanded tactics.
Of course, from another perspective, this could be considered an ambush.
But this was an evaluation, after all, and with so many people around, it was reasonable to expect others to prepare for potential sneak attacks. If one failed to defend against such an ambush, they could only blame themselves for being too ostentatious.
At this moment, Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi slowly stepped forward from the crowd, positioning themselves in front of the battlefield between Xu Yuan and Wu Siduo.
They released their martial souls, each with three purple soul rings rising from beneath their feet.
Two more!
The onlookers were astonished.
How had these two monstrous prodigies not been included on the Youth Genius Rankings?
How much water had the Spirit Pagoda's statisticians drawn during this generation's compilation?
"You can't interfere with Brother Yuan's battle," Xu Lizhi said with a grin.
Although he was a food-based soul master, his unreleased martial soul and strong blood fluctuations gave off an imposing presence that mimicked a battle soul master. Combined with his stance—though he was a food-based soul master—he stood just like a battle soul master ready to fight, thanks to the influence of training alongside Xu Yuan.
As for Ye Xinglan, holding her Star God Sword, her entire being was enveloped in sword intent. Though her gaze was fixed on her sword, everyone could feel the intensity of her willpower and the clarity of her sword intent.
From a distance, the sharpness of her sword qi made the skin tingle.
These two were also formidable opponents, undoubtedly no weaker than Xu Yucheng and the others!
And now, standing on Xu Yuan's side, they were helping him maintain order, preventing anyone from interrupting this battle.
"Well, Captain, your plan has fallen through," Xu Xiaoyan said with evident disappointment.
Tang Wulin looked at Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, taking a deep breath.
After three years of intense cultivation, the gap between them and others seemed to have not narrowed at all.
He had already unlocked the second seal and transformed the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power into a bloodline martial soul, gaining a blood essence soul ring!
Yet, despite such progress, it still wasn't enough to close the gap between them and Xu Yuan or Ye Xinglan.
"We need to work even harder," Tang Wulin said solemnly.
Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie silently resolved to push themselves further.
Gu Yue's expression remained unchanged as she observed Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi. Though surprised, she wasn't intimidated.
"Come! Use your strongest move directly!" Xu Yuan declared.
At the tip of his Tianyuan Five Elements Spear, a dark golden light capable of obliterating everything had already begun to gather.
Spear momentum and intent converged into a single point.
This strike would be swift.
This strike would be unstoppable!
Overwhelmingly domineering.
No longer using the first three forbidden techniques to exert external pressure, but with the spear momentum now internalized, Xu Yuan's domineering presence became even more pronounced, as if he ruled over all creation.
The Hell White Tiger roared, its body continuously flashing with dazzling light.
A purple glow formed around its body like a protective barrier.
Its right front paw, equipped with razor-sharp claws, gleamed menacingly.
Its soul power surged, as if it had received another round of comprehensive enhancement.
Like a ghost, the Hell White Tiger instantly lunged toward Xu Yuan, its right front paw striking down.
Boom!
The shockwave from their collision unleashed a massive gust of wind, creating a small crater in the ground. Dirt and rocks flew everywhere, and the leaves on nearby trees rustled violently as the trunks bent under the force.
"Is this really a Soul Ancestor? This is clearly the power of a Soul King!" a student exclaimed in terror.
This was definitely not the power of a typical Soul Ancestor.
Even among the geniuses, none of the Soul Ancestors they knew should possess such strength.
Terrifying, utterly terrifying.
Xu Yuan and the Hell White Tiger continued to clash fiercely. Each swing of his spear carried immense weight, bursting with blood essence and overwhelming force, every strike feeling like thousands of kilograms.
The Hell White Tiger, with its massive body, concentrated its strength in its two front paws. With multiple soul skills enhancing its state, it occasionally launched sudden bursts of kinetic energy, delivering astonishing blows.
The destructive power of their battle was staggering.
The surrounding trees looked as though they had been plowed through, scattered and broken. Dozens of large and small craters dotted the ground.
Countless footprints and spear marks littered the battlefield.
The onlooking students dared not continue watching up close, fearing they might be caught in the aftershock.
They retreated to a distance of over a hundred meters before daring to observe the blurred figures colliding repeatedly.
"This is what a self-fusion martial soul technique is capable of."
A Soul Ancestor who was previously firmly suppressed could now fiercely contend with Xu Yuan at full power in this state.
Xu Yuan, experiencing the true strength of a self-fusion martial soul technique, couldn't help but admire Wu Siduo's innate talent.
Judging solely by her martial soul configuration, she was undoubtedly the top soul master of this generation.
The Hell Spirit Cat and the Evil Eye White Tiger were already top-tier martial souls twenty thousand years ago. Over generations, their development and bloodline optimization had only made them stronger, consistently maintaining their status as some of the most elite martial souls. Inheriting either one and awakening its peak potential with innate full soul power gave one a high probability of reaching the level of a Super Douluo.
With sufficient opportunities, these martial souls could support a soul master's cultivation to its limits.
And Wu Siduo possessed both of these top-tier martial souls, along with the ability to fuse them.
Xu Yuan had experienced the might of the Hell White Tiger firsthand and felt satisfied.
"You are strong, but not strong enough. Keep working hard," Xu Yuan declared, delivering his final verdict.
The soul rings around his body began to change.
From three purple and one black, they transformed into three purple rings!
His soul rings changed again!
Everyone's expressions shifted dramatically.
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(A/N: This chapter doesn't exaggerate the strength of the White Tiger or the Hell Spirit Cat. As mentioned earlier, martial souls evolve with time. Families that stand at the pinnacle benefit greatly from the advancements of the era, making their martial souls even more optimized and formidable across generations.)
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