The Martial Soul Skeleton, in Douluo Continent's Bone-Changing Susanoo

Chapter 60 Fusion Ring

in the afternoon.

Tian Dou Royal Academy, Cave Simulation Field.

After finishing the handover of the academy kitchen, Xia Liang went to the cave where he usually practiced his mimicry training.

Reaching the end of the cave, he discovered that the Gastly he had left behind six months ago were still alive, just as he had expected.

Gastly can survive indefinitely without any energy supply, as long as they are not exposed to sunlight or other highly yang substances.

Sitting cross-legged in the center of the cave's end, Xia Liang closed his eyes and began to meditate.

When he passed through the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Venom Formation before, he tried to inject ice and fire energy into the Necromancer Skeleton Martial Soul, so that the Martial Soul and himself could gain the ability to be immune to both ice and fire and to be immune to all poisons.

The result was a success.

However, there is also a problem.

Logically, the spirit aura of the Necromancer Skeleton Martial Soul should be blackish-purple. After obtaining ice and fire energy, the spirit aura should retain its original color and not change to red or blue.

The root cause of this problem is that the body has not fully absorbed the ice and fire energy.

Thanks to this problem, Xia Liang realized that he had to absorb all the ice and fire energy in his body before Dugu Bo returned.

Otherwise, once the unique aura contained within the ice and fire energy is exposed, Dugu Bo will definitely be able to detect it.

Now that the chef's job has been handed over, I am a student with a formal academic record and can disregard any restrictions from the academy to go out and gain experience.

After absorbing the third spirit ring, he will leave the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and find an opportunity to take the Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone that Tang Hao hid in a cave.

According to the timeline, Tang San would have graduated from Notting Academy at around twelve years old. Tang Hao would have inevitably accompanied him and Xiao Wu on their way to Shrek Academy to register.

That was the perfect opportunity to retrieve the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone.

This Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone possesses divine healing and escape abilities. If one can successfully absorb it, coupled with the Necromancer Skeleton Martial Soul's defense and immunity to all poisons, one's ability to protect oneself and escape will be greatly enhanced in any situation one faces in the future.

"Master Xia!"

A sound suddenly came from inside the cave.

Xia Liang immediately made the Gastly that was circling around him hide in a crevice in the rocks.

After suppressing the ice and fire energy, Xia Liang stood up and patted his buttocks.

Just as he was wondering which student would come to this dark and mysterious cave simulation field, a woman's figure suddenly emerged from the dark corner.

Upon recognizing the visitor as Dugu Yan, Xia Liang finally relaxed and asked curiously, "How did you come to this cave?"

"Because you're here," Dugu Yan said as she walked up to Xia Liang.

As always, she gives people the impression of being decisive, fierce, and direct.

Xia Liang remained silent for a while before glancing at the dark surroundings behind Dugu Yan.

"Don't worry. It's just me. Tianheng and Oslo are both cultivating in their respective simulation fields."

As she spoke, Dugu Yan took a step forward. Although the surrounding environment was dark, the mischievous smile on her lips could still be vaguely seen.

Even the Gastly hiding in the crevices of the rocks shivered at the sight of that wicked grin.

Xia Liang took a step back, confused.

Dugu Yan, however, took an even more audacious step forward.

Xia Liang took another step back, looking at her with some surprise. "What are you doing?"

Dugu Yan did not answer the question and walked forward naturally. In the dark cave, Xia Liang could only be forced to retreat until his back hit the rock wall.

Just then, Dugu Yan's hands passed by Xia Liang's somewhat surprised eyes and pinned him against the rock wall.

A hint of mockery flashed in Dugu Yan's eerie green eyes. "Master Xia, what are you afraid of? I'm not going to eat you."

Xia Liang did not reply; his retreat was merely to provide Dugu Yan with a good spot to commit a crime.

"You've already left the company. You're no longer a chef in the kitchen. It seems a bit inappropriate to still call you Chef Xia."

At this point, Dugu Yan stepped back a few paces, staring intently at Xia Liang, and said in a teasing tone, "How should I address you? Xia Liang? Or should I call you A Liang like the other chefs in the kitchen? You choose one."

"Call me whatever you like."

Xia Liang had thought something good was about to happen, but when he saw Dugu Yan suddenly back up, he immediately sprang up from the wall. "You didn't come here just to ask me these questions, did you?"

"Of course not."

Dugu Yan glanced around at the dark surroundings and said to herself, "This cave is quite nice. It's dark and damp, perfect for venomous snakes. Maybe I should come here to cultivate in the cave's mimicry field someday."

"Isn't this inappropriate?" Xia Liang looked at Dugu Yan with a strange expression.

"What's wrong with that?" Dugu Yan asked earnestly. "There are only the two of us in the cave, so it'll be so quiet to cultivate. And if we encounter any problems with our cultivation, we can help each other, right?"

"What you say makes sense." Xia Liang's eyes gleamed with thought. "If we cultivate together for a long time, my Skeleton Martial Soul might be able to form an armor-like defense on your Azure Phosphorous Serpent. If we manage to develop some kind of Martial Soul Fusion Technique in the future, we can even cultivate together as a dual cultivator."

"Dual cultivation?" Dugu Yan was somewhat surprised. "The dual cultivation you're talking about, is it proper dual cultivation?"

"Why don't you give it a try?" Xia Liang said, taking a step forward and staring intently into Dugu Yan's eyes.

This time it was Dugu Yan's turn to back down. She thought Xia Liang was a reserved person who only focused on his training, so she deliberately teased him a bit.

But at this moment, Xia Liang's eyes seemed to say that if she didn't retreat, she might be eaten in this dark cave.

"What are you afraid of?" Xia Liang stopped walking and mimicked Dugu Yan's words, "I'm not going to eat you."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan wanted to say that her retreat was merely an attempt to seduce him into committing a crime. However, she simply didn't have the courage to say those words.

Grandpa is away on a long trip, so it's best not to play with fire.

They both remained silent for a while.

Dugu Yan suddenly became serious and said, "Alright. I won't tease you anymore. Let's get down to business. Xia Liang, let's have another Soul Battle."

"You've mastered the Fusion Ring and External Poison Mixing techniques?" Xia Liang asked, somewhat surprised.

"not yet."

Dugu Yan shook her head regretfully. "The reason I want to fight you now is because Soul Ring Fusion is too difficult to master. By the time I've mastered it, you'll probably have already absorbed your third Soul Ring and become a Soul Master. I definitely won't be able to beat you then. I might as well take advantage of the fact that you're a two-ring Great Soul Master now and get my revenge!"

"Is fusing rings really that difficult?" Xia Liang asked.

"Nonsense. Think about it, if a Soul Master fuses his Soul Rings and Soul Power, the power unleashed after the fusion is complete will be comparable to the full-force attack of a level 50 Soul King."

"This kind of combat technique that transcends one's level is definitely not easy to master. Ring Fusion is not as simple as you think. It is said that only Soul Masters with extremely high talent can learn it."

When she uttered the last word, Dugu Yan froze, her emerald green pupils involuntarily widening.

She stared in astonishment at Xia Liang's raised hands, each palm bearing a rotating yellow spirit ring.

"Is that so?"

As he spoke, Xia Liang placed his palms together, and between his two palms, two palm-sized yellow soul rings interlocked and rotated, forming a dazzling yellow sphere of light.

The dark cave was suddenly illuminated by a bright yellow light.

Under Dugu Yan's astonished gaze, the two yellow soul rings between Xia Liang's palms merged into a blackish-purple sphere of light after the infusion of black soul power.

The surging black soul power within the sphere of light was like iron wires, frantically coiling, compressing, and rotating.

"Fusion, Fusion Ring? When did you learn that?" Dugu Yan asked subconsciously.

Having received a satisfactory answer, Xia Liang withdrew his soul power and soul ring. The dark purple sphere between his palms turned into powder and dissipated.

He simply read the introduction to the Ring Fusion Technique a few times in the Heavenly Dou Library, and then succeeded after trying it for a few days.

Dugu Bo must have found some Soul Masters with the talent of ring fusion to show Dugu Yan.

Now that he had received Dugu Yan's affirmative answer, Xia Liang was convinced that the black-purple light sphere he had successfully fused with after just a few days of trying was indeed the prototype of the Fusion Ring.

That dark purple orb could have been thrown out just like the Fire Dance's Fusion skill, Fire Dance Radiant Sun, from the original work.

If one were to inject the orb of light into their body, they would gain the ability to fight beyond their level, as Dugu Yan had just mentioned.

In fact, the biggest function of the fusion ring is multi-dimensional fusion technology.

In the original work, the Shrek Seven Devils' seven-in-one fusion technique is a multi-in-one fusion technique based on the fusion ring.

Xia Liang thought that if he mastered the skill of ring fusion, he might be able to perform a two-in-one fusion technique with any Soul Master, so that he could put the Susanoo Armor formed by the Necromancer Skeleton Martial Soul on any Beast Martial Soul.

Even without using fusion techniques with others, the massive power boost from the fusion ring alone, coupled with the effects of the undead domain, is enough to surpass two or three levels of combat.

Once he absorbs his third spirit ring and becomes a Spirit Master, it should be possible for him to kill a Spirit Emperor who is a higher level than him.

"How did you do that?" Dugu Yan stared at Xia Liang in disbelief.

Xia Liang smiled and said, "It probably depends on talent. People who aren't talented will find it very difficult."

"Teach me!" Dugu Yan excitedly grabbed Xia Liang's shoulders with both hands.

Xia Liang shook his head. "Forget it. I'm afraid your grandfather will come back and cause me trouble. I don't want to be bullied by him again."

"If he dares to bully you, I'll bully him in return!" Dugu Yan said resolutely.

Xia Liang pretended to hesitate, but in fact he wanted to teach Dugu Yan, which is why he decided to reveal that he had already mastered the technique of ring fusion.

If Dugu Yan can also use the Fusion Ring, then when facing powerful enemies in the future, she can lend him the power obtained from the Fusion Ring.

Furthermore, if he and Dugu Yan were to develop a powerful two-in-one fusion technique based on the dual fusion rings, would Dugu Bo still care about the gains and losses of a few unknown immortal herbs?

(End of this chapter)