Douluo Continent III Haotian Wulin

The deep roar of the dragon rang out again.

Zhang Yangzi spread his arms and collided head-on with Wang Jinxi.

Their chests pressed together, and their soul power was released almost simultaneously.

Zhang Yangzi's black wings spread outwards, and the phantom of the Dark Illusionary Eagle rose from behind him, casting a large shadow along his shoulders and back towards Wang Jinxi.

Dense bone crackling sounds emanated from Wang Jinxi's body.

With the Bone Dragon King Martial Soul fully attached to him, large bone joints bulged from his arms and shoulders, and a cold and heavy dragon aura spread outwards.

In the past, whenever two forces came into contact, they would naturally attract each other.

Zhang Yangzi's dark and flying attributes are integrated into the Bone Dragon King, while Wang Jinxi's power and defense, in turn, support the Dark Illusionary Eagle.

Two martial souls that are not perfectly compatible will forcibly find a point of intersection in their shared soul power frequency.

That was the Dark Eagle Dragon.

Even if it's just an incomplete martial soul fusion skill, it has always been their most important trump card.

But this time, there was no fusion.

As soon as Zhang Yangzi's dark soul power touched Wang Jinxi's body, a strong rejection came from within Wang Jinxi's body.

That wasn't Wang Jinxi actively resisting.

It's more like the Bone Dragon King Martial Soul suddenly gained its own judgment.

After sensing the aura of the Dark Illusionary Eagle, it did not accept it as before, but instead let out a low dragon roar, and a faint dark golden light flashed deep within its joints.

Zhang Yangzi's soul power was forcibly pushed away.

"Bang!"

Both of them shuddered simultaneously.

Zhang Yangzi stumbled and staggered back several steps before finally sitting down on the ground.

Wang Jinxi also swayed backward.

He looked down at his hands, his face pale.

The training ground was completely silent.

This scene is exactly the same as before.

It wasn't a mistake.

It wasn't interference from Wu Changkong either.

Their martial spirits are truly no longer capable of fusion.

Zhang Yangzi sat on the ground, his chest heaving violently.

After a brief moment of confusion, my emotions were suddenly ignited as if by something.

"What do you mean by that?"

He abruptly raised his head and shouted at Wang Jinxi, "Why won't you merge with me?"

The sound carried far in the empty training ground.

Wang Jinxi stared at him blankly.

"I don't."

"It's not under my control."

"Then why did you push me away?"

Zhang Yangzi got up from the ground, her eyes a little red.

He knew, of course, that this matter couldn't be entirely blamed on Wang Jinxi.

But it was precisely because he knew that he found it even harder to accept.

If it were just Wang Jinxi deliberately interrupting, he could still get angry, argue, or even have a serious fight.

But now, his martial spirit no longer accepts him.

That's a more direct result than rejection.

Wu Changkong walked between the two.

"Zhang Yangzi, calm down."

His voice wasn't loud, but it felt like a chill pressing down on Zhang Yangzi's surging emotions.

"This is not something Wang Jinxi can control."

Zhang Yangzi gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Wu Changkong looked at Wang Jinxi.

"Release your Martial Soul."

Wang Jinxi raised his right arm as instructed.

The Bone Dragon King's martial spirit possessed him once again.

Bone-like scales emerged along his arm, and his right hand swiftly transformed into a massive bone dragon claw. Compared to the past, the joints seemed thicker, and a faint layer of dark gold luster had appeared deep within the originally grayish-white bone.

The changes are not significant.

If Wu Changkong hadn't been observing deliberately, it would have been difficult to notice.

But that dragon-like aura was indeed more solid than during the promotion tournament.

It is also purer.

Wu Changkong remained silent for a moment.

"The problem lies with Wang Jinxi."

Zhang Yangzi's body stiffened.

Wang Jinxi also raised his head.

Wu Changkong continued, "To be precise, it is his martial spirit that has changed."

"The Bone Dragon King originally had a certain degree of compatibility with your Dark Illusion Eagle, so you were able to barely form a martial soul fusion."

"But now, the Bone Dragon King's level is rising."

"Its bloodline aura has become purer and more powerful. The power it could previously contain is now being regarded as impurity."

Zhang Yangzi's expression turned even more unpleasant.

"Impurities?"

Wu Changkong glanced at him.

"This is your martial spirit's instinct, not an assessment of you."

"The essence of spirit fusion is that two powers resonate deeply at the level of attributes, bloodline, or spirit."

"If any party changes, the original balance will be broken."

"Wang Jinxi's martial soul enhancement has caused your compatibility to decrease. It is no longer sufficient to support the martial soul fusion skill."

Zhang Yangzi did not refute this further.

But those two words still remain in my heart like a thorn.

Impurities.

Wang Jinxi slowly retracted the bone dragon claw.

He lowered his head, his expression as if he had suddenly realized something.

After a while, he finally looked up at Tang Wulin.

That glance was extremely complex.

Tang Wulin already had a vague answer in his heart.

The time when Wang Jinxi's martial soul changed almost completely coincided with the time when they began meditating together.

Every time the two cultivate together, Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King Martial Soul is affected by the Golden Dragon King bloodline within him.

When facing enemies, that bloodline will suppress Wang Jinxi.

However, during peaceful cultivation, it would also subtly refine and enhance Wang Jinxi's dragon-type martial soul.

In the past, they only saw the benefits.

Wang Jinxi's soul power shifted rapidly, and the Bone Dragon King's aura became increasingly solid.

Only now are the costs truly becoming apparent.

Zhang Yangzi followed Wang Jinxi's gaze and looked at Tang Wulin.

He is not stupid.

By briefly connecting the events that have occurred during this period, the general idea becomes clear.

"Is it because you cultivated together?"

His voice was no longer as intense as before; instead, it sounded somewhat dry.

Wang Jinxi closed his eyes.

"I can't think of any other possibility besides this."

Tang Wulin tightened his grip on the Sinking Star Hammer slightly.

He didn't like this feeling.

Even though I did nothing, it felt like I had unknowingly taken something that belonged to someone else.

Wu Changkong sheathed his Heavenly Frost Sword.

"That concludes today's practical exercise."

"The rest of you go back first."

"Tang Wulin, Wang Jinxi, you two stay."

Zhang Yangzi stood still.

Wu Changkong looked at him.

"You can stay too."

Zhang Yangzi pursed her lips, but finally nodded.

Gu Yue and Xie Xie exchanged a glance, asked no further questions, and turned to leave the training ground.

The heavy metal door closed again.

Only Wu Changkong, Tang Wulin, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi remained in the venue.

The inspection is not complicated.

Wu Changkong first had Tang Wulin and Wang Jinxi release their martial souls, and then used his own soul power to sense along their meridians, martial soul aura, and soul power flow.

When Tang Wulin released the Sinking Star Hammer, the Bone Dragon King's aura within Wang Jinxi's body clearly fluctuated.

It is not suppression under hostility.

It's more like an instinctive attraction.

The Sinking Star Hammer itself does not possess any dragon-like aura.

What truly triggered the Bone Dragon King's reaction was Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King bloodline hidden deep within his body.

Wu Changkong then had the two sit down side by side and tried to meditate together in the same way they used to.

After his soul power began to circulate, Wang Jinxi's breathing quickly became synchronized with Tang Wulin's.

The Bone Dragon King Martial Soul was quietly released. The soul power, which was originally somewhat restless, actually became calm after coming into contact with the bloodline aura around Tang Wulin.

The change was very subtle.

But it could not escape Wu Changkong's perception.

After a moment, he told the two to stop cultivating.

"It's confirmed."

Wu Changkong looked at Wang Jinxi.

"The changes in your martial soul are indeed related to Tang Wulin."

Wang Jinxi remained silent.

Tang Wulin subconsciously asked, "Will this change harm the Golden Seal?"

"Not at the moment."

Wu Changkong said, "If we only look at Wang Jinxi personally, this is a good thing."

"Tang Wulin's bloodline power is at a very high level. It has a natural influence on dragon-type martial souls."

"In a hostile situation, this influence manifests as suppression."

"When cultivating together, the martial souls of the same origin will be subtly refined."

He looked at Wang Jinxi's right arm.

"Your Bone Dragon King Martial Soul is changing towards a purer and higher level."

"Strength, bone density, and dragon-like aura can all potentially continue to improve in the future."

Wang Jinxi raised his head.

"To what extent can it be improved?"

"have no idea."

Wu Changkong's answer was very direct.

"Tang Wulin's bloodline is still strengthening."

"His Star Hammer, soul, and body are all affected by that power. As long as you continue to cultivate with him, your martial soul may also continue to change."

"This kind of change is unprecedented."

"At least I haven't seen it."

Wang Jinxi asked softly, "What about my and Yangzi's Martial Soul Fusion Technique?"

"It's very difficult to recover."

Wu Changkong said, "If your Bone Dragon King continues to improve, its repulsion towards the Dark Illusion Demon Eagle will only become stronger."

"Unless Zhang Yangzi's martial soul also undergoes a corresponding level of evolution and re-establishes a compatibility."

"Otherwise, the Dark Eagle Dragon will be unable to use it again."

Zhang Yangzi stood to the side, remaining silent throughout.

Wu Changkong looked at Wang Jinxi.

You have two choices.

"Continue to cultivate with Tang Wulin and accept the possible further changes that may occur with the martial soul."

"The potential of this path may be very high, but the outcome is unknown."

"Or stop training together, isolate Tang Wulin's bloodline influence as much as possible, and allow the Bone Dragon King Martial Soul to gradually return to its original state."

"If the changes have not yet fully stabilized, there is still a possibility that your Martial Soul Fusion Technique with Zhang Yangzi can be restored."

Wang Jinxi's fingers trembled slightly.

"If I stop now, will it really be possible to recover?"

"I can't guarantee that."

Wu Changkong said, "But the possibility is very high."

"You haven't been training together for very long. Tang Wulin's current soul power is also lower than yours, and the influence of his bloodline on you is still in its early stages."

"After contact ceases, the martial spirit will attempt to restore its original balance."

"To minimize the impact, I will also adjust your dormitory and training locations."

Tang Wulin looked at Wang Jinxi.

"sorry."

Wang Jinxi shook his head.

"How can you blame yourself?"

"You can't decide whose bloodline will affect you."

"None of us knew this would happen."

Tang Wulin still felt a heaviness in his chest.

Wang Jinxi improved through their shared cultivation.

But this promotion is dismantling his and Zhang Yangzi's most important trump card.

For Wang Jinxi, this might be a stronger path.

For Zhang Yangzi, however, it meant he would lose the Dark Eagle Dragon.

Tang Wulin was not in a position to persuade Wang Jinxi to continue.

We have no right to ask him to give up.

Whatever he says, it's as if he's making a decision for one of them.

Wang Jinxi remained silent for a long time.

"Dance teacher."

"Can I go back and think about it?"

"Can."

Wu Changkong said, "This is your own martial spirit, and it is also your own future path."

"No one can choose for you."

Wang Jinxi nodded.

Wu Changkong added, "But there's one thing you need to think about carefully."

"The Martial Soul Fusion Skill is a power that you and Zhang Yangzi share."

"The changes brought about by Tang Wulin's bloodline belong to you."

"As Tang Wulin's bloodline continues to strengthen, the enhancement you receive may surpass the boost brought by the Dark Eagle Dragon."

"It's also possible that it will stop at some point, or even that new problems will arise."

"The unknown does not necessarily mean better."

"Stability does not necessarily equate to correctness."

"What you need to decide is not who is more important."

"It's about which outcome you're willing to accept."

Wang Jinxi took a deep breath.

"I see."

When we left the training hall, it was still light out.

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi walked ahead.

The two were less than half a step apart, but they didn't say a word the whole way.

From behind, they still stand side by side as before.

But for the first time, Tang Wulin felt that the half-step distance seemed wider than the entire training ground.

For the next two days, the atmosphere in Class Zero became unusually quiet.

Zhang Yangzi stopped joking.

During class, he still listened attentively and completed the training assigned by Wu Changkong. However, during breaks, he would sit alone in his seat and rarely spoke to others.

Wang Jinxi was even more silent than him.

In the past two days, he has not come to Tang Wulin to meditate together again.

After training each day, he would return to his room alone and close the door.

Tang Wulin tried to go to him several times, but each time he stopped at the door.

This matter cannot be resolved simply by an apology.

It's not something that can be easily dismissed with a simple "we're still partners."

Wang Jinxi must make his own choice.

But no matter which side he chooses, he will lose something.

Two days passed quickly.

The day has come for the start of the second part of the final exams.

Wu Changkong walked into the classroom.

"Get ready."

"Follow me to the second part of the final exam."

The five people got up one after another.

Just then, Wang Jinxi suddenly spoke.

"Dance teacher."

Wu Changkong stopped in his tracks.

"explain."

Wang Jinxi stood next to his seat.

Two days seemed to have made him a little thinner, and there were faint dark circles under his eyes. But when he raised his head, his expression was no longer hesitant.

"I've made up my mind."

Tang Wulin's heart sank slightly.

Zhang Yangzi also turned around and looked at him with some surprise.

Wang Jinxi said, "I will stop cultivating with Tang Wulin."

His voice was not loud, but very steady.

Every word seemed to have been spoken countless times in my mind beforehand.

Wu Changkong looked at him.

"Have you thought it through?"

"I've thought it through."

Wang Jinxi nodded.

"Training with Wu Lin might indeed make me stronger."

"That was my own improvement."

"But Yangzi is different."

"We grew up together."

He looked at Zhang Yangzi as he said this.

Zhang Yangzi's lips moved, but he couldn't utter a word.

Wang Jinxi continued, "We cultivated together when we were very young, went to school together, and got scolded together."

"After our martial souls awakened, he was the first to discover that our martial souls could be connected."

"The Dark Eagle Dragon is not just a soul skill."

"That's proof that the two of us have come this far together."

He paused.

"I can't let him lose all of this just for the power I might gain."

Zhang Yangzi's eyes gradually reddened.

He instinctively turned his head away so that others wouldn't see him.

Wu Changkong said, "You've only decided to stop cultivating together; there's no need to make it sound like we're parting ways."

Wang Jinxi paused for a moment.

"There's one more thing."

He took a deep breath.

"I want to transfer schools."

The classroom fell silent.

Tang Wulin was stunned.

Zhang Yangzi also looked up abruptly, clearly surprised that Wang Jinxi would say such a thing.

Wang Jinxi looked at Wu Changkong.

"It's not enough to just not cultivate with Wu Lin."

"I've been deliberately avoiding him these past two days, but as long as we're in the same classroom or training together, my Bone Dragon King is still affected."

"It's not obvious at all times."

"But I can feel it."

"The Martial Soul Society instinctively pays attention to his aura and even tries to get closer."

His palms slowly tightened.

"If I stay in Class Zero, it will be difficult for me to truly restore the Bone Dragon King to its original state."

Wu Changkong did not answer immediately.

"So you're leaving Donghai Academy?"

"Yes."

Wang Jinxi said, "I will transfer schools with Yangzi."

"Wait a moment."

Zhang Yangzi finally couldn't help but speak up.

"When did I say I wanted to transfer schools?"

Wang Jinxi looked at him.

"You will come with me."

Zhang Yangzi glared at him, as if he wanted to say something.

But when he saw Wang Jinxi's eyes, those words stuck in his throat again.

They have indeed been together since they were children.

If Wang Jinxi chose to leave on his own, how could he possibly stay here alone?

Tang Wulin stood up.

"Golden Seal".

"If my influence is really that significant, I can stay away from you."

"I can change dorm rooms, and I can stand on the other side during training."

"You don't need to transfer schools."

Wang Jinxi looked at him and gently shook his head.

"Don't be silly."

"This has nothing to do with you."

"You can't keep hiding from your partners just so I can stay."

"Moreover, it's not just the martial soul that's affected by you."

He paused for a moment, then finally spoke the words that had been weighing on his mind for so long.

"And myself."

"During the first promotion tournament, I attacked you, but the Bone Dragon King was afraid."

"I didn't want to admit it back then."

"Later, when we cultivated together, fear turned into dependence."

"As long as you are by my side, my soul power will be more stable, and my martial soul will become stronger."

"When the human-faced spider appeared, I was already too scared to move."

"But if you say we won't run away, I feel like I can keep fighting."

Wang Jinxi's voice gradually became hoarse.

"This feels good."

"But it also scares me."

"I don't know if it was my own courage or the influence of your bloodline on me."

Tang Wulin opened his mouth.

But I don't know how to answer.

Wang Jinxi gave a faint smile.

"I need to leave for a while."

"Let's leave your bloodline's influence and see if the Bone Dragon King recovers."

"Let's also see if I can still train and fight like before."

"So please don't blame yourself."

"This isn't you kicking me out."

"I have to make a choice for myself."

Tang Wulin looked at him.

Wang Jinxi is usually very quiet.

In Class Zero, he was often so quiet that he seemed to be non-existent.

But every word he uttered today clearly reflected something that had been weighing on his mind for a long time.

Tang Wulin wanted to persuade him to stay.

But they couldn't find a truly suitable reason.

Letting Wang Jinxi stay means that he may forever lose the martial soul fusion technique with Zhang Yangzi.

Letting Wang Jinxi leave would be like personally dismantling the team they had worked so hard to build.

Wu Changkong asked, "Have you discussed this with your family?"

"We've discussed it."

Wang Jinxi nodded.

"My father agrees with my decision."

"My family will compensate Yangzi and me for the college resources we used this semester, in accordance with the college's requirements."

"As for the agreement and other procedures for Shift Zero, I'll have to trouble you with that."

After saying that, he bowed deeply to Wu Changkong.

"Thank you for your guidance this semester, Ms. Dance."

"I'm sorry too."

His voice remained steady.

But Tang Wulin saw two drops of water fall from beside Wang Jinxi's lowered face.

It crashed onto the classroom floor.

a drop.

Another drop.

Two small dark stains quickly spread out.

How could Wang Jinxi possibly be willing to leave?

A semester isn't very long.

But they went through the promotion competition together, fought against Wu Changkong together, entered the Spirit Ascension Platform together, and faced the Human-Faced Demon Spider and the Flame Demon Lions together.

Teamwork in battle isn't something you can naturally develop just by sitting in the same classroom.

That was earned by repeatedly turning their backs to each other.

Class Zero has just truly become a complete team.

Now, there are two fewer people.