Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 41 The Eternal Blazing Sun

On the way back, Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er remained silent the entire way.

It wasn't until they saw the dormitory building that Wang Qiu'er spoke up, "Should we give it a name?"

"Huh? What? Oh! You mean our Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

Ji Lin didn't react for a moment, and only came to his senses after a moment of stunned silence. Wang Qiu'er was referring to their martial soul fusion skill.

Ji Lin lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked up at Wang Qiu'er and asked, "How about we call it Eternal Blazing Sun, the sun that never goes out? What do you think?"

Wang Qiu'er nodded, indicating her approval of the name.

She didn't actually care what the martial soul fusion skill was called; her suggestion to name it was just to break the silence between them.

Ji Lin wasn't deliberately keeping silent just now; he was thinking that his and Wang Qiu'er's ability to fuse their martial souls was probably related to the attribute guidance they received last time.

Perhaps there is also the power of fate involved, but it is undeniable that the martial souls of two people with martial soul fusion skills can complement each other and be perfectly matched.

If the two can cultivate together, that is, engage in dual cultivation, it will definitely increase their cultivation speed, which is good news for both of them, who have extreme attributes and slow cultivation speed.

Ji Lin told Wang Qiu'er his thoughts and waited for her decision.

Wang Qiu'er agreed to Ji Lin's request without much hesitation, as it was beneficial to both parties, and Wang Qiu'er did not dislike Ji Lin.

Although Ji Lin forcibly engaged in attribute exchange with her, swapped memories, and stole her power of destiny, without Ji Lin's memories, she would not have left the Star Dou Great Forest and would not have known how wonderful the outside world was.

Besides, she delivered the goods herself, so Ji Lin can't be entirely blamed.

After agreeing to practice together whenever they had time, the two returned to their respective dormitories.

Lying at the dormitory entrance, Mu En watched the two figures disappear into the distance, a golden light flashing in his eyes. He murmured, "Ultimate attribute martial soul fusion, huh? These two little guys have really given me a pleasant surprise!"

Not long after returning to their dormitory, Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er received compensation from the academy—cultivation resources that would enhance their cultivation speed and physical abilities without any side effects. Among them were the Soul Ascension Pills that had been given to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong as compensation in the original story.

The main function of the Soul Ascension Pill is to enhance soul power. It is made by refining several rare and precious herbs as a medicinal guide. Each soul master can only take one pill in their lifetime, and the increase in soul power is roughly equivalent to the amount needed for a soul master to advance from level 30 to level 31.

For Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er, who are already at levels 36 and 39 respectively and have the highest attributes, there is no way to directly increase their levels.

Compared to Zhou Yi's class yesterday, today's class was much easier for the students. Both the morning and afternoon were theory classes. The morning class was on martial spirit classification, and the afternoon class was on identifying the age of spirit beasts.

For someone like Ji Lin, who came from a distinguished background, this theoretical knowledge was already familiar. It held no appeal for him.

Meanwhile, in a secret room on the island in the center of Poseidon Lake at Shrek Academy, a person gradually awoke from unconsciousness.

"Ugh..." Ma Xiaotao shifted slightly, instinctively covering her chest with her right hand, murmuring, "It's so hot, so uncomfortable. I feel so bad. Hmm?"

Gradually, she opened her eyes. Her eyes were a pale pink, the original bloodshot color gone, and her gaze held a slight hint of confusion. "Strange, why am I not hot anymore?"

She abruptly sat up, instinctively looking down at herself; her previously damp clothes were now completely dry. Jumping off the bed, she ripped off her mask, revealing a slightly pale, oval face. She looked to be around twenty years old, her facial features somewhat cold, yet unable to conceal her captivating beauty. Standing upright, her voluptuous and alluring figure was even more striking, like a ripe peach.

"You're awake." Yan Shaozhe's voice rang out, followed by a long sigh. "Xiao Tao, you almost made a terrible mistake this time!"

Yan Shaozhe told Ma Xiaotao about what had happened at the Sea God Lake.

"I don't know why, but your soul power was completely depleted, and incidentally, some of the evil fire within you was also cleared away by something?"

Yan Shaozhe looked puzzled, suspecting that it was the special effect attached to Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er's martial soul fusion skill that had taken effect.

Although Ji Lin's ultimate fire can suppress the evil fire, the evil fire is also a flame close to the ultimate fire. If it is not careful, it will explode, and then Ma Xiaotao will be really finished. Therefore, Yan Shaozhe never thought of letting Ji Lin help Ma Xiaotao suppress the evil fire.

Only the ultimate ice can truly suppress the evil fire, and Wang Qiu'er's ultimate power is completely unrelated to it.

Therefore, Yan Shaozhe suspected that the special effect of the two's Martial Soul Fusion Skill could clear away the evil fire.

Judging from Ma Xiaotao's condition, it seems that the evil fire along with her soul power was cleared away. The evil fire is the origin of Ma Xiaotao's martial soul, and simply clearing away the evil fire brought by the soul power is not enough. As soon as Ma Xiaotao's soul power recovers, the evil fire will reappear.

This only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. It requires the fusion of Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er's martial souls to achieve this effect. Other water and ice attribute soul masters can also achieve this level of effect. One method is faster but has the side effect of depleting all soul power, while the other method is slower but has no other side effects.

None of them can compare to the ultimate ice.

Yan Shaozhe frowned as he approached Ma Xiaotao and said in a deep voice, "How could you not tell me that you couldn't suppress the evil fire within you? Do you know that this almost led to a disaster? What if it had been other outer court disciples instead of those two children who were capable of protecting themselves?"

Ma Xiaotao was stunned. "I... I didn't know it would be this serious. I thought I could control it. But..."

Yan Shaozhe sighed deeply and said, "The longer you suppress it, the more powerful it will be when it erupts. Xiao Tao, from now on, you should suspend your cultivation. Even though you are Shrek Academy's number one genius in hundreds of years, we cannot ruin you for the sake of the academy. If the evil fire destroys your mind again, your teacher will regret it for the rest of his life."

Ma Xiaotao stubbornly said, "No, teacher, I want to cultivate. I promise I won't do it again."

Yan Shaozhe looked at the stubborn Ma Xiaotao and sighed inwardly.

After all, he was a disciple whom Yan Shaozhe had raised since childhood, and he regarded Ma Xiaotao as his own daughter.

He could only say, "At this juncture, the only option is to find someone with an ultimate ice-attribute martial soul, preferably male, to become your perfect match. This will neutralize the negative effects of the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul within you. Only then can you truly soar to great heights in the future. Right now, you are completely constrained. Not only is your cultivation progress declining, but your life is also in danger."

Ma Xiaotao blushed. "I don't want to get married, especially not to marry someone I don't like just for the sake of a martial spirit." Yan Shaozhe sighed, "The problem is, once the lust rises, it's hard to suppress!"

Ma Xiaotao snorted and said, "I'll keep it to myself. I just won't get married."

Yan Shaozhe angrily said, "Ma Xiaotao, if you continue to be willful, I will no longer acknowledge you as my disciple."

Seeing that Yan Shaozhe was angry, Ma Xiaotao immediately became much more obedient and said in a wronged tone, "But, teacher, I..."

Yan Shaozhe patted her head. "Silly girl, feelings can be cultivated, but life only comes once. Besides, you are so outstanding. No matter what, your teacher will find you a good home."

(End of this chapter)