章 69: Chapter 69: Jing Shaoyu and Xu Xiaoyan’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill
In Class Zero, the first lesson of the new semester was a spiritual power assessment.
They gathered quietly in the familiar testing room, standing in line for their turns.
Xie Xie was first. It wasn't clear if Wu Zhangkong had arranged it that way intentionally, but Xie Xie, who had the lowest spiritual power among them, finished his test quickly with a reading of 118—just enough to break into the Spirit Connection realm.
"Next," Wu Zhangkong called impassively, dashing Xie Xie's hopes of receiving praise and leaving him rather deflated.
Xu Xiaoyan went next, stepping forward confidently. As she had mentioned, she was no longer the same Xu Xiaoyan as before. She was now stronger than ever!
"Four hundred sixty-five!"
Xie Xie gasped in disbelief, staring at Xu Xiaoyan. "Xiaoyan, what did you do during the break to gain so much spiritual power?"
Giggling, Xu Xiaoyan replied, "I told you, I'm not who I used to be!" She skipped aside to let the next person go.
Wu Zhangkong's eyes showed a slight flicker of surprise. Xu Xiaoyan's growth was indeed noteworthy, but it didn't faze him much. "Next," he called.
Tang Wulin was up. Feeling a bit pressured after seeing Xu Xiaoyan's improvement, he was nervous. Last semester, his spiritual power had been higher than Xu Xiaoyan's, but he wondered if he'd been surpassed.
"Four hundred twenty-four points!"
Tang Wulin's face fell instantly—he had indeed been surpassed. It seemed he would need to work even harder.
"What? Xiaoyan's one thing, but how did Wulin's spiritual power shoot up so much too?" Xie Xie cried out in exasperation. "At this rate, I'm starting to look like the odd one out here!"
Wu Zhangkong showed a trace of surprise but quickly recomposed himself and called the next person.
Fourth in line was Gu Yue. She approached the device calmly, her face expressionless. Jing Shaoyu had a gut feeling that her result would be astonishing—something so high it might even make Wu Zhangkong lose his composure.
Sure enough, as the machine displayed her result, everyone was left in stunned silence.
"One… one thousand and one?! Spirit Sea realm?!" Xie Xie's jaw dropped. Tang Wulin was similarly dumbfounded, and even Xu Xiaoyan's eyes reflected both shock and a hint of urgency.
Wu Zhangkong's usually stoic face revealed rare shock and a glimmer of doubt. He wasn't questioning Gu Yue; he was questioning himself. Could he truly nurture such a prodigious child to her full potential? A ten-year-old with Spirit Sea level spiritual power—such talent was unheard of even among the geniuses at Shrek Academy.
He quickly regained his composure and called the final student, Jing Shaoyu.
Jing Shaoyu shook off the surprise of Gu Yue's result and took his turn, inwardly marveling at how convenient it was to have such a powerful ally always at the ready.
His reading was 695, a twenty-nine-point increase since his last test at Spirit Pagoda Headquarters. His spiritual power was now growing at a rate of over one point per day, an impressive feat.
"Why must I be surrounded by such monsters?" Xie Xie lamented, looking around at his classmates. Two at Spirit Connection peak, two at Spirit Sea level—could they really all be the same age?
"Enough," Wu Zhangkong ordered with a slight frown, silencing Xie Xie immediately.
"Now, practical combat," Wu Zhangkong continued. "Jing Shaoyu and Xu Xiaoyan, you're a team. Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie, you three form the other team."
"Yes, Teacher Wu!" all five students responded in unison.
"Alright, let's head to the training field," Wu Zhangkong instructed, leading the way.
As they followed him, Xie Xie muttered, "Shaoyu, Xiaoyan, you better be careful. Don't let me get close to you!"
Xu Xiaoyan retorted, "You should be the one worried! Together, Xiao Yu-gege and I are unbeatable!"
"Wow, you're pretty cocky. When did you get so full of yourself, Xiaoyan?" Xie Xie said with raised eyebrows.
"It's not cockiness; it's the truth!" Xu Xiaoyan giggled. Her unusual confidence made Xie Xie more cautious. Could Xu Xiaoyan have really undergone a transformation over the break? But that was impossible—it had only been a month!
Upon arriving at the training field, the two teams stood opposite each other, with Wu Zhangkong standing in the center, ready to give the signal.
"Begin," Wu Zhangkong said coolly, disappearing to the sidelines.
All five activated their spirits and spirit rings, with eight purple spirit rings appearing at once. This stunned Xie Xie and even caught Wu Zhangkong's attention.
"What's going on? How do all of you have thousand-year rings now?" Xie Xie asked in disbelief. "Are you guys deliberately isolating me?"
He nudged Tang Wulin, who had managed to upgrade his spirit rings to thousand-year level through the combined advantage of his Golden Dragon King bloodline and Wu Zhangkong's personal guidance.
Jing Shaoyu was mildly surprised to see that even Gu Yue's two spirit rings were now purple, something entirely different from what he'd remembered. Had something spurred her on?
Wu Zhangkong was impressed with Jing Shaoyu's progress to Spirit Elder level, though Xu Xiaoyan's transformation intrigued him the most. Her spirit now glowed golden rather than icy blue, and instead of exuding ice, it radiated a mysterious, ethereal energy. Was this the "transformation" she had hinted at?
Interesting.
"Xiao Yu-gege!" Xu Xiaoyan called to Jing Shaoyu with a radiant smile.
"Alright." Understanding her intentions, he nodded in agreement.
In the others' view, a staff appeared in Jing Shaoyu's hand, glowing softly as it synchronized with Xu Xiaoyan's Star Staff. The two staves touched, and a brilliant burst of light forced Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie to close their eyes instinctively.
When they opened their eyes, Jing Shaoyu and Xu Xiaoyan had disappeared. In their place stood a colossal figure resembling an older Xu Xiaoyan.
This towering figure, three meters tall, was dressed in a flowing golden gown adorned with silver stars and shrouded in a soft, golden mist. She held a massive staff similar to Xu Xiaoyan's, but with a green halo encircling the star disc at the top.
The ethereal figure looked like a goddess descended from the cosmos.
"Hee hee~" An airy, playful voice echoed from the goddess. "Starlight, fixate."
She raised the staff, transforming the sky above the training field into a starry night. Stars shimmered brightly, descending as beams of starlight like a magical snowfall. The instant these lights touched Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie, they realized they couldn't move.
Wu Zhangkong observed this from the sidelines, feeling a surge of amazement. Another martial soul fusion skill! Jing Shaoyu could even perform a fusion with Xu Xiaoyan—this was beyond his expectations.
"Hee hee, Gu Yue-jiejie, you lost!" Xu Xiaoyan's cheerful voice emerged as the cosmic goddess dissipated, revealing Jing Shaoyu and Xu Xiaoyan. Although Xu Xiaoyan's face was pale from the energy exertion, she was smiling with satisfaction.
Gu Yue maintained her usual expressionless look, though her gaze toward Jing Shaoyu had grown subtly colder.
Jing Shaoyu could only offer a sheepish smile in response.
To be honest, he hadn't anticipated being able to perform a fusion skill with Xu Xiaoyan. It seemed linked to his Star Staff. Since Xu Xiaoyan's spirit had evolved to the Star Staff, they now shared a unique bond—a connection reminiscent of, but distinct from, the one he had with Gu Yue. This would be worth studying further.
Their fusion skill, Primordial Star Goddess Transformation, allowed the two to merge into a celestial goddess wielding a staff with immense control abilities. The skill immobilized all enemies under its starlight for five seconds, providing a formidable advantage. Even some titled Douluo control specialists would envy such a potent skill.
"Combat over. Everyone, gather around," Wu Zhangkong ordered.
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