Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shone with a brilliant light as boosts for power, speed, and spirit power landed precisely on Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu. At the same time, Oscar quickly produced several of his Big Recovery Sausages. From the very back of the team, Ye Yin stood perfectly still, observing the battlefield with calm, calculating eyes.
The two support-type Spirit Masters from the Star Luo Royal Academy, Dong Hui and Yang Mingxin, were focused entirely on amplifying Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun. The battle was exceptionally fierce. Dai Mubai and Dai Weisi fought like mortal enemies, their every collision filled with the tragic intensity of a family feud. Aided by her evolved spirit and Ning Rongrong's buffs, Zhu Zhuqing had managed to firmly suppress her older sister, leaving several bloody claw marks on her.
However, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun possessed profound spirit power and years of practice together. Backed by their two powerful support masters, they gradually stabilized their position and began to push back.
"We can't drag this on!" A ruthless glint flashed in Dai Weisi's eyes as he blasted Dai Mubai back with a wave of energy. "Zhu Zhuyun!" he roared. "Use that move! Finish them!"
A look of determination appeared in Zhu Zhuyun's eyes. She broke away from Zhu Zhuqing and quickly moved to Dai Weisi's side. An intense fluctuation of spirit power erupted from both of them as the phantoms of the Evil Eyes White Tiger and the Hell Civet appeared, intertwining in the air as they attracted and bound to one another. An aura far more terrifying than anything they had produced separately began to condense rapidly.
"Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Hell White Tiger!" Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun roared in unison.
The power of the fused Hell White Tiger was said to be enough to rival an early-stage Spirit Saint. It was more than enough to instantly destroy their opponents. A gigantic, semi-transparent phantom of the terrifying beast began to take shape, radiating a chilling aura of destruction.
The expressions on Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's faces changed drastically. They knew firsthand how horrifying this fusion skill was. While they also possessed a fusion skill, there was absolutely no way for them to use it right now.
And just at that moment, Ye Yin moved.
His second spirit ring suddenly lit up with a deep black light. It was his second spirit ability: Soul Skill Curse. He targeted the Hell White Tiger that was just about to form. An invisible power of curse shot forward and sank into the phantom. The curse didn't weaken the skill—it warped it. The fusion process was suddenly amplified by a factor of three, and its range was forcibly expanded, making it hungry for more spirits of the same origin. A dangerous side effect was now woven into the skill: the fusion would cause consciousness confusion, leading to multiple minds fighting for dominance within a single body.
Buzz!
The Hell White Tiger phantom trembled violently. A moment ago, only the spirit power of Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun was merging. Now, the fusion vortex had been stretched open, and a powerful suction force erupted from its center. Dai Mubai, who was closest, felt his Evil Eyes White Tiger spirit resonate intensely, as if answering an irresistible summons. His spirit power was pulled from him like a flood through a broken dam, sucked frantically into the expanding vortex.
"No!" Dai Mubai cried out in horror. He tried to resist, but the suction force originated from the very essence of his spirit. It was impossible to fight.
As everyone watched in stunned silence, Dai Mubai's body dissolved into a streak of golden light and was forcibly dragged into the Martial Soul Fusion with his brother and Zhu Zhuyun.
Boom!
The Hell White Tiger phantom instantly swelled and twisted into a grotesque shape. Three spirits of the same origin but with different consciousnesses—Dai Weisi's Evil Eyes White Tiger, Zhu Zhuyun's Hell Civet, and now Dai Mubai's Evil Eyes White Tiger—were forcibly merged by the power of the curse.
A gigantic, semi-ethereal beast appeared on the stage. It was nearly twice the size of a normal Hell White Tiger, but its form was bizarre and unnatural. It had the body of a tiger, but its fur was an eerie, shifting mix of black and gold. It had two huge heads: one was Dai Weisi's ferocious tiger head, and the other was Dai Mubai's. Hovering above them was the faint, resentful phantom of Zhu Zhuyun's Hell Civet.
Inside this massive, fused body, three consciousnesses began to frantically clash, tear at each other, and fight for dominance. A confused, pained roar emanated from the monster's mouths. One was a ferocious roar from Dai Weisi, another an angry growl from Dai Mubai, and the last a terrified meow from Zhu Zhuyun.
The giant beast trembled violently, sometimes pouncing forward, sometimes spinning in place, and sometimes frantically tearing at its own fur with its claws. The Martial Soul Fusion Skill had become a terrifying, three-souled monster on the verge of self-destructing.
The entire venue fell silent. Everyone was completely stunned. Could a Martial Soul Fusion Skill even do that? A three-person fusion? Besides the legendary Golden Iron Triangle, no one had ever seen such a thing.
On the high platform, a clear ripple of shock finally broke through Bibi Dong's calm expression. Ning Fengzhi and the Sword Douluo exchanged glances, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes. The Prince of the Star Luo Empire shot to his feet, his face pale with horror.
"Useless! Control it!" Dai Weisi's consciousness roared, trying to force the body to attack Shrek. But Dai Mubai's mind was fighting back just as frantically. "Get out! This is my body!" Zhu Zhuyun's consciousness was just a mess of fear and confusion. "Let me out! I don't want to be here!"
The violent clash of minds made the giant beast's movements even more erratic, and its energy became dangerously unstable.
Just then, a hint of mischief flashed in Ye Yin's eyes as his fourth spirit ring lit up. It was his Mental Curse. He targeted Dai Weisi's consciousness within the fused body. The curse was designed to trigger a state of complete mental incoherence if the target attempted to dominate others or launch an attack.
Another invisible wave of power shot into the chaotic beast, locking onto Dai Weisi's mind. His frantic attempt to seize control and attack was cut short.
The next moment, the ferocious tiger head went slack-jawed. Its eyes became unfocused and hazy. "Hehe… butterflies… so many butterflies… flying…" Dai Weisi's consciousness babbled foolishly as saliva dripped from the tiger's mouth. He had completely given up control, lost in a hallucination.
With Dai Weisi's consciousness forcibly taken offline, his physical body was repelled from the fusion, collapsing weakly onto the stage.
Now, only two minds remained. Dai Mubai's consciousness instantly overpowered Zhu Zhuyun's, forcing her to obey him. The giant beast stopped its frantic self-mutilation. Both of its tiger heads turned simultaneously towards the side of the arena, where Dai Weisi's real body lay dazed and utterly defenseless.
A furious roar echoed from the beast, now fully under Dai Mubai's control.
As everyone watched in horror, the terrifying monster, now piloted by Dai Mubai and a terrified Zhu Zhuyun, roared and pounced towards the helpless Dai Weisi. Its huge tiger claw tore through the air with a sharp whistle, slamming down fiercely.
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