Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Seven Treasure Soul Hunting Spear
Chapter 65: Seven Treasure Soul Hunting Spear
"Please?"
Seeing Su Mo's reluctance, Ning Rongrong continued to shake his arm, using her best charm to coax him.
Faced with Ning Rongrong's pleading, Su Mo hesitated, still feeling uncomfortable about using their martial soul fusion technique. This was mainly because their fusion technique was led by Ning Rongrong.
"If you agree, I'll…"
Ning Rongrong's face flushed slightly, and after biting her lip, she whispered something into Su Mo's ear.
Gulp~
Hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Su Mo swallowed, feeling a wave of heat rise within him.
"Fine, you win!"
Su Mo finally relented. After all, making the girl he liked happy was more important.
"Hehe, that's settled then!"
"Let's go quickly and sign up!"
Thrilled with his agreement, Ning Rongrong eagerly pulled Su Mo toward the registration area.
After signing up, about half an hour passed before Su Mo and Ning Rongrong, the Spear Tower Duo, were called to the stage.
Soon, the two appeared in the center of the arena.
"They're here!"
"It's the Silver-ranked Spear Tower Duo!"
"The Spear Tower Duo hasn't lost a match yet. I wonder if they can keep their winning streak tonight…"
As Su Mo and Ning Rongrong stepped onto the stage, cheers erupted from the audience.
After months of consecutive victories, Su Mo and Ning Rongrong's duo team had advanced to the silver rank. Both were also silver-ranked battle soul masters.
Compared to Ning Rongrong, Su Mo had even participated in individual matches, where he remained undefeated and was close to advancing to the gold rank.
Moreover, their matches had long been held in the central arena, and their battles were now one of the most anticipated events for the audience at the Soto City Great Spirit Arena.
In the audience, Zhu Zhuqing stood quietly in the western corridor, watching Su Mo and Ning Rongrong. Her expression was cold, and it was clear her mood was not good.
To be precise, Zhu Zhuqing had been in a bad mood ever since Yu Xiaogang had left her on the bench, unable to compete.
"Still upset?"
At that moment, a figure appeared beside Zhu Zhuqing, speaking in a tone of light concern.
"No."
Without turning her head, Zhu Zhuqing could tell it was Dai Mubai just by his voice.
"You're worried that you'll be stuck as a substitute and won't have many chances to compete in the future, aren't you?"
Dai Mubai, knowing Zhu Zhuqing's reluctance to admit her feelings, didn't mind and continued, "Don't worry. Among the eight of us, the one most likely to end up as a substitute isn't you."
"Who then?"
Concerned about her own position, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't maintain her cold demeanor. Hearing Dai Mubai's seemingly confident words, she turned to look at him.
"Someone you'd find surprising: Su Mo!"
Dai Mubai, seeing his chance to impress, adopted a tone of mystery and confidence as he revealed Su Mo's name.
"Su Mo? Impossible!"
Zhu Zhuqing's first reaction to Dai Mubai's words was disbelief.
"Heh, nothing is impossible."
"I admit Su Mo is strong in combat, but one thing you can't ignore is that his martial spirit talent is the weakest among us, right?"
"During the past few months of gravity training, all of us have leveled up by one rank, except for Su Mo."
"The higher our levels get, the harder it is to advance, and talent becomes even more important."
"At this rate, do you really think he'll be able to keep up with us in the future?"
Dai Mubai continued, his gaze fixed on Su Mo in the arena as he spoke to Zhu Zhuqing with a hint of disdain.
When he first learned that Su Mo's innate soul power was only level 2 and that he had still managed to enter Shrek Academy with such powerful combat abilities, Dai Mubai had been just as shocked as everyone else.
But after the initial shock wore off, Dai Mubai understood that Su Mo had only managed to keep up with them because of his unique physique and talents. As everyone's levels increased, it would be impossible for Su Mo to continue matching their pace.
In fact, Su Mo's soul power had never truly caught up to theirs. The only reason he appeared strong was because his first two soul rings were of high quality, and combined with his personal skills, he seemed more powerful in battle.
After realizing this, Dai Mubai's attitude toward Su Mo in the academy had always been lukewarm. If it weren't for the fact that Ning Rongrong liked Su Mo, Dai Mubai wouldn't have paid him any attention at all.
"The Dean actually mentioned it to me."
"Our team's real goal is the Soul Master Competition seven years from now. You know the talents of everyone in the team. In seven years, our Shrek team will have at least three Soul Kings, and except for Su Mo, everyone else will be Soul Elders. We have a real shot at winning the championship!"
Without waiting for Zhu Zhuqing to respond, Dai Mubai continued.
Hearing his words, Zhu Zhuqing thought it over and realized he had a point.
Once she understood this, the way she looked at Su Mo changed. The admiration was gone, replaced by a hint of pity.
Su Mo was just a peculiar soul master who would never be able to catch up to them, the true geniuses.
Seeing the expression on Zhu Zhuqing's face, Dai Mubai knew that she had finally understood his point. He smiled and added, "Besides, even if things don't turn out the way I said, we still have the trump card of our martial soul fusion technique. When we face a truly powerful opponent, the Grandmaster won't overlook that."
"Hmph, you just want me to forgive you, don't you?"
Zhu Zhuqing gave Dai Mubai a cold glance, immediately seeing through the real intention behind his last comment. She knew that if she didn't forgive him and kept a grudge in her heart, they would never be able to perform their martial soul fusion technique together.
"Ever since you arrived, I haven't gone out and messed around, right?"
Dai Mubai, caught out, didn't shy away but instead spoke candidly.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't reply, instead turning her gaze back to the central arena, where Su Mo and Ning Rongrong's duo match had already begun.
She needed more time to decide whether or not to forgive Dai Mubai.
"What are they doing?"
The moment the match started, Zhu Zhuqing noticed something unusual. Instead of fighting as they usually did, Su Mo and Ning Rongrong were holding hands and simultaneously releasing their martial souls.
"Martial soul fusion technique? Impossible!"
Dai Mubai, standing beside Zhu Zhuqing, was equally shocked when he saw Su Mo and Ning Rongrong's actions in the arena.
...
"Martial Soul Fusion Technique!"
"Seven Treasure Soul Hunting Spear!"
Buzz—
Amidst the astonished gazes of the audience, Su Mo and Ning Rongrong immediately activated their martial soul fusion technique as soon as the announcer declared the start of the match.
The two martial souls converged, and soon, a dazzling seven-colored light burst forth from where Su Mo and Ning Rongrong stood. Their figures vanished into the radiant light.
When the resplendent light, full of glazed hues, finally dispersed, only Ning Rongrong remained on the stage. Su Mo's figure had disappeared.
However, Su Mo's Soul Hunting Spear was now in Ning Rongrong's hands, with four soul rings—three yellow and one purple—wrapped around it.
The spear itself had undergone a significant transformation, now glowing with a translucent, glazed sheen.
But the biggest change was the spearhead.
The tip of the Soul Hunting Spear had fused with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, merging perfectly with the spear. Though the spearhead no longer retained the exact shape of the pagoda, it was obvious that it had evolved from it.
"Hehe, now I can fight like a battle soul master!"
Ning Rongrong giggled excitedly, swinging the Seven Treasure Soul Hunting Spear in the air, mimicking Su Mo's usual movements.
"Go ahead and have fun. If you can't handle it, just hand over control of the body to me,"
Above Ning Rongrong's head, where no one else could see, a miniaturized version of Su Mo sighed and spoke.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul fusion technique transformed them into a giant Netherworld White Tiger. In contrast, Su Mo and Ning Rongrong's martial soul fusion technique resulted in the current situation, where Ning Rongrong was in control due to her higher-quality martial soul.
Su Mo's current state was similar to a support role, much like the character Yao in King of Glory, attached to Ning Rongrong but invisible to everyone else.
Had it not been for the irresistible temptation Ning Rongrong offered, Su Mo wouldn't have wanted to use this fusion technique in public. Even if Ning Rongrong handed him control, he would still be fighting in a woman's body—awkward, to say the least.
However, Su Mo believed that as his Soul Hunting Spear continued to evolve, he would eventually regain control of their martial soul fusion.
That aside, there was no denying that their martial soul fusion technique was incredibly powerful.
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