Chapter 116: Martial Soul Fusion Skill — Medusa
Somewhere within the Hunting Soul Forest, Dugu Yan's group stood in a tense standoff with the Tiger Demon Cat.
Suddenly—
Dugu Yan and Meng Yiran exchanged a glance.
Under the puzzled gazes of the Tiger Demon Cat and Ye Lingling, the two stepped forward and embraced.
Their bodies slowly floated into the air under a mysterious force.
At the same time, their spirit rings began to merge.
A dazzling green light burst forth from their bodies, so bright that neither the Tiger Demon Cat nor Ye Lingling could clearly see what was happening within.
Ye Lingling widened her eyes in curiosity.
She knew the two possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill—but she had never seen it before.
Naturally, she couldn't help but feel curious.
At that moment—
The Tiger Demon Cat's crimson eyes flashed with killing intent.
It transformed into a streak of black shadow and lunged straight toward Ye Lingling.
It didn't understand what Dugu Yan and Meng Yiran were doing—
But it knew an opportunity when it saw one.
As long as it could kill Ye Lingling, victory would be guaranteed.
Ye Lingling froze, staring at the incoming beast.
She could even feel the hot breath from its jaws.
As a support-type Spirit Master, she had no way to resist.
However—
Since Dugu Yan and Meng Yiran dared to leave her exposed while activating their fusion—
It meant they were confident.
Confident that the Tiger Demon Cat would not be able to harm her.
"Petrify."
A cold voice rang out.
A green beam of light shot forth—
Striking the Tiger Demon Cat directly.
In an instant—
Its body turned to stone midair and fell heavily to the ground.
Fortunately, the soft earth prevented it from shattering.
Ye Lingling was stunned.
Turning her head, she realized—
Dugu Yan and Meng Yiran were gone.
In their place—
Stood a breathtaking serpent-bodied beauty.
She was about 1.7 meters tall, with long dark green hair cascading down her back.
Her lower body was that of a serpent, its scales shimmering like jade—imbued with a faint glow of Jade phosphorus.
Her appearance carried traces of both Dugu Yan and Meng Yiran—
Yet she was neither.
Rather, she was the perfect fusion of their best features.
From her face, one could see Dugu Yan's sharp elegance—
And Meng Yiran's soft allure.
Her skin was fair, her figure graceful, exuding a captivating charm.
Most striking of all—
At the center of her forehead was a diamond-shaped emerald scale.
It was from this scale that the green beam had been fired.
This was their Martial Soul Fusion Skill—
Medusa.
While Ye Lingling was still stunned, Medusa slithered forward and spoke,
"Don't just stand there, Lingling. Move away. The petrification only lasts a few seconds."
Startled, Ye Lingling hurriedly retreated.
Just as she moved—
The stone covering the Tiger Demon Cat cracked and fell away.
It slowly rose again.
Its gaze flickered with uncertainty.
It couldn't understand what had happened—
But it could clearly feel the overwhelming pressure radiating from Medusa.
Dugu Yan and Meng Yiran, however, had no intention of dragging this out.
Medusa opened her mouth—
Releasing a cloud of green poisonous mist toward the Tiger Demon Cat.
The beast leapt into the air, barely avoiding the poison.
But before it could react—
Another green beam shot out.
This time—
It struck.
The Tiger Demon Cat's consciousness froze in that instant.
Medusa raised her serpent staff and brought it down with force.
Bang!
The Tiger Demon Cat's body shattered into dust, scattering into the wind.
Nearby, Ye Lingling stared in disbelief.
The same beast that had pushed all three of them into a desperate situation—
Had been killed so effortlessly?
She couldn't even begin to imagine how powerful this Martial Soul Fusion Skill truly was.
In less than a single exchange—
The Tiger Demon Cat had been completely annihilated.
There wasn't even a spirit ring left behind.
Before she could process it—
The green light faded.
Medusa split apart—
Revealing Dugu Yan and Meng Yiran once more.
Dugu Yan's face was pale, her aura weakened.
"Yan-yan! Are you alright?"
Ye Lingling rushed forward, supporting her while hurriedly releasing her Martial Soul.
Both her first and second spirit rings lit up simultaneously.
A delicate petal descended, gently landing on Dugu Yan before merging into her body.
A soft white glow enveloped her.
Moments later—
The light faded.
The wound on Dugu Yan's chest had completely healed.
Such was the dominance of the Nine Heart Begonia.
Truthfully, if not for the sheer number advantage of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, the title of the continent's strongest support Martial Soul might not belong to them.
With Ye Lingling's healing, Dugu Yan's complexion improved slightly.
She gave a faint smile.
"I'm fine."
Ye Lingling lowered her head slightly, biting her lip.
"…Thank you. For earlier."
The image of Dugu Yan standing in front of her resurfaced in her mind, causing her eyes to redden.
Dugu Yan was the first person—besides her mother—to treat her this well.
Dugu Yan chuckled softly.
"You're a support Spirit Master. Of course I'd protect you."
As she spoke—
She lifted Ye Lingling's chin and leaned close, gently blowing a breath near her ear.
"Lingling, when did you become so polite with me? You deserve a little punishment."
Smack.
Her other hand lightly landed behind Ye Lingling—
And didn't move away.
Ye Lingling blushed deeply, shifting slightly in embarrassment—
Yet she didn't push her away.
Dugu Yan was surprised.
Normally, Ye Lingling would have slapped her hand away immediately.
This time—
She didn't resist.
Dugu Yan gave a light squeeze before finally withdrawing her hand.
"Let's go. Find a place to recover our Spirit Power and prepare for the night."
"Wait for us, Yan-yan Jie!"
After the three girls left—
The hidden teacher slowly stepped out.
Muttering to himself, he said,
"They say snakes are naturally… passionate. That old monster Dugu Bo stayed proper all his life… yet this little girl turned out quite bold…"
He had seen everything clearly.
Shaking his head, he followed after them.
After all—
He couldn't let anything happen to the three girls.