Douluo; Zhongli Adventures in Mortal World with Paimon

The captain of the Canghui team looked toward Zhongli in the VIP section after speaking, his gaze sincere, but he said nothing more.

"We will prove our strength and worth!"

"Feng Xiaotian, we'll start proving it with your Divine Wind Academy!"

Hearing these words, the crowd erupted in an uproar!

What was the situation with Divine Wind Academy? It was well-known that if not for the presence of the second team from Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, they would likely have taken first place in the qualifiers.

For the Canghui team to challenge such a strong opponent, was it sheer arrogance or did they truly have the strength?

"If you've really got what it takes, then bring it on!"

Feng Xiaotian responded with fiery enthusiasm, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

"Then let's see the truth through battle!"

At that moment, both sides almost simultaneously unleashed their martial souls, with yellow and purple spirit rings spreading across the arena.

Seeing the martial souls of the Canghui team members, the expressions of Feng Xiaotian and his teammates immediately changed.

"All gemstone-type martial souls?"

"What are they trying to do?"

Although gemstone-type martial souls weren't extremely rare, for an entire team to possess only gemstone martial souls in a single match was quite peculiar.

Despite all being gemstone-type, the colors and shapes varied. Some were blue and teardrop-shaped, others red and diamond-shaped, and so on.

"Feng Xiaotian, have you ever witnessed a miracle?"

"What are you trying to say?"

"You'll find out soon enough!"

The captain of the Canghui team gave a wicked smile as the gemstone in his hand emitted a dazzling light beam that shot straight into the sky.

At the same time, beams of light from the martial souls of the other six Canghui team members also shot upward, creating a dazzling, multicolored spectacle that illuminated the entire arena.

"Feng Xiaotian, behold our Seven Shura Illusory Realm!"

With a loud laugh, the captain of the Canghui team watched as the multicolored lights intertwined in midair.

"What… what is this?"

Feng Xiaotian's eyes widened in disbelief as a terrifying thought surfaced in his mind.

"Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"

If this really was a seven-in-one martial soul fusion skill, then it wouldn't just be Feng Xiaotian struggling to hold out— even a Title Douluo might not be able to withstand it.

Martial soul fusion skills grow exponentially more difficult as the number of participants increases, though their power also grows exponentially.

The most common example is the two-in-one martial soul fusion skill, whose power depends on the fusion compatibility of the participating martial souls. Generally, the higher the compatibility, the greater the strength.

A three-in-one martial soul fusion skill follows the same principle, but the difficulty increases geometrically with each additional participant, along with the power.

The most famous three-in-one martial soul fusion skill is the Golden Iron Triangle, capable of enabling Luo Sanpao to confront Dugu Bo. If not for Yu Xiaogang being too weak, there would have been no chance of defeat.

Two gods carrying one burden just can't make it work.

But a seven-in-one martial soul fusion skill? Such a thing existed only in theory. Even legends didn't include records of it.

The audience and contestants alike were all stunned.

The entire venue fell into dead silence, so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.

This scene was simply too shocking!

"Is this really a seven-in-one martial soul fusion skill?"

Emperor Xue Ye widened his eyes in astonishment.

For such a "divine technique" to appear in the preliminary rounds of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament was truly unexpected.

"Hiss—"

The audience collectively gasped, their scalps tingling and their backs feeling cold.

They had truly underestimated the Canghui team. No one could have imagined that this unremarkable team would possess such a terrifying trump card.

"Zhongli! Zhongli!"

Paimon, just as stunned, turned to Zhongli and exclaimed, "What is this? Could this really be a seven-in-one martial soul fusion skill?"

Without hesitation, Zhongli put down his teacup and replied calmly, "This is not a seven-in-one martial soul fusion skill."

As soon as those words were spoken, confusion flashed across the faces of those present.

If it wasn't a seven-in-one martial soul fusion skill, then what was it?

Ning Fengzhi seemed to have a sudden realization, and a glimmer of understanding flickered in his eyes.

"Lord Martial God, this should be a seven-in-one fusion skill, correct?"

"Ning Sect Master, is there a difference?" Emperor Xue Ye asked before Zhongli could respond.

To be honest, it was indeed strange for the leader of a millennium-spanning empire to be unaware of such a matter.

But in this timeline, Emperor Xue Ye genuinely didn't know!

"Your Majesty, a martial soul fusion skill is the fusion of martial souls themselves—profound and incredibly powerful.

"For example, the martial soul fusion skill displayed by Team Skywater in yesterday's match...

"On the other hand, a seven-in-one fusion skill involves the mutual complementing of spirit skills, enhancing the power of those original spirit skills."

At first, even Ning Fengzhi hadn't figured it out. But Zhongli's denial immediately led him to suspect this possibility.

A seven-in-one fusion skill was indeed rare and powerful, but it wasn't completely overpowered—it was simply an exceptional technique.

"So that's how it is."

Emperor Xue Ye nodded, sighing in slight disappointment.

If they truly possessed a seven-in-one martial soul fusion skill, and if they could be recruited for the empire's cause, they would have been an invaluable asset.

But unfortunately, they didn't.

"This is indeed a seven-in-one fusion skill," Zhongli explained unhurriedly. "Their fusion compatibility isn't very high. It's more like a forced fusion."

"However, it's more than enough to deal with spirit masters of the same level."

Indeed.

Even though it was a forced fusion, it was still a fusion nonetheless.

Against spirit masters of the same level, it was an overwhelmingly dominant advantage.

However, if they were up against spirit masters of a much higher level, the pressure from the opponents' mental strength could backfire on them, turning them into fools.

Shi Nian, with his cunning mind, was truly a genius for being able to achieve this.

Of course, everything had its pros and cons.

Everyone nodded in understanding, the initial shock finally settling.

In the contestants' area, many participants looked pale, especially those teams that had yet to face the Canghui team.

They could never have imagined that the seemingly unimpressive Canghui team had been hiding such a terrifying trump card.

The Shrek team gathered together, their expressions equally serious.

Only Tang San shook his head.

With his Purple Demon Eyes, he could clearly see through the light-filled illusion.

This so-called fusion skill could be broken as long as one had strong enough spiritual power.

Having cultivated the Purple Demon Eyes since childhood, his spiritual power far exceeded that of other spirit masters at the same level.

The Seven Shura Illusory Realm had no effect on him.

"Don't worry, everyone. It's nothing more than a fake illusion."

Tang San said firmly, looking straight ahead. "I can break it in an instant."

An unparalleled confidence radiated from Tang San, leaving his teammates momentarily stunned.

When facing the Tianshui Academy, Tang San had displayed the same confidence—and then lost.

Now, after witnessing the formidable Canghui team, Tang San was saying the same thing.

"Brother San, it was fine when you didn't say anything, but now that you've said it, I feel even less confident."

Ma Hongjun frowned, clearly nervous.

"Yeah, Xiao San, let's just not talk about it. I'm worried we'll be facing Canghui Academy tomorrow."