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At Shrek Academy, the sky turned blood red.
Everyone looked up in shock.
"Brother Tianmeng, what happened in the Sun Moon Empire?"
Just out of his meditative state, Huo Yuhao was sweating, feeling the residual waves of powerful spiritual energy coming from the direction of the Sun Moon Empire.
"A fierce battle is going on over there. The Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord is fighting some terrifying entity," Tianmeng Iceworm's voice echoed in Huo Yuhao's mind.
Huo Yuhao's heart raced as he heard this, and he quickly left the room, heading towards the Sea God Pavilion.
It wasn't long before Huo Yuhao found Elder Mu inside the Sea God Pavilion.
However, when he reported what he had sensed to Elder Mu, there wasn't a hint of surprise on the elder's face.
"Good child, I already know," Elder Mu said with a gentle smile. It was clear that he had already been aware of the situation in the Sun Moon Empire before Huo Yuhao arrived.
After patting Huo Yuhao's shoulder, Elder Mu turned his gaze back towards the Sun Moon Empire.
"Tianmeng, compared to the Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord, who's stronger?" Huo Yuhao asked as he headed to the Sea God Pavilion, recalling some information about the Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord from Tianmeng Iceworm.
"Well... if we're comparing spiritual power levels, the Evil-Eyed guy is stronger than me," Tianmeng Iceworm replied, sounding slightly awkward as he admitted his inferiority. But then he quickly changed his tone.
"But that's not important. Even if his spiritual power is stronger, he's doomed. I am, after all, the first million-year-old soul beast, destined to become a god one day," Tianmeng Iceworm coughed twice, trying to justify himself.
Meanwhile, in the core area of the Star Dou Forest, a woman in a flowing blue dress, Brigitte, appeared beside Di Tian, her face showing concern.
"Strange, why has the Evil-Eyed tyrant Overlord gone berserk like this? Who could be fighting him?" she murmured softly.
Di Tian, however, remained calm. He didn't care whether the Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord lived or died. His golden eyes were serene, revealing nothing of his thoughts.
"Evil-Eyed one, either become my soul spirit, or die right now!" In the Evil Spirit Forest, Shui Wuyah unleashed a spiritual energy attack, sending the Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord crashing to the ground again.
They had been fighting for some time, and while the Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord excelled in spiritual attacks, he was no match for Shui Wuya's million-year-old spiritual power and had been on the defensive the entire time.
"Soul spirit? What's a soul spirit?"
The Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord, feeling utterly despondent, suddenly sensed something was off and decided to stop attacking Shui Wuya.
Though he couldn't understand how this young man possessed the strength of an Ultimate Douluo, the fierce battle had made it clear that he wasn't a match for his opponent.
What's more, a middle-aged man in a black robe stood nearby, watching the battle closely. There was no doubt that if he continued fighting, he'd be signing his own death warrant.
If there was a chance to avoid death...
"The so-called soul spirit is a form of symbiosis between a soul beast and a soul master..." Shui Wuya gestured for his four soul spirits to cease their attacks while explaining the concept of soul spirits to the Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord.
Xuanzi and Long Xiaoyao, drawn by the mention of soul spirits, also became interested in Shui Wuya's explanation.
After Shui Wuya finished outlining the theory of soul spirits, the Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord was profoundly shaken.
From everything he'd observed in Shui Wuya's and Shui Yuanchen's reactions, he knew they weren't lying. If their goal had been merely to take his spirit ring, Shui Yuanchen would have already gravely injured him.
But neither Shui Wuya nor Shui Yuanchen had made a fatal move, because the key to soul spirit fusion was the soul beast's willing cooperation.
"Become my soul spirit, and I will take you out of this world and help you transcend into godhood."
"And I'll be honest with you. With your current strength, you won't survive the 800,000-year heavenly tribulation!" Shui Wuya's words had a profound impact on the Evil-Eyed Emperor's heart.
He struggled with his thoughts for dozens of seconds. He didn't want to die, but he also didn't want to become someone's soul spirit.
As for the heavenly tribulation, he knew he likely wouldn't survive it. He'd even partnered with the Holy Spirit Sect in a desperate attempt to do so.
But now... he noticed that the soul spirits seemed to be living quite comfortably.
After a storm of thoughts, the red in the Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord's eyes faded, and the violent spiritual energy from his massive body gradually calmed.
"You're already an Ultimate Douluo. Can you still absorb another spirit ring?"
The Evil-Eyed Emperor had come to terms with his fate. It was a choice between life and death, and he didn't really have any other options.
"Fine! I agree to become your soul spirit."
He gritted his teeth and submitted.
His enormous body rapidly shrank to just three meters, floating in front of Shui Wuya.
The scene was as if a level-nine fixed-installation soul cannon had exploded in Xuanzi's and Long Xiaoyao's minds!
"He's just a Soul Saint who hasn't even obtained a spirit ring yet. Is the Ultimate Douluo-level power he displayed a secret technique from the Shui family?"
"But if he hasn't actually acquired his seventh spirit ring, how is he able to fly through the air?" Xuanzi's primary concern was Shui Wuya's true level of cultivation. His wariness of the Shui family increased as he wondered about the source of such unprecedented power.
Throughout his years of cultivation, he'd never heard of any secret technique that could elevate a Soul Saint's strength to that of an Ultimate Douluo!
Beside him, Long Xiaoyao's gaze was fixed on the group of soul spirits surrounding Shui Wuya and Shui Yuanchen.
When Shui Yuanchen was battling the Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord, Long Xiaoyao had been puzzled about why Shui Yuanchen had nine spirit beasts helping him fight. Now, having learned about the soul spirit method, he realized the connection.
"This soul spirit method is so powerful. If the Holy Spirit Sect could harness it, the benefits would be unimaginable," Long Xiaoyao thought to himself. However, the moment this thought arose, he quickly dismissed it. With Shui Yuanchen present, he had no intention of risking his life for it.
"Very well, let's begin," Shui Wuya said, pleased with the Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord's decision to submit. He then shared the specific method for soul spirit fusion through telepathy.
"Hummmm!—" As a low hum resonated, the fusion process began. The Evil-Eyed Tyrant Overlord's cultivation and spiritual power transformed into multicolored strands of light, flowing toward Shui Wuya.
Shui Wuya relaxed, closing his eyes and releasing his soul force shield. He sat cross-legged and allowed the multicolored streams of light to merge into him.
Meanwhile, Shui Yuanchen stepped up to stand guard over Shui Wuya, taking on the role of protector during the fusion.
In no time, a quarter of an hour passed, reaching the most critical phase of the soul spirit fusion process.
But then, just as everything seemed calm, the sky suddenly darkened with storm clouds!
"Boom! Boom!" A rumble of thunder echoed as the sky churned and a rift opened in the clouds! A golden dragon claw shot out of the rift, rapidly descending toward Shui Wuya!
(End of Chapter)