Chapter 402: Martial Soul Fusion Skill—The Terrifying Power of Snowfall

At last, Tang San found an opportunity to use his Clear Sky Hammer and shine. He could keep stacking strikes while eliminating other members of Tianshui Academy from the stage. Due to his serious injuries yesterday, he had secretly absorbed some of the healing spirit master's spirit power while being treated, causing his spirit power to advance by one level. This breakthrough now allowed him to stack even more hammer strikes!

While the healer expended their own spirit power to heal him, he carefully siphoned some without attracting any attention.

Just as Tang San was about to strike, he suddenly felt an irresistible force pushing him away!

This felt strangely familiar.

Nearby, Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianheng, who had both been major "victims" yesterday, shouted in surprise, "Impossible! How do you also have something like Huo Wu's Ring of Fire?"

Tang San turned to Shui Bing'er, his face dark with frustration. How did Shui Bing'er possess a similar skill?

Through his Purple Demon Eyes, Tang San clearly saw Shui Bing'er's third spirit ring glowing, sending icy ripples outward from her.

Shui Bing'er smiled, "Why wouldn't I? We're both control-type spirit masters, so having similar third skills isn't strange at all!"

Yu Tianxin: ... Yu Tianheng: ... Tang San: ...

The three of them were speechless. They weren't buying Shui Bing'er's excuse—having such similar skills was far too much of a coincidence! And their attributes were entirely different!

"Haha, it seems Clan Head Yu might be disappointed," Sword Douluo chuckled, enjoying Yu Yuanzhen's earlier smugness.

Yu Yuanzhen glared at the stage, his face contorted. If Sword Douluo weren't here, he'd have intervened himself—this was too humiliating!

On stage, Tang San shouted, unwilling to back down, "Shui Bing'er, even if your third skill can repel us, how long can you protect your teammates? With such low visibility, you might defend them for now, but not forever!"

Shui Bing'er replied coolly, "No need to concern yourself with that. Have you forgotten that, since the match began, one of our team members hasn't done much?"

"Everyone else, step off the stage! Yue'er too!"

With absolute confidence in their abilities, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu were prepared to unleash their fusion skill, a move powerful enough to take down even ordinary Spirit Emperors. Now, with Shui Bing'er's mastery of ice, its potency had increased several times over. Even Spirit Saints without martial soul avatars would struggle against it.

Whether or not Tang San fully stacked his hammer strikes, he wouldn't have a chance to unleash them. Their martial soul fusion skill wasn't a conventional attack but rather a chilling force that rendered enemies immobile, potentially freezing their blood.

The Tianshui team, minus Xue Wu, quickly exited the arena at Shui Bing'er's command. Shui Bing'er unleashed her third spirit skill again to keep Tang San at bay until her teammates were off the stage.

The announcer, Dou Dou, exclaimed in surprise, "Everyone, look! Except for the two captains, all members of Tianshui Academy have voluntarily left the stage! Are they planning something big?"

Tang San frowned, sensing something amiss.

He recognized this setup—it was exactly like yesterday with Huo Wu. The Blazing Fire Academy team had also stepped aside to allow her to fight alone. Shui Bing'er must have a powerful ace up her sleeve, possibly akin to Huo Wu's ring fusion skill. The presence of her vice-captain could only mean one thing: a martial soul fusion skill!

"Tianxin, Tianheng, attack them now! They're about to use a fusion skill!" Tang San shouted.

Shui Bing'er smiled calmly. "Too late!"

Though Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's fusion skill was formidable, it had a significant weakness—it took a long time to prepare. And because Shui Bing'er needed to maintain control for the team, Xue Wu had handled the setup.

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Snowfall!"

When Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu activated their skill, their bodies vanished, leaving Tang San's team unable to locate them.

A blue and white beam shot skyward, creating thick clouds and a shower of snowflakes that resembled sharp blades. The arena's temperature dropped even further, becoming dangerously cold. Spectators near the stage felt the icy chill creeping over them, and some found themselves encased in thin layers of frost, unable to move. They'd rather endure yesterday's scorching heat from Blazing Fire Academy than freeze to death here!

Su Ming felt the intensity of the cold, noting that Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's fusion skill was far stronger than he remembered. In the original story, their skill could severely injure or even kill a Spirit Emperor, and Tang San only withstood it due to his ice resistance from training and his Eight Spider Lances.

However, this time, Shui Bing'er's power had clearly evolved, and Su Ming doubted even an average Spirit Saint could withstand it without a martial soul avatar. Tang San's group seemed unlikely to endure this extreme chill.

"It's so cold!" Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong shivered beside Su Ming, while Zhu Zhuqing struggled to keep warm.

Su Ming chuckled, activating his fourth spirit skill and sending a green glow into the three of them. Enhanced by the life attribute, they instantly felt better.

Ning Rongrong sighed in relief, "Brother Su Ming, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's fusion skill is terrifyingly strong. If we face them in the finals, none of us could handle this cold except you."

Su Ming grinned. "Relax. It's only a dual fusion skill. I'll boost all of you if we face them."