Legend of the Dragon King: I really didn't mean to provoke them!

The two century-old soul rings simultaneously shone brightly, and the golden and black-red powers converged above Xie Xie's head, transforming into a silver-white light blade phantom that vanished in a flash.

Xie Xie's aura surged once again!

Although he was still at the level of a level 21 Great Soul Master, his level of refinement, martial soul pressure, and soul power purity had already far surpassed those of other Soul Masters of the same level, and were even comparable to some level 23 or 24 Soul Masters.

The next moment, Xie Xie suddenly opened his eyes!

He slowly raised his hands—

Golden light surged in his left hand, and the Light Dragon Blade quietly materialized, its blade shimmering with gilded light, exuding a majestic dragon aura.

Black and red swirled around his right hand, and the Shadow Dragon Blade silently emerged, its blade cold and menacing, concealing deadly intent.

The twin martial souls, enhanced by two soul rings, are perfectly displayed at this moment.

"Teacher Wu..."

"I did it! And it was even better than I expected!!"

Xie Xie clenched his fists, feeling the surging light and shadow soul power within his body, his tone filled with excitement and joy.

The two spirit rings floating behind him continued to rotate slowly, their golden light intertwined with black and red, making the boy's figure dazzling and eye-catching.

Before Wu Changkong could ask, Xie Xie offered an explanation.

He possesses two twin martial souls, the Light Dragon Blade and the Shadow Blade. If one of his martial souls gains a new soul skill, then his symbiotic other half will also gain a copy of that soul skill.

Furthermore, with their symbiotic fusion, the corresponding soul skills of the Light Dragon Blade and the Shadow Dragon Blade can also be fused together to become a fused soul skill.

It's like he's currently a second-ring Soul Master, but he already has a total of eight Soul Skills.

Yes, a full eight!

Light Dragon Blade —

First Soul Skill: Light Dragon Slash

Second Soul Skill: Light Dragon Storm (Shadow Dragon Storm)

Shadow Dragon Blade —

First Soul Skill: Shadow Dragon Strike

Second Soul Skill: Shadow Binding Chains (Radiant Imprisonment)

Fusion Soul Skills —

First Soul Skill: Annihilation Dragon Blade

Second Soul Skill: Twin Dragon Soul Locking Explosion

Wu Changkong remained outwardly cold and aloof, but a storm was brewing deep within his eyes.

She had seen exceptionally talented Soul Masters, twin Martial Souls, and the fusion of one's own Martial Souls—but she had never seen twin Martial Souls with inherent symbiosis and synchronization!

When one side acquires a Soul Skill, the other side automatically develops a corresponding Soul Skill.

They can even be fused into an even stronger fusion soul skill!

Second Ring, Level 21 Great Soul Master.

At this level, a normal Soul Master can only have a maximum of six Soul Skills.

But Xie Xie in front of us has four basic soul skills, two corresponding derivative soul skills, and two fusion soul skills!

A total of eight soul skills!

Let alone those of the same level, even three-ring or four-ring Soul Masters might not be able to surpass Xie Xie in the number and diversity of his Soul Skills.

Chapter 35 Xie Xie: Nike will save my life!

Wu Changkong remained silent for a moment, his gaze falling on the pair of strange soul rings. His usually cold voice held a rare hint of tremor as he slowly said:

"You have used the symbiotic soul of the Silverwing Lightscale Dragon to a value that transcends its original nature."

"You did not inherit its power, but rather used it to awaken the true form of your martial spirit."

Xie Xie's eyes shone brightly, excited but not arrogant:

"Now I not only have many soul skills, but each one can be used in combination! Light Dragon Slash with Shadow Dragon Strike is Annihilation Dragon Blade; Light Dragon Storm with Shadow Binding Chain is Twin Dragon Soul Locking Storm."

He paused slightly, looked at Wu Changkong, and spoke earnestly:

"Teacher Wu, I won't waste this talent."

"I will become stronger, strong enough to protect the people around me, strong enough to be worthy of everything you taught me."

Looking at the clear-eyed, battle-ready young man before him, Wu Changkong's usually indifferent lips curved slightly.

"very good."

Just two words, yet they were her highest form of recognition.

"From today onwards, in addition to your regular cultivation, you will also need to practice the synchronization rate of your Light and Shadow Soul Skills. I want you to be able to unleash both skills simultaneously with a single thought, merging and instantly casting them."

Xie Xie suddenly stood up straight, his voice clear and powerful, carrying the unique sharpness and determination of a young man:

"Yes, Teacher Wu!"

By the time Xie Xie returned to the dormitory, it was almost dinnertime. Yun Xiao and Zhou Changxi were not in the dormitory, and Tang Wulin had not returned either.

Xie Xie didn't plan to be idle either. Since Tang Wulin had brought dinner anyway, he decided to further improve his Rasengan.

The Rasengan has a fatal flaw: it shatters as soon as it's released.

To compensate for this shortcoming, one must, like Naruto using Wind Release: Rasengan, cover this rapidly spinning soul power with a stable attribute shell.

A wisp of luminous soul power condensed at Xie Xie's fingertips.

He was deep in thought, pondering how to infuse the Light attribute into the Rasengan.

Only a Rasengan imbued with the Light attribute is a truly throwable long-range weapon. Besides, Gu Yue has a whole bunch of attributes she can use.

Xie Xie was about to raise his hand to try—

boom!

The dormitory door was suddenly kicked open.

Xie Xie was startled and the unfinished Rasengan in his hand exploded once again.

Just as he was about to point his little finger and start cursing from "Mom," he turned his head and saw Tang Wulin with his head down.

Tang Wulin's shoulders slumped slightly. His usually energetic face was now pale and forlorn, with tear stains still clinging to the corners of his eyes, and even his breathing was choked with suppressed sobs.

Xie Xie's words of greeting caught in his throat.

He guessed without even asking that this plot point was definitely the departure of Tang Wulin's adoptive parents.

Tang Wulin lowered his head and walked step by step to Xie Xie.

At this moment, Tang Wulin was like a small animal that had been abandoned and had nowhere to go. Before Xie Xie could speak, he reached out and hugged his waist, burying his face in his chest.

Tang Wulin's voice was muffled, tinged with a heavy sob:

"Xie Xie... Mom and Dad... they... they're gone..."

"Because of me."

Xie Xie's back stiffened, and his heart softened suddenly.

He could feel Tang Wulin's body trembling slightly, the heavy sadness and self-blame pressing down on him like a stone, making it hard to breathe.

Xie Xie did not reply immediately.

He slowly raised his hand and clumsily patted Tang Wulin's thin back.

"...Okay, stop crying." Xie Xie gently cupped Tang Wulin's soft cheeks in his hands, and with a little force from his thumbs, wiped away the tear stains from the corners of his eyes.

Seeing Tang Wulin's reddened eyes and feeling the warm, moist sensation on his fingertips, his heart tightened again.

Xie Xie unconsciously softened his breathing, and the warmth of his palm gradually transferred to Tang Wulin's slightly cool cheek.

He had never seen Tang Wulin so vulnerable. The boy who was usually strong and always at the forefront was now like a ball of fluff wet by the rain, so soft that it made his heart tremble.

Xie Xie gently stroked the skin under his eyes with his thumb again, the movement slow and almost tender, and even his voice was low and soft.

"They left because of you, but because—they love you."

As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly, his forehead gently touching Tang Wulin's, their noses almost touching, their breaths mingling, warming Tang Wulin's heart.

Xie Xie gazed into Tang Wulin's eyes, which were covered with a thin layer of mist, and his tone suddenly became serious, enunciating each word clearly:

"Besides, they don't want it, but I do."

Tang Wulin's eyelashes trembled slightly, and his wet gaze went straight into Xie Xie's eyes. His grievances gradually melted away, replaced by a burning dependence.

He subconsciously snuggled closer to Xie Xie, his arms tightening as if he wanted to embed himself into the other's warmth.

Xie Xie's heart softened at the hug, so he simply raised his arms and hugged him back tightly.

She gently rested her chin on the top of Tang Wulin's head, inhaling the faint scent of sunshine emanating from him.

The person in his arms stirred slightly, their voice still choked with sobs, as light as a feather yet filled with unease, gently nuzzling his chest as they asked:

"Xie Xie, then... will you leave me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Wulin tightened his grip on Xie Xie's clothes, his knuckles turning slightly white.

The word "no" almost slipped out, but Xie Xie stopped himself from saying it.

He suddenly remembered Tang Wulin's special constitution, which was comparable to Wu Xie's. In the original work, he had been with Tang Wulin the longest and was indeed quite troubled by it.

After a few seconds of silence, Xie Xie spoke casually, his tone carrying a hint of nonchalant humor, yet concealing the most earnest certainty: "Although you're a bit strange... I wear Nike! Yeah, that won't kill me."

It was clearly a half-joking remark, but Tang Wulin's heart skipped a beat.

Large, hot tears rolled down again, but this time not because of sadness, but because of a sudden surge of peace and warmth welling up in my heart, almost overflowing.

"……Um."

Tang Wulin buried himself in Xie Xie's arms, nodded vigorously, and mumbled an "Mmm".

It was as if he had grasped the most precious thing in the world, and he would never let go.

"So, stop crying now,"

Xie Xie gently coaxed Tang Wulin, his fingertips lightly combing through Tang Wulin's messy hair, "If you cry again, you won't look good."

While coaxing Tang Wulin, Xie Xie used his left hand, which was holding Tang Wulin, to take out the Soul Guidance Communication Browser from the Soul Guidance Storage Device and tapped the search bar at the top with his thumb.

He nimbly typed the words with his thumb: "Nike apparel".

Hey, believe it or not, after circling around twice, a familiar logo popped up. I didn't expect that this brand of clothing actually existed.

Xie Xie immediately ordered two items in his size and also clicked to expedite the shipping.

Unfortunately, the Nike in the Douluo Continent is not the original version from Earth, so it's not quite "Nike," which almost led to Xie Xie being "knocked" to death later on.

Fortunately, Xie Xie was wearing two extra layers, so he didn't die.

Chapter 36 Lilies in Bloom (Wu Changkong: A Sword Slashes Down)

Xie Xie managed to appease Tang Wulin and then took him to the cafeteria for a meal.

Words alone might not be enough to comfort Tang Wulin, but food will.

"Wu Lin, what's wrong?"

Gu Yue also had dinner with the two of them and quickly noticed that Tang Wulin was acting strangely.

Tang Wulin was physically strong, and although his reddened eyes had returned to normal, the sadness in his eyes was still very obvious.

"I'm fine." He shook his head gently. "By the way, Class One... have you investigated them?"

Upon hearing this, even the usually proud Gu Yue fell silent for a moment before speaking with a grave expression: "Hmm, it might... be a bit troublesome."