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This kiss lasted until Zhu Zhuqing felt her head spinning and struggled to catch her breath.
Only then did she abruptly raise her hand, pushing forcefully against Dai Chengfeng's chest.
Feeling Zhu Zhuqing's resistance, Dai Chengfeng reluctantly gave her lips one last gentle peck before slowly releasing her.
The moment she regained her "freedom," Zhu Zhuqing immediately began gulping in deep breaths of fresh air…
Her originally pale and aloof cheeks were now flushed with a captivating blush, resembling the intoxicating hues of twilight, spreading all the way to her ears and neck.
Her usually distant and cold eyes were now shimmering with moisture, exuding an unconscious allure as they flickered with emotion. Her long, thick lashes seemed to glisten with fine droplets of dew, trembling slightly.
Her smooth black hair, slightly disheveled from their intimate moment, had a few strands clinging to her damp lips and forehead, adding to her delicate and enticing appearance.
Her lips, kissed to a slight swelling, glistened with a moist sheen, parting slightly as she panted, irresistibly tempting.
Dai Chengfeng gazed at her with a smile, his expression brimming with tenderness.
After a long while,
Zhu Zhuqing finally came back to her senses from the dizzying kiss. Instantly, a wave of intense embarrassment washed over her. She turned her head away, unable to meet Dai Chengfeng's eyes.
"Are you done?"
"And… can you leave now?"
Her voice carried a faint tremor, barely perceptible.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's rare display of bashfulness, Dai Chengfeng chuckled softly. Far from leaving, he leaned even closer, almost brushing her earlobe as he spoke.
"Not yet…"
"Not yet?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing turned back to glare at him, her watery eyes filled with reproach.
"You… you scoundrel! You've already kissed me—what more do you want?!"
Dai Chengfeng smiled, his fingertips gently brushing against Zhu Zhuqing's flushed cheek. "Don't rush. Didn't you feel something today?"
"Feel what?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Chengfeng, confusion flashing in her shimmering eyes.
"During the soul battles earlier—or perhaps even before that! A very special… spirit resonance!"
Dai Chengfeng reminded her again. Zhu Zhuqing paused for a moment, as if recalling something. Her tone calmed slightly: "You mean during the battle today…"
"Now that you mention it, it does seem like there was something strange. I felt as though my soul power was being inexplicably drawn toward you. But the opponent was strong, so I focused entirely on the fight and thought it was just an illusion from the intensity of the battle…"
"Thinking about it now, maybe it wasn't that simple?"
Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, Dai Chengfeng was fully convinced of his suspicions.
"Zhu Qing, release your martial soul."
Dai Chengfeng instructed her solemnly.
"Mm."
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dai Chengfeng and complied.
Instantly, dark purple soul power surged forth, and the shadow of a nimble and mysterious Netherworld Spirit Cat silently appeared behind Zhu Zhuqing. Its emerald cat eyes gleamed with profound depth under the moonlight, surrounded by an aura of icy detachment.
This was Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul—the Netherworld Spirit Cat.
Almost simultaneously with Zhu Zhuqing's release of her martial soul, Dai Chengfeng also unleashed his own martial soul—the White Tiger.
In an instant,
A torrent of majestic gold-blue soul power erupted, and the imposing and domineering martial soul of the White Tiger materialized out of thin air.
A low, resonant tiger roar seemed to echo around Dai Chengfeng, radiating an aura of regal authority and immense power.
At this moment,
When both Dai Chengfeng and Zhu Zhuqing's martial souls appeared together, a far clearer and more wondrous sense of resonance instantly arose between them.
Without any conscious effort on their part, the gold-blue soul power of the White Tiger and the dark purple soul power of the Netherworld Spirit Cat flowed out of their respective martial souls as if imbued with self-awareness. Like two streams drawn to each other, they intertwined and swirled gently in the air.
Not blending, but harmoniously entwining and resonating, the fiery gold-blue soul power and the icy purple soul power mutually enhanced each other.
The shadows of the White Tiger and the Netherworld Spirit Cat seemed connected by an invisible thread of soul power, drawing closer to one another. Their low growls and soft hisses echoed in response, exuding a strong yearning to merge and fight side by side.
It was extraordinary—a feeling of 1 + 1 being greater than 2.
"This feeling… it's so strange. Our soul power is actually… intertwining on its own?"
Zhu Zhuqing clearly sensed this deep attraction and resonance originating from the very core of their martial souls and soul power. It was an indescribable intimacy, and her cold eyes sparkled with surprise and disbelief.
"Dai Chengfeng, do you think we're going to unlock the Spirit Fusion Technique—the Netherworld White Tiger?"
Dai Chengfeng didn't answer immediately. He too was immersed in the wondrous sensation of their martial souls and soul power merging.
Carefully sensing the spontaneously resonating soul power, soon a glimmer of understanding appeared in his eyes, and he shook his head.
"We're not even close yet."
"This is just the initial, spontaneous resonance and attraction of our martial souls. It proves that the compatibility of our martial souls has reached an extremely high level, and our soul power attributes have formed a unique complementarity. This lays the foundation for us to potentially unlock the Netherworld White Tiger in the future."
"But to successfully execute a complete Spirit Fusion Technique, we still have a long way to go. We'll need deeper mutual understanding, better control over our soul power, and specific opportunities."
"Oh, I see…"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, disappointment flickering in her eyes.
Seeing this, Dai Chengfeng chuckled and reached out to pinch her cheek. "Don't be disappointed. Isn't this actually great news?"
"At the very least, it means we're on the right path!"
"Ow~"
Zhu Zhuqing pushed away Dai Chengfeng's hand with a hint of annoyance, then asked curiously, "What you said makes sense, but why didn't we feel this so strongly during yesterday's battles…?"
"How did our martial souls and soul power suddenly produce such a strong attraction and resonance today?"
Hearing this, a sly smile spread across Dai Chengfeng's face.
"Think about it. What's the biggest difference between yesterday and today?"
"Or rather… what unprecedented change occurred between us?"
Zhu Zhuqing furrowed her brows slightly, thinking deeply.
The biggest difference between yesterday and today?
What unprecedented change occurred between us?
The battle?
I've fought alongside Dai Chengfeng many times before, but I've never felt this way. Why only today?
A breakthrough in soul power?
Although my soul power has advanced, it wasn't yesterday. If it were due to the increase in soul power, then logically, this strange resonance should have occurred yesterday…
So, what exactly is the reason?
Zhu Zhuqing was puzzled.
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