Chapter 109: Fusion Legend

Lei En saw a soul fly out of Wei Er Te's corpse and was absorbed by him.

In the next second, his phone's battery level began to surge.

Starting from 82%, it instantly jumped past 90%, kept rising, and in a few seconds the last ten bars turned green, indicating full charge, even a little surplus!

In an instant, Lei En immediately sensed his soul shifting, the World Tree quivered slightly, and his mind felt a bit dazed yet very comfortable.

This is a sign of soul ascension.

Lei En had experienced it before, so his emotions remained steady and his face showed no abnormality. According to the previous case, soul ascension lasts for a dozen minutes, and when it ends he will become a third‑rank Wizard and can fuse a new demon soul!

He suppressed his excitement and looked at the demon‑hunter on the wall.

Luo Jie sheathed his sword, his expression serene.

Having just slain a fourth‑rank Demonkin Swordmaster, to him it was like swatting a fly; standing on the wall, he displayed the bearing of a legendary strongman.

He stepped forward as if to leap off the wall, hesitated briefly, then crouched, grabbed the wall edge, used it to slide down, and landed smoothly on the ground.

Lei En watched the scene and couldn't help feeling odd.

The wall was under three meters tall, and with a transcendent's physique, even a caster could simply jump down; even a trained ordinary person would not be in danger.

Yet Master Luo Jie seemed unwilling to jump, which truly marred the face of a legendary strongman.

Luo Jie noticed Lei En's gaze was off, his mouth twitched, and he helplessly explained, "I'm afraid of heights."

Lei En's expression grew stranger, as if suppressing a laugh.

Luo Jie, not wanting to continue the awkward topic, lifted Wei Er Te's veil, revealing an unremarkable face, and asked, "Is this person a Shadow Blade assassin?"

"Probably," Lei En had already prepared his reply, and answered, "He stalked me on the road, I detected him, couldn't shake him, so I had to bring him to the inn and ask the Master to intervene."

"Your luck is good," Luo Jie nodded lightly, saying calmly, "I didn't go out today."

Lei En also wore a lucky‑looking expression.

In fact, he had earlier that afternoon scouted the Luo Le Hotel, confirmed Luo Jie was there, and then deliberately loitered before Wei Er Te to lure him over.

Luo Jie stopped looking at Wei Er Te, his gaze fell on Lei En's forehead, where a vertical white scar remained, left by Wei Er Te's flash‑blade slash.

The scar was faint, merely a slight breach of the surface, and with Lei En's regeneration it would heal in a few hours.

Luo Jie seemed to be re‑familiarizing himself with Lei En, his eyes full of surprise.

He sized Lei En up for a few seconds, then suddenly asked, "Iron Body?"

"Master, good eye," Lei En flattered.

With a legendary strongman's experience and insight, recognizing an Iron Body is routine; the Security Bureau chief Fei Lian also sees it at a glance, it cannot be hidden.

Luo Jie couldn't help shaking his head, chuckling, "You make me more and more eager; you call yourself a Wizard yet have an Iron Body. I truly don't know what you'll be like when you step into legend."

Clearly, he highly regarded Lei En's potential and had no doubt Lei En could become a legend.

"I don't know myself," Lei En replied honestly.

This is a trait of a combat Wizard, freely fusing various demon souls, making the future full of uncertainty.

"You have an Iron Body, you shouldn't fear this Shadow Blade assassin at all; why do you still need me to step in?" Luo Jie picked up Wei Er Te's single‑edged sword, examined it, and asked.

"His speed is too fast, it perfectly counters me."

Lei En felt rather helpless; Wei Er Te was a fourth‑rank Demonkin Swordmaster, low in rank, but his strength among Mid-stage transcendent was top‑tier, posing a threat far greater than fifth‑rank Yetezi, even more troublesome than the sixth‑rank Elementalist he met at Dong Ting Hu.

The main reason was the Gale Demonkin Swordmaster's speed, far faster than his.

Lei En had already mastered the Charge, which is swift, but it is only a burst of speed with cooldown, not usable indefinitely.

Even though his Charge incorporated many techniques—turning, shifting, sudden stop—it still lagged behind the Gale Demonkin Swordmaster in speed, agility, and fluidity; the gap remained large.

Wei Er Te could not breach Lei En's defense, yet he also could not catch up to Wei Er Te's speed.

If Wei Er Te was determined to flee, Lei En had little means to stop him.

The best solution was to let a faster legendary Demonkin Swordmaster act, but events unfolded somewhat beyond Lei En's expectations.

Wei Er Te, for some reason, upon seeing Master Luo Jie, seemed terribly frightened, his mindset shattered, and he barely displayed his power.

Lei En seized the chance, and with a single Charge knocked him into serious injury.

He didn't even draw his warhammer, only tangled for a few seconds to prevent escape, and Master Luo Jie ended him with a single sword strike.

This was far easier than imagined.

Lei En was quite puzzled by this.

At that moment, a witch in a loose black robe emerged from the room, still half‑asleep, barefoot on the floor, stepping forward to look at Wei Er Te's corpse, her brows slightly furrowed, and asked, "Lei En, where did this Shadow Blade assassin track you from?"

Lei En stared at the witch, feeling she exuded mystery from head to toe, her background highly suspicious.

Previously, De Lai Er Sha claimed she had some connections in the upper levels of Longshande and could help him enter the academy or Wu Shi Ta.

Yet he had been moving books at Silver Star Academy for almost a month, had heard of the masters there, but never heard of a legendary witch named De Lai Er Sha.

Could it be that she operates low‑key, so ordinary people don't know she exists?

Could a legendary Wizard be completely unnoticed?

Lei En felt a bit doubtful, but quickly replied, "Bu Lun Te Jie."

He had considered telling directly that the Shadow Blade's lair was at the Oath Sword, but after careful thought he refrained, fearing it would reveal his Soul Transformation ability.

Anyway, Oath Sword is on Bu Lun Te Jie, and if De Lai Er Sha truly is a core senior of Wu Shi Ta, that should be enough to raise alert.

Sure enough, De Lai Er Sha's complexion shifted slightly, and in a deep voice said, "The Shadow Blade's audacity is growing."

Luo Jie also said, "Lately Longshande has been restless; many demons have been lurking, and a few days ago an Abyssal Gate appeared, fortunately destroyed in time, yet it feels something big is still coming."

Lei En's eyes widened instantly; truly a legendary demon‑hunter, his intuition sharp.

De Lai Er Sha suddenly raised her hand, a flash of magical energy burst, and with a boom, a towering portal opened in the courtyard, beyond which a spacious luxurious room could be faintly seen.

"Luo Jie, I'll come find you again when I have time."

De Lai Er Sha bid Luo Jie farewell, then nodded at Lei En and stepped into the portal.

Luo Jie watched the portal close, his expression a bit reluctant, muttering, "I hate portals."

De Lai Er Sha's front foot had just left when Zuo Er Tan's rear foot came in from outside the courtyard; seeing the corpse on the ground, he shouted loudly, "Where did this dead body come from? What exploded just now, scaring all the inn's guests?"

Lei En whispered an explanation.

"Shadow Blade Assassin?"

Zuo Er Tan's red beard fluttered as he said dissatisfied, "Lei En, if someone is tailing you just tell me, and let Roger act sooner to deal with it. This guy broke into the courtyard and fought; what if he damages the place, will you pay for repairs?"

"Uh…" Lei En glanced at the ground; the Ao Blast technique's shockwave was powerful, shattering several stone slabs beneath his feet.

He quickly apologized and offered the loot as compensation.

Besides a few Gold Shields, the most valuable thing on Weierte was the single-edged sword, an enchanted weapon worth at least a thousand Gold Shields.

Zuo Er Tan held the single-edged sword, and only then did his eyebrows lift in a smile.

However, he didn't intend to keep it all to himself; he planned to sell the weapon on the black market, splitting the Gold Shields three ways.

Lei En and Roger were indifferent; the weapon and corpse were handed over to the dwarf for disposal.

Zuo Er Tan put away the single-edged sword and suddenly asked, "Lei En, where have you been lately? Why haven't you come to the inn for so long? I've been wanting to discuss making a soul gun with you; your room has stayed vacant."

Lei En scratched his head, not knowing where to start.

"That kid got a woman, so of course he doesn't want to stay at the inn, mixing with you, the dwarf reeking of alcohol." Roger's face turned lecherous as he mentioned the woman, giving a look like "Lei En, you finally got it."

Lei En was a bit surprised: how did Roger know?

He had never mentioned Viola in front of the two, and indeed hadn't come often lately.

"I wasn't tailing you; it's the scent of a woman on you that I can smell three streets away." Roger sniffed, seeming to savor it, and nodded, "The fragrance of violet mixed with moonlight grass; you have good taste, it must be a very beautiful woman, no wonder she captivates you."

Lei En was dumbfounded; recognizing a woman by scent—how professional!

He wanted to ask, "Are you a Demonkin hunter or a beauty hunter?"

Zuo Er Tan stared, "Women, women! Can't your human brains think of anything besides women?"

Lei En wanted to retort, "Who was in the inn's lobby just now, grabbing a voluptuous woman and making a move?"

This kind of heavy‑taste aesthetic, and they still have the nerve to criticize themselves and Roger.

Roger didn't want to discuss women with the dwarf; he patted Zuo Er Tan's shoulder and laughed, "We'll play cards tonight."

"Fine." Zuo Er Tan immediately brightened.

Lei En wasn't interested in cards; having arranged to come tomorrow to study the soul gun, he bid the two farewell and left the Basil Inn.

He rode his bicycle back to Vega Manor; the soul ascension had already finished.

He told Viola, and under her astonished gaze, Lei En took the soul stone containing the Fuxinyuan Demon Soul Demon Soul Demon Soul and hurried into his room.

He faced the mirror and activated the Soul Eye.

The World Tree in his soul visibly grew taller, sprouting two branches; the seven‑leaf foliage quivered slightly, and the Element runes on the leaves were clearly visible.

After this ascension, the soul became a three‑layer structure, progressing from the outside inward.

"Finally, I've reached third‑rank Wizard!"

Lei En smiled with satisfaction, opened his phone interface, and saw another green circle representing the battery, also divided like a clock into a hundred small segments.

However, at this moment the third ring had only two segments filled green, a 2% charge.

In the center of the three concentric circles was the phone's core, a Little Red Flower of eight petals; the World Tree grew from the blossom, occupying most of the soul space.

Lei En didn't hesitate; sitting on the bed, he took the soul stone and pressed it to his forehead.

After a few seconds, the Fuxinyuan Demon Soul Demon Soul Demon Soul's demon soul was drawn from the gem and absorbed into his own soul.

The World Tree began to tremble.

A giant‑ape‑shaped demon soul appeared at the World Tree's roots, climbing up the trunk and immediately clashing with the two existing demon souls.

The two branches shook violently, their leaves glowing and swaying back and forth.

The Fuxinyuan Demon Soul Demon Soul Demon Soul, one against two, faced great resistance.

It was blocked beneath the trunk, stuck in that spot.

This is common; when a Transcendent merges demon souls, the Main Soul after Soul Transformation is the easiest and smoothest; merging the second demon soul, the secondary soul, then begins to conflict.

With the third demon soul, the conflict intensifies, making the three hard to reconcile.

Many Transcendents have the highest failure rate of merging demon souls when reaching third, sixth, and ninth ranks; even if successful, the secondary soul is often severely damaged and the fusion low.

Lei En had known this long ago and was not careless about this merger.

If the fusion fails and the legendary Element is lost, it's a loss of at least a million Gold Shields, enough to make someone want to smash their head.

So when the conflict arose, Lei En entered meditation, triggered soul power, and the whole World Tree quivered lightly, bursting into golden light.

Amid the soul vibration, he let out a muffled hum.

The two branches trembled together, then paused for a few breaths.

Lei En seized the chance to drive the Fuxinyuan Demon Soul Demon Soul Demon Soul upward; as it rose a bit, the two branches became restless again, swinging wildly and destabilizing the entire World Tree.

"This conflict is much stronger than the last."

Lei En sighed softly, having to trigger soul power vibration again to suppress the conflict.

Each soul‑power vibration is akin to self‑harm; ordinary people break mentally after two or three, unable to endure. If the vibrations exceed that, they may damage their own soul, causing a regression in strength.

In such cases, the vast majority of Transcendents choose to give up, preferring a failed fusion.

Lei En had a perfect Soul Transformation; his soul was unusually stable, and the Soul Fusion Seed made from Golden Oak Fruit was also at work, easing the conflicts between demon souls and protecting the Fuxinyuan Demon Soul Demon Soul Demon Soul from being drained.

Each soul‑power vibration raised the Fuxinyuan Demon Soul Demon Soul Demon Soul a step.

After exactly seven vibrations, finally the new demon soul reached the appropriate height, settled on the opposite side of the two branches, merged with the World Tree, and sprouted new limbs.

The branch extended outward, a lone leaf hanging at its tip.

On that leaf, Element runes gradually appeared.

Lei En saw clearly that this extremely complex rune was the legendary Element—Truth Willpower!

In the instant the Element fully manifested, the entire World Tree glowed brilliantly, growing wildly at a visible speed, the trunk thickening and rising segment by segment, as if about to burst the soul world.

At the same time, Lei En, seated cross‑legged on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze cold and sharp.

Deep within his eyes, at the center of his black pupils, complex runes as small as a grain of rice appeared, and his gaze seemed to bear a strange magic that could pierce all things of the world, pointing to the truth!

(End of Chapter)