Chapter 172: Water Escape, Water Cannon!
After observing Magikarp for a while, Mo Hui shook his head slightly.
Magikarp's spiritual light was still extremely weak. It didn't even possess instinct yet, let alone true consciousness—it still had a long way to go.
"Martial Soul, possess!"
Mo Hui's muscles suddenly swelled, and a golden crown appeared on his head as he entered Martial Soul Possession with Magikarp once again.
This time, however, there was a difference. The edges of the scales on Mo Hui's body now shimmered faintly with gold.
Feeling the surging strength coursing through him, Mo Hui couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
"Magikarp really is worthy of being a Martial Soul that rivals top-tier spirits. The enhancement to physical strength is indeed impressive."
The physical strength between beast-type Martial Soul Masters and weapon-type ones was fundamentally different.
Although Mo Hui had been considered a beast-type Martial Soul Master before, his performance had always been closer to that of a weapon-type user. His physical enhancement was only slightly above that of an ordinary weapon-type Martial Soul Master.
Because Mo Hui had always been too strong and crushed his peers effortlessly, he never paid the gap much mind. But now, having truly felt the bonus brought by a true beast-type Martial Soul, he finally understood why they were generally stronger than weapon-types—until the latter obtained their Martial Soul True Body.
Given the current combat styles and soul skill ranges, this kind of physical enhancement was undeniably more valuable. Beast-type users simply had higher endurance and battlefield survivability.
This was especially true since many weapon-type Martial Souls were more supportive or utility-focused.
Then, a 100,000-year soul ring emerged around Mo Hui. Opening his mouth, he inhaled slightly, then unleashed a powerful water cannon!
The surging water shot forward with immense force, even creating a vacuum in the seawater hundreds of meters ahead.
Gazing at the split sea, Mo Hui's eyes glinted with satisfaction.
"As expected of a soul skill at the 100,000-year level—its raw power is already comparable to the 50-combo version of my Air Blade!
If I develop it further, it might even rival the Wind Cutter Wheel in its most extreme state—and it's way more convenient. No need to charge for ages like with the Wind Cutter Wheel."
This was the first soul skill granted by the 100,000-year soul ring of his Magikarp Martial Soul: Water Cannon!
This was Magikarp's strongest known move, so Mo Hui wasn't surprised to receive it. What surprised him more was the second soul skill granted by the same ring.
The second soul skill was called Rainy Day. Its effect was to summon a rainy field with a radius of 100 meters around Mo Hui. Within this zone:
Water-attribute soul skill power increased by 50%
Fire-attribute soul skill power decreased by 50%
This was essentially a domain-type effect—perfectly matched with his Magikarp Martial Soul.
Ordinary sea-type soul masters suffered major power drops when they left the ocean—often around 30%. But now, with Rainy Day, Mo Hui's strength not only wouldn't decrease—it would significantly increase!
And for Magikarp, Rainy Day offered even more synergy.
Under its effects, Magikarp's "Swift Swim" trait activated, doubling Mo Hui's speed. This allowed Mo Hui to fight as a powerful frontliner while possessing speed that rivaled agile-type soul masters.
Even Pidgeot could benefit. In rainy weather, Storm's accuracy greatly increased.
All in all, Mo Hui was thoroughly pleased. This God-given soul ring was worth every effort. Not only did he gain a powerful offensive move, but also a supportive skill that could reshape the battlefield to his advantage and empower all future abilities.
Truly worthy of being a 100,000-year soul ring—extraordinary indeed.
However, even with all his satisfaction, Mo Hui still had a question:
Could Magikarp and Pidgeot be used at the same time?
Wasting no time, he activated the Fusion Meditation Method and attempted to summon Pidgeot.
A brilliant blue light burst from his body, and Pidgeot appeared before him.
Mo Hui tried to suppress the blue glow with Magikarp's energy, but it was only briefly effective. Soon, Magikarp was overwhelmed and reabsorbed into his body.
Though the test failed, Mo Hui was delighted—this meant that under the Fusion Meditation Method, both Magikarp and Pidgeot could appear simultaneously.
The failure wasn't due to a conflict in method, but rather the vast power gap between the two Martial Souls. If their strength became comparable in the future, Mo Hui might truly be able to dual-wield them.
"Also... since the Water Cannon can be fired from the mouth... doesn't that mean it can be fired from anywhere?"
Inspired by this idea, Mo Hui pointed a hand toward the sea, and a high-pressure water jet blasted from his fingertip.
As it surged forward, the stream expanded rapidly, tearing a massive trench through the sea several hundred meters long.
Mo Hui nodded, satisfied.
"Yeah, I'm not a ninja. Why would I stick to spitting water? Water Escape, my ass."
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Elsewhere...
The Killing City—a dark haven for criminals and fallen soul masters. A place known across the Douluo Continent as one of the deadliest areas—also, paradoxically, a training ground for the brave and desperate.
Once inside, death was almost guaranteed. Very few ever walked out alive.
But those who did... earned not only unrivaled battle-hardened instincts, but also a Domain—the legendary Killing God Domain!
On the Douluo Continent, domains were invaluable. Even many Titled Douluo didn't possess one. A soul master with a domain had a massive advantage over one without.
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"Nana, still watching that guy again?"
Inside the regional killing arena, Xie Yue casually wiped the blood from his blade and glanced at Hu Liena beside him.
Hu Liena swirled the Bloody Mary in her glass and replied,
"Brother, don't you think that guy named Jiuwuerjiu is... kind of interesting and excellent?"
"Interesting?"
Xie Yue rolled his eyes and gave her a light chop on the head.
"I think you're just dazzled by his looks. As for excellent, is he better than your brother?"
"That's different!" Hu Liena rubbed her head and pouted.
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