With Zhu Zhuqing's loyalty secured by the promise of ultimate power, Lin Feng immediately initiated the process of fusion to upgrade her Phantom Cat Martial Soul. This was a high-risk fusion, requiring perfect control to avoid damaging her fragile spiritual channels.
Lin Feng led Zhu Zhuqing to a quiet, secluded villa he had purchased using his fused wealth. Xiao Wu, now a fiercely loyal guard, stood watch. The environment was shielded using Lin Feng's Twin Fusion Barrier.
Lin Feng began the ritual, using his Fusion Phoenix Flame to act as a catalyst. He performed the conceptual fusion directly upon Zhu Zhuqing's soul core, targeting her Phantom Cat essence.
The formula: (Zhu\ Zhuqing's\ Phantom\ Cat\ Martial\ Soul) + (Essence\ of\ Absolute\ Shadow\ (Conceptual\ Fusion)) + (Concept\ of\ Limitless\ Speed) = Shadow\ Fusion\ Phantom\ Cat
The fusion was intense. Zhu Zhuqing was wracked with pain as her spirit core was forcefully upgraded. Her usual black energy deepened, becoming a void-like darkness that pulsed with unimaginable speed. Her cat Martial Soul grew a pair of ethereal, fused wings of shadow, signifying her new, untouchable velocity.
The fusion was a complete success. Zhu Zhuqing's Phantom Cat was now the Shadow Fusion Phantom Cat—a martial soul with exponential growth potential and the ability to momentarily fuse with the shadow dimension, granting her unparalleled escape and pursuit abilities. Her Soul Power immediately soared, leaping several ranks.
[ZHU ZHUQING STATUS UPDATED: SOUL POWER: LEVEL 25. MARTIAL SOUL: SHADOW FUSION PHANTOM CAT.]
The fusion didn't just boost her power; it created a profound, soul-deep connection to Lin Feng, the person who had completely rewritten her destiny. Her coldness melted into a fierce, passionate devotion.
The atmosphere in the room shifted. Xiao Wu, who had watched the entire process, felt a complex mix of emotions—a little jealousy over Lin Feng's focused attention, but overwhelming relief that her "Big Brother" was so powerful, and a sudden, competitive urge to prove her own value to him.
This was the first genuine synergy of Lin Feng's burgeoning harem: Xiao Wu's active, protective warmth fused with Zhu Zhuqing's intense, silent devotion, creating a combined force of protective loyalty around Lin Feng. The core dynamic was established: loyalty through power, and competition through love.