Third Transformation, Giant Spirit Heart Gu — amplifying the spirit of the heart.
Second Transformation, Heart Sound Gu — drawing forth the voice of the heart.
Second Transformation, Harmony Gu — harmonizing the heart's voices.
Third Transformation, Flying Soul Gu — projecting the soul beyond the body.
Third Transformation, Soul Chain Gu — linking souls with chains.
Fourth Transformation, Soul Merge Gu — three souls interconnected, spirits fused into one body.
Killing Move — Three Hearts Soul Merge!
Boom...
A faint, almost imperceptible rumble echoed as the three Gu Masters' souls flew free from their physical bodies, merging temporarily into a single entity in the air above their heads.
In that instant, within a two-hundred-li radius, every Gu Master whose soul had reached at least the five-hundred-human level felt a wave of spiritual majesty spread outward, pressing down upon their hearts.
Those Gu Masters whose souls were below the five-hundred-human threshold noticed nothing at all.
"This spiritual pressure... has already reached the level of fourteen hundred human souls. Truly worthy of the Three Hearts Soul Merge!" Fang Yuan immediately sensed it, turning his gaze toward the direction of the Dongfang family's command tent.
His own soul had originally been at the thousand-human level, but he had been injured by the soul explosion earlier. Though he had dodged the vast majority of the blast, he still sustained damage. His soul had initially dropped to the eight-hundred-human level, and after a period of recovery, it had now been restored to nine hundred.
Nine hundred human souls was naturally no match for their fourteen hundred.
"If only the allied forces weren't so full of prying eyes and I could slip away. If I entered Swinging Soul Mountain and used the Mettle Gu, I could heal my soul injuries with ease."
Fang Yuan sighed inwardly while simultaneously directing the wolf packs under his command.
Great numbers of Night Wolves, Water Wolves, Wind Wolves, and Turtle-back Wolves coalesced into a massive fighting force, like a surging river. They charged straight toward the enemy's command tent.
"Wolf King, today we shall experience your prowess for ourselves!" Wei Xin, E Xuanming, and Jiang Wanshan spoke in unison. Because their souls had temporarily fused into one, every movement they made was perfectly synchronized — truly acting as a single being.
Under their command, great swarms of Steel Claw Crabs, Crystal Diamond Crabs, and Great Air Crabs surged forward. Within the span of a few breaths, they rapidly assembled into a formidable defensive line.
The charging wolves slammed into this defensive wall with tremendous force, like a flood crashing against a dam.
Hard crab shells collided fiercely against sharp wolf fangs and claws.
Fang Yuan let out a cold snort, standing atop his two-headed rhinoceros, directing the battle from afar. Under his precise command, the entire wolf pack formed wave after wave of charges. The defensive line formed by the crabs quickly began to crumble.
"This is... the Nine-layered Wave Charge! Quick, reinforce them — my crab swarm can't hold!" Wei Xin had barely formed this thought when the other two perceived it as well.
Under the Three Hearts Soul Merge, they were as one person. Any thought or idea was instantly known to all three.
"Don't worry. My crocodiles are here." E Xuanming's expression was as hard as iron, his focused gaze alight with the thrill of battle.
The opponent was none other than the legendary Wolf King! To face such an adversary — it made life worthwhile!
Under his control, large numbers of Six-legged Crocodiles, Lava Crocodiles, Rock Crocodiles, and Shadow Sweep Crocodiles soon appeared along the defensive line.
The line, which had been on the verge of collapse, became virtually impregnable after these reinforcements poured in.
"Whether crabs or crocodiles, they are all beasts renowned for their defensive prowess. Furthermore, under the Three Hearts Soul Merge, they effectively function as three people merged into one. Their mastery of beast manipulation has surged dramatically, approaching the level of a Grandmaster of the enslavement path."
Fang Yuan narrowed his eyes. Despite the prolonged assault yielding no results, not a trace of impatience showed on his face.
Since a fierce frontal assault wouldn't work, he wisely dialed back the offensive.
He did not devote his full attention to commanding the beast packs. Instead, he split his focus, devoting half his mind to surveying the entire battlefield.
His enemies were not merely Jiang, Wei, and E. As a key figure whose combat power could influence the entire battle, he was highly likely to be targeted by the Shadow Swordsman Bian Sixuan once more.
Since the battle began, the Shadow Swordsman had not shown herself. She was most likely lurking in the shadows, watching Fang Yuan, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike.
The only reason she had not appeared was perhaps because of the fifth-transformation Gu Master powerhouse Hei Loulan, who stood nearby.
Just then, above the wolf packs, a massive swarm of blood-red bats emerged.
These bats possessed four wings each, their wings sharp and hard as blades. Under the onslaught of the bat swarm, the wolves suffered enormous casualties.
The crocodile and crab forces seized the momentum and counterattacked, pushing the battle line forward by over a hundred paces.
"So it really is Jiang Wanshan's Blade-wing Blood Bat swarm." Fang Yuan's eyes flickered, but he was not surprised.
Thanks to the intelligence provided by the Hei family, he was well acquainted with the enemy's Gu Master elites. He had already speculated that Dongfang Yuliang had no Grandmaster of the enslavement path under his command. To counter him, the natural choice would be the Three Hearts Soul Merge.
And the key participants in this killing move were most likely the three strongest enslavement-path Gu Masters.
Now, after testing the waters, his suspicions were confirmed — it was indeed Jiang Wanshan, Wei Xin, and E Xuanming.
The Blade-wing Blood Bat swarm's assault was extremely ferocious. The moment they joined the fray, they shifted the balance of this small section of the battlefield.
The wolves, which had held the upper hand, were now retreating step by step. The crocodile and crab forces pressed forward with their countercharge — Mud Water Crabs, Small Air Crabs, Great Air Crabs, Steel Claw Crabs, Crystal Diamond Crabs, Six-legged Crocodiles, Lava Crocodiles, Rock Crocodiles, and Shadow Sweep Crocodiles formed a combined army, like a steel fist extended, crushing the wolves in their path as they charged straight toward the Hei family's command tent.
In principle, enslavement-path Gu Masters could not easily coordinate with one another. A combined beast army would actually hinder each faction, making one plus one less than two.