Douluo: Two brothers in douluo (completed)

"The Dai and Zhu families of the Star Luo Empire have always been united through marriage. The name of the Netherworld White Tiger strikes fear across the entire empire."

Hearing this, the audience nodded in agreement. Families capable of consistently releasing martial soul fusion techniques were exceedingly rare, but the Dai and Zhu families had achieved it.

The reputation of the Netherworld White Tiger wasn't just known throughout the Star Luo Empire; anyone familiar with the imperial family knew of its power.

But what did this have to do with Dai Mubai? Wasn't his martial soul a mutated one?

Dai Mubai: "It's strange, isn't it? Not only am I a twin martial soul user, but both my martial souls have evolved! Isn't that infuriating?"

Dai Mubai's smile was mischievous, his tone full of provocation.

Everyone on the Clear Sky Sect's mountaintop was stunned.

Even the four hidden observers couldn't help but exchange glances, their expressions tinged with shock.

Honestly, this was maddening.

This insufferable Dai Mubai—couldn't he just keep this to himself? Why did he have to say it out loud?

If they hadn't known, they wouldn't have been so upset!

Dai Mubai: "Surely, you can guess what I'm about to reveal, right?"

Lieyang Douluo: "Could it be… you possess a self martial soul fusion technique?"

Lieyang Douluo's voice carried doubt. Dai Mubai had mentioned the Netherworld White Tiger, twin martial souls, and now evolution. His first martial soul was the Evil-Eyed White Tiger, which had evolved, and his second martial soul, if there were no surprises, was the Netherworld Spirit Cat after its own evolution.

If the unevolved Evil-Eyed White Tiger and Netherworld Spirit Cat could theoretically fuse, then their evolved forms might also be able to fuse.

A self martial soul fusion technique had always been speculative and unconfirmed.

Fusion between martial souls was already rare, and twin martial souls were even rarer. A self martial soul fusion technique was practically unheard of—an idea dismissed as impossible.

Dai Mubai: "Not bad, Lieyang Douluo. You're quick on the uptake! Yes, it's exactly that—a self martial soul fusion technique. Surprised? Delighted?"

He grinned at Lieyang Douluo, who was left speechless.

The people around him had no words either.

Lieyang Douluo was utterly dumbfounded. He had only mentioned the concept in passing—he hadn't expected Dai Mubai to confirm it!

A self martial soul fusion technique—a legend among legends, or rather, the fantasy of soul masters—was real?

Elder: "Brat, you must be lying! Such a thing is purely theoretical—it doesn't exist!"

If Dai Mubai's martial souls hadn't evolved, the Evil-Eyed White Tiger and Netherworld Spirit Cat might have managed a fusion. But with their evolution, such a thing should be impossible.

The idea of fusing evolved martial souls was even more absurd!

Dai Mubai: "Since Lieyang Douluo seems interested, allow me to demonstrate!"

Tang Xiao and the other elders glared at Lieyang Douluo.

"You cursed crow! Why didn't you just attack him outright? Why did you have to chat with him?"

If Dai Mubai truly had a self martial soul fusion technique, wouldn't that make him even stronger?

Dai Mubai: "Netherworld Messenger, manifest!"

With a loud shout, a gray figure appeared behind Dai Mubai. Calling it the Netherworld Messenger was fitting, though it was more like a projection of Hadina herself. Even a mere projection was enough to create a god-level martial soul, showcasing Hadina's incredible power.

Without this martial soul, Hadina would never have awakened, nor would she have taken notice of Dai Mubai or chosen him as her inheritor.

The Netherworld Messenger appeared as a cloaked figure shrouded in gray mist, her visage completely obscured.

Lieyang Douluo: "Gulp…"

Lieyang Douluo swallowed hard, stunned by the scene before him.

Lieyang Douluo: "Twin martial souls… and he can release both at once?"

Dai Mubai's second martial soul had no soul rings attached, but its mere appearance was astounding.

Dai Mubai: "Self Martial Soul Fusion Technique: Reaper's Descent!"

When Dai Mubai first discovered he had a self martial soul fusion technique, he attempted it, but something always felt incomplete. It remained an incomplete state until he obtained the inheritance of the Reaper.

This self martial soul fusion technique's true name was "Invocation of the Divine."

The White Tiger Saint King had already fallen, so "invocation" no longer required his consent—it could be activated directly. After completing the fusion, Dai Mubai temporarily gained a portion of the White Tiger Saint King's divine essence and divine power.

However, this left Dai Mubai puzzled. Since his martial soul was the White Tiger Saint King, why didn't the Netherworld Messenger's attributes fully merge with the White Tiger Saint King's martial soul? Instead, the fusion only strengthened it by granting divine essence and power.

It turned out that the Netherworld Messenger and the White Tiger Saint King were not equal entities. Their levels had been forcibly balanced by a higher divine power.

Before obtaining the Reaper's inheritance, Dai Mubai could not gain Hadina's approval, nor could he unleash the Netherworld Messenger's true potential.

"I am summoned."

A soft yet resonant voice echoed through the sky.

Hadina herself did not appear, but her projection manifested behind Dai Mubai.

Her features remained "indistinct," as her divine status prevented ordinary beings from perceiving or remembering her appearance. Only Dai Mubai, as her chosen inheritor, could see her clearly.

A gray stream of energy flowed from Dai Mubai's forehead, and moments later, a massive scythe materialized in his hand—the Reaper's Scythe.

For the first time, Dai Mubai could temporarily wield Hadina's divine weapon.

Those repairing the suspension bridge, such as Titan, were stunned by the sight in the sky and the voice echoing through the heavens.

The followers of the Holy Spirit Cult immediately fell to their knees.

"The Reaper! It's the Reaper!"

"Holy Spirit followers bow before the Reaper!"

"The Reaper is real! With His divine guidance, we will purge the poison from the Douluo Continent and send them to meet Him!"

Others: "…"

Good grief. These fanatics had no desire to meet their own god—they only wanted to send others to him. What kind of logic was that?

"So this is the Holy Spirit Cult's faith—a Reaper… a god!"

Those who had come to assist in battle began to reevaluate their beliefs. Some, swayed by the cult's fervor, even began to place their faith in the Reaper.

Jin Crocodile and the others were equally stunned. Dai Mubai's self martial soul fusion technique turned out to be an invocation of a god.

No wonder he was deemed worthy of inheriting the Reaper's divine power…

(Chapter End)