Chapter 217: Ch 217- Fusing Talents

The moment Mo Yuan gave the command, his consciousness was pulled into the familiar talent tree space.

The black space stretched endlessly in every direction, with countless branches extending from the central tree.

Two of those branches immediately caught his attention. One represented his Ultimate Grade Illusion Talent, while the other represented his newly acquired Ultimate Grade Soul Needle Talent.

Under the control of his Copy and Paste Talent, both branches began moving toward each other.

At first, they only touched at their edges. However, as the fusion process continued, their branches slowly intertwined and the two talents began merging into one.

Mo Yuan watched the process without blinking.

’Will it succeed this time?’

He had already experienced several failed fusions. Even when two talents seemed compatible, success was never guaranteed. The more powerful the talents, the more uncertain the outcome could become.

As the two branches merged deeper, the entire talent tree space began to tremble.

Then, just as Mo Yuan had expected, a loud boom echoed through the black space.

The two branches finally combined into one.

Before he could examine the result, his consciousness was thrown out of the talent tree space and he returned to his cultivation chamber.

Mo Yuan immediately opened his talent panel.

His eyes moved toward the list of talents, searching for the changes.

Soon, he found what he was looking for.

Illusion Talent: Ultimate Grade ★ [Active]

The Soul Needle Talent had disappeared from the panel.

Instead, a star had appeared beside his Illusion Talent.

Mo Yuan’s eyes lit up.

’It succeeded!’

He couldn’t help but smile. His previous attempts had wasted several fusion opportunities, so seeing this one succeed made him feel much better.

’Now, let’s see what has changed.’

He focused on his Illusion Talent and new information immediately flowed into his mind.

After reading through it, Mo Yuan’s eyes widened with excitement.

"So the Illusion Talent now provides a twenty-five times boost to my soul power and I can still use Soul Needle in the same way?"

He quickly understood what the fusion had accomplished.

The original Illusion Talent mainly strengthened his ability to create illusions and influence the minds of his enemies.

Now, it also greatly enhanced his soul power while retaining its ability to cast illusion and also the Soul Needle’s ability to form invisible needles and attack an enemy’s soul directly.

The two talents had become one without losing their original abilities.

Mo Yuan took a deep breath to calm himself.

’This is incredible.’

He was currently at the Late Stage Origin Lord Realm. With a twenty-five times boost to his soul power, his soul strength should have increased to a terrifying level.

Beasts generally had weaker souls than humans of the same cultivation realm. With this ability, he might be able to kill Sovereign Realm beasts through soul attacks alone, especially those that relied on their physical strength and had weak souls.

As for human cultivators, the situation was a little more complicated.

’I should be capable of threatening Sovereign Realm cultivators too but I don’t know exactly how much stronger my soul is compared to theirs.’

There was no reliable way to measure soul strength directly. He could only make estimates based on what he knew about cultivation and Origin Sense.

Still, he had a way to make a rough comparison.

"Let’s calculate my Origin Sense first."

Before the fusion, his base Origin Sense range had reached 7,843 metres. With the twenty-five times boost from his newly fused talent, the calculation was simple.

7,843 × 25 = 196,075 metres.

"Almost 196 kilometres. Not bad at all."

Mo Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

A Peak Stage Sovereign Realm cultivator could generally spread their Origin Sense across a range of around one hundred kilometres. His calculated range was almost twice that distance.

’Does that mean my soul is roughly twice as strong as that of an ordinary Peak Stage Sovereign?’

He considered the possibility for a moment before shaking his head.

Origin Sense range was useful for making comparisons but it wasn’t a perfect measure of soul strength. Different cultivators could have different abilities and their souls might not develop at the same rate.

Nevertheless, the result was encouraging.

’Whatever the exact difference, I can now attack an enemy’s soul with far greater power than before. That alone makes this fusion worthwhile.’

He didn’t need to understand every detail immediately. He could test the talent gradually as he became more familiar with it.

After calming down, Mo Yuan remembered the other talent he had copied in Frostwind Base.

’Now it’s time to paste Space Cleave.’

He focused on his Copy and Paste Talent and issued the command.

Do you want to paste this talent?

Yes / No

’Yes.’

The moment he confirmed, a familiar wave of pain struck his body and soul.

Mo Yuan gritted his teeth. The pressure felt as though something was forcing its way into every part of his body, reshaping it to accommodate the new talent.

He remained seated and endured the process patiently.

Fifteen minutes later, the pain finally disappeared.

"Phew. That was unpleasant."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately examined the newly acquired ability.

As Louis had explained, Space Cleave allowed him to release an attack that cut through space itself.

Anyone below the Monarch Realm who was struck directly would most likely die, regardless of how strong their defensive abilities were.

The attack’s main weakness was its speed. An alert and sufficiently fast opponent could potentially dodge it.

Mo Yuan smiled.

’Then let’s see how it performs in the Shadow Realm.’

He activated Shadow Walk and his figure disappeared from the cultivation chamber.

Once inside the Shadow Realm, he switched into his Shadowspawn form. His body became a featureless black figure and the strange white mark on his wrist stood out against his dark skin.

He looked around before raising his hand.

’Shadow Cleave!’

The moment he activated the talent, space in front of him trembled.

A dark slash shot forward, cutting through the space before striking the ground. A deep mark appeared where the attack landed but the surrounding destruction was much smaller than he had expected.

Mo Yuan examined the result without losing his excitement.

’The damage is lower than I imagined.’

However, he quickly understood why. The Shadow Realm wasn’t exactly the same as the real world and the attack’s effects might behave differently here. He would need to test it outside before judging its full power.

Even so, he was satisfied.

"Nice. I’ve gained another powerful attack."

He had also discovered that the ability could be used in different situations. Combined with his movement techniques and the strange nature of the Shadow Realm, it could become a dangerous weapon against enemies who relied on their speed to avoid attacks.

Mo Yuan returned to his human form and left the Shadow Realm, reappearing in his cultivation chamber.

He sat down cross-legged once more.

’Now, there’s one more thing I want to try.’

His attention shifted toward the Space Talent on his panel.

It was only Secondary Grade, while Space Cleave was Superior Grade. The difference between their grades was enormous but both were related to space.

If they were compatible, fusing them might produce an even more powerful ability.

Mo Yuan focused on his Copy and Paste Talent.

A familiar prompt appeared before him.

Fuse Space Cleave Talent and Space Talent?

Yes / No

Mo Yuan looked at the prompt, his eyes shining with anticipation.

’Let’s see what happens.’

Without further hesitation, he chose yes.