"Ring Embedding and Ring Detonation were a Soul Master's own secret techniques. But Ring Fusion and Ring Iteration were Fusion Skills!"
"Not every Martial Soul could perform Ring Fusion. You could say it was one in ten thousand."
"Each Soul Skill of an ordinary Soul Master corresponded to its respective Soul Ring. A Soul Master with a talent for Ring Fusion could, through Ring Fusion, fuse Soul Power of different attributes into Soul Power containing only one attribute, then enhance themselves or someone else with it. They could fuse their own, and they could also fuse others'."
"If fusing someone else's, generally speaking, only Soul Masters whose Martial Souls and Soul Skills matched extremely closely or complemented each other could perform this kind of Fusion Skill. And after Ring Fusion, just like Ring Detonation, that Soul Ring could not be used again for a period of time."
"Ring Iteration was similar to Ring Fusion, but its threshold was lower. Multiple people could perform it, and their Soul Skills did not need to be close. It leaned more toward the fusion and bestowal of Soul Power, and was more like a formation. If you're interested later, I'll explain it in detail."
Chen Cong drank the Fragrant Snow Spirit Tea. Its taste was sweet, brisk, and cool; only water from a high mountain spirit spring could fully bring out its flavor. It had the effect of clearing the mind and illuminating one's nature.
One of the formulas for Chen Xiaojun's Medicinal Bath included this kind of tea leaf. Not only did high-end figures love drinking it, it was also the favorite beverage of these research-oriented scholars.
"Lastly, let's talk about the third exclusive trait of the Seven Kill Sword. When paired with the clan's ultimate techniques, the odds of comprehending a slaughter-type domain greatly increased—of course, the prerequisite was that one's swordsmanship cultivation had to be extremely profound."
"Looking across our Chen Family, ever since Ancestor Xi Li created the Upright Sword Qi Technique and Ancestor Chen Feiyi developed the Seven Kill Qi Concealment Technique, half of our Titled Douluo have managed to comprehend domains. Placed on the continent, that ratio would absolutely be shocking. Not even ten percent of Titled Douluo possessed domains."
"And the closer to the present era, the higher the ratio became. This was the benefit of inheritance: one generation planted the trees, and the next enjoyed the shade."
(PS: This author does not agree that once the Seven Kill Sword's Soul Power cultivation reaches a certain level, an exclusive domain will appear. Nor have I seen the Clear Sky Hammer, which is equally famous, inevitably produce some Clear Sky Domain. This is not a change that a Martial Soul alone can bring about.)
"The ancestors were mighty! Badass!" Chen Xiaojun roared.
Chen Yu's face darkened. "Don't use vulgar words to describe the ancestors."
"Fine, fine, fine."
"Next, I'll give a few more examples. Let's take the Clear Sky Hammer and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which were as famous as us, and analyze them for you."
"The Clear Sky Hammer, like our Seven Kill Sword, was a combat-type weapon Martial Soul. It had all the shared traits: separation from the body, resistance to destruction, manifestation uniqueness, as well as the strength, hammering, shock, and solidity attributes of hammer-type Martial Souls."
"Let's mainly talk about the Clear Sky Hammer's exclusive traits. The first, Ring Detonation, was already mentioned earlier."
"Second, the Clear Sky Hammer was famed as number one in strength. Its strength was powerful, and its explosive force was formidable. What trait brought about that effect? Weight! The higher a Soul Master's cultivation, the heavier the Clear Sky Hammer became, and the more overbearing its attacks were."
"Third, it had a restraining effect against the vast majority of weapon Martial Souls. This let them hold an overwhelming advantage against many weapon Martial Souls. Of course, against a Martial Soul of the same level as our Chen Family Seven Kill Sword, it was basically ineffective. But how many Top Ninth Grade Martial Souls were there on the continent?"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the Number One Under Heaven Support Type Martial Soul, had these exclusive traits:"
"First, it enhanced a Soul Master's fine observational ability. When the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's pagoda Martial Soul was released, it amplified the Soul Master's senses countless times, allowing them to precisely sense all objects that the Soul Master had identified before. This was also the prerequisite for their clan's Heart Separation Control secret technique."
"This ability also gave their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda the ability to appraise treasures. That was far too important. Having money meant having people and influence."
"Second, the Soul Ring Skills of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda were all growth-type skills."
"As everyone knew, high-level Soul Masters rarely used early-stage skills, precisely because early hundred-year and thousand-year Soul Skills could not keep up. As a Soul Master's cultivation rose, the enhancement effect of their Soul Skills gradually weakened. If you said hundred-year or thousand-year Soul Skills could boost high-ranking Soul Masters such as Soul Sages, Soul Douluo, and Titled Douluo by 50% or 100%, that would be a joke."
"So all growth-type Soul Skills were rare skills, things Soul Masters only obtained when they got unbelievably lucky and encountered a precious soul beast. But Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters did not need that. This growth attribute of theirs was bestowed by their Martial Soul."
"Third, the most crucial point, and also the foundation upon which they established their sect: solidification!"
"Their support enhancement effects were solidified. They started with a 20% boost, and each added Soul Ring added another 10%. By the time their Soul Masters cultivated to Soul Sage, they could provide an 80% boost regardless of the Soul Master's level. Even if other Soul Masters had growth-type Soul Skills, they would not have such an exaggerated effect, and it was also all-around support."
"Ignoring a Soul Master's level was the solidification effect! This was the formidable support ability of the Number One Under Heaven Support Type Martial Soul."
"Unfortunately, their family's Martial Soul had a flaw. They could not break through to Soul Douluo."
"Yes! Second Granduncle, what you introduced just now were all weapon Martial Souls. Tell me about other Martial Souls too."
"Since I've already talked about the Martial Souls of two of the Three Upper Sects, I'll talk about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon as well."
"First was Dragon Might. Beast Martial Souls suppressed lower-ranked Martial Souls far more obviously than weapon Martial Souls, let alone a dragon-type Martial Soul, which had the strongest pressure among beast Martial Souls—and it was even of the heavenly dragon type."
"Next, the Lightning Attribute. As everyone knew, among all attributes, lightning's power was thirty percent stronger than other attributes, and its destructive effect was the best."
"Then, Dragon Transformation. Starting from rank thirty, each time a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master obtained a Soul Ring, when using their Martial Soul, one more part of their body would become even more like a dragon."
"Once they reached rank seventy, a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master could truly transform into a dragon, erupting with an extremely terrifying power, and was hailed as the most terrifying Power Attack Type Soul Master among those of the same level."
"Compared to the human Soul Master cultivation system, which used Soul Power to drive the physical body and Mental Power, what mattered more to soul beasts was the flesh. They absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, the vital energy of mountains, rivers, plants, and trees, strengthened their forms, guided Soul Power and Mental Power, and activated innate skills."
"The Soul Rings we absorbed contained not only innate skills and Soul Power, but also the soul beast's physical essence and Mental Power. Moreover, the cleansing effect that essence had on a Soul Master's physical body was even greater than breakthroughs in Soul Power and Mental Power."
"A Soul Master's physical body was basically built on the enhancement from the cleansing of soul beast essence."
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Dragon Transformation truly turned them into a dragon. Their physical bodies became extremely powerful, rather than being a Martial Soul manifested energy form like a Soul Sage's Martial Soul Avatar."
"Lastly, mutation!"
"A dragon had nine sons, and each son was different. The possibility of this Martial Soul mutating also far exceeded that of other Martial Souls."
"Because the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon itself was already a topmost Martial Soul, Super Martial Souls could not awaken naturally. Generally, mutations were horizontal mutations or downward mutations. Even if it was a benign mutation, it would only be a slight improvement, not 'benign' in the true sense. It could not break through to become a Super Martial Soul."
"Appraising the result of their mutation was very simple: look at whether its appearance resembled a heavenly dragon, and whether its scales were large and round. Weakened dragon scales, by contrast, were small and pointed."
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was a disaster zone for malignant mutations. I suspect they had so many malignant mutations because they could not break through to Super Martial Soul, and it backfired on them."
"Their Martial Souls could not undergo a qualitative change, but innate benign mutations that led to innately high Soul Power, even full Soul Power, were not rare. Therefore, in the history of their sect, there were a great many Super Douluo."
"Their sect had an interesting phenomenon. Among the sect, few Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragons could fully awaken their true strength, so those who broke through to Titled Douluo were even rarer. But Mutated Martial Souls breaking through to Titled Douluo were everywhere."
"Second Granduncle, can Martial Souls really not inherit Super Martial Souls?"
"At least, that was what the ancestors concluded. Perhaps it was a restriction of heaven and earth, or perhaps human children could not bear Super Martial Souls. Those who could awaken Divine Beast Martial Souls basically all had problems, turning them into secondary Martial Souls. Divine Beast Martial Souls and Ultimate Weapon Souls were not so easy to obtain."
"In short, if it were not a restriction, there would be no way to explain why so many Top Martial Souls awakened with flaws. It was not just those flawed Divine Beast Martial Souls, but also, for example, the number of layers of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the Soul Rings of the Soul Breaking Spear, and the pure healing of the Nine Heart Begonia."
"But conversely, any Top Martial Soul that solved its own flaws was a Super Martial Soul. As long as they broke through, they would all become Super Martial Souls."
"Was the Nine Heart Begonia's pure healing like that too?"
"Of course. Aside from theirs, the Soul Master World has never had such a bizarre martial soul with only a single skill. According to the records, their clan's Nine Heart Begonia once produced an evolved variant—the Nine Heart Blood Begonia. It could not only heal, but also control blood and draw out life force. It was extraordinarily domineering!" When Chen Cong spoke of this, it was as if he had seen a peerless treasure.
"Soul masters use their martial soul traits as an entry point to develop their martial souls, then combine them with their own personalities and preferences when choosing soul rings, forming categories of soul skills such as assault, control, defense, and so on.
So, to understand soul masters, you must understand the traits of their martial souls. Not only your own martial soul traits, but also other people's. Who knows, you might face them one day.
Especially those iconic martial soul traits and racial martial soul traits—you need to be able to recognize them at a glance, to observe and identify them.
For example, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's Dragon Transformation, the Jade Scale Serpent's deadly poison, the Enchanting Fox's charm, the pangolin's burrowing, the hunting dog's sense of smell, even a bat's hearing, a carrot's accelerated growth, and so on.
In the second library of the rear hall, on the third cabinet to the right, third row from the bottom, there are several books introducing martial soul traits, such as Summary of Martial Soul Trait Laws, The Strength and Weakness of Martial Soul Traits, On the Limits of Common Traits, and others. Some were collected over successive generations, while some are the research of our Chen Clan ancestors. These are all conclusions drawn by our predecessors over thousands of years. If you don't understand something, you can ask me.
This is also one of your compulsory courses!!"
"Yes!" Chen Xiaojun answered solemnly, his hands clasped.
Rubbing my hands in anticipation of your Recommendation Tickets and collections, hehehe.
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