Soul Power

Biodata

Nature and Access

• Distinct from ordinary cultivation energy: The provided translation also calls the energy cultivated by Soul Masters “Soul Power.” The soul-derived power described here is explicitly identified as a resource that most living beings cannot directly wield 688.
• Not interchangeable with Divine Sense: When creating tangible Soul Armor, Qian Chaoguang specifically uses Soul Power rather than Divine Sense 513.
• Soul-body existence does not guarantee access: Snow Empress and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass cannot directly use their own Soul Power; they instead use the Spiritual Power derived from it 688.
• Living soul cultivation: For living people, the normal approach to cultivating the soul directly is to drive its development through Spiritual Power 681.
• Undead advancement: Undead Beings cultivate souls and do not require Soul Rings to advance 556.

Abilities & Applications

Soul Preservation and Healing

Soul Power can sustain a damaged soul and provide nourishment for its repair 376 647.

• A delivery tube supplies the captured Evil Soul Master elder with just enough energy to offset the erosion caused by the Soul Locking Pillar and Soul Burning Chain. It prevents dispersal without restoring his freedom or strength 376.
• Wang Dong receives highly concentrated Soul Power to treat her cracked Sea of Spirit and earlier soul injury. Her two months of unconsciousness consume 3,000 units 646.
• During the removal of Wang Dong’s thought imprint, Qian Chaoguang repairs each newly damaged portion of her soul with a continuous supply of high-purity Soul Power 647.
• Electrolux identifies an enormous supply of high-concentration Soul Power as necessary for Qian Chaoguang to recover and awaken after his collapse 681.
• The eventual infusion of purified Chaos Soul Crystals heals Qian Chaoguang’s soul injuries and leaves his soul substantially stronger and more solid 701.

Spellcasting and Soul Fire

Undead spellcasters use Soul Power together with Spiritual Power to manipulate elemental energy directly 527.

• Electrolux’s memory-extraction ritual releases a wave of Soul Power that develops golden Sacred Power and forms a flame-like vortex above the captive’s head 377.
• In his confrontation with Di Tian, Electrolux circulates vast Soul Power through his divine soul. Its eruption gathers Light and death power around him 603.
• Huo Yutong’s Underworld King Set enables her to ignite Soul Fire fueled directly by Soul Power. This flame is more domineering than her Spiritual Power-driven Purification Flame 688.

Spiritual Weapons and Armor

At intermediate tier or above, zombies, liches, skeletons, and Death Knights possess the innate ability to condense Soul Power into weapons and armor 513.

• This spiritual armament is formally called Soul Armor 513.
• Qian Chaoguang adapts the ability into tangible armor made from spiritual metal 513.
• His design requires an additional connection between the crafted armor and the wearer’s original spiritual armament, completing its fusion with the soul 513.
• Soul Power enchantment supplies an effect resembling a conversion port; the armor components then connect into a complete suit 513.
• The energy used in this finishing process is invisible and untouchable to the surrounding observers, who cannot perceive what Qian Chaoguang is doing 513.

Perception and Suppression

Soul Power can extend a user’s awareness or interfere with an opponent’s access to external resources 478 527.

• Electrolux releases it during the Mingde Hall raid, bringing the facility into clear view within his mind 527.
• Dragon Two and Dragon Three spread their immense Soul Power over the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, severing the immortal herbs’ connection to the springs 478.
• Bibi Dong presses her Soul Power against Qian Chaoguang’s guarded Sea of Consciousness while investigating it 697.

Soul-Directed Mind Control

The Sky Fox Monarch uses Soul Power to apply charm directly to the soul rather than merely influencing surface emotions 692.

• Her pale-pink power causes affected Mutated Soul Bodies to turn on their companions 692.
• Intelligent high-tier Mutated Soul Bodies flee from the attack rather than remain within its reach 692.

Sources and Storage

Limitations and Risks

• Purity matters: Chaos Soul Crystals must be refined to remove their impurities before they yield usable high-concentration Soul Power 685.
• Artificial soul construction can produce monsters: Electrolux accidentally creates Mutated Soul Bodies while researching artificial souls for controlling large equipment. Their bodies and cores combine soul fragments, obsessions, negative emotions, Soul Power, and Death Breath Power 685.
• Pure energy attracts predators: Purified Soul Power is highly tempting to souls left hungry after battle, complicating Huo Yutong’s collection efforts in the Underworld 685.
• Access depends on the user: Huo Yutong’s limited training in soul cultivation initially prevents her from taking full advantage of an environment where soul-derived power is readily usable 681.
• Ordinary detection systems are inadequate: During the Mingde Hall raid, detectors intended to monitor conventional Soul Master energy cannot track undead spellcasters using Spiritual Power, soul-derived Soul Power, and directly manipulated elements 527.

Notable Quote

“You must find enough high-concentration Soul Power to replenish Chaoguang. Only then can his soul recover and allow him to awaken again.”
— Electrolux to Huo Yutong 681