After splitting his soul for five hours, Xu Yi felt only a trace of fatigue. That alone showed how much stronger his true soul had become—he was a far cry from his former self.
With a thought, the three spirit weapons rose into the air. He could send them east or west at will, controlling them with ease.
Xu Yi suddenly understood why Deng Blackface had suggested he nurture the three spirit weapons with his true soul. The reasoning was both difficult and simple: it would help him win any tug-of-war he might find himself in.
A "tug-of-war" was what happened when one side used soul thoughts to control an object and attack another, while the other side used soul thoughts to seize control of the incoming object. At such times, the strength of one's soul thoughts determined who controlled it.
And if one side controlled a spirit weapon nurtured by their true soul, then even another Yin Venerable would find it nearly impossible to wrest control away.
As Xu Yi controlled the three spirit weapons now, he could feel the difference. Compared to before he had nurtured them, they responded far more nimbly, as if he were controlling a feather—effortlessly.
Just as Xu Yi was about to stop, he noticed something strange about the Immortal Slaying Spear. He immediately recalled the iron essence and the Soul Locking Bottle, then focused all his attention on controlling and sensing the spear.
With a tug of his soul thoughts, the Immortal Slaying Spear split into two thinner, smaller spears. He tugged again, and the two spears split into four, each thinner and smaller still.
Xu Yi continued releasing soul thoughts, and the Immortal Slaying Spear kept splitting. Only when he began to realize he could barely control the hundred or so tiny