Martial Soul

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Martial Soul
Alias(es)	武魂 (Wǔhún)
Status	The defining spiritual manifestation used by Soul Masters for cultivation and combat
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Inheritance and Awakening

Martial Souls are generally inherited from a person's parents. Zhang Yang expects he may inherit either his father's Wine Barrel Martial Soul or his mother's hoe, while Tang San is advised to ask Tang Hao about his own inherited Martial Soul. 3

A Martial Soul may also mutate. Su Yuntao explains that whether a mutation is advantageous or disadvantageous depends on the awakened person's Innate Soul Power: high Innate Soul Power favors successful mutations, while low Soul Power produces failed ones. 4

Awakening is conducted through a formal ceremony. Su Yuntao arranges six black stones into a hexagon and uses a blue Crystal Ball to test the awakened children's Soul Power. Children who awaken Martial Souls but have no Soul Power cannot cultivate and are eliminated. 3

Known Classifications

Classification	Documented characteristics	Examples
Beast Martial Soul	Usually manifests through possession, altering the Soul Master's body and granting animal-derived traits.	Xiao Chenyu's Wolf produces fur, green eyes, claws, and fangs after possession. 13
Weapon / Artifact Martial Soul	Can be externally released; at the seventh-ring stage, its True Body grants spiritual unity between Soul Master and Martial Soul.	Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer; Zhi Lin's Azure Vine. 8 48 163
Mutated Martial Soul	A deviation from parental inheritance whose quality is closely tied to Innate Soul Power. Its Soul Skills may develop in unusual ways.	Zhang Yang's Borsalino/Yellow Ape. 4 23
Humanoid Martial Soul	A rare human-shaped manifestation. It may not fit conventional Beast or Weapon classifications.	Borsalino/Yellow Ape; Meng Shenji's Black Demon. 4 48

Humanoid Martial Souls

Su Yuntao initially classifies Zhang Yang's Borsalino as a Mutated Beast Martial Soul because it is neither a conventional Weapon Martial Soul nor a normal Beast Martial Soul possession. Its human form, particularly its distinctive crooked mouth, leaves him unable to find a comparable case in his experience. 4

Master later observes that Borsalino can be released externally like a Weapon Martial Soul, yet can also possess Zhang Yang like a Beast Martial Soul. He theorizes that its unusually detailed humanoid appearance may represent a person who truly existed. 8

Manifestation

Release

A Martial Soul may appear externally behind or alongside its user. When Zhang Yang summons Borsalino, the three-meter humanoid manifestation appears behind him and can be dismissed into yellow light particles at his command. 4 5

Released Martial Souls are not independently conscious. Although Borsalino appears lazy and humanlike, Zhang Yang recognizes it as an inanimate Martial Soul under his control. 5

Possession / Martial Soul Avatar

Beast-type possession merges the Martial Soul with its user, improving physical capabilities. Zhang Yang's Borsalino possession increases his height, musculature, and overall physical fitness while leaving his normal facial features unchanged. 5 8

Borsalino possession also allows Zhang Yang to access seven inherited martial arts: three offensive techniques, two defensive techniques, and two movement techniques. 8

• Shigan — A piercing finger strike capable of punching through Master's wooden desk. 8
• Tekkai — A defensive technique that withstands Tang San's Soul Power-enhanced barehanded strike. 8
• Kami-e — An evasion technique that prevents Tang San from touching Zhang Yang's clothing. 8
• Soru — High-speed movement comparable to Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. 8
• Moon Cloth — Enables extended aerial movement. 8

After Zhang Yang gains his third Soul Ring, these techniques cease consuming Soul Power and instead use stamina. 26

Martial Soul True Body

The seventh Soul Ring grants a universal True Body skill regardless of ring age. Beast Martial Soul users transform into their Martial Souls and receive a broad increase to their attributes; Artifact Martial Soul users achieve spiritual unity with their Martial Souls for the same purpose. 163

Through Shrek's Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, Zhang Yang temporarily reaches Soul Sage-level power and manifests Borsalino's Martial Soul True Body: a 3.02-meter-tall figure in a yellow pinstripe suit, justice cape, and white square-toed shoes. 69

Soul Rings and Soul Skills

Soul Rings are absorbed to break cultivation bottlenecks and grant Soul Skills. Their effects can be profoundly altered by the nature of the recipient's Martial Soul: Zhang Yang's defensive Elementalization comes from an Iron Horned Bull, while his speed-based Flash Physique comes from a Great Strength Gorilla. 12 23

Borsalino's Soul Skills form an interconnected light-based combat system:

Soul Ring Skill	Type	Documented effect
Elementalization	Defense	Makes Zhang Yang invulnerable to physical attacks for 30 minutes. 12
Flash Physique	Movement	Allows flashes across hundreds of meters in a single blink. 15
Light Speed Body Technique	Offense	Enables light-speed physical attacks, including kicks, punches, elbows, and headbutts; requires the first and second Soul Skills to be active. 26
Laser	Offense	Acquired from the ten-thousand-year Martial Ape Soul Ring. 56
Flash Weapon	Weapon creation	Creates light swords, hammers, or bows with distinct effects; requires Flash Physique to be active. 76
Yasakani no Magatama	Area offense	Bombards an area with light bullets, each carrying one percent of Laser's damage. 141
Yata Mirror	Movement	A light-based travel skill capable of reaching Seven Treasure City from Tanggu in two minutes. 141
Solar Flare	State enhancement	Greatly increases light's heat, allowing Light Speed Kick to cut through targets rather than merely launch them away. 215
Light Blade	Enhancement	Enhances Light Speed Kick; when combined with other boosts, its power rises to nearly three times normal. 219

Ten-thousand-year Soul Rings can grant two Soul Skills. Zhang Yang's sixth ring provides both Yasakani no Magatama and Yata Mirror. 138 141

Martial Soul Fusion Skills

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill occurs when compatible Soul Masters merge their powers into a combined ability. Xie Yue and Hu Liena demonstrate this by merging and spreading a red light field across nearly half the arena. 67

Shrek's Seven-in-One Fusion Skill instead channels the team's Soul Power into Zhang Yang. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing serve as central auxiliaries, while the formation protects against disruption and resistance to charm effects. 69

Related Phenomena

Soul Power

Soul Power determines whether an awakened Martial Soul can be cultivated. Innate Full Soul Power grants exceptional early potential; Zhang Yang's awakening immediately improves his physical condition enough for him to run to a mountaintop without becoming winded. 5

Soul Bones

Soul Bones improve physical fitness, supply additional skills, and can be actively stimulated to help withstand the pressure of Soul Ring absorption. 137

Zhang Yang's six Soul Bones eventually fuse into a Navy Uniform set. Its defensive power can ignore attacks from Soul Masters below Soul Douluo level, while its passive abilities improve Zhang Yang's skills and empower Soul Masters loyal to him. 191

Martial Soul Influence on the User

A Martial Soul can visibly shape its user's physique and appearance over time. Zhang Yang's unusual growth and physical fitness are attributed to the influence of his three-meter-tall Borsalino Martial Soul. 30