The Change in Martial Soul Origin and the Increase in Stats

Why did stacking attributes like wind, fire, thunder, and ice allow a Martial Soul to evolve, and why could choosing Spirit Beasts of only one category when adding new Spirit Rings also allow a Martial Soul to evolve, while strength and speed could not?

Yu Xiaogang listed these different attributes.

"If we classify these attributes, then attributes like wind and thunder can be categorized as Element Attributes."

"Strength, speed, and defense can be categorized as Basic Attributes."

"Dragons, tigers, and bears represent different types of Martial Souls. If they were to be classified... they should be Bloodline Attributes."

After listing the three different attributes, Yu Xiaogang fell into deep thought.

Just then, Yu Yuanzhen suddenly spoke:

"Since your idea is that stacking attributes can allow a Martial Soul to evolve, why not think about what changes during this process of stacking?"

Hearing Yu Yuanzhen's words, Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up.

He immediately took out a sheet of paper.

"Continually stacking Element Attributes—for example, the fire element—can raise the temperature and power of flames, and even produce more powerful variant flames."

"Stacking Bloodline Attributes can strengthen a bloodline. For example, a snake can transform into a flood dragon, or even a dragon."

"But basic attributes like strength... seem to only produce numerical increases when stacked, without any particularly obvious qualitative change?"

The faster Yu Xiaogang wrote, the smoother his thoughts became, as if he had found the truth.

"...Martial Soul Evolution is a qualitative leap in a Martial Soul. It means that the essence of the Martial Soul has changed to a certain degree."

"A Martial Soul that could originally only exhale cold air becomes a Martial Soul capable of releasing ice. This is a change that touches the Martial Soul's origin."

"Stacking Bloodline Attributes is the same. When a snake becomes a flood dragon, the essence of the Martial Soul changes."

"But with attributes like strength and speed, even if their values are increased tenfold or a hundredfold, they still cannot cause the essence of the Martial Soul to change."

"They only change the numbers."

After writing the final stroke, Yu Xiaogang was completely satisfied. Beside him, Yu Yuanzhen was dumbfounded.

Although what Yu Xiaogang had written was merely his own speculation, Yu Yuanzhen was a Titled Douluo and possessed a certain understanding of the Martial Soul system.

The instant Yu Xiaogang finished writing, he could already confirm that it was correct!

In the Dark World, among the Four Great Single-Attribute Clans.

Crack!

The sound of a cup hitting the ground and shattering rang through the room, but no one cared about it anymore.

The four clan leaders of the single-attribute clans stared blankly at the scene on the Heavenly Screen, where Yu Yuanzhen continued praising Yu Xiaogang. A suffocating feeling spread through their chests.

"So... that's how it is."

Yang Wudi muttered to himself.

As an intelligent man, Yang Wudi understood after giving it some thought.

Take Bai He's Swallowtail Swift as an example.

The core of the Swallowtail Swift Martial Soul was the Swallowtail Swift itself, while speed was merely its advantage.

If Spirit Rings from avian Soul Beasts were added to the Swallowtail Swift Martial Soul, they might be able to change its bloodline and thus allow it to evolve.

But no matter how much speed was stacked, what increased would still only be the numbers. The essence of the Martial Soul would not change in the slightest.

After understanding this, Yang Wudi thought about his own family's Martial Soul, the Soul Breaking Spear.

In the past, when his Yang Clan added new Spirit Rings to the Soul Breaking Spear, they had always chosen offensive Martial Souls, pursuing the ultimate attack power.

But after seeing Yu Xiaogang's research, Yang Wudi suddenly wanted his descendants to change their approach.

His Yang Clan could no longer take the path of bloodline stacking, but they could take the path of Element Attribute stacking.

For example, adding the fire attribute or the thunder attribute to the Soul Breaking Spear.

"Hiss... now that I think about it, it actually seems pretty good."

Yang Wudi rubbed his chin, deciding to think this matter over carefully later.

As for the other three clan leaders, their moods were not nearly as good—especially Bai He.

As the Bai Clan's leader, he had always been proud of their Swallowtail Swift Martial Soul, because they possessed the fastest speed on the entire Douluo Continent.

Of course, the prerequisite for possessing that speed was that their offensive ability was lacking.

And now, the Heavenly Screen was telling him that they had taken the wrong path.

By adding Spirit Rings focused on speed, their Martial Soul would never have any chance of evolving.

This blow was no different from denying them at their very roots.

"He... he... you ignorant brat! I absolutely refuse to accept his ideas!"

Bai He trembled as he raised his hand and pointed at Yu Xiaogang on the Heavenly Screen, speaking through gritted teeth.

"I refuse to accept them as well. Our four clans have been passed down for so many years. How could the experience we accumulated over all these years be shaken by just a few words from him?"

Tai Tan was the first to stand up in support of Bai He. He had already made up his mind. Even if Yu Xiaogang on the Heavenly Screen eventually became a Titled Douluo, and even if his theory sounded as fantastical as possible, his Strength Clan would never acknowledge it!

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After clarifying how to make a Martial Soul evolve, Yu Xiaogang began choosing a suitable path for himself.

His own Martial Soul, Little Dragon, had undergone a malignant mutation because his talent was insufficient.

It should originally have been a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, but it had mutated into this appearance.

Yu Xiaogang could not even determine whether its Element Attribute was still the Thunder Attribute.

In any case, after putting Little Dragon through various tests, Yu Xiaogang failed to detect the slightest trace of an Element Attribute from it.

Thus, the path Yu Xiaogang could choose was very clear.

He would add Spirit Rings from dragon-type Soul Beasts to Little Dragon, and the purer the dragons, the better.

Only after undergoing the baptism of dragon blood might Little Dragon truly reveal its original appearance.

"However, there's still one problem. If I merely absorb Spirit Rings step by step, then even if all my Spirit Rings come from pure-blooded dragons, my talent still won't be enough to support me very far."

Yu Xiaogang propped up his chin.

Innate Level One Soul Power—this Innate Soul Power placed far too great a restriction on Yu Xiaogang.

"So, if I truly want to defy fate and change my destiny, then in addition to pursuing the ultimate stacking of attributes when choosing my Spirit Ring attributes..."

"I also have to break convention when it comes to the age of the Spirit Rings I obtain!"

After determining the plan he would carry out in the future, Yu Xiaogang first thought of those cases in which people had suffered severe injuries or even died because the age of the Spirit Rings they absorbed exceeded the limits their bodies could withstand.

Each of those cases told Yu Xiaogang that this was not a path that could be attempted easily.

But when he recalled the mocking gazes cast at him by the observing family members during his awakening ceremony...

And the judgments he had heard from the clan these past few days, calling him a tiger father's useless son, as well as the words directly ridiculing Yu Yuanzhen...

At the thought of these things, Yu Xiaogang's fists clenched unconsciously.

Thus, the hesitation that had still flickered in his eyes was quickly replaced by determination.

So what if he suffered severe injuries or even faced the danger of death?

If he did not even dare to face this small amount of danger, what right did he have to defy fate and change his destiny?