A book watermark-only paragraph was omitted. Even after being beaten, they could end up with wounds on their bodies. In the movie, when Cell, Frieza, and the other villains escaped after a commotion broke out in Otherworld, they were no different from the living, except for the halos above their heads.
Even in death, Vegeta could fuse with the living Son Goku to become Vegito, completely shattering the notion of life and death.
In Dragon Ball Super, Frieza could even train by himself in Otherworld Heaven, gradually mastering his Golden Form.
All these signs suggested that in the Dragon Ball World, ki could strengthen not only the body but also the soul. Even death couldn't change that.
It was as if soul and body were one. Malcador said that his soul was only a faint projection in the Warp, just like those of the countless people in the Imperium.
But Axis believed his own soul should shine like the sun. The difference was probably just a matter of how it was observed.
The souls of humans and other species in the Warhammer World appeared as projections in the Warp. His soul, however, was in his body, and the projection in the Warp was likely no more than its shadow.
This battle had only confirmed Axis's theory. A weak soul could never have used ki to locate the Astartes across half a planet in a single instant.
"Dad, since we've just finished this mission, why don't we visit Prospero and pay Magnus a call?" Axis suggested.
To test his theory, Axis wanted to see Magnus right away. If possible, he could even talk with him about the Warp and learn a few Psykic Power techniques.
Unlike the other Primarchs, Magnus had explored the Warp more than anyone else. His research into