Intent was something profound and elusive. Every soul master comprehended a different kind of intent; no two could ever be entirely identical. At most, they could be similar, but there would always be some slight difference that produced a different effect.
Some comprehended intent that was unrivaled beneath the heavens, while others developed intent that encompassed all things. One thing was certain, however: among soul masters of the same rank, those who had comprehended intent were far stronger in combat than those who had not. Becoming invincible within their rank was by no means impossible.
Generally speaking, comprehending even one kind of intent already marked someone as a prodigy favored by heaven. There had practically never been a soul master who could master two kinds at once.
Strictly speaking, in the current Soul Master World, those who had truly mastered intent could be counted on one's fingers. Even powerhouses like Body Douluo Du Busi and Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi had not comprehended intent unique to themselves.
Compared with those who possessed beast martial souls, soul masters with Tool Martial Souls had a slightly easier time comprehending intent. After all, their tool martial soul avatars allowed them to temporarily become one with their martial souls, helping them better understand them.
Among Tool Martial Souls, soul masters with mental attribute martial souls could develop intent even more easily than other types of soul masters.
As it happened, Jiang Yue's martial soul was both mental attribute and a Tool Martial Soul.
Then there was the sword strike Di Tian, the greatest swordsman currently in the Douluo Plane, had personally unleashed last time. It was through that strike that Jiang Yue had comprehended his own sword intent.
What Jiang Yue was currently using against Ji Juechen was precisely the sword intent he had comprehended