Soul Ring

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Soul Ring
Alias(es)	Spirit Ring
Occupation/Role	Power source bound to a Martial Soul that grants Soul Skills
First Appearance	Zhao Ming absorbs his first Soul Ring from a Golden Armored Earth Dragon 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Steel Whip — First Soul Ring	5	Absorbed from a Golden Armored Earth Dragon over 900 years old. Grants Vajra Body.
Steel Whip — Second Soul Ring	13	Absorbed from an Emerald Demon Bird just over 2,000 years old. Grants Emerald Feather Protection.
Treasure-Dropping Coin — First Soul Ring	22 23	An azure ring condensed by extracting fortune from the Blue Silver Emperor, its soul bone, and part of the Blue Silver Grass Clan's fortune. Grants the Luck Authority.
Steel Whip — Third Soul Ring	30 31	A black, 12,000-year ring from the Netherworld Sword Lion King. Grants Netherworld Entanglement.
Steel Whip — Fourth Soul Ring	51 52	A 25,000-year Flood Dragon ring. Evolves the Martial Soul with Ultimate Strength and grants Thirty-Six Sea-Calming Divine Pearls.
Treasure-Dropping Coin — Second Soul Ring	70	A brilliant golden ring condensed from Angel God Divine Power and the Angel lineage's accumulated fortune. Grants the Honesty/Contract Authority.

Background / History

Soul Rings are obtained when a Soul Beast is killed and its ring is absorbed into a Soul Master's Martial Soul. The ring's age, the Soul Beast's attributes, and the recipient's physical and spiritual strength determine whether absorption is viable and what Soul Skill may result. Zhao Ming's first ring, from a Golden Armored Earth Dragon over 900 years old, was only possible because whale glue and Nine-Breath Qi Absorption had strengthened his body beyond that of many Great Soul Masters. 3 5

Zhao Ming's Steel Whip followed a deliberately planned ring path: strength and defense through the Golden Armored Earth Dragon, speed and agility through the Emerald Demon Bird, then increasingly powerful strength- and control-oriented rings. His visible Steel Whip configuration eventually became yellow, purple, black, black. 11 13 30 51 72

The Treasure-Dropping Coin operates under a separate soul-ring mechanism. Rather than killing Soul Beasts, it condenses rings by extracting fortune. Its first ring formed after it drained fortune from the Blue Silver Emperor and its soul bone; its second formed from Angel God Divine Power and the Angel lineage's fortune. Each Coin ring grants an authority related to wealth, with nine authorities corresponding to nine possible rings. 22 23 70

Properties and Limitations

• A Soul Ring can provide a Soul Skill matched to its source Soul Beast and the host's Martial Soul. 5 13 30
• Higher-aged rings impose greater physical strain and, at the ten-thousand-year level, may produce a dangerous remnant-soul mental shock. 28 30
• Zhao Ming's exceptional body and spiritual power allow him to absorb rings far beyond conventional limits, including a 12,000-year third ring and a 25,000-year fourth ring. 20 30 49 51
• The Fortune-Gathering Domain can disguise the apparent colors and aura of Zhao Ming's Steel Whip rings, changing his true yellow–purple–black configuration into an ordinary-looking yellow–yellow–purple set. 32
• The Treasure-Dropping Coin's fortune-based rings carry a cost: condensing or guiding a desired result consumes accumulated fortune. 49 73

Abilities & Skills

Vajra Body

The first Steel Whip Soul Skill manifests as a golden glow covering Zhao Ming's body.

• Increases all attributes by 20%. 5
• Further increases strength and defense by 100%, for an effective 120% increase to those attributes. 5
• Originates from the Golden Armored Earth Dragon's renowned strength and defense. 5

Emerald Feather Protection

The second Steel Whip Soul Skill creates a pale emerald membrane marked by feather-like patterns.

• Increases all attributes by 30%. 13
• Further increases speed and agility by 100%, for an effective 130% increase to both. 13
• Has no fixed duration and remains active while supplied with Soul Power. 13

Netherworld Entanglement

The third Steel Whip Soul Skill is a control ability inherited from the Netherworld Sword Lion King.

• Locks onto and restrains targets. 31
• Continuously devours a restrained opponent's spiritual power and converts it into energy for Zhao Ming. 31
• Raises Zhao Ming's attributes by 30% while the spiritual-power replenishment effect is active. 31

Thirty-Six Sea-Calming Divine Pearls

The fourth Steel Whip Soul Skill is a domain-type ability gained from the Flood Dragon.

• Creates a domain that suppresses enemies. 52
• Enhances Zhao Ming's defensive capability. 52
• Accompanies the Steel Whip's evolution into an Ultimate Strength Martial Soul. 52

Luck Authority

The Treasure-Dropping Coin's azure first Soul Ring grants authority over fortune.

• Influences the luck of targets whose Soul Power rank is equal to or lower than Zhao Ming's. 23
• Can cause mishaps in combat, including slips, distorted attacks, or failed Soul Skills. 23
• Its Fortune-Gathering Domain gathers opportunities, wealth luck, and destiny; it repeatedly guides Zhao Ming toward suitable Soul Beasts and opportunities. 12 13 49 73
• The evolved domain can disguise Soul Rings and provide healing. 23 32

Honesty / Contract Authority

The Treasure-Dropping Coin's golden second Soul Ring grants authority over truth and agreements.

• Sees through verbal lies, deceptive methods, illusion-type Soul Skills, and other falsehoods. 70
• At the Soul Saint stage, Zhao Ming will be able to control Martial Soul Oaths and contracts through this authority. 70
• Oath-breakers may be punished through the authority's connection to heaven and earth. 70

Notable Ring Configurations

Bearer	Configuration / Achievement	Details
Zhao Ming	Steel Whip: yellow, purple, black, black	His second ring exceeds 2,000 years, while his third and fourth rings are at the ten-thousand-year level. 13 30 51 72
Zhao Ming	Treasure-Dropping Coin: azure, golden	The azure ring embodies Luck Authority; the golden ring embodies Honesty/Contract Authority. 23 70
Dugu Yan	Fourth ring: approximately 8,000 years	Absorbed from a Silver Armored Flying Dragon and advanced from Rank 40 to Rank 43. 73
Ye Lingling	Third ring: over 2,800 years	An unusually high-aged third ring for an auxiliary-system Soul Master; her Soul Power reached Rank 33 after subsequent pill use. 62
Ye Lingling	Fourth ring: approximately 8,500 years	Absorbed from a Sacred Sun Tree and advanced from Rank 40 to Rank 43. 73

Trivia

• Zhao Ming's first Steel Whip Soul Ring was yellow with a purple tinge, reflecting its age of more than 900 years. 5
• The Treasure-Dropping Coin's first ring is neither a standard white, yellow, purple, black, nor red color; it is deep azure blue. 22
• The Coin's first ring drained half of the Blue Silver Grass Clan's fortune in addition to the Blue Silver Emperor's personal fortune. 23
• Zhao Ming planned for his unacquired fifth Steel Whip Soul Ring to come from a power-type Soul Beast exceeding 50,000 years in age. 71 73