Soul Ring

Biodata

Power Progression

Jiang Nanchen's documented Soul Ring progression:

Function in Cultivation

Soul Rings are obtained by killing and absorbing Soul Beasts. They appear beneath or around a Soul Master's body when released and provide Soul Skills tied to the absorbed beast and the user's Martial Soul 8 19 41.

A Soul Master's ability to absorb an older ring depends chiefly on whether their physique can endure the Soul Beast's backlash energy, rather than Soul Power alone. Body tempering, medicinal baths, immortal herbs, Soul Bones, and purified Whale Rubber can raise this limit 30 34 42 47.

• Ring age — Older rings contain greater power but carry greater absorption risk. Jiang Nanchen's 800-year first ring, 4,200-year second ring, and ten-thousand-year third ring are repeatedly treated as extraordinary exceptions 8 16 35 45.
• Ring colors — Documented rings include white, yellow, purple, and black rings. Liu Long possesses a white ring, Jiang Nanchen's first ring is yellow with a purple tint, his second is purple, and his third is black 3 16 34 44.
• Soul Power advancement — Successful absorption can raise a Soul Master's rank or level substantially. Jiang Nanchen rose to level 13 after his first ring, level 25 after his second, and level 33 after his third 8 35 44.
• Skill inheritance — A ring may confer offensive, defensive, mobility, enhancement, or mental abilities 8 34 44.

Documented Soul Ring Skills

Flamewing Tiger Soul Strike

Jiang Nanchen's first Soul Skill, obtained from the Blazing Light Tiger. It condenses blazing wings and creates a tiger-head-shaped blast in his right hand, formed from holy light and flames 8.

• Fired as a ranged energy attack.
• Combines flame and sacred/light attributes.
• Severely injures opponents despite Jiang Nanchen's young age and lower Soul Power 19.

Angel's Blessing

Jiang Nanchen's second Soul Skill, obtained from the Radiant Griffin 34.

• Raises strength, speed, defense, and spiritual power by 50%.
• Creates light-element armor with 20% damage reduction.
• Doubles the damage-reduction effect against dark- or evil-attributed attacks.
• Enables a brief aerial acceleration of 150%, short-distance gliding, and golden wing trails that inflict sacred burns 34.

Angel Roar

Jiang Nanchen's third Soul Skill, obtained from the Holy Light Skyhawk 44.

• A mental and sonic attack that can target one opponent or affect an area.
• Bypasses conventional defenses to strike the target's Spiritual Sea.
• Carries a stun effect that becomes more pronounced against opponents with much weaker spiritual power 44.

Sacred Sword

Qian Renxue's fifth Soul Skill, obtained from the twenty-one-thousand-year Azure Sacred Divine Bird 41.

• Condenses sacred flames into a blade of light.
• Possesses strong offensive and purification power.
• Can dissolve an enemy's Soul Power and is especially effective against darkness- and evil-attributed Martial Souls.
• Can be combined with the Angel's Sword for greater power 41.

Notable Soul Ring Records

Limit-Breaking Methods

• Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well — Jiang Nanchen tempered his body with its opposing energies, acquired immunity to ice and fire, and later used the resulting foundation to attempt higher-age rings 31 34.
• Ice-Fire Dragon Bones — The Ice and Fire Dragon King bones fused into Jiang Nanchen's arms, dramatically strengthening his body and Soul Power 32 33.
• Whale Rubber — When purified with Sacred Flame, high-quality Whale Rubber provides life energy that tempers bones, widens meridians, strengthens internal organs, and raises the body's Soul Ring tolerance 47 48.
• Medicinal baths and immortal herbs — Used to continuously strengthen the body and stabilize cultivation before high-risk ring absorption 42 49.