Revival Spring's Secondary Effect

At that moment, the spear in Zhou Liang's hand had only thrust forward two-thirds of the way.

As he rose to his feet, he pushed the spear forward and pointed it at Liu Xiong across from him, tipping his chin at him.

Liu Xiong understood perfectly what his opponent meant. I've already gone easy on you. Now let's see what you've got.

He was completely outmatched. If his opponent had not shown mercy, he would likely have been seriously injured, so Liu Xiong readily admitted defeat.

"I concede!"

As Liu Xiong conceded, the atmosphere in the arena grew heated. Though they had hoped Zhou Liang would lose just moments ago, as qualified spectators, they could still cheer for the victor.

Zhou Liang slowly let out a breath, rose to his feet, withdrew his Martial Soul, and turned to head down from the arena.

That Liu Xiong's physical strength must be extraordinary. With a Soul Power Level of twenty-eight, he's already near the peak among Soul Grandmasters. His combat ability should rank among the best of them.

Zhou Liang recalled the battle just now, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of both sides and identifying his own shortcomings.

Without using Soul Skills, I can already contend with him alone. With my Martial Soul Soldiers added in, defeat is inevitable for him. Even if he uses Soul Skills, I still have the power of my divine ability. My combat ability has already surpassed Soul Masters of the same level.

Zhou Liang smiled faintly at the thought. After all, great strength was the guarantee of his own safety. Infinite Space was not as safe as the Douluo World.

Even against Tang San at this level, I could beat the shit out of him without him using those hidden weapons. Of the early hidden weapons, aside from the Dragon Whisker Needle, none can restrain me. The later hidden weapons may still be far off, but I need to prepare in advance just in case.

As Zhou Liang pondered this silently, he failed to notice that he had already arrived beside Liu Erlong.

"What are you thinking about? Happy one moment, frowning the next!" Liu Erlong raised two fingers and rapped Zhou Liang on the head.

"Master, I'm happy because my combat ability far surpasses that of ordinary Soul Masters at the same level. I'm frowning because my long-range attack ability seems to be a weakness." Zhou Liang looked up at Liu Erlong and spoke slowly.

"Your long-range attacks are indeed your current weakness, but you're still too weak right now. There is no need to worry about that.

"With the uniqueness of your Martial Soul, every level you gain will bring earth-shattering changes. Whether it's the doubled number of Soldiers or new troop types, both can completely transform your strength and combat style.

"So, what you should be considering now is how to strengthen your own specialties. Absorb more toxins and strengthen your body so that you can absorb older Martial Soul rings.

"After all, unlike other Martial Souls, this can multiply your strength severalfold. The later you get, the greater the increase will be."

Liu Erlong patted Zhou Liang on the head as she spoke slowly.

"Master, I understand!" Zhou Liang nodded and followed Liu Erlong out.

"However, you really do need long-range troops. I suggest choosing them when you obtain your Fifth Soul Ring." Liu Erlong said as she led Zhou Liang toward the exit of the Great Soul Arena.

"The Fifth Soul Ring? Why choose the Fifth Soul Ring?" Zhou Liang frowned in confusion.

"The Soul Skills derived from a Soul Master's first four Soul Rings are not considered Advanced Soul Skills. Only those beginning with the Fifth Soul Ring count. Long-range troops are unlike melee troops. How would their range work? Would it consume your Soul Power? All of that remains unknown.

"Long-range attacks are not like melee combat. If you derive them using a low-level Soul Ring, they will inevitably have all kinds of loopholes and flaws. It would be safer to use the Fifth Soul Ring."

Liu Erlong slowly explained her reasoning to Zhou Liang.

"Moreover, while the Fifth Soul Ring falls within the category of Advanced Soul Rings, it is still only the Fifth Soul Ring. Even if it truly has many flaws, the loss would not be too great.

"And every time you obtain a Soul Ring, your previous Soul Rings undergo a transformation. This would be the perfect chance to see whether those flaws can be made up for."

Liu Erlong led Zhou Liang out of the Great Soul Arena and headed toward Blue Tyrant Academy.

"Master, my Soul Rings undergo transformations? How did I not know that?" Zhou Liang frowned, somewhat puzzled.

"If they did not transform, how do you think the number of troops could double? If the Soul Rings did not change, how could such a fundamental change occur?"

Liu Erlong spoke to Zhou Liang as they walked.

"Right, how did I not think of that? In the original story, although Soul Skills could undergo all kinds of changes, they never departed from their fundamental nature."

Zhou Liang's spirits lifted as realization dawned on him.

"Dai Mubai's brother's White Tiger Radiant Wave only changed in thickness and mobility. It was still a beam of light. Tang San's Blue Silver Prison was still hardened Blue Silver Grass; only its fixed shape had changed."

"But my Soul Skills undergo fundamental changes. The upper limit on troop numbers has increased. That change reaches into their very essence."

Zhou Liang fell into deep thought as he walked.

Liu Erlong nodded at the sight. He understood as soon as she explained it, which pleased her greatly. And with Zhou Liang's intelligence, he would surely grasp even more.

Time passed, and several days went by. Zhou Liang stood on the training ground and summoned the greatest number of Soldiers he could.

Six Shield-and-Sword Soldiers and eight Spearmen. If not for the dual-buff recovery effect of his third Martial Soul, the Revival Spring, Zhou Liang's Soul Power would have been like water draining rapidly from a bucket with a huge hole in it.

This was likely one major weakness of Zhou Liang's Martial Soul. After all, something so overwhelmingly powerful in every respect could not possibly have no flaws.

However, for Zhou Liang, who possessed the Revival Spring as his third Martial Soul, this weakness had already been completely offset.

His third Martial Soul, the Revival Spring, had yet to gain a Soul Ring and display its true power, but its percentage-based dual recovery buffs alone revealed its quality.

Its initial recovery effect restored 30% energy and 10% health. Both were recovery effects per second.

And these effects could grow. Every Soul Ring he gained increased energy recovery by 5%, while health recovery also increased by 5%.

Though he did not know why the initial health recovery effect was 10%, it was fortunate that their growth rates were the same. Once it reached its peak, it would restore half of one's life force every second. Under the Spring's coverage, so long as their side could not be killed instantly, everyone would be impossible to put down.

Such a powerful ability is only a secondary effect of this Martial Soul. If I didn't lack innate twentieth-level Soul Power, I would suspect it was a god-tier Martial Soul. Zhou Liang thought with some emotion.