Martial Soul

Biodata

Awakening

Martial Souls are awakened during childhood ceremonies conducted by Soul Masters using a six-pointed formation of black stones. The awakened individual manifests their Martial Soul through a hand and tests their Soul Power with a crystal ball. A Martial Soul without Soul Power cannot be cultivated into a Soul Master 1.

• Lin Qing awakened the weapon-type Nichirin Blade in his right hand while concealing a second Martial Soul in his left 1.
• His Soul Power test revealed Innate Full Soul Power, the highest natural starting level noted in the context 1.
• Su Yuntao’s Lone Wolf Martial Soul demonstrates Martial Soul Possession: his body becomes larger and more muscular, grows fur, and manifests wolf-like traits 1.

Function in Cultivation

A Soul Master’s Martial Soul determines the form through which they employ Spirit Rings and Spirit Skills.

• Spirit Rings are normally acquired by killing and absorbing Soul Beasts; Lin Qing sought rings for the Nichirin Blade because it could not condense them itself 3.
• A Spirit Ring can provide a named Spirit Skill, as Lin Qing’s first Nichirin Blade ring granted Water Breathing 5.
• The age of a Spirit Ring affects the difficulty of absorption and the Soul Power gained from it. For rings below ten thousand years, physical fitness is the key limiting factor; older rings also require sufficient spiritual strength 19.
• Spirit Ring colors visibly indicate their age category. Yellow rings are Hundred-Year rings, purple rings are Thousand-Year rings, and black rings are Ten-Thousand-Year rings 46 52.
• Martial Soul Possession can alter the user’s body according to the Martial Soul, such as the animal traits displayed by the Lone Wolf, White Tiger, Soft Bone Rabbit, and Vigorous Vajra Bear Martial Souls 1 46 67.

Twin Martial Souls

Twin Martial Souls are the possession of two separate Martial Souls. Lin Qing and Tang San are both identified as having them 2 7.

• Lin Qing possesses the Nichirin Blade and the Red Spider Lily 2.
• Tang San possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer; Yu Xiaogang advises him to delay cultivating the hammer until reaching Titled Douluo level 21.
• Lin Qing concealed his Red Spider Lily at awakening and publicly presented only the Nichirin Blade, avoiding attention as a Twin Martial Soul wielder 1 3.
• Yu Xiaogang recognizes Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power as evidence of Twin Martial Souls 7.

Known Martial Soul Types

Exceptional Martial Souls

Nichirin Blade

Lin Qing’s first Martial Soul is a black katana with black-and-white ribbons around its hilt and the character “Slayer” engraved near the guard 2.

• Its first three documented Spirit Skills are Water Breathing, Mist Breathing, and Thunder Breathing; each changes the blade’s appearance and imbues it with a corresponding element 45.
• Water Breathing unlocked eleven self-created sword techniques, while Mist and Thunder Breathing each granted additional techniques 45.
• After gaining Sword Technique Release, Lin Qing could switch among unlocked sword techniques without activating the corresponding Spirit Skill 24.
• Its Spirit Skills then became enhancement abilities, each adding 50% to Lin Qing’s basic attributes and doubling the power of its corresponding sword technique 24.
• The blade provokes instinctive fear in ordinary Demons and disgust in high-level Demons such as Ah Yin 28.

Red Spider Lily

Lin Qing’s second Martial Soul is an azure-and-blue flower identified as a Red Spider Lily 2.

• It autonomously condenses Spirit Rings and continuously cultivates at one-tenth of Lin Qing’s active cultivation speed 2 17.
• Its first ring transformed Lin Qing into a sunlight-immune Demon and granted Azure Blue Spider Lily, which can turn a consumer into a Demon compelled to obey him 2.
• Its second ring granted Blue Other Shore Flower, allowing a Demon who consumes it to overcome weakness to sunlight and sacred attributes 23.
• Its third-ring ability, Aura Concealment, hides Lin Qing’s aura, actual Soul Power level, and Spirit Ring count from detection 23 66.
• Its fourth Spirit Skill, Demon Blood, allows Lin Qing to transform others into Demons through blood injection 28.
• Its fifth Spirit Skill, Blood Demon Art, temporarily lets Lin Qing use another Demon’s Martial Soul, Spirit Skills, and cultivation level 84.

Spirit Ring Exceptions

Notable Users

• Lin Qing — Twin Martial Soul user of the Nichirin Blade and Red Spider Lily; possesses Innate Full Soul Power 1 2.
• Tang San — Twin Martial Soul user of Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer; possesses Innate Full Soul Power 7 21.
• Su Yuntao — Lone Wolf Martial Soul user who performs awakenings in Dihun Village 1.
• Xiao Wu — Soft-Boned Enchanting Rabbit Martial Soul user with one yellow and two purple Spirit Rings 67.
• Zhao Wuji — Vigorous Vajra Bear Martial Soul user and level 76 Soul Sage 45 46.
• Ning Rongrong — Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul user whose skills enhance allies’ strength and speed 46 71.
• Dugu Yan — Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul user specializing in poisonous attacks 90.