Martial Soul

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Martial Soul
Alias(es)	武魂
Occupation/Role	Supernatural manifestation used for awakening, cultivation, combat, Soul Skills, and Martial Soul Fusion Skills
Status	Active cultivation system
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Martial Soul awakening	182, 326	Martial Souls are generally awakened at age six. They may manifest as animals, plants, or objects, with exceptional forms capable of cultivation and combat.
Everbright Sword manifested	3	Qin Xuan’s sword possesses fire and lightning attributes and contains the sealed divine beast Vermilion Bird. Its first Soul Skill increases attack power and speed by 50%.
Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Red Dragon Sky	17	Qin Xuan’s Everbright Sword fused with Jiang Mo’s Coiling Dragon Staff after Qin Xuan used his self-created technique. The resulting form reached an aura equivalent to at least Level 97.
Jing Ni Sword awakened	34	Jing Ni’s bonded Jing Ni Sword merged into her body as her Martial Soul, containing the phantom of a purple-gold salamander.
Everbright Sword transformation and Vermilion Bird release	36	After Qin Xuan refined the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent’s Inner Core, the sword’s flames became golden, its lightning intensified, and Qin Xuan could transform into a giant Vermilion Bird.
Martial Soul domains evolved	66	Qin Xuan’s Divine Slaughter’s Domain and Vermilion Bird Domain evolved after he obtained his seventh Soul Ring. The latter became the Vermilion Bird Sword Formation.
Fire Spirit Kite evolved into Fire Spirit Kite Emperor	82	Ling Yuan’s Martial Soul evolved after she absorbed a Soul Bone and the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, accompanying her rise to Level 93.
Everbright Sword gained a formal Second Martial Soul	200	Qin Xuan’s ninth Soul Ring released the Vermilion Bird from the sword. The Vermilion Bird became his Second Martial Soul.
Twin Martial Souls manifested	223–224	Ayan awakened the Everbright Sword and Jing Ni Sword. Her Everbright Sword was accompanied by Fire Dragons, while the Jing Ni Sword carried the Divine Slaughter’s Domain.
Martial Soul extraction and replacement	425	Qin Xuan removed Yu Xiaogang’s Golden Sacred Dragon and replaced it with the Martial Soul of a pregnant sow, turning him into a Food System Soul Master.

Background and Function

A Martial Soul is an innate manifestation that appears when a person undergoes Martial Soul awakening. Qin Xuan explains that Martial Souls can take the form of animals, plants, or objects, and that particularly powerful forms can be cultivated and used in combat 182. Spirit Hall conducts Martial Soul awakenings and issues the certificates needed for young Soul Masters to begin formal training 313.

Soul Masters cultivate Soul Power through their Martial Souls. Soul Rings grant Soul Skills, while the quality and attributes of a Martial Soul influence combat potential, compatibility with Soul Rings, and possible evolution 3 326 328. A Martial Soul may also affect its user’s physical appearance; the text links the unattractive appearance of children born with the Photinia Flower to the characteristics of that Martial Soul 240.

Martial Souls can be inherited, mutated, awakened in pairs, evolved through rare resources, or altered by extraordinary abilities such as Martial Soul Extraction. They may also resonate with compatible Martial Souls to create fusion techniques.

Abilities and Mechanics

Martial Soul Awakening

A person normally awakens their Martial Soul at six years old. The awakened form determines the foundation of their Soul Master potential, while innate Soul Power indicates how quickly cultivation can begin 182 326.

• Martial Souls may be animal-, plant-, or object-based.
• A powerful Martial Soul can be used for cultivation and combat.
• Twin Martial Souls can grant two separate cultivation paths.
• A Martial Soul’s quality may influence appearance and inherited traits.
• Ayan’s awakening produced the Everbright Sword and Jing Ni Sword, together with an inherited Divine Slaughter’s Domain 223 224.

Soul Rings and Soul Skills

Soul Rings are attached to Martial Souls and provide Soul Skills. Qin Xuan’s Everbright Sword demonstrates how a single Martial Soul can accumulate offensive, defensive, control, transformation, and cloning abilities 3 50.

• Sword Shattering the Firmament increases attack power and speed by 50%; its range expands with cultivation.
• Everbright Sword Song releases sword qi that repels enemies or forms a defensive shield, doubling defense.
• Vermilion Bird Possession increases Vermilion Bird flames by 50% and allows the Primordial Vermilion Bird to possess the user.
• Everbright Thrust Formation creates numerous sword-qi blades for area control. After mutation, the blades can pursue targets and inflict a stunning effect.
• Weapon Soul Clone creates a second Everbright Sword with the original Martial Soul’s full attack power.
• Ten Headed Fierce Yang Slash combines sword qi and Vermilion Bird flames into explosive serpents, reaching the level of a powerful Soul Douluo’s eighth Soul Skill at Qin Xuan’s cultivation 50.

Martial Soul Possession

A Martial Soul can merge with or possess its user, combining the characteristics of the user and the manifested form.

• Qin Xuan’s Vermilion Bird Possession grants the attack power of a weapon Soul Master and the strength, defense, and agility of a beast Soul Master 50.
• Before its seal was removed, the Vermilion Bird’s resentment could damage Qin Xuan’s rationality and injure him while strengthening his attacks 50.
• Qin Xuan later transformed into a giant Vermilion Bird after refining the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent’s Inner Core 36.
• Martial Soul Avatar states can greatly amplify a Soul Master’s attributes and skills. Qin Xuan’s Hundred-Pace Flying Sword briefly reached a comparable state through a Martial Soul Fusion-like transformation 50.

Martial Soul Domains

Some Martial Souls possess or acquire Domains, which influence the surrounding area and suppress opposing Martial Souls.

• Qin Xuan possesses both the Divine Slaughter’s Domain and the Vermilion Bird Domain 39 152.
• His Vermilion Bird Domain later evolved into the Vermilion Bird Sword Formation 66.
• Domains can suppress weaker or lower-quality Martial Souls, with the effect becoming more severe when the difference in Soul Power and Martial Soul quality is greater 40.
• Bibi Dong’s domain can increase her attributes, weaken an opponent’s attributes and Mental Power, prevent concealment and instant-transference abilities, and fill the area with corrosive venom 47.
• Ayan inherited the Divine Slaughter’s Domain through Jing Ni before birth 224.

Martial Soul Fusion Skills

A Martial Soul Fusion Skill combines two or more compatible Martial Souls into a shared combat form. Compatibility, resonance, and harmony between the users are necessary, and the resulting power can exceed the sum of the participants’ individual strength 14 94.

• Qin Xuan’s Everbright Sword resonated with Jiang Mo’s Coiling Dragon Staff and produced the two-person Red Dragon Sky fusion 17.
• The fused form possessed a blood-red spear combining the Everbright Sword and Coiling Dragon Staff.
• Qin Xuan became the dominant consciousness despite Jiang Mo’s much higher cultivation 18.
• Qin Xuan later fused with Qian Jun to produce a blue version of the Black Dragon Sky form 51.
• Dai Mubai’s White Tiger and Chang Gong Miao’s Green Tiger formed a Flying White-Green Tiger 370 371.
• Fusion normally prevents users from activating their individual Soul Skills, but provides combined traits such as power, agility, defense, and flight 371.

Martial Soul Evolution and Mutation

A Martial Soul may change through cultivation, Soul Rings, Immortal Herbs, Soul Bones, divine remnants, or other extraordinary interventions.

• Qin Xuan’s Everbright Sword changed from crimson fire and lightning to golden fire and lightning after the Vermilion Bird was released 36.
• Ling Yuan’s Fire Spirit Kite evolved into the Fire Spirit Kite Emperor after absorbing rare resources 82.
• Ayan’s Everbright Sword and Jing Ni Sword manifested with inherited traits from both parents, including Fire and Ice Dragons 223 224.
• The Everbright Sword’s fourth Soul Skill mutated after Qin Xuan’s experiences in Slaughter City, gaining greater range, instant casting, tracking, and stunning properties 49.
• Qin Xuan’s Martial Soul Extraction Card removed Yu Xiaogang’s Golden Sacred Dragon and replaced it with a sow Martial Soul 425.

Notable Martial Souls

• Everbright Sword — Qin Xuan’s fire- and lightning-aligned weapon Martial Soul. It originally contained the sealed Vermilion Bird, which later became his Second Martial Soul 3 200.
• Vermilion Bird — The divine beast sealed within the Everbright Sword before being released. It can possess Qin Xuan and manifests as an independent Martial Soul after his ninth Soul Ring 3 36 200.
• Jing Ni Sword — Jing Ni’s bonded sword Martial Soul, aligned with water and ice and carrying the Divine Slaughter’s Domain 34 36.
• Coiling Dragon Staff — Jiang Mo and Qian Jun’s Martial Soul, containing the Break Evil Dragon and capable of resonating with the Everbright Sword 14 17.
• Fire Spirit Kite Emperor — Ling Yuan’s evolved Martial Soul after her advancement to Level 93 82.
• White Tiger and Green Tiger — Related tiger Martial Souls capable of forming the Flying White-Green Tiger when used by Dai Mubai and Chang Gong Miao 341 370 371.
• Twin Martial Souls — Ayan possesses both the Everbright Sword and Jing Ni Sword, along with Innate Soul Power Rank Twenty-Nine and SSS talent 223 224.

Trivia

• The Everbright Sword is unusual because the Vermilion Bird inside it can function almost like a Second Martial Soul before it is formally released 49.
• Martial Soul Fusion Skills can grant a lower-ranked Soul Master access to power approaching or exceeding much higher cultivation levels 17 18.
• Ayan’s Divine Slaughter’s Domain was inherited before birth rather than acquired through her own Slaughter City trial 224.
• Qin Xuan’s Martial Soul research and cultivation manuals cover Soul Rings, Martial Soul Fusion Skills, Multi-Person Fusion Skills, Ring Fusion, and higher cultivation realms 301.