The moment Tang Ya heard the words "Soul Tool," her eyes suddenly dimmed.
"Soul Tools..." she murmured, a barely perceptible sadness in her voice.
"Yes, Soul Tools." Tian Chen nodded. "The Tang Sect's decline was largely due to their emergence. They changed the way people fought, gradually stripping traditional Martial Souls and hidden weapons of their advantages."
Tang Ya fell silent. She knew Tian Chen was telling the truth. The emergence of Soul Tools had indeed turned the soul master world upside down. Their tremendous power and convenience had led many soul masters to abandon cultivating their own soul power and rely on these external aids instead. As a sect renowned for its hidden weapons and Poison Arts, the Tang Sect had naturally suffered a devastating blow.
"But," Tian Chen said, interrupting Tang Ya's thoughts, "we can't simply linger in the glory of the past. The emergence of Soul Tools is an inevitable trend. We need to adapt to it, not run from it."
"But..." Tang Ya's voice carried helplessness and anxiety.
The Tang Sect's foundations and glory had been built on traditional Martial Souls and hidden weapons. The emergence of Soul Tools had wiped out its advantages, and this was also the main reason for its decline.
Tian Chen sighed softly and patted Tang Ya's lovely back. He understood how she felt.
"I understand. Change always comes with pain and unease. But the times are moving forward, and we have to adapt. The Tang Sect's hidden weapons might be useful early on, but once Soul Tools come into play later, they can hardly harm high-level soul masters. Just imagine: if a Soul Engineer were equipped with Defensive Soul Tools from head to toe, those hidden weapons would pose almost no threat to him!"
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