Faced with Xu Zhengyang's words, Xiao Hongchen's face showed resentment. "Why? Why can't all of us beat you? I clearly planned everything out long ago. Whether it's overall Soul Power or the power of our Soul Tool, we are far stronger than you."
Xu Zhengyang shook his head. "Why do you always believe in external things? So-called Soul Tool can indeed enhance our Soul Master ' combat power, but aren't you mistaken about something? True combat and strength are not determined by the power of one or two Soul Tool, but by real combat."
"You people are all extremely talented, to put it bluntly, some even have stronger cultivation talent than me. But you are all just flowers growing in a greenhouse, unable to withstand any storms, and completely lacking in adaptability. In a sense, your combat ability is even inferior to that of a Thousand-Year Soul Beast. At least the innate hunting ability of a Thousand-Year Soul Beast, its instincts honed through various battles in the Soul Beast Forest, can pose a certain threat to me."
Xiao Hongchen gritted his teeth. "That's impossible. Even in the Soul Beast Forest, I can easily kill a Thousand-Year Soul Beast. My Soul Tool's combat power is definitely not that weak."
Xu Zhengyang laughed, " Soul Tool, Soul Tool Soul Tool? Is that all you see? Xiao Hongchen, your three Soul Skill were carefully selected. In a sense, they are already top-grade amplification Soul Skill. And your Three-Legged Golden Toad can be called the world's top-tier Beast Martial Soul."
"But from beginning to end, can't you use your so-called Soul Skill on your Martial Soul, besides Soul Tool? Let me tell you, I've been to the Douluo Continent Douluo Continent seen its top geniuses. They may not be as good as you at using Soul Tool, but their ability to apply Martial Soul and Soul Skill is far superior to yours."
"In the short term, you might have a certain advantage in fighting them, but once you're in a desperate situation, they will definitely overcome the difficulties and rise to the challenge, while you are far behind. If you were to fight them to the death with the same Soul Power and realm, I bet you would be the one to die."
Everyone was incredibly surprised to hear this. They never imagined that Xu Zhengyang had actually been to the Douluo Continent Douluo Continent even fought against the geniuses there. To Xiao Hongchen, a genius who is only seen once in a thousand years, was much weaker in combat than the people of the Douluo Continent was simply an insult to Xiao Hongchen.
Jing Hongchen, sitting in the audience, also became serious. He didn't care that his grandson was being slandered, but was carefully considering Xu Zhengyang's words. Just as Xu Zhengyang said, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy had always been suppressed by the Shrek Academy, not because of the difference in Soul Power, nor because of the insufficient power of Soul Tool, but because the strength displayed by the two sides was completely different in each actual battle.
Although the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy was able to perform normally, and even overwhelm Shrek Academy in the short term with its Soul Tool, when it came to the decisive moment, Shrek Academy's ability to survive in dire straits was terrifying.
For many years, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy has been pursuing the goal of cultivating true Soul Master powerhouses. Unfortunately, no such genius has ever emerged, or rather, they have no experience in cultivating top-notch experts. In particular, after these Soul Engineer become advanced Soul Engineer, they either stagnate or gradually become mediocre.
From Xu Zhengyang's words, he seemed to begin to understand the difference between the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and Shrek Academy, and the difference between a true Soul Master and Soul Engineer. As Xu Zhengyang said, Soul Tool is Soul Tool, Soul Master is Soul Master. Over-reliance on Soul Tool will only lead to getting lost and ignoring the importance of the Soul Master himself.
Jing Hongchen himself was Titled Douluo- level powerhouse and also a Level 9 Soul Engineer. However, he was well aware that the Sun Moon Continent not only lacked truly top-tier experts, but also lacked even Level 99 Limit Douluo, let alone Level 98 Super Douluo. This was because these Level 9 Soul Engineer were extremely dedicated to the research of Soul Tool, to the point of obsession, neglecting the cultivation of Soul Master. By the time they reached the Titled Douluo, it was already too late, because their foundation as Soul Master was insufficient.
Xiao Hongchen appeared extremely unwilling. "This is impossible. At the same cultivation level, I will never lose to anyone, not even the geniuses of the Heaven Dou Empire!"
Xu Zhengyang scoffed, " Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, I think you've both fallen into a misconception. A powerful Soul Master doesn't necessarily mean strong combat power, nor does it mean being a strong person. A strong person not only needs extreme diligence, but also needs all-round development in all aspects, without any weaknesses."
"Just like those truly top-tier experts, they need to excel in every aspect, including their physical body, Martial Soul, and even their combat and comprehension abilities. Any weakness in any area will only limit their growth."
"I've been to Shrek City and heard about the cruelty of the Shrek Academy. Their school not only has a simple dropout rate, but also a fatality rate. Their inner disciples undergo extremely rigorous life-or-death training, and each person has to do thirty extremely dangerous missions."
"I remember a rumor in Shrek City Shrek City once there were twelve inner court disciples who, after being separated from their teacher, had to face a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Eight of them died in the battle, and only four survived. But those four became the top talents in Shrek Inner Court."
"In Shrek Inner Court, such situations are very common. For example, entering the Star Dou Great Forest alone to kill Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is a very ordinary test. Do you think you can do it? Do you think you can venture into the Star Dou Great Forest alone when you are at the Soul King or even Soul Emperor level?"
Hearing Xu Zhengyang's words, everyone couldn't help but swallow hard. Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast were extremely powerful in combat, not to mention that the Star Dou Great Forest was a legendary and terrifying place. In the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, although the elimination rate was also very high, the mortality rate was actually very low.
Meng Hongchen, standing to the side, said, "Is this why you suggested we exercise and increase our combat experience?"
Xu Zhengyang said, "That's only one of the reasons. For both Soul Master and Soul Engineer, the body and Martial Soul are fundamental. If your body isn't strong enough, how can you cultivate to a higher level, or maximize your strength? Even a lion must go all out to hunt a rabbit. But Soul Master like you with such poor physical condition and zero combat ability can't be called lions at all; you're just large herbivores."
"As for you, Meng Hongchen, a Poison Soul Master is indeed an anomaly among Soul Master, possessing formidable strength and even capable of restraining other Soul Master. However, Poison Soul Master often harm both themselves and others. If your physique is not strong enough, a Poison Soul Master like you will never be able to cultivate to the advanced Soul Master realm, or you will eventually poison yourself to death."
Meng Hongchen's expression changed drastically upon hearing Xu Zhengyang's words. Just as Xu Zhengyang said, the strengths and weaknesses of a Poison Soul Master were very obvious. Although he was only Soul Elder, he could feel the flaws of the poison attribute and felt as if he were in a state of poisoning, although the poison was still relatively weak at the moment.