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"My previous path seemed to abandon the power of the Martial Soul itself, but in reality, I hadn't discarded it completely."
"At the very least, the soul rings and Soul Power within my body at that time still maintained a mapping relationship with the Martial Soul space. Perhaps, I should have been more decisive—completely abandoning the Martial Soul and severing that connection."
"Our human bodies can inherently carry Soul Power and soul rings, which proves that the human body is capable of hosting energy. Therefore, I should directly use the body to carry a new, more powerful form of energy than Soul Power."
"And that energy should evolve from Soul Power itself. After all, Soul Power is the most fundamental force of nature. Whether it is us humans or soul beasts, the power we cultivate is Soul Power. If I want to create a new energy, it must stem and evolve from Soul Power."
Qin Yi spoke with a powerful, resonant voice.
As he reached this point, his eyes shone with a brilliant light. The Soul Warrior was the most significant achievement of his life; its birth was enough to change the entire Douluo Continent.
"From then on, I constantly pondered how to make the Soul Power within my body evolve into a more powerful form of energy. Finally, during a fortuitous encounter, I saw a glimmer of hope."
As he said this, a touch of solemnity appeared in Qin Yi's eyes, showing how much that encounter had influenced him.
"During that experience, I gained an epiphany and finally devised a method to convert Soul Power into new energy. I condensed a special Soul Power vortex within my body. Using this vortex, I simulated a devouring force to swallow all the remaining Soul Power in my body."
"Then used a special technique to convert it into a new, more powerful energy. Because it was gaseous after the initial transformation—unlike Soul Power, which is liquid—I named it 'Soul Qi'."
"Soul Qi!"
"Exactly. A so-called Soul Warrior is a combatant who uses Soul Qi to fight and perform various Soul Martial Techniques," Qin Yi explained.
"If we say the core of a Soul Master's cultivation is the Martial Soul, then the core of a Soul Warrior's cultivation is Soul Qi."
"Compared to Soul Power, Soul Qi is more aggressive, more condensed, and more powerful. The physical tempering and strengthening it provides through cultivation also surpass Soul Power."
"If we compare Soul Power to an arrow, then Soul Qi is a sharpened blade or spear. Without the 'bow' of the Martial Soul's origin to cooperate with it, how can the 'arrow' of Soul Power compare to a direct blade or spear?"
Hearing this, Dai Weisi and the others were shocked to their cores.
Although Qin Yi had already stated that he had created the new cultivation path of the Soul Warrior, hearing his journey still moved them deeply.
The birth of Soul Qi and the Soul Warrior would likely have a greater impact on the Douluo Continent than anything before—even surpassing the influence the Yun Clan of the Sword Sect once had on the world of Soul Masters.
"However, while Soul Qi is stronger than Soul Power in some aspects, it is weaker in others. For instance, it is slightly inferior to Soul Power in nourishing mental strength. Furthermore, a Soul Master's Soul Power is naturally liquid."
"Even a one-ring Soul Master is capable of externalizing Soul Power and coordinating with their Martial Soul origin to perform soul skills—those powerful energy-releasing attacks. But Soul Qi cannot do that initially. In the beginning, Soul Qi is merely gaseous."
"During the first stage, even if one operates it at full strength, the Soul Qi cannot be manifested outside the body. Moreover, unlike Soul Power, which flows freely and directly through the body, Soul Qi can only circulate within the physical meridians."
"Even upon reaching the second stage of Soul Warrior cultivation, where the density of Soul Qi increases, it still cannot be externalized; it can only slightly manifest on the body in the form of a misty aura."
"Only upon reaching the third realm of the Soul Warrior—Soul Qi Liquefaction—can one truly achieve externalization of Soul Qi. At this level, it can be paired with powerful Soul Martial Techniques to produce attacks that are not at all inferior to soul skills in power."
"Sir, does that mean the first two realms of a Soul Warrior are slightly inferior to Soul Masters in terms of combat strength?" Zhu Zhuyun asked curiously.
Qin Yi shook his head.
"That statement isn't entirely accurate. We must first clarify one thing: among Soul Masters, because of the nature of Martial Souls, combat power varies greatly even within the same rank. We need not mention the Auxiliary and Food Systems for now."
"The Power Attack System is clearly more suited for combat. The Defense and Control Systems can participate in battle, but their effective lethality is often insufficient. Meanwhile, the Agility Attack System relies heavily on the Martial Soul and soul rings.
"They can be extremely strong or extremely weak. Therefore, I benchmark the Soul Warrior's combat power against Power Attack System Soul Masters."
"Aside from that, the strength of the Martial Soul itself has a massive impact. Take a top-tier Beast Martial Soul like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon; its boost to combat power is immense."
"A Soul Master with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, upon reaching Rank 10, is strong enough to rival many Battle Soul Masters who have already absorbed their first soul ring, even before they absorb one themselves.
"Furthermore, such top-tier Martial Souls can absorb rings from powerful soul beasts. So, regarding the Soul Warrior path I have created, its strength is roughly equivalent to a Soul Master of the same rank with a mid-tier Power Attack Martial Soul."
"Considering that a Soul Master's power is naturally externalized and aided by soul rings, the Soul Warrior is slightly inferior in pure destructive power during the first two realms, but begins to break even in the third realm."
Speaking to this point, Qin Yi did not look discouraged.
He possessed immense confidence in the Soul Warrior path he had established. Currently, the Soul Warrior was just in its infancy with a limitless future.
Previously, he was the only one working toward it, but in the future, the strength of Soul Warriors would surely enter a stage of rapid, explosive growth.
"However, even if the first two realms are slightly inferior in pure destructive power, destructive power does not directly equate to overall strength."
"As I said just now, except for the Power Attack and Agility Attack Systems which focus on combat, the Defense and Control Systems do not purely pursue combat power to a certain extent."
"And before reaching high ranks, Soul Masters are heavily influenced by their Martial Souls. Even the Power Attack System, which is most suited for combat, inevitably suffers from shortcomings due to the nature of the Martial Soul."
"On the other hand, the Soul Warrior is a profession that purely pursues combat strength. Its flexibility and adaptability are extremely high. One can perfect their own strength by practicing various Soul Martial Techniques."
"Furthermore, in a sense, although a Martial Soul is awakened from within and is closely linked to the soul, it still possesses a trace of independence. A Soul Warrior, however, relies entirely on themselves and the Soul Qi within them, truly adhering to the philosophy of 'all great power returning to the self'."
Looking at the eloquent Qin Yi, Dai Weisi felt increasingly excited.
This trip was truly worthwhile.
Perhaps even his father, the Emperor, had not expected Qin Yi to possess such genius. A new cultivation system would inevitably bring earth-shattering changes to the Douluo Continent. When that time came, the Soul Master would no longer be the only path to power.
"Your words, Sir, have already made my blood boil upon first hearing them. I only wonder... exactly how does a Soul Warrior Cultivate? And the 'Soul Martial Techniques' you mentioned—does that specifically refer to Soul Qi combat techniques?"
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