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Su Wen had made his decision.
He would awaken.
Procrastination was not his style.
"My soul power cultivation speed is already becoming a bit lackluster—barely three levels in a year."
Su Wen remembered that a year ago, when he had just turned seventeen, he had just finished establishing the "Mountain of Books and Sea of Learning" within the Heaven Dou Empire and was preparing to head to the Star Luo Empire. At that time, his soul power had reached Level 64.
Yet, a year had passed, and now that he had just turned eighteen, he was only Level 67.
While there were reasons for this—suppressing his level to condense a soul core before Level 70 had its impact—three levels in a year was truly unacceptable to Su Wen.
"I'm still over thirty levels away from Level 100. Does that mean it will take me at least a decade to reach it?"
"If I settle for three levels a year now, then later it will be two levels, then one... or even an absurd two years for a single level."
This was something Su Wen could not tolerate. Thus, he felt it necessary to seek out new theories for cultivation at the Soul Saint stage and beyond. He needed to find a path to rapid soul power growth.
Sea God Island. Forbidden Area.
Sea God's Light: Step 81.
Su Wen sat cross-legged on this step, motionless, without a hint of struggle on his face. This was an area that most other soul masters couldn't reach even with their full strength, yet he sat there calmly to meditate.
Su Wen admitted he was using soul power and mental strength as support, but only to help himself withstand the pressure. He tried his best not to interfere with the stimulating effect the Sea God's Light had on his physical body. This was the zone where the stimulation was greatest and the cost-performance ratio was highest. However, since he couldn't stand firm here purely with his physical body yet, he had to use soul power and mental strength to assist. There was no shame in that.
"With my current physical strength, once I awaken my Body Martial Soul, its innate quality should be at least comparable to a martial soul with Level 7 Innate Soul Power."
Su Wen's body was already sufficiently strong. Because he had been absorbing spirit rings beyond his level, he had never neglected his physical conditioning, using various methods to temper his body.
While Body Martial Souls naturally improve in quality as the user reaches higher levels, Su Wen's current soul power had been cultivated based on the "Heavenly Book" martial soul. His foundation only contributed to the Body Martial Soul through physical tempering. A Body Martial Soul is still a martial soul; it doesn't perfectly mirror the physical body, and its potential quality isn't always equal to its current strength.
For example, the quality of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial souls can vary among individuals. Most such soul masters have a quality equivalent to Level 6 or 7 Innate Soul Power, with a large percentage being Level 5. Su Wen's estimate of a Level 7 start for his Body Martial Soul placed it firmly within the ranks of top-tier martial souls.
A faint golden aura enveloped him, but it couldn't hide the radiance emanating from Su Wen's body. His skin began to glow. A faint white mist-like light appeared weakly at first, then rapidly intensified.
This brilliance caught the attention of Hai Da and the others. It wasn't just the visual light; Su Wen was emitting a wave of energy entirely different from soul power.
The white light shifted, tinged with a trace of blood-red vitality. Within that faint red glow, other colors flickered: green, yellow, blue... and a silvery starlight that sparkled like a celestial tapestry.
"Is this the awakening of a Body Martial Soul?" Hai Da and the others watched excitedly.
Su Wen hadn't hidden the contents of his Second Trial, so they knew exactly what he was doing. This operation was clearly enough to change the entire landscape of the soul master world.
Twin Martial Souls!
In the past, such cases occurred only once every few centuries. But if Su Wen succeeded, it meant the possibility of mass-producing Twin Martial Soul masters. Perhaps there were drawbacks to cultivating two martial souls, but such "drawbacks" only frightened soul masters of the past. To Su Wen, they were merely unmapped territories—areas waiting to be decoded by theory and conquered by scholarship.
If Su Wen told the soul masters of today that there was a danger, they wouldn't flee in terror. Instead, they would trust him implicitly, believing he would lead them to smash through the threshold of Twin Martial Soul cultivation!
This was Su Wen's status in the soul master world. Without such a foundation, how could the Sea God have directly granted him the "God-level Ninth Trial"? After all, these trials involved guidance and rewards that cost the Sea God no less than finding a true successor. If Su Wen didn't show this spark of hope, the Sea God wouldn't have been so generous; he would have simply forced the Sea God position onto Su Wen instead.
Su Wen felt the changes within himself, and he was surprised. This was beyond his expectations.
"Body Martial Souls... they have attributes too."
On second thought, it made sense. If a soul master's body inherently possessed certain attributes, the Body Martial Soul would naturally inherit them. Su Wen possessed many attributes, including high affinity for Water, Fire, Wind, and Earth, as well as Space and Star attributes.
As his Body Martial Soul awakened, the natural energy of the world around him was guided into a transformation, creating various elemental visual effects. The light was so dazzling it masked the faint gold of the Sea God's Light. Su Wen felt a sudden moment of clarity. At this moment, he became something "different."
"My physical body... has become a martial soul."
The sensation of "being" a martial soul confirmed his success. However, an unexpected complication arose.
"I don't seem to have... spirit ring slots?"
Su Wen couldn't sense any slots on his Body Martial Soul to attach rings to. Logically, as a Level 67 soul master, he should have been able to attach six rings immediately upon awakening. But currently, it seemed he couldn't.
"As expected, a problem occurred."
The notification in his mind that the trial was complete proved he had succeeded, even if this Body Martial Soul was currently "flawed." But it wasn't a major issue. He would claim the reward first.
"God-level Ninth Trial, Second Trial complete. Reward: Divine Power Body Tempering!"
On Sea God Island, the seven Sacred Pillars suddenly erupted with beams of light, resonating with one another. Su Wen could feel a massive amount of "Power of Faith" being converted the moment the pillars erupted.
His eyes flickered. Body tempering with divine power naturally required Divine Power. Since it was a set reward in the trial, the Sea God could have logically summoned Su Wen to the Divine Realm to bestow it. Yet, the Sea God chose to grant the reward across two worlds.
And the method was very specific. He was converting Divine Power right there on the spot...
Was the Sea God doing this intentionally... or was it an "accident"?
(End of Chapter)