Douluo Jueshi, world modulation mode

"Take Xu Tianxuan as an example. She possesses the Moon, a very powerful martial soul even among top-tier martial souls, and the Soul King's soul power. To completely imbue the primary soul armor she wears with the aura of her own martial soul, even if she worked 24 hours a day, it would take eight or nine months. Moreover, during this period, because it is not fully integrated, the soul armor will put a certain burden on the martial soul, making it difficult for the soul master to use the martial soul."

"But if it absorbs rare and precious materials containing elements like moonlight, the final integration will only take about twenty days."

"The basic soul weapon mentioned in the previous sentence will be discussed in the section on upgrades later."

“So,” Moon said, “Soul Armament is a low-end version of a level 10 Soul Tool, or a low-end version of a divine artifact specifically designed to amplify the power of a Martial Soul.”

“That’s right.” Kong Deming nodded slightly. This was also the basic idea and starting point for their initial research on this soul weapon.

"Then how do we upgrade it?" Ning Yunzhi asked. "Since the Soul Armament is a low-end version of a level 10 Soul Tool, how do we make it fully upgraded, reaching the level equivalent to a level 10 Soul Tool? You previously said that this is a basic Soul Armament, how exactly are the basic and subsequent levels divided?"

"Let's address the first question first. Upgrading can be simple in some ways, but it can also be complex in others," Kong Deming said. "As we all know, to make a piece of armor stronger and more durable, you need to continuously add better and more materials to it and then repeatedly temper it."

"Upgrading the Soul Armor requires two steps, which also involve upgrading the two materials that make up the Soul Armor."

"One is a soul crystal, and the other is an element absorbed by the soul crystal that is compatible with the martial soul."

"The relationship between these two is like that between the physical body and soul power. A strong physical body and resilient meridians are necessary to bear more soul power."

"Improving the quality of a Soul Crystal requires incorporating more Soul Crystals for compression and tempering. This doesn't refer to swinging a hammer. Currently, only Jing Hongchen, Ye Yulin, and I possess this method. However, apart from the final state of a Soul Armament whose ultimate power is comparable to a level 10 Soul Tool, the tempering of Soul Armaments at other levels can be taught to Soul Masters of other levels, and then supplemented with some special Soul Tools."

"However, nowadays only soul crystals can be produced by level 10 soul masters. The level of the soul weapon mentioned earlier is actually linked to the quality of the soul crystal."

Kong Deming looked at Jing Hongchen.

Everyone's gaze unconsciously shifted to Jing Hongchen.

A handsome and charming middle-aged man with silver hair stood up. Jing Hongchen reached out, and four crystals floated in the center of the hall.

It looked grayish, with a dim glow, and seemed somewhat unreal.

One of them looks much more solid than the previous one, like a beautiful piece of glass, crystal clear.

One is a normal white color, with its extraordinary aura dimming slightly from time to time, as if it were breathing.

The last one, rather than being metal, appeared more like a liquid to everyone, with a milky white glow on its surface, constantly changing irregular shapes as if it had a life of its own.

"Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Ultimate".

Jing Hongchen said, "Among the many soul crystals of different qualities, apart from the initial primary stage and the final stage corresponding to the level 10 soul tool, we have selected two levels with relatively stable soul crystal quality as intermediate and advanced, as a transition between the primary and the ultimate stages."

"The level of soul power required to absorb these soul weapons is as follows: the initial level is Soul King, the intermediate level is Soul Emperor, the advanced level is Soul Saint, and the ultimate level is Super Douluo at level ninety-five."

"Soul Armor is the armor of a Martial Soul. If one does not have the ability to support the armor, not only will one be unable to exert the armor's power, but the weight of the armor will also become an obstacle."

"If a Soul King equips a basic Soul Armor, it's already equivalent to a Soul Saint who hasn't activated their Martial Soul True Body." Ning Yunzhi was still immersed in the terrifying amplification, swallowing hard. "Then what about the others..."

Jing Hongchen smiled faintly, and with a proud and self-assured tone, stated the data that astonished everyone, "Without considering the Martial Soul True Body, a Soul Emperor equipped with a mid-level Soul Armor is equivalent to a Soul Douluo, and a Soul Saint equipped with a high-level Soul Armor is equivalent to a Titled Douluo. As for the ultimate armor—"

Jing Hongchen paused for a moment.

"In our design, it is entirely possible to make a Super Douluo comparable to a Limit Douluo. However, although we have already created two sets of attribute-free soul weapons, we have not yet selected anyone to absorb them."

Advanced soul weaponry is no problem for them.

However, the difficulty of going from advanced to ultimate is not simply a matter of doubling; creating these two items consumed a considerable amount of their energy, manpower, and resources. Moreover, if two Super Douluo were to absorb these two ultimate soul weapons, it would directly create two Limit Douluo.

"Sigh~"

Everyone gasped.

Isn't this data a bit too outrageous?

Relying on external forces to make a Soul Saint comparable to a Title Douluo is something that has never happened before. If it weren't for such a solemn and grand occasion, it would probably be considered a joke if it were said out loud.

"The reason why ultimate soul weapons make Super Douluo equal to Limit Douluo, rather than surpassing ordinary Limit Douluo like level 10 soul tools, is because soul weapons are more about armor and improving overall strength. Level 10 soul tools, on the other hand, with only the current five, are more geared towards offense." "If it's close combat with a Limit Douluo, there's still some risk for a newly-broken level 10 soul tool user."

What a hammer.

Each of these level 10 Soul Masters carries a complete set of level 9 defensive Soul Tools designed for various aspects, as well as special level 9 Soul Tools with spatial capabilities such as space thrusters. They already have a set of fighting methods specifically designed to counter Limit Douluo.

If they seize the first opportunity, then the game will be their home turf.

"The first item is for Zhang Lexuan." An Zhen's calm voice rang out in the hall, brooking no disobedience.

Of the girls around him, only Zhang Lexuan has reached the Super Douluo level. As for the others, he can copy their Soul Crystals or directly copy their Ultimate Soul Armaments without any attributes.

Unfortunately, he probably can't use this thing.

His soul is the world!

Whose spiritual armor could be so powerful?

However, he himself doesn't really need it; he himself is the greatest treasure.

"Yes."

The initial excitement in everyone's hearts was instantly doused with cold water. Although they knew they had almost no chance of possessing such a precious treasure as the Ultimate Soul Weapon, they still couldn't help but have various thoughts about it—a treasure that could elevate a Super Douluo to their limit. Such a terrifying boost to combat power was too tempting!

"As for the second ultimate soul weapon, we will hold the first elite competition of the empire. Anyone below the level of Limit Douluo and level 10 Soul Master can sign up to participate. Whoever wins the championship will get the second weapon," An Zhen said.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the winner should be Yu Tong. With her extraordinary mental strength and terrifying Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, she was already capable of easily defeating ordinary Title Douluos even at the Soul Saint level.

"Yes," the ministers echoed.

In an instant, all sorts of thoughts began to stir again.

“Ye Yulin,” An Zhen said, “finish this part.”

"Yes." Ye Yulin stood up and said loudly, "The last aspect is another aspect of soul weapon enhancement, which is to enhance the elemental energy attribute of the soul weapon. The best method is still to absorb rare and precious materials that are similar to the attribute of the martial soul, and then to integrate them with the soul weapon. Take it step by step, absorbing some and integrating some at a time. As long as the initial soul weapon is successfully integrated, there will be basically no problems later on."

"Understand?" An Zhen looked at the people in the main hall.

Without giving everyone more time to react to this incredibly shocking event, An Zhen immediately turned the page, saying, "Let's get back to the previous topic, the aspect of mental strength."

"With the advancement of soul guidance technology, soul weapons, mechs, and humanoid soul guidance devices—products that can drastically change the human world and are now at the forefront of the times—will gradually become widespread. Humanity is constantly progressing and becoming stronger."

"Ten thousand years ago, numerous ferocious beasts slumbered. Even the Star Dou Great Forest, ruled by two hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts, posed a great threat to humanity. The far north was an unfathomable death trap for humans. But now, even the Beast God Di Tian must yield to the Empire!"

"Humans are getting stronger, while soul beasts are standing still. What seems like an ordinary period of time in their lives can bring about earth-shattering changes to human society."

"But then a problem arose in front of us."

"Are there enough soul beasts on the continent now?"

"Nowadays, when we hunt for the spirit rings we need, we have basically developed the habit of not harming other spirit beasts. This issue may seem distant, but it is actually very close. Moreover, spirit rings are essential for spirit masters to break through spirit power levels. Once there are no spirit beasts, the spirit master system will naturally decline or even disappear."

As for the sea.

Hunting sea spirit beasts at sea is an extremely dangerous undertaking. The ocean has always been a forbidden zone that humans have rarely set foot in. Even in some sea areas close to the Douluo Continent, a Title Douluo who rashly enters risks death, and venturing further afield is even more terrifying. Who knows when a 100,000-year-old sea spirit beast might lead its entire clan out to attack.

Therefore, not to mention ordinary soul masters, even some small and medium-sized forces, going to sea to hunt soul beasts is a dead end for them.

“An ordinary soul beast takes many years to reach ten years. Nearly a hundred years have passed, and it reaches the hundred-year limit. Nearly a thousand years have passed, and it reaches the thousand-year limit. A thousand years is a long time, but it only counts as one generation. How many soul masters in the human world can absorb a thousand-year soul ring?”

"In order to free humanity and the Soul Master system from dependence on Soul Beasts, one of my teachers, Mr. Electrolux, a super strongman from another distant world and the founder of Soul Spirits, has now officially created the concept of artificial Soul Spirits and achieved a great breakthrough from zero to one." (End of Chapter)