Douluo Dragon King: Light and Darkness, Starting with the Punishment of Light

"Its form will become stronger and stronger." Leng Yaozhu nodded. "Moreover, a separated spirit has the ability to absorb spirit rings independently. When absorbing a spirit ring, the spirit itself can share most of the impact. This is why your first spirit ring was the 900-year-old Bright Lion Mastiff, yet you didn't experience any rejection reaction."

She paused, then added, "For ordinary Soul Masters, the maximum age for their first Soul Ring is over four hundred years."

You doubled your score, all thanks to them and your mental strength!

Zhou Wei looked down at Dahl, and the little mantis gently waved its scythe, looking like it was "no big deal".

"So that's the second major advantage."

It can independently absorb spirit rings and has top-tier growth potential.

Thirdly, one can cultivate while eating, doubling the cultivation speed.

"You should know this all too well." Leng Yaozhu's lips curled up slightly. "A separated martial soul can eat, and it can eat things that contain soul power."

Zhou Wei was taken aback, then remembered the lavish meal he had last night.

"What you ate last night wasn't just for you," Leng Yaozhu said calmly. "The essence of those rare and precious herbs was also being absorbed by Dahl and Sarod while they were cultivating with you."

While continuously improving, they also help you maximize the potency of those rare ingredients.

After thinking about it for a moment, Zhou Wei realized that it aligned with his general idea.

"So, what they eat can also be converted into my soul power?"

"That's right." Leng Yaozhu nodded. "As long as you continue to feed them food containing soul power, their soul power level will increase, and your soul power will also increase accordingly."

This is the third major advantage of detached martial souls.

His cultivation speed far surpasses that of ordinary Soul Masters.

Leng Yaozhu turned around, her expression turning serious.

"Now that we've covered the advantages, let's talk about the disadvantages."

Even the strongest detached martial soul has a fatal weakness.

Zhou Wei suppressed his smile and listened attentively.

"First, if the martial soul is injured, the soul master will also suffer damage." Leng Yaozhu said slowly and deliberately, "The damage suffered by the detached martial soul will eventually be reflected back to the soul master—the more severe the injury to the martial soul, the more severe the injury to you will be."

Moreover, you might not feel anything when your martial soul is injured, but your pain is real.

She looked at Zhou Wei: "In the Spirit Ascension Platform, your martial soul wasn't injured, so you couldn't sense it."

However, if Daryl or Sarod are severely injured in actual combat, your body will suffer the same damage.

Zhou Wei felt a chill run down his spine and subconsciously looked at Dahl and Sarod.

"Secondly, the Soul Master's physical body is fragile."

Leng Yaozhu's tone became even more serious, "Because a detached martial soul cannot be attached to the body, a soul master lacks the support of a martial soul, resulting in relatively low physical strength and almost no ability to protect themselves."

When your martial spirit is charging ahead, if someone tries to flank you and attack you directly.

What should we do?

Zhou Wei fell silent.

Just as he thought, he was weak and might even be a burden to them.

"Agility-based Soul Masters can use their speed advantage to bypass detached Martial Souls and attack you directly;

"A high-attack type Soul Master can withstand the damage and directly attack your main body." Leng Yaozhu looked at him. "How will you deal with that?"

Zhou Wei took a deep breath, and a thought flashed through his mind.

"That's why I said yesterday that we need to work on our physical fitness."

Leng Yaozhu raised an eyebrow slightly.

"It's impossible for the two separated martial souls to go off to fight and then have to take time to run back and protect me, is it?"

Zhou Wei said earnestly.

"A summoner who doesn't want to fight in melee isn't a good mage. At least don't be a burden."

Leng Yaozhu stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.

"Good, it's good that you have this awareness."

"The reason why Yu Xiaogang is weak is not because his martial soul is bad, but because he cultivated his separated martial soul as an ordinary martial soul."

Choosing the wrong spirit rings and relying on the normal cultivation methods of a spirit master meant that the true characteristics and strength of an detached martial spirit were never developed.

She looked at Zhou Wei with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"You are different. Your martial soul quality is much better than Luo Sanpao's, and your choice of spirit rings is also more skillful than Yu Xiaogang's."

As long as we lay a solid foundation and address our weaknesses.

She paused, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"The separated martial soul is the strongest type of martial soul in history."

"So, sister, our lesson today..."

"Let's start with the basics." Leng Yaozhu walked to the center of the training ground, clapped her hands, and said, "First, we'll improve your physique. Starting today, the first thing you'll do every morning is run ten laps around the Spirit Pagoda headquarters."

"Okay, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Zhou Wei straightened his back, his eyes resolute.

He has to do it.

He didn't want to hold these two elves back.

He will fight alongside them.

Looking at his expression, Leng Yaozhu smiled and said, "Alright, I believe you."

"Also, I've already spoken to them about the daily health-enhancing elixir from the treasure vault, so you can just go and collect it."

Zhou Wei felt a warmth in her heart: "I understand. Thank you, sister. These expenses were quite a lot; I'll pay you back later."

"It's nothing." Leng Yaozhu smiled faintly, reached out and ruffled his hair. "Just remember this kindness from your sister."

"Understood! From now on, my sister's affairs are my affairs!"

Leng Yaozhu looked at his serious little face, her smile deepened, but she didn't continue the topic.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." She turned and walked to the rest area by the training field, gesturing for Zhou Wei to sit down as well.

"Next, I'll tell you about one of the most important things of this era."

"Battle Armor!!!"

Zhou Wei's eyes lit up.

Battle Armor! He's finally about to come into contact with the core combat power of this era!

"What is Battle Armor?" Leng Yaozhu explained in detail, "Simply put, Battle Armor is a super armor worn by a Martial Soul, essentially an extension of a Soul Master's strength. It requires the Soul Master to participate in the manufacturing process and is one of the strongest forms of Soul Guidance Device technology to date."

She took out a metal plate from the storage device next to her. It was covered with dense patterns and gleamed with a cold luster under the light.

"The predecessor of the Battle Armor can be traced back to the Ice Extreme War God Armor of the Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao era ten thousand years ago."

It took countless generations of improvements to arrive at the Battle Armor system we have today.

"And its power—" she looked at Zhou Wei, "is that of any Battle Armor Master who is at least twenty levels stronger than a Soul Master of the same level.

Zhou Wei's pupils contracted slightly: "Level 20?"

"That's right." Leng Yaozhu held up a finger. "If a one-word battle armor master is a five-ring Soul King, after putting on the battle armor, their strength is equivalent to a seven-ring Soul Saint."

A two-word Battle Armor Master is equivalent to an eight-ring Soul Douluo, a three-word Battle Armor Master is equivalent to a nine-ring Title Douluo, and a four-word Battle Armor Master…

"Equivalent to the Limit Douluo."

"Battle armor is divided into four levels, and each level increases the name by one character."

Leng Yaozhu continued, "The One-Word Battle Armor requires every component to be forged using a thousand-fold forging process, and only those with a cultivation level of at least the fifth ring can wield it."

Two-word battle armor requires full spirit forging and a cultivation level of at least six rings.

The Three-Word Battle Armor requires full Soul Forging and a cultivation level of at least Seven Rings.

Four-word battle armor requires full divine forging—that is, celestial forging—and a cultivation level of at least nine rings.

Zhou Wei listened attentively, silently noting down these key pieces of information.

"The battle armor has eleven parts in total," Leng Yaozhu gestured on the metal plate, "Headband, chest armor, left and right shoulder armor and upper arm armor, left and right hand armor and forearm armor, waist guard and battle skirt, left and right thigh armor, left and right calf armor and battle boots."

Each component needs to be forged individually and then assembled.

She looked at Zhou Wei: "This is why blacksmiths are so important in this era."

Without a good blacksmith, there is no good battle armor.

Zhou Wei nodded thoughtfully.

He previously said he wanted to choose blacksmithing as a secondary profession, and now it seems he made the right choice.

"What's the difference between the different levels of battle armor?" he asked.

"The One-Word Battle Armor cannot be integrated with oneself, making it inconvenient to wear."

Leng Yaozhu explained, "Only when you reach the two-word battle armor can you truly merge with the Soul Master and gain the ability to fly—the battle armor will generate wings."

Therefore, the battle armor endowed the people of this era with unparalleled combat power.

An ordinary Soul Emperor equipped with a two-word battle armor.

It could easily beat a previous Soul Saint.

Elite disciples, the Soul Emperors, can challenge Soul Douluos even if they are of a higher level.

True genius Soul Masters can even fight against Title Douluos with their Battle Armor.

After all, it has the ability to fly!

This is why everyone says that only two-word battle armor can be considered true battle armor.

Zhou Wei's eyes lit up: "What about three-character and four-character ones?"

"The three-word battle armor possesses a domain." Leng Yaozhu's tone became serious. "You should know what a domain means—within the domain, you are the master."

And the four-word battle armor…”

She paused for a moment: "The four-word battle armor possesses spirituality and can be called the armor of a demigod. It can be hidden under the skin, like another body for a soul master."

A Titled Douluo who dons a four-word battle armor is among the world's top combatants.

Zhou Wei subconsciously looked at Leng Yaozhu.

She doesn't look very old, but she's already a four-word Battle Armor Master and a Limit Douluo.

"However, the difficulty of forging battle armor also increases exponentially," Leng Yaozhu continued. "Thousand forging, spirit forging, soul forging, heaven forging—each level is an insurmountable chasm."

"Let alone Heavenly Forging, there are only a handful of blacksmiths on the entire continent who can complete Soul Forging."

She looked at Zhou Wei with a hint of expectation in her eyes: "You said yesterday that you wanted to choose a blacksmith, and there is no turning back on this path."

But if it really works out.

She didn't finish speaking, but Zhou Wei understood what she meant.

If he can succeed, he will not only be able to forge the strongest battle armor for himself, but also possess irreplaceable value in this era.

Skilled blacksmiths are highly sought after by various factions.

"Besides the battle armor itself, there's another concept you should know—dual armor style."

Leng Yaozhu added, "Dual Armor Style means that the Soul Master possesses both Battle Armor and Mecha at the same time."

Battle armor can enhance martial spirits and soul skills, while mechs provide additional firepower and defense.

The combined effect of the two is far greater than one plus one.

This is also the goal pursued by the world's top Soul Masters.

Zhou Wei nodded repeatedly, already making plans in his mind.

He has two separated martial souls. If he can combine them with battle armor and mecha in the future... just thinking about it is exciting.

Leng Yaozhu saw the excitement in his eyes and reached out to tap his head: "Don't think too much."

You can't even get close to the basics of a one-word battle armor right now, so focus on building a solid foundation first.

"I know!" Zhou Wei rubbed his head and chuckled.

"Alright, that's all for today regarding the battle armor."

Leng Yaozhu stood up. "Next, I've arranged instructors for your practical and mental training courses."

Starting tomorrow, you won't be training with just me anymore.

Zhou Wei quickly stood up: "Understood!"

"Don't be afraid of hardship." Leng Yaozhu looked at him, her tone becoming serious. "Cultivation itself is tedious. Without the groundwork laid beforehand, how can you achieve the final summit?"

Zhou Wei met her gaze and nodded solemnly: "I understand, sister."

Seeing his serious expression, Leng Yaozhu finally smiled with satisfaction.

"Alright, that's all for now."

"We'll begin physical training today. Go back and digest this information. We'll officially start the other courses tomorrow."

"good!"