Yan Zhenming himself was a Power Attack System Tool Soul Sage, and his only defensive soul skill was his fourth soul skill: Blazing Flame Protection.
But now, the flame shield formed by Blazing Flame Protection had already been battered to the brink of shattering by the combined assault of Huo Wushuang and the other three. It couldn't withstand this move at all, so he decisively activated his Martial Soul True Body.
Except for Food System Soul Masters, regardless of whether they were Defense System Soul Masters or not, a soul master's Martial Soul True Body could be considered a special kind of defensive soul skill, and its defensive power was quite formidable.
If an attack's power didn't reach the level of an eight-ringed soul master, it was basically impossible to break through a seven-ringed Soul Sage's Martial Soul True Body in one strike.
And as long as the Martial Soul True Body remained unbroken, unless subjected to a spiritual attack, the soul master would not suffer any harm.
The moment his Blazing Flame True Body rose within the sea of fire, a dazzling golden sun came crashing down.
"Boom—"
A deafening roar erupted, and the vast training ground was bathed in golden light. Scorching heat waves spread in all directions, forcing everyone back more than ten meters.
"Haha—"
Before the firelight completely dissipated, a hearty and energetic laugh echoed from within the sea of flames.
Even though he had been 'beaten up' quite miserably and even forced to use a trump card like his Martial Soul True Body, Yan Zhenming showed no sign of anger. On the contrary, he was exceedingly pleased.
For no other reason than the fact that these young people before him were all his juniors, his students. Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, in particular, were children he had watched grow up.
As a teacher, aside from securing his own place among the continent's soul master elites, what he wished for most was for the younger generation to surpass the old.
Soon, as the firelight receded, Mu Yang and the others saw Yan Zhenming, still in his Blazing Flame True Body state, standing in the middle of a scorching lava pit.
The ground of the training field beneath him had already melted into lava under the extreme outburst of Huo Wu's Flame Dance Radiant Sun.
"Not bad! Powerful! I declare that in this sparring session, you guys have won!"
Glancing down at the fine cracks that had appeared on his Blazing Flame True Body, Yan Zhenming nodded in satisfaction.
Even his Martial Soul True Body couldn't emerge completely unscathed from Hui Wu Radiant Sun. If not for a seven-ringed Soul Sage, most wouldn't be able to withstand it.
And where would a seven-ringed Soul Sage appear in the Soul Master Tournament?
This year's Soul Master Tournament championship was as good as secured for Blazing Academy!
"Amazing!"
Huo Wushuang gave a thumbs-up to Huo Wu, whose face was slightly pale.
"Of course!"
Immediately, Huo Wu lifted her chin proudly as if injected with adrenaline.
"Big Sis is the best!"
Walking up to Huo Wu, Mu Yang praised her like a little fanboy and then handed her a freshly made Rade Jade Revitalizing Ginseng.
The power of Huo Wu's Radiant Sun was undeniably immense, but for Huo Wu, the burden was also considerable. This was evident from her slightly pale complexion.
After all, this move required her to release five soul skills simultaneously while ensuring they remained under control—a challenge of immense difficulty.
If not for Huo Wu's practice of Lunar Refining Spirit, which had significantly enhanced her spiritual power, she would likely have collapsed after unleashing a fused-ring Radiant Sun.
Rolling her eyes at Mu Yang, Huo Wu took the Rade Jade Revitalizing Ginseng and consumed it.
"Xiaoyang, among the two types of soul power ginseng you create, does one have the effect of forming a spiritual shock when attacked?"
Dismissing his Martial Soul True Body, Yan Zhenming approached Mu Yang and asked.
"Something like that. My fifth soul skill, Blue Jade Thorn Ginseng, reflects 40% of received physical and energy attacks as a spiritual shock to the attacker.
The other ginseng is made with my fourth soul skill, named Green Jade Defensive Ginseng, which reduces 30% of physical and energy damage.
However, when facing powerful opponents, the actual reflection and mitigation percentages may decrease."
Mu Yang explained.
Hearing this, Yan Zhenming raised an eyebrow and nodded slightly in approval.
A 30% reduction in damage and a 40% reflection rate might not seem high, but one must consider that these were soul power foods created by a Food System Soul Master.
And the effects of food-based soul skills could be amplified by a Food System Soul Master's Martial Soul True Body.
Even with the optimal soul ring age distribution for a seventh soul ring, a Food System Soul Sage's Martial Soul True Body could enhance all soul skills by 30%.
At that point, Green Jade Defensive Ginseng would grant a 39% damage immunity, nearly a 40% reduction, while Azure Jade Thorn Ginseng would reflect 52% of the damage taken as a spiritual attack.
With just these two types of ginseng, one could gain an overwhelming advantage over opponents of similar strength, making cross-rank battles entirely possible.
After all, Mu Yang possessed innate full soul power and twin martial souls. Reaching the nine-ringed Title Douluo stage was merely his baseline potential, meaning his soul power food would always retain its full effectiveness, regardless of his opponent's level.
Unless his adversary was a Spiritual System Soul Master, consuming Green Jade Defensive Ginseng would allow him to ignore 39% of incoming damage, receiving only 61% of its original force, while his opponent would suffer a 52% equivalent force in spiritual backlash. The difference in damage received between both sides would be a mere 9%.
However, under normal circumstances, non-Spiritual System Soul Masters—including Title Douluo—typically had weaker spiritual power compared to their soul power level, with a disparity far exceeding 9%.
If two Power Attack System Soul Masters of equal strength fought, and one had access to these two types of ginseng, even if they simply stood there taking hits without retaliating, their opponent would likely fall first.
Moreover, the 39% and 52% immunity and reflection rates were calculated based on a seventh soul ring of optimal age. If Mu Yang's seventh soul ring exceeded its standard limit, his Martial Soul True Body would provide even greater amplification, further increasing the damage mitigation and reflection percentages.
Since Huo Wu had expended significant energy and was in no condition for further combat training, and since it was already late in the day, the Blazing Battle Team's training concluded.
Exiting the training field, the group headed toward the academy cafeteria.
On the way, Mu Yang asked Huo Wushuang, "Brother Wushuang, where are Aunt and Uncle now?"
"They're both busy in secluded cultivation. Seems they've hit a bottleneck, so they even handed over academy affairs to the vice deans. Right now, they should be at the lava simulation training ground in the back mountain. You need to see them for something?"
Huo Wushuang asked.
"Yeah, but it's nothing urgent. I'll find them myself when the time comes."
Mu Yang waved his hand dismissively.
His purpose for seeking them was naturally to pass down cultivation methods.
If his aunt, Mu Xiyue, was also in secluded cultivation, then it was likely as he suspected—her soul power was stuck at the peak bottleneck of Rank 89.
Breaking through to Rank 90 and becoming a quasi-Title Douluo was no small feat. Even though her talent had improved greatly after consuming immortal herbs, it was impossible to predict exactly when she would succeed.
However, if she could condense her first soul core, achieving Rank 90 would be as natural as flowing water.
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