Chapter 8

About the first soul ring skill of the Human Emperor Banner (Myriad Souls Banner), ah.

When the banner's state is the Myriad Souls Banner (white), it is called Lightning Ball; upon use, it releases three lightning balls forward, and for every 10 levels of soul power gained, an additional lightning ball is generated.

When the banner's state is the Human Emperor Banner (yellow), it is called Divine Step Technique; upon use, it provides a 150% speed attribute boost to allies within range, lasting 5 minutes, and for each level of soul power increased, the speed attribute boost additionally increases by 2%. Actually, the so-called soul skill names are just randomly made up by the soul master themselves; there's no need to worry about that much.

Besides, compared to giving a soul skill an imposing name.

Bai Ran thought it would be better to say: "Fellow Daoists, why not quickly gather within my Human Emperor Banner?"

Or perhaps: "You ignorant lot, with shallow blessings, you deserve to die and walk into my Human Emperor Banner."

Unfortunately, the current Human Emperor Banner (Myriad Souls Banner) does not have this function; likely only after a Soul Saint awakens the true form of their tool spirit could such a function be unlocked.

"No, Ranran, your martial soul has two soul skills?"

After hearing Bai Ran's explanation, Old Comrade Bai Liang seemed to find it utterly unbelievable.

As everyone knows, if a soul ring is to have two soul skills, it must be a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

"Yes, my Human Emperor Banner has two forms, and the soul skills it gives birth to are two—is that really strange?"

If he absorbs a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, he could then possess four soul skills.

"Then, Ranran, what's the difference between your martial soul and a twin martial soul?"

The advantage of a twin martial soul lies in having more soul skills.

"There is still a big difference, Dad."

First, converting the state of the Human Emperor Banner requires several seconds of switching time.

Moreover, his Human Emperor Banner can only use one state at a time, unlike Tang San who possesses twin martial souls: with Blue Silver Grass in one hand releasing Mother's Entanglement, and the Clear Sky Hammer in the other hand able to almost simultaneously execute the Chaotic Whirlwind Hammer Technique.

Besides, his Human Emperor Banner can only be used in one state at a time, unlike Tang San who possesses twin martial souls; with the Blue Silver Grass in one hand releasing his mother's entanglement, the Haotian Hammer in the other hand can almost simultaneously execute the Chaotic Whirlwind Hammer Technique.

Based on this absorbed soul ring, the Human Emperor Banner in the yellow flag state has gained a very powerful auxiliary soul skill, while the Myriad Souls Banner in the white flag state has gained a rather useless attack-type soul skill.

There's no way around it; the Lightning Rabbit's attack is simply too weak, so even after devouring many soul rings, only such an attack-type soul skill can be extracted.

If instead we absorbed the soul ring energy of a Thunder Tiger, the first soul skill of the white flag state would likely not be releasing lightning balls but directly summoning heavenly thunder; however, conversely, the effect of the Divine Step Technique in the yellow flag state would probably be greatly reduced.

If he instead absorbed the soul ring energy of that kind of soul beast, the Lightning Tiger, his first soul skill in the White Banner state would likely not be releasing lightning balls but directly summoning heavenly thunder; however, conversely, the effect of the Godly Step technique in the Yellow Banner state would probably be greatly diminished.

Comrade Bai Liang began to fall into thought.

According to what the child said, the white flag state focuses on carnage; if he takes the strong attack route, the future empire will give birth to a mighty Title Douluo who can single-handedly safeguard the nation. However, the Spirit Hall has many powerful Title Douluo; even if Ranran becomes stronger later, he will still be just one person, and it's likely that two fists cannot match four hands.

Meanwhile, the yellow flag state focuses on enhancement; taking the auxiliary route, using the first soul skill Divine Step as reference, once Ranran achieves Title Douluo, he can provide over 300% speed attribute boost to all imperial soul masters within range.

Assuming that each subsequent soul ring's soul skill effect could provide an equivalent boost to other attributes.

With an over 300% boost to all attributes, even a soul master newly entering the Soul Douluo rank could wrestle with an ordinary Title Douluo, and an ordinary Title Douluo could go toe-to-toe with a 95th-level Title Douluo.

The difference in total attributes between a 99th-level Limit Douluo and a 95th-level Title Douluo is only about 2.5 times.

Of course, even applying this 300% total attribute boost to a 95th-level Title Douluo still wouldn't beat a Limit Douluo, because besides attributes, there's also accumulated combat experience—what's called 'the old man has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice.'

It's like giving a baby a dagger; he'd still struggle to beat a bare-handed young adult. "Dad, I recommend you take the strong attack route."

For Ranran's safety, Comrade Bai Liang still advised him to take a safer path.

With such heaven-defying auxiliary ability, even if Ranran becomes a Title Douluo, with the support of battle formations, the empire could gain several soul masters possessing temporary Title Douluo-level combat power.

With such heaven-defying support ability, even if he becomes a Title Douluo, with the boost of the battle formation, he could enable the empire's side to gain several soul masters possessing temporary Title Douluo-level combat power.

The empire itself has no Title Douluo; once Ranran is besieged by several high-level Title Douluo, it's practically certain death.

As for the empire's internal upper three sects' powerful Title Douluo? They generally do not wish for the empire to produce such a heaven-defying individual.

Because then the empire would likely be able to free itself from dependence on these great sects and pursue self-development.

But becoming a powerful offensive Title Douluo is different.

First, the empire will surely regard you as a national pillar, granting the highest treatment, even allowing you to meet the emperor without kneeling; second, within the empire, one of the upper three sects, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, will also extend an olive branch, hoping you'll consider becoming a guest elder in their sect.

Lastly, from the Spirit Hall's perspective, they consider you a mere brawler who only knows how to fight, posing no threat to the entire soul master world's rule system, and they won't deliberately target you unless the two great empires declare war.

After all, if a truly powerful Title Douluo is pushed to the brink, coming to your Spirit Hall city to stage a self-explosion, blasting your Spirit Hall city into ruins, you'd be honest.

"Hmph, I won't take the strong attack route, old timer; I want to be like you, a soul master skilled at fighting but in the auxiliary line."

"Become an offensive soul master, then every time you fight you have to rush to the front?"

Bai Ran said he definitely wouldn't do that.

He just wants to be an auxiliary soul master standing at the rear of the team, only needing to buff teammates and then watch the show.

Besides, if an enemy soul master comes up to provoke him, he can simply switch to the white flag and strike back a few times.

Just thinking about how the enemy's agile attack soul master finally reaches his auxiliary position, only to find that he can't even beat an auxiliary.

That incredulous little expression makes Bai Ran think it's amusing.

Bai Ran: "Ah ha, this is really fun~ 'Good, good, good, you little rabbit bastard, truly my offspring, making the same decision as your old man back then.'"

"Old rabbit bastard, did you have a choice back then?"

Bai Ran: "Old timer, your military flag can't even switch, yet you still chose to take it up?"

"How could I have no choice? Back when I was deciding between the control path and the auxiliary path, your old man here hesitated for a long time."

"Wait, what did you just call me, kid?"

Bai Liang belatedly realized.

"Ah, no, nothing, I was just saying this rabbit meat is overcooked; it needs some sauce to taste good."

Bai Ran said while going to check the rabbit meat cooking in the pot.

Bai Liang: "Kid, you better really be saying that."

Bai Liang: You brat, you better really be saying that.

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