Chapter 647: True Body Martial Soul

Seeing this, the Sea God's eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly regained composure, swinging his trident to resist the immense gravitational force. The sea swirled into a vortex as his power clashed with the pull of Planetary Devastation, generating waves of energy that made the entire space tremble as though the world was ending.

But this Sea God was merely an avatar formed from faith power, and he was no match for the gravitational force of Planetary Devastation.

And now that the Sea God was focused on resisting the attack, Su Ming's objective was clear—destroy the Seven Sacred Pillars to cut off the source of his faith power.

The power of Planetary Devastation wasn't just immense; it was essentially a sealing technique, perfect for dealing with the Sea God's current form. In the short moments of their standoff, Su Ming's Wooden Golems and Dragons, empowered by his divine energy, relentlessly attacked and dismantled the Seven Sacred Pillars.

Under the Life Force, which in the Goddess of Life's hands was meant for healing, Su Ming repurposed it into a lethal force. Who said life energy was only for support? By extracting an opponent's life force, he could turn life into a weapon—a reverse application of the ultimate life force.

This transformation was similar to Su Ming's two self-created spirit abilities, which used opposite principles:

Moving towards death from new life—Life ConversionApproaching new life from death—Destruction Conversion

Together, these formed the essence of creation itself.

With each pillar destroyed, the faith power sustaining the Sea God's avatar dissipated. His figure grew increasingly transparent, unable to resist the gravitational pull of Planetary Devastation. Soon, the Sea God was compressed into a massive sphere of rock, coral, and other materials floating in mid-air.

Su Ming clenched his right fist, and with a turn—Boom!

The sphere shattered, dealing a heavy blow to the Sea God trapped within. Carefully controlling the blast, Su Ming intercepted the scattered debris with Wood Style.

"Su Ming, you…!" the Sea God raged, his form flickering.

Watching the Sea God's fading figure, Su Ming smirked. "Sage Art: True Several Thousand Hands!"

Thousands of giant wooden fists pounded relentlessly on the Sea God's avatar until it was utterly extinguished.

Phew. Su Ming assessed his energy usage—barely ten percent. If he had to exert more to handle an avatar, there would be no hope when facing the real Sea God or Shura God.

The Seven Sacred Pillars' guardians, observing the destroyed pillars they'd guarded for years, felt a mix of emotions.

"Don't worry," said Su Ming, seeing their expressions. "This Sea God isn't worth your loyalty. Now he can't draw faith from the ocean, and we're all safer for it."

"Yes, High Priestess!" the guardians responded in unison.

Bo Saixi glanced at her right hand, sensing that all her divine power from the Sea God had vanished. Her strength had fallen considerably, yet she felt a weight lifted from her shoulders. The divine Sea God Martial Soul she once held began to fade. Strangely, her soul rings remained, and a shadow of herself lingered behind her—what was going on?

"High Priestess…what is this?" Sea Dragon Douluo asked, stunned by the apparition.

Bo Saixi was equally baffled, gazing at the shadow of herself.

Su Ming explained, "Bo Saixi, since you've lost your Sea God power, the Sea God Martial Soul has returned to him, revealing your new spirit. This type of spirit is called a True Body Martial Soul."

"True Body Martial Soul?"

It was the first time she'd heard of such a thing.

Su Ming nodded. "When people awaken their spirits, there's a chance that part of their body will become their martial soul, gaining spirit rings directly."

"For instance, it could be their eyes or another body part. My eyes, for example, can be considered a unique martial soul, but they're exceptional in that they don't require spirit rings. I can unlock new abilities purely by developing my spiritual power."

Bo Saixi and the others nodded in understanding.

They recalled Su Ming mentioning a figure named Huo Yuhao in his diary, whose martial soul was his eyes—a mutation of the White Tiger martial soul, a rather peculiar phenomenon.

Could it be that True Body Martial Souls would only become popular in the future?

Bo Saixi continued, "Why have I never met a spirit master with a True Body Martial Soul?"

Beside her, Hu Liena echoed the question, "Right. We from Spirit Hall help civilians awaken martial souls every year, yet we've never seen…"

Su Ming pondered a moment before sharing his thoughts. "There are two main reasons. Firstly, awakening a True Body Martial Soul is extremely rare. You know that spirits are often inherited from one's parents, who usually possess either a Beast or Tool Martial Soul."

"A True Body Martial Soul is essentially a mutation, like if both parents have Beast Martial Souls, but their child's spirit manifests as their eyes—a mutation carrying their beastly traits."

"Secondly, martial soul awakenings sometimes fail. Those born from spirit masters with standard Beast or Tool Martial Souls may awaken some other part of their body. Without obvious signs, others might assume the awakening failed and would not test for spirit power, believing it unnecessary."

Everyone was left speechless, recognizing the possibility. Martial soul awakenings did fail on occasion, though the probability was low. After all, even parents without spirit power usually carried latent spirits.

Bo Saixi asked, "But why did my spirit produce this apparition?"

"Try activating it," Su Ming suggested. "I think your spirit rings should rise directly from your body. That apparition may just have been a byproduct of your transformation."