The Peerless Emperor
Chapter 971 - 972: Martial Soul Abnormality
At this moment, Lin Qian could clearly feel that in his Dantian, the Thunder Night Sword and the Cloud Sword had become a blur.
The original dual sword Martial Souls had disappeared, replaced by a mass of crimson-gold lightning and a hazy ice-blue mist.
Faced with this situation, Lin Qian was somewhat bewildered; how did his Martial Souls turn into this form for no apparent reason?
At first, after Lin Qian carefully sensed it, his whole body seemed fine, and his meridians and Dantian were all normal.
The properties of the two Martial Souls were still retained, and now, when circulating Soul Energy, both his physique and Soul Energy would simultaneously increase by eighty times.
But what Lin Qian found unbelievable was that he could no longer use Elemental Weapon Armament.
The Elemental Weapon Armament, a talent created by the Human Ancestor for the Human Clan, uses the corresponding Elemental Artifact Heart as a core based on the Martial Soul within, in cooperation with nine Elemental Components, to arm into a Soul Weapon.
Compared to other races using Soul Devices, the Soul Weapons are more handy, like a part of one's body.
The various Martial Soul properties also grant the Human Clan all sorts of impossibilities when using the Elemental Weapon.
In this world of myriad realms, the Human Clan's ability to stand among the myriad races owes much to the development of the Martial Soul system by the Human Ancestor.
Without the ability to use the Elemental Weapon Armament, Lin Qian's combat power took a significant nosedive.
"This is a bit troublesome now." With that, Lin Qian sighed lightly.
Beside him, Wei Wushuang was quite nervous; he cherished this disciple of his very much, and this sudden anomaly worried him greatly: "What's wrong?"
"There's a bit of a problem; out of nowhere, I can't use the Elemental Weapon Armament anymore, but the Martial Soul properties can still come into play." There was nothing much to hide about this matter; they were all on the same side here.
The fourth generation of the Wei family, although they didn't see eye to eye with him, Lin Qian knew they would definitely not conspire with the enemy, informing others of his situation.
Just as with the incident at Ming Chun Hall, knowing that Ming Chun Hall was targeting him, the fourth-generation members of the Wei family had immediately retaliated.
According to their logic, regarding the Wei family, he was considered an outsider; regarding those outside the Wei family, he was one of their own.
Internal competition between one's own people was fine, but if outsiders bullied one of their own, that was unacceptable.
Before leaving, Wei Wushuang even explicitly stated that the fourth-generation members of the Wei family might give Lin Qian trouble within the Ruins.
But if people from Ming Chun Hall showed up wanting to deal with Lin Qian, they would definitely fight to the death.
This is why the Wei family, under the care of Wei Ziliang, had not decayed but instead breathed new vitality akin to the rising morning sun.
"What?" Lin Qian's words shocked Wei Wushuang.
Wei Wushuang knew very well what the Elemental Weapon Armament meant to the Human Clan.
One comforting point, however, was that the Martial Soul properties could still be utilized; he was well aware of how extraordinarily unconventional his disciple's Martial Soul properties were.
"It's fine; the impact isn't too significant." Lin Qian was a bit helpless in response to this.
If both Martial Souls could arm simultaneously and fuse into the Emperor Sword, his combat power would skyrocket to a terrifying level.
Lacking the Elemental Weapon naturally greatly reduced his power.
However, since the Martial Soul properties were still intact, and with the imperial secret technique of the Super Huaxia People, the issue shouldn't be so daunting.
"This trip to the Ruins, once inside, first find a place to hide; we will come find you as soon as we can." At this point, Wei Changming, the eldest of the fourth-generation members of the Wei family, approached Lin Qian and spoke.
Lin Qian turned his head, looking at him with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
At this time, other fourth-generation members of the Wei family were also approaching Lin Qian.
"This… No problem, entering the Ruins initially is too perilous; acting rashly might not be advisable?" After contemplating for a while, Lin Qian responded.
Once entering the Ruins, one would be randomly placed in a forest, which was quite dangerous.
After entering, if possible, it would be best to meet up with the nearest person and traverse the forest into the depths.
According to previous experiences, except for those top-notch geniuses, it's best not to roam this forest recklessly; it's best to leave quickly.
"Don't try to show off; without the ability to arm the Martial Soul, safely getting through this forest isn't that easy." On the other side, Wei Sulan, the granddaughter of the Fourth Elder, shook her head impatiently, "When the Wei family enters, they gather as a group, and this time it's just centered around you. Don't run around once inside."
"We'll settle the score for you, young fellow, once we're out of the Ruins. No matter what, you're Uncle Wushuang's disciple; we can't just watch you march towards death with a Martial Soul that can't be used." At this point, Wei Xiaogang clenched his fists, "Once out, let's spar a bit. Just don't avoid it by hiding."
Wei Yifan, standing beside, laughed and said, "Settle scores indeed—your younger brother provoked and taunted the other and ended up getting knocked out with one punch, can't match the skill, huh."
"You… Want to fight right now?" Wei Xiaogang's face turned red, his clenched fists cracking audibly.
"Oh, so your wings have hardened, and you think you can beat me?"
"How would I know without trying?"
Seeing this, Wei Wushuang waved his hand to seal the area with Soul Energy, letting the two really start fighting.
With Wei Wushuang's Soul Energy confinement, they could fight freely without issue.
Lin Qian stood at the side and got the sense that the Wei family's children would challenge each other at the drop of a hat.
He smiled at this realization. Ah, so this is how it is.
Seeing this, the Wei family's kids are quite interesting.
"Then I'll go with your plan. Thank you." After a moment, Lin Qian cupped his hands in gratitude. It would be rather heartless to refuse their goodwill like this.
Moreover, they were concerned for him, worried about his ineffective Martial Soul, and about something happening.
"It seems the Ruins have really undergone some changes; the Power of Relic originally didn't have the ability to render Martial Souls ineffective." At this time, Wei Wushuang looked forward, murmuring to himself with a worried expression.
"Power of Relic?"
"It's the mysterious force enveloping the Ruins. Once inside this range, this force suppresses Soul Martial Artists, preventing Soul Consciousness from leaving the body beyond a certain distance, making it hard to react to sneak attacks."
"Furthermore, the Power of Relic makes it uncomfortable for Soul Martial Artists; you just need to get used to it. Speaking of which, this suppression is slightly lesser for our Human Clan."
After Wei Wushuang finished speaking, Wei Guichang rubbed his forehead in agreement, "Uncle is right; the force of the Ruins truly makes one dizzy and uncomfortable."
The rest of the fourth-generation members of the Wei family, apart from those two guys who were fighting, all nodded in agreement.
Their words stirred up a tempest in Lin Qian's heart, and he opened his mouth, unsure whether to speak.
From start to finish, he had no discomfort at all; his Soul Consciousness had been freely roaming, encompassing a thousand miles without any restriction.
The only anomaly was just that previously dark space.