Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1921 Splitting the Martial Soul
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Chen Xiaojun called out, "Wuneng!"

Zhu Wuneng jolted almost reflexively, straightening his back instinctively and replying, "Yes, young master!"

Chen Xiaojun asked expressionlessly, "After seeing Dou Congtong's martial spirit, what are your thoughts and feelings?"

Zhu Wuneng's face froze: "Huh?"

His heart skipped a beat. The way the young master asked the question usually meant that he had missed some key point, and he would be scolded if he was not careful.

Thoughts? Feelings? Zhu Wuneng's mind raced, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He scratched his head vigorously and said, "Is the Medicine-Pounding Rabbit inferior to Marshal Tianpeng? Isn't that obvious?"
He stole a glance at Chen Xiaojun's calm and composed face, and felt the focused gazes of everyone around him, which made him even more nervous, and he was momentarily speechless.

Chen Xiaojun clearly didn't expect him to offer any profound insights, and directly pointed out: "You heard it just now too. Dou Congtong only displayed the Spirit Leap Long-Eared Rabbit Martial Soul at school, which looked like it was only at the sixth or seventh rank. She hid the mutated pestle; it was her way of concealing herself."

Zhu Wuneng: "Uh..."

He still didn't fully understand the young master's intention.

Chen Xiaojun continued to guide the conversation: "And then there's Xixi. Her Sea God Martial Soul, even in ordinary situations, only displays the Golden Trident Martial Soul, which is enough to exert the pressure of a King Martial Soul. So what about you?"

He gave Zhu Wuneng a meaningful look, as if to say, "Think about it carefully."

Zhu Wuneng's heart skipped a beat, as if he had caught a glimmer of inspiration, but before he could figure it out, Chen Xiaojun had already revealed the answer:
"Your symbiotic martial souls can actually separate and display beast martial souls or weapon martial souls separately! Zhu Wuneng, have you never thought of this?"

"Splitting...displaying it in parts?" Zhu Wuneng was completely dumbfounded. He had never thought of this operation. "Young Master, if only a part of the Martial Soul is displayed, the grade will definitely drop. What...what's the use of this?"

"What's the use?" Chen Xiaojun's tone was deep and serious, with a hint of disappointment. "Of course, it's very useful! Tempering a beast spirit or weapon spirit separately will give you a deeper understanding and more thorough mastery of their essence, characteristics, and subtleties. This means you can delve deeper into the foundation and use the power of each part more skillfully, truly making it as easy as your own arm."

"This solid foundation will greatly benefit your understanding of 'intention' and even your future exploration of 'domains'. You must know that the roots of intention and domain are deeply embedded in your martial spirit!"

He glanced at Zhu Wuneng: "And you, you still haven't grasped your own will, have you?!"

These words struck Zhu Wuneng like a heavy hammer, making his face turn pale.

Zhu Yanfeng slapped his thigh, shaking off some cigarette ash, and said, "Young Master is absolutely right. You've become increasingly skilled with the Ding family's Nine-Toothed Rake over the years, and its power is indeed impressive. But have you almost forgotten about our Zhu family's Stone-Armored Porcupine?! You've been so focused on wielding the rake that you've neglected your own traditional skills!"

Zhu Wuneng's face flushed bright red instantly.

Looking back on the battles of the past years, he has almost always relied on the powerful attacks of the Nine-Toothed Rake, while the Stone Armored Porcupine Martial Soul has been more of a passive support, providing basic defensive power and physical strength.

Of the secret techniques passed down in the Zhu family, only one—the [Earthquake Wave]—was used occasionally. "Your problem is both your strength and your weakness, thanks to Marshal Tianpeng!" Chen Xiaojun pointed out incisively.
"As a whole, Marshal Tianpeng's fused martial soul is indeed incredibly powerful, giving you an overwhelming advantage among those of the same level. However, this power has become an obstacle to your comprehension of deeper martial soul mysteries!"

"It's like a solid shell, enveloping you and restricting your exploration and refinement of the 'components' that make it up—the stone-armored porcupine and the nine-toothed rake. Since the whole is too strong for you to grasp the foundation, separate them and train them individually!"

Chen Xiaojun's thinking was clear and his analysis was meticulous: "Look at your soul skills, [Protruding Ears], [Phoenix Eyes], and [Heavenly Canopy Armor]. The first three soul skills are all on the Stone Armored Porcupine."

"While the fourth [Six Ding Divine Fire] and the fifth [Three Thousand Weak Waters] appear to be performed by the Nine-Toothed Rake, your Stone Armored Porcupine Martial Soul can also perform them. In essence, they are soul skills shared by the Stone Armored Porcupine and the Nine-Toothed Rake, which are symbiotic beast-weapon martial souls. Including your innate soul skill [Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light], it is also activated and released through the Stone Armored Porcupine's 'Phoenix Eyes'."

Zhu Wuneng thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true, so he nodded quickly.

"Since the Stone-Armored Porcupine can use all five of these Soul Skills individually, then practice them more! Don't let the brilliance of the fused form overshadow the radiance of the Martial Soul!" Chen Xiaojun said with unwavering determination.

Zhu Yanfeng immediately chimed in, glaring at Zhu Wuneng and puffing out his beard: "Did you hear that? Young Master's words of wisdom! Don't let the Stone Armored Porcupine be ruined by training and turned into a brute who can only swing a rake! Also, your sixth soul ring is just around the corner, shouldn't it be your turn to get an earth attribute one? If a member of the prestigious Zhu family doesn't even have our family's signature defensive soul skill, that would be a real joke!"

When it came to choosing his sixth soul skill, Zhu Wuneng was also troubled, muttering, "Second Uncle, these soul skills aren't something I can choose entirely at will. Look at my first five soul skills, which one of them has ever appeared in the history of our Zhu family or the Ding family? They're all very strange!"

"Who knows what the sixth soul skill will be? We might not even be able to acquire it through targeted acquisition! And which one should we choose? We're not sure if it will work."

He scratched his head, looking very troubled.

Zhu Yanfeng was also unsure, and habitually looked at Chen Xiaojun: "Young Master? Which direction do you think is more suitable?"

After a moment's thought, Chen Xiaojun analyzed Zhu Wuneng's characteristics and existing abilities, saying, "You already have a powerful offensive eye technique talent like [Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light], so the role of [Petrifying Eye] is relatively overlapping, and its priority can be lowered. As for [Stone Armor Frenzy], a pure earth-attribute amplification soul skill, its effect will be greatly reduced without a basic defensive soul skill like [Stone Armor Shield] or [Earth Armor] as a foundation. In the future, it can be completely replaced by soul bone skills."

He paused for a moment, then made a decision: "Since your role is that of a powerful offensive Soul Master who combines offense and defense, and your attack methods are already quite rich and powerful, then it would be best if your sixth Soul Skill could enhance your pure defensive capabilities."

"Therefore, choosing either [Stone Armor Shield] or [Earth Armor] is the most suitable. In addition, earth and metal are mutually reinforcing, which can also create a combination effect with your third soul skill [Heavenly Canopy Battle Armor]."

Zhu Wuneng and Zhu Yanfeng's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and they wholeheartedly agreed.

Chen Xiaojun suddenly recalled his previous understanding of Marshal Tianpeng: its soul skills were related to the legendary Marshal Tianpeng Zhenjun and the reincarnation of Zhu Bajie.

He looked at Zhu Yanfeng and added, "Grandpa Yanfeng, I need more detailed information about Wuneng's subsequent soul skill selection, especially how to more accurately guide the direction that matches the characteristics of 'Marshal Tianpeng'. Please compile a copy of your family's core information on the soul beast charts and characteristic analysis records for targeted selection of specific soul skills and show it to me later."

Zhu Yanfeng's face lit up with a smile, and he quickly replied, "Alright! Don't worry, young master, I'll get everything ready as soon as I get back, and I promise to send you all my most treasured possessions!"

Zhu Wuneng also put aside his previous embarrassment and nodded seriously, dissecting his martial soul, tempering his foundation, and choosing a defensive soul skill...

(End of this chapter)