The possibility of directly turning to dust under the Celestial Tribulation exists, but for the Ice Emperor, survival is not out of the question.
Moreover, what if one manages to forcibly pass through the tribulation?
Therefore, the situation where Soul Beasts actively become human Soul Spirits is certainly rare.
To obtain a Soul Spirit, one mostly has to hunt, forcibly transforming the Soul Beast into a Soul Spirit.
"If you are not hiding anything, the existence of Soul Spirits indeed has a mitigating effect on the conflict between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts," Yan Shaozhe said after some thought, staring at the two Soul Spirits beside Su Yu, "However, the existence of Soul Spirits still cannot change the fact that human Soul Masters hunt Soul Beasts. Even if there are some advantages, compared to directly hunting Soul Beasts for Soul Rings, using various means and consuming a lot of manpower and resources to obtain a Soul Spirit is not cost-effective."
Yan Shaozhe "rationally" saw through the seemingly helpful ability of Soul Spirits to alleviate the relationship between human Soul Masters and Soul Beasts.
Su Yu sighed inwardly.
No wonder it's Shrek.
In the original works, Shrek was indeed very fond of Soul Spirits.
However, Su Yu was not planning to use Soul Spirits to show that Mingde Hall had the ability to ease the relations between human Soul Masters and Soul Beasts.
"Dean Yan is right, Soul Spirits are just a basic discovery. It still cannot change the fact that, in the brief lifetime normally not exceeding a century for a Soul Master, even with the methods of Soul Spirits, it requires the sacrifice of on average four or five thousand-year or even ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts."
"Moreover, some Soul Masters recklessly kill the innocent, not only when they need Soul Rings themselves, but also engage in large-scale hunting of Soul Beasts when it's completely unnecessary."
"The existence of Soul Spirits is obviously not enough to change this situation."
Su Yu glanced at Zhongli Wu.
This look made Zhongli Wu somewhat angry, but he held back without reacting, partly waiting for further arrangements from the Holy Spirit Sect, and partly because Su Yu's displayed strength at this moment led him to decide to tolerate it.
Currently, Su Yu's Soul Power aura fluctuation is no different from that of Level 97, but his actual battle capability has not been shown.
But, what if Su Yu could perfectly bring into play the strength at this level?
Moreover, in the previous Soul Fighting Competition, Su Yu had actually managed to surpass the level by fighting and defeating seven at the Soul Sect realm!
The Battle Armor on him will not behave the same as on Xiao Ping and the others.
...
Su Yu openly admitted that Soul Spirits are indeed not enough as a means demonstrating Mingde Hall's ability to ease the tension between humans and Soul Beasts.
However, such openness also made many recognize that Mingde Hall showed more sincerity than Shrek.
This is the result from the most objective perspective.
Especially since Mingde Hall had already put forth something truly useful and still had the frankness to admit that this method could not genuinely solve the problem.
At this point, if only Su Yu said, "Soul Spirits can't completely solve the problem, but we've found the direction. Once the Snow Empress joins, and the Soul Spirit System continues to develop, sooner or later, it will completely resolve the conflict between humans and Soul Beasts," it would have been the perfect answer.
However, what Su Yu said next was different from what those with clear thinking expected.
"Soul Spirits are just a transitional product. Compared to Soul Spirits, Mingde Hall's method for resolving the human-Soul Beast conflict is more direct, more fundamental."
"For Soul Masters to break through at every multiple of Level 10 to continue cultivation by absorbing the Soul Rings left by Soul Beasts, our solution is, not to absorb Soul Beast Soul Rings anymore, but to self-congregate Soul Rings."
Su Yu said this as the Seventh Soul Ring outside his body shimmered, flashing with multicolored lights, displaying all the personal capabilities and characteristics marked on the Soul Ring.
"My Seventh Soul Ring is the Lifebound Soul Ring I have self-congregated!"
Lifebound Soul Ring!
This...
If the emergence of Soul Spirits was only a novelty that merely aroused curiosity in those present, then the arrival of a Lifebound Soul Ring was completely astonishing.
Can Soul Rings be self-congregated?
Yan Shaozhe's face darkened.
Lifebound Soul Ring?
With Su Yu's introduction of the Lifebound Soul Ring, he instinctively thought of Tang San's feats from ten thousand years ago.
It is said that the Sea God also had a Soul Ring not obtained by hunting Soul Beasts but self-congregated with the help of myriad Blue Silver Grass.
Shrek also had some theoretical researchers delve into this, ultimately concluding it was due to Tang San's half-Soul Beast bloodline.
Yet, Su Yu's display of a Lifebound Soul Ring evidently shatters these theorists' conclusions.
Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but doubt whether Su Yu possessed a Soul Beast bloodline.
However, he quickly dismissed this doubt himself.
After all, Su Yu was speaking about the general applicability of the Lifebound Soul Ring.
...
"Through studying the essence of Soul Ring congregation, I pioneered the Lifebound Soul Ring congregation method and integrated it into my latest Soul Spirit Cultivation System."
"By cultivating this Dharma Gate, not only will Soul Power cultivation speed increase, but a Soul Master's control over their Martial Soul will also enhance, and at every multiple of Level 10, by merely utilizing some of the Essence Blood of a corresponding Soul Beast, one can congregate a Lifebound Soul Ring without needing to completely kill the other party."
With Su Yu expounding on the envisioned Soul Spirit system, the entire Great Soul Arena was plunged into unprecedented silence, everyone attentively listening to Su Yu's discourse.
It completely overturns the Soul Master cultivation system!
This Su Yu dares to defy the heavens!
"Only you alone have succeeded, right? While theoretically, anyone can use this Dharma Gate, how many can truly get the basics right and follow your plan in their cultivation?"