**Chapter 50: Flaw of the Ring Burst**
"Of course, I'm aware of the self-created soul abilities of the Haotian Sect!"
"Especially the Ring Burst technique mastered by Tang Chen, the founder of the Haotian Sect. I've heard it's a soul ability he created himself, comparable to a divine skill!"
Hearing Qian Daoliu's question, Gu Ziyi immediately responded.
How could he not know about the Haotian Sect's self-created soul abilities? Techniques like the Nine Absolutes of Clear Sky, the Great Sumeru Hammer, and the Ring Burst were famous throughout the Douluo Continent.
These are true self-created soul abilities that surpass the soul abilities of any typical Soul Ring. Unlike other self-created techniques used by the main sects that are merely simple applications of Soul Power, the Haotian Sect's techniques stand out.
At the same time, Gu Ziyi was somewhat confused, wondering why Qian Daoliu had suddenly brought up the Haotian Sect's self-created soul abilities in this conversation.
Could it be that Qian Daoliu thought all the Haotian Sect's self-created soul abilities came from self-condensed Soul Rings?
That was impossible. Based on Gu Ziyi's information, the Soul Rings in Tang Chen's body couldn't be self-condensed.
With Tang Chen's talent, it was normal for him to create these soul abilities by himself.
No… that wasn't necessarily true. The first Soul Rings might not be, but the later ones could be.
"Does the Grand Priest suspect that Tang Chen also mastered the method of self-condensing Soul Rings?"
With this thought in mind, Gu Ziyi directly voiced his doubts.
"Yes, that's what I suspect!"
Qian Daoliu looked a bit surprised that Gu Ziyi had guessed his thoughts, then admitted it.
In fact, Qian Daoliu was not convinced that Tang Chen was better than him, so he wanted to find a reason why his rival would be superior.
"Grand Priest, you must have fought him, right? If he were using soul abilities from self-condensed Soul Rings, the Soul Rings would also glow, just like any other regular Soul Ring."
Gu Ziyi questioned rhetorically.
"That shouldn't be the case. Except when he was young, Tang Chen has never used his Soul Ring or any soul abilities in battle. He solely relied on his own self-created soul abilities!"
Qian Daoliu was slightly surprised by Gu Ziyi's response and shook his head.
There was a trace of regret in his heart; it seemed that Tang Chen's self-created soul abilities indeed did not come from self-condensed Soul Rings.
Gu Ziyi was not surprised by Qian Daoliu's words.
Tang Chen did indeed have that kind of talent.
Yet Qian Daoliu's words also made Gu Ziyi think of something else. In the future, it seemed that Tang Hao never used soul abilities from his Soul Rings in battle either, right?
Both the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique and the Nine Absolutes of Clear Sky, as well as the Great Sumeru Hammer and Ring Burst, were all self-created soul abilities that he used in the original work.
Except for the seventh soul ability—which is actually the true form of a Martial Soul and not a typical soul ability from a Soul Ring—none were used in battle.
The fact that Tang Chen and Tang Hao didn't use Soul Rings and their soul abilities in battle made Gu Ziyi suspect something.
Could it be that both of them overused Ring Burst, damaging both their Soul Rings and their soul abilities?
Perhaps Tang Chen created the Nine Absolutes of Clear Sky and other self-created soul abilities as a last resort because he no longer had any soul abilities for battle.
As for Tang San, perhaps his consequences hadn't yet appeared after only a few explosions, or maybe the Seagod's power protected his body.
"Grand Priest..."
After pondering this, Gu Ziyi couldn't help but share his hypothesis with Qian Daoliu.
"Did Ring Burst destroy his Soul Ring, preventing him from using soul abilities?"
Qian Daoliu's eyes brightened when he heard Gu Ziyi's theory.
He found what the boy said to be highly possible because, after Tang Chen created Ring Burst, he used his Soul Rings and soul abilities less and less.
If Ring Burst truly destroyed his soul abilities, that would indeed make sense!
Qian Daoliu couldn't help but laugh at the thought.
However, his smile soon faded. Even if Tang Chen had destroyed his Soul Ring and soul abilities, he was still unable to defeat his rival in a single fight.
He and Tang Chen had fought many times, and the outcome had always been indeterminate, but he knew he was slightly inferior to him.
He also remembered that Tang Chen had been in seclusion for a long time, and when he reemerged, he had created the Nine Absolutes of Clear Sky.
Thus, before that, he had a good chance of defeating him.
But that didn't seem meaningful. Defeating Tang Chen without his soul abilities held no weight to him.
"Your theory is very plausible. Perhaps Tang Chen had no choice but to create those self-created soul abilities because he ended up destroying all his soul abilities!"
"Make good use of your talent; I believe you have a bright future!"
After gathering his thoughts, Qian Daoliu praised Gu Ziyi once again.
He admired this boy even more.
Although Gu Ziyi's talent wasn't the best, even he had to admit the boy's intelligence was remarkable.
"Yes, I will certainly make good use of it, Grand Priest!"
Gu Ziyi said enthusiastically.
Seeing Qian Daoliu admire him so much, he considered revealing the existence of the Immortal Herbs and then having Qian Daoliu take him to collect them.
However, Gu Ziyi held back. He couldn't explain how he knew that the Immortal Herbs were there, and he was also planning to explore them himself once he reached Level 20.
"After talking so much, I still haven't asked about your second soul ability!"
"Xiaoyi, your second Soul Ring also has a soul ability, right?"
Qian Daoliu smiled with satisfaction and asked about his second soul ability.
"Hahaha, Father, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten to ask as well!"
Hearing Qian Daoliu's question, Qian Xunji was slightly surprised before he laughed.
Bibi Dong also eagerly pressed Gu Ziyi: "Little brother, tell me quickly, what is your second soul ability?"
"Alright, alright, no need to rush, older sister. My second soul ability is Purifying Curse!"
Gu Ziyi, feeling slightly awkward from their enthusiasm, shared his second soul ability and its effects.
"Purifying the body and strengthening the five senses!"
"Not a bad auxiliary ability. It seems that your Martial Soul is indeed quite special!"
After hearing the effects of his soul ability, Qian Daoliu praised it once more and simultaneously acknowledged that Gu Ziyi's Martial Soul was special.
It was clearly a low-quality Martial Soul, yet it possessed high-quality soul abilities.
However, he could not fully understand Gu Ziyi's situation.
No matter how unique his Martial Soul was, his innate Soul Power at Level 1 could not be changed.
"Pope, please return and instruct others to search for the treasure that can change one's talent!"
With this thought, Qian Daoliu spoke directly to Qian Xunji, giving him instructions.
"Yes, Father!"
Qian Xunji obeyed his father's command once again.
His father greatly admired Gu Ziyi, which surprised him quite a bit.
Yet, thinking back to Gu Ziyi's performance, he seemed to truly deserve this much attention.
That said, he didn't have much hope. Although there were treasures capable of changing a Soul Master's talent, they were extremely rare, typically only appearing once in a hundred years.
They were not easy to find.
Shortly after, Qian Xunji took Gu Ziyi and Bibi Dong away from the Elder's Hall.
Later, he asked Gu Ziyi to write down a detailed report of his previous findings and his inquiries regarding self-condensed Soul Rings.
Only then could he assign specialized personnel to conduct the research.
Gu Ziyi, naturally, had no objections and spent considerable time drafting a comprehensive report on his findings about self-condensed Soul Rings.
"Level 20. After all this time preparing, it's time to head to Sunset Forest and try to find that well!"
After setting down his pen, Gu Ziyi gazed out the window.
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(End of Chapter)
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