A New Path
When it came to his soul, Ryu felt that the process would be even easier than what he should expect for his body, and that was because he had access to something most did not: Heavenly Patterns and an Emperor Phoenix Bloodline.
One had to remember that one of the abilities Ryu unlocked when he first formed his Indestructible Soul was the ability to use Qi Realm techniques with his soul. For example, right this moment, Ryu could project his soul outward and cast [Thirteen Soaring Azures] with both his body and his soul!
This sounded like a small matter, but doing so would make one feel as though they were facing two Ryu's instead of just one! And each one of these Ryu's would be perfectly in sync with each other. If Ryu did such a thing, his combat ability would more than just double.