Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, the Dragon Abyss Sword, has become its scabbard.

Chapter 19 Like a Tiger with Wings

The reddish-brown rocks are bare and devoid of vegetation.

The distant crater looks somewhat unreal, suggesting that hot air is rising from there.

Stepping on the solidified volcanic rocks that were still warm, Ding Quan looked at a small pool of water in the distance, surrounded by grass and some shrubs.

Under the blazing sun, many spirit beasts were drinking water by the pool, while hunters lurked in the low bushes.

This is the only water source found in Dingquan near Gaoling Volcano.

The group had been here for more than ten days, but still hadn't seen the golden winged tiger.

This also includes the lion with fire on its feet, as mentioned.

I did hear a tiger's roar coming from the Gaoling volcano earlier.

It was extremely hot near the volcano, and Ling's soul power was being depleted very quickly there, so the others dared not venture inside to search.

Moreover, the spirit beasts here are quite old; the group of wildebeests by the pool are all over a thousand years old.

You can also see a few ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts from time to time. Fortunately, this is not a mixed zone, so these soul beasts are not very strong.

There was also Ling's second soul skill, Simulation; otherwise, Ding Quan really wouldn't have dared to stay here for long.

"I wonder how long we'll have to wait?"

"The most accurate information about the Winged Tiger is here, we can barely get there. Let's wait a bit longer." A flying tiger must be a top-tier being. The other beings mentioned in that information are basically all in the mixed zone.

"Quan is right, and tigers love water. This is the only water source nearby." Ling maintained his second soul skill, and the group disguised themselves in the shallow volcanic rock pit.

"Water is the source of life, and that winged tiger is no exception."

Soul beasts also need to drink water, especially in such hot places.

As darkness gradually fell, the moon and stars became few and far between.

Ding Quan watched as several yellow soul rings appeared on the edge of the shimmering pool.

The predators have begun their hunt!

Night deepened.

Just as Ding Quan was sighing, he felt the moonlight grow even brighter!

"Um?!"

"The spring! It really came!" Vera whispered excitedly!

Following Wei'er's gaze, a golden meteor fell onto the edge of the pool!

No sound?

Besides, isn't this speed a bit too terrifying?

This was the fastest soul beast Ding Quan had ever seen. Right after the meteor fell, a group of wildebeests beside the pool hadn't even reacted yet.

After it landed, Ding Quan and the others finally saw its full appearance. It was a fierce tiger with golden light emanating from its entire body, without a single other color.

His entire body was like gilded gold, and the surroundings became brighter because of it.

It's actually a light attribute! And its strength is extremely high.

It's no wonder that this soul beast is so fast; the speed of light is naturally extremely fast.

Its height is about the same as the Wind and Thunder Tiger that Vera absorbed, and its muscles are more defined.

A pair of huge wings on its back fluttered slightly!

The golden winged tiger shot directly at a wildebeest that hadn't yet reacted.

The tiger's paw slammed directly onto its head, and the wildebeest's skull exploded!

What terrifying power!

Seeing a purple spirit ring quickly appear on the wildebeest's body, and the surrounding spirit beasts fleeing swiftly, Ding Quan was somewhat astonished.

Even a Soul Master would find it difficult to kill a thousand-year-old horned horse so easily.

"That's too brutal!" The group was stunned by what they saw; things were getting dangerous.

The golden tiger's casual strike was actually capable of achieving such a level of power.

If they cannot incapacitate it instantly, they may be killed in a flash.

Ding Quan and his companions were not confident that they could confront it head-on, but they only wanted to launch a sneak attack.

"Quan, its soul power strength is indeed not high." Ling looked at the soul power that the golden winged tiger had just unleashed.

The strength of that soul power wasn't high, and Ling looked at Ding Quan with some doubt.

"Indeed!" The winged tiger had already begun to devour its food, and Ding Quan directly activated his spiritual sea, making his surroundings extremely clear.

Since opening his spiritual sea a year ago, Ding Quan has been able to easily use his spiritual power to perceive everything around him, though the distance is very short, but that distance is enough for him.

Sweep your senses toward the winged tiger, and an extremely explosive fluctuation of soul power appears in Ding Quan's perception.

The golden winged tiger seemed to sense something and paused in its eating!

Woohoo~!

A low growl suddenly rang out, and Ding Quan felt a sharp pain in his mind.

This low growl could actually be used for mental attacks! The spirit beasts further away were also startled away by this tiger's roar.

Ding Quan's expression changed, but the winged tiger merely swayed casually, and seeing nothing amiss, resumed its feeding.

It seems that although this winged tiger can launch mental attacks, its mental acuity is not strong.

In my perception, the golden winged tiger's soul power fluctuations were not strong, even weaker than some thousand-year-old soul beasts.

It's just that its strength is very high, even more refined than that of a Soul Master. Soul King Ding Quan hasn't used his spiritual power to sense it, so it's hard to judge.

Could it really be less than a thousand years? Ding Quan thought of the information in the documents he had obtained before, that joke?

If that's true, then this golden winged tiger is among the best of the top-tier soul beasts, comparable to an ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beast in less than a thousand years.

"Quan, what's wrong?" Ding Quan's expression changed several times.

"Its soul power fluctuations tell me that it should be less than a thousand years old!" Ding Quan paused for a moment.

"It's less than a thousand years old, yet it possesses such strength; it must be a top-tier soul beast!" Ling took a deep breath upon hearing this, his tone somewhat excited.

Top-tier soul beasts can fight against those of higher levels, with the most outstanding ones even capable of contending with ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts with only a hundred years of lifespan.

Just like the Titan Giant Ape, the King of the Forest, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, and other soul beasts with the bloodline of the True Dragon.

"Really!" Vera exclaimed excitedly; it truly was a top-tier soul beast.

Even if it's less than a thousand years old, it's still definitely more powerful than a regular thousand-year soul ring.

The soul skills gained from absorbing its soul ring must be extremely powerful. More importantly, absorbing a soul ring from a soul beast with the same bloodline and martial soul as one's own might also lead to the evolution of one's martial soul.

The number of years is not as important as the evolution of a martial soul.

"Calm down. This winged tiger is too powerful for us to handle. It will likely go into the water. Let's go over there first!"

This winged tiger had just killed a wildebeest and was covered in blood.

Tigers love cleanliness and water.

"Alright, let's go!" Ling stood up and released more spiritual power. The three of them took out the composite bow and, under the cover of Ling's second soul skill, made their way to the edge of the pool.

More than ten minutes later, the wildebeest had been mostly eaten, and under the expectant gazes of the group, it leaped directly into the pool.

Ding Quan couldn't help but admire the winged tiger's courage, as it wasn't afraid of the soul beasts in the pool, which also showed that it came here often.

In the pool, the winged tiger slowly swam towards Ding Quan and the others. Ding Quan saw that its wings were also wet, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.

Even if it's fast, its wings are wet and it can't fly properly.

Moreover, the speed when struggling out of the water is not too fast.

A few minutes later, the winged tiger floated on the water and squinted its eyes.

Ding Quan looked at the winged tiger less than fifty meters away, which seemed to be the overlord of this area and did not feel any danger at all.

Nodding to the Ling sisters, the group took out several black arrows.

It emitted a faint fishy smell.

Poison! It's the deadly venom of the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Heavenly Venomous Python, comparable to the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Snake.

Once poisoned, even a Soul King would find it difficult to resist for even a moment.

Ding Quan's gaze sharpened, and he aimed the composite bow at one of its wings, while Wei'er aimed it at its brain.

*Whoosh!*2

Woo~!

A painful scream instantly rang out!

The arrow fired by Vera's composite bow pierced directly into his brain, while Ding Quan's arrow had pierced through his wing.

As the two arrows were released, Ling's first spirit ring lit up, and an ice arrow condensed in front of her and shot directly at the winged tiger. After shooting it, Ling was panting heavily, as she had used most of her spirit power and mental power on the ice arrow.

At the same time, Ling's second soul skill also lost its soul power support, and the figures of the group appeared on the edge of the pool.

Just as the severely wounded winged tiger flapped its wings to get up, Ling's ice arrow struck it directly.

Although it didn't cause any damage, the water on its body instantly froze. Its takeoff body stiffened, and it fell directly into the water, whereupon the water surface also froze, and its body instantly became still.

Ling had used a lot of mental energy this time, and its mental energy was also eroded the moment it was frozen, slowing down its reaction speed.

"Continue!" Ding Quan breathed a sigh of relief after seeing it fall into the pool.

We can't let it fly away. At the speed of the Winged Tiger, if it flies for even a minute, a few people won't be able to find it.

Looking at the broken arrow on its head, it was beyond saving.

Even if the arrows can't kill it, it can't resist the poison on them.

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The only thing to do now is to prevent it from leaving.

"Understood!" Wei'er and Ding Quan took out the arrows again and aimed them at the arrows once more.

Awoo!

Golden light emanated from the winged tiger, the ice binding it shattered, and its wings were about to flap.

Vera's arrow struck him in the forehead again, while Ding Quan's arrow pierced through his wing.

The takeoff attempt was interrupted again, and it struggled haphazardly to swim towards the shore.

Although the power of the composite bow was not enough to penetrate its brain, it was enough to kill it.

Watching the winged tiger struggling wildly in the pool, it seemed that its brain had been damaged.

However, a dense golden light suddenly emanated from the Winged Tiger, and its struggling movements slowed down.

"It's a recovery skill!" Ding Quan exclaimed as he saw the winged tiger's head, with two arrows stuck in it, seemingly looking at the group.

This skill actually restored some of its sanity to its damaged brain.

Its mouth was slightly open, and a ball of light condensed in its mouth, instantly shooting towards Ding Quan and the others.

Roar!

At the same time, a deep roar came from its mouth, and Ding Quan's expression changed. This was a mental attack!

not good!

Seeing that Wei'er and Ling were somewhat stunned by the tiger's roar.

Seeing the ball of light shooting towards us, we can't dodge!

This winged tiger's last stand!

Ding Quan's expression darkened, and the Dragon Abyss Sword instantly appeared in his hand, while a soul ring appeared at his feet and lit up instantly.

Mu Ren! Then his mental energy surged wildly.

The ink on the Longyuan Sword faded, revealing its sharp edge, and a sharp aura also appeared on Ding Quan's body.

This is the aura that Ding Quan formed after he barely managed to fuse his spiritual power, soul power, and his own blood and qi power after opening up his spiritual sea!

Its effect is similar to that of Dragon God Douluo Mu En's reign over the world ten thousand years later, but the effect is not as amazing.

This skill will only appear ten thousand years later.

It is a combat technique that perfectly combines physical and mental attacks.

Ding Quan attempted to create something similar, but he wasn't sure if he was truly ruling the world.

However, its power does increase significantly after use.

drink!

Ding Quan shouted loudly, and the golden dragon patterns on his body shone brightly. He then used a powerful strike to cleave Mount Hua towards the ball of light.

Bang!

The Dragon Abyss Sword shattered the moment it came into contact with the light wave.

Ding Quan was instantly blasted back several meters, his hand holding the Dragon Abyss Sword trembling and going numb.

At the same time, my blood and qi surged, and I felt as if I had been hit by a wall.

As his soul power was depleted, the first soul skill, having recovered from its negative effects, began to exert its power, and his body finally recovered.

Ding Quan had not expected that the light sphere he had condensed in an instant would have such power.

Despite his physical attributes, which were comparable to those of a Soul Master, and his four-layer damage reduction, he was still somewhat unable to withstand the damage from the attack launched in an instant.

"Quan! Are you alright!" Seeing that Ding Quan had recovered, Ling then remembered what had just happened.

I never expected to be affected by its mental attack, but it was also because I had consumed most of my mental energy.

"Are you alright?" Wei'er rushed over to help Ding Quan up.

"It's alright." After checking, no abnormalities were found, except that Ding Quan's clothes were torn.

"Veil, be careful, it's up to you now."

"Understood!" Upon hearing this, Vera drew her bow again and shot an arrow straight into the winged tiger's body. Seeing that the tiger was no longer reacting, she walked to the surface of the water and pulled it to the shore.

"Let's do it!" Ding Quan said to Wei'er after looking at the Winged Tiger, which was almost dead.

Vera nodded, drew her short sword, aimed it at the winged tiger's eye, and plunged it directly into its brain.

Suddenly, a yellow spirit ring with a hint of purple appeared before them.

"As expected, it's less than a thousand years old, but its age is over nine hundred years." This age limit of a spirit ring is somewhat awkward for ordinary spirit masters. Great spirit masters dare not absorb it, while spirit sects and spirit kings who have made it this far look down on it.

Perhaps this is why it wasn't hunted. And what about that golden lion, given the age of the winged tiger?

"Absorb it directly!" Ding Quan glanced around. The surrounding soul beasts had been scared away by the tiger's roar, so the area was relatively safe.

"Alright!" Wei'er directly used her martial soul to guide the soul ring, and Ling Jian also used his limited soul power and mental power to simulate the use of his second soul skill.

An illusion formed around them.

Looking at Ling's somewhat tired expression, Wei'er should be able to absorb a hundred-year soul ring very quickly.

"Adding wings to a tiger! That's my goal." Wei'er sat cross-legged, and the purple-tinged soul ring instantly enveloped her golden tiger martial soul.

Despite the incredible speed, the impact of the spirit rings and spirit power had no effect on Vera.

Looking at the increasingly bright golden patterns of the tiger spirit behind Wei'er, this spirit ring is also very compatible with Wei'er.

Thinking of the explosive soul power she sensed from the winged tiger earlier, Vera should be able to greatly enhance her attack power after obtaining this soul ring.

However, an hour later, the spirit ring still hadn't been absorbed by Vera, and she was frowning.

A strange, faint fluctuation of soul power emanated from Vera's body.

"Spring?" Ling also sensed the fluctuation of soul power, while Wei'er's aura was increasing.

"It's not a bad thing!" Ding Quan's expression changed as he released his spiritual power. "Moreover, this soul power is heading towards Wei'er's back."

Ding Quan sensed a surge of soul power arriving on Wei'er's back and glanced at the wings on the giant winged tiger beside her.

Could it be that...?

Ding Quan's eyes darted around. If it were true, it would truly be like adding wings to a tiger.

The Winged Tiger is indeed a top-tier soul beast, and the probability of it possessing a soul bone is not low.

"Ah!" Vera cried out in pain as blood began to flow from her back.

"What is this?" Ling watched as Wei'er's clothes began to bunch up on the back, and a golden light shot out from the tattered clothes!

Ling also considered a possibility.

Under the expectant gazes of Ding Quan and Ling.

Bang!

A pair of enormous golden wings appeared on Vera's back, and at the same time, the spirit ring that had not been absorbed landed directly on her martial soul.

Although the appearance of the spirit behind Wei'er had not changed, the yellow stripes emitted wisps of golden light, indicating that the spirit had become stronger and evolved!

"External soul bone!" Ling looked at the wings behind Wei'er. This kind of soul bone, which was clearly different from the regular parts, could only be an external soul bone.

External soul bones are currently the second most sought-after treasure among soul masters, second only to 100,000-year soul rings.

"It's true!" Ding Quan was also somewhat surprised, not expecting that Wei'er had actually obtained an external soul bone.

It's a top-tier functional soul bone, specifically the wing type. Flying is something only a Title Douluo, aside from flight-type soul masters, can achieve.

Moreover, Wei'er's martial soul is a fierce tiger, so with Wei'er's strength, it can be said that she has no weaknesses.

(End of this chapter)