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

Chapter 20 Second Soul Ring

Looking at the wings on Wei'er's back, Ling calmed himself down.

Soul bones are known as treasures of the Blood River; a single soul bone is enough to cause a bloodbath.

External soul bones are the most top-tier among them, because they have growth potential and may eventually become 100,000-year soul bones.

If discovered, it will be a catastrophe.

This golden winged tiger truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier soul beast, possessing a soul bone at such a young age.

Aside from 100,000-year-old soul beasts, which are guaranteed to have soul bones, only a very small number of soul beasts can produce them.

Ding Quan, however, felt that this conclusion could be viewed from the opposite perspective: only soul beasts that produce soul bones can advance to the 100,000-year level.

Therefore, the stronger the bloodline of a soul beast, the greater the probability that it possesses a soul bone.

The group was quite knowledgeable about soul bones, as Ding Quan had given them a detailed explanation.

Vera slowly opened her eyes, sensed something strange behind her, and turned to see a pair of enormous wings.

"Vell, concentrate and put it away!"

Upon hearing this, Wei'er closed her eyes, gathered her mind, and slowly retracted the wings on her back into her body.

Ding Quan glanced at the pattern of a pair of wings that had appeared on Wei'er's shoulder blades.

"As expected of a top-tier soul beast, its soul skills are too powerful!" Wei'er sensed the soul skills at the same time, opened her eyes and looked at Ding Quan excitedly.

"A soul skill?"

"I call my Soul Skill Radiance! It passively amplifies all my attributes by 30%, and when I release the Soul Skill, it makes my next attack deal 250% damage. It can be cast instantly and has no cooldown, but it consumes a lot of Soul Power. I only have enough Soul Power for about five uses now." Vera was very excited. She could feel that her Martial Soul had evolved and her talent had been enhanced a lot.

Ding Quan and Ling exchanged a glance. No wonder this winged tiger could kill the thousand-year-old horned horse with a single blow; it could amplify its own attacks several times over.

A 30% increase in all attributes is a bit terrifying.

Although the increase seems lower than the first soul skill, it is an improvement in all attributes, and the increase in strength is definitely more than double.

The damage from releasing the soul skill is 2.5 times the original, and it can be cast instantly, while Vera's forte is melee attacks.

Faced with Vera's attacks, every single one of her attacks must be dealt with with full force, otherwise no one knows whether she might be hiding a nuclear bomb in her ordinary attacks.

With the added boost from two spirit rings, he could absolutely crush an ordinary two-ring Grand Soul Master.

I wonder what level a Great Soul Master with a top-tier Martial Soul can achieve. At most, it would be comparable to Wei'er. It's unlikely that the opponent could defeat Wei'er.

Judging from the passive effect of this soul skill, this soul ring has also greatly improved the strength of Wei'er's martial soul. Looking at the golden light on the golden patterns of Wei'er's martial soul, her martial soul has definitely evolved.

Remember how Oscar's fourth soul skill, which provided a 10% increase in all attributes, already surprised the Shrek Academy members? He could support the entire team, while Vera's only worked on herself.

"What about the Soul Bone Skill?"

"The Soul Bone skill, Holy Light, can restore my status and heal my injuries. It's currently boosted all my attributes by about 20%," Vera said after assessing the situation. "Furthermore, if I unleash the Soul Bone, my speed will be greatly amplified, almost doubling!"

A recovery? It seems to complement the Soul Ring and Soul Skill; one deals damage, and the other provides healing.

External soul bones will generally enhance one's own attributes.

After Tang San obtained the Eight Spider Soul Bone, all his attributes increased by 50%, and he gained the ability to devour and poison.

It's likely that these wings don't enhance the body as much as the Eight Spider Soul Bones. However, the Eight Spider Soul Bones are attached to the ribs, while Vera's are attached to the shoulder blades, so it's normal that they aren't as old.

Vera's speed has been greatly enhanced, and she also has the ability to fly, which is something that the Eight Spider Soul Bones cannot match.

External soul bones can improve as the soul master's strength increases, so it seems that the effect will become stronger and stronger.

"Now that the spirit ring has been absorbed, let's go!" Ling said as he watched Ding Quan take out a storage bag, preparing to put the winged tiger's corpse in.

"Quan, it seems we can't go any further!" Wei'er's expression suddenly changed, and she looked solemnly behind Ding Quan.

Upon hearing this, Ding Quan turned around and instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

A lion-like spirit beast quietly watched the group from a distance.

When did this guy appear? Why didn't anyone notice?

Seeing that Ling also looked very serious, even though she had been using her second soul skill, her eyes were still fixed on the direction of the group.

It saw through Ling's soul skill effect.

This is a soul beast that is only a little over a meter tall, with extremely flamboyant golden fur all over its body.

Its four feet are like dragon claws, and its body is covered with scales like dragon scales.

Most importantly, it had a pair of dragon horns on its head, and a pair of golden-red eyes quietly watching the group.

Suanni? Ding Quan thought of a legendary mythical beast when he saw it.

Its quiet demeanor certainly aligns with the Suanni's preference for tranquility.

Moreover, this place is located on a volcano, so it is indeed full of fireworks, and the Suanni also likes fireworks.

This shouldn't be a Suanni, but just a soul beast with Suanni bloodline.

"Is this a golden lion?" Vera's expression changed. She hadn't yet retracted her martial spirit, but she could feel the pressure emanating from the spirit beast in front of her.

This is not oppression based on strength, but suppression based on bloodline.

"This soul beast possesses the bloodline of the Suanni, making it a soul beast with the bloodline of a true dragon." Ding Quan took out his composite bow and nocked an arrow.

Ding Quan looked at the golden lion's golden-red eyes; those eyes were incredibly expressive.

He glanced at the golden winged tiger at his feet.

Legend has it that the Suanni (磻猊) likes to eat tigers and leopards, so this winged tiger might be its prey. However, this tiger can fly, and this golden lion—no, this soul beast with Suanni bloodline—cannot do anything to it.

Ding Quan sensed an extremely strong spiritual force emanating from this spirit beast that resembled a Suanni.

Seeing that it didn't have a third eye on its head, Ding Quan breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that it's not that three-eyed golden lion; if it were, our group would be doomed.

Considering that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion possesses spiritual attributes, it's not surprising that this other soul beast also has them.

"True Dragon Bloodline!" The two were startled; a true dragon was a super soul beast.

This soul beast possesses the bloodline of a true dragon, so its strength must be absolutely formidable.

The golden lion looked at the three of them with a hint of surprise, then glanced at the golden winged tiger beneath their feet and licked its lips.

Is it treating this winged tiger as food?

Ding Quan remembered that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion seemed to like devouring the brains of spirit-attribute soul beasts.

Indeed, the Suanni (a mythical lion-like creature) enjoys eating tigers and leopards, and this golden lion-like spirit beast took it as its food.

The golden winged tiger's mental strength is also considerable, and it possesses the attribute of light!

Its attributes are the same as those of this golden winged tiger.

It wants to eat the brain of this golden winged tiger!

Ding Quan's eyes lit up as he watched the golden lion begin to approach them from a distance.

Do it!

Whoosh! Three arrows shot out at lightning speed!

The golden lion blinked its golden-red eyes and dodged slightly by twisting its body.

What a fast reaction speed! It even managed to dodge the compound bow at that distance.

Looking at its cautious eyes, does this guy have intelligence?

When soul beasts are young, they rely on instinct to act and have a low level of intelligence.

It takes tens of thousands of years for a person to develop a decent level of intelligence.

"Ling, you've poisoned my brain! Wei'er?" Ding Quan said, and the Dragon Abyss Sword appeared in his hand, along with a yellow soul ring.

"Understood, I also want to test my current strength!" Arcs of electricity crackled around Vera's body, and as she circulated her soul power, lightning crackled in her hands. The sound of wind and thunder rang out around her as she charged towards the golden lion in an instant.

Ding Quan saw Ling nod and also rushed towards the golden lion.

The golden lion bared its teeth as it saw the two charging at it, and golden flames suddenly leaped from its feet.

Like a golden meteor, it rushed towards Vera. Seeing this, Vera did not dodge, but instead slapped a ball of lightning at it.

jump!

Both golden figures were sent flying backwards. Ding Quan saw that the golden lion was also sent flying. Fortunately, although it was strong, it was still able to hold its own.

Ding Quan bypassed Wei'er, the sharpness of his Longyuan sword suddenly appearing, and thrust it directly at her.

The golden lion had just stopped when the Dragon Abyss Sword appeared before it.

clang!

Before it could regain its footing, Ding Quan thrust his sword at it, but it blocked the attack with a claw-like extension.

The scales were truly terrifying in their defense; Ding Quan's sword strike left no mark on them.

Its body retreated, and Ding Quan immediately moved close, using his sword to block it and push it backward.

Fortunately, this golden lion wasn't very big, otherwise it would have been quite difficult to deal with.

Roar!

The golden lion roared, and the flames on its body flared up, abruptly halting its retreat.

How did this guy suddenly become so strong!

Feeling a scorching heat in front of him, Ding Quan saw its other claw reaching for him and instantly retreated.

Looking at the golden flames on the golden lion's body, and the clothes on his body that had just come into contact with it and smelled burnt.

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The flames are difficult to deal with in close combat.

Just as Ding Quan regained his footing, the flames on the golden lion's paws flared up again, and it pounced on Ding Quan in an instant.

The speed has increased! Unable to dodge, I parry with my sword.

jump!

Ding Quan's figure was sent flying backward, rolling several times on the ground before he managed to dissipate the force.

Feeling a slight numbness in his hands and a bit of dizziness in his head, Ding Quan's spirit rings lit up beneath his feet.

Looking up, I saw the golden lion pouncing at me again!

Ding Quan quickly stood up, the Dragon Abyss Sword blade turned bright silver, no longer concealing its sharpness, and at the same time, a sharp aura burst forth from his body.

Second Soul Skill: Radiant Light!

A golden light surged out from behind Ding Quan, and Wei'er's whole body was crackling with electricity. She formed a tiger paw with wind and thunder in her hand and slapped at the golden lion that had leaped up at Ding Quan!

Bang!

The two golden figures remained locked in a stalemate.

Upon seeing this, Ding Quan immediately stepped forward and slashed at the golden lion.

When the golden lion saw Ding Quan's Dragon Abyss Sword coming at it, its golden-red eyes suddenly flashed with fire!

Ding Quanqian's body stiffened instantly!

It was a mental shock!

Ding Quan felt a sharp pain in his head, and his mind was rippled. It took him a few breaths to come back to his senses.

The golden lion also showed a very strange expression when it saw Ding Quan and the others charging towards it again.

Seeing Ding Quan thrust his sword at him again, this time aimed directly at his eyes.

howl!

The flames on the golden lion's paws blazed fiercely again, instantly knocking back Vera, who was locked in a stalemate with it, as one of its claws reached for the Dragon Abyss Sword.

clang!

This time, the Dragon Abyss Sword left a trace of blood on its scales. After Ding Quan fully activated his essence, energy, and spirit, and the Dragon Abyss Sword released its full sharpness, it pierced through the scales on its feet.

Ding Quan instantly lunged forward and slashed at its neck with his sword, but the blow was blocked by its thick fur.

Part of its golden fur flew up.

However, mental attacks aren't something you can do alone! Ding Quan's aura surged, and the Dragon Abyss Sword also became incredibly sharp!

Ding Quan's mental energy surged wildly into the brain of this soul beast.

A sharp will instantly assaulted the golden lion's mind!

The golden flames on the golden lion's body immediately weakened.

The golden lion reacted instantly, its golden-red eyes fixed on Ding Quan.

Ding Quan's expression was grim; its power was still greater than his own!

"Radiance!"

Vera's second spirit ring lit up again, and this time the lightning-gathered attack struck the golden lion's body!

Its body was sent flying seven or eight meters by Vera's attack, and it crashed heavily to the ground!

Fortunately, Wei'er stepped in, otherwise I would have been the one who couldn't hold out.

Seeing the golden lion stand up instantly, Ding Quan and Wei'er quickly huddled together.

"Quan!" Ling exclaimed from afar, and Ding Quan's face lit up with joy.

"Walk!"

Without hesitation, Wei'er snorted coldly, and huge golden wings instantly appeared behind her. She grabbed Ding Quan and flew directly towards Ling's location.

"Sister, grab me!" Wei'er reached out and grabbed Ling, flying away into the distance.

The golden lion watched the figures disappear into the sky, and the golden flames rising from its body began to weaken, eventually returning to their original state.

However, it seemed a bit listless.

Looking at the corpse of the golden winged tiger by the pool, the golden lion licked its lips and slowly walked over.

Not far from the pool, Wei'er put Ding Quan and Ling down and then breathed heavily.

It was her first time carrying two people in a flight, and her first time using an external soul bone; she found it somewhat strenuous.

"As expected of a soul beast with true dragon blood!" Wei'er lay down on the ground.

"Thank goodness, Wei'er, you can fly. It's too dangerous to keep fighting." Ling hurriedly released his second soul skill to conceal the figures of the group.

It could dodge the arrows fired from the composite bow, and the attacks of several people were also ineffective; dragging it out would be very disadvantageous.

"If this continues, my soul power might not be able to withstand it. However, its momentum is also weakening due to the attack from the spring. I wonder if it will stop getting stronger."

"It should still be able to, otherwise it wouldn't be strong enough to live here. It would be too dangerous for us to fight it to the end." Ding Quan took a deep breath. The strength it had shown was already very strong, but it probably hadn't reached its limit yet.

"That's true, it's safer to drug it." While Ding Quan and Wei'er were fighting the golden lion, Ling put a drug into the brain of the golden winged tiger. It was said to be a poison made by the Yang family of the Soul-Breaking Spear.

"But will it eat it?"

"That winged tiger is a top-tier soul beast; it probably won't let it go. Besides, the medicine we used is colorless and odorless."

"Let's restore it first, we'll go back and check it out immediately."

A few minutes later, Ding Quan and his group stood on the mountainside of a volcano, looking at the golden lion still beside the golden winged tiger.

The golden flames on their feet were so bright that they could be seen even from a great distance.

The golden lion sniffed the winged tiger's head with some disdain, then grasped the arrows with its paws.

Under the influence of its flames, the arrows turned into molten iron.

It easily sliced ​​open the winged tiger's head with its claws and began to eat the brain.

After watching it for more than ten minutes, Ding Quan and the others staggered away and ran into the distance, but they collapsed to the ground after running only a short distance.

Hunting souls doesn't necessarily mean fighting soul beasts to the death.

Although this golden lion possessed considerable intelligence, it was still a soul beast. Given its limited knowledge, it couldn't have imagined that poison could be added to food, and that the poison was extremely potent.

These spirit beasts aren't very cunning; they can take shortcuts and avoid a direct confrontation. However, this is ultimately due to their weak strength. Hopefully, this golden lion's spirit skill will be powerful.

Ding Quan and his group reappeared before it, but it had lost its previous imposing aura, and its golden-red eyes revealed confusion and fear!

The golden lion tried to get up, but the poison had already invaded its internal organs.

Ding Quan took out the composite bow and aimed the arrow at it.

Seeing the flames reappear in its golden-red eyes, Ding Quan's arrow flew out.

"Quan, it seems we don't need to hide anymore," Vera said, looking at the equally yellow spirit ring in front of her.

This yellow spirit ring also has a faint purple hue. Although it is over nine hundred years old, it comes from a spirit beast with the bloodline of a true dragon, so its spirit skills must be extremely powerful.

With its extremely strong fire attribute burst power, as the saying goes, "fierce as fire," this golden lion's attack power is indeed getting stronger and stronger.

"That's fine! My second spirit ring, come on." Ding Quan drew the spirit ring to his body.

(End of this chapter)