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

Chapter 39 Illusionary Blade Fairy Orchid

During their year or so in Jinshi Village, the group was quite relaxed. Ding Quan only focused on the use of his spiritual power and soul power again after he felt that his soul power was steadily increasing even without deliberate meditation and cultivation.

During this period in Douluo Continent, the use of soul power was mostly limited to soul skills, with very few people creating their own soul skills.

Needless to say, methods like "Ruling the World," which combine mental and physical attacks, are even more advanced.

Moreover, such combat skills are not something that just anyone can learn; one must have mental strength far exceeding their own level and possess extremely strong physical qualities to be able to do them.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to control the fusion of mental power and one's own soul power.

Ten thousand years later, Dragon God Douluo Mu En possessed a four-ringed power level, and his mental strength and physical strength far surpassed those of his peers. Presumably, this is why he created this unique skill.

Ding Quan had previously witnessed the Soul King's soul power strength and sensed his own current soul power. If he were to use the "Overlord" skill, the opponent would likely have little chance of resisting.

Watching the forest rushing past beneath their feet, the group was now flying through the sky under the cover of their Soul-Trapping Technique.

As his soul power increased, the speed of his soul bone skill also increased significantly. Looking at Wei'er beside him, who hadn't even flapped her wings, her flight speed was much faster than his.

However, the flight ability of a blade of grass's soul bone can't compare to that of a wing-type external soul bone. Having one is already quite good, as it's much faster than walking.

They continued flying towards the Star Dou Great Forest, not too worried about encountering a powerful expert who could see through Ling's second soul skill.

The Soul Master Competition is about to begin.

Along the way, I saw many Soul Masters heading towards the Heaven Dou Imperial City, including many people from advanced Soul Master academies.

The top powers and many strong individuals on the mainland are now focused on this area, and since there are no powerful individuals in the territories that Ding Quan and his companions flew over, they are not worried about their presence being exposed in the air.

More than ten days later, Ding Quan and his group arrived at a Soul Hunting Town outside the Star Dou Great Forest.

Located in the western part of the Heavenly Dou Empire, the group crossed directly into the Barak Kingdom.

The environment here is no longer the forests that can be seen everywhere in Soto City; it's more like a grassland.

After resting for a while, they entered the Star Dou Great Forest and quickly crossed the edge area.

"The terrain here is truly peculiar," Ding Quan remarked, looking at the mountain forest before him.

"However, there are indeed many metal ores in this kind of place, and there are quite a few metal-attribute soul beasts." The group had already encountered metal-attribute soul beasts such as the Twin-Blade Mantis, the Gold-Eating Rat, and the Golden Python.

Although this area still looks like a forest, there are quite a few tall trees.

However, upon closer inspection, it appears to be mostly rocks covered by vegetation.

These rocks form various peaks and pillars, varying in height and with different combinations of rocks and vegetation. Even adjacent peaks and pillars have their own unique characteristics.

Ding Quan looked at the exposed rocks of the various mountain peaks standing upright in front of him. They did indeed contain a large number of different metals, which was why they were different colors. This was also the reason why the vegetation on them was not the same.

The valleys formed by towering peaks, the narrow rivers that flow through them, and the various rock caves and crevices make the trees on the mountainside sway precariously even when a slight breeze blows.

This kind of environment is more suitable for spirit beasts to lurk in, and it is much more dangerous than a normal forest.

"Let's go. The spirit beasts here are very different from those we encountered in Soto City. Be careful!"

The mountainous terrain is so complex that there is significantly less food available for spirit beasts compared to the area around Soto City.

There are fewer spirit beasts here than there, but the danger is much greater.

Such an environment means there are few large herbivorous spirit beasts, food is scarce, and competition among spirit beasts is fierce.

Large soul beasts are not common in this environment; small soul beasts are more often found hiding.

"Understood!" Vera looked at a huge mound on the cliff not far away, which was a group of bee soul beasts, and their numbers were extremely large.

Faced with such a swarm of bees, even if they are not very old, not many soul beasts dare to make a move against them.

After taking a look, the three of them put on their protective gear against poisonous insects and plunged directly into the mountain peaks.

There are already quite a few high-level soul beasts appearing here, so now we need to carefully search for the soul beasts we need.

Not long after the group left, a bear with golden claws came directly to the beehive, dug it open, and began to devour the honey, remaining unmoved by the bees' attacks.

As the group ventured deeper, the surrounding peaks began to thin out, but they grew increasingly majestic and towering.

Ding Quan looked at the eagle gliding in the sky, a hint of caution showing in his golden-red eyes.

With an age of over ten thousand years, it seems that the group has entered the area of ​​ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts.

Fortunately, he possessed the Mysterious Fire Eye, which allowed him to see through the disguises of soul power and soul beasts.

Although the soul beasts hidden in the shadows could not be seen with the naked eye, their soul power was directly exposed in front of Xuanhuo Tong.

I took out the rough map of the Star Dou Great Forest that I bought in the Soul Hunter Town. It seems that we have now arrived at the edge of the mixed zone.

Ding Quan inquired about the distribution of soul beasts from several soul-hunting teams in the Soul-Hunting Forest. They told him that powerful bear-type soul beasts with golden claws had indeed appeared in this area.

It's unlikely to be a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. After all, given its strength, it's highly improbable that it would appear in a place like this. Moreover, if it really is a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, those people would have a very difficult time leaving once they encounter it.

However, thinking that it must be related to it, the group headed in that direction.

"Where do we go next?" The map basically ends here where it is marked in detail, and the environment ahead is only shown in general terms.

Few Soul Masters ventured into the mixed zone, and the content was minimal.

"Now we can only search slowly, and we don't know how long it will take."

"Although the spirit-attribute spirit beasts I need are rare, they won't be too strong. We don't need to go too deep. And it would be best if they were plant-type spirit beasts, so that hunting them and our own safety won't be a problem."

Ling watched as Ding Quan put the map away. The spirit-attribute soul beast she needed was over ten thousand years old. Even though spirit-attribute soul beasts were somewhat troublesome, their strength wouldn't be too great.

His own martial soul is the snow lotus, so absorbing plant soul beasts is best, which makes hunting them much easier.

In such an environment, there are also many plant-type spirit beasts around, and the group has seen quite a few flower-type spirit beasts.

"Then let's search around the edge of this mixed zone." The group then slowly explored along the outer perimeter of the mixed zone.

Moreover, what you need are plant-based spirit beasts, so just look for them in places with plenty of sunlight.

A strange, delicate fragrance wafted from a cliff, and many butterflies, bees, and various insects appeared nearby.

Upon seeing this, a hornet the size of a fist also flew rapidly towards the cliff.

The tiger hornet is an extremely ferocious soul beast. Although it is small in size, it is a nightmare for small insect soul beasts.

Its black and gold upper jaw is extremely sharp, capable of crushing even some metals, and it can build its nests in metal ores.

Its dark exoskeleton forms an extremely hard shell, making it unafraid of being bitten by other insects.

They moved at an extremely fast speed, arriving at the cliff top in the blink of an eye.

A snow-white orchid bloomed here, attracting the surrounding butterfly spirit beasts with its fragrance.

This orchid is less than half a meter tall, with only a few leaves and some petals that look somewhat ethereal but resemble sharp swords. It grows in the crevices of a cliff.

Between the rock crevices, you can see its extremely developed root system, as well as the carcasses left behind by various insects after they died.

Swish!

Just as the hornet was about to attack a giant butterfly spirit beast, a phantom sword light shot out from the petals of the orchid.

The sword light was extremely fast, flashing by in an instant, and shot directly into the head of the tiger-headed hornet.

Caught completely off guard, the hornet's rapidly flapping wings came to an abrupt halt, leaving it unharmed and instantly turning into a corpse.

The orchid shot out another beam of sword light, intercepting the hornet's corpse in mid-air. The sword light then carried the hornet back, and the corpse landed in the crevice between the cliffs.

Another insect corpse appeared here, and a deep purple spirit ring emerged from the tiger-headed hornet's body.

Not far from this orchid, in a narrow spot, Ding Quan and his two companions were gazing at the newly blooming orchid.

Ding Quan glanced at the spirit ring at Ling's feet. The spirit ring left behind by the dead tiger-headed hornet was even darker than Ling's third spirit ring.

This is a soul ring with an age of seven thousand years. A casual strike from this orchid can instantly kill a seven-thousand-year-old soul beast.

"How about a Phantom Blade Orchid with an age of over ten thousand years?" Ding Quan glanced at Ling.

The group had been searching in the Star Dou Great Forest for more than ten days. Thanks to their simulation skills and Ding Quanxuan's Fire Eyes, which could see through the disguises of the soul beasts, they had not encountered any danger.

"Okay!" Ling nodded as she looked at the orchid. This orchid was over ten thousand years old, which was perfect for her.

The Illusion Blade Fairy Orchid is a high-level soul beast with rare spiritual attributes, and its spiritual power is extremely offensive.

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Ling's first few soul skills were mainly support abilities; he didn't really have any pure mental attack abilities.

The illusory sword light emitted by the Phantom Blade Fairy Orchid just now is one of its abilities; the reason the tiger-headed wasp was unharmed is because it was a mental attack.

The illusory sword light directly annihilated his spirit.

Later, he even used his mental power to pack up the hornet's corpse and use it as fertilizer.

Ding Quan was also somewhat surprised when he saw the orchid. This kind of soul beast was rare, and he didn't expect the group to be so lucky.

There are already people in the Plant Academy whose martial soul is the Illusion Blade Fairy Orchid. Before Ling came here, he also regarded it as one of his target soul beasts.

"Then let's do it!" Vera looked at the delicate orchid. Although its mental attack was very strong, its physical body was very fragile.

"Wei'er, be careful it doesn't launch a mental attack. Ling and I will use mental attacks directly to finish this quickly!" Ding Quan said, and golden-red sparks flashed in his Xuanhuo eyes.

"Don't worry! My mental strength isn't as weak as you think."

"Alright!" Upon hearing this, Ling's third spirit ring lit up, and a chilling aura burst forth, instantly revealing the figures of the group.

The nearby Illusion Blade Fairy Orchid was instantly startled, wondering when these guys had appeared.

In an instant, the few petals on its body transformed into several sword lights that shot towards Ding Quan and the others.

"snort!"

Ding Quan snorted coldly, his Xuanhuo Pupil burst forth with firelight, and a sword light shot out as well.

A blue light also flashed in Ling Qingse's eyes, and a red and white ice sword shot towards the Illusion Blade Fairy Orchid.

Hey!

With her martial spirit activated, three spirit rings—two yellow and one purple—appeared beneath her feet. Lacking any mental attack abilities, she could only withstand the attacks.

Her mental strength was also considerable; the sword light emitted by the orchid shattered instantly upon striking Vera's forehead, leaving her unharmed.

However, this Illusionary Blade Orchid was not so lucky. Ding Quanxuan's mental attack directly shattered the illusory sword light and then flew directly towards its main body.

A mournful wail came through the telepathic connection, and Ding Quan withdrew the connection.

Ling's mental attack also hit the opponent. Ding Quan paused for a moment when looking at the petal of the Illusionary Blade Fairy Orchid. He then used the Soul Bone Skill of his right leg bone and leaped up, his right hand gripping the Dragon Abyss Sword, which appeared in his hand.

A sweeping motion cut through its petals.

clang!

A few petals of the Illusionary Blade Orchid instantly fluttered up, directly blocking Ding Quan's sweeping attack.

Ding Quan was not surprised to see this. The information on the Illusionary Blade Orchid showed that it could indeed use its petals to hurt people, but such attacks were usually used in desperate situations, and it would take a long time for the petals to grow back.

And now is clearly that moment!

It's normal that it has the ability to resist since it didn't use its full strength in its mental attack just now.

The Dragon Abyss Sword in his hand did not exert any force again, because a fair hand had already grasped the stem and leaves of the orchid.

With a golden feather fan fluttering behind her, Wei'er brought Ling directly to Ding Quan.

Ling's icy hand grabbed the orchid.

An extremely cold aura burst forth, and the orchid's branches and leaves struggled, but stopped instantly.

Ling's first and third spirit rings flashed.

The icy essence and the slowed mental energy eroded the already withered spirit of the Illusionary Blade Orchid, instantly suppressing it.

The Illusion Blade Fairy Orchid instantly froze, and the ice spread rapidly from its stems and leaves to its roots in the cliff face.

"Thank goodness! It didn't take much effort." Seeing this, Vera knew that the situation was under control.

"Its mental attributes are indeed very strong, and its mental control is also quite good, but unfortunately its physical body is too fragile." Ding Quan looked at the few petals on the Dragon Abyss Sword. Such precise mental control is too rare.

Unfortunately, their current mental strength cannot be judged by their soul power.

If it were to deal with other Soul Masters, its mental attack would be extremely powerful.

The power of Linghun surged, and the ice that had frozen the Illusionary Blade Fairy Orchid immediately burst into flames.

A black spirit ring appeared on its body.

"I hope the soul skill won't disappoint me!" Ling quickly recovered his strength and then directly guided the soul ring onto his martial soul.

Here on a cliff, apart from flying, no soul beast can get here quickly. It's safe to absorb soul rings here. The surrounding butterfly soul beasts also stayed away because of the aura that the group had just unleashed.

"It seems Ling can absorb this spirit ring without any problems." Ding Quan looked at Ling and a hint of seriousness appeared on his face, but he returned to normal after a few minutes.

The most dangerous soul shock seems to have passed. With Ling's physical condition after being tempered by the Ice and Fire Immortal Herb and consuming a large amount of whale glue, obtaining this ten-thousand-year-old soul ring is not a problem.

However, absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring was indeed a rather long process, and Ding Quan looked at the sky and saw that it was already late at night.

"Huh?" Vera's gaze changed slightly, and then she looked at a distant peak.

The faint light flickered, standing out starkly in the pitch-black night.

Ding Quan also glanced at the flashing light in the distance. Was someone hunting souls?

This is a mixed zone. The minimum requirement for hunting souls here is a Soul King. It is difficult for a quasi-Soul King who has just reached level 50 to hunt a ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beast.

Soul King, or Soul Emperor?

Ugh!

A high-pitched, indistinct sound, resembling a dragon's roar, came from afar. Was it a dragon-type soul beast or a dragon martial soul master?

If that's true, then that soul beast wouldn't be weak.

Soul beasts with dragon bloodlines are quite powerful, and soul beasts capable of fighting against dragon-type soul masters are also formidable.

(End of this chapter)