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

Chapter 40 Holy Dragon Sect?

The light in the distance flickered for a long time, lasting for about fifteen minutes.

Seeing that there was no more light in the distance, was the Soul Hunt over?

Looking in that direction, it's already quite deep into the mixed zone, so it seems there are indeed powerful individuals hunting souls there.

While it's possible for soul beasts to fight, they probably wouldn't fight for such a long time. If a battle cannot be decided quickly, most soul beasts will avoid fighting.

Ding Quan withdrew his gaze and stopped thinking about it, watching as the pitch-black soul ring slowly landed on Ling's martial soul.

Ling's Snow Lotus Martial Soul hasn't changed much, but that's normal. Right now, Ling's Martial Soul is definitely a top-tier Martial Soul, so it's unrealistic to expect it to evolve again.

The Snow Lotus Martial Soul seemed to possess an aggressive quality, its petals exuding a sharp aura.

Ding Quan knew that Ling had always wanted to have strong offensive capabilities, so it seemed that this spirit ring could meet her requirements.

Although the Phantom Blade Fairy Orchid is extremely fragile, its attack power is absolutely top-notch among those of the same level, and it primarily relies on mental attacks.

Judging from its previous rapid attacks and the use of mental power to control the petals, its mental attributes are not weak, and its mental manipulation is even stronger.

Ding Quan held its petals in his hand. The petals were indeed hard. When the Longyuan Sword clashed with them, it made a metallic sound and could withstand the sharpness of his own Longyuan Sword.

An aura emanated from Ling, and Ling opened his eyes. Four super-limited soul rings, one yellow, two purple, and one black, slowly rotated on his body.

The subsequent spirit rings became the standard configuration of two yellow and two purple spirit rings.

"How is it?" Ding Quan looked at Ling and showed a hint of joy after she sensed the soul skill. It seemed that the soul skill was not bad.

"My soul skill was a bit unexpected. The fourth soul skill, Spiritual Illusion Blade, amplifies my mental attributes and mental control by 100%. Now I can use my mental power to control some objects."

"Releasing my soul skill can transform the petals of my Snow Lotus Martial Soul into sharp blades, along with pure mental attacks. At the same time, I can also directly use mental attacks, though they are weaker."

As Ling spoke, the Snow Lotus Martial Soul landed on three petals, and then, under Ling's control, began to dance around everyone.

Then, his fourth spirit ring flashed, and three petals transformed into the shape of a sword, which then shot directly towards the stone wall beside him.

Bang bang bang!

The petals shot directly into the stone wall, whereupon a layer of ice crystals condensed.

The frozen ice then instantly ignited, causing the entire stone wall to crackle.

jump!

The stone wall cracked instantly, and some rocks fell from above.

The sudden change from extreme cold to extreme heat was too much for even the rocks to withstand.

"So strong!"

"Ling probably didn't use his full strength, and what's most deadly isn't the attack caused by the ice and fire attributes, but the mental attack within it." Ding Quan saw the damage on the stone wall and sensed a mental fluctuation emanating from it.

The stone wall is ultimately an inanimate object, and this mental attack has no effect on it.

If you're dealing with a Soul Master or Soul Beast, once you're affected in the fight, you're basically just waiting to die.

"So, Ling, to what extent can you control objects now?" Ding Quan valued Ling's ability to control objects even more.

"Right now, I can only control my martial spirit."

"Is that so?" Ding Quan nodded upon hearing this. It is true that one can control objects once one's mental power is strong. Ding Quan's current mental power is only enough to control his own Dragon Abyss Sword.

Previously, Ling was able to use ice to create many items, but that was the control of his spiritual power over his soul power.

"Because I absorbed a spirit ring that was above my level, this spirit skill greatly amplified my mental strength and enhanced my mental control. We can definitely go deeper now. I can use the spirit skill to my full strength now without worrying about the simulated spirit skill failing."

After Ling broke through to the Soul Master level, his mental strength increased significantly. With the effect of his fourth soul skill, his mental strength should have surpassed that of a Soul King.

"It seems we made the right choice with this spirit ring." Ding Quan's eyes lit up upon hearing this. Previously, when Ling was fighting spirits, he didn't dare to go all out and had to use a portion of his mental energy to control the simulated skills.

After examining the Illusionary Blade Orchid, Ding Quan found nothing. He touched the petals on his hand; these petals couldn't possibly be a soul bone.

The group rested on the spot, as it was late at night and not suitable to continue their journey.

Ugh~~

A dragon's roar sounded again, still from the same direction.

"This is!" Ding Quan watched as a white light appeared in the distance, but it was now closer to them.

However, isn't this time a bit too short? Doesn't absorbing a spirit ring take time? It's already out so quickly.

Roar~

A deep, penetrating roar rang out.

"Quan, that sounds like a bear's roar!" Wei'er was excited when she heard the sound, since Ding Quan had come here to find a bear-type soul beast.

"Shall we go take a look?" Ling stood up and looked into the distance.

"Let's go, but be careful." Ding Quan pondered for a moment and decided to go check it out.

Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears are too rare. This sound was clearly made by a bear, and it happened in this mixed zone. Regardless of whether it is or not, we have to go and check it out.

The group cautiously headed towards the direction from which the sound came.

Many nearby soul beasts were also disturbed by the commotion, but Ding Quan used his Xuanhuo Eyes to avoid those with powerful soul power and thus did not encounter any danger.

"Soul Masters, and more than one, and they are very powerful." A moment later, the group could hear the sounds of fighting.

Several people could be heard exclaiming in alarm; their voices were quite agitated.

"There is indeed a bear-type soul beast. It seems that this group of soul masters is in trouble, and there are even dragon-type martial soul masters? And more than one?" Ling's tone was somewhat uncertain.

The Soul Masters who come here are definitely not weak. Although their exact strength is unknown, it is definitely no less than that of a Soul King.

Accompanied by sounds resembling dragon roars, these Soul Masters possessed dragon-type Martial Souls.

True dragon martial souls are rare in Douluo Continent, but there are quite a few sub-dragon martial souls.

"This dragon-type spirit master is no match for that bear-type spirit beast. We can't miss this opportunity." After saying this, Ding Quan and the others headed back towards the direction from which the voice came.

Awooo~!

A brown giant bear, over five meters tall, swung its sharp claws, sending a sharp soul force claw strike flying directly towards a soul master with two yellow, two purple, and one black markings on his body.

"Watch out!" a cry of alarm rang out.

Roar!

"Fourth Soul Skill, Dragon Armor Body!" The purple soul rings on this Soul King's body lit up.

Its already large size grew even larger, and it was covered in armor resembling dragon scales.

Drink! Ah~!

With a roar, the bear-like spirit beast's claws collided with it instantly.

However, he was immediately thrown out and crashed heavily into a tree before landing on the ground.

Although he stood up immediately, blood was already flowing from the corner of his mouth, indicating that he had been injured.

White Armor Earth Dragon Martial Soul?

Ding Quan looked at the martial souls released by the group of soul masters from afar and thought about their platinum-colored scales and dragon-like bodies, but their bodies were disproportionate and somewhat bloated.

This is a relatively famous dragon spirit. Looking at these people's similar clothes and the same spirit, it's clear they are from the same group.

They seem to come from the same sect.

While this martial soul may not be as powerful as the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, it can still be considered one of the top martial souls.

Although its attack power is not top-tier, its defensive capabilities are extremely strong.

This is why the Soul King, despite being injured by a claw strike from a bear-like Soul Beast, did not immediately collapse.

"The Holy Dragon Sect?" Ding Quan thought of something. It seemed that a few years later, after Bibi Dong launched a soul-hunting operation against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School, the Holy Dragon Sect was one of the three upper sects that were re-selected, and the sect leader seemed to be a titled Douluo.

However, it seems that the members of this sect only appeared during the decisive battle at Jialing Pass, and there is no other information about them.

The team consisted of five people: two Soul Kings and one Soul Emperor were fighting the bear-like soul beast, while a Soul King was supporting an old man on the side.

This old man was probably the strongest among them, but he was pale and had a wound on his chest.

Blood seeped through his clothes in front and on his back, as if he had been pierced by a horrific attack.

This attack doesn't seem to be caused by the bear-like spirit beast in front of us.

Ding Quan looked at the old man, wondering how such an injury had been caused. The old man was trying his best to stop the bleeding with his soul power, but there were still traces of blood flowing out.

"Golden Tyrannosaurus Bear, what a pity. It's over five meters tall and more than 20,000 years old, yet its attack power is so strong!" Wei'er looked at the bear-like soul beast that was now in a frenzied state and was somewhat disappointed, but she understood the group's plight.

Soul beasts that are over 20,000 years old are much stronger than ordinary Soul Emperors, especially bear-type soul beasts.

The golden bear's brown claws emitted a faint glow, and a casual strike could leave a claw mark on the nearby ground.

Without a doubt, this Golden Tyrannosaurus Bear possesses the metal element, making it extremely powerful in both defense and attack. Even the attacks of that perfectly equipped Soul Emperor could not harm it.

Its attack power also began to weaken slowly. These white-armored earth dragon spirit masters were now on the defensive, and it could not break through them.

Just as Ding Quan and the others were observing, the old man seemed to have noticed something and looked around with a solemn expression.

not good!

Ding Quan pulled the two of them away, and the three of them immediately looked away.

That person is very strong!

It can even sense when others are watching it.

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"Elder, you're going to make a move, but what about your injuries?" As the old man walked towards the Golden Violent Bear, the person supporting him hurriedly followed.

"We're being watched by something, we can't linger here any longer." The old man said, glancing in the direction of Ding Quan and the others, and after finding nothing, a ruthless look appeared on his face.

Then his soul power surged, and a look of pain appeared on his face.

A set of seven optimal spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—appeared on his body, unleashing a powerful aura.

The old man's martial soul was also a white-armored earth dragon, but it was much more domineering, and a bright light emanated from the area around him when he released his martial soul.

The aura of a Soul Saint, a top-tier martial soul, is significantly stronger than that of a 20,000-year-old Golden Violent Bear.

Howl~

The Golden Bear roared as well, its fierce attack slowing down instantly. Then, it stared at the old man and slowly retreated.

Although it is powerful, it is not yet at the level of a Soul Saint.

To fight against a Soul Saint, one would need at least 30,000 years.

"Don't chase after it!" The old man snorted coldly as he watched the Golden Bear leave.

The old man then glanced in the direction of Ding Quan and the others again before withdrawing his martial spirit.

"Elder!" A Soul King came over to support the old man. After retracting his Martial Soul, the old man's face was even paler than before, and a lot of blood was seeping from his chest.

"I'm fine, let's go first, we'll talk about the spirit rings later." These white-armored earth dragon spirit masters didn't have time to rest and left instantly.

After the group of white-armored earth dragon soul masters left, Ding Quan stood up.

It seems that the senses of a top-tier martial soul master are stronger than those of an ordinary soul master, and dragon-type martial souls are indeed more powerful.

The other party didn't leave from the direction they were coming from, but instead took a detour. It seems that the Soul Saint sensed their earlier gazes, but it's uncertain whether there was any danger.

Looking at the massive mountain peak that wasn't far away, this group of people had come from there.

However, the fact that they were able to injure a Soul Saint with the White Armor Earth Dragon Martial Soul means that, judging by the time it took, they did not acquire a Soul Ring.

Judging from the fact that they all have five rings, they are preparing to obtain their sixth soul ring.

"What's wrong?"

"That Soul Saint's injuries are a bit strange," Ding Quan said after hearing Wei'er's words.

"That's really strange!"

Even a Soul King could withstand the attack of a Golden Tyrannosaurus Bear that was over 20,000 years old, and only suffered minor injuries.

What kind of attack could possibly pierce through the chest of a white-armored Earth Dragon Soul Master who possesses a Martial Soul True Body?

Moreover, Ding Quan couldn't figure out how the wound was caused.

Even the Soul Saint couldn't stop the bleeding when he used his soul power.

"Could it be caused by some kind of special effect soul skill?"

Soul skills can be roughly divided into four types. The first type is special ability effects or functions, such as Bibi Dong's Eternal Creation which ignores defense, the Rogue Rabbit's teleportation and invincible golden body, and Ling's current simulated soul skills.

This type of soul skill is extremely rare, and when used properly in battle, it can change the course of the battle.

The second type is amplification-type soul skills.

The third type is a healing soul skill that enhances survivability.

Finally, there are ordinary attack or defense soul skills, which are also the most common type of soul skills.

Special effect soul skills are extremely rare, but each one is extremely powerful.

"Let's go check what kind of spirit beast it is before making a decision. We have no problem leaving."

"good!"

As they continued deeper into the Starry Sky Forest, the sound of flowing water came into view.

Ding Quan looked at the direction the river was flowing; it came from the place the three of them planned to go.

Looking at the river, it seemed that it had just been flooded, and the weeds on both banks had been soaked by the water, but now part of the riverbed was exposed.

Ding Quan's gaze shifted slightly. Was this soul beast in the river?

A water-attribute soul beast? But that kind of penetrating wound was definitely not caused by water attributes.

The most likely reason why this soul beast could pierce through the chest of a Soul Saint who possessed a seventh soul ring and a true martial soul body is that it had extremely strong metal attributes.

In the Five Elements, metal generates water.

If the place where this soul beast lives has a strong metal element, it is normal for there to be a water source there.

Nodding to the two, Ding Quan and the others walked directly upstream along the river.

A huge pool of water appeared in front of them in the valley.

Ding Quan stood at a distance, and Xuan Huotong looked around. There was no water flowing into it, but the small river was still flowing.

"Pressure, dragon's might?" Vera sensed the lingering soul power around her, which was not something the white-armored earth dragon could produce.

"It seems so!" Ding Quan's gaze fell on a gleaming object by the pool.

It is a pale golden scale.

Dragon-type Soul Beast?

The White-Armored Earth Dragon is also a dragon species, so hunting such a soul beast is perfectly normal.

It's no wonder they returned empty-handed, and even the Soul Saint was injured.

After consuming two immortal herbs, Wei'er's martial soul, the Golden Tiger, is now undoubtedly a top-tier martial soul.

Even the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, a dragon-type martial soul, couldn't exert pressure on her.

There is a being whose bloodline power surpasses that of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Ding Quan glanced at the faint golden scale and sensed a sharp and powerful fluctuation of soul power around him.

This spirit beast might be more suitable for me than the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

However, it lies hidden within this secluded pool.

(End of this chapter)