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

Chapter 45 Return to Heaven

Something's not right. The soul masters of the Holy Dragon Sect have severely depleted their soul power, and several of them are seriously injured. No wonder they're moving so slowly.

Although those who are not titled Douluo cannot fly, they can still leap through the forest.

Ding Quan's golden eyes lit up slightly as he glanced at the group from the Holy Dragon Sect heading towards the direction of the group and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, as well as Wei'er, who was nearing the end of absorbing her soul ring.

After sensing that he had recovered most of his soul power, he nodded to Ling and got up to head in that direction.

"Brother, someone was hunting souls here just now," a Soul Saint said cautiously, looking around and noticing the claw marks and sword marks on the ground.

"It seems there's a Soul Master with a Sword Martial Soul hunting here, and not just one." There are also obvious traces of ice and fire attributes around.

"What terrifying attack power!" A Soul Saint was somewhat surprised by the depth of the claw marks on the ground.

"This sword spirit master is also very strong, is he a Soul Emperor?" The eldest brother looked at the sword marks on the ground with some uncertainty.

"It's relatively safe here, why don't we take a break?" The fourth brother clutched his arm, which had a penetrating wound; he was currently the most seriously injured.

"Alright, you should treat your injuries first." A Soul Saint looked at the several Soul Kings who were pale-faced and leaning against the rocks.

"what?"

"What's wrong? It's just a soul beast's fur." ​​The eldest brother asked, watching the third brother pick up the dark golden fur from the ground.

"What is this?" The third brother looked thoughtfully at the dark golden fur and the huge claw mark in front of him, as if he had seen such a description in the sect's records.

Ding Quan looked at the dozen or so people in front of him. Their injuries were indeed quite serious, and the expressions of the Soul Saints were also abnormal.

The group of people all looked unwell, their soul power was in disarray, and they were also seriously injured.

How could they possess such a profound and powerful soul force?

Moreover, this soul power has a familiar feel to it; have they encountered some kind of dragon-type soul beast again?

Ding Quan's expression changed drastically after looking at the Soul Saints. Under the gaze of his golden-red Xuanhuo eyes, he realized that this extremely heavy soul power did not belong to them.

Although the White Armor Earth Dragon Martial Soul also possesses considerable soul power, it certainly doesn't reach this level.

Did they encounter an existence as powerful as the golden dragon? And this soul beast is of the earth attribute.

Ding Quan recalled that when the group left earlier, they had noticed that several Soul Saints had attacked at the same time. At the time, he thought they had used their Martial Soul True Body and, due to the side effects, their strength had not recovered, so they attacked together to finish the situation quickly.

It seems that this is not the case now; rather, they have encountered another formidable opponent, and it is unknown what kind of soul beast it is.

Seeing them tending to their injuries, Ding Quan breathed a sigh of relief; the other party was simply passing by.

However, if there was a golden dragon in that place, why were there other powerful soul beasts nearby?

The fact that this soul beast could defeat four or five Soul Saints so badly suggests that it is likely even stronger than the golden dragon.

Ding Quan thought of that pool. The golden dragon was of the metal element, and it must have taken over that pool after it became powerful. So where did this golden dragon come from?

Sensing his own spiritual sea, he realized that his soul had been dormant since the golden dragon's sacrifice. Perhaps he could communicate with it sometime in the future.

Judging from the injuries of this group of people, that soul beast might be a top-tier soul beast, just like the golden dragon.

The people from the Holy Dragon Sect were just passing by, and Ding Quan breathed a sigh of relief after watching them leave.

"How is Quan?"

"It's alright now."

"That's good, and Vera is almost done absorbing it too."

A purplish-black spirit ring landed directly on Wei'er's body, making the already dark gold Golden Tiger Martial Soul even darker, and a sharp aura burst forth from Wei'er's body.

A faint golden light appeared on Wei'er's skin, and Ding Quan could sense a masculine aura flowing across her body.

Indestructible?

Could it be that absorbing this soul ring activated the rare and precious chrysanthemum that Wei'er had previously consumed?

This Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is less than eight thousand years old, but its strength far surpasses most ten-thousand-year soul rings, and it can provide Vera with almost nothing but attack and defense capabilities.

"She's level 42, just like me. This soul ring is of very high quality." Ling noticed Wei'er's soul power level as she stood up.

Although this spirit ring is not as old as his fourth spirit ring, the level of spirit power it provides is just as high.

"I feel so strong!" Vera stood up, clenched her fist, and laughed as she felt the boost from the spirit ring.

"How are your soul skills?"

"My fourth soul skill, Dark Gold Transformation, amplifies my attack power, strength, and defense by almost double, doubles the effect of releasing soul skills, and adds an armor-piercing effect to the next attack," Vera said excitedly. This skill was perfect for her.

"Can it be used in conjunction with other skills?" Ding Quan was also taken aback when he heard this. Although he knew that the attack and defense effects it provided were strong, he did not expect them to be this strong.

If Wei'er were to combine several of her soul skills, he wouldn't be able to withstand the damage she would unleash in an instant.

"That's right!"

"That's a bit scary!" Ding Quan nodded.

This skill has a similar effect to Vera's second soul skill, Radiant Light.

If used together, then Vera can unleash an attack far exceeding her own strength in an instant.

Such an attack also has an armor-piercing effect, so even a Soul Saint would probably not dare to take it head-on without using their Martial Soul True Body.

Moreover, given Vera's reaction speed and reaction ability, she could definitely release it instantly.

Now it can truly be called a nuclear bomb, and since Vera doesn't have any purely offensive soul skills, being her opponent is not a good idea.

When seemingly evenly matched opponents suddenly unleash an attack several times their own strength, no one can defend against it.

"Truly worthy of being a super soul beast!" Wei'er looked at the huge dark gold dinosaur bear next to her, then noticed that the bear's right paw was missing a piece, and immediately looked at Ding Quan.

"And this too." Ding Quan noticed Wei'er's gaze and took out the Dark Gold Terror Claw, handing it to Wei'er.

"There really is an external soul bone! But Quan, this attribute seems to suit you too." Vera did not take it.

"If it were the left palm bone, I could absorb it, but this is the right palm, so it won't be of much use to me since I use a sword."

Ding Quan placed the soul bone directly into Wei'er's hand. It would be a lie to say that Ding Quan was not tempted by a skill like the Dark Gold Terror Claw. However, now that he had his fourth soul skill, this skill was just icing on the cake, and it was difficult to use when using the Dragon Abyss Sword.

"Is that so?" Sensing a sharp aura emanating from this soul bone, Wei'er thought of Ding Quan's martial soul, the Dragon Abyss Sword.

"However, absorbing this soul bone will be difficult. The bloodline power of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is too strong. You must have strong mental strength and physical fitness to suppress the powerful bloodline power in the soul bone. You have to be mentally prepared. Now absorb it."

"Alright!" Upon hearing this, Wei'er immediately sat cross-legged and placed the soul bone on her right palm.

As Wei'er circulated her soul power, the soul bone began to merge into her right palm. With Wei'er's current physical strength and mental power, she was able to absorb it.

Seeing the pain on Vera's face as soon as she absorbed it, the bloodline power of this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was indeed formidable.

However, as a domineering aura emanated from Vera, his expression softened.

Rule the world!

Sensing this aura, Ding Quan nodded slightly. In this way, Wei'er might be able to use her "Ruling the World" skill skill proficiently.

It seems that absorbing this soul bone is no longer a problem. With the attack power of this dark gold dinosaur claw soul bone, plus her amplified soul skills, Ding Quan doesn't know how she could possibly lose to a soul master of the same level.

The three of them are now facing an ordinary Soul King alone. If the opponent can escape, then they must be very strong.

The Heavenly Dou Imperial City was bustling with activity.

The current Soul Master Competition is underway, and this year's competition is unprecedented in scale.

The Spirit Hall offered three ten-thousand-year-old spirit bones as a reward for the champion of this year's Spirit Master Competition.

Soul bones, known as the treasures of the Blood River, are something that even many titled Douluo do not possess.

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As a result, all the top academies sent their strongest lineups this year.

The Soul Master Tournament has been underway for some time, and has already eliminated quite a few academy teams.

"I didn't expect this year's teams to be so strong!" Flander continued to look through the information on other academies. This year's Soul Master Competition was truly full of hidden talents.

"The little monsters are still a bit too young," Yu Xiaogang said, his face also full of worry.

In previous years, a college could compete for the championship with just one or two Soul Masters, but this year, the top colleges have several Soul Masters.

Yu Xiaogang glanced at the Shrek Seven Devils. Although they had grown rapidly after more than a year of training, only Dai Mubai had become a Soul Master.

Although his disciple Tang San was very talented and had improved several levels in the past year, and had a good grasp of fighting spirit, it was still extremely difficult for him to win against a team with several Soul Masters.

"Yes, but we can wait for the next Soul Master Competition." Flander pushed up his glasses. The Shrek Seven Devils were around fourteen or fifteen years old, which was indeed a disadvantage compared to students in their twenties from other academies.

"The next generation?" Yu Xiaogang's face instantly turned ugly. This generation of Shrek Seven Devils was indeed very young, but there wouldn't be a team like that in the next generation.

Yu Xiaogang glanced at the Shrek Seven Devils. They were indeed old enough to participate in the next Soul Master Competition, but the next competition would probably not be the same group of people.

He glanced at Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, and he already had a guess about their identities.

It's a pity that these two don't seem to be able to form the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Netherworld White Tiger.

"However, this year we can gain some experience."

"That's true!" Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath. The Shrek Seven Devils were too young, which put them at a disadvantage in this competition.

However, given the talent of the Shrek Seven Devils, they will almost certainly all become Soul Masters in the next generation.

It'll only be five years at most, but this time, we'll show them Shrek's true strength.

Ding Quan was holding a document containing information about the teams participating in the Soul Master Competition. After seeing the information about the Shrek Academy team, he put it down.

It seems that without the magic herb, the Shrek Seven Devils are just top geniuses, not monsters.

Aside from Tang San, Oscar, a food-type soul master with innate full soul power, was the only one with a final chance to become a god.

Ding Quan touched the storage bag, inside which was an eight-petaled fairy orchid.

If he cannot become a Title Douluo before the age of forty, even the God of Food might not be interested in him.

But without the eight-petaled orchid, does Oscar really have a chance to reach level ninety before he turns forty?

"Quan, what's wrong?" Ding Quan asked thoughtfully after putting down the documents.

"It's nothing." Ding Quan, who was thinking about whether to invest in the Oscars, came back to his senses and gave up the idea.

It might be feasible to get in touch with Oscars very early on.

However, Oscar has always been at Shrek Academy and has a strong sense of belonging to Shrek, so he shouldn't cause trouble.

"Quan, weren't you uninterested in this Soul Master Competition?" Wei'er looked at Ding Quan with some confusion. The group had arrived in Tian Dou Imperial City so quickly, and Ding Quan had only bought a copy of the Soul Master Competition team information on the street.

"Shrek Team?" Ling saw Ding Quan put down the team information displayed on the data sheet. This was the team they encountered in Soto City. Quan seemed to have some ideas about this team.

"One is a Soul Master, and the rest are Soul Venerables. They truly have incredible talent." Wei'er also took a look. She knew the age of the other party.

After all, she had met that Netherworld Cat Soul Master several times.

If he hadn't taken the immortal herb, he would still be a low-level Great Soul Master.

These people are younger than me, but they are all Soul Masters.

He clenched his right fist, feeling the dark gold claws within his palm; his talent now far surpassed theirs.

"Such strength is not strong among these teams. I heard that this year's Soul Master team is the strongest ever." Ling glanced at the information of other Soul Master academies. The Shrek Seven Devils' soul power was not high.

"The prize for the champion of this Soul Master Competition is three ten-thousand-year soul bones."

"Quan, do you think we should join an academy? With our abilities, we might have a chance," Wei'er said as she saw Ding Quan put the documents away.

"You want us to be exposed?" Ding Quan tapped Wei'er's head. The three ten-thousand-year soul bones were indeed more attractive, but Ding Quan didn't need them right now.

Moreover, apart from the head soul bone, the other two soul bones were only ordinary.

"That makes sense." Vera nodded. It would be too dangerous if their secrets were exposed now.

Before they are able to protect themselves, they must proceed with caution.

"How about we go watch the Soul Master competition? There are only a few strong teams left now, and it's time for us to take a short break," Ling said to Ding Quan.

"It seems like there's a Shrek Academy match coming up soon."

The Soul Master Competition is being held in the Heaven Dou Imperial City, and the latest information on the Soul Master teams is only available here, which is why Ding Quan made this trip.

However, the Soul Master Tournament is already more than halfway over, and the remaining teams are all very strong.

The Shrek team's students had slightly weaker soul power levels, but they still made it to the finals.

"That works too." Ding Quan nodded. He really needed to confirm Tang San's current situation.

(End of this chapter)