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

Chapter 8 Taking Action

"The person you've provoked is quite powerful and likely has a significant background. My master wouldn't dare leave him here any longer."

The butler interrupted the other party directly, expressing his shock at how strong a one-ring Soul Master could be when he received the notification.

Such people cannot be cultivated by small factions.

These two are greedy for money; they actually dared to attack someone like that.

However, tying up one such person is comparable to arresting hundreds or even thousands of ordinary people.

"The City Lord knows?" Hua Wuhun, the Soul Master, looked rather grim.

"There's nothing in this city that can be kept from the city lord. Go and make preparations."

"Since the steward has said so, then I will give the people to you. Those two are not simple either, and they are still the same as before." Hua Wuhun, the Soul Master, looked even more pale than before.

"You don't need to worry about that. Also, you'd better lay low for a while and not implicate the city lord."

"Don't worry, sir, we understand."

"You guys actually have some brains. No wonder the city lord entrusted this business to you." The steward nodded.

"We really messed up this time."

"Are those two alright? They're a gift that the city lord was preparing to give to Earl Falling Snow."

"We dare not neglect the city lord's affairs. Steward, I'll take you there."

"Alright, you should focus on healing. I'll find a place."

Ding Quan overheard their conversation and was surprised to find that these two were so decisive, planning to run away right away.

The group's guesses were somewhat wrong; they themselves had no background whatsoever.

Furthermore, the gift the city lord gave to the count consisted of two people?

Seeing this scene, one can glimpse the whole picture from a small part: the nobility of the Heavenly Dou Empire has become utterly decadent, and the entire Heavenly Dou Empire is pretty much the same.

Only nobles can serve as city lords, and one must be at least a Soul King in strength to hold the position. Of course, one can also inherit the title from their father.

Although I don't know what level the city lord is at, I imagine he's not too strong.

After all, these subordinates were rather weak, and could only act arrogantly in places like this.

This city is probably not even as big as Nottingham.

Watching the butler and a Soul Master walk out, Ding Quan glanced at the two still-injured individuals and the several Great Soul Masters beside them.

Besides these Great Soul Masters, there were also several One-Ring Soul Masters in this manor. Ding Quan sensed that the soul power fluctuations emanating from these individuals were not much different from his own.

Seeing the six Great Soul Masters tidying up their things, Ding Quan thought of the two others and followed the steward.

Who could possibly warrant the butler rushing over so quickly upon hearing the news?

Under the cover of night, Ding Quan followed them to the deepest part of the valley manor, to a small, unguarded courtyard near the valley.

Ding Quan was somewhat surprised; the courtyard was too small.

He peered over the wall and saw the two enter a room, so he cautiously approached.

Looking through the window, one can see that the room is surprisingly hidden, with a stone chamber located against the wall.

There's no one guarding this place. The first few rooms should be the living quarters for this group of Soul Masters, so there's really no need to guard them.

After watching the two enter the stone chamber and then go into their room, Ding Quan went directly to the entrance of the stone chamber.

The stone chamber door was open, so he must be coming out soon. The stone chamber looked very deep, so Ding Quan didn't dare to go in.

The steward's soul power level wasn't high either, even lower than that of the Flower Martial Soul Master. I should be able to kill him with a single blow by sneak attacking him.

Ding Quan considered whether to make a move now. There were quite a few Soul Masters in this place, and it would be troublesome if he were surrounded and attacked.

Unless he can use the composite bow to take down most of the Great Soul Masters.

"This is a fluctuation of mental energy, a mental attribute? And it's so strong."

A few minutes later, Ding Quan, who was waiting quietly outside the secret room, suddenly changed his expression. A subtle fluctuation appeared in Ding Quan's perception.

Sensing this fluctuation, Ding Quan's mental energy immediately became active.

A fluctuation of mental energy? There are Soul Masters with mental attribute Martial Souls here.

In addition, this fluctuation originated from inside the sealed room.

Ding Quan's gaze sharpened as another wave of mental energy surged forth. The two waves of mental energy were extremely similar yet also very different.

The intensity of these two mental energy fluctuations was slightly weaker than his own, but they were still not something that ordinary soul masters possessed.

In the past few years, Ding Quan has never encountered a Soul Master who could sense the other person's spiritual power.

Soul Masters of this era do not value spiritual power, and spiritual power is only passively increased along with level.

Aside from Soul Masters with a spiritual attribute, very few Soul Masters can use their spiritual power.

Ordinary Soul Masters can only use their mental power when they reach the level of an Eighth Ring Soul Douluo. It is because Soul Douluos can use their mental power that they are able to see through the transformation of Soul Beasts.

Are these two spiritual powers from the two people they mentioned? Soul Masters with spiritual attributes?

As Ding Quan was pondering, a series of footsteps approached.

The footsteps were very clear in the secret room. Ding Quan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard them. It was the sound of four people's footsteps, two of whom were very light, probably children.

"Don't pull us, we can leave!" a female voice came from the secret room.

"Hurry up! Don't waste the adults' time."

"Hurry up!" came the butler's voice, and Ding Quan's eyes lit up. The butler was in front.

Without further hesitation, he silently circulated his soul power, and a faint stream of energy condensed on his palm, remaining still.

The butler had just turned to look at the people behind him and was about to turn back and step out of the room.

His expression changed drastically when he caught sight of a figure out of the corner of his eye, but he couldn't react in time.

A palm strike came straight at his throat.

Although Soul Masters possess strength exceeding that of ordinary people, low-level Soul Masters are also quite fragile.

Furthermore, the throat is an extremely vulnerable area.

Ding Quan, who is passionate about knife-forging competitions, is naturally very knowledgeable about the vital parts of the human body. In addition, based on his experience of killing fish over the past two years, he knows that this force will definitely break the person's cervical spine.

He was about to make a sound, but it was too late.

Ding Quan's palm strike directly shattered his trachea and vocal cords, while also breaking his cervical vertebrae.

And the force was just right; its body wasn't knocked back—this is experience gained from killing many fish.

He died almost without pain; the pain couldn't keep up with the speed of death.

However, his eyes were filled with shock and a hint of doubt.

Ding Quan hurriedly grabbed the butler's body, pulled him a few steps toward himself, and then gently placed him on the ground.

"Sir?" The Soul Master behind him asked when he saw the steward suddenly quicken his pace.

Ding Quan was about to use his martial spirit, the Dragon Abyss Sword, to enter the stone chamber and deal with the other person.

"You bastard, are you in such a hurry to die? Why are you walking so fast!" Suddenly a crisp female voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, Ding Quan paused in his steps. What was this?

"And you lackey, if you glare at me again, believe me, I'll chop you up and feed you to that dog in front of me!" The voice came again immediately afterward, and the person sounded young.

"Hmph!" The Soul Master snorted coldly upon hearing this and immediately turned his gaze to the person who had insulted him.

Hearing the footsteps getting closer, I was momentarily stunned.

Ding Quan wasn't surprised that the two women were gifts intended for the Earl, so they must be extremely beautiful.

But were these two helping me? I acted very quickly, and judging from the person's voice, I didn't even see them make a move.

Two figures emerged from the secret chamber. Although Ding Quan had expected it, he was still amazed when he saw them.

Although the two girls had their hands tied with ropes, their clothes were rough, and their hair was somewhat messy, their beauty was still undeniable.

She was about the same height as me, not very old, and her body was already showing some signs of development, indicating that she was just starting to grow up.

The two were extremely beautiful, but they were too young and immature.

The two women have exquisite features and look very similar, but their temperaments are completely different. One has long silver hair and light blue eyes, which makes her look very gentle, while the other has golden hair and yellow-brown eyes, which gives her a strange feeling.

This blonde girl has two fluffy ears on her head, and if I'm not mistaken, she also has a tail behind her.

The stripes on the ears and tail—are these tiger ears and tail?

"Innate martial spirit possession?" The word popped into Ding Quan's mind.

This seems to be a mutation that occurred during the awakening of the martial soul, with some of the martial soul's characteristics being transferred to the body.

Ding Quan remembered that at a later auction, a catwoman was auctioned off, and Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School spent a lot of money to buy her.

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Although Ning Fengzhi eventually said he would set him free, Ding Quan knew that such a person would attract covetousness wherever he went.

Ding Quan understood why the two could be given as gifts; they must be very popular among the nobility.

After the two walked out of the secret room, they looked at Ding Quan with a hint of surprise in their eyes. They nodded slightly to Ding Quan and walked out as if nothing had happened.

Ding Quan nodded slightly to the two of them, sensing that it was indeed their spiritual energy, indicating that they had indeed been helping just now.

When the person behind him noticed something was wrong with the butler who was now lying on the ground, he made a sound to attract his attention.

Otherwise, if Ding Quan were to directly engage in combat with him, and failed in one strike, it would easily attract others to come over.

Both women were very calm and rational, which surprised Ding Quan. Moreover, had the mental energy he had sensed earlier also sensed his mental energy?

If the two weren't quiet enough, Ding Quan planned to take them all away in one fell swoop.

As soon as the person behind him stepped out of the room, Ding Quan waved his hand again, and a surge of soul power gathered on it, heading towards the person's cervical spine.

This person's reaction speed was not as fast as the butler's; he fell straight down without even seeing Ding Quan's figure.

Only then did the two girls realize how Ding Quan had done it. Could he really do that with just his soul power without releasing his martial soul?

As the soul power that had formed a gentle breeze on Ding Quan's palm slowly dissipated amidst the astonishment of the two, they watched in surprise.

"Who are you?" The silver-haired woman asked after seeing Ding Quan kill the man.

"Perhaps I'm just like you, only with a little bit of strength." Ding Quan looked at the two of them. Although the woman's voice was calm, her eyes revealed a hint of nervousness.

During the questioning, Ding Quan took out a dagger from his storage soul tool and cut the ropes binding the two men.

"Thank you!" The silver-haired girl, who was holding the tiger-eared girl's hand, breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Ding Quan's words.

Ding Quan sensed the mental fluctuations of the two. Both of them possessed mental attributes, but the older sister's was much stronger.

No wonder I sensed one beforehand.

"Sisters? Twins?"

"Um."

However, the two are twins, yet their hair colors are completely different, which appears to be due to their different martial souls.

"Be careful yourselves." Ding Quan looked at the two corpses. He had just killed two people with his own hands, but he did not feel any discomfort. It seemed that he had become quite cold-blooded after killing so many fish.

"Wait, could you leave the dagger with us? We can help you." The silver-haired woman asked softly as she watched Ding Quan get up to leave.

Upon hearing this, Ding Quan realized what was happening and nodded when he saw the serious looks on their faces.

"You can use this, right?" Ding Quan took out two short swords he had forged himself from his storage soul tool and tossed them to the two men.

"Okay!" The two men took the two short swords directly, and a look of joy immediately appeared on their faces.

"Then be careful, everyone." After saying that, Ding Quan headed straight for the rooms they had been in before.

"Sister, what do we do now?"

As soon as Ding Quan disappeared, the tiger-eared girl drew the short sword that Ding Quan had given her.

"Let's follow them." The older sister also drew her short sword, and the two of them followed the direction Ding Quan had left in.

"Sister, did you sense something? I had a strange feeling just now."

"Yes, I felt that before too. I sensed killing intent!"

"No wonder you said that earlier, sister..."

Ding Quan glanced at the two people following behind him; they were indeed of the mental attribute.

They probably aren't Soul Masters yet; their Soul Power is around level 10, so they probably haven't tried to acquire Soul Rings.

The two looked to be twelve or thirteen years old, but in the Douluo Continent, development is very fast, so they were actually younger.

Ding Quan climbed over the courtyard wall and headed towards the room he had been in before.

We must eliminate a portion of that Soul Master team before they can react.

It took me less than ten minutes to deal with the steward, and the group of Soul Masters should still be unaware.

However, as time went on, something unusual was bound to be discovered. Ding Quan could also tell from their conversation that the steward and the group of soul masters did not have a good relationship.

After Ding Quan climbed over the courtyard wall, he took out a composite bow and attached the arrows directly to it.

We must eliminate these people in the shortest possible time before we can deal with the other Soul Masters here.

Ding Quan cautiously approached the window, and sure enough, the group hadn't noticed anything amiss yet; they were still packing their things.

Having participated in Soul Battles in the Soul Arena and witnessed many Great Soul Masters participate, Ding Quan was confident that he could escape unscathed from defeating a Great Soul Master.

However, two fists cannot fight four hands; the enemy must be reduced in number.

The six powerful Soul Masters they are facing this time should be a team of Soul Masters.

After glancing at the healing soul master recovering her soul power, Ding Quan's first target was her.

It seems that he had just used up a lot of his soul power healing the Flower Martial Soul Master next to him.

However, with a healing Soul Master present, the opponent might not care about being injured, so it's best to eliminate them first.

Moreover, she is currently meditating, so there's no chance of her succeeding.

The composite bow was drawn, and the arrow was aimed at his forehead.

Whoosh!

jump!

A small blood hole appeared between the female soul master's eyebrows. She suddenly opened her eyes and then collapsed onto the bed.

The arrow continued flying after piercing his brain, embedding itself directly in the floor, leaving only the fletching intact.

The sound of arrows hitting foreheads and the floor immediately caught the attention of a group of people.

Ding Quan had already drawn the bow again.

"Oh no! Something's wrong!" A small, thin Soul Master looked at the arrow tail at his feet and the healing Soul Master lying motionless on the bed, his face filled with horror.

In an instant, his martial soul was activated, and two spirit rings, one white and one yellow, appeared. He was a cat-type martial soul master, an agility-attack type. Ding Quan realized why he moved so fast.

The others reacted instantly, observing their surroundings warily while simultaneously using their martial spirits.

A chubby Great Soul Master possessed a martial soul, and a turtle-shaped martial soul appeared behind him.

Agility, defense, healing, and the powerful attacks of that bear and the control of the Flower Martial Soul Master.

It was indeed a standard Soul Master team, but now one member has been lost.

(End of this chapter)