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

Chapter 81 Contact

"So strong!" Tang San saw Ding Quan's golden-red gaze and felt a sudden sense of horror rise in his heart, his back went cold. Only then did he meet Ding Quan's eyes.

Such sharp eyes! They seemed to see right through me, and my eyes even felt a little sting.

"Ling Wei's group! It really is them."

"Third Brother, of course they are strong." After looking at those people, Ma Hongjun immediately looked at Dai Mubai beside him.

"Fatty, watch your eyes." Dai Mubai threatened after seeing Ma Hongjun's gaze, but when he saw the blonde woman, he was startled and a sense of unease flashed through his mind. Was this a spirit suppression? But how could this be? The White Tiger spirit was already a top-tier beast spirit.

"I didn't expect them to come to watch the Soul Master Competition again. I wonder if they've seen Zhu Qing before." After Ning Rongrong finished speaking, the Shrek Academy members fell silent.

"Rongrong, let's go ask about it later."

"They are dangerous." Flander, who was standing to the side, broke the silence after glancing at them. His expression turned serious, and he sensed a murderous aura emanating from the group.

Flander is now a Soul Master, although he has only recently been promoted.

"Danger?"

"They exude a murderous aura; it seems they've killed quite a few people." Many Soul Masters possess a murderous aura, but none have ever made him feel it as strongly as these people, even while they were sitting.

"Their eyes are really scary." Ning Rongrong glanced at Ling and Wei'er, who were also looking at Shrek Academy. Ning Rongrong wanted to wave and greet them, but she lowered her hand when she saw their eyes.

"There was a rumor a while ago, which I'm sure you all know about."

"Dean, you mean..."

"Perhaps the rumor from before was true." Flander glanced at Ding Quan and the others again, then said somewhat uncertainly.

"Teacher, do they really have that kind of ability?"

"I'm not sure, but they're not simple. Just don't mess with them," Flander said to the Shrek members, who believed that mediocrity was a virtue for those who didn't dare to cause trouble.

"Who dares to mess with them!"

"Never mind them for now, focus on the upcoming matches."

Yu Xiaogang, who was standing to the side, noticed that everyone's eyes were on Ding Quan and his group. He also noticed something was off about them; the people around Ding Quan and his group seemed to be distancing themselves from them.

Moreover, the previous rumor was indeed quite unbelievable. Could it really be them?

Although the Soul Master Competition was exciting, for Ding Quan and his group, it was more like a showcase of their respective Soul Skills.

These Soul Masters were indeed much like Ding Quan had imagined. They relied too much on Soul Skills for both offense and defense. There were also Soul Masters who didn't rely much on Soul Skills. As expected, most of them were offensive types.

"Let's go." After watching a few matches, seeing that Ling and Wei'er had also lost interest, he got up and left.

Under Shrek's watchful gaze, the group left the viewing platform and then walked out.

They've arrived!

Outside the Great Soul Arena, just as the group was about to leave, a Soul Master dressed with the swan spirit insignia hurriedly came to Ding Quan and the others.

"Gentlemen, please wait a moment." The man stepped forward respectfully and said to Ding Quan and the others.

"A member of the royal family?" Ding Quan noticed that the man was dressed like a servant, which was the symbol of the Heaven Dou royal family. He was also quite strong, with a soul power level much higher than his own.

"Yes, my family will be there shortly."

"Excuse me for taking up your time." Before the attendant could finish speaking, a somewhat neutral and gentle voice came from not far away, and a man dressed in a crimson-gold robe walked quickly toward them.

The Crown Prince's everyday clothes—it is indeed her!

Ding Quan recognized the man at a glance: Xue Qinghe, the current crown prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire. He did have a gentle appearance, and there was a radiant aura about him.

However, seeing the two people following behind him made Ding Quan's expression change slightly. Ding Quan felt an immense pressure from one of the old men, and this man had a sharp aura similar to his own Dragon Abyss Sword Martial Soul.

Seeing these two people appear together, and with such an aura, their identities are self-evident.

"You are... paying respects to His Highness the Crown Prince," Ding Quan said after the visitor approached.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Ling and Wei'er bowed in return, then exchanged a glance without saying anything.

"No need for formalities."

"What brings you here, Your Highness?"

"You all recently eliminated several Fallen Ones for my Heavenly Dou Empire, and I naturally wish to thank you in person," Qian Renxue, who was disguised as Xue Qinghe, said directly. Looking at Ding Quan and the others, she was secretly shocked. These people were indeed completely unlike the Soul Kings described in the information.

"I didn't expect Your Highness to already know. But the Fallen shall be killed by all." It seems that these forces are indeed aware of their whereabouts, and many are watching their movements. Since the people they killed were Fallen, the Heaven Dou Royal Family and the Spirit Hall have not and will not hold them accountable.

On his way to Tiandou Imperial City, Ding Quan often heard rumors about himself, as many of these forces were inquiring about his group's whereabouts.

"It really is you! Seeing you today, you are truly unparalleled geniuses."

"A peerless genius?" Ding Quan smiled as he looked at Qian Renxue. The person in front of him was the most talented person in the Douluo Continent. His innate level 20 soul power was the best among all soul masters. It was a pity that he came here to carry out a plan to steal the country, thus wasting his talent.

"There's a place to rest up ahead, let's not stand here." A refined voice came from ahead, and Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin exchanged a glance and walked over.

"Alright, let me introduce you. This is my teacher, Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and this is Senior Sword Douluo." Xue Qinghe looked at Ding Quan and the others, clearly guessing their identities.

"Sect Master Ning, Senior Sword Douluo! This junior is Ding Quan, and these are my friends Ling and Wei'er."

After Ding Quan and the others introduced themselves, they sat down in a pavilion.

Ding Quan and the others had no intention of hiding their names.

Ning Fengzhi nodded at their calm demeanor. There weren't many people like them who showed no fear in the face of a Title Douluo and the future ruler of a nation.

Moreover, these people in front of me are indeed as confident as the news report said.

These people are far too young, even younger than expected. With such strength and talent, it is indeed as Sword Douluo said, that surpassing him is not a difficult task.

Judging from Sword Douluo's solemn expression, these people are probably far more numerous than what he has seen so far.

But I never expected that the Lingwei duo was their name.

"Ding Quan, your martial spirit is a sword?"

"Yes, senior."

"Truly sharp and powerful!" Chen Xin thought to himself as he saw the sword-like light, which was exceptionally sharp and had an aura similar to his own Seven Kill Sword.

"Uncle Jian must be seeing such a sword genius for the first time. If possible, you could take him as a disciple," Ning Fengzhi said, seeing Chen Xin's somewhat satisfied expression.

"Feng Zhi, I can't teach him. In my opinion, he has already mastered the sword intent." Chen Xin shook his head slightly.

Sword intent?

Ding Quan paused upon hearing this, wondering if the spiritual will he released with the Dragon Abyss Sword was actually sword intent.

However, it is true that in this state, although I only know some basic sword moves, I have never been at a disadvantage when fighting others in the City of Slaughter. I can basically anticipate the enemy's moves. I originally thought it was the effect of my mental power, but now it seems that it may be the same thing as the sword intent that Chen Xin mentioned.

"Is that so?" Ning Fengzhi was surprised when he heard this, but then he thought it made sense that these people were able to defeat a top-level Soul Saint.

"I wonder what your plans are for the future. Since you're here, let me do my part as a host." The fake Xue Qinghe looked at Ding Quan and the others again. They had mastered sword intent at such a young age. Her angel clan also used swords.

"I don't have any plans, but I think I'll be staying here for a while. We've encountered some problems with our cultivation." Ding Quan's golden-red eyes looked at Qian Renxue in front of him, and even his Xuanhuo Pupil couldn't see through her disguise.

It seems that it was because of my insufficient mental strength. I couldn't see through Xiao Wu's condition before, but now I can discover that she has a soul bone. This is because my mental strength has increased a lot.

"A problem has arisen in your cultivation? Do you all have a place to stay?" Xue Qinghe understood after hearing this.

Others might not know, but she knew very well that these people had just come from the City of Slaughter. She could sense the faint killing intent emanating from them; she had seen this state in another person before.

"No need for Your Highness, we have a place to stay here." Ding Quan and his group did indeed have a place to stay near Sunset Forest in Tian Dou Imperial City.

More than ten minutes later, Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin watched Ding Quan and the others leave, and their smiles disappeared, replaced by serious expressions.

"Uncle Sword?" Ning Fengzhi looked at Sword Douluo Chen Xin. Chen Xin's expression was quite solemn, and this was the first time Ning Fengzhi had seen him with such an expression.

"They've been to the Killing City!" Chen Xin glanced at Xue Qinghe, then said in a deep voice.

"The City of Slaughter? Uncle Jian, are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

As the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the second largest sect in the world, he naturally knew about the existence of the Slaughter City, which was both a paradise and a hell for the fallen, and he also knew how difficult it was to get out of there.

"There's no mistake, that kind of killing intent is no weaker than my Seven Kill Sword." Chen Xin himself possessed the Seven Kill Domain, so his perception of killing intent was very sharp.

"Do they have it?"

"There's no mistake, the Killing God Domain! They can't fully control their killing intent yet." Chen Xin took a deep breath. He knew very well how powerful domain skills were, and he was able to reach this level thanks to the Seven Killings Domain.

It is common knowledge among many forces that one can obtain the God of Slaughter Domain by leaving the City of Slaughter, but how many dare to venture out? According to the records of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Spirit Hall, fewer than two people have left the City of Slaughter in the past thousand years.

What shocked Chen Xin even more was that these people had met Ning Rongrong a year ago and then disappeared.

No wonder the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School couldn't find them when they searched for them; it turns out they went to a place like the Slaughter City.

But to leave the Killing City in a year is simply too terrifying.

"Such a person!" Ning Fengzhi's eyes shifted several times. He no longer called Ding Quan and the others geniuses; these people had already grown up.

The three of them were able to kill top-tier Soul Saints and several Soul Emperors; such strength is already considered that of powerful figures in the Douluo Continent.

No wonder they were unwilling to join the sect; given their strength, the sect could no longer offer them much help.

"Teacher, don't worry. They are, after all, people of the Heavenly Dou Empire. They have no ill intentions towards us. We can barely be considered friends now, and we can visit them anytime," Xue Qinghe said, looking at Ning Fengzhi who was deep in thought.

"That's true." The group already knew where Ding Quan and his companions were staying, so meeting them would be easy, especially since their daughter had some connection with them.

Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi and the others returned to the high platform of the Soul Master Competition. The Platinum Bishop, who was standing to the side, did not say anything when he saw the group return. He just glanced at Xue Qinghe with a hidden look in his eyes. After seeing that the other party had no expression, he returned to his previous state of slightly closed eyes.

However, it was clear that their minds were no longer on the Soul Master Competition.

A residence in the Heavenly Dou Imperial City.

Ding Quan carefully checked his surroundings and found that no one had followed him, but he couldn't rule out the possibility that the other party was too strong.

"Quan, isn't it dangerous for us to be exposed like this?" Ling asked after seeing Ding Quan check on them.

"It's not dangerous."

Ding Quan shook his head. The top powers might have the idea of ​​eliminating each other's geniuses, but the current group of people had no backing and were right under their noses.

Faced with this situation, the first thought should be to win them over, not to eliminate them, especially now that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has no successors.

"Quan, you were absolutely right. They came looking for us the moment we showed up."

Ding Quan deliberately showed up here so casually. Since their information had already been exposed, there was little point in them hiding.

Therefore, it is necessary to find a background that does not offend any power.

Coincidentally, there really is someone with such a background.

Ding Quan looked toward the Tian Dou Imperial Palace. Qian Renxue, who was now impersonating Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, was the best candidate.

On the surface, she is the crown prince of the Heavenly Dou royal family, but in reality, she is a member of the Angel lineage of the Spirit Hall, and the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is her teacher.

As long as you befriend her, there will be no danger.

Moreover, by befriending Qian Renxue, he might even have a chance to obtain the Heavenly Dou Empire's national treasure, the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, within the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.

As the core of the Trident of Poseidon, taking it to Poseidon Island might allow one to directly inherit the position of Poseidon, thus leaving oneself a way out.

"In that case, we're now under their watchful eyes."

"It's alright, it won't take too long."

His own soul power level had reached level fifty-eight. At his current cultivation speed, it wouldn't take long to break through to level sixty. The same was true for Ling and Wei'er.

Once you reach level 60, you can go directly to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt souls. It will be easy to leave then, even if the other side sends out a Title Douluo.

"That's good."

(End of this chapter)