Triggering a treasure chest in Douluo Continent

Chapter 66 Soul Master, the Third Soul Master Treasure Chest

The sky gradually darkened again from bright, and then returned to light from darkness.

Another day has passed.

"Um--"

With a soft groan, Shi Quan's absorption of his third soul ring finally came to an end.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on breaking through to the Soul Master realm and successfully triggering the Soul Master Treasure Chest. It has been opened for you. Congratulations, host, on obtaining the Illusion Mask."

The system's familiar voice rang out, signaling the arrival of the third Soul Master Treasure Chest right on time.

Hearing the system's voice, Shi Quan slowly opened his eyes.

"You've finally woken up, kid." Dugu Bo looked at the three soul rings, yellow, purple, and purple, circling around Shi's body, and his eyes couldn't help but gleam. "Xiao Quan, tell me about your third soul skill. Your third soul skill from nine thousand years ago. Let me see just how powerful it is."

Shi Quan had just come to his senses; he didn't even know the specifics of the soul skill himself, so he quickly checked it out. "Grandpa Dugu, you at least have to let me experience it, right?"

"How is it?" Dugu Bo was even more anxious than Shi Quan.

Shi Quan raised his right hand, and the Blue Silver King gently swept it in front of him. Pale blue light spots fell not far away, and then withdrew. Then, Shi Quan's third soul ring lit up, and a boulder not far away was suddenly enveloped by the Blue Silver King, making a creaking sound. In just two or three breaths, the boulder enveloped by the Blue Silver King shattered.

"The binding power is so strong? And it has inherited the power of thorns; I'm afraid no one of the same level can break free." Dugu Bo walked closer, looked at the rubble on the ground, nodded, and continued to ask, "Were you scattering the seeds of the Blue Silver King just now?"

"That's right, Grandpa Dugu." Shi Quan nodded and explained, "I named my third soul skill Blue Silver Strangulation. When the Blue Silver King attacks, he can scatter his own seeds around. The scattered seeds do not consume soul power. As long as soul power is injected into the scattered seeds, they will instantly grow, bind and strangle the enemy. It can be considered a control-type attack soul skill."

Dugu Bo shook his head and said, "The power is indeed good, but it can't be considered an offensive soul skill."

"Grandpa Dugu, I didn't put all my soul power into it just now." Shi Quan smiled, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "If I had released it at full power, it would have been a different story."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Quan's third spirit ring suddenly shone brightly, and a large number of Blue Silver Kings suddenly grew from the ground. Then, they suddenly converged, and the powerful force directly crushed everything within the range.

"This attack power... it's almost at the level of a ten-thousand-year soul skill, isn't it?" Dugu Bo swallowed hard. "And it's an area-of-effect soul skill. Combined with its unusually powerful effect, your soul skill is quite strong."

Shi Quan shook his head and said, "The effect is indeed good, but the consumption of soul power is also astonishing. If it is a simple strangulation, it is fine, but with my current soul power, I can't do this kind of large-scale attack many times."

Dugu Bo nodded without surprise and said, "That's normal. The stronger the soul skill, the greater the consumption. However, there are very few people like you who can control the power of a soul skill based on the input soul power."

"Grandpa Dugu, actually my third soul skill has another characteristic."

"There are other special characteristics?" Dugu Bo looked at Shi Quan in confusion. "What special characteristics?"

"Devour..." Shi Quan shook his head and said, "Calling it devour is too much. It's more like absorbing. The Blue Silver King Vines released by the third soul skill can absorb the soul power of those it touches, and can even wrap up some of the overflowing soul power. This characteristic should be related to the mutation of the Thorn Queen."

"Hiss!" Even Dugu Bo couldn't help but show a look of shock upon hearing this.

The Blue Silver Strangulation Force is already strong. Once trapped, there is little hope of escape. But the vines also have the effect of absorbing soul power, making it even harder to resist.

"Your soul skill is too powerful! This isn't just a thousand-year soul skill, it's definitely the effect of a ten-thousand-year soul skill! The combination of these abilities is just too monstrous!"

"I have to thank Grandpa Dugu for his help."

"You're lucky, kid. If you hadn't asked me to help Yan Yan find a soul bone, I wouldn't have discovered this Thorn Queen. It's all your own destiny. By the way, what's your soul power level? The energy from the nine-thousand-year soul ring should at least help you break through to level thirty-two or higher, right?"

"Um... Grandpa Dugu, my soul power level is only level thirty-one right now."

"How could that be?"

"Perhaps the martial soul has just completed its evolution and needs further replenishment?" Shi Quan said, somewhat unsure of himself.

Dugu Bo frowned and asked, "Xiao Quan, are you sure there's nothing wrong with your body?"

"My body is definitely fine," Shi Quan patted his chest. "Absolutely."

"Alright, let's go back first. We shouldn't stay here any longer."

The two embarked on their return journey.

On the way back, while rushing, Shi Quan also checked the rewards from this Soul Master Treasure Chest.

System space.

Illusion Mask: Wearing this mask allows you to conceal and alter your aura and appearance.

Note: Those below the God level cannot see through it.

Looking at the description of the Illusion Mask, Shi Quan was somewhat tempted. If he had had this mask earlier, he wouldn't have needed to go through so much trouble. He could have just changed his identity and made a name for himself. Wouldn't he have been living a very successful life?

Although it's a bit late, it's still a treasure. At least with the Illusion Mask, things will be much easier for him in the future.

Two days later, the two returned to the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

Seeing that it was still early, just past noon, Dugu Bo briefly explained a few words to Shi Quan, then left Shi Quan on the mountaintop and flew towards Tiandou Academy. He still needed to bring Dugu Yan here to force out the poison.

Shi Quan, back at the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, was not idle either.

These past few days I've been busy acquiring spirit rings for the Blue Silver King spirit. His other two spirits have also undergone changes, but I haven't had time to examine the specifics of those changes yet.

An earthy yellow light emanated from Shi Quan's hand, and a heavy aura immediately spread out. A sense of warmth came from the soles of his feet—the power of the earth.

"The Earth Martial Soul has also evolved."

The originally dark yellow soil has now become very crystal clear, surrounded by a faint yellowish-brown halo, and its heavy aura is like a towering mountain or an endless land.

The current Earth Martial Soul can not only resonate with the surrounding earth elements, but also communicate with the earth and obtain its power. Although it is not much, the power obtained will definitely increase as the strength increases.

"Now it's called the Earth Spirit." Shi Quan clenched his left hand, and the earth-yellow light disappeared.

"And the soul."

A silver halo burst forth from Shi Quan's eyes, radiating a captivating light. A phantom figure appeared on Shi Quan's body, and then his figure began to become phantom as well. The gravity of the earth seemed to have no effect on him, and his whole body slowly floated up.

"The changes to the Spirit Soul don't seem to be that significant," Shi Quan murmured softly.

In his perception, besides awakening the ability to fly, the biggest change in his spirit was that it greatly enhanced his perception of his surroundings.

Compared to the Blue Silver Grass or the Earth Martial Soul, the changes in the Spirit Soul Martial Soul are not as obvious.

Hearing Shi Quan's murmurs, Xiao Meng also explained it to Shi Quan in her mind.

"Ah Quan, the current Spirit Soul Martial Soul can not only perfectly fuse with you, but also, when it possesses you, your body can become completely spiritualized, and you will be in a state of nothingness, unaffected by external physical factors. It is immune to physical attacks and also has great resistance to energy attacks. These are things that the Spirit Soul Martial Soul could not do before."

"Another reason is that neither the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul nor the Earth Martial Soul is of high quality. Even if they mutate, they are only barely close to the intermediate level of Martial Souls. The Spirit Soul Martial Soul itself is a top-level Martial Soul. Therefore, the medicinal power of the pill is more about enhancing the abilities of the Spirit Soul Martial Soul than enhancing its quality."

"So that's how it is." After hearing Xiaomeng's explanation, Shi Quan suddenly felt enlightened.

"Ah Meng, my soul power has broken through level 30. Does that mean my Spirit Soul Martial Soul can evolve into a third soul ring?"

"Okay, Quan, shall we evolve now?"

"Don't rush, Meng, can you roughly estimate when the third spirit ring will evolve?"

"Evolving the third spirit ring is not difficult; it can be completed in at most two hours."

"Then let's wait for now." Shi Quan shook his head.

The illusory image dissipated, and Shi Quan's figure returned to normal. Dugu Bo went back to bring Dugu Yan to detoxify, which would take at most half an hour.

For the Spirit Soul to evolve into a Soul Ring, it must first help Dugu Yan expel the poison.

In less than half an hour, Dugu Bo had already brought Dugu Yan back to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

"You are..." Dugu Yan stared at the tall, handsome young man before her, clearly stunned for a moment. As if realizing something, she widened her eyes and exclaimed in disbelief, "...You're Xiao Quan?"

"Sister Yanzi," Shi Quan replied with a smile and a nod.

"How did you suddenly become like this?" Dugu Yan quickly stepped forward, curiously pinching Shi Quan's arm and face. "Did you take hormones? How did you suddenly grow so much in just half a month?"

As if remembering something, Dugu Yan turned to look at Dugu Bo, "Grandpa, you said what surprised me so much was because of Xiao Quan?"

"Haha, that's right." Dugu Bo nodded with a smile, "Your grandpa can personally witness how fast this kid has grown."

"What exactly happened?" Dugu Yan stared at Dugu Bo and Shi Quan with curious eyes.

Shi Quanze smiled and said, "Sister Yanzi, let me help you expel the poison first. After that, I'll explain it to you in detail."

"You said it yourself," Dugu Yan nodded quickly. "Then let's get started."

Dugu Yan then sat down, and Shi Quan skillfully summoned his martial spirit.

"Xiao Quan, how come your martial spirit has changed too?!" Dugu Yan exclaimed again.

"I'll explain everything to you after I've expelled the poison..."

(End of this chapter)