Triggering a treasure chest in Douluo Continent

Chapter 82 Soul Hunting Forest

After receiving the warrant, another day passed, and the three of them finally arrived at the entrance to the Soul Hunter Forest.

After having their warrants checked by the captain of the soldiers responsible for checking warrants, the three of them easily entered the Soul Hunter Forest.

Passing through the steel fence and entering the forest, everything around them became quiet. What should have been a soothing feeling turned into a sense of tension for Shi Jian and Li Meili.

"Xiao Quan, is this the Soul Hunter Forest?" Li Meili looked around nervously.

"Dad, Mom, don't be nervous. I'm here, there won't be any danger." Shi Quan reassured the two of them. Apart from what Shi Quan explained to them on the way, they had almost no knowledge of martial spirit theory. It was inevitable that they would feel fear when facing the ferocious spirit beasts.

"With my current strength, I can easily deal with even thousand-year-old soul beasts. Most of the soul beasts in this beginner-level Soul Hunting Forest are ten-year or hundred-year-old soul beasts. The thousand-year-old soul beasts are all located deep inside the forest. Don't worry, let's go. As we walk, I'll explain some basic soul beast knowledge to you."

Shi Quan led the way, guiding the two into the forest.

Along the way, whenever they encountered a spirit beast, Shi Quan would stop and give the two a brief explanation.

Only then did Shi Jian and Li Meili gain a relatively simple concept and understanding of soul beasts.

Whether it's the opening of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians or the effects of the Yi Jing Marrow Cleansing Pill, both of them have significantly improved their physical fitness. With Shi Jian and Li Meili's current physical fitness, both of them can absorb a spirit ring of about six hundred years. Naturally, Shi Quan would choose a spirit ring for them that is closest to the limit of their lifespan.

A day passed quickly.

Along the way, they encountered several soul beasts that were suitable for their martial souls, but their ages were far from ideal.

Of course, there were also some foolish soul beasts that attacked along the way. Shi Quan also showed his parents his strength. The hundred-year-old soul beasts had no chance to resist at all in Shi Quan's Blue Silver King. They were directly entangled by him.

Anyway, Shi Quan wasn't in a hurry. While he was giving his parents a crash course in Soul Master knowledge, he was also teaching them martial arts suitable for the two of them.

We continued deeper into the area.

After passing two more people, Shi Quan finally found a suitable soul beast for Li Meili's Blue Silver Grass.

It is a six-hundred-year-old Soul-Devouring Vine. This vine will scatter its seeds on the enemy, devour the enemy's soul power to grow, and then trap the enemy to death.

Shi Quan had considered hunting the Soul Devouring Vine for his third soul ring, but he hadn't encountered it yet. He never expected that his mother would encounter it now, and the age requirement was also suitable.

They decisively acquired it.

With Shi Quan's help, Li Meili quickly pierced the roots of the Soul-Devouring Vine with her sword, and a yellow soul ring rose up.

Li Meili quickly began absorbing her first soul ring.

Shi Jian looked on with heartache at Li Meili, whose body was constantly convulsing due to the energy impact.

"Dad, this is something that Soul Masters must endure and experience." Shi Quan raised his hand and gently patted Shi Jian's shoulder.

"I understand." Shi Jian nodded seriously.

One night passed.

Li Meili finally successfully absorbed her first spirit ring, and her spirit power surged to level sixteen.

"Congratulations, Mom, you've officially become a first-ring Soul Master." Shi Quan congratulated her with a smile.

"Isn't this all because of our little Quan?" Li Meili said with a smile, summoning her Blue Silver Grass martial soul.

The crystal-clear Blue Silver Grass had a faint red tinge, thanks to the Soul-Eating Vines.

After consuming the Yi Jing Cleansing Pill, Li Meili's Blue Silver Grass also underwent a certain degree of evolution. Although it did not directly evolve to the level of Blue Silver King, it was still far superior to ordinary Blue Silver Grass.

Shi Jian's martial spirit is in the same situation.

With Li Meili's successful absorption, half of the mission's objective was accomplished. The next step was to help Shi Jian find a suitable earth-attribute soul beast.

The three of them resumed their journey, and another day passed.

"Earth-attribute soul beasts are mostly land-based. Flying and plant-based soul beasts also exist, but they are extremely rare and generally don't appear in this type of low-level Soul Hunting Forest. Earth-attribute soul beasts are generally stronger defensively than other soul beasts of the same level..."

Shi Quan continued explaining knowledge about soul beasts to the two of them, when suddenly he paused and turned to look at something to their left front.

"Dad, Mom, come behind me."

Without hesitation, Shi Jian and Li Meili immediately went to Shi Quan's back. In the past few days, they had encountered attacks from soul beasts, which usually meant that a soul beast was heading towards them.

Thump, thump, thump. The heavy footsteps were so deep that even Shi Jian and Li Meili could clearly feel the weight of the unknown soul beast.

As his spiritual senses scattered, Shi Quan's eyes lit up. It was a yellowish-brown crocodile turtle that was over 1.5 meters long. It was a Xuan Tu crocodile turtle, which was not only powerful and had amazing defense, but was also an earth-attribute soul beast. Moreover, judging from its age, this crocodile turtle was close to 600 years old, which was perfect for Shi Jian.

"Dad, your soul beast has delivered itself to our doorstep," Shi Quan said with a smile, but just as he was about to step forward, his brows furrowed.

According to his spiritual sense, there were five people following behind the Xuan Tu Crocodile Turtle.

This crocodile turtle must have been brought here by this group of people.

Seeing that Shi Quan had paused, Shi Jian couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Xiao Quan?"

Shi Quan explained, "There are other people following behind this soul beast. It seems that this soul beast was chased here by this group of people."

Shi Jian said, "Since someone else discovered this soul beast first, let's just forget about it and continue searching."

"What a pity." Shi Quan shook his head. It's not easy to find a suitable soul beast. If they miss this one, they might have to spend several more days.

"Let's go around there then." Shi Quan didn't want to easily reveal his Blue Silver King spirit ring to outsiders. If someone saw it, it would be easy for them to suspect their identities.

The three then headed back in the original direction, but Shi Quan kept observing the situation of the Xuan Tu Crocodile Turtle with his spiritual sense. What puzzled Shi Quan was that the five people did not seem to be in a hurry to kill the Xuan Tu Crocodile Turtle.

Shi Quan didn't think much of it and continued searching for other suitable earth-attribute soul beasts with his parents.

Sure enough, after missing out on the Xuan Tu Crocodile Turtle, the three of them didn't encounter any earth-attribute soul beasts of the right age for the next two days.

Shi Quan planned to search for three more days with his parents. If they still couldn't find it, he would have no choice but to take them to other Soul Hunting Forests or Star Dou Great Forest to search.

Fortunately, Shi Jian maintained a good attitude and was not in a hurry.

Another day passed, and just when he thought it would be another fruitless day, night fell. As he was about to find a place to rest, Shi Quan unexpectedly discovered the Xuan Tu Crocodile Turtle again. Its appearance and aura were exactly the same as the Xuan Tu Crocodile Turtle he had encountered three days ago, except that it had some minor injuries.

"Did that group fail in their hunt? Or is there another reason?"

Shi Quan raised an eyebrow and spread his spiritual sense around. Finding no one nearby, and to avoid further trouble, Shi Quan, along with his parents, quickly dealt with the Xuan Tu Crocodile Turtle.

Shi Jian then began absorbing the soul ring.

Silent all night.

Shi Quan's spiritual sense would scan his surroundings every now and then, and he always felt that things were not so simple.

Sure enough, it became clear the next day.

A rustling sound came from afar, and Shi Quan's spiritual sense immediately locked onto it. He actually discovered the figures of those five people again, no, it should be seven people, with two more hiding in the shadows that he almost missed.

Shi Quan's gaze sharpened, and he guessed what it was.

"Mom, keep an eye on Dad, someone's here, I'll go deal with it."

the other side.

"This Xuan Tu Crocodile Turtle is a bit strange; it hasn't moved an inch since last night," one of the seven said.

"Why don't we go and see for ourselves? If someone has already hunted them, that would be perfect!" A sinister smile appeared on the speaker's lips.

"Just what?"

All seven people were startled by the sudden sound, and they all stopped in their tracks, focusing their gazes on the figure wearing a silver mask beside the big tree.

"May I ask who this young friend is?" The leader of the seven stepped forward with a kind smile and asked.

"Leave. Otherwise..." Beneath the silver mask, Shi Quan's icy gaze swept over the seven men, and he coldly uttered a single word: "Die!"

"Boss, it looks like they've hunted down that Xuan Tu Crocodile Turtle. Its life has ended."

The leader of the seven men looked at Shi Quan with a smile and said, "Kid, you're just one person, but there are seven of us."

"Would you like to give it a try?"

The coldness in Shi Quan's eyes intensified.

In the Soul Hunter Forest, the most dangerous creature is not a soul beast, but a human.

Judging from the conversation between the seven people, they must have some special means to drive away and locate the soul beasts, causing them to deplete the soul power of other teams. After the soul power of the other teams is exhausted, they can then secretly ambush and hunt down other soul masters to gain benefits.

This type of team is the most hateful of all Soul Master teams; these people hunt down other Soul Master teams specifically for money and treasure.

Shi Quan never expected that he would encounter this.

"kill!"

The leader still had that amiable appearance, but the words he uttered were exceptionally cold.

The seven individuals displayed remarkable teamwork, releasing their respective martial souls almost simultaneously. A series of soul rings appeared, with the weakest among them possessing two rings and the strongest having three.

The strongest was the leader, with one white, one yellow, and one light purple spirit ring, and three spirit rings. The others had one white and one yellow, or one white and two yellow.

In this rudimentary Soul Hunting Forest, coupled with their methods of driving away soul beasts, any ordinary team would be completely wiped out if they encountered them.

Even in a direct confrontation, this seven-person team is not afraid of teams of the same level.

Unfortunately, they encountered Shi Quan.

Just as the seven people released their martial souls, Shi Quan's soul rings also appeared, with one yellow and two purple dazzling lights instantly blooming.

"Two...two thousand-year soul rings!"

(End of this chapter)