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Shi Quan's two dazzling purple spirit rings made all seven people present shrink their pupils and become somewhat dazed.
This was a battle between Spirit Masters, equivalent to a battlefield, and being dazed on the battlefield was undoubtedly the biggest taboo.
His opponents were stunned, but Shi Quan was not.
The first spirit ring beneath him immediately lit up, and the Blue Silver King in his hand instantly spread out, surrounding the seven people in the brief moment they were dazed.
"Snap out of it! He's just one person! What if he has a thousand-year spirit ring? Kill him!"
With a furious roar from the leader, the seven quickly came to their senses, five in front and two at the back, pressing towards Shi Quan in unison.
Shi Quan's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression unchanged.
As the five stepped onto the Blue Silver King, the third spirit ring beneath him suddenly flared brightly, and the Blue Silver King beneath their feet instantly erupted.
Blue Silver Strangulation, in addition to being released by the Parasite seeds, could also be released by the Blue Silver King itself.
This was the advantage of a forest environment; the Blue Silver King was hidden among the vegetation, and the five rushing forward didn't notice it at all.
They were directly sent flying by the Blue Silver King beneath their feet.
At the same time, Shi Quan's first and second spirit rings also lit up.
The erupting Blue Silver King rapidly spread, directly enveloping the five who had been sent flying.
The hardened Blue Silver King, like a saw, combined with the terrifying power of Blue Silver Strangulation, contracted and protruded.
The five, in their state of weightlessness, were either directly pierced by the hard Blue Silver King or had large chunks of flesh torn off by the thorny vines.
This was Shi Quan's self-created three-Spirit Ability Fusion Ability, combining his three Martial Spirit Abilities.
Shi Quan named it the Blue Silver Explosive Kill Array.
The power of Blue Silver Strangulation was already comparable to that of a fortieth-level attack-type Spirit Ancestor, and combined with the hardening power, the impact it delivered was even more astonishing.
The five didn't even have time to react and were all directly strangled and killed within the Blue Silver Explosive Kill Array.
Wails echoed through the forest.
The bloody scene directly left the two behind stunned, their pale faces instantly losing all color.
Profound fear completely engulfed the two.
They even forgot to flee.
Shi Quan's eyes narrowed slightly.
His face beneath the silver mask was also somewhat pale.
Although his attacking methods were sharp, this was his first time killing someone.
But if he didn't kill them, then he would be the one killed.
Mercy to enemies was cruelty to oneself; Shi Quan understood this principle.
These people already lived a life of licking blood from the knife's edge; when they hunted other Spirit Masters, they should have already prepared for death.
For the remaining two, Shi Quan also showed no mercy.
In the brief moment they were stunned, the Blue Silver King had already engulfed them, and after a short struggle, they suffocated to death.
"Shi Quan… you." Shi Jian and Li Meili, who had finished absorbing their spirit rings, heard the commotion and rushed over, only to see the bloody scene before them.
Their faces instantly turned extremely pale, and Li Meili even turned away and retched.
The silver light dimmed, and the mask disappeared.
Shi Quan turned to his parents, "Dad, Mom, they wanted to kill us, so I had to act."
"We didn't provoke them, why would they want to kill us?" Li Meili didn't dare to look anymore, only turning her head to ask Shi Quan.
"Mom, in the World of Spirit Masters, besides hatred, there's also profit."
"Do you know about the Xuan Earth Crocodile Turtle that Dad absorbed? It was actually the one we encountered a few days ago.
These people deliberately drove Spirit Beasts to encounter other Spirit Master teams, then ambushed them when they were unprepared.
Such people deserve to die."
"How could this be?" Li Meili's expression was pale.
Shi Jian supported Li Meili and said, "In that case, Shi Quan did nothing wrong.
What he did was also eliminate a scourge for the people."
"Dad, Mom, let's go back." Shi Quan said softly.
No longer looking at the bloody scene behind them, the three walked towards the exit of the Soul Hunting Forest.
Along the way, the three were somewhat silent.
This incident clearly had a great impact on Li Meili.
However, it was also good; the incident in the Soul Hunting Forest also made the two understand just how cruel and dark the struggles between Spirit Masters truly were.
After handing in their Soul Hunting tokens, the three successfully left the Soul Hunting Forest.
After resting for a night in the market outside the Soul Hunting Forest, the three set off again.
After a day of rest and mental adjustment, Li Meili finally recovered.
In the following days, besides guiding his parents in Cultivation, Shi Quan spent the rest of his time teaching them martial arts and theoretical knowledge.
After more than ten days of travel, Shi Quan finally chose Tian Luo City, the closest city to Heaven Dou City.
Upon arriving in Tian Luo City, Shi Quan directly spent a large sum of money to buy a fully equipped courtyard for his parents in the city.
Shi Jian and Li Meili also settled down in Tian Luo City with new identities.
Shi Quan stayed in Tian Luo City for about half a month, accompanying and training his parents.
Seeing that there were less than ten days until school started, Shi Quan finally bid farewell to his parents.
Before leaving, Shi Quan had already arranged everything.
Not only did he leave a large amount of money for his parents, but he also left a large number of Martial Spirit theory books and had already made all the plans for their second spirit ring.
In terms of martial arts, he had already guided them both into the basics; the rest would depend on their own efforts.
With everything handled, after leaving Tian Luo City, Shi Quan did not head in the direction of Heaven Dou City.
Instead, he turned and ran south towards the Heaven Dou Empire.
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Balak Kingdom, Soto City!
It was just past noon, and the scorching sun was like fire.
A young figure walked out from the north gate of Soto City.
The figure looked to be in his teens, a boy, with no luggage on him, dressed in simple green attire, and handsome in appearance.
However, his eyes were covered with a white cloth strip, and he held a long stick in his hand, which made tapping sounds as it touched the ground.
This attire clearly indicated a blind person.
The boy walked into Soto City, holding a wooden stick and navigating through the bustling streets, yet strangely, he didn't bump into anyone, as if he could see.
As the boy walked, he softly muttered to himself, "Tang San and Xiao Wu should arrive in Soto City in two more days.
They set off so early, it seems they must have been traveling slowly and enjoying the scenery.
I wonder if Ning Rongrong, that little girl, has arrived in Soto City yet, and Zhu Zhuqing…"
This boy was none other than Shi Quan, who had traveled all the way from Heaven Dou City.
Shi Quan's current appearance was another guise, nicknamed the Douluo 'Hu Ge'—of course, the young, Peak-Appearance Hu Ge.
Dressed in a green robe, with a cloth strip over his eyes, he was like Li Xiaoyao reincarnated.
To train the power of his Spirit Sense, ever since Shi Quan left Tian Luo City, he had been relying on his Spirit Sense to navigate and find his way.
The reason Shi Quan came to Soto City was for Tang San, or more accurately, for Tang San's external Spirit Bone, the Eight Spider Lances.
He planned to join Shrek Academy with a new identity, and then, when the Shrek group went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for Martial Spirits, he would find a way to snatch the Eight Spider Lances.
The Eight Spider Lances' devouring ability not only perfectly complemented the Blue Silver Domain but also suited Shi Quan's Blue Silver King.
Anyway, with the Illusion Mask, neither Tang Hao, Tang San, nor Xiao Wu would recognize Shi Quan's identity.
If the plan succeeded, he would not only obtain the Eight Spider Lances but might also trigger another Plunder Treasure Chest.
No matter how he thought about it, it was a gain.
Although there were risks, it was definitely worth a try.
Walking into Soto City, Shi Quan strolled along, heading towards the west gate of Soto City.
After Tang San arrived in Soto City, he also obtained something: the plate crystal.
According to Shi Quan's speculation, robbing Tang San of his Opportunity would trigger a Plunder Treasure Chest.
What if he bought the plate crystal from Flender beforehand? Would that also trigger a Plunder Treasure Chest?
Would it? He'd know if he tried, wouldn't he?
In the original work, Tang San and Xiao Wu entered Soto City from the west gate, then went to the Rose Hotel, and then to Flender's shop.
Adhering to the principle of not missing out on a good show, after arriving at the west gate, he walked straight along the main road from the west gate.
Through his Spirit Sense, in less than a quarter of an hour, Shi Quan noticed the unique building that resembled a giant rose, which was precisely the Rose Hotel.
Tap, tap, tap.
Shi Quan, holding his wooden stick, tapped the ground as he walked into the Rose Hotel.
He approached the counter, "Hello, could you help me open a room? The rose scent here smells very good."
The service staff behind the counter quickly stood up.
Looking at Shi Quan's eyes covered by the white cloth strip and the wooden stick in his hand, they couldn't help but shake their heads and asked uncertainly, "Hello, the room rate here is ten gold coins per day.
Are you sure?"
"No problem." Saying that, Shi Quan reached inside his clothes, then took out forty gold coins and placed them on the counter.
"Please open it for four days."
In the original work, Tang San and his companion arrived in Soto City two days before Shrek Academy's enrollment.
Shi Quan arrived four days early.
This rush had exhausted Shi Quan quite a bit.
Fortunately, his Internal Energy recovery speed was fast enough, otherwise he would have arrived a few days later.
The service staff saw Shi Quan directly take out forty gold coins from his bosom, and their breathing quickened a bit.
They quickly said respectfully, "No problem, guest, I will process your check-in now."
Soon, the service staff completed the check-in for Shi Quan.
"Esteemed guest, do you need me to escort you upstairs?"
"No need, just give me the key.
I have something to do and will come back later."
"Alright, your room is White Purity on the third floor.
If you have any questions, guest, you can call us directly."
Shi Quan took the key handed by the service staff and turned to walk out of the hotel.
Continuing to stroll past the hotel, Shrek Academy had not yet started, so Flender's shop should still be open during this time.
Soto City was not small, and with various streets and no names, finding a shop was not easy, so Shi Quan could only search based on the descriptions in the original work.
Tang San and Xiao Wu had wandered from early morning until nearly noon before finding Flender's shop.
It was definitely not close.