Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

He suddenly knelt down.

"Holy crap, are you out of your mind?!"

Following the instincts of the Chinese people, Qian Shui refused to be worshipped without merit and jumped aside.

"I, Ling Yunzhi, swear by my martial spirit to pledge my loyalty to Lord Qianshui! I ask for nothing more than... I only ask that you treat Xiaofeng kindly!"

Ling Yunzhi's face flushed red. He gritted his teeth and finished speaking, and it looked like he was about to kowtow.

'What the hell? Is this some kind of self-pity and sycophancy?' Qian Shui felt a chill run down her spine and immediately covered his forehead.

At this moment, Yin Jin, Ruo You, and the other boys noticed and quickly ran over.

Qian Shui had never encountered this situation before, but he quickly realized what was going on. However, his thinking was different from that of the Douluo people, and the bad temper he had just brought back from Bibi Dong immediately surfaced.

"What makes you think I need your loyalty? You don't deserve it!"

Although they had lived together for many years, Ling Yunzhi clearly did not truly understand Qian Shui. She lived in a relatively egalitarian national server, so who would care if you were selling yourself here?

With a reason like that, who would want you? He doesn't have any particular fetishes.

But this is different for the Douluo people. Ling Yunzhi just swore an oath with his Martial Soul, which has real effect in the fantasy world. Moreover, he is confident that his talent is not weak. If he doesn't necessarily become a Title Douluo in the future, he is almost certain to become a Soul Douluo. In his mind, being able to get someone who will at least become a Soul Douluo in the future to swear allegiance is already a betrayal of his dignity.

Therefore, Qian Shui's words were an extreme insult and contempt to Ling Yunzhi. His eyes turned red, and he shouted, "Qian Shui!" He unleashed his soul power, clearly intending to fight Qian Shui to the death!

"Second Soul Skill: Frost Transformation! Fourth Soul Skill: Frostfall!"

Ling Yunzhi's second soul skill is to add an ice armor to himself to increase his defense, while his fourth soul skill is to lower the temperature across the entire field, thereby causing high-speed hail to fall. It is a soul skill that combines offense and control.

After unleashing those two soul skills, he attacked Qian Shui at full speed, and then unleashed his first soul skill.

"First Soul Skill, Ice Seal!" This is a soul skill that freezes the water in someone's body if they are touched. It is quite powerful, but it requires close-range skills to use. Otherwise, it is useless if you can't touch them. He is no match for Qian Shui in this respect, let alone when he has lost his mind.

A wide range of ice-type soul power spread across the entire area, and the silver and gold members who were closest to it were the first to suffer.

Qian Shui ripped off his blindfold and began to overwhelm Ling Yunzhi with his superior skills and tactics, showing no mercy and delivering a brutal beating!

This whole sequence of actions happened in just a few seconds. By the time Feng Jingyi and the others reacted, Ling Yunzhi had already been beaten black and blue by Qian Shui and was being trampled underfoot.

"Xiao Shui, stop! Stop fighting!" Feng Jingyi and the others then noticed what was happening on the Soul Battle Stage, and both of them were really angry.

"So you've realized the importance of dignity now? You and she are human beings, not objects! I can't control how you despise yourself, but what right do you have to point fingers at others!" Qian Shui was furious. The servile nature of people in the feudal era was laid bare before him, and even his most untouchable bottom line was touched.

Raising one leg, Qian Shui pointed to her crotch: "If you're really that tough, crawl through here! If you can crawl through, I'll agree to your request!"

However, Ling Yunzhi actually staggered up from the ground and crawled towards Qian Shui.

"You son of a bitch! Stand up! Don't kneel!" Qian Shui grew increasingly furious. 'Do you really think you're Han Xin? He only entered because he was careful to avoid trouble; that's a peerless strategist. What the hell is this lowly piece of trash?!'

He kicked Ling Yunzhi in the shoulder, causing him to stumble and fall backward.

Everyone present was filled with shock and disbelief.

"Stop hitting him, Xiao Shui! Stop hitting him! He'll die if you keep hitting him!" Feng Jingyi rushed forward and pulled Qian Shui away. She had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

"Stand up!" Qian Shui shouted again, pointing at Ling Yunzhi!

Ling Yunzhi's eyes seemed dead; he no longer wanted to move.

"Fuck you!" Qian Shui made a move to hit him again. After all, they had been together for many years, and his companion's actions only made him angrier. 'You worthless bastard!'

"Xiao Shui, that's enough! I beg you!" Feng Jingyi was already in tears. She roughly understood what Ling Yunzhi had just done and also understood Qian Shui's anger at his lack of ambition.

Qian Shui finally chose to stop, gracefully backing down, "You handle it yourself..."

Finished talking and left.

Feng Jingyi looked at Qian Shui, smiled sadly, silently helped Ling Yunzhi up, and handed him over to Yin Jin and the others.

Looking around at the aftershocks, only the girls remained.

"Sasha, I'm really heartbroken now..." Tears overwhelmed her, and after everyone left, she finally couldn't hold back and cried, hugging her knees.

She originally thought that marrying Qian Shui would be a good choice, since Qian Shui, who was strong, had a high status, and valued relationships, was a perfect partner, and Qian Shui also had a good impression of her.

But sometimes love is like that; it arrives unexpectedly when you least expect it.

Especially after she understood the phrase "a person, not an object," she seemed to realize that she had truly fallen in love with this boy who was eight years younger than her.

So there really are people in this world who can avoid personifying things?

Unlike her, no matter how hard she tried, she was merely a pawn thrown out by the sect, and even if she didn't want to, she had no room to resist. For all of them, there were indelible shackles in their hearts. The more they were oppressed, the more they longed for freedom, but their hearts could never find liberation.

Qian Shui, who dared to defy his own pope teacher, possessed a heart so free, seemingly unbound by anything. Feng Jingyi always envied him, so much so that even being near him made her feel comfortable.

But this fleeting love was shattered when Qian Shui left without hesitation.

She understood that even though Qian Shui was attracted to her appearance, he never intended to turn their friendship into love.

That person was somewhat stubborn, but not the kind of person who was indifferent to emotions, so he must have his own world in his heart...

So she was heartbroken; her love ended just as she realized it had begun.

Chapter 62 Team Assessment

The atmosphere in the entire team became extremely awkward after Qian Shui and Ling Yunzhi's outburst. The people involved seemed to understand each other implicitly and went into hiding to cultivate, ignoring everything else.

Qian Shui wasn't unaware of these things, but he couldn't respond to Feng Jingyi. Her feelings weren't genuine; this sense of detachment wasn't unique to Feng Jingyi. There was a transactional element involved, which made Qian Shui uncomfortable.

In Douluo Continent, he already had the ability to pursue love without any other taint. This was not what he wanted; it was more like being pretentious.

He himself didn't have the leisure to think about Feng Jingyi, let alone talk about love.

But he couldn't bear Ling Yunzhi's behavior any longer; the tragedies of the era disgusted him. And these ordinary soul masters alone were enough to demonstrate this cannibalistic feudal era.

When people have no choice, they lose their humanity.

When people lose their minds, they often do unexpected things. He's been suppressing himself too much in his years of intense cultivation. Ling Yunzhi is a deep thinker, unlike others who are simple-minded.

His humble origins often brought him a sense of inferiority, and the appearance of Qian Shui made him feel suffocated. This outburst was tantamount to social suicide, and he spent his days and nights drinking heavily.

"Stop drinking!" Yin Jin found him in the tavern with Ruoyou and Yu Zhou. "Brother Zhi, how long are you going to stay so down? The exam is coming up soon, how can you pass like this?"

"None of your business!" Ling Yunzhi swallowed another mouthful of wine. "You don't actually think I still have a chance to take the exam, do you? How could these nobles possibly tolerate a commoner like me..."

With a 'smack,' Ruoyou snatched the wine glass from Ling Yunzhi's hand and slapped him.

"Qian Shui is right about at least one thing: you think you're worthy? You're too arrogant!"

“Brother Zhi, everyone has seen what kind of person Brother Shui is. In all these years, has he ever used his status to exclude or suppress any of us?” Yin Jin comes from a merchant family, so he understands these things. “To be honest, I was the one who offended him the most at the beginning, but if I ask myself honestly, he actually took the best care of me. He is not the kind of person you described!”

Besides, he's right. Xiaofeng is a person, not an object. You have no right to use her for a transaction, even if the price is yourself!

Although Yu Zhou has a rugged appearance, he is the most thoughtful, otherwise he wouldn't have been the first to find a partner. "Yeah, Xiao Zhi, the team leader is strict, but he's even tougher on himself. I heard from Sasha that he has someone he likes. What you're doing is forcing him to accept Xiao Feng. Do you think he'd accept that, given his character?"

"Go back and pack your things. The assessment is tomorrow morning. If Qian Shui wanted to do it, you would have been expelled from Wuhun City long ago. Even if we killed you on the spot, it wouldn't cause any trouble."

As she spoke, Ruoyou forcibly lifted up Ling Yunzhi, who was covered in mud, and Yu Zhou quickly stepped forward to help.

"Honestly, you smart people are just being pretentious."

Yin Jin followed behind, grumbling and complaining, and casually paid the bill for Ling Yunzhi.

……

The next morning, the entire Spirit Hall team arrived at the square in front of the Pope's Palace and stood in a row.

Because of what happened a few days ago, the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and no one spoke.

Before long, the doors of the Papal Palace opened, and Bibi Dong led the elders to the front of the stage, with Hu Liena, as Bibi Dong's disciple, following beside her.

"Everyone below the stage is a current member of my Spirit Hall team. You will represent Spirit Hall in the upcoming All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament."

Today is the day for you to demonstrate the results of your years of training to the elders.

Bibi Dong stood on the stage, looking noble and elegant, with a mysterious purple eye and an innate sense of approachability.

"I hereby declare the assessment officially open!"

Team fights will be prioritized, allowing the two supports to fully demonstrate their abilities without needing to undergo a second individual battle assessment.

"Qian Shui, Martial Soul Primordial Spirit, Level 48 Support-type Soul Master."

"Feng Jingyi, Martial Soul Wind Sword, Level 49 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master."

"Ruoyou, Martial Soul Lightning Leopard, Level 48 Agility-Attack Type Battle Soul Master."

"Ling Yunzhi, Martial Soul Element Ice, Level 49 Control-type Battle Soul Master."

"Yu Zhou, Martial Soul: Demonic Boar, Level 48 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master."

"Chen Sha, Martial Soul: Popsicle, Level 43 Food-type Support Soul Master."

"Silver gold, Martial Soul Jade Moon Bracelet, Level 45 Healing Support Soul Master."

Bibi Dong was displeased when she heard Qian Shui say that she was a support. She told Qian Shui to go all out, but what did she do?

After the seven individuals displayed their martial spirits and levels in turn, the match began. They faced a high-level Soul King team with an average level of around 57, but the battle ended very quickly.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Pig-Style Fierce Fang Thrust!" "Fourth Soul Skill, Frostfall!" Yu Zhou and Ling Yunzhi were the first to unleash wide-range attack and control skills.

"Punch-charge Ice! Defense Ice! Explosive Ice!"

While the opposing team was busy running around, everyone quickly absorbed Chen Sha's amplification soul skill, and Qian Shui also quickly buffed everyone in the battle.

Yu Zhou launched a direct attack, unleashing a sonic attack soul skill against the Soul King closest to him. "Third Soul Skill, Pig-Style Roaring Tremor!"

"Third Soul Skill, Frost Stacking! Second Soul Skill, Ice Transformation! First Soul Skill, Ice Seal!"

Ling Yunzhi held off three people single-handedly, using his third soul skill to freeze and control the area, and then closed in, instantly sealing off one of them.

At the same time, a seemingly useless healing support character made his move, "Fourth Soul Skill, Moonlight Like Water!"

But instead of healing his teammates, he used it on the enemy! Qian Shui said that making the enemy's immune system work more efficiently is also a form of healing, but what does it mean to unleash the full power of the immune system?

Just as the other side hesitated and was puzzled, Ruoyou and Feng Jingyi directly cut behind.

"Fourth Soul Skill, A Moment's Blink!"

Feng Jingyi directly eliminated the opposing control-type Soul King from the field. The opponent was forced to leave as well; a sword was already at his neck. Had the opponent not held back, he would have been decapitated. Feng Jingyi had truly learned Qian Shui's tactics, no longer acting like a mere swordsman who only knew how to unleash skills.

At the same time, Ruoyou charged at the two support Soul Kings on the opposing side who were struggling to deal with wide-range skills, shouting, "Leopard Shadow! Riot! Lightning Storm!"

Ruoyou also demonstrated extreme speed in the application of her combat soul skills, clearing the field in an instant.

The Soul King left on the field disregarded everything and directly activated his fifth Soul Skill, attacking the three support characters in the back row.