Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

As for Qian Shui, forget about it; she didn't even get a glimpse of him. Chen Sha and Yin Jin hadn't trained for nothing all these years; unlike the two support Soul Kings on the opposing team who could only passively take hits, they instantly found their teammates, creating a situation where three against four on each side. Qian Shui continued to roam on the outside, constantly casting attack speed buffs on her teammates.

Ling Yunzhi unleashed Frostfall again, controlling its range. The four people on the field were divided and attacked, constantly gathering together. When they gathered together, it was an area-of-effect attack for all of them.

"Frostbite!" Ling Yunzhi froze the four people again, briefly delaying the four Soul Kings. During this gap, his teammates also launched their area-of-effect damage skills one after another.

"Wind like a blade of frost! Wind sweeps away the clouds!" "Lightning storm!" "Pig-style mountain crush!"

The four Soul Kings on the field were in despair. They hadn't even used half of their strength before being wiped out, leaving them with almost no chance to fight back.

This tactic can be considered the 'First Encounter Kill Team Version' developed by Qian Shui for his teammates. As long as you don't understand them, it is almost always effective under the whirlwind of attacks. Unless there is a Soul Emperor or above who can forcefully suppress them, even if the entire Soul King team does not choose to rely on their strength at the first moment, they will be wiped out in an instant if they force a head-on confrontation, thus gaining a complete local advantage and then being surrounded and annihilated.

But if they gang up on Qian Shui, then sorry, not to mention whether they can catch him or not, as long as he can hold out for a while, the enemy's back row will be wiped out. In the end, it will still be one against many. The same applies to Chen Sha and Yin Jin.

Moreover, they don't necessarily need to provide assistance; their individual qualities are all strong enough.

Clap clap clap, ignoring the elders' surprise, Bibi Dong was the first to applaud, "Defeating the Soul King team across ranks, with effortless tactical coordination, everyone's performance was perfect, especially the outstanding individual abilities of the two support Soul Masters."

In this era, only Qian Shui and his team could pull off such a tactic. After all, if a support player doesn't have outstanding individual skills, it's a suicidal tactic.

"Hurry up and recover your soul power. Next is the test of individual abilities," Qian Shui reminded him. At the same time, there were some things that needed to be taken care of. Ling Yunzhi had performed very well just now and hadn't dragged the team down. In the end, it was just the stirrings of adolescence. "I'll treat everyone to drinks after this."

He glanced at Ling Yunzhi, who was keeping his head down and remaining silent. He didn't want to ruin this man's future, and he certainly didn't want anything to go wrong in the Elite Competition.

Everyone agreed, and Ling Yunzhi, nudged by Yin Jin, finally nodded.

The individual assessment involves each student fighting against a Soul Emperor-level Soul Master, intended to assess their overall individual strength.

Feng Jingyi performed the best, bringing out the kiting and attacking style of the Thousand Waters Sect. She almost defeated the Soul Emperor, but in the end, due to the huge difference in soul power, she was forced to exhaust her soul power and had to admit defeat.

Everyone's performance was different, and under Qian Shui's influence, they displayed a versatile and agile fighting style. It can be said that their actual combat strength far exceeded that of other Soul Masters of the same level.

Finally, Qian Shui made his grand entrance as the last to appear, and his opponent was a high-level Soul Saint.

Hu Liena shouted from the stage, "Go, senior!" Bibi Dong smiled and stopped her.

Although Hu Liena didn't know why Qian Shui claimed to be a support type, it was true that he wanted to fight the Soul Saint.

Ignoring the elders' shocked expressions, Bibi Dong said directly, "Let's begin!"

Chapter 63 The assessment is over

The Soul Saint Qian Shui faced was an old acquaintance, the very same Wolf Soul Saint who had saved his life in the Star Dou Great Forest years ago.

'No wonder they told me to use my full strength; they wanted to eliminate any dissidents…'

Back then, this Soul Saint was sent by Qian Xunji, so he was very likely one of Qian Xunji's men. Therefore, it's understandable that Bibi Dong wanted to use the assessment as an excuse to have him eliminated.

The battle began quickly. Although such fighting spirits did not allow the use of weapons, Qian Shui could manipulate her primordial spirit. She directly transformed her palm into a sword and launched the first attack.

Qianshui's battle also made those who were puzzled understand the origin of this strange tactical style.

His attacks were like a whirlwind, relentless and relentless, each strike aimed at vital points. Although he had excellent control and minimal outward leakage of energy, the sheer force of his attacks, evident in the shattered ground, left his opponents with no choice but to defend or defend.

This old acquaintance suffered the same fate as the Soul King team, only worse off. Eighty percent of his strength was in his soul skills, and when he released his soul skills, Qian Shui would dodge them with incredible speed, leaving him to continue enduring this ferocious attack.

The primordial spirit martial soul was accompanied by a mental attack, which would cause continuous bleeding. In the end, the Soul Saint was forced to release the true form of the martial soul, trying to defeat Qian Shui by force. At that moment, he was also hit by a palm strike.

Logically speaking, a Soul Saint should have a much higher level of soul power, but in the actual fight, it was Qian Shui who was frantically depleting his soul power, which was truly surprising.

At this moment, Qian Shui was finally relieved. The three soul rings, yellow, purple, purple, and black, appeared in front of everyone for the first time, lighting up in the order of one, three, two, and four. Qian Shui seized the opportunity after dodging the full force of a Soul Saint's attack and kicked his opponent off the stage with a full-force flying kick, clearing him out of the arena!

After all, he didn't want to kill this person with whom he had a life-or-death bond, so he didn't use the primordial spirit strangulation technique.

Bibi Dong frowned, but didn't react immediately.

"I hereby announce that you are hereby awarded the Purple Record Medal, the highest honor of the Thousand Waters Spirit Hall, as the captain of the active Spirit Battle Team and the chief planner of actual cultivation! You have reached the level of a 48th-level Spirit Master at the age of 14 and defeated a Spirit Saint. You deserve this honor! I hope you will continue your efforts and achieve your own title as soon as possible!"

Bibi Dong's words naturally carried great weight, and the information she revealed was also very significant.

After all, Ghost Douluo is the mentor of the regular team members in this competition, while Qian Shui is only the captain because he is the Pope's disciple, and he is actually the one who plans the training.

Of course, for others, the phrase "achievement title" might just be an encouragement, but everyone present knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this was probably bound to happen.

In other words, the strength displayed by this team is actually Qian Shui's masterpiece?

Although there were some guesses based on tactical style, I didn't expect to receive confirmation from Bibi Dong herself.

While a 14-year-old level 48 Soul Master is astonishing enough, defeating a Soul Saint is even more shocking, as it represents a leap of two major levels!

Only Qian Shui himself knew that he had gained an advantage. After all, it was a competition. In a real life-or-death battle, there would be no chance for him to hone his soul power. It might even be one against many, and the situation would be a bloody battle where everyone would kill each other. It wouldn't be so easy.

Although she didn't defeat a Soul Saint head-on, a victory is a victory, and even so, Qian Shui still greatly enhanced Bibi Dong's reputation. Qian Shui's leadership style was too unconventional in the Douluo Continent, and in the end, she even disappeared without a trace. The elders had many doubts, but Bibi Dong suppressed them all.

In a world where strength reigns supreme, the strong prevail. The current Martial Soul Team's strength is already astonishing enough, so they haven't faced much scrutiny.

Unfortunately, the fate of that old acquaintance is beyond Qian Shui's control now, but having lived for so long and being a Soul Saint, there's no need to spell things out.

……

"Phew, I'm exhausted. Brother Zhou, please help me take this thing apart!"

After everyone finished the assessment, they returned to their camp. Everything was in accordance with the rules, and the days of running away after the assessment were over.

Yin Jin, on the other hand, looked like he was about to die.

"Brother Shui, I've asked you many times, but what exactly is this thing made of?" Yin Jin pointed to the thin gravity block he was wearing.

"I want to know too..." Qian Shui really wanted to know what it was, but unfortunately, no one who made it knew its name.

This thing was actually a weighted item that Qian Shui required when making training plans. Wearing it on your body will help you improve your physical fitness without any resistance. It's considered the best equipment.

His initial requirements were simply that it should be as thin as possible, yet still heavy. He wanted it to increase weight without hindering movement, and the lining should be soft enough not to cause injury.

Finally, his superiors provided him with this set of equipment, which stunned Qian Shui. He had originally planned to add gravity control exercises, but this could be eliminated directly, and he could simply increase the weight gradually according to the training volume.

Qian Shui asked for a long time, really wanting to figure out the physical properties of this thing, but no one really knew. Apart from cursing the Douluo people for being obsessed with martial souls, he could only give up.

"Don't pick them yet, it's not time to rest. I promised to treat you to drinks."

"Okay, but that Soul King team is really strong. I don't even have to lift a finger against the ones I usually fight in the Soul Arena." Yin Jin has always been lazy, otherwise how could he get along so well with Qian Shui? It's simply because they are birds of a feather.

"Senior brothers, don't run so fast!"

Hu Liena also came along; there's a lot of drama going on with these people lately, so it's good to be with them.

"Why are you here again? You never cultivate, you just follow us around and play around~" Although Qian Shui understood, she still couldn't help but speak up like an annoying elder.

"Senior brother, I'm already level 25! I've worked really hard, okay?" Hu Liena put her hands on her hips, looking rather smug.

By normal standards, that is indeed the case; a 9-year-old at level 25 is basically a genius among geniuses.

Everyone chuckled, but none of them had the heart to shatter the little girl's pride. After all, the person standing in front of her, her good senior brother, was already a Soul Master at the age of nine, but at least he was stronger than them.

However, Qian Shui didn't bring up the speed of soul power cultivation; he simply said, "Don't be arrogant!"

"We're going out for drinks, kids shouldn't come along."

"You guys drink yours~ I'll just follow Sister Sasha~" Hu Liena insisted. How could she miss such a good opportunity? Although she wasn't particularly outstanding in appearance, she was still quite charming, having already begun her training in seduction techniques.

"Sister Sasha, please keep an eye on this little girl. She's still young, don't let her sneak a drink!"

"Okay~" "Hehehe~"

"Don't misbehave, or I will ask the teacher to personally discipline you. I believe the teacher will agree."

"Mmm, absolutely not!"

Hu Liena was still a little afraid of this. Her senior brother was good in every way, except that his cultivation was too abnormal. How could her small body withstand such torment?

"Let's go then. The usual spot outside Wuhun City. I'll cook myself. And as you know, there's no good wine, just what you can buy on the market."

Yin Jin was the first to applaud, but what about Qian Shui's cooking skills?

"Great!"

Qian Shui is not a drunkard. Although he seems to have a high status, he actually has little wealth, not even as much as an average nouveau riche, let alone alcohol.

He then walked out first, casually lecturing Hu Liena: "Keep your seductive skills to yourself. If you don't want to attract a bunch of men fawning over you, pay attention to your demeanor. Being flashy will only make you look vulgar..."

……

Upon arriving at the familiar spot, Qian Shui set up his stall again after a long absence. This time, however, he didn't look as gloomy as he had a few years ago. After all, the Elite Tournament was approaching, which meant that Tian Dou City was not far away.

The group chatted and boasted haphazardly on the side, with the girls in one group and the boys in another.

"Xiao Feng, what are you afraid of? Xiao Shui is all alone now, without a girlfriend. Just go for it! He's too young to handle it!"

"Yes, yes, Sister Feng, you're so beautiful! Senior Brother will definitely like you!"

Feng Jingyi didn't speak, but just shook her head, staring blankly at Qian Shui who was humming a little tune and diligently cooking.

"Senior brother seems to be in a good mood lately~ Sister Feng~ You should strike while the iron is hot and win him over tonight!" Hu Liena waved her little fist, her face flushed with excitement~

"Mmmmmmm!"

Feng Jingyi sighed helplessly; others might not have noticed, but she had.

People don't change their mindset for no reason; there are always clues. Qian Shui's initial change occurred the year the former pope passed away, when she became so lonely at such a young age.

Perhaps time has healed all wounds, but Qian Shui gradually recovered, though recently her condition has deteriorated too quickly, especially after returning to Wuhun City.

"It's no use. Xiao Shui isn't that kind of person. Even if I really wanted to, he wouldn't give me the chance..."

Over the years, she had tried before, but Qian Shui would always seem to anticipate something before she could even speak.

"How would you know if you haven't tried?" Hu Liena was rather naive.

“Yeah, when the time comes, you can just…” Chen Sha whispered something in Feng Jingyi’s ear that she wouldn’t tell anyone else.

Feng Jingyi blushed, feeling incredibly embarrassed. She had never tried it before and was naturally wondering, "Is it really feasible?"

"Putting aside what others say, Zhouzhou is most susceptible to this kind of thing." Chen Sha is, after all, the most experienced among them, and her opinion carries a lot of weight on these matters.

Little Hu Liena was completely confused; this wasn't knowledge she could grasp.

"Okay... I'll give it a try..."

Seeing everyone gathered together, she realized that opportunities to get together like this were actually becoming rare, since she would be graduating after the competition.

Although she is a student of the Martial Soul Academy, she is still a member of the Wind Sword Sect. Her companions will be assigned to different places, so it is normal for them to go their separate ways.

Opportunities for everyone to get together and have fun are becoming increasingly rare; perhaps the next one will be after the Elite Tournament ends.

Chapter 64 After the Conflict