Chapter 85: The Eastern Emperor Appears, True Full-Domain Control, The Might of the Azure Star
Chapter 85: The Eastern Emperor Appears, True Full-Domain Control, The Might of the Azure Star
Lin Qingmo stood calmly at the edge of the arena.
Every inch of land within the barrier seemed to be his Domain.
The Blue Silver Grass was no longer simple plants, but his extended senses and limbs.
"Three steps to the left, duck."
He spoke softly, his voice reaching Zhu Zhuqing’s ears through his spirit power.
Zhu Zhuqing followed without hesitation.
A Hallucinatory Vine brushed past the top of her head.
If she had been half a second slower, she would have been entangled.
"Front right, Nether Hundred Claws."
Zhu Zhuqing took the opportunity to charge forward, unleashing her second Spirit Ability, a storm of claw shadows that poured onto the Ironclad RhinocerosSpirit Elder’s armor.
"Crack!"
The armor finally cracked.
"This... what kind of fighting style is this?!"
The control systemSpirit Elder was already panicking.
His vines couldn’t even get close to Zhu Zhuqing.
Every time he unleashed a Spirit Ability, Blue Silver Grass would emerge from unexpected angles, either intercepting his vines or directly shredding them.
And that Blue Silver GrassSpirit Master stood there the entire time, without even moving his feet!
The audience was already in an uproar.
"My heavens, this Azure Star’s control over Blue Silver Grass is too outrageous, isn’t it?"
"More than outrageous, it’s simply divine. Look at that Blue Silver Grass, it’s like it’s alive!"
"This isn’t a two-on-two, this is clearly a one-on-two with a full-field support!"
"That Hell Civet is also very strong, her attacks are fierce and she doesn’t waste any time."
"Wait, haven’t you noticed? That’s Blue Silver Grass! The Waste Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass!"
Below the stage, the Shrek team members had varied expressions.
Flender pushed up his glasses, marveling, "Qingmo’s control over Blue Silver Grass has reached an incredible level. It’s truly astonishing that the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul can achieve such a degree."
He turned to Tang San beside him and couldn’t help but ask, "Little San, you and Qingmo both have the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Why doesn’t he need to release extra spirit rings or Spirit Abilities to control the Blue Silver Grass in various forms like growth, Binding, and whipping?"
When this question was asked, everyone else looked over as well.
Dai Mubai rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, though silent, also had inquisitive looks in their eyes.
Ma Hongjun was even more direct: "Yeah, Little San, doesn’t your Blue Silver Grass still need Spirit Abilities to bind? Lin Qingmo seems to do it at will."
"..."
Tang San fell silent.
He stared intently at Lin Qingmo, who was retracting his Blue Silver Grass on the fighting stage, his face under the mask turning pale then red.
Why?
He wanted to know why too!
Every time he saw Lin Qingmo effortlessly control the Blue Silver Grass, without even needing to light up his spirit rings, he felt an indescribable sense of frustration.
That feeling was like... like his first Spirit Ability, "Binding," was a complete and utter waste of a Spirit Ability, entirely superfluous.
But how could that be?
Teacher said that Blue Silver Grass was a weak Martial Soul and had to be strengthened by spirit rings granting it special properties.
His first spirit ring came from a Datura Snake, giving his Blue Silver Grass toughness and poison attributes, which was already the best development path for Blue Silver Grass.
So why Lin Qingmo?
Could his Blue Silver Grass be different from his own?
Tang San took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the irritation in his heart, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone’s Martial Soul development direction is different."
"My Blue Silver Grass takes the control route, and my Spirit Ability combination was also carefully designed by Teacher."
He paused, then added, "Moreover, my Blue Silver Grass has poison attributes, which Lin Qingmo does not possess."
His words were a bit forced, but at least it was an explanation.
Flender nodded, not pressing further.
But he thought to himself: Poison attribute? But why haven’t I seen any good effects from Little San’s poison attribute?
Xiao Wu pouted, grumbling disdainfully, "What’s the use of a poison attribute if you can’t even tie people up? It’s pointless."
Tang San heard it.
"..."
He clenched his fists tightly, his fingernails digging deep into his palms.
Just wait.
When my Blue Silver Grass grows, when I perfectly combine the Tang Sect’s ultimate techniques with my Martial Soul, when my Second Martial Soul starts attaching spirit rings... then, everyone will know who the true Genius is!
...On the arena.
The two Spirit Elders became more and more frustrated as they fought.
They had plenty of spirit power, but couldn’t even touch the hem of Zhu Zhuqing’s clothes.
During this time, they also tried to prioritize dealing with Lin Qingmo, but were blocked by a large number of Blue Silver Grass vines.
What was even more disheartening was that even a Level 31 attack systemSpirit Elder found it extremely difficult to destroy these Blue Silver Grass, their toughness and strength were astonishing.
Not long after.
The Ironclad RhinocerosSpirit Elder was panting heavily, most of his spirit power already consumed, and large claw marks from Zhu Zhuqing covered his body.
The control systemSpirit Elder’s face was even paler.
His vines were completely countered by the Blue Silver Grass, and the spirit power he spent on Spirit Abilities was wasted.
The two exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness in each other’s eyes.
"We... surrender."
The Ironclad RhinocerosSpirit Elder gritted his teeth and raised his hand.
Continuing to fight would only bring more humiliation.
The referee announced loudly: "Qingzhu Combination, wins!"
"We won!"
Zhu Zhuqing put away her Spirit, her chest rising and falling slightly.
She turned her head, looking excitedly at the calm figure at the edge of the arena.
So this is how battles can be fought.
So this is what I can achieve.
So this is what it feels like to have someone fully supporting you from behind.
The two walked off the arena.
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly stopped, turned around, and faced Lin Qingmo.
She bowed deeply, her long black hair falling over her shoulders with the movement.
When she looked up, her eyes were filled with sincerity.
"A-Qing, thank you."
"Today’s battle made me understand what a true strong person is—not just strength and speed, but the wisdom to perceive the entire situation, and this reassuring sense of control."
"I also saw my own shortcomings, and I will continue to work hard to become stronger."
She spoke slowly, every word from the heart.
Lin Qingmo smiled and waved his hand, saying casually, "Don’t be so polite, we’re teammates."
"Besides, you’re already excellent; you just lacked an opportunity to fully showcase your abilities."
"Actually, your combat intuition is very good. The timing of that feint-turned-sneak attack in the third minute was extremely precise."
Zhu Zhuqing’s eyes widened slightly: "You noticed that?"
"Of course."
Lin Qingmo blinked.
"I was watching the whole time."
A faint blush appeared on Zhu Zhuqing’s face, which she quickly suppressed.
He really paid close attention to my every attack!
After the two returned, seeing them chatting and laughing, Dai Mubai’s expression turned ugly.
Flender announced that their day’s task was complete and then reprimanded Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Oscar.
All four of their team Spirit battles were disastrous losses, with no coordination whatsoever.
Even Flender was very disappointed.
However, Lin Qingmo, Xiao Wu, and a few others performed very well.
The reprimanded individuals left in low Spirits.
Later, Lin Qingmo accompanied the coquettish Xiao Wu to form the "Qingwu Combination" and played a few more double Spirit battles.
Every match was won with ease.
Xiao Wu was already agile and hard to guard against, and with Lin Qingmo’s full-field control of Blue Silver Grass, they had no rivals at the Spirit ElderRealm.
"How boring!"
After winning another match, Xiao Wu pouted.
"Our opponents can’t even touch our clothes, there’s no challenge at all!"
Lin Qingmo chuckled and ruffled her hair: "Then what kind of challenge do you want?"
"At least... at least be able to exchange a few moves!"
"Then we’ll probably have to raise our Spirit Battle Rank to silver soul team or Gold Spirit Battle."
"Alright, let’s call it a day then. Let’s go."
As the two chatted and laughed, the sky gradually darkened.
"Let’s head back, we have class tomorrow."
Lin Qingmo glanced at the sky.
"Okay!"
Xiao Wu naturally linked arms with him.
The two had just walked a short distance from the Great Spirit Arena and turned into a relatively quiet street.
Suddenly—
A black-robed figure appeared three zhang ahead without warning.
It was as if he had always been there, but no one had seen him before.
A powerful spirit power fluctuation spread like a tide, and the surrounding air instantly became thick and heavy.
Xiao Wu stiffened, instinctively wanting to shield Lin Qingmo.
But Lin Qingmo was faster, gently pulling her behind him.
His gaze fell on the black-robed figure, initially wary, but soon a smile appeared.
"Master!"
That familiar aura, especially the faint, refreshing fragrance, he would never mistake it.
It was his Master, Eastern Emperor Sister.
The black-robed figure slowly raised his head, a masked face under the hood, vaguely revealing delicate jawline contours.
Hearing Lin Qingmo’s address, a very soft laugh came from beneath the black robe.
"A-Qing."
(End of Chapter)
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