Ch. 150 - Heavenly Spirit Spring
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A cheer erupted from the crowd, their expressions filled with excitement.
Even though they were all trembling with exhaustion, they couldn't suppress their thrill.
A team led by Taotie, whose level was only Fourth Rank mid-stage, managed to defeat a Steel Giant who was in the early stage of the Sixth Rank!
That sense of accomplishment was something that would stay with them for a long time.
This was the culmination of everyone's efforts, the greatest achievement of their entire month's battle.
"I'm going to tell my mother when I get back that I'm not a coward anymore. I've made something of myself!"
"Brother, be brave! We're going to be King Rank soon—we're going to bring honor to our families!"
"The captain is the most impressive! That's a true genius, using the power of knowledge to fight against magical beasts. It's true that strength without brains is useless!"
Even Sixth Rank early-stage magical beasts would avoid the Eight-Armed Divine Sound.
But Ling Qingxue was able to devise a method to break the Eight-Armed Divine Sound using the vacuum principle, putting her knowledge to use in battle.
This move truly showed them the level of someone who scored full marks on the academic exam.
Ling Qingxue returned to the island in the middle of the lake, collapsing to the ground, her face deathly pale.
She had to drink several doses of recovery potions to feel a little better.
Wu Liang fared relatively better; although he expended a significant amount of bloodline power, he also devoured a large number of Steel Ants.
"We'll need to recover for the next four or five days. Everyone, stay by the island. If another swarm attacks, we'll retreat!" Ling Qingxue instructed.
"Understood, Captain!" Everyone replied in unison.
Defeating the Sixth Rank early-stage Steel Giant was already their limit. It was highly unlikely that Beiming Feng would immediately send another insect swarm their way.
However, there was no guarantee that other swarms wouldn't pass through.
They wouldn't be able to recover to their peak condition in the next few days, making battles meaningless.
Beiming Yan snorted coldly. "After this military training, I'm going to fight Beiming Feng to the death! He's really pushing us to the limit! The Insect King Secret Place is already difficult enough, and he intentionally increased the difficulty!"
University life was already tough; with this move, everyone was in for a rough ride.
To recreate the Invincible Will that had only appeared a handful of times on Blue Star, the three martial arts universities had been working hard every year, and their efforts had become increasingly ambitious.
Even the challenge missions previously issued specifically for the two of them were part of this effort.
The other two martial arts universities had similar measures, with strikingly identical objectives.
Simply because everyone wanted to gamble on that slim possibility—to cultivate the second Invincible Emperor of this era!
"Exactly! Instructor Feng and Director Han come up with a new idea every day! They're top-notch idea generators, and they're even family!"
"I've heard that Director Lengyue is the kindest person at Beiming Martial Arts University. Look at her, she never makes things difficult for us. Beautiful and kind-hearted, she just observes from behind the scenes, only stepping in to save the day when there's danger. Compared to her, Instructor Feng is just no good!"
"Luckily, I'm in the Spiritual Master Department. Our Director Lengyue is the perfect teacher!"
Beiming Yan gave a thumbs up, her face full of agreement.
"Well said! I think so too. My brother and my second uncle went too far. I sternly condemn them in my heart!"
Beiming Feng, far away, touched his nose, and then his figure disappeared.
He faintly heard a group of people cursing him. If he continued to make things difficult, these people would really rebel.
He'd played the villain again...
Outside Heart Lake Island.
After separating from Xu Yunqing and Su Yan's group last night, Wang Liang and his two companions had been heading towards the island.
Not only that, but they had also witnessed Ling Qingxue and Wu Liang's combined efforts to defeat the Steel Giant.
Wang Liang revealed a smug look, his gaze sweeping over his two teammates who had run away with him.
"I told you so! Now, do you regret coming with me to find Boss Ling?! Damn it, Hei Zi, say something!"
On the way here last night, those two chatted on and on like they were eating sunflower seeds, even regretting their decision several times. Wang Liang almost abandoned them and went alone.
But now, he finally stood his ground.
The two scratched their heads, their faces full of guilt.
"Brother Liang really has a strong sense of the big picture. If it weren't for Brother Liang, we'd still be running around aimlessly with those two idiots, Xu Yunqing and Su Yan!"
The three of them crawled out of the bushes and jumped into the lake, swimming towards the island.
Just as Ma Rendong was about to get some rest on the island, he turned his head and saw ripples on the distant lake surface again. Thinking it was another swarm of insects, he jumped to his feet in fright.
"Damn it, is this never going to end?!"
Everyone looked over, finally recognizing three somewhat familiar figures.
Beiming Yan stroked her chin. "These people were with Xu Yunqing and Su Yan from the beginning, right? What are they doing here?"
"Oh, could it be that Xu Yunqing's team has collapsed, and the others have fled for their lives so they've come to join us?"
The group glared at the three swimming towards the island.
Ma Rendong, even more aggressively, stood on the edge of the island, carrying a large sword, his eyes cold.
"Get the hell out of here! Who gave you permission to come here?!"
Seeing this, the three could only stay in the water, hesitant to come ashore.
Wang Liang glanced cautiously at Ma Rendong, then looked at the others, two clear tears welling up in his eyes in an instant.
"Boss Ling, please take us in! We were blind to trust that damned idiot Xu Yunqing before. We three promise to follow your orders. Whatever you want us to do, we'll do it without hesitation!"
The other two followed suit.
"That's right, I'll absolutely follow orders. If Boss Ling doesn't allow me to retreat, I absolutely won't retreat. Please take me in! I really don't want to run around aimlessly with those two idiots, Xu Yunqing and Su Yan, anymore!"
"Me too!!"
The group took a few steps back in disgust, their eyes filled with disdain.
For a moment, Ma Rendong was also undecided.
The squad leader was Ling Qingxue; whether to keep these three or send them away was definitely up to her.
Whether they stayed or left, they wouldn't have any objections. In their eyes, Ling Qingxue and Wu Liang were gods; whatever they did was right!
Beiming Yan looked at Ling Qingxue with a questioning expression.
"Qingxue, should we keep them? The three of them aren't much use to us, are they?"
"Keep them," Ling Qingxue replied.
"Why? They didn't choose us at first!"
Ling Qingxue smiled faintly. "They abandoned Xu Yunqing early on. They had no choice but to join our team. But we'll only take them. We won't take anyone else. Those who only approach us when they're about to be eliminated don't deserve to team up with us!"
Learning from Xu Yunqing's reckless approach would only lead to certain death.
This was the Insect King Secret Place. Expecting not to encounter any Sixth Rank or higher magical beasts for two months was like playing the lottery.
Hearing Ling Qingxue's order, Ma Rendong finally allowed Wang Liang and the other two to come ashore.
"Thank you, Boss Ling! The three of us promise we won't hold you back, we promise to obey orders, and we will never be traitors!"
The three men were incredibly grateful to Ling Qingxue, practically kowtowing.
Ma Rendong looked on with curiosity.
"Tell me, why did you three abandon Xu Yunqing's team? What have you been doing for the past two weeks?"
Hearing this, the three men immediately had a lot of grievances to vent.
"Brother Ma, you have no idea! Xu Yunqing and Su Yan are complete idiots! They're such bastards! Since following them for the first time, I haven't had a hot meal in half a month, just bread every day, and I couldn't even sleep properly!"
"We could've put up with that, but damn it, he made us hide in eight hundred different places a day, walking dozens of miles every day, with absolutely no rest. We could only sleep with one eye open!"
Wang Liang nodded in agreement, looking as though he'd never forgive Xu Yunqing.
"That idiot is so foolish. He didn't even dare to steal the precious Heavenly Spirit Spring, unlike Boss Ling and Taotie, who had the guts to directly seize a safe island in the middle of the lake!"
Hearing this, Ling Qingxue walked towards him.
"You just said you encountered the Heavenly Spirit Spring?"