"Selection Tournament Ends"

"Ling Zhiruo, you've already lost. Hand over the numbers in your possession!" As Bewitching Charm dissolved, Hu Liena pointed at the severely injured Ling Zhiruo on the ground and said coldly.

"Take them!" Ling Zhiruo gritted her teeth and handed her Spirit Guiding Container to Hu Liena.

However, just as Hu Liena approached and reached out, a dagger suddenly flew from Ling Zhiruo's sleeve and shot toward Hu Liena's chest!

The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard. Ye Qin flew into a rage and was about to make a move!

But then, an elderly figure appeared before Ling Zhiruo. He knocked the dagger aside and slapped Ling Zhiruo to the ground!

This man was the head of Spirit Hall's elders, Elder Judge, Capricorn Douluo.

"Elder Judge!" Seeing that figure, Ling Zhiruo clutched her aching left cheek and cried out in terror.

"You wretch, you actually dared to attempt murder!" Capricorn Douluo glared furiously at Ling Zhiruo. "Ling Zhiruo, you openly defied Spirit Hall's rules and attempted to kill. Your qualification is revoked immediately. Take her to the Enforcement Hall for judgment!"

As soon as Capricorn Douluo finished speaking, two flying Soul Masters descended from the clouds and restrained Ling Zhiruo!

Ling Zhiruo was terrified and did not dare resist in the slightest.

"Teacher, Zhiruo only acted rashly for a moment. Please show mercy—" Seeing this, Feng Qiling hurriedly pleaded with Capricorn.

"Silence!" Before he could finish, Capricorn interrupted him. "It seems I've spoiled you too much in the past. Once this competition is over, I'll settle accounts with you!"

Having never seen Capricorn Douluo this furious before, Feng Qiling was so frightened that he did not dare say another word.

"Hu Liena, congratulations. You were the first to collect all the numbers and have won first place in this competition!" Capricorn Douluo turned to Hu Liena and said.

Then, with a grasp of his palm, numbered spheres flew out one after another from Hu Liena's Spirit Guiding Container and the container that had belonged to Ling Zhiruo, arranging themselves neatly from "one" to "ten"—ten numbers in all!

Hearing this, Hu Liena cupped her hands toward Capricorn Douluo. "Elder, you've worked hard."

"Mm!" Capricorn Douluo nodded slightly. Then, after giving Ye Qin a strange look, he left with Ling Zhiruo and the others!

Ye Qin naturally noticed Capricorn Douluo's gaze, but his heart remained utterly calm. From the moment he revealed the World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon, he had been destined to remain low-profile no longer!

Soon, with Hu Liena's victory, the people from Pope Hall also all withdrew from the competition, because the battles that followed no longer held any meaning!

Even if Pope Hall's people won, Bibi Dong could not possibly cast her vote for the second person in the following bishop voting round.

With neither Pope Hall nor Ye Qin standing in his way, Qian Mohan practically had no opponents left and unquestionably became the second person to advance!

The third victor was Feng Qiling of Elder Hall. However, it was obvious that he was merely Qian Mohan's foil.

The prolonged battle left Ye Qin somewhat exhausted, so as soon as he returned to his residence, he flopped directly onto the large bed.

Hu Liena had originally intended to accompany Ye Qin back to the hotel, but Bibi Dong summoned her to Pope Hall.

The next morning, a steady drizzle brought long-awaited coolness to the scorching heat of summer.

Ye Qin had already risen early. He called Yang Qitian to the hotel's underground training room, preparing for a training session.

This underground chamber had been specially constructed by the Spirit Hall hotel for high-level Soul Masters to cultivate in. Its walls were built from precious materials and were exceptionally sturdy!

"Your Highness, what exactly did you do in yesterday's battle?" Yang Qitian smiled at Ye Qin. "Your name is now resounding throughout all of Spirit City!"

"Cut the flattery!" Ye Qin replied coldly. "Monkey Yang, tell me, do you have any slowing or paralysis soul skills?"

"I do!" Yang Qitian smiled. "But it's my first soul skill, so I rarely use it."

"Perfect. Use your soul skill on me!" Ye Qin said with a curl of his lips.

"Your Highness, what are you planning to do?" Yang Qitian asked doubtfully.

"Since when did you become so talkative?" Ye Qin replied.

Yesterday's battle had given him many insights. He had accumulated some practical combat experience, but he had also discovered his own shortcomings.

His weakness was that he could not resist paralysis effects.

Although Lingbo Weibu allowed his speed to rival that of a Soul Emperor, paralysis and slowing effects would greatly weaken it!

Generally speaking, powerful Soul Masters developed in every aspect. They possessed all kinds of attribute-enhancing and weakening soul skills!

That was why he had summoned Yang Qitian for special training.

"Fine!" Yang Qitian nodded. Then he shouted, and eight soul rings appeared one after another, the first yellow soul ring flashing.

At once, a hazy golden light spread through the entire training room.

"Your Highness, be careful!" Yang Qitian said softly. "First soul skill, Gravity Slow!"

As Yang Qitian's voice fell, Ye Qin clearly felt as though a massive stone had been tied beneath his feet, making them somewhat heavy.

"This is the feeling!" Ye Qin said with a curl of his lips, then began to use Lingbo Weibu.

Normally, Ye Qin's Lingbo Weibu could carry him several zhang in a single step, crossing ten meters in only two seconds. Yet under Yang Qitian's gravity, the time had increased to five seconds!

"Your Highness, you're so fast!" Even so, Yang Qitian said in astonishment.

Based on Yang Qitian's strength, even though he was holding back, he believed that not even a Spirit King could attain Ye Qin's speed within his gravity field!

"Put some more force into it!" Ye Qin replied irritably.

"That wouldn't be good!" Yang Qitian hesitated. "To put it bluntly, if this old servant uses his full strength, you might not even be able to stand!"

"Just do it!" Ye Qin said, frowning.

"Alright, then!" Yang Qitian hesitated for a moment before pushing his Soul Power output to its limit!

At that moment, Ye Qin felt as if a ton-weight boulder were hanging beneath his feet, making every step immensely difficult!

"Your Highness, I told you—" Yang Qitian was about to speak when black light flashed behind Ye Qin. After a fierce roar, the majestic body of the World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon appeared behind him!

The instant the World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon appeared, Yang Qitian immediately felt the Golden Arm-Through Ape behind him tremble! It was the suppression of martial soul quality!

"Your Highness, could you possibly possess Twin Martial Souls?" The moment he saw the World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon, Yang Qitian was overjoyed.

Ye Qin did not answer him for the moment. Instead, he tried slowly releasing the power of the World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon!

At first, there was no effect at all!

However, after repeated attempts and exploration, the black light emitted by the World-Destroying Ancestral Dragon actually formed a domain around Ye Qin, repelling Yang Qitian's gravity field!

At that moment, most of the slowing and paralysis effects on Ye Qin's body vanished, and his steps became light once more!

"This is... an Innate Domain!" Yang Qitian's pupils contracted sharply at the sight!

"Monkey Yang, what do you think?" Ye Qin walked before Yang Qitian with confident, light steps and smiled.

"Unbelievable—truly miraculous!" Yang Qitian praised him without reservation.