Ling Aoshuang

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ling Aoshuang (凌傲霜)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Formerly contracted to the Darkmoon Battle Group; later specially recruited by Darkstar Institute 32 46
Occupation/Role	Combat professional; spear wielder; Jiang Chuan's oath-bound servant 1 34
Status	Active 50
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
S-rank combat talent	1	Awakened as Tianyuan City's foremost S-rank combat talent; her frost-based spear fighting overwhelms ordinary challengers.
Talent reduced to zero	34	The Heavenly Dao Contract backlashes after she defeats Su Yao instead of deliberately losing, erasing her S-rank talent.
SS-rank frost talent	34	Jiang Chuan binds her with Emperor's Oath, saving her by sharing his attributes; her talent recovers past S-rank and evolves to SS-rank.
SS-rank talent with shared 1,500 base attributes	48	Emperor's Oath grants her Jiang Chuan's full base attributes. Her frost power is described as capable of a peak seventh-rank expert's output.

Background / History

Ling Aoshuang was her school's class monitor, its acknowledged top beauty, and an awakened S-rank combat talent. Her first encounter with Jiang Chuan was an embarrassing misunderstanding when he accidentally pinched her thigh, leaving her angry and flustered 1.

She later brought her severely damaged Gold-grade Northwind Moonbreaker Spear, a Ling family heirloom with special meaning to her, to Artisan Pavilion. Although its repair was considered nearly impossible, she trusted Jiang Chuan to arrange its dismantling and returned materials. The recovered Starsteel, Dragonscale Wood, and Crystal Silver were of unexpectedly pristine quality 7 8 9.

Behind her promising public image, Ling was burdened by her father's debt. To settle it, she had signed a thirty-year service contract with the Darkmoon Battle Group, sacrificing her most valuable years of cultivation. Chen Duhu, the group's leader, also intended to exploit her S-rank bloodline to produce an heir for his family 32.

At Tianyuan City's martial arts tournament, Ling deliberately fought eighteen consecutive challengers to exhaust herself and create an opening for Su Yao's planned victory. Instead, she defied the arrangement and defeated Su Yao. The resulting Heavenly Dao Contract backlash erased her talent and nearly killed her 33 34.

Jiang Chuan saved her with Emperor's Oath, forcibly establishing a master-servant bond, sharing his attributes, and elevating her talent to SS-rank. Ling immediately pursued Chen Duhu and killed him after Jiang Chuan prevented his escape 34 35. Afterward, Jiang Chuan offered to dissolve the oath, but Ling chose to remain with him 37.

Ling later killed two civilians in the real world while resolving unfinished family matters; City Lord Lu Qingshan suppressed the resulting capital case. Her SS-rank talent subsequently earned her special recruitment into Darkstar Institute, where she entered the Starry Sky Temple alongside Jiang Chuan 37 38 46.

Appearance

Ling is a cold-featured young woman whose appearance is frequently compared to frost and carved jade. She wears light gray combat armor and keeps her long hair tied back when active 32 33.

• Frost-cold brows and eyes; high nose; pale lips 32
• Gemstone-blue or cerulean eyes 32 35
• Long hair usually tied neatly behind her head or in a high ponytail 32 33
• Light gray armor; carries a silver-white spear in battle 32 33
• Her frost aura visibly lowers the surrounding temperature 33

Personality

Ling is proud, self-reliant, and reluctant to accept help she cannot repay. Although she acknowledges Jiang Chuan as a friend, she initially rejects his intervention because she has no background to rely on and refuses to drag others into her problems 32.

In battle, she is composed and ruthless. She endures exhaustion, injury, and the pressure of a rigged tournament rather than surrender her autonomy. Her decision to violate the Heavenly Dao Contract rather than submit demonstrates her willingness to risk everything for freedom 33 34.

After being bound by Emperor's Oath, she remains fiercely loyal and protective of Jiang Chuan. She declines Li Chenfeng's invitation without hesitation and follows Jiang Chuan into the dangerous rear route of the Starry Sky Temple ruins 46 47.

Abilities & Skills

SS-rank Frost Talent

Ling controls powerful frost energy, shaping it into weapons, barriers, and wide-area attacks. Her talent was originally S-rank before Emperor's Oath restored and advanced it to SS-rank 34.

• Freezes opponents' limbs and forces enemies back with the cold radiating from her spear 33
• Extinguishes Su Yao's fire attacks by releasing a massive burst of freezing energy 34
• Creates ice shields capable of freezing incoming poison arrows and surrounding structures 48
• Can form crystalline ice spears directly from frost energy 35 48
• Her post-oath frost output is stated to rival a peak seventh-rank professional's power 48

Spear Combat

Ling is an exceptionally precise spear fighter whose style emphasizes speed, control, and decisive strikes 33.

• Defeated multiple tournament challengers in one to three moves 33
• Disarmed a strength-oriented warrior with a single strike and stopped her spear three inches from his throat 33
• Uses frost-infused spear techniques to cut through Chen Duhu's Soul-Eating Demon Hands 35
• Performed Sky-Filling Ice Rain, continuously creating and launching ice spears until Chen Duhu's defenses collapsed 35

Emperor's Oath Enhancement

Through Jiang Chuan's Emperor's Oath, Ling receives his shared attributes and an upgraded talent. The contract also establishes her as his servant 34.

• Survived the Heavenly Dao Contract's lethal backlash after Jiang Chuan shared his 1,500-point extremum attributes 34
• Her SS-rank talent is described as more than ten times stronger than her former power 34 35
• Allows her to defeat threats far above a normal first-rank professional's level, including the level 10 Inheritance Guardian 48
• The oath was imposed without her prior consent during the emergency, though Jiang Chuan later offered to dissolve it 34 37

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Northwind Moonbreaker Spear — A severely damaged Gold-grade Ling family heirloom. Ling refused to replace it because of its personal significance; Jiang Chuan returned its dismantled materials to her 7 9.
• Silver-white spear — Her weapon during the Tianyuan City martial arts tournament, used to channel frost energy 33.
• Conjured ice spears — Frost-forged weapons she creates in combat, including the spears used against Chen Duhu and the Starry Sky Temple's defenses 35 48.

Relationships

• Jiang Chuan — Initially an awkward classmate and later a friend who intervenes in her exploitation by Darkmoon. He saves her through Emperor's Oath; she chooses to remain bound to him and addresses him as “Master” 1 32 34 37.
• Chen Duhu — Former leader of the Darkmoon Battle Group and her principal exploiter. He sought to use her S-rank bloodline for his descendants; Ling kills him after gaining SS-rank power 32 35.
• Chen Ping — Chen Duhu's son and a Darkmoon member. His admission slot was prioritized over Ling's despite his lower A-rank talent 9 31.
• Su Yao — Tournament opponent chosen to benefit from Ling's planned defeat. Ling instead defeats her, triggering the Heavenly Dao Contract backlash 33 34.
• Li Chenfeng — A Starry Sky Temple participant who attempts to recruit Ling and separate her from Jiang Chuan. She declines him without explanation 47.
• Yuan Ziyi — Reveals the terms of Ling's Darkmoon contract and Chen Duhu's intentions to Jiang Chuan 32.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Northwind Moonbreaker Spear

Ling entrusts Jiang Chuan with her damaged family spear despite their earlier misunderstanding. His return of its high-quality dismantled materials establishes mutual trust, though she keeps her distance to avoid bringing him trouble from Darkmoon 8 9.

Darkmoon Contract and Martial Arts Tournament

Ling's debt, thirty-year service contract, and forced role in Su Yao's tournament victory are revealed. Rather than surrender, she defeats Su Yao and accepts the Heavenly Dao Contract's punishment 31 32 33 34.

Liberation and Revenge

Jiang Chuan saves Ling through Emperor's Oath and upgrades her talent to SS-rank. Empowered by the bond, she overwhelms and kills Chen Duhu, ending his direct control over her future 34 35.

Darkstar Institute and Starry Sky Temple

After being specially recruited to Darkstar Institute, Ling accompanies Jiang Chuan into the Starry Sky Temple. She rejects outside recruitment, clears traps and guardians with overwhelming frost power, and assists Jiang Chuan in pursuing the key to the second floor 46 47 48.

Trivia

• Ling was her school's class monitor before entering the Source Realm 1.
• She was sixteen when she fought Chen Duhu, a peak sixth-tier professional 35.
• Her original contract with Darkmoon would have consumed thirty years of service, leaving her nearly fifty by its completion 32.