Chapter 21: "Returning to Ancestors"

  Zong Yin knew that with his current abilities, he couldn't lock down Yang Jun at all, and didn't bother to waste his energy. He transformed his right arm into a boulder the size of a person, swinging it wildly and disrupting Yang Jun's attack rhythm.

  It was already enough, and when Yang Jun was about to launch another attack, suddenly several strands of soul power burst out from under his feet, like cone-shaped soul power. Yang Jun never thought that Zong could change the soul power to such an extent.

  The conical soul force, just one impact was enough to completely destroy the soul force shield that kept him afloat on the water's surface. By the time he came back to his senses, his knees were already submerged in the water.

  Yang Jun quickly opened a new soul force shield, and at this time he also understood Zong Yin's plan. This was not a life-and-death battle that required a winner or loser; it was simply an assessment, the content of which was that those who fell into the water were unqualified!

  Yang Jun, who had already come to his senses, immediately prepared to exert his soul power and forcibly knocked Zong Yin into the water.

  Unfortunately, Zong Yin didn't give him another chance. Just as Yang Jun had opened his soul force shield and was unsteady on his feet, he felt a blackness at the top of his head, and a massive force struck him. Zong Yin's right arm, enlarged several times, heavily slapped him on the top of his head, pressing him into the water.

  The whole scene was silent, and those who had just asserted that Zong Yin would definitely lose were even more shocked, their jaws dropping to the ground.

  It wasn't until Yang Jun emerged from the water in a sorry state that everyone else came back to their senses.

  "Yang Jun that mad dog actually lost!"

  "Soul Master actually lost to Soul Apprentice! A tenfold difference in soul power!"

  When Yang Jun emerged from underwater, Zong Xian, who had returned to normal, didn't say a word and headed straight for the shore.

  "What's your name!"

  Yang Jun was a good sport about it, his face didn't show any anger, he just stared deeply at Zong Yin's back and asked.

  "Zong Yin!"

  Zong Yin didn't turn his head back, using all his strength, he loudly spat out two words and didn't say anything more.

  Yang Jun nodded, firmly remembering the entire name in his heart. His soul power emerged from his body, shaking off the water droplets around him. With a calm expression, Yang Jun walked back and forth. Today, Zong Yin taught him a lesson: to solve problems, one must start from the root cause; not everything can be resolved by relying solely on brute force, although that is also an option.

  After landing on the shore, the crowd spontaneously gave Zong Yin a way out. Today, Zong Yin's name will surely occupy a place in Hei Sen's class.

  Zong Yin ignored the gazes of the crowd, he had already released his Soul Assisting Technique, and the power and soul force in his body were rapidly draining away. Even maintaining the soul shield that allowed him to walk on water was becoming somewhat strenuous. As soon as he reached the shore, he went to one side, sat down cross-legged, and began taking deep breaths, alleviating the aftereffects of the Soul Assisting Technique.

  Zong Yin's auxiliary soul technique is called Return to Ancestor, although Zong Yin was very puzzled why it would be such a name, but it did not affect the powerful power of Return to Ancestor at all. It can enhance Zong Yin's movement speed and attack intensity in a short period of time, and activate a strange power, causing his right arm to undergo a transformation.

  This is just the initial effect of returning to one's ancestors, Zong Yin has always been fantasizing about what kind of shocking changes will occur when the return to one's ancestors grows to a higher level.

  The aftereffects are just as intense, no matter how long the Reversion is activated. Once it ends, all remaining physical strength will rapidly drain away. For a period of time afterwards, Zonghui will completely lose his combat ability, unable to even mobilize his soul force. His body will be like he has a fever, with his limbs feeling weak and powerless.

  The length of time spent in the Reversion determined the duration of the aftereffects, so Zong Yin ended it decisively after knocking Yang Jun into the water. He didn't want to stay in that weak state forever.

  "Haha, our class is indeed full of talents! Next group, next group! Let me see what you're capable of!"

  Hei Sen stared intently at Zong Yin, himself a master of soul force micro-control. He could naturally see the subtlety of Zong Yin's final move that broke Yang Jun's soul force shield. Unfortunately, his current strength was not enough, and he didn't have some matching soul techniques to complement it. Otherwise, with just this one hand of soul force micro-control, he would be able to toy with Yang Jun in the palm of his hand.

  Until everyone's assessment was over, Zong Yin finally recovered from the aftermath of returning to his ancestors. His soul power also grew again during this period. Zong Yin found that when he was in the aftermath of returning to his ancestors, his cultivation speed would be slightly faster, barely considered a blessing in disguise.

  "Students who passed the assessment today can take a three-day break. As for those who didn't pass, you need to stay behind and receive special guidance from me today. In three days, we will proceed with the next course, so be mentally prepared! My class isn't that easy!"

  Heisen continued to spread his threats in that disgusting tone, making everyone's skin crawl.

  Many of the girls who failed the assessment had tears streaming down their faces, but from their expressions, Zong Yin saw determination and believed that next time they would definitely train hard with Hei Sen's special guidance, which was indeed the driving force for everyone to move forward.

  After passing the assessment, Zong Yin had three more days to rest, but this time he didn't immerse himself in the library, and even rarely returned to his dormitory. He spent the whole day squatting in the practice room without going out, eating randomly at the cafeteria across the street when hungry, sleeping anywhere when tired, and starting again after waking up.

  The appearance of that mysterious black shadow made Zong Yin always feel that if he didn't work hard to move forward, he would be drawn into the abyss and never climb out. That feeling was as if he was walking on a path that couldn't see the front, the road behind him was constantly collapsing, he had no choice but to move forward, but the future was still worrying, perhaps the next moment waiting for him was still the abyss.

  And the battle with Yang Jun also made Zong Yin clearly realize that Soul Slaves were just a starting point for Soul Masters, and the real new life's door, he had already touched the threshold, wanting to enter the door, he still needed to continue working hard.

  Then Zong Yin devoted himself day and night to mastering the "Return Ancestor" soul-assisting technique. When he entered a state of physical weakness, he would fully mobilize his soul power, increasing it with all his might, hoping to reach the standard for forming a spectral stone as soon as possible.

  Zong Yin remained in the training room and did not go to the library, causing countless people to be disappointed. Shen Peng, who had been taken advantage of before, was not an easy person to deal with, so he sent people to guard the library every day. As soon as Zong Yin appeared, a group of people would rush in and surround him.

  Lan Xin was also one of the many people waiting for Zong Yin in the library, her thoughts were much simpler, she wanted that stone slab, and her master happened to want to see him too.

  Undoubtedly, Zong Yin was destined to disappoint everyone. Until the end of the three-day break, Zong Yin still hadn't appeared in the library.

  After receiving the class information from Hei Sen through Na Jie again, Zong Yin simply cleaned up his personal hygiene, changed into a new set of clothes, and headed to the classroom.

  As soon as Zong Yin entered, he sat alone in the corner and Yang Jun, who was out of place with everyone else, glanced at him before closing his eyes to cultivate his soul decision. Apparently, he was even more diligent than Zong Yin, and even this little bit of time was spent training desperately.

  The new classroom was quite different from the usual ones, a standard rectangular room where everyone gathered in twos and threes, chattering away about various topics. Zong Yin shook his head and sat down in another corner of the classroom, choosing to cultivate his soul like Yang Jun.

  Heisenberg was very punctual, and as soon as the class bell rang, his figure also appeared in the classroom.

  "Everyone, line up, back against the wall and stay there. Listen carefully, against the wall! Otherwise, you will be responsible for your own consequences!"

  Heisen spoke in a rare, serious tone, and everyone listened intently, pressing themselves tightly against the wall. Those who had received special guidance from him moved the fastest, with the most tense expressions, fearing that if they were even a moment late, they would have to endure Heisen's guidance once again.

  It's hard for Zong Yin to imagine what kind of guidance Hei Sen gave them that made them turn out like this.

  After everyone stood still, Hei Sen stood in front of everyone with a hint of a strange smile and snapped his fingers.

  "Woooo!" A gust of unimaginable wind came from behind Hei Sen, like a giant palm slapping down on him.

  Zong Yin finally knew why Hei Sen had everyone stick to the wall, that wild wind pressed everyone against the wall, not even able to open their eyes, and even someone as strong as Yang Jun was completely unable to move. It's hard to imagine what would happen if a person were suddenly attacked by such a gust of wind without preparation and crashed into the wall.

  Like a knife-like wind, it seemed that the impact would never stop, constantly striking everyone's body, with the light of the soul technique flashing constantly, but it couldn't last long before extinguishing.

  Zong Yin had also tried using a soul force shield, but unfortunately, the soul force shield was unable to block such a strong gust of wind. Even if it was just for a few seconds, all he wanted to do now was shut his mouth.

  This wind reminded him of those people who were interviewed in the typhoon in his previous life. Every time he saw those mouths and nostrils enlarged countless times, he laughed so hard that he was bent over backwards. But now he couldn't laugh at all. Onlookers will never know the feeling of experiencing it personally.

  Fortunately, Hei Sen still had a bit of conscience and only let everyone experience it for a while before the strong winds slowly disappeared.

  "Haha! Feel good, right? The previous lesson taught you how to form a closed soul power shield to protect yourself. This lesson is to train the intensity of your soul power shield. Once you can withstand the strong winds and walk to the other side of the classroom, you'll pass this lesson. Of course, those who fail will have to receive my special guidance~"

  Hei Sen finished speaking and didn't give anyone any reaction time, another finger snap, that terrifying gale once again pressed everyone heavily against the wall.