Recaps

Qiao Sang’s Little Seeker battled Jerome’s Fire Ao Lin, using Darkness Shadow Control and Demon Armor to withstand its attacks. Jerome unleashed a field-wide combination of Flame Pillar and Flame Link under Fire Ao Lin’s Sense of Oppression, and the chapter ended with the resulting giant pillar of fire swallowing both Pokémon.

• Little Seeker used its giant armored form to distract Fire Ao Lin, then restrained it by pulling on its shadow and attacked with Shadow Ball.
• Fire Ao Lin countered with Giant Sun Blast, but Little Seeker survived the explosion with Demon Armor, which it quickly restored.
• Qiao Sang urged Little Seeker to take a hit, but Jerome ordered Fire Ao Lin to use a ranged flame attack, forcing Little Seeker to dodge.
• Fire Ao Lin spread Flame Pillars across the field and connected them with Flame Link to create a powerful fire formation.
• Fire Ao Lin used Sense of Oppression to force Little Seeker downward as the linked pillars erupted into a giant pillar of fire that swallowed both combatants.

Qiao Sang’s Nether Ring Monarch survived Jerome’s Flame Pillar Link and defeated Fire Ao Lin, leaving Jerome and the arena stunned. The referee confirmed Qiao Sang’s victory as the match ended.

• Jerome used Fire Ao Lin’s Flame Pillar Link, while spectators and commentators assumed the Nether Ring Monarch had been overwhelmed.
• Jerome realized Fire Ao Lin had been badly injured and suspected the Nether Ring Monarch had the Mutual Destruction trait.
• Qiao Sang sat cross-legged while the pillar of fire faded, prompting the commentators to speculate about her next move.
• The Nether Ring Monarch emerged apparently unharmed as Fire Ao Lin collapsed, and Qiao Sang said she had won.
• A referee examined Fire Ao Lin, raised a green flag toward Qiao Sang, and the screen marked Fire Ao Lin’s portrait in black and white.

Qiao Sang’s Nether Ring Monarch defeated Jerome’s Fire Ao Lin by combining Mutual Destruction and Life Borrowing, giving Qiao Sang the first round. As a new arena rose, Qiao Sang and Jerome summoned their next Pet Beasts for the second round.

• The audience and commentators struggled to explain how the Nether Ring Monarch survived Flame Pillar Link while Fire Ao Lin collapsed.
• Nephthis concluded that the Nether Ring Monarch had Life Borrowing, and Jerome revealed that it also had Mutual Destruction.
• Qiao Sang let the crowd believe she had planned the winning exchange, while Mikala praised her and Margot reacted with surprise at the Nether Ring Monarch’s traits.
• The arena was replaced, and the referee began the countdown for the next round.
• Qiao Sang and Jerome summoned their next Pet Beasts, including Jerome’s Emperor Stage, Ice- and Dragon-type Hail Claws Battle Dragon.

Qiao Sang and Gang Bao faced Jerome’s Hail Claws Battle Dragon, using Gang Bao’s defenses, Air Absorption, and deceptive Wing Blade attack to overcome its freezing skills. The chapter ended with Gang Bao’s pale beam striking the Hail Claws Battle Dragon, leaving the battle’s outcome unresolved.

• Gang Bao flew into the air as the Hail Claws Battle Dragon lowered the arena’s temperature and sent Ice Thorns after him.
• Gang Bao’s defenses let him break through Ice Crystal Pierce and strike the Hail Claws Battle Dragon, while Air Absorption stopped it from breathing.
• Gang Bao fired nearly all his feathers as Wing Blade, and the Hail Claws Battle Dragon froze them before Jerome ordered an attack.
• The Hail Claws Battle Dragon froze Gang Bao midair, then Jerome ordered Dragon Soul Impact as Gang Bao accelerated through the ice and dodged the dragon phantom.
• Gang Bao’s fallen feathers broke free and attacked again, and his pale beam pierced the Hail Claws Battle Dragon’s frozen defenses and struck it.

Gang Bao defeated Jerome’s Hail Claws Battle Dragon with Steel Guiding Light and won Qiao Sang a second consecutive match. Jerome then sent out Violent Leis, whose lightning attacks broke through Gang Bao’s defense and blasted it into a deep pit.

• Gang Bao dodged Hail Claws Battle Dragon’s Dragon Soul Impact and counterattacked with Steel Guiding Light, leaving Hail Claws Battle Dragon badly wounded.
• Hail Claws Battle Dragon used Torrential Rain before Gang Bao’s Wing Blades struck it down, and the referee declared Qiao Sang the winner.
• Jerome sent out Violent Leis as his next Pet Beast, while Qiao Sang kept Gang Bao in the arena.
• Violent Leis used the torrential rain to unleash repeated lightning attacks, breaking Gang Bao’s Iron Wall defense.
• Jerome ordered Thunder Conductor, and Violent Leis struck Gang Bao with a powerful lightning attack that sent it crashing into a deep pit.

Gang Bao endured Violent Leis's Thunder Conductor Assault with Absolute Defense, then used Sky Wing Blade to wound it and turn the match around. Violent Leis's Thunderfield Detonation struck Gang Bao, but Violent Leis fell before it could finish the attack, and Gang Bao's blades knocked it unconscious.

• Violent Leis battered Gang Bao with its speed and struck it with Thunder Conductor Assault, while Qiao Sang remained calm.
• Gang Bao revealed Sky Wing Blade, pulling out its wing to slash Violent Leis, and Qiao Sang's Absolute Defense kept it unharmed by Thunder Conductor Assault.
• Violent Leis tried to escape Gang Bao's follow-up strikes, but its injuries left it unable to move as before.
• Jerome ordered Violent Leis to use Thunderfield Detonation, drawing lightning from across the arena toward Gang Bao.
• Violent Leis appeared overhead in pain before Thunderfield Detonation could finish, and Gang Bao's purple blades struck it until it fainted.

Qiao Sang sent Ice Saint Ya into the arena against Jerome’s Gerti Flower, and Ice Saint Ya immediately froze the rain, arena, and its opponent with Ice Sky Domain. As an Ice Mountain crashed down, Gerti Flower was struck by a smaller ice spike and encased in ice, leaving the outcome of the match unresolved.

• After Gang Bao defeated Violent Leis and secured Qiao Sang’s third consecutive victory, Qiao Sang recalled him despite his confidence that he could keep fighting.
• Qiao Sang and Jerome summoned Ice Saint Ya and Gerti Flower for their next match, drawing the crowd’s attention to Ice Saint Ya’s beauty and Snow Warning.
• Jerome ordered Gerti Flower to use Thousand Branches as Qiao Sang commanded Ice Saint Ya to activate Ice Sky Domain, which froze the arena and Gerti Flower.
• Jerome ordered Gerti Flower to break free and defend against Ice Mountain, but a smaller ice spike struck it and it flew backward inside a fresh shell of ice.
• Ice Mountain crashed down toward Gerti Flower as the battle continued.

Qiao Sang and Lu Bao overcame Jerome and Gerti Flower’s concealed energy-draining strategy to win their fourth consecutive round. The victory left Qiao Sang advancing as the crowd cheered, while Xia Huo left the stands.

• Lu Bao used Ice Sky Domain to freeze Gerti Flower and repeatedly struck it with Gigantic Ice Cone.
• Qiao Sang noticed a hidden root trail and realized Gerti Flower was secretly using Abyssal Roots to drain Lu Bao’s energy.
• Jerome ordered Gerti Flower to break free and unleash Abyssal Roots, but Lu Bao froze and shattered the roots.
• Lu Bao repeatedly froze Gerti Flower and overwhelmed it with Ice Crystal Pierce until it fell and the referee awarded Qiao Sang the win.
• Nephthis announced Qiao Sang’s fourth consecutive victory, the crowd cheered, and Xia Huo left the stands.

Qiao Sang defeated Jerome 6:0 in her Master Challenge opening match, winning her sixth round with Qing Bao, the legendary Qing Feng Yun Ren. She advanced to the next round as the first contestant to qualify.

• Spectators and Mikala celebrated Qiao Sang’s earlier victories while Margot warned that future opponents would know more about her team.
• Qiao Sang recalled Lu Bao after it won the fifth match, leaving Jerome with only Heavy Land Cloth for the final round.
• Qiao Sang summoned Qing Bao, whose identity as the legendary Qing Feng Yun Ren stunned the crowd.
• Qing Bao dodged Heavy Land Cloth’s Gravity, charmed it, and knocked it out with a pink hammer.
• The referee declared Qiao Sang the 6:0 winner, and she advanced as the first contestant to qualify.

After Qiao Sang won her Master Challenge Cup match six to zero, her Pet Beasts celebrated and gained widespread attention while she spoke with her mother and learned her next match would likely be about a week away. Meanwhile, Gilbert learned that the applicant he had rejected had become an A-Class Professional Beastmaster and crushed a prominent opponent.

• Qiao Sang recalled Qing Bao after the crowd cheered her victory, then brought her Pet Beasts to a lounge for treatment.
• Fang Bao asked why Qiao Sang had not sent it into battle, and she promised it would compete next time; Little Seeker recovered and signed autographs for the treatment team.
• Qiao Sang spoke with Ye Xiangting, who congratulated her on the six-to-zero win and said the family wanted to hold a banquet when she returned.
• Penga Mei brought Shalala to Qiao Sang, explaining that Mikala Teacher was meeting an acquaintance who wanted to meet Qiao Sang.
• Qiao Sang found herself trending online, watched Little Seeker's popular livestream, and saw that the final preliminary group was scheduled to compete a week later.
• At Yuliandun University, Gilbert learned that Qiao Sang, whom he had rejected, had become an A-Class Professional Beastmaster and defeated Jerome six to zero.

Gilbert learned that his rejection of Qiao Sang’s university application had become a major scandal, while Qiao Sang dealt with a flood of calls after her Master Challenge performance and urged Little Seeker to focus on training. Dean Theresa offered to personally select a Pet Beast with Venerable Stage potential for Qiao Sang, even if she did not place in the top three.

• Gilbert read online criticism over rejecting Qiao Sang and refused Ayoub’s request for thirty thousand points to buy a Super Source Bead, then fainted after learning Qiao Sang had four Emperor Stage Pet Beasts.
• At the Hanggang City Pet Beast Base, customers rushed to buy Treasure Ghosts and their eggs after learning about Qiao Sang’s Nether Ring Monarch, and a woman adopted Treasure Ghost.
• Qiao Sang took calls from Doctor Jiang, Coach Tao, and Fang Sisi before her phone ran out of battery.
• Qiao Sang told Little Seeker to save its Mutual Destruction and Life Borrowing Abilities for opponents’ ace Pet Beasts and to train instead of taking calls.
• Mikala and Penga Mei told Qiao Sang that Dean Theresa was pleased with her preliminaries and would choose a Pet Beast with Venerable Stage potential for her if she wanted one.

Qiao Sang considered which Venerable-potential Pet Beast to choose, prepared for upcoming competitions, and encouraged Ting Bao to train. Six days later, she attended the Master Challenge, where the Dragon King was introduced as the day’s special guest.

• Mikala offered to help Qiao Sang choose a Venerable-potential Pet Beast and recommended Grass or Fighting types; Qiao Sang favored Grass types and thanked her.
• Mikala told Qiao Sang that she had declined Coach Tao’s request for her to join Dragon Country’s Beast Taming Battle Team full-time, but agreed that she would enter competitions when the country needed her.
• Qiao Sang watched the Master Challenge and added two hours to Ting Bao’s daily training, while Little Seeker went out to buy toothpaste and drew a crowd of fans.
• Qiao Sang found Ting Bao still training after the extra hours had passed and brought it back; the Dragon King approved of its effort.
• Six days later, Nephthis and Auror opened the Master Challenge at Saye International Arena and announced the Dragon King as the day’s guest.

Dragon King became a guest commentator as the Master Challenge’s elimination round began, and Laifide received the round’s bye. Qiao Sang drew Li Muxin as her opponent, prepared for the match, and entered the arena as the crowd cheered.

• Dragon King appeared as a guest commentator, and Mikala explained that it had returned to public appearances after once enjoying commentary work.
• Lichmons selected Laifide Hope for the elimination round’s bye, and he left the contestants’ area.
• The matchups were announced, pairing Qiao Sang against Li Muxin, while her relatives in Hanggang City worried about the formidable opponent.
• Qiao Sang reviewed Li Muxin’s record and received Mikala’s advice to focus on his Pet Beasts rather than his potentially misleading commands.
• After preparing in her lounge, Qiao Sang entered the arena at three o’clock to face Li Muxin as the crowd cheered.

Qiao Sang faced Li Muxin in an elimination match on Flame Sky Star, drawing loud cheers before the battle began. Both summoned rare Fire-type Pet Beasts, and the chapter ended as Qiao Sang focused on Li Muxin’s Nuan Shi Ya.

• Qiao Sang and Li Muxin were introduced as previous-round winners before appearing in the arena to competing cheers.
• Mikala met Margot in a VIP box, where Mikala predicted Qiao Sang would win despite hoping she would experience some losses.
• Qiao Sang and Li Muxin summoned Fendi Duo and Nuan Shi Ya as the match began.
• Dragon King introduced Fendi Duo as Qiao Sang’s newly cultivated dual Fire- and Psychic-type form, startling the audience with its rarity.
• Qiao Sang shut out the crowd’s noise and studied Li Muxin’s crimson-red Nuan Shi Ya.

Qiao Sang’s Fang Bao battled Li Muxin’s Nuan Shi Ya, trading powerful Fire and Psychic attacks in a match decided by a concealed counterattack. The chapter ended with Nuan Shi Ya’s Smoke Extinguishment engulfing the arena in explosions, leaving Fang Bao caught in the blast.

• Li Muxin used numeric commands to direct Nuan Shi Ya, which launched Ground Fire Eruption at Fang Bao.
• Fang Bao seized control of the flames with its Psychic power, but Nuan Shi Ya redirected them into a fire dragon aimed at Fang Bao.
• Fang Bao teleported high above the arena and struck Nuan Shi Ya with Blazing Sun Impact, leaving it badly wounded in a crater.
• Qiao Sang ordered Fang Bao to finish the match, while Li Muxin commanded Nuan Shi Ya to attack with a flaming bite.
• Nuan Shi Ya released smoke across the arena and triggered Smoke Extinguishment, filling the field with powerful explosions.

Qiao Sang’s Fang Bao defeated Li Muxin’s Nuan Shi Ya in the first round, surviving Smoke Extinguishment and knocking it out after it activated Blaze. Li Muxin summoned Water Spirit Deer for the second round, and the match began with Fang Bao facing its Water Field.

• Nuan Shi Ya’s Smoke Extinguishment battered Fang Bao, but Fang Bao endured behind Flame Barrier and flung Nuan Shi Ya away.
• Nuan Shi Ya activated Blaze and charged Fang Bao, but Fang Bao used Gravity and Hellfire before knocking it out with Explosive Flame Bullet.
• The referee declared Qiao Sang the winner of the first round, making the score 1–0.
• Li Muxin summoned Water Spirit Deer, whose Rainfall Trait changed the weather, while Qiao Sang kept Fang Bao in the match.
• Water Spirit Deer transformed the arena into a Water Field, and Fang Bao Teleported into the air as a golden sun appeared above it.

Qiao Sang and Fendi Duo battled Li Muxin’s Water Spirit Deer, which used Water Domain, invisibility, and a powerful barrier to gain the advantage. After Fendi Duo landed a hit inside the domain, Qiao Sang ordered it to jump back in, leaving Li Muxin stunned and calling for Water Spirit Deer to seal it.

• Qiao Sang had Fang Bao use Spark Rain, while Water Spirit Deer hid in the air behind invisibility and Water Abyss Barrier to cast Rain Dance.
• Qiao Sang spotted Water Spirit Deer, and Fang Bao used Sunny Day to clear the rain while attacking with clones and fire skills.
• Water Spirit Deer trapped a Fang Bao clone in its barrier and plunged into Water Domain, then used Tsunami to sweep away Fang Bao’s airborne clones.
• Fang Bao used Psychic Power to halt the Tsunami briefly, then hit Water Spirit Deer with Destruction Death Ray after sensing the aura left by its clone.
• Qiao Sang ordered Fang Bao to jump into Water Domain, and Li Muxin immediately shouted for Water Spirit Deer to seal it.

Qiao Sang’s Fang Bao broke Li Muxin’s Water Spirit Deer’s Water Domain and won their match, putting Qiao Sang ahead 2–0. As Fang Bao prepared to fight a third match, Qiao Sang realized Water Spirit Deer had secretly weakened it with Abyssal Breath.

• Fang Bao unleashed Lava Purgatory inside Water Spirit Deer’s Water Domain, breaking the domain and leaving Water Spirit Deer severely injured.
• Water Spirit Deer used Water Prison Seal to trap Fang Bao, but Qiao Sang ordered Gravity, forcing the prison into the lava and freeing Fang Bao.
• Fang Bao struck Water Spirit Deer with Blazing Sun Impact, knocking it unconscious and giving Qiao Sang her second consecutive victory.
• Fang Bao asked to fight another match, and Qiao Sang left it on the field as the next match countdown began.
• Fang Bao staggered as Abyssal Breath’s lingering effects surfaced, and Qiao Sang realized Li Muxin’s final command had concealed the attack’s identity.

Qiao Sang’s weakened Fang Bao battled Li Muxin’s Zhi Lingni, whose bells repeatedly controlled it, while its lingering injuries from Abyssal Breath hindered its movement. After Zhi Lingni struck Fang Bao down, Fang Bao rose again with golden Blaze, revealing that its Solar Power had reached S-rank.

• Li Muxin summoned Zhi Lingni, and Qiao Sang realized Fang Bao needed to steal its bells to avoid being controlled.
• Zhi Lingni’s bells controlled Fang Bao, but Qiao Sang’s warning that it would lose briefly snapped it awake and let it dodge an attack.
• Qiao Sang used Fang Bao’s clones and Psychic Power to restrain Zhi Lingni, but Zhi Lingni escaped and countered with Gravity and its bells.
• Zhi Lingni repeatedly controlled and struck Fang Bao, exploiting its weakened condition from the previous round and eventually hitting it with Mental Meteor.
• Fang Bao rose amid golden flames, and Li Muxin recognized that its Solar Power had reached S-rank.

Fang Bao and Zhi Lingni fought through a fierce battle that pushed both Pet Beasts to their limits. Both collapsed unconscious, and the referee declared the round a draw, leaving the score at 3 to 1.

• Fang Bao used golden Blaze to overwhelm Zhi Lingni, steal its bell, and bite it in half.
• Zhi Lingni blocked the sun and unleashed Earth-Heaven Resonance, but Fang Bao broke free and survived the crushing attack.
• Fang Bao used Gravity and Lava Purgatory to trap Zhi Lingni in magma and attack it with Fire Fang.
• Zhi Lingni blasted Fang Bao away with Light Wave, but both Pet Beasts stood again and continued until they collapsed.
• The referee found that neither Fang Bao nor Zhi Lingni could continue and declared the round a draw, making the score 3 to 1.

After Fendi Duo defeated Zhi Lingni to complete a one-versus-three, spectators and Qiao Sang’s family celebrated her strength while debating her championship prospects. In the VIP box, Margot invited Mikala and Qiao Sang to dinner after Jules finished his match, and Qiao Sang’s next match was about to begin.

• Fendi Duo defeated Zhi Lingni, prompting the crowd to cheer and discuss Qiao Sang’s chances in the tournament.
• Margot asked Mikala whether Fendi Duo had S-Class Solar Power, but Mikala kept the answer secret.
• Margot invited Mikala and Qiao Sang to dinner, and Mikala agreed to meet after Jules’s match.
• Qiao Sang’s family celebrated her victory at Ye Xiangting’s villa and discussed her success and Fire Fang Dogs.
• A referee Pet Beast blew the preparation whistle as the arena was changed for the next match.

Qiao Sang’s Nether Ring Monarch faced Li Muxin’s Earth Stone Master, whose sandstorm attacks were meant to trigger Nether Ring Monarch’s traits without risking a lethal blow. Nether Ring Monarch redirected one attack and then seized Earth Stone Master with Darkness Shadow Control as a giant version appeared overhead.

• Li Muxin summoned Earth Stone Master, while Qiao Sang summoned Nether Ring Monarch.
• Earth Stone Master unleashed a sandstorm and sent a sand beast after Little Seeker, but Little Seeker used Shadow Penetration to redirect the attack into Earth Stone Master.
• Li Muxin ordered Earth Stone Master to use weak attacks, hoping to wear Nether Ring Monarch down without triggering its Mutual Destruction trait.
• Little Seeker teleported, linked Earth Stone Master’s shadow to its own, and hurled Earth Stone Master backward with Darkness Shadow Control.
• A giant Nether Ring Monarch appeared above the field as White Light descended from its head toward Earth Stone Master.

Little Seeker used shadow control, teleportation, and hypnosis to keep Earth Stone Master trapped beneath its own Earth Stone Meteor. Earth Stone Meteor stopped, and Earth Stone Master crashed to the ground, leaving the match unresolved.

• Nether Ring Monarch combined Malicious Pursuit, Darkness Shadow, and Mind Headbutt to break Earth Stone Master's armor, then Little Seeker repeatedly spun and controlled it with shadow techniques.
• Li Muxin ordered Earth Stone Master to use Earth Stone Meteor, and Little Seeker moved it above itself to take the falling rocks instead.
• Earth Stone Master broke free, but Little Seeker used Shadow Penetration to return it beneath the meteors and froze it in place.
• As Earth Stone Meteor battered Earth Stone Master, Li Muxin made it increase its weight, forcing Little Seeker and its Substitute to strain to keep it suspended.
• Little Seeker and its Substitute repeatedly used hypnosis to interrupt Earth Stone Master's attempts to act, until Earth Stone Meteor stopped and Earth Stone Master fell heavily to the ground.

Qiao Sang’s Nether Ring Monarch defeated Li Muxin’s Earth Stone Master and two remaining Pet Beasts, advancing with a 6-to-1 victory. Qiao Sang realized the crowd’s cheers were producing white energy that Little Seeker could absorb, possibly helping it evolve, and Little Seeker learned how much the audience liked it.

• Little Seeker finished off Earth Stone Master with Brick Break, giving Qiao Sang a 4-to-1 lead as the crowd cheered.
• Qiao Sang saw white energy gathering into Little Seeker and suspected it was the positive emotional energy needed for its future evolution.
• Little Seeker defeated Li Muxin’s King Stage Ice Type Pet Beast and General Rank Flying-type Pet Beast, securing Qiao Sang’s 6-to-1 victory and advancement.
• After the match, Qiao Sang told Little Seeker about the white energy, and Little Seeker was delighted to learn that the audience liked it.
• Lu Bao treated Fang Bao, while Qing Bao reminded Qiao Sang to let it battle next time; Fang Bao was surprised to learn Little Seeker had fought three rounds after a draw.

After Fang Bao’s match ended in an official draw, Qiao Sang reassured it that spectators saw it as a three-opponent sweep, and the team discovered several trending topics about her Pet Beasts. Qiao Sang accepted a reporter interview and later explained why she had called Little Seeker small, only for Little Seeker to find that the interview had made that remark trend too.

• Qiao Sang explained the Master Challenge’s ten-second count rule, then cheered Fang Bao up by showing it the trending searches praising its performance.
• Little Seeker read trending topics about Qiao Sang’s Pet Beasts, including Fang Bao’s name, and asked Qiao Sang to mention its own name in future matches.
• Qiao Sang agreed to speak with reporters, who asked about her Pet Beasts, her match, and Little Seeker’s traits; she explained that its name reflected its small size.
• At the villa, Little Seeker sulked because Qiao Sang had told reporters it was small, but Qiao Sang argued that the detail would make it memorable.
• Little Seeker found a trending topic about its name and small size, then discovered that Qiao Sang’s comment about only an ace being worthy of making it fall was trending as well.