Recaps

Qiao Sang’s Gang Bao defeated Serana’s Flame Sky Fox, giving Qiao Sang a 0–4 lead, before Little Seeker faced Serana’s Thunder Touch Beast. Thunder Touch Beast fainted immediately, but its Thunder Field Ability paralyzed Little Seeker, and the chapter ended with Qiao Sang realizing Serana had chosen it to weaken Mutual Destruction.

• Gang Bao defeated Flame Sky Fox with Sky Wing Blade, and Qiao Sang took the round to lead 0–4.
• The commentators and audience reacted to Gang Bao’s Absolute Defense, while Mikala proudly claimed credit for Qiao Sang’s success.
• Qiao Sang sent out Little Seeker as Serana chose Thunder Touch Beast, surprising the audience.
• Little Seeker knocked Thunder Touch Beast unconscious with Sense of Oppression, but Thunder Field caused paralysis to spread to Little Seeker.
• Qiao Sang realized Serana had sent out Thunder Touch Beast to use its paralysis effect against Little Seeker’s Mutual Destruction.

Serana sent out her final Pet Beast, the Echo Spirit Lord, to face Qiao Sang’s Nether Ring Monarch, Little Seeker. Little Seeker’s tricks and training kept it in the fight, but the Echo Spirit Lord’s sound attacks repeatedly overwhelmed it, and Serana ordered another attack after Little Seeker formed Demon Armor.

• The Thunder Touch Beast’s earlier Thunder Field left the Nether Ring Monarch paralyzed, weakening its Mutual Destruction trait for the rounds ahead.
• Serana summoned the Echo Spirit Lord, which used Resonant Shatter against a Substitute before revealing Little Seeker’s true body with a second attack.
• Little Seeker endured the sound attack, attempted to use a purple-eyed skill, then Teleported and bound the Echo Spirit Lord with shadows before its roar destroyed Little Seeker’s Energy Ball.
• The Echo Spirit Lord used Sound Stomp to break Little Seeker’s Barrier, while the commentators noted that sound attacks countered many of the Nether Ring Monarch’s abilities.
• Qiao Sang ordered Armor, and Little Seeker formed Demon Armor that withstood the sound waves; Serana then ordered the Echo Spirit Lord to use Cry.

Qiao Sang’s Little Seeker battled Serana’s Echo Spirit Lord, using its traits and Companion Item ring to turn the match around. As Echo Spirit Lord continued its sound-based assault, Qiao Sang ordered Little Seeker to use Devour, pulling its opponent toward it.

• Little Seeker controlled Echo Spirit Lord’s mouth with Psychic Power while a Substitute distracted it, but Echo Spirit Lord struck its horns together and confused Little Seeker, causing both creatures’ skills to fail through Grudge Possession.
• Little Seeker baited Echo Spirit Lord into striking it, triggering Curse Body and paralyzing Echo Spirit Lord.
• Qiao Sang ordered Little Seeker to use its ring to store Echo Spirit Lord’s Echo Horns, leaving it without its Companion Items.
• Little Seeker followed Echo Spirit Lord’s shadow and used it to fling the opponent into the air, while Echo Spirit Lord continued attacking with piercing sound waves.
• Qiao Sang ordered Little Seeker to use Devour, and Little Seeker pulled Echo Spirit Lord rapidly toward itself.

Qiao Sang’s Little Seeker used Hypnosis to put Serana’s Echo Spirit Lord to sleep, then entered its head and combined Dream Eater with its Nightmare trait. As the Echo Spirit Lord suffered through a nightmare and failed to wake, Serana called out to it.

• Serana ordered the Echo Spirit Lord to use Sonic Boom, but Little Seeker’s shadow wrapped around its face and brought it close enough to trigger Hypnosis.
• Little Seeker floated into the sleeping Echo Spirit Lord’s head, leading the spectators and commentators to assume it was using Dream Eater.
• Qiao Sang hoped Little Seeker’s Nightmare trait would deepen the Echo Spirit Lord’s sleep while Dream Eater drained its energy.
• Inside the nightmare, the Echo Spirit Lord lost its voice and imagined its Beastmaster and the audience mocking it as Little Seeker absorbed its energy.
• Serana realized the Echo Spirit Lord was experiencing more than Dream Eater and shouted for it to wake up.

Little Seeker kept the Echo Spirit Lord trapped in a nightmare despite Serana’s amplified calls, causing it to remain unconscious until the match ended. The Echo Spirit Lord only realized the apparent victory was another dream after seeing its portrait turn black and white.

• In the dream, the Echo Spirit Lord broke the first nightmare scene with a roar, but Little Seeker shifted the dream and made it believe it had awakened.
• Serana repeatedly shouted for the Echo Spirit Lord while Little Seeker kept it asleep, then Little Seeker emerged from its body.
• The referee inspected the unconscious Echo Spirit Lord and ended the match, awarding the victory to Qiao Sang and Little Seeker.
• In its dream, the Echo Spirit Lord celebrated a supposed win before Little Seeker revealed the scene was still a nightmare.
• The Echo Spirit Lord saw its portrait turn black and white and cried out in despair.

Qiao Sang defeated Serana 6–0, as Little Treasure kept Echo Spirit Lord trapped in a nightmare until the match ended. With Serana securing third place, the story left Qiao Sang and Laifide set to face off tomorrow for the Master Challenge title.

• Nephthis announced that Qiao Sang had won all six rounds against Serana, and the commentators confirmed that her final match against Laifide would decide the title.
• Shalala decided not to become a guest commentator so the audience could focus on Qiao Sang's match, while Qiao Sang watched Little Treasure absorb the victory's energy.
• Qiao Sang had Lu Bao cure Ya Bao's lingering poison, then healed Little Treasure and Gang Bao after the match.
• Little Treasure told Qiao Sang and the others that it had switched Echo Spirit Lord's dreams and used its cries to drown out calls from outside.
• Serana declined to reveal what Echo Spirit Lord had experienced in its nightmare and pointed reporters toward Laifide's match against Qiao Sang.
• Laifide watched Serana's interview before turning off the television.

After defeating Serana, Qiao Sang learned that Laifide used Coin Divination to choose lineups that countered his opponents and began preparing for their championship match. Little Seeker practiced its dream technique on Gang Bao, but Gang Bao recognized the dream whenever it saw Qiao Sang, revealing the power of their bond.

• Little Seeker explained how it trapped the Echo Spirit Lord in a dream, and Serana returned the speakers it had taken during the match.
• Serana told Qiao Sang that Laifide relied on Coin Divination to predict and counter opponents’ lineups, and said she wanted Qiao Sang to win.
• Shalala celebrated Qiao Sang’s victory, and Mikala Teacher told her the dean would let her request a different championship reward.
• Qiao Sang planned to train Little Seeker’s dream technique and reasoned that Laifide’s counters would let her predict his lineups, though Mikala Teacher warned he would prepare for her too.
• Little Seeker tried its dream technique on Gang Bao, but Gang Bao recognized the dream whenever it saw Qiao Sang, and Qiao Sang realized their bond was the reason.

Qiao Sang prepared for the Master Challenge’s final match against Laifide, analyzing possible counters and training plans while Little Seeker and the others practiced. As the match approached, Lu Bao cared for her fatigue and Gang Bao’s sleeping thoughts revealed how determined it was to win.

• Mikala Teacher and Qiao Sang discussed how Gang Bao’s Power of Bonds could counter dream skills and how Mirror Spirit might expose Little Seeker’s Substitutes and transformations.
• Little Seeker searched online to compare itself with Mirror Spirit, then joined the others in training different abilities for the next day’s match.
• Qiao Sang read the forum debate about her odds against Laifide and considered whether his Nebula Fairy could use Charm against Lu Bao or Gang Bao.
• Mikala Teacher sent Qiao Sang possible opposing lineups so she could tailor the team’s training to Laifide’s likely choices.
• At two in the morning, Lu Bao healed Qiao Sang’s fatigue while she drafted battle plans, and Gang Bao’s sleeping thoughts showed its determination to win.

Qiao Sang prepared for the final Master Challenge match against Laifide while Shalala revealed to Ting Bao that it wanted to contract with her. As the match drew near, Qiao Sang felt excited rather than nervous, and the arena announcer began the event.

• Qiao Sang stayed up arranging battle plans for Laifide, then trained with Lu Bao and discussed ways to counter Nebula Fairy’s Charm.
• Mikala asked whether Qiao Sang would contact the Tenth Seat after the competition, and Qiao Sang postponed the decision because she was reluctant to part with Shalala.
• Ting Bao learned that Shalala wanted to contract with Qiao Sang, while Jiu Bugu asked Penga Mei whether the Tenth Seat would help it find Shi Pant.
• Spectators gathered at Saye International Arena and debated whether Qiao Sang or Laifide would win the final match.
• Mikala reassured Qiao Sang that she would get the Sun Crystal for her even if she lost, and the announcer opened the championship match.

Qiao Sang and Laifide Hope entered the championship round-robin final of the Master Challenge as Relokaka appeared as a special guest. The first round began with both Beastmasters summoning enormous Fire-type pet beasts, but the chapter ended before their identities or the opening clash were revealed.

• Relokaka appeared as the guest for the final, and Shalala recognized it as the one that had given it the Endurance Flower.
• Mikala wondered whether Relokaka had come for Shalala, while Qiao Sang prepared for the match and sent her pet beasts into the Beast Taming Codex.
• Nephthis and Auror introduced Laifide Hope and Qiao Sang as they arrived on the platform, drawing cheers from the crowd and viewers across the stars.
• Ye Xiangting watched Qiao Sang's entrance from Hanggang City, while Liu Yao, Gilbert, and the Tenth Seat also followed the broadcast from elsewhere.
• At Saye International Arena, Qiao Sang and Laifide Hope summoned their first pet beasts as the countdown ended, and the rising temperature signaled that the opening round was about to begin.

Qiao Sang’s Fang Bao and Laifide’s Hellfire Base traded devastating attacks, revealing that Fang Bao’s Holy Fire could injure Hellfire Base despite its Flash Fire Trait. The arena ended submerged in golden magma as Fang Bao rose and Hellfire Base cried out in pain.

• Fang Bao Teleported behind Hellfire Base and bit it with a Fire Fang fused with Holy Fire while Hellfire Base struck back with Purgatory Tornado.
• Hellfire Base used Gravity Point Explosion to force Fang Bao away, but Fang Bao avoided the pull with Teleport and its golden flames continued burning Hellfire Base’s soul.
• Fang Bao launched a Blazing Sun Impact, but its attempt to use Gravity failed because Hellfire Base’s Probabilistic Contamination had disabled the skill.
• Hellfire Base escaped the falling attack and unleashed another Gravity Point Explosion, while Fang Bao’s Holy Fire caused further explosions and soul-burning pain.
• Golden magma erupted from beneath the arena and swallowed Hellfire Base as Fang Bao rose from the crater.

Qiao Sang’s Ya Bao defeated Laifide’s Hellfire Base by combining Holy Fire with Lava Purgatory, leaving Hellfire Base unconscious despite its S-Rank Blaze. After Qiao Sang took the first round, Ya Bao’s golden flames began to weaken, but its roar steadied them as Laifide noticed the moonlight.

• Ya Bao used Holy Purgatory, combining Holy Fire with Lava Purgatory, and severely wounded Hellfire Base.
• Hellfire Base activated Blaze but, already unconscious from Holy Fire’s effects, could not resist Ya Bao’s Flame Charge and fell.
• The referee declared Qiao Sang the winner of the first round, making the score 0:1, and the crowd cheered for Qiao Sang and Ya Bao.
• Qiao Sang considered keeping Ya Bao in the next round, but its golden flames weakened as its Blaze began to fade.
• Ya Bao roared in response to Qiao Sang’s encouragement, steadying its flames, while Laifide looked up at the moonlight.

Qiao Sang and Laifide’s second match became a battle between Fang Bao and Nebula Fairy, with both Pet Beasts using their Moonlight Power to keep pace at night. Nebula Fairy finally suppressed the moonlight and stardust, extinguishing Fang Bao’s Fierce Fire as Fang Bao fell.

• Laifide summoned Nebula Fairy, and Qiao Sang realized he had identified Fang Bao’s Moonlight Power trait.
• Nebula Fairy used Charm and Star Concealment, but Fang Bao resisted Charm and Qiao Sang ordered consecutive attacks.
• Nebula Fairy repeatedly used Spatial Swap to redirect Fang Bao’s Holy Fire attacks, then struck Fang Bao with Stardust Beam after briefly trapping it in an illusion.
• Qiao Sang ordered Holy Rain, but Nebula Fairy swapped places with Fang Bao’s golden Energy Ball and redirected the attack into the ground.
• Fang Bao teleported beside Nebula Fairy and bit it, but Nebula Fairy darkened the sky and swallowed the moonlight and stardust, causing Fang Bao’s Fierce Fire to go out as it fell.

Laifide defeated Qiao Sang’s Fang Bao with Nebula Fairy, but Fang Bao’s Holy Fire left Nebula Fairy suffering continuous soul burns. Qiao Sang sent out Little Seeker for the next match, and the chapter ended as Nebula Fairy was immobilized beneath its own redirected Light Wave.

• Nebula Fairy used Hidden Star Veil to block the moonlight and starlight, causing Fang Bao’s Fierce Fire to fade and allowing Laifide to win, tying the score at 1:1.
• Qiao Sang recalled Fang Bao, whose Holy Fire-infused Fire Fang left Nebula Fairy with ongoing soul damage.
• Laifide realized Nebula Fairy could not be recalled before the next match, while Mikala reassured Shalala that Qiao Sang’s chances had improved.
• Qiao Sang summoned Little Seeker to face the already injured Nebula Fairy as the next match began.
• Little Seeker used Teleport, Shadow Ball, and a Black Hole to redirect Nebula Fairy’s Light Wave, then connected Nebula Fairy to its shadow and immobilized it.

Qiao Sang trapped Nebula Fairy with Space Confinement after Holy Fire weakened it, but the Nether Ring Monarch’s attack only sent it skyward. Laifide ordered Skyfall, and Nebula Fairy unleashed a meteor shower as Little Treasure prepared to defend.

• Nebula Fairy used Stardust Body to escape Darkness Shadow Control and dodge the redirected attack, while Little Treasure evaded the explosion with Teleport.
• Qiao Sang noticed Holy Fire hurting Nebula Fairy and ordered Little Treasure to use Space Confinement as Laifide commanded Nebula Fairy to use Light Wave.
• Little Treasure emerged from Shadow Penetration and struck Nebula Fairy with Mind Headbutt just as it broke through the confinement barrier.
• Laifide ordered Skyfall, and Nebula Fairy scattered into stardust before raining multicolored meteors toward the arena.
• Qiao Sang ordered Little Treasure to defend, and Little Treasure formed black armor and opened a hundred-meter black hole overhead.

Qiao Sang and Little Treasure countered Nebula Fairy’s Skyfall Meteor Shower and struck her with a redirected beam, but Nebula Fairy revealed she could still fight. The chapter ended as her second beam emerged from a Black Hole and hit her head-on.

• Nebula Fairy called down Skyfall Meteor Shower, while Qiao Sang used Space Lock to prevent her from swapping places with Little Treasure and Little Treasure’s Shadow Penetration swallowed the meteors aimed at him.
• Nebula Fairy swapped places with a meteor and fired a Stardust Beam at Little Treasure, but Little Treasure redirected it through Shadow Penetration and hit her while Holy Fire pain disrupted her movement.
• Nebula Fairy appeared to be down, then rose and swapped Little Treasure into her former position before trying to attack him from behind.
• Qiao Sang warned Little Treasure, who dodged with Teleport as his Shadow Penetration redirected Nebula Fairy’s beam back at her.

Qiao Sang’s Nether Ring Monarch defeated Laifide’s Nebula Fairy, bringing her one point ahead in the final. She recalled Little Treasure before the next round, where Ice Saint Ya froze Laifide’s Steel Scale Fighting Dragon with Extreme Cold Ray.

• Little Treasure checked that Nebula Fairy was unconscious, and the referee declared Qiao Sang the winner of the round.
• The arena celebrated Little Treasure’s victory while Mikala cautioned herself against celebrating before Laifide’s remaining Pet Beasts were defeated.
• Qiao Sang recalled Little Treasure to avoid letting Laifide counter it in the next round.
• Laifide and Qiao Sang summoned Steel Scale Fighting Dragon and Ice Saint Ya, and Steel Scale Fighting Dragon charged through Ice Saint Ya’s freezing attacks.
• Ice Saint Ya fired Extreme Cold Ray and froze Steel Scale Fighting Dragon in midair.

Qiao Sang’s Ice Saint Ya repeatedly froze Laifide’s Steel Scale Fighting Dragon with Absolute Zero, defeating it despite its Immortal Soul ability. The referee declared the match over, and Lu Bao was surprised by how easily it had won.

• Ice Saint Ya froze Steel Scale Fighting Dragon with Absolute Zero, leaving Laifide and the crowd uncertain whether the match was over.
• Qiao Sang kept Lu Bao ready to use Absolute Zero again, while Laifide waited for Steel Scale Fighting Dragon’s Immortal Soul to activate.
• Steel Scale Fighting Dragon broke free using Immortal Soul and began to unleash its power on Laifide’s command.
• Lu Bao struck Steel Scale Fighting Dragon with Absolute Zero again before it could fully break the ice, freezing it in place.
• The referee inspected Steel Scale Fighting Dragon and declared it defeated, prompting Lu Bao to stop gathering energy.

Qiao Sang recalled Ice Saint Ya after its swift victory over Steel Scale Fighting Dragon, then sent Gang Bao to face Laifide’s Mirror Spirit. Mirror Spirit trapped Gang Bao inside its Mirror World, leaving the battle’s outcome uncertain.

• Ice Saint Ya defeated Steel Scale Fighting Dragon with Absolute Zero, giving Qiao Sang a 1:3 score against Laifide.
• The commentators noted Qiao Sang’s advantage, and she recalled Ice Saint Ya while Laifide prepared to send out another Pet Beast.
• In the VIP room, Shalala’s good mood released a fresh natural fragrance that drew Dragon King and Jiu Bugu’s attention.
• Qiao Sang and Laifide summoned Steel Authority and Mirror Spirit for the next match, and Gang Bao opened with a barrage of purple feathers.
• Mirror Spirit reflected Gang Bao’s attack, teleported behind it, and used Mirror World to pull Gang Bao inside its body.

Gang Bao fought Mirror Spirit inside the Mirror World, where nested illusions and Counter Barriers obscured the real battle. Qiao Sang suspected the Mirror Spirit attacking Gang Bao was its true body, but Gang Bao was still being battered when the chapter ended.

• Qiao Sang used the Power of Bonds to tell Gang Bao to feign confusion and search for Mirror Spirit's true body, while Gang Bao attacked the giant illusion of Mirror Spirit.
• Gang Bao shattered the first illusion, but Mirror Spirit trapped it in another illusion resembling the real arena, and Gang Bao mistakenly believed it had escaped.
• Qiao Sang and Gang Bao communicated through the Power of Bonds as Gang Bao asked whether the Mirror Spirit before it was real, and Qiao Sang later suspected it was Mirror Spirit's mental body or true body based on the attacks.
• Mirror Spirit attacked Gang Bao with successive Counter Barriers, repeatedly rebounding it through the air inside the Mirror World.
• Gang Bao surged upward through the barriers, but Mirror Spirit appeared above it and struck it with a powerful reflection, sending it plummeting.

Qiao Sang and Gang Bao tricked Mirror Spirit into believing Gang Bao had been defeated inside the Mirror World, then revealed Gang Bao’s Mirror Armor trait and counterattacked. Gang Bao escaped the collapsing Mirror World and struck Mirror Spirit, leaving it apparently unable to continue fighting.

• Mirror Spirit repeatedly attacked Gang Bao inside the Mirror World, and Gang Bao pretended to be unconscious while Qiao Sang communicated with it through their bond.
• Mirror Spirit tested Gang Bao by burning it with Mirror Fire, then lowered its guard and began dissolving the Mirror World.
• Gang Bao suddenly attacked Mirror Spirit with a transformed wing, then used Steel Guiding Light and its Mirror Armor trait to break Mirror Spirit’s reflection and collapse the Mirror World.
• Gang Bao reappeared in the arena and fired purple blades at Mirror Spirit as Laifide ordered Mirror Spirit to use Seal.
• The purple blades struck Mirror Spirit, and it fell to the ground amid the explosions.

Qiao Sang’s Gang Bao defeated Laifide’s Mirror Spirit, but Strict Defense prevented her from recalling it for the next match. Gang Bao faced Laifide’s Nightmare Spirit, which triggered Curse Body and then transformed into its Battle Form.

• Gang Bao revealed that it had been pretending to be weakened in the Mirror World and defeated Mirror Spirit, bringing Qiao Sang’s score to 4–1.
• Qiao Sang realized Mirror Spirit had used Strict Defense, leaving Gang Bao on the field and unable to be recalled into her Beast Taming Codex.
• Gang Bao offered to lose early so Little Seeker could face Laifide’s final Emperor Stage Pet Beast without seeming to benefit from its efforts, but Qiao Sang urged it to fight for its dream of promoting its species.
• Laifide summoned Nightmare Spirit, which vanished to evade Gang Bao’s purple blades and then deliberately took an Air Blade attack.
• Nightmare Spirit’s attack triggered Curse Body, preventing Gang Bao from moving, and Laifide ordered Nightmare Spirit to transform into its Battle Form.

Laifide’s Nightmare Spirit transformed into its Battle Form and trapped Gang Bao in Evil Spirit Field, using Clones and Malicious Penetration to weaken it. Gang Bao destroyed the field, but triggered Nightmare Spirit’s Curse Body and was immobilized again; Qiao Sang realized its defense had also been reduced, leaving it vulnerable to the continuing assault.

• Nightmare Spirit transformed into its Battle Form and used Evil Spirit Field to darken the field and generate powerful Clones.
• Qiao Sang identified the Clones’ Malicious Penetration, but Nightmare Spirit’s real body passed through Gang Bao and weakened its defense.
• Gang Bao used Steel Guiding Light to destroy Evil Spirit Field and eliminate the Clones around it.
• Destroying the field triggered Nightmare Spirit’s Curse Body, immobilizing Gang Bao as Nightmare Spirit attacked from above.
• Gang Bao attempted to counterattack, but it cried out and fell before its beam could hit Nightmare Spirit.
• Qiao Sang realized Malicious Penetration had reduced Gang Bao’s defensive ability, causing Absolute Defense to fail sooner than expected.

Qiao Sang’s Gang Bao faced Laifide’s Nightmare Spirit in a livestreamed battle, but Nightmare Spirit’s tricks and overwhelming Fallen Sky Claw left Gang Bao badly injured. As Nightmare Spirit attacked the still-conscious Gang Bao, Qiao Sang shouted its name, and Gang Bao’s body suddenly blazed with white light.

• Nephthis and Auror concluded that Nightmare Spirit’s Evil Spirit Field had likely activated Malicious Interruption, preventing Steel Authority Emperor Extreme’s defenses from working properly.
• Nightmare Spirit evaded Gang Bao’s upward attack, spread Evil Spirit Field across the arena, and sent waves of clones after the injured Gang Bao.
• Laifide’s Nightmare Spirit used an Ultimate Skill-level Fallen Sky Claw, while Gang Bao answered by launching its glowing wings as curved blades.
• The attacks collided in a massive explosion; Gang Bao fell, while Nightmare Spirit survived with minor injuries, and Nephthis declared Steel Authority Emperor Extreme defeated.
• Nightmare Spirit prepared a black beam against the still-conscious Gang Bao, but Qiao Sang shouted its name, and Gang Bao suddenly shone with dazzling white light.

During Qiao Sang and Laifide’s match, Gang Bao underwent Bond Evolution into a new Emperor Level form and defeated Nightmare Spirit with its oppressive aura. The transformation quickly ended from lack of energy, and the round was declared a draw.

• Gang Bao’s White Light expanded, and the audience and commentators realized that Steel Authority Emperor Extreme was evolving into Emperor Level.
• Qiao Sang and Laifide watched in shock as Gang Bao revealed its new form, towering over the arena and roaring.
• Gang Bao’s Emperor Level aura overwhelmed Nightmare Spirit, which collapsed and reverted to its ordinary form.
• Gang Bao’s transformation ended almost immediately, and it fell after reverting to Steel Authority Emperor Extreme.
• A referee checked both Pet Beasts and declared the round a draw.