Ten against ten: domination and the finale

Although the outcome was already beyond doubt, the final ten-against-ten battle went ahead as scheduled.

Every member of the Giant Sword Pavilion took the field injured, their eyes grim and defiant, like cornered beasts. The Ye Family deployed its entire main lineup, with Ye Zhongguan still at the helm. Clearly, they had no intention of giving their opponents any chance to salvage their pride.

As the battle began, the ten members of the Giant Sword Pavilion launched a desperate charge. Their roars shook the sky as they swung their giant swords, trying to reclaim a shred of dignity with the last of their fighting spirit. Yet in an all-out ten-against-ten battle, the gulf in strength and the tactical mismatch became even more glaring.

The Ye Family's ten fighters maintained a disciplined formation, each with a clear role. Ye Zhongguan and the Mountain-Severing Saber Soul Sage formed the spearhead, meeting Zhong Yue head-on; Ye Qingmei led two agility-type Soul Sages along the flanks, splitting the enemy formation; Ye Suo joined forces with two other control-type Soul Masters—one was the sound-wave controller who had appeared earlier, while the other possessed a new martial soul, the Mist Blade, which could release blade mist that disrupted sight and perception—to establish a powerful control network; the Heartsea Mirror Soul Sage coordinated support from the center.

The Giant Sword Pavilion's charge slammed into an iron wall once again. Restrictive soul skills made every step a struggle, attacks from the flanks left them unable to protect both front and rear, and the blades of Ye Zhongguan and the Mountain-Severing Saber were mercilessly sharp. Though Zhong Yue fought fiercely despite his injuries, repelling several of Ye Zhongguan's attacks in succession and even forcing him to retreat briefly, he could not hold the line alone. Around him, his companions