Annihilation, Azure Phoenix

Under emergency repairs and Soul Power reinforcement, the arena had barely been restored to level ground. Yet the cracks covering its surface and the craters of varying depths still silently testified to the brutality of the previous clash between mountain and sea. The dust and residual energy hanging in the air had yet to fully settle, while the feverish uproar from the stands gradually turned into suppressed excitement and speculation at the prospect of the next match.

With five wins and two losses in the individual matches, the Li Family held an overwhelming lead in total points. But everyone knew that for a savage, vindictive force like the Sea Shark Gang, such a setback would only provoke an even more frenzied counterattack. The upcoming two-on-two match would be their first battlefield for a desperate comeback.

"First two-on-two match, contestants from both sides, enter the arena!" The referee's voice rang clearly throughout the venue through an amplification Soul Tool.

In the Li Family's resting area, Li Xuanqing and Li Qiuqiu exchanged a glance and rose at the same time.

Li Xuanqing had fully recovered. "Qiuqiu, Hai Yansheng has already fought. His Soul Power is level seventy-five, and he's difficult to handle. His control is formless and invisible, specializing in disrupting Soul Power circulation and exploiting gaps in one's mental defenses. Hai Qiunan may have lost to Xiao Chen, but the strangeness and battlefield control of his Deep-Sea Demon Octopus martial soul cannot be underestimated. He excels particularly at toxins and mental interference. We are clearly at a disadvantage in level, so we can't fight head-on. We need to overcome strength with finesse and use speed against slowness." He spoke quickly in a low voice. As the more experienced fighter, he took on the role of tactical core.

Li Qiuqiu nodded firmly,