Blood-Drinking Broken Edge · Phoenix Fire Scorches the Plains (I)

The two-on-two draw hung over everyone's heads like a sword, its cold blade reflecting the increasingly stagnant atmosphere throughout the Blue Moon Grand Arena. In the Li Family's resting area, the air was heavy as water, and even breathing seemed unusually clear. Li Longyue sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, earth-yellow Soul Power flowing like subterranean veins as it slowly and steadily nourished the bruising and damaged meridians in his left shoulder. Li Xuanshu sat beside him with the Sky Phoenix Halberd laid across his knees, its golden-red flames flickering like a heartbeat. That was the fighting spirit he was deliberately suppressing, burning soundlessly in the silence.

Li Xuansheng stood at the center of the team, his gaze slowly sweeping over the five who were about to take the field.

Li Xuanqing, a rank seventy-one Assault-type Battle Soul Sage with the Azure Flame Phoenix martial soul. Beneath the bandages around his chest were the injuries left by his battle with Zhang Miao, and his Soul Power still encountered faint resistance as it circulated. His face retained an unhealthy pallor, but his eyes were like blades tempered in fire—cold and bright.

Li Longyue, a rank seventy-seven Assault-type Battle Soul Sage with the Mountain Dragon King martial soul and dual ultimate attributes. The bruising on his left shoulder did nothing to diminish his mountain-like, composed presence. He opened his eyes, met Li Xuansheng's gaze, and gave a slight nod.

Li Xuanshu, a rank seventy-one Assault-type Battle Soul Sage with the Sky Phoenix Halberd martial soul. The frustration of two defeats was now turning into an uncontainable blaze of fighting spirit in his eyes. He clenched the halberd shaft until his knuckles turned white.

Li Qiuqiu, a rank seventy-one Assault-type Battle Soul Sage with the Emerald Rouge Dragon martial soul and the Annihilation