Five Battles, Five Victories · Crushing Momentum (I)

The news of the Sea Shark Gang's surrender was like a boulder dropped into a tranquil lake, stirring ripples that refused to fade throughout the Blue Moon Grand Arena. Those forces that had once looked down on this "upstart family" now had no choice but to reevaluate this dark horse from Heavenly Phoenix City.

Four consecutive victories.

But the competition was far from over.

The fifth match, the sixth, the seventh... all the way to the ninth. Over the next five days, the Li Family would face five teams in succession: Frost Valley, the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, Xiao Mansion, the Flying Feather Tower, and the Giant Sword Pavilion.

Fifth Match · Frost Valley

Frost Valley was an established sect of the northern lands, renowned for its inheritance of ice-attribute martial souls. Their team had seven Soul Sages. Their captain, Han Yu, was a level seventy-five Assault-type Battle Soul Sage whose martial soul was the "Xuan Bing Sword." His ice swordsmanship was quite famous throughout the northern lands.

When the match roster for the Li Family and Frost Valley was announced, whispers rose from the stands.

"Frost Valley isn't weak. They nearly made it into the top sixteen last year."

"This dark horse of a Li Family won't crash and burn here, will they?"

"Crash and burn? Did you see how the Li Family performed in those matches? They crushed the Sea Shark Gang. What's Frost Valley supposed to be?"

Amid the discussions, both sides' contestants stepped onto the arena.

One-on-One, First Match

The Li Family sent out Li Xuanbing.

Frost Valley sent out a burly man named Han Tie, a level seventy-three Assault-type Battle Soul Sage with the Frost Giant Hammer as his martial soul.

"Little girl, I advise you to surrender." Han Tie grinned, revealing a mouthful of