Recaps

The Ye Family dominated the two-on-two matches against Giant Sword Pavilion, taking three wins to one and widening their tournament lead. The chapter ended as both teams fielded their strongest five-on-five lineups, with Ye Zhongguan and Zhong Yue facing off at the start of the first battle.

• Ye Qingmei and the Ye Family’s blade-and-cord Soul Sage defeated Giant Sword Pavilion’s first pair by restraining them and striking with a coordinated blade assault.
• The Ye Family won two more two-on-two matches, while Zhong Yue and a defense-type Soul Sage earned Giant Sword Pavilion its lone victory.
• After four matches, the Ye Family led with eleven total points, while Giant Sword Pavilion had four.
• Li Xuanshu, Li Longyue, and Li Xuansheng discussed the Ye Family’s tactics and the danger posed if Giant Sword Pavilion forced close combat.
• The teams announced their strongest five-on-five lineups, including Ye Zhongguan for the Ye Family and Zhong Yue for Giant Sword Pavilion.
• The first five-on-five match began as Ye Zhongguan and Zhong Yue faced each other across the arena.

The Ye Family defeated Giant Sword Pavilion in the five-on-five match through precise teamwork and Ye Zhongguan’s strike that wounded Zhong Yue and broke the opposing formation. The Ye Family reached sixteen points, while Giant Sword Pavilion remained at four, leaving the match result beyond doubt.

• Zhong Yue led Giant Sword Pavilion’s armored advance as Ye Zhongguan assigned the Ye Family members to harass their flanks, bind the shield, provide support, and attack the center.
• Ye Suo’s blade-cords disrupted the Darksteel Heavy Shield Soul Sage’s defense while the Mountain-Severing Saber Soul Sage drew Zhong Yue’s attention with a frontal slash.
• Ye Zhongguan used Sea Abyss Stealth and Soul-Exterminating One-Slash to break through the wavering barrier and wound Zhong Yue beneath the ribs.
• The Ye Family shifted formation and wore down Giant Sword Pavilion, knocking out its two Soul Emperors and then defeating its remaining Soul Sage.
• All five Ye Family members cornered Zhong Yue and the Darksteel Heavy Shield Soul Sage, and the referee declared the Ye Family the winner.
• The Ye Family’s total rose to sixteen points while Giant Sword Pavilion stayed at four, ending any suspense over the result.

The Ye Family crushed the Giant Sword Pavilion to win their match 36–4, and Li Xuansheng studied their tactics before preparing his team to face the Thick Earth Sect. The Li Family entered the arena for its debut, and the first bout was announced between Li Xuanqing and Wang Yan.

• Ye Qingmei subdued the Giant Sword Pavilion’s last fighter, giving the Ye Family a 36–4 overall victory.
• Ye Zhongguan taunted Li Xuansheng as the Ye Family left, and Li Xuansheng discussed the team’s tactics with his companions.
• Li Xuansheng assigned the Li Family’s one-on-one lineup and reviewed the Thick Earth Sect’s key fighters, Shi Lei and Shi Ying.
• The Li Family and Thick Earth Sect entered the Azure Dragon Arena and submitted their one-on-one lineups.
• The referee announced the first bout between Li Xuanqing of the Li Family and Wang Yan of the Thick Earth Sect.

Li Xuanqing defeated Thick Earth Sect’s Wang Yan in the first match by exploiting his defenses and trapping him in Azure Flame Heaven-Burning Prison. The Li Family celebrated its opening victory as Li Qiuqiu and Zhao Mang prepared for the second match.

• Li Xuanqing tested Wang Yan’s Granite Shield with Azure Flame Finger, then used Azure Flame Impact to force him onto the defensive.
• Li Xuanqing took to the air and overwhelmed Wang Yan with Azure Flame Phoenix Dance, forcing him to raise Earth Vein Rock Barrier.
• Li Xuanqing trapped Wang Yan inside Azure Flame Heaven-Burning Prison and ended the match before Wang Yan collapsed.
• The referee declared Li Xuanqing the winner, and Li Huayu helped him recover while Li Xuansheng praised his tactics.
• The referee announced Li Qiuqiu and Zhao Mang as the competitors for the second match.

Li Qiuqiu faced Zhao Mang, a powerful Thick Earth Sect Soul Sage, in the second one-on-one match and used her annihilation abilities to weaken his defenses. The fight continued as she countered his close-range attack with her Annihilation Chain Burst.

• Li Qiuqiu entered the arena to face Zhao Mang, whose Level 74 Earth-Rending Rhino martial soul made him a formidable opponent.
• Zhao Mang charged with Rhinohide Iron Armor, Earth-Rending Charge, and Berserk Fury, but Li Qiuqiu protected herself with her Annihilation Barrier.
• The barrier disintegrated Zhao Mang’s protective Soul Power and stripped away much of his charging force before breaking.
• Li Qiuqiu rushed in and struck Zhao Mang’s weakened arm with Annihilation Ray, dissolving his armor and Soul Power at the impact point.
• Zhao Mang attacked with Rhino Horn Drill, and Li Qiuqiu hopped back and released unstable spheres with Annihilation Chain Burst.

Li Qiuqiu and Zhao Mang escalated their duel as her annihilation abilities injured him despite his stronger cultivation and defenses. Zhao Mang transformed into his Earth-Rending Rhino Avatar, and Li Qiuqiu hurled her Star of Annihilation at its horn; their attacks collided, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Zhao Mang unleashed his sixth soul skill, dispersing Li Qiuqiu’s pink mist and shattering her Annihilation Barrier, then charged her while she struggled to recover.
• Li Qiuqiu summoned her Rouge Annihilation Sword and wounded Zhao Mang, whose Soul Power defenses the blade eroded and partially absorbed.
• Zhao Mang activated his Earth-Rending Rhino Avatar and charged Li Qiuqiu as a towering giant rhino.
• Li Qiuqiu poured her remaining Soul Power into the sword and used her sixth soul skill, Star of Annihilation, to attack the avatar.
• The Star of Annihilation collided with the Earth-Rending Rhino Avatar’s horn.

Li Qiuqiu pushed Zhao Mang to the brink with her Annihilation power and Rouge Dragon Avatar, but lost after their final clash left both fighters unable to continue. As the arena was repaired, Li Xuanshu prepared to face Sun Hou in the third match.

• Zhao Mang blocked Li Qiuqiu’s Star of Annihilation with his Earth-Rending Rhino Avatar, damaging its horn but surviving the attack.
• Li Qiuqiu summoned her Rouge Dragon Avatar and struck the damaged base of Zhao Mang’s horn with Annihilation Claw, severely injuring his Martial Soul.
• Zhao Mang knocked Li Qiuqiu out of her Avatar and sent her flying, then exhausted his remaining strength in the collision.
• The referee declared Zhao Mang the winner because he was the last fighter standing, while Li Huayu treated the unconscious Li Qiuqiu.
• Li Xuansheng praised Li Qiuqiu’s performance, and the arena was repaired before Li Xuanshu and Sun Hou were called for the third match.

Li Xuanshu faced the Thick Earth Sect’s Sun Hou in the third one-on-one match and defeated him with a single halberd thrust, overwhelming his defenses. The Li Family celebrated the decisive win as the arena prepared for Li Tianyin’s match against Zhou Yan.

• Li Xuanshu entered the arena as the Li Family’s third contestant, while Sun Hou prepared a heavily fortified defense.
• Li Xuanshu summoned the Sky Phoenix Halberd and used Halberd Intent: Edge to pierce Sun Hou’s shield and armor with one thrust.
• Sun Hou conceded, and the referee declared Li Xuanshu the winner of the third match.
• Li Xuansheng praised Li Xuanshu’s restraint, and Li Huayu gave him Life Dew after he returned to the team.
• The referee announced the fourth match between Li Tianyin and the Thick Earth Sect’s Zhou Yan.

Li Tianyin used her Bewitching Demon Bell’s mental and sound-based abilities to control Zhou Yan’s movements and wear down his defenses in their one-on-one match. Zhou Yan struggled to break through her sound barrier, leaving the fight in a tense stalemate as Li Tianyin waited for an opening or for him to exhaust himself.

• Li Tianyin faced Zhou Yan, a defense-type Soul Emperor from the Thick Earth Sect, in the fourth one-on-one match.
• Li Tianyin used Mental Impact and Bewildering Soul Sound to disrupt Zhou Yan’s advance, but he strengthened his defenses and resisted her mental interference.
• Li Tianyin enveloped Zhou Yan in Phantom Sound Layers, distorting his senses and hiding her position.
• Zhou Yan’s Stone Statue Heavy Fist and Earthshaking Wave failed to hit Li Tianyin or break her control, while his Soul Power and concentration steadily waned.
• Li Yuanran and Li Xuanqing assessed the battle’s risks as Li Xuansheng observed that Li Tianyin was waiting for an opening or Zhou Yan to collapse.

Li Tianyin trapped Zhou Yan in a mental illusion and battered his defenses, but he broke free by unleashing his fourth and fifth soul skills, injuring her with a mental backlash. Near collapse, Zhou Yan then spent his remaining strength on a sweeping arena attack that left Li Tianyin with little power to evade.

• Zhou Yan lost control under Li Tianyin’s Bewildering Soul Sound and attacked wildly, leaving himself mentally exhausted.
• Li Tianyin used her sixth soul skill, Soul-Tethered Dream, to trap Zhou Yan in a comforting illusion.
• Li Tianyin struck Zhou Yan’s vulnerable mind with Mental Impact and intensified Bewildering Soul Sound, driving him toward collapse.
• Zhou Yan activated Rockheart Guardian and Unmoving Wisdom King, breaking the illusion and sending a mental backlash that injured Li Tianyin.
• Zhou Yan unleashed Earth-Shaking Tremor, causing stone spikes to erupt across the arena as Li Tianyin struggled to evade.

Li Tianyin and Zhou Yan both lost consciousness after she disrupted his devastating final attack, and the referee awarded Zhou Yan the match. As Li Tianyin began recovering, Li Xuansheng discussed tactical lessons with the team before the fifth match began.

• Zhou Yan unleashed Earth-Shaking Tremor: Jade-and-Stone Destruction, and Li Tianyin used Heartbell Resonance: Soul Shatter to disrupt his control of the attack.
• The referee shielded Li Tianyin from the disordered stone spikes as both fighters collapsed from their injuries.
• The referee declared Zhou Yan the winner because Li Tianyin could not defend against his final effective attack, while Zhou Yan suffered a mental collapse.
• Li Huayu treated Li Tianyin, and Li Xuansheng assessed her injuries and discussed how the Li Family should build its tactics around control-type Soul Masters.
• The arena was repaired, and the referee announced the fifth match between Li Huajun and Wu Lei.

Li Huajun fought Wu Lei of the Thick Earth Sect in a defense-type Soul Master match, using his Profound Phoenix Shield to withstand attacks and seize the initiative. Wu Lei countered with Rockflow Restraint, trapping Li Huajun’s feet as the battle continued.

• Wu Lei opened with Rockskin Hardening and Earthvein Surge, then attacked Li Huajun with Rock Fist Impact.
• Li Huajun blocked Wu Lei’s punches with Profound Phoenix Guard and dodged his Rockspike Assault while defending against attacks from multiple angles.
• Li Huajun used Profound Phoenix Tremor to shake the arena, disrupt Wu Lei’s advance, and create an opening for a counterattack.
• Li Huajun pressed Wu Lei with shield blocks and heavy punches, forcing him to retreat.
• Wu Lei used Rockflow Restraint to soften the arena floor and entrap Li Huajun’s feet in flowing rock.

Wu Lei defeated Li Huajun in the fifth one-on-one match after breaking through Li Huajun’s stubborn shield defense and outlasting him. The Li Family stood at two wins and three losses as the sixth match approached.

• Wu Lei struck Li Huajun with Crumbling Rock Heavy Fist, but Li Huajun used his Profound Phoenix Shield to withstand the blow and countershock Wu Lei.
• Li Huajun shattered the rockflow beneath him with Profound Phoenix Tremor and broke free, then resumed defending against Wu Lei’s attacks.
• Wu Lei caught Li Huajun’s slowing guard with a side kick, leaving him too exhausted and injured to continue.
• The referee declared Wu Lei the winner, and Li Huayu caught Li Huajun before Life’s Dew was used to treat him.
• Li Huajun’s teammates praised his defense as he was helped away, while the Li Family’s match record stood at two wins and three losses before the sixth match.

Li Longyue overwhelmed Zheng Shan in the sixth match, tying the contest between the Li Family and the Thick Earth Sect at three wins apiece. The chapter left the Thick Earth Sect’s seventh contestant under pressure to take the arena.

• Li Longyue entered the arena as a level seventy-seven Soul Sage with the Mountain Dragon King martial soul, while Zheng Shan prepared to defend with his Rock Tortoise Shield.
• Li Longyue trapped Zheng Shan with Mountains and Rivers, slowed him with River, and crushed him with Mountain Suppression.
• Zheng Shan was knocked unconscious, and the referee declared Li Longyue the winner.
• Whale Fall, Ye Zhongguan, and Su Qingshuang recognized Li Longyue as a formidable opponent.
• The Li Family tied the score at three wins and three losses, putting pressure on the Thick Earth Sect’s seventh contestant.

Li Xiaochen defeated Qian Kun with a barrage of mechanical constructs, Soul Tools, and metal-based skills, giving the Li Family a narrow lead over the Thick Earth Sect in the one-on-one matches. The Li Family finished the stage ahead, and their lineup of powerful young fighters made the East District competition more uncertain.

• Li Xiaochen used metal constructs and a toad-shaped hand cannon to keep Qian Kun at a distance and wear him down.
• Li Xiaochen empowered his Soul Tools and constructs, then used Golden Attachment and Golden Sublimation to disable Qian Kun's hammer arm.
• The referee declared Li Xiaochen the winner of the seventh match.
• The Li Family ended the one-on-one stage with four wins and three losses, one point ahead of the Thick Earth Sect.
• The arena focused on the Li Family's fifteen young members, including five Soul Sages and Li Longyue, whose level seventy-seven cultivation surpassed every East District contestant so far.

Li Xuanqing and Li Qiuqiu faced Shi Lei and Zhou Ying in the first two-on-two match, using Azure Flame Heaven-Burning Prison to pressure the Thick Earth Sect’s defensive formation. As Li Qiuqiu moved to attack Zhou Ying, Shi Lei turned the ground beneath her into a gravity quagmire.

• The referee announced that the Li Family led the Thick Earth Sect 4–3 and introduced the first two-on-two match: Li Xuanqing and Li Qiuqiu against Shi Lei and Zhou Ying.
• Li Xuanqing explained that he would suppress the pair while Li Qiuqiu used her Annihilation attribute to target Zhou Ying.
• Shi Lei raised a Heavy Mountain Domain and Rising Rock Barriers, while Zhou Ying strengthened and sustained their defenses with her Earth Vein Lotus skill.
• Li Xuanqing cast Azure Flame Heaven-Burning Prison, enveloping the defensive formation in flames and draining the opponents’ Soul Power.
• Li Qiuqiu circled the barrier to reach Zhou Ying, but Shi Lei used Gravity Quagmire to trap her path.

Li Xuanqing and Li Qiuqiu defeated Shi Lei and Zhou Ying in the first two-versus-two match with a coordinated attack that broke the Thick Earth Sect’s defenses and disabled its support. The Li Family team celebrated its victory as the contestants for the second match were called to prepare.

• Li Qiuqiu used her Annihilation Barrier to cross Shi Lei’s Gravity Quagmire while Li Xuanqing attacked his defenses from above with azure flames.
• Shi Lei diverted his attention to Li Qiuqiu and used Rockfall, giving her the opening to strike the earth-vein connection sustaining Zhou Ying’s lotus platform.
• Li Qiuqiu’s Annihilation Ray disrupted Zhou Ying’s support, and Li Xuanqing shattered the weakened frontal barrier with Azure Flame Impact.
• Li Qiuqiu struck Zhou Ying with Annihilation Claw, and the referee intervened before the attack could become fatal; Zhou Ying lost the ability to fight.
• The referee declared victory for the Li Family team, and the contestants for the second two-versus-two match were called to prepare.

Li Aotian and Li Huayu faced Thick Earth Sect’s Sun Hou and Wu Lei in the second two-on-two match. Li Aotian broke through their defense with Li Huayu’s support, but Wu Lei’s counterattack pierced him with stone spikes.

• The referee announced Li Aotian and Li Huayu would fight Sun Hou and Wu Lei in the second two-on-two match.
• Sun Hou and Wu Lei formed a defensive formation while Li Aotian charged straight at their shield wall.
• Li Huayu used Life’s Dew to restore and strengthen Li Aotian, then surrounded him with a life domain.
• Li Aotian struck Sun Hou’s shield with Armor-Piercing Steel Fist, widening its existing crack and forcing Sun Hou back.
• Wu Lei attacked Li Aotian with Rockspike Assault, piercing his left calf and the right side of his waist and abdomen.

Li Aotian and Li Huayu defeated Sun Hou and Wu Lei of Thick Earth Sect in the second two-versus-two match through relentless attacks backed by Li Huayu’s healing. The Li Family won another two points, extending its lead to eight points against Thick Earth Sect’s three.

• Li Aotian healed from Wu Lei’s rock-spike attack, then used Vibration Ripples and Metal-Rending Slash to break through Wu Lei’s defense.
• Li Aotian ignored Sun Hou’s attacks and relentlessly battered Wu Lei while Li Huayu restored his injuries with her healing skills.
• Wu Lei collapsed unconscious after Li Aotian struck him with another Metal-Rending Slash.
• Sun Hou conceded when Li Aotian charged him, and the referee awarded the match to the Li Family team.
• Li Aotian and Li Huayu rejoined their cheering teammates as the Li Family’s total rose to eight points, while Thick Earth Sect remained at three.

Li Xuanqing and Li Tianyin faced Wang Yan and Zheng Shan, using mental interference and aerial flame attacks against the Thick Earth Sect pair’s shield wall. The battle remained underway as Li Tianyin evaded their rock-spike assault without stopping her control.

• Wang Yan and Zheng Shan formed a reinforced shield wall while Li Xuanqing and Li Tianyin prepared an assault-and-control strategy.
• Li Tianyin used Mental Impact and Bewildering Soul Sound to disrupt the defenders as Li Xuanqing circled overhead and struck Zheng Shan’s shield with Azure Flame Impact.
• Wang Yan and Zheng Shan launched Rock Spike Array to attack Li Tianyin and force her to abandon her control.
• Li Tianyin used Phantom Sound Layers to distort the rock spikes’ trajectories and evade them while keeping her interference active.

Li Xuanqing and Li Tianyin defeated Wang Yan and Zheng Shan, securing the Li Family’s third consecutive two-on-two victory over the Thick Earth Sect. The Li Family led 10 points to 3 as the final two-on-two match was called.

• Li Xuanqing trapped Wang Yan and Zheng Shan in Azure Flame Heaven-Burning Prison while Li Tianyin disrupted them with mental attacks.
• Li Tianyin used Soul-Tethered Dream to control Zheng Shan, and Li Xuanqing struck him with Azure Flame Phoenix Dance: Flame-Gathering Strike.
• The referee caught the unconscious Zheng Shan, and Wang Yan surrendered to Li Xuanqing and Li Tianyin.
• The referee declared the Li Family the winner, and Li Huayu treated the exhausted Li Xuanqing and Li Tianyin.
• The Li Family’s score rose to 10 points while the Thick Earth Sect remained at 3, and the referee called the final two-on-two contestants to prepare.

Li Xuanbing made her first appearance in the final two-versus-two match, revealing herself as a Level 71 Soul Sage with an Ultimate Ice Phoenix. As Li Huajun held off Thick Earth Sect’s desperate assault, Xuanbing began freezing Wu Lei and prepared her next attack.

• The final match lineup revealed Li Huajun and Li Xuanbing for the Li Family against Zhou Yan and Wu Lei of Thick Earth Sect.
• The crowd reacted to Xuanbing’s Level 71 rank and Ultimate Ice Phoenix, while Zhou Yan and Wu Lei faced the match despite their injuries.
• Xuanbing’s Ultimate Ice aura lowered the arena’s temperature as both teams took their positions.
• Wu Lei charged Li Huajun with his hammer while Zhou Yan activated Rockheart Guardian and prepared to attack Xuanbing.
• Li Huajun blocked Wu Lei’s hammer strike with Profound Phoenix Guard and Countershock as Xuanbing’s Ice Spike Mirror slowed and injured Wu Lei.
• Xuanbing activated Frost Breath and pointed at Wu Lei’s feet.

Li Xuanbing overwhelmed Wu Lei and Zhou Yan with her Ultimate Ice, securing the Li Family’s fourth consecutive two-versus-two victory. The Li Family finished the stage undefeated with 12 total points, while the Thick Earth Sect had only 3, leaving the teams to continue into the larger matches.

• Li Xuanbing froze Wu Lei in place and shattered Zhou Yan’s Stone Statue Heavy Fist with a casual ice blade.
• Li Xuanbing unleashed her Extreme Cold Ice Soul Needle, trapping Wu Lei and Zhou Yan in a blizzard while Li Huajun protected their side with his Profound Phoenix Barrier.
• Zhou Yan surrendered, Wu Lei lowered his hammer, and the referee declared the Li Family the winners of the fourth two-versus-two match.
• The Li Family celebrated Xuanbing’s strength as the crowd and rival teams reacted with shock and wariness.
• The two-versus-two stage ended with the Li Family at 12 points and the Thick Earth Sect at 3, ahead of the five-versus-five and ten-versus-ten matches.

The Thick Earth Sect quickly formed a heavily fortified Mountain Rock Formation, combining stone walls, a quagmire, and a gravity domain to force the Li Family into a battle of attrition. The Li Family began countering its defenses, and Shi Lei challenged them to break through.

• Shi Lei led the Thick Earth Sect in raising stone walls around his team while creating a quagmire and activating his Heavy Mountain Domain.
• Wang Yan, Zheng Shan, and Zhou Yan linked their defensive skills to reinforce the formation as Qian Kun guarded Shi Lei.
• Li Huajun used his Profound Phoenix Shield to protect the Li Family from the increased gravity.
• Li Tianyin detected that Shi Lei's spiritual power connected him to the formation and warned that sustained interference could slow it.
• Li Xuanbing used Ice Spike Mirror to freeze the quagmire's surface, weakening its flow and suction.
• Shi Lei challenged the Li Family to break through the Mountain Rock Formation.

Li Xuanbing directed her team’s assault on Shi Lei’s rock-wall defenses, coordinating a metal path, focused mental interference, and a shielded advance. When Qian Kun’s formation-enhanced hammer threatened the path, Li Xuanbing shattered it with her Ultimate Ice, leaving Shi Lei shaken by her power.

• Li Xuanbing assigned Li Xiaochen to build a path through the quagmire, Li Tianyin to disrupt the wall’s control nodes, Li Huajun to defend, and Li Aotian to strike once they had an opening.
• Li Tianyin focused Bewildering Soul Sound on the connection nodes while Li Xiaochen formed and reinforced metal plates into a path across the quagmire.
• Wang Yan and Zheng Shan attacked the path with rock spikes, but Li Huajun used the Profound Phoenix Shield to block their assault as Li Xiaochen extended the path.
• Qian Kun hurled a formation-enhanced rock hammer at Li Xiaochen and Li Huajun, but Li Xuanbing froze it with Frost Breath and shattered it midair.
• Shi Lei realized that Li Xuanbing’s Ultimate Ice could overwhelm his earth-element abilities, while spectators reacted with shock.