Chapter Summaries

Li Xiaochen and Li Xuanbing used ice and soul tools to counter Zhang Yao and Zhang Miao’s poison and tentacle attacks. The chapter left Zhang Miao slowed by an ice trap and pinned beneath a renewing web of metal restraints.

• Zhang Yao intensified her toxic miasma and Ghostly Tentacles after Ultimate Ice began freezing and suppressing them.
• Li Xiaochen used Explosive Flying Shuttles to wound Zhang Miao’s tentacles and retreated with Li Xuanbing behind her frost defense.
• Zhang Yao unleashed Toxic Tide Surge as Zhang Miao charged with Bone Blade Rend, but Li Xiaochen activated an Icebound Trap that slowed Zhang Miao.
• Li Xiaochen transformed with Golden Toad True Body and used Metal Frenzy—Thousand-Mechanism Lock to bind Zhang Miao in chains, nets, and shackles made from scattered metal.

Li Xuanbing and Li Xiaochen coordinated their attacks to break through Zhang Yao and Zhang Miao’s counterattack, leaving Zhang Miao gravely frozen and Zhang Yao’s poison sea stalled. As Zhang Yao’s tentacles threatened the exhausted pair, Li Xiaochen activated a blood-sacrifice soul tool.

• Li Xiaochen trapped Zhang Miao with metal restraints, giving Li Xuanbing an opening to attack.
• Li Xuanbing used her Ice Mirror Myriad Forms to confuse Zhang Miao while charging her Extreme Cold Ice Soul Needle.
• Zhang Yao transformed into a Ghost Poison Jellyfish and unleashed a poison sea, but Li Xuanbing’s ice needles halted its advance and injured her.
• Li Xuanbing’s ice needles pierced Zhang Miao, covering him in frost and severely disrupting his Soul Power and life force.
• Zhang Yao sent her ghostly tentacles after the exhausted Li Xuanbing and Li Xiaochen, and Li Xiaochen activated his seventh-grade soul tool, Blood Sacrifice: Dark Erosion Barrier.

Li Xiaochen and Li Xuanbing defeated Zhang Yao and Zhang Miao after Li Xuanbing found and struck the energy node sustaining Zhang Yao’s poison domain. The two-on-two score was tied at one to one, but the Sea Shark Gang’s remaining fighters still threatened a fierce counterattack.

• Li Xiaochen activated his Dark Erosion Barrier to protect himself and Li Xuanbing from Zhang Yao’s poison and ghostly tentacles.
• Li Xiaochen told Li Xuanbing that Zhang Yao’s energy network had a vulnerable node beneath her bell, and Li Xuanbing searched the poison sea for it.
• Li Xuanbing struck the node with Origin Ice Soul: A Point of Cold Light, causing Zhang Yao’s domain to collapse and leaving Zhang Yao unable to fight.
• The referee declared Li Xiaochen and Li Xuanbing the winners, tying the two-on-two score at one to one; Zhang Miao remained gravely injured and frozen.
• The Li Family treated Li Xiaochen and Li Xuanbing while Whale Fall watched grimly, and Li Xuansheng warned that the remaining battles would be tougher.

Li Xuansheng and Li Huayu faced Whale Surge and Shui Wuzhou in the third two-on-two match, as both Sea Shark Gang fighters launched a coordinated assault. The chapter ended with Li Xuansheng holding his ground and activating his first soul ring as Whale Surge charged.

• Li Xuansheng chose Li Huayu as his partner for the match.
• Whale Surge and Shui Wuzhou threatened Li Xuansheng and Li Huayu before the referee started the battle.
• Whale Surge unleashed three soul skills and charged Li Xuansheng while Shui Wuzhou used three soul skills to attack from the flank.
• Li Xuansheng stayed focused on Whale Surge and activated his first soul ring without retreating.

Li Xuansheng used the Divine Phoenix Halberd to injure Whale Surge and block Shui Wuzhou’s simultaneous attack, while Li Huayu supported him from behind. When the opponents shifted their strategy to target Li Huayu and trap Li Xuansheng, he raised intersecting walls of Divine Phoenix flames to stop Whale Surge’s attacks.

• Li Xuansheng’s Divine Phoenix Strike redirected Whale Surge’s full-force punch and injured his wrist.
• Li Xuansheng swept the halberd shaft around to block Shui Wuzhou’s twin-pincer ambush.
• Li Huayu used Life Link and Spring Rain Sweet Dew to replenish Li Xuansheng’s Soul Power and restore his stamina.
• Whale Surge and Shui Wuzhou coordinated an attack, with Shui Wuzhou charging toward Li Huayu while Whale Surge trapped Li Xuansheng with two vortex fists.
• Li Xuansheng used Divine Phoenix Slash to create two intersecting firewalls that clashed with Whale Surge’s vortex attacks.

Li Xuansheng held off Whale Surge and Shui Wuzhou, then exploited their coordinated attack to cripple Shui Wuzhou and prepare his hundred-thousand-year sixth soul skill. The chapter left Whale Surge facing Li Xuansheng’s winged form as a blazing white flame gathered over the Divine Phoenix Halberd.

• Li Xuansheng used Army-Breaking Thrust to intercept Shui Wuzhou and strike his claw, disrupting his charge.
• Whale Surge and Shui Wuzhou attacked Li Xuansheng together, but he deflected their blows and countered while Life Link sustained him.
• Whale Surge unleashed his sixth soul skill, Demon Whale Devours Heaven, as Shui Wuzhou charged in to cover him.
• Li Xuansheng used Azure Luan Heaven-Burning Strike to pierce Shui Wuzhou’s defenses and severely wound his right leg, leaving him unable to move.
• Li Xuansheng activated his hundred-thousand-year sixth soul ring, unfurled radiant wings, and gathered a blazing white flame above his halberd as Whale Surge’s attack hit only an afterimage.

Li Xuansheng defeated Whale Surge and Shui Wuzhou, putting the Li Family ahead two to one in the two-on-two matches. As the fourth match began, Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu faced Whale Fall and an unexpected woman from the Sea Shark Gang.

• Li Xuansheng used Divine Phoenix Heaven-Burning Strike to knock Whale Surge unconscious and leave Shui Wuzhou unable to fight.
• The referee declared Li Huayu and Li Xuansheng the winners, giving the Li Family a two-to-one lead in the two-on-two segment.
• The Li Family prepared Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu for the next match, with Li Xuansheng warning them to expect a desperate fight from Whale Fall.
• Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu entered the arena opposite Whale Fall, whose strange dark blue markings and murderous intent unsettled the crowd.
• A woman following Whale Fall drew startled reactions from spectators and representatives familiar with the Sea Shark Gang.

Wu Xinlan entered the two-on-two arena match and used her Sea Soul Flute to empower Whale Fall, letting him withstand Li Longyue’s strength. As the two fighters locked fists, she shifted to a mind-disrupting melody that spread toward Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu.

• Wu Xinlan joined Whale Fall as the Sea Shark Gang’s representative against Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu.
• Wu Xinlan played Tidal Rhythm: Inspiration, greatly enhancing Whale Fall’s strength, Soul Power, and fighting spirit.
• Whale Fall charged Li Longyue with Giant Strength and Mad Whale Assault, and the two clashed fists without either giving ground.
• Wu Xinlan changed to Dream-Ensnaring Melody: Sluggishness and Mind Disruption, sending sound waves toward Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu.

Wu Xinlan’s flute strengthened Whale Fall while slowing and disrupting Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu. Li Xuanshu failed to break through her soundwave barrier, and Li Longyue remained locked in a prolonged battle with Whale Fall as he looked for a way to change the fight.

• Wu Xinlan’s Dream-Ensnaring Melody hindered Li Xuanshu and Li Longyue while Tidal Rhythm empowered Whale Fall.
• Li Longyue warned Li Xuanshu to attack Wu Xinlan and struck at Whale Fall with Mountain-Breaking Fist.
• Li Xuanshu used Blazing Flame Charge and Phoenix Wings Soaring Skyward to rush Wu Xinlan, but she dodged and raised Repulsion Barrier.
• Wu Xinlan’s barrier dispersed and reflected Li Xuanshu’s attack, forcing him back without interrupting her flute playing.
• Whale Fall fought Li Longyue with a relentless, empowered offense, leaving the two in a stalemate as Li Longyue resolved to break the impasse.

Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu coordinated attacks against Whale Fall while Wu Xinlan defended herself with the Sea Soul Barrier. As Li Xuanshu launched a decisive strike, Wu Xinlan activated her fifth soul ring and began an ancient melody whose purpose remained unclear.

• Li Longyue unleashed Earthshaking Wave, forcing Whale Fall to defend with Deep-Sea Whirlpool Shield and Wu Xinlan to raise Sea Soul Barrier · Absolute Sound Domain.
• Whale Fall’s shield weakened under the shockwave, while Wu Xinlan’s barrier held at great cost to her Soul Power.
• Li Longyue called for Li Xuanshu to strike while Wu Xinlan and Whale Fall were both occupied.
• Li Xuanshu launched Sky Phoenix Halberd · Heaven-Burning Strike · Sun-Piercing at the weakened Whale Fall.
• Wu Xinlan began playing an ancient melody as her fifth soul ring lit up, apparently preparing a greater secret technique.

Wu Xinlan’s Soul-Calming Guide disrupted Li Xuanshu and Li Longyue, giving Whale Fall an opening to injure Li Longyue and set up a savage charge. The chapter ended as Whale Fall drove his scaled shoulder toward the off-balance Li Longyue.

• Wu Xinlan played the Soul-Calming Guide, briefly disrupting Li Xuanshu’s attack and Li Longyue’s concentration.
• Whale Fall seized the opening and struck Li Longyue’s shoulder with Raging Tide Shock while entangling his right arm with Deep Blue Vortex threads.
• Li Longyue’s shoulder was injured, his balance faltered, and his right arm’s movement was disrupted.
• Wu Xinlan resumed Dreamlike Sound, intensifying the mental interference affecting Li Longyue.
• Whale Fall charged Li Longyue with his scaled right shoulder as Li Longyue struggled to recover.

Whale Fall and Wu Xinlan coordinated their attacks to knock Li Longyue out of the arena, tying the match at two to two. Li Longyue recognized Wu Xinlan’s dangerous abilities as the spectators and faction representatives reacted to the upset.

• Whale Fall struck Li Longyue with Deep Sea Demon Whale · Mountain Crash, sending him flying toward the arena’s edge.
• Li Longyue began using his strength and Soul Power to correct his trajectory, but Wu Xinlan hit him with her sixth soul skill, Chaotic Soul Tide.
• The mental impact disrupted Li Longyue’s control, and he landed outside the arena, losing the match by the tournament rules.
• Whale Fall and Wu Xinlan remained on the arena as the crowd realized the score was tied two to two.
• Li Longyue scrutinized Wu Xinlan with anger and wariness, while faction representatives recognized her tactical skill.

The Sea Shark Gang defeated Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu in the final two-versus-two match after Wu Xinlan’s flute tactics and Whale Fall’s attack forced the Li Family to concede. The two-versus-two matches ended tied, leaving the Li Family ahead overall as both sides prepared for the larger battles and their hidden trump cards.

• Li Xuanshu conceded after Li Longyue was knocked out of the arena, and the referee declared Whale Fall and Wu Xinlan the winners.
• The referee announced that the two-versus-two matches ended two to two, with the Li Family leading the overall score nine to six.
• Li Longyue told Li Xuansheng that Wu Xinlan had used her flute to manipulate his emotions and control the battle’s rhythm.
• Li Xuansheng said the Li Family had lost through poor intelligence and adaptation, and recognized Wu Xinlan as a dangerous tactical planner.
• Whale Fall privately vowed that the Sea Shark Gang would use its most powerful hidden card to defeat the Li Family in the team battle.
• Wu Xinlan recovered after taking a pill and watched Li Xuansheng as she anticipated the coming confrontation.

Li Xuansheng prepared Li Xuanqing, Li Longyue, Li Xuanshu, Li Qiuqiu, and Li Huayu for a five-on-five match against the injured Sea Shark Gang, warning them that their opponents would gamble on a desperate melee. The teams entered the arena, where Whale Surge and his battered teammates faced the Li Family, and the match was about to begin.

• Li Xuansheng named Li Xuanqing commander and explained that the Sea Shark Gang's injuries made a desperate, swift battle likely.
• Li Xuanqing accepted command and vowed to deny the Sea Shark Gang any opportunity to turn the fight around.
• The referee called the first five-on-five match, and the Li Family and Sea Shark Gang teams entered the arena.
• Whale Surge, Hai Yansheng, Hai Qiunan, Zhang Yao, and Shui Wuzhou faced the Li Family despite their injuries and burning desire for revenge.

The first five-versus-five match began as the Sea Soul team launched a desperate coordinated assault on the Li Family team. The Sea Soul fighters filled the arena with attacks, poison, and hindering fields as they targeted the Li formation.

• Whale Surge charged Li Longyue with his strength and attack skills despite his unhealed injuries.
• Hai Yansheng created water mirrors to shield Whale Surge and spread water nets and his Deep Sea Domain across the Li Family formation.
• Hai Qiunan summoned venomous tentacles to attack Li Longyue, Li Xuanshu, Li Xuanqing, Li Huayu, and Li Qiuqiu, filling the left flank with poisonous mist.
• Zhang Yao spread hallucinogenic poisonous miasma and ghostly tentacles to disrupt the Li Family team.
• Shui Wuzhou hardened his arms and guarded the Sea Soul team's flank while injured.

The Li Family countered the Sea Shark Gang’s desperate combined assault with calm, coordinated tactics. Li Longyue wore down Whale Surge in a brutal fistfight while Li Xuanshu charged Hai Qiunan, who was burning through his life force to fuel his attacks.

• Li Xuanqing ordered Li Longyue to meet Whale Surge head-on and told the others to dismantle the Sea Shark Gang’s assault methodically.
• Li Longyue traded punches with Whale Surge, enduring blows while steadily exhausting his opponent’s remaining strength.
• Li Xuanshu used his Sky Phoenix Halberd to cut down Hai Qiunan’s poison tentacles as they rapidly regenerated.
• Li Xuanshu realized Hai Qiunan was using his life force to intensify his attacks and charged straight at him with his first and third soul rings activated.

Li Qiuqiu kept Zhang Yao occupied while Li Xuanqing resisted Hai Yansheng’s Deep Sea Domain and Li Huayu sustained and healed the Li Family fighters. The battle settled into a precarious balance as Li Huayu’s strength began to run low.

• Li Qiuqiu used her Rouge Breath and Breath-Erasing Step to dissolve Zhang Yao’s tentacles and stop her from targeting other fighters.
• Hai Yansheng pressed the Li Family with his Deep Sea Domain while waiting for an opening to strike.
• Li Xuanqing endured Hai Yansheng’s pressure and used his Azure Flame Phoenix martial soul to hold back the domain.
• Li Huayu sensed her teammates’ conditions, linked her life energy to three of them, and spread Spring Rain Sweet Dew to heal them and weaken the poison and domain.
• Li Huayu’s Soul Power rapidly dwindled as the fighting reached a delicate balance.

Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu wore down Whale Surge and Hai Qiunan as their opponents’ strength failed. Whale Surge fell first, followed by Hai Qiunan, while Li Qiuqiu continued to keep Zhang Yao trapped on the right flank.

• Li Longyue waited as Whale Surge weakened, while Li Xuanshu held off Hai Qiunan and Li Qiuqiu kept Zhang Yao from turning her tentacles elsewhere.
• In the seventh minute, Whale Surge missed his final punch, collapsed, and stopped moving; Li Longyue called him the first.
• Li Longyue smashed through Hai Qiunan’s water shield as Li Xuanshu severed the last tentacles and drove the Sky Phoenix Halberd into Hai Qiunan’s wound.
• Hai Qiunan collapsed after the halberd’s flames burned through his body, and Li Xuanshu called him the second.

Li Qiuqiu crippled Zhang Yao’s right hand with her Rouge Dragon Breath, while Li Longyue shattered Shui Wuzhou’s arms as the Sea Shark Gang’s formation collapsed. Hai Yansheng remained alone in his Deep Sea Domain, facing Li Xuanqing and the encircling Li Family members.

• Li Qiuqiu ignored Zhang Yao’s surrender and pierced her right hand with Annihilation power, destroying the meridians connected to her Sea Soul Flute.
• Shui Wuzhou stood in Li Longyue’s way to buy Hai Yansheng time, but Li Longyue shattered both of his arms with a punch.
• The Sea Shark Gang’s five-on-five formation collapsed in three minutes, leaving Whale Surge, Hai Qiunan, Zhang Yao, and Shui Wuzhou badly injured or incapacitated.
• Hai Yansheng remained standing as the Li Family’s Azure Flame eroded his Deep Sea Domain, and he fixed his gaze on Li Xuanqing.

Li Xuanqing led the Li Family to defeat the Sea Shark Gang in the first five-versus-five match, despite fighting with a reopened chest wound. The Li Family celebrated its lead while its exhausted fighters received treatment, and Whale Fall watched in furious silence.

• Li Xuanqing forced Hai Yansheng to concede after Azure Flame destroyed his Deep Sea Domain, and the referee declared the Li Family the winner of the match.
• The crowd and VIP guests reacted to the Li Family's victory as the injured Sea Shark Gang members were carried away.
• Li Huayu treated Li Xuanqing and the others, then collapsed into deep sleep from overexertion.
• Li Xuanqing said the Sea Shark Gang could no longer threaten them, while Li Qiuqiu rested satisfied after avenging her previous defeat.
• Li Xuansheng praised the exhausted Li Family fighters, and Whale Fall watched from the Sea Shark Gang's resting area with barely contained rage.