Chapter Summaries

After the Li Family’s crushing victory in the first five-versus-five match, the scoreboard put them ahead fourteen to six, but Li Xuansheng warned that the Sea Shark Gang’s strongest threats had yet to fight. Both teams fielded their lineups for the second five-versus-five match, with Whale Fall leading the Sea Shark Gang into the arena.

• Whale Fall watched Whale Surge and the other injured Sea Shark Gang fighters being carried away, then silently fixed his gaze on the Li Family.
• Wu Xinlan exchanged a brief, wordless look with Li Xuansheng before turning away.
• The chapter reported that the first five-versus-five match left the Li Family leading fourteen to six, though Li Xuanqing and Li Qiuqiu were injured and Li Huayu had exhausted her Soul Power.
• Li Xuansheng led Li Xiaochen, Li Aotian, Li Xuanbing, and Li Tianyin onto the arena for the second five-versus-five match.
• Whale Fall led Wu Xinlan, Zhang Miao, Shui Xinyue, and Jing Tao onto the arena to face the Li Family.

The Sea Shark Gang launched an all-out attack against the Li Family in the second five-on-five match, while the Li Family scattered to counter their coordinated assault. Li Xuansheng met Whale Fall head-on and held his ground in their first exchange.

• Blue Moon Princess arrived in the VIP section, and the referee started the second five-on-five match.
• Wu Xinlan used her flute skills to strengthen her teammates, hinder the Li Family, and shield herself.
• Whale Fall charged Li Xuansheng, Zhang Miao targeted Li Tianyin, Shui Xinyue went after Li Xiaochen, and Jing Tao attacked Li Aotian.
• The Li Family split up to meet the attackers, with Li Tianyin targeting Wu Xinlan using the Bewitching Demon Bell.
• Li Xuansheng blocked Whale Fall's empowered punch and countered with Army-Breaking Thrust, forcing Whale Fall back half a step.

The Li Family gained the upper hand as Li Xuanbing’s ice attacks hampered Zhang Miao and the other opponents, while Li Xiaochen and Li Tianyin disrupted Wu Xinlan’s support. The battle remained underway, with Whale Fall still fighting Li Xuansheng despite the spreading frost.

• Li Xuanbing used ice mirrors and frost to hinder Zhang Miao, then confused his charge with a multitude of reflected illusions.
• Li Aotian traded blows with Jing Tao, resisting his lightning and forcing him backward.
• Li Xiaochen attacked Wu Xinlan with Soul Tools while Li Tianyin’s Mental Impact disrupted her flute melody and weakened her allies’ enhancement.
• Li Xuansheng exploited the lapse in Whale Fall’s enhancement to wound him with Azure Luan Flame.
• Li Xuanbing unleashed her Absolute Frost Domain, slowing Zhang Miao, Shui Xinyue, and Jing Tao and steadily draining Whale Fall.
• Wu Xinlan struggled to maintain her support under the combined pressure, and spectators judged that the Li Family was close to victory.

Whale Fall and Wu Xinlan unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but Li Xuansheng survived it with Moonlight Guard. As they weakened, Li Xuansheng transformed into his Divine Phoenix Avatar and overwhelmed the Sea Shark Gang fighters, leaving the battle with their side badly defeated.

• Whale Fall and Wu Xinlan combined their powers to unleash the Abyssal Demon Whale—Sea Soul Burial Song against the Li Family.
• Li Xuansheng blocked the fusion skill’s tide with Moonlight Guard, giving his teammates time to defend themselves.
• After the fusion skill dissipated, Whale Fall and Wu Xinlan were left weakened, and Li Xuansheng activated his Divine Phoenix Avatar.
• Li Xuansheng struck Whale Fall with Divine Phoenix Heaven-Burning Strike, leaving him severely injured and defeated.
• Li Xuansheng hit the fleeing Zhang Miao with Azure Luan Heaven-Burning Strike, then felled Jing Tao with Divine Phoenix Slash.

Li Xuansheng’s decisive victory in the second five-versus-five match left the Sea Shark Gang’s main fighters gravely injured and brought the Li Family ahead two to zero. As the Li Family recovered, Wu Xinlan admitted the gang had lost, while the decisive ten-versus-ten match still lay ahead.

• Shui Xinyue conceded after Li Xuansheng defeated Whale Fall, Zhang Miao, and Jing Tao, giving the Li Family a two-to-zero lead in the five-versus-five round.
• Li Xuansheng returned to the Li Family’s resting area exhausted, where Li Xiaochen supported him and his teammates praised the victory.
• The Sea Shark Gang’s injured fighters were unable to compete again soon, and Whale Surge realized their team was nearly finished.
• Wu Xinlan told Hai Yansheng that the Sea Shark Gang had lost, and he left without arguing.
• Wu Xinlan reflected on Li Xuansheng’s strength and feared the consequences awaiting the Sea Shark Gang after their disastrous tournament run.

The Sea Shark Gang forfeited its ten-versus-ten match after its fighters were too badly injured to continue, giving the Li Family a 34–6 victory. The Li Family rested after the win as Li Xuanqing reflected on Wu Xinlan’s skill, and the team prepared for the matches the next day.

• Whale Fall surrendered the ten-versus-ten match after pointing out that the injured Sea Shark Gang members could not fight safely.
• The referee announced the forfeiture, giving the Li Family an automatic victory and a 34–6 total score over the Sea Shark Gang.
• Spectators celebrated the Li Family’s decisive win and discussed the Sea Shark Gang’s injuries.
• Li Xuansheng and the Li Family members reacted calmly to the victory and continued resting or recovering.
• Li Xuanqing praised Wu Xinlan’s command ability, and Li Xuansheng told the team to rest for the next day’s matches.

The Li Family faced Frost Valley in their fifth match and won all five one-on-one bouts. Their victory extended their winning streak as they prepared to face the next team.

• Li Xuanbing froze Han Tie in place with her Ultimate Ice and won the first match.
• Li Aotian shattered Han Shi's Ice Rock Turtle shell with a series of punches and won the second match.
• Li Xiaochen drained Han Yu's Soul Power with metal particles, prompting her to surrender.
• Li Tianyin overwhelmed Han Shuangxue with mental attacks and won the fourth match.
• Li Xuanshu disarmed Han Wushuang with his Sky Phoenix Halberd, and Han Wushuang surrendered.

The Li Family overwhelmed Frost Valley in every format, winning 45–0, then began its battle against the Thousand Mechanisms Sect. The Li Family won the first three one-on-one matches against the sect, and its sweep continued.

• Li Longyue and Li Xuansheng won the final two one-on-one matches against Frost Valley, giving the Li Family a 7–0 lead.
• The Li Family won three two-on-two matches, then Han Yu forfeited the fourth, bringing the score to 15 points.
• The Li Family defeated Frost Valley in the first five-on-five match, then Frost Valley forfeited the remaining team matches, ending the battle 45–0.
• Li Xiaochen defeated Zhuge Yun by reversing his metal attacks and binding him with metal threads.
• Li Aotian advanced through Zhuge Ming's crossbow fire and defeated him.
• Li Xuanbing froze Zhuge Yu's Thousand Mechanisms Ring and pinned her in place, forcing her to concede.

The Li Family overwhelmed the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, winning 39–1 before beginning its match against Xiao Mansion. Xiao Lie defeated Li Xuanshu in their opening one-on-one bout, leaving the rest of the Li Family’s clashes with Xiao Mansion ahead.

• Li Tianyin lost to Zhuge Qin, while Li Xuanshu defeated Zhuge Lei and Zhuge Shan conceded to Li Longyue in the one-on-one matches.
• Li Xuansheng forced Zhuge Zuohang to concede, giving the Li Family a 6–1 lead in the one-on-one matches.
• The Li Family swept all four two-on-two matches against the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, bringing its total to fourteen points.
• Li Xiaochen and his teammates defeated the Thousand Mechanisms Sect in the first five-on-five match, after which the sect conceded the next five-on-five and ten-on-ten matches; the Li Family won 39–1 overall.
• Xiao Lie defeated Li Xuanshu in the first one-on-one match between Xiao Mansion and the Li Family after disarming him with his Flame Domain Annihilation Slash.

The Li Family dominated Xiao Mansion across the one-on-one, two-on-two, and team battles, winning all seven contests. Xiao Mansion’s final resistance failed, leaving the Li Family with a complete sweep.

• Li Aotian, Li Xuanbing, Li Tianyin, and Li Xiaochen defeated their Xiao Mansion opponents in the second through fifth one-on-one matches, and the Li Family won six of the seven individual matches overall.
• Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu defeated Xiao Lie and Xiao Shan in the first two-on-two match, and the Li Family won all four two-on-two matches.
• Li Longyue, Li Xuanshu, Li Xiaochen, Li Aotian, and Li Xuanbing defeated Xiao Mansion’s five-person team, bringing the score to nineteen points.
• Xiao Mansion lost the second five-on-five match and the ten-on-ten match, completing the Li Family’s sweep of all seven battles.

The Li Family dominated Flying Feather Tower through the one-on-one, two-on-two, and five-on-five matches, exploiting its members’ weaknesses and winning by thirty-eight to two. Flying Feather Tower conceded the second five-on-five match and the ten-on-ten match.

• Li Xuanbing, Li Xiaochen, Li Aotian, Li Tianyin, Li Xuanshu, Li Longyue, and Li Qiuqiu won all seven one-on-one matches, giving the Li Family a seven-to-zero lead.
• Li Longyue and Li Xuanshu, Li Xiaochen and Li Aotian, and Li Xuanbing and Li Qiuqiu won three two-on-two matches, while Xiao Heng and Liang Xu earned Flying Feather Tower its sole victory in the round.
• Li Longyue, Li Xuanshu, Li Xiaochen, Li Aotian, and Li Xuanbing defeated Flying Feather Tower’s five-member team in four minutes, raising the Li Family’s score to eighteen.
• Flying Feather Tower conceded the second five-on-five match and the ten-on-ten match, bringing the final score to thirty-eight to two for the Li Family.

The Li Family overwhelmed the Giant Sword Pavilion across the one-on-one, two-on-two, and five-on-five matches, while the Pavilion conceded the ten-on-ten match. The Li Family finished with a 39–1 victory.

• Zhong Yue defeated Li Aotian in the first one-on-one match, but the Li Family won six of the next seven matches to take the series 6–1.
• Li Longyue and Li Aotian, Li Xuanshu and Li Xuanbing, and Li Xuanqing and Li Huayu won their two-on-two matches, giving the Li Family a 4–0 sweep.
• Li Longyue, Li Qiuqiu, Li Xiaochen, Li Huajun, and Li Xuanbing defeated the Giant Sword Pavilion’s team, and Zhong Yue conceded after his teammates fell.
• Li Xuansheng led Li Xuanqing, Li Huayu, Li Tianyin, and Li Aotian to win the second five-on-five match.
• The Giant Sword Pavilion conceded the ten-on-ten match, bringing the Li Family’s final score to 39–1.

The Li Family completed five more decisive victories to reach nine straight wins, while the injured Sea Shark Gang collapsed into a losing streak. The Li Family prepared to face the undefeated Ye Family in its tenth match, drawing attention from powerful spectators as the showdown approached.

• The Li Family defeated Frost Valley, the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, the Xiao Mansion, the Flying Feather Tower, and the Giant Sword Pavilion, reaching nine consecutive wins and the top of the East District standings.
• The Sea Shark Gang narrowly beat the Golden Saber Sect, then suffered a crushing defeat to the Great Yu Dynasty and lost four of its next five matches as its injured fighters remained unable to compete.
• Whale Fall, Wu Xinlan, Hai Yansheng, and Whale Surge confronted the damage Li Xuansheng had inflicted on their team as the Sea Shark Gang fell out of contention.
• Ye Zhongguan reviewed the Ye Family's formidable lineup and told his teammates to give their all against the Li Family.
• Spectators and faction scouts gathered for the matchup between the undefeated teams, while the Blue Moon Princess and the Crown Prince of Northern Yuan expressed interest in Li Xuansheng and the coming contest.

Li Xuansheng and Ye Zhongguan opened the Li Family–Ye Family match with a fierce contest of strength and technique. After a hundred exchanges, neither had gained the advantage, and Ye Zhongguan unleashed his Fourth Soul Skill, Sea Abyss Slash, leaving the bout unresolved.

• Li Xuansheng and Ye Zhongguan entered the arena as the first fighters in the Li Family–Ye Family match.
• Ye Zhongguan attacked with Breaking Waves Slash and Soul-Chasing Step, and Li Xuansheng met his strike with Divine Phoenix Strike.
• The two fighters traded more than a hundred rapid blows, while Li Xuansheng resisted the Annihilation property of Ye Zhongguan's blade.
• Ye Zhongguan decided to end the stalemate and brought down Sea Abyss Slash, carving a deep trench through the arena.

Li Xuansheng fought Ye Zhongguan in the first one-on-one match between the Li Family and the Ye Family. After a fierce clash of their Martial Soul Avatars, Ye Zhongguan conceded, leaving the Li Family ahead one to zero.

• Li Xuansheng used his Azure Luan Wings and Azure Luan Heaven-Burning Strike to wound Ye Zhongguan and drive him back.
• Ye Zhongguan unleashed his Sea Abyss Avatar, and Li Xuansheng answered with his Divine Phoenix Avatar powered by a 100,000-year Soul Ring.
• The two Martial Soul Avatars battled for fifteen minutes before both fighters collapsed to one knee, exhausted and wounded.
• Ye Zhongguan admitted defeat and said the Ye Family would win the later matches.
• The referee declared Li Xuansheng the winner, putting the Li Family ahead one to zero.

Li Longyue defeated Ye Lingtian in the second match, giving the Li Family a two-to-zero lead. Li Aotian then struggled against Ye Ling'er’s Heavy Water Domain, and their third match remained unresolved.

• Li Longyue countered Ye Lingtian’s sword attacks with his fists, shattered all nine sword lights, and knocked him out of the arena.
• The referee declared Li Longyue the winner, putting the Li Family ahead two to zero.
• Li Aotian faced Ye Ling'er, who activated Heavy Water Domain and slowed his movement.
• Ye Ling'er attacked Li Aotian with Heavy Water Bullets and Water Bind, but he snapped the ropes and kept advancing.
• Ye Ling'er recognized that her domain was draining Li Aotian’s strength as their match continued.

The Ye Family won the third match when Ye Ling'er endured Li Aotian's final attack and he collapsed from exhaustion. Ye Lingshuang then defeated Li Tianyin, tying the score between the Li and Ye Families at two matches apiece.

• Ye Ling'er increased the pressure of her Heavy Water Domain, but Li Aotian struggled forward and stopped his punch inches from her face before collapsing.
• The referee declared Ye Ling'er the winner after confirming Li Aotian could no longer fight.
• Li Xuansheng praised Li Aotian's effort and said Ye Ling'er's domain would be a major challenge in the team battle.
• Ye Lingshuang attacked Li Tianyin with her Frost Rose skills, freezing the arena and piercing Li Tianyin's shoulder with Frost Thorns.
• Li Tianyin unleashed a powerful Bewildering Soul Sound that briefly disrupted Ye Lingshuang, but Ye Lingshuang recovered and surrounded her with Frost Thorns.
• Li Tianyin conceded, giving Ye Lingshuang the victory and tying the match score at two to two.

Li Xiaochen used metal particles and Soul Tools to defeat Ye Lingfeng, then Li Xuanbing overwhelmed Ye Zhongting with her Ultimate Ice. The Li Family extended its lead over the Ye Family to four matches to two.

• Li Xiaochen revealed that metal particles scattered across the arena sensed Ye Lingfeng’s movements and trapped him despite his superior speed.
• Li Xiaochen surrounded Ye Lingfeng with blades and forced him to concede, giving the Li Family a three-to-two lead.
• Ye Zhongting attacked Li Xuanbing with his Frost Moon Sword, but she blocked his strikes and froze his sword shadows.
• Li Xuanbing’s Extreme Cold Ice Soul Needles wore down and shattered Ye Zhongting’s strongest sword beam.
• Ye Zhongting conceded, and the Li Family took a four-to-two lead.

Li Xuanqing defeated Ye Wushang in the seventh match, giving the Li Family a 4–3 victory in the first round. As both families prepared for the upcoming team matches, Ye Zhongguan urged his fighters to recover and face the Li Family seriously.

• Li Xuanqing and Ye Wushang fought evenly until Li Xuanqing trapped Ye Wushang in flames and struck him from behind.
• Ye Wushang surrendered, giving Li Xuanqing the seventh match and the Li Family a 4–3 lead.
• The exhausted Li Family fighters returned to their rest area, where Li Xuansheng praised them and told them to rest before the two-on-two matches.
• Ye Zhongguan gathered the defeated Ye Family fighters and urged them to recover and prepare for the remaining matches.
• Ye Zhongguan looked toward the Li Family’s rest area and said he looked forward to fighting Li Xuansheng again.

After the Li Family took a narrow lead over the Ye Family in the one-on-one matches, Li Xuansheng and the Ye Family fighters prepared for the two-on-two round. The first match began with Li Longyue and Li Xiaochen facing Ye Zhongguan and Ye Lingtian, whose attacks were halted by Li Longyue while Li Xiaochen's metal particles trapped them.

• Li Xuansheng recovered from his duel with Ye Zhongguan and discussed the stakes and pairings for the two-on-two matches with Li Qingluan.
• Ye Zhongguan rallied the Ye Family fighters and vowed to reclaim points in the team matches.
• The referee started the first two-on-two match between Li Longyue and Li Xiaochen and Ye Zhongguan and Ye Lingtian.
• Ye Zhongguan and Ye Lingtian attacked Li Longyue together, but he blocked their blade and sword with his fists, disarming Ye Lingtian.
• Li Xiaochen sent metal particles after the Ye fighters; Ye Zhongguan blasted them apart and Ye Lingtian cut them into fragments, but the fragments kept moving.