Chapter Summaries

Li Xuansheng and the competing teams gathered in Blue Moon City as King Lanyue announced the All-Continent Youth Soul Master Tournament format. The tournament would begin with regional round-robin preliminaries before a double-elimination stage, leaving Li Xuansheng to consider how the varied match formats would test each team.

• Li Xuansheng and Dongyue Qi led the Li Family and Dongyue Family members to Blue Moon Arena for the rules announcement and preliminary draw.
• King Lanyue announced that the previous tournament’s top four teams would advance directly to the elimination stage, while the other eighty teams would be randomly divided into five sixteen-team regional groups.
• Minister Lan Mo explained that each group would use a single round-robin, with its top four teams advancing and the other twelve eliminated.
• Minister Lan Mo announced that twenty-four teams would enter a double-elimination bracket, where a second loss would eliminate a team.
• Minister Lan Mo revealed that team matches would include one-on-one, two-on-two, five-on-five, and ten-on-ten rounds, with a total of forty points available.

The tournament’s ten-on-ten match was revealed to be worth fifteen points, and the draw placed the Li Family and Dongyue Clan in a formidable East District division. With the preliminaries set to begin in three days, Li Xuansheng ordered his team to prepare to win every match.

• The tournament organizers explained that the ten-on-ten bout was worth fifteen points and announced the preliminary division draw.
• The draw placed the Sea Whale Gang, Flower-Washing Valley, Fire Dragon Valley, Mountain-Suppressing Sect, the Li Family, Dongyue Clan, Ye Family, and other strong teams in East District.
• Minister Lan Mo announced that the preliminaries would begin in three days and warned teams against banned drugs, deliberate maiming or killing, and revenge outside the arena.
• Li Xuansheng told his fifteen teammates to study East District’s opponents, practice different team combinations, and aim to qualify as the district’s top team.
• Li Shaozhe and three others began advising the team while Li Xuansheng studied opponent files and teams across Blue Moon City made their own preparations.

The Li Family team began an intensive three-day preparation for the East District tournament under the guidance of six elders. The chapter ended with the elders leading their assigned fighters to separate training grounds for specialized drills and tactical practice.

• Li Shaozhe warned the fifteen young team members that their group was a group of death and explained that flexible match assignments would be crucial.
• Li Qingluan assigned the Power Attack System fighters individual training, including teamwork for Li Longyue, endurance for Li Xuanqing, and attribute defense for Li Aotian.
• Li Lexuan directed the control fighters to improve their domain use, team support, and coordination, while Chen Xin gave Li Xuanyin and Li Xiaochen specialized mobility and Soul Tool training.
• Li Qianqian and Li Tongyu planned rotating practice battles to teach the team how to counter different tactical systems.
• Li Xuansheng led the team in thanking the elders, and the elders took their assigned fighters to separate training grounds.

Li Xuansheng and the team planned tactics for the East District tournament, preparing different strategies for weaker, mid-tier, and elite opponents. After a masked Limit Douluo-level spy was spotted near their courtyard, they tightened security, and Li Xuansheng focused on the coming match against the Sea Whale Gang as the first preliminary match approached.

• Li Xuansheng explained the tournament scoring and proposed tiered plans for weaker, mid-tier, and strong opponents.
• Li Lexuan and Li Qingluan told the team to practice fighting with an injured teammate absent and to prepare backup variations for every tactic.
• Li Tongyu returned from the courtyard wall and reported that a masked spy with Limit Douluo-level Soul Power had been watching them.
• Li Qianqian ordered the team to raise nighttime security and train and rest in pairs.
• Li Xuansheng studied the matchup chart, wrote a motto beside the Sea Whale Gang's name, and prepared for the first preliminary match the following day.

At the East District preliminary round, Flower-Washing Valley faced Golden Saber Sect in a series of one-on-one matches while Li Xuansheng and his companions watched. Flower-Washing Valley took the lead, but Golden Saber Sect captain Jin Feng won the fourth match, leaving the contest underway.

• Li Xuansheng and the Li Family team took their seats at Azure Dragon Arena and learned that their third match would be against Thick Earth Sect.
• Flower-Washing Valley captain Su Qingshuang and Golden Saber Sect captain Jin Feng submitted their contestant lists for the first match.
• Liu Qingyan used her Moonshadow Vine skills to trap Luo Gang and won Flower-Washing Valley the opening match.
• A Level 68 Flower-Washing Valley Soul Emperor defeated a Golden Saber Sect opponent, and Liu Qingyun then won the third match in seven moves.
• Jin Feng defeated Su Zitong in the fourth match with three powerful strikes, earning Golden Saber Sect its first victory.

Su Qingshuang and Flower-Washing Valley dominated the one-on-one matches against the Golden Saber Sect, then used precise teamwork to win three of four two-on-two battles. Flower-Washing Valley led 11 points to 4 as the next stage approached, with the Li Family preparing for its turn.

• Su Qingshuang defeated a Golden Saber Sect Soul Sage by trapping him in the moonlight of her Laurel Tree martial soul.
• Flower-Washing Valley won five of the seven one-on-one matches, taking a 5–2 lead in points over the Golden Saber Sect.
• Flower-Washing Valley's first two-on-two pair combined a Symbiotic Vine Domain with Moonlight Cascade to outlast and defeat the Golden Saber Sect team.
• Flower-Washing Valley won the second two-on-two match, while Jin Feng and a Golden Armor Shield Soul Sage won the third for the Golden Saber Sect.
• Su Qingshuang and a Veiled Moon Soul Sage defeated the Golden Saber Sect's final pair, giving Flower-Washing Valley three wins in four two-on-two matches and an 11–4 overall lead.

Flower-Washing Valley and Golden Saber Sect began their first five-on-five battle, with Su Qingshuang’s Thorn Prison control skill disrupting Golden Saber Sect’s formation. Flower-Washing Valley pressed its advantage, leaving Golden Saber Sect’s right-flank Soul Emperor wounded and Jin Feng unable to reach him.

• During the intermission, Li Xuansheng suspected that the quiet woman in green beside Su Qingshuang was Flower-Washing Valley’s unrevealed trump card.
• Flower-Washing Valley revealed its five-member lineup, including Mu Qinglin, a level seventy-five Soul Sage with the Moon-Prison Thorns martial soul.
• Jin Feng led Golden Saber Sect’s arrowhead charge while the Wind-Chasing Golden Saber Soul Sage flanked toward Liu Qingyan.
• Su Qingshuang spread her sixth soul skill, Moonlight Tassel: Thorn Prison, across the arena, slowing and injuring Golden Saber Sect’s fighters.
• The Cold Moon Sword and Veiled Moon Soul Sages attacked Golden Saber Sect’s right-flank Soul Emperor while Liu Qingyan’s vines further entangled the defenders.
• Flower-Washing Valley’s combined attacks wounded the right-flank Soul Emperor and held Jin Feng and the Golden Armor Shield Soul Sage back.

Flower-Washing Valley defeated the Golden Saber Sect in the five-versus-five match through precise teamwork and Su Qingshuang and Mu Qinglin’s combined soul skill. The victory left Flower-Washing Valley needing only five points in the final match to win the tournament.

• Veiled Moon, the Soul Sage, struck down an injured Golden Saber Sect Soul Emperor, giving Flower-Washing Valley an early advantage.
• Jin Feng unleashed his Mountain-Breaking Golden Saber Avatar while the Wind-Chasing Golden Saber Soul Sage attempted to attack Mu Qinglin and Su Qingshuang from behind.
• Mu Qinglin used her sixth soul skill to trap the Wind-Chasing Golden Saber Soul Sage in a metallic thorn cage.
• Su Qingshuang and Mu Qinglin used their combined soul skill, Moonlight Thorn Prison: Annihilation, to overwhelm the Golden Saber Sect fighters before the referee intervened.
• The referee declared Flower-Washing Valley the winner, bringing its total to sixteen points against the Golden Saber Sect’s four.

Flower-Washing Valley defeated the Golden Saber Sect in the ten-on-ten match, completing a decisive tournament victory. After studying their performance, Li Xuansheng prepared the Li Family team for its upcoming match against the Thick Earth Sect.

• The Golden Saber Sect charged Flower-Washing Valley in a desperate ten-on-ten assault, but Su Qingshuang and Mu Qinglin’s control skills broke up their formation.
• Jin Feng briefly led two injured Soul Emperors close to Flower-Washing Valley’s formation before Su Qingshuang, Mu Qinglin, and their teammates restrained him and ended the charge.
• The referee declared Flower-Washing Valley the winner, and the final score showed it had earned 36 points against the Golden Saber Sect’s 4.
• Dongyue Qi, Li Xuanshu, and Li Xuansheng discussed Flower-Washing Valley’s strength as the Li Family returned to its quarters.
• Li Xuansheng assigned lineups and tactics for the Li Family’s upcoming matches against the Thick Earth Sect, telling Li Longyue and Li Bing'er to preserve their strength.

The Ye Family faced the Giant Sword Pavilion in the Azure Dragon Arena, where Ye Qingmei’s speed and blade skills won the opening bout. The Ye Family took a 5–2 lead in the one-on-one matches before the two-on-two battles began.

• Ye Zhongguan and Zhong Yue led their teams into the arena for the East District’s second match.
• Ye Qingmei defeated Shi Lei by evading his heavy strikes and overwhelming him with her twin blades.
• The one-on-one bouts continued, with the Ye Family winning five matches and the Giant Sword Pavilion winning two.
• Zhong Yue defeated a Ye Family Soul Sage in a forceful clash, showing the strength of his Mountain-Splitting Greatsword.
• The referee announced the start of the two-on-two team battles.

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.