Arc 2The First Team Battle

Xu Huxiao grew stronger through academy challenges, Soul Ring hunts, and training while helping his friends prepare for battle. The arc left the Spirit Hall team facing the Hundred Beasts Team in the Great Soul Arena, with Xu Huxiao eliminating Yan before the fight continued.

  • Xu Huxiao enrolled at Spirit Hall Junior Academy, passed his exclusive assessment by defeating Xue Long, and later drove off Xiao Ji and his upperclassmen after they targeted him and his friends.
  • Over the following months, Xu Huxiao advanced his Size Multiplication skill and cultivation, while Hu Liena earned Bibi Dong’s attention and joined the reserve team.
  • Xu Huxiao hunted an 8,200-year Mutated Dragon-Scaled Black Tortoise, absorbed its Soul Ring, gained a complete Head Soul Bone, and used Yun Ji’s Five-Colored Heavenly Pearls to refine the Soul Bone’s energy.
  • Xu Huxiao mastered Outer Force and led his teammates through Enchantment Forest, where they defeated a Ghost Vine and found a Phoenix-Feathered Red Demon Bird for Bao Jingjing.
  • Meriel and Yan challenged Xu Bayan’s group over the captured bird, and Orleans agreed to a seven-versus-seven Soul Battle at Bhikkhu City’s Great Soul Arena.
  • Xu Huxiao’s team faced the Hundred Beasts Team, and Hu Liena stunned Yan and the Niu Hu Brothers so Xu Huxiao could attack.
  • Xu Huxiao and Xie Yue broke Yan’s defense and eliminated him, after which Peng E took command and ordered the Hundred Beasts Team to attack Xu Huxiao and his teammates.
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Ch. 26School Begins

Xu Huxiao discovered that Yun Ji’s Five-Colored Heavenly Pearl concealed her identity as a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, while Xu Bayan punished him for misbehavior. After Ning Fengyu adopted Yun Ji as Xu Huxiao’s younger sister, the two began attending the Spirit Hall Junior Soul Master Academy together, where Yun Ji continued asking him to become her Holy Knight.

  • Xu Huxiao used the Eye of Omniscience to identify Yun Ji’s Five-Colored Heavenly Pearl as the treasure concealing her Soul Beast aura from even a God.
  • Yun Ji tried to stop Xu Bayan from beating Xu Huxiao, but Xu Bayan gave him five more strikes before Xu Huxiao admitted he was wrong.
  • Yun Ji revealed her Mermaid Martial Soul and used her first Soul Skill, Healing Bubble, to heal Xu Huxiao.
  • Ning Fengyu adopted Yun Ji as her daughter, and Xu Huxiao and Yun Ji began attending the Spirit Hall Junior Soul Master Academy two days later.
  • On the carriage to school, Xu Huxiao rejected Yun Ji’s request to become her Holy Knight, while Yun Ji insisted that she needed his help to return to Atlantis.

Ch. 27Survival of the Fittest: So, All Roads Lead to... the Brothel?

Xu Huxiao began life at Spirit Hall Junior Academy and sought permission to skip classes so he could devote his time to training. After securing an exclusive assessment, he left the academy’s rules in the balance as the first day of classes arrived.

  • Xu Huxiao encouraged Yun Ji to earn his trust through her actions, and she eagerly agreed to keep trying.
  • Xu Huxiao enrolled at Spirit Hall Junior Academy, settled into Room 603, and began his strict routine of training and replenishing his body with rare ingredients.
  • After the academy imposed classes and student duties, Xu Huxiao asked Director Gale for permission to manage his own schedule and received a three-day exclusive assessment order costing twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins.
  • Gale warned Xu Huxiao that he would have to pass a written exam and defeat a stronger upper-year student; Xu Huxiao accepted the challenge and left.
  • On the first day of classes, a plainly dressed brother and sister arrived early with hopes of beginning their Soul Master training.

Ch. 28Exclusive Fighting Soul Assessment: The Beginning Was the End

At Spirit Hall Academy, Xu Huxiao challenged fifth-year student Xue Long in an exclusive fighting soul assessment despite being seven Soul Power levels weaker. He defeated Xue Long with a single throw and was declared the winner.

  • Hu Liena and Xie Yue arrived early for their first lesson, and Xie Yue told his sister he had reached level ten and would soon obtain his first Soul Ring.
  • A teacher led the new students to observe the upperclassmen’s graduation fighting soul assessments, where Xu Huxiao cultivated until his name was called.
  • Xu Huxiao passed the written portion of his exclusive assessment and faced level-twenty Xue Long in the final match.
  • Xue Long asked Xu Huxiao to cooperate so he could display his soul skill, but Xu Huxiao refused and used his amplified arms to seize and throw Xue Long out of the fighting soul area.
  • The presiding teacher declared Xu Huxiao the winner of the exclusive fighting soul assessment.

Ch. 29Dormitory Night Talk: Don't Mess with Xu Huxiao

After defeating Xue Long in a school assessment, Xu Huxiao trained for three months while Xue Long nursed his grudge and learned Xu was the son of Spirit Hall Elder Demon Bear. As Xu Huxiao headed to the cafeteria with Bao Jingjing and Yun Ji, Xue Long brought Xiao Ji and several upperclassmen to confront him.

  • Xu Huxiao judged Xue Long “Very weak” after winning their soul duel, and the public evaluation embarrassed Xue Long.
  • Xue Long vowed revenge, but Wang Ming warned him that Xu Huxiao was Demon Bear’s son; Xue Long secretly resolved to find someone else to deal with Xu.
  • Hu Liena and the other girls discussed their Soul Skills and Xu Huxiao, while Hu Liena blushed when they teased her about liking him.
  • Over three months, Xu Huxiao mastered onefold through fivefold Size Multiplication, learned to activate the Soul Skill instantly, and gained a level of Soul Power.
  • Bao Jingjing and Yun Ji met Xu Huxiao after training, and Bao Jingjing shared her specially prepared Black Crystal Abalone with him and Yun Ji.
  • Xue Long approached Xu Huxiao with six other upperclassmen, led by Xiao Ji, who prepared to confront him.

Ch. 30Misfortunes Never Come Alone, Wang Hong, What Are You Laughing At!

Xu Huxiao brushed off Xiao Ji and Xue Long’s attempt to make him apologize, then left for dinner with Bao Jingjing and Yun Ji. Afterward, two older students, including Li Langkuan, blocked his way and mocked his talent and Martial Soul.

  • Xiao Ji confronted Xu Huxiao over his public insult of Xue Long and demanded an apology and five thousand Gold Soul Coins.
  • Xu Huxiao admitted he had called Xue Long weak, refused to pay, and embarrassed Xiao Ji when the lackeys laughed at a joke about his name.
  • Xu Huxiao left with Bao Jingjing and Yun Ji, while Xiao Ji held back from attacking because his father had forbidden him to provoke anyone from the Xu Family.
  • Xue Long persuaded Xiao Ji to secretly lure Xu Huxiao into a trap and make it appear that Xu Huxiao struck first.
  • After dinner, Xu Huxiao encountered two older students on the covered bridge, and one of them, Li Langkuan, mocked his Innate Full Soul Power by comparing him to a Blue Silver Grass user.

Ch. 31Your Barking Dogs Hurt My Ears

Xu Huxiao beat Li Langkuan and Li Xinggang after they provoked him, foiling Xu Luo’s plan to win his favor. He returned to Room 603 and cultivated, while his roommate Ao Li'ao wondered how he trained so diligently.

  • Li Xinggang and Li Langkuan mocked Xu Huxiao’s Martial Soul and blocked his way, so Xu Huxiao punched them and disrupted their Soul Power to stop them summoning their Martial Souls.
  • Xu Huxiao beat the two brothers until they begged him to stop, then shook off Xu Luo when he tried to intervene.
  • Xu Luo realized his plan to stage a rescue and gain Xu Bayan’s favor had failed, and decided he would prove his strength and crush Xu Huxiao instead.
  • Xu Huxiao returned to Room 603 and cultivated for two hours, prompting Ao Li'ao to ask whether he ever got tired of training.

Ch. 32I, Hu Liena, Known as Little Daji

Xu Huxiao’s dormmates discussed their meditation routines, while Hu Liena and Bao Jingjing were confronted by abusive upperclassmen at the academy field. Hu Liena used chained control to hold them off, and Gale paused before intervening when he spotted Xu Huxiao arriving.

  • Ao Li'ao learned that Xu Huxiao meditated for hours each day, while Xie Yue and Zhang Lianqing also outlasted him; Xu Huxiao privately knew Zhang Lianqing was a girl named Ye Lianqing disguised as a boy.
  • Ao Li'ao said he would join Xu Huxiao and Xie Yue for early morning runs, while Zhang Lianqing declined to join them.
  • Xiao Ji, Xue Long, and their companions demanded that Hu Liena and Bao Jingjing clean for them and pay ten Gold Soul Coins each month.
  • Hu Liena used Charm Light Wave to stun the four approaching upperclassmen and helped Bao Jingjing escape, then continued chaining the skill to delay the attackers.
  • Gale recognized Hu Liena’s precise chained control and prepared to intervene, but stopped when he saw Xu Huxiao arrive.

Ch. 33Hu Liena: Huxiao Was Very Close to Me Back Then

Xu Huxiao arrived in time to save Hu Liena from Xue Long and then punched Xiao Ji, prompting Xiao Ji to summon his allies for a fight. As both groups prepared to clash, Orleans and the others arrived, and Xu Huxiao assigned himself Xiao Ji and Xue Long while leaving the other seven opponents to his friends.

  • Xue Long used Dragon Rhino Trample to disrupt Hu Liena and tried to strike her, but Xu Huxiao arrived, caught her, and blocked the blow.
  • Xu Huxiao kicked Xue Long aside, helped Hu Liena up, and learned from Bao Jingjing that Xiao Ji's group had been targeting the girls to provoke him.
  • Xiao Ji challenged Xu Huxiao to strike first, and Xu Huxiao punched him, knocking out two of his teeth.
  • Xiao Ji summoned his Dragon Soul War Halberd and ordered his seven lackeys and Xue Long to attack Xu Huxiao.
  • Orleans, Yun Ji, Xie Yue, and Ao Li'ao arrived as the two groups faced off, and Xu Huxiao assigned Xiao Ji and Xue Long to himself.

Ch. 34Team Prototype, First Irregular Team Battle

Xu Huxiao and his classmates began their first irregular team battle, with Orleans trying to lead the newly assembled team while Xu Huxiao faced two upperclassmen alone. The chapter left Xu Huxiao confronting their combined Soul Skills as Gale praised his close-combat skill.

  • Ao Li'ao activated his Hurricane Ghost Leopard Martial Soul, and Xu Huxiao rushed ahead before Orleans could organize the team.
  • Orleans assigned roles to the six first-years and led them into battle against seven stronger upperclassmen.
  • Xu Huxiao evaded Xiao Ji's halberd and Xue Long's punch, then used their momentum to knock Xue Long down and make Xiao Ji drop his weapon onto his own nose.
  • Xue Long used Dragon Rhino Trample to shake Xu Huxiao while Xiao Ji prepared his Cloud-Piercing Halberd attack.
  • Xu Huxiao steadied himself against the tremors as Xiao Ji hurled the halberd toward him, and Gale criticized their coordination while praising Xu Huxiao's fighting ability.

Ch. 35I Don't Want This Dragon Soul War Halberd Anymore

Xu Huxiao defeated Xiao Ji and Xue Long, while his classmates won their team battle and learned that he had already gone to train. A year later, the Junior Elite Challenge Selection Tournament began: Xu Huxiao went unchallenged, Bibi Dong chose Hu Liena as her second disciple, and twenty-one students entered the elite reserve team.

  • Xu Huxiao caught Xiao Ji's Cloud-Piercing Halberd barehanded, broke Xue Long's stance, and threw the halberd into the ground in front of him, terrifying him into losing control of his bladder.
  • Xu Huxiao made Xiao Ji retrieve his soiled Martial Soul and warned him not to bother him again before returning to physical training.
  • Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yun Ji, and the Ao Siblings helped the six first-years win their team battle, with Hu Liena charming five opponents and Yun Ji restraining Liu Ling.
  • Orleans learned that Xu Huxiao had already beaten Xiao Ji and Xue Long, and Teacher Gale let the students go to the cafeteria before class.
  • Nine months later, the Junior Elite Challenge Selection Tournament began, but nobody challenged Xu Huxiao; Bibi Dong instead noticed Hu Liena and accepted her as her second disciple.
  • Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and the Ao Siblings passed the selection, while Bao Jingjing and Yun Ji passed the support-type assessment, bringing the reserve team to twenty-one students.

Ch. 36Journey to Thousand Islands Lake, Tortoise Breath Skill Mastered!

Xu Huxiao mastered the True Stillness Tortoise Breath, gaining the ability to breathe underwater and conceal or change his Soul Ring. After reviewing the Demon Clam Pearl’s effects and his Martial Soul’s evolution, he left the pool ready to obtain his second Soul Ring.

  • Xu Huxiao completed his breakthrough into the True Stillness Tortoise Breath and learned to breathe underwater.
  • Xu Huxiao changed his Soul Ring’s color from deep yellow to white, then concealed it and his Soul Power fluctuations.
  • Xu Huxiao explained that the Hundred-Thousand-Year Demon Clam Pearl had evolved his Twin Arms Martial Soul into Platinum Dragon-Scaled Arms and strengthened his cultivation.
  • Xu Huxiao shared the remaining pearl powder with Luo Ming, Yun Ji, Bao Jingjing, and Hu Liena; Luo Ming’s Martial Soul returned to the Black Tortoise and he reached level twenty.
  • Xu Huxiao reviewed his growing strength and martial arts progress, then swam to the surface to pursue his second Soul Ring.

Ch. 37Dragon Scale Turtle: Do Soul Beasts Think with Their Lower Bodies?

Xu Huxiao used a special concoction to lure Dragon Scale Turtles out of heat-season hiding in the Barren Island Group. He found three, but the oldest was only seven hundred and sixteen years old, leaving him still searching for a thousand-year Soul Beast.

  • Xu Huxiao and his group traveled from Returning Moon Island into the Barren Island Group to find a Dragon Scale Turtle for his Soul Ring.
  • Xu Huxiao explained that Master Ding Huayang had prepared a concoction to attract Dragon Scale Turtles in heat, and he spread it along the shore before waiting.
  • After half an hour, Xu Huxiao's group retraced their route and found three Dragon Scale Turtles gathered around the concoction.
  • Xiao Kong identified the turtles as Hundred-Year Soul Beasts and judged one suitable for Xu Huxiao's second Soul Ring.
  • Xu Huxiao scanned the turtles and learned that the oldest was only seven hundred and sixteen years old, not the thousand-year target he wanted.

Ch. 38Dragon-Scaled Black Tortoise, Energy Reflection!

Xu Huxiao found an 8,200-year-old Mutated Dragon-Scaled Black Tortoise and asked Xu Bayan to capture it for his second Soul Ring. After discovering that its Shadow Armor and Energy Reflection might make a powerful Soul Skill, he asked his father to test its defenses with an energy attack.

  • Xiao Kong captured a Hundred-Year Dragon Scale Turtle for Luo Ming, who thanked Xu Bayan and Xu Huxiao before beginning to absorb its Soul Ring.
  • Xu Huxiao searched the baited islands and found a two-Thousand-Year-old Dragon Scale Turtle as a possible backup.
  • At the final island, Xu Huxiao discovered an 8,200-year-old Mutated Dragon-Scaled Black Tortoise with a purple python, and Xu Bayan explained that rare mutations could produce stronger Soul Beasts and Soul Bones.
  • Xu Huxiao chose the Mutated Dragon-Scaled Black Tortoise despite its age exceeding his limit, and Xu Bayan subdued it with his oppressive aura.
  • Xu Huxiao asked Xu Bayan to use a weak energy attack to test the beast’s evolved armor and the python’s Energy Reflection, so Xu Bayan prepared his Blood Demon Annihilation Cannon.

Ch. 39A Fatal Blow—Th-This Is a Soul Bone?!

Xu Huxiao and Xu Bayan defeated the Mutated Dragon Scale Turtle, discovered a rare Head Soul Bone, and began absorbing the beast’s 8,200-year Soul Ring. Xu Huxiao used his Blood-Essence Flower to withstand the ring’s pressure, leaving Xu Bayan astonished as the absorption neared success.

  • Xu Bayan shattered the turtle’s armor and destroyed its reflected energy attack while Xu Huxiao observed its abilities.
  • Xu Bayan crushed the Mutated Dragon Scale Turtle, and Xu Huxiao delivered the fatal blow, producing an 8,200-year Soul Ring.
  • Xu Bayan found a complete Head Soul Bone and gave it to Xu Huxiao, who stored it after learning it could not restore his father’s lost Soul Power.
  • Xu Huxiao began absorbing the Soul Ring while Xu Bayan stood guard, and the immense energy nearly overwhelmed his Martial Soul.
  • Xu Huxiao released his Blood-Essence Flower, strengthening his body enough to stabilize the absorption, and Xu Bayan realized his son was close to succeeding.

Ch. 40Beyond Limits Second Soul Ring: Shadow Counter-Spike Light Armor!

Xu Huxiao successfully absorbed the Dragon-Scaled Black Tortoise’s 8,200-year soul ring, gaining the Shadow Counter-Spike Light Armor and rising to level 24. Back at the manor, he kept Yun Ji from joining the others’ outing and prepared to guide her through the fate ritual.

  • Xu Bayan watched Xu Huxiao finish absorbing the soul ring and learned that its color-changing ability let him disguise it as yellow.
  • Xu Huxiao discovered that his soul power had increased by four ranks and examined the Shadow Counter-Spike Light Armor’s defenses and reflected-energy attacks.
  • Xu Huxiao demonstrated his new soul skill to Xu Bayan, who praised his balanced approach and advised him to keep training without arrogance.
  • After returning to Returning Moon Island, Xu Huxiao refused Xiao Kong’s invitation to go out and convinced Yun Ji to stay behind with him.
  • Xu Huxiao took Yun Ji to his bedroom, secured the room, and told her to follow his instructions.

Ch. 41The Five-Colored Heavenly Pearl's Ability—Absorb It!

Xu Huxiao used Yun Ji's Five-Colored Heavenly Pearls to refine a Head Soul Bone into origin energy, then began absorbing it to strengthen his cultivation. The energy overwhelmed his body, and he tried to save himself by channeling the excess into his Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

  • Xu Huxiao asked Yun Ji to use her Five-Colored Heavenly Pearls to refine his Head Soul Bone, and she activated the pearls with her Soul Power.
  • Yun Ji sustained the refinement with her Mermaid Martial Soul Possession until the Soul Bone became a sphere of origin energy.
  • Xu Huxiao's Twin Arms Martial Soul began absorbing the energy, which flooded his meridians faster than he could refine it.
  • Xu Huxiao stopped Yun Ji from seeking help and asked her to guard him while he continued absorbing the energy.
  • Xu Huxiao directed the excess energy toward his Eight Extraordinary Meridians after his Twelve Primary Meridians filled.

Ch. 42A Good Message, a Bad Message

Xu Huxiao absorbed the Soul Bone’s source energy, which sealed his Twin Arms Soul Skills and blocked his normal cultivation while he refined it. Meanwhile, Cupid Queen Meriel Muse faced the loss of her divine power, her father’s failing health, and a looming Snake Demon outbreak, and resolved to seek help from the Demon Bear on Returning Moon Island.

  • Xu Huxiao finished absorbing the Soul Bone energy, stored it in his body, and discovered that it had frozen his Twin Arms Soul Skills until he refined it.
  • Xu Huxiao told Yun Ji to keep the night’s events secret, then bathed and slept from exhaustion.
  • Meriel Muse learned from her father that the Love Goddess Divine Power had vanished, Snake Demons were gathering, and he could no longer protect her for long.
  • Meriel refused her father’s advice to flee and said she would stay to protect the Cupid Kingdom, while he should take Yan to safety if necessary.
  • Meriel decided the Demon Bear on Returning Moon Island could help secure the kingdom and began planning how to approach him.
  • Xu Huxiao woke and found the Soul Bone energy prevented his Yang Origin Soul Power from completing a cultivation cycle, so he began meditating while his Golden Suns refined it.

Ch. 43Unbearable Memories, Teammates Arrive

Xu Huxiao and his companions prepared to seek Bao Jingjing’s second Soul Ring when Jin Huan and the Hu Liena and Ao siblings arrived at the manor. The seven-member team set out together, with Orleans insisting they hunt Soul Beasts themselves while the adults only protected them, and they began planning for Bao Jingjing and Hu Liena’s Soul Rings.

  • At breakfast, Xu Huxiao explained Yun Ji’s new second Soul Ring as a lucky encounter with a dying seven-hundred-year Blue Devil, while Xiao Kong nearly revealed how Xu Bayan met his wife.
  • Jin Huan and Xiao Kong argued over Jin Huan’s Three-Legged Golden Toad Martial Soul and began summoning their Martial Souls until Xu Bayan stopped them.
  • Xu Bayan welcomed the Ao siblings and Hu Liena and Xie Yue, and Orleans told him their seven-person team would obtain Bao Jingjing and Hu Liena’s Soul Rings through their own abilities.
  • Xu Bayan agreed to let the children lead the hunt while the adults stood by to protect them, and the group boarded a larger boat for the Barren Island Group.
  • On the boat, Ao Li'ao envied Yun Ji’s progress, and the seven teammates began discussing how to obtain second Soul Rings for Hu Liena and Bao Jingjing.

Ch. 44The Wonders of Force: What Was That? Try Again.

As the team planned their Soul Beast hunt in the Enchantment Forest, Xu Bayan taught Xu Huxiao how to use Force against illusory Soul Beasts. Xu Huxiao quickly learned Outer Force, leaving his father stunned and demanding that he try again.

  • Orleans planned for Bao Jingjing and Hu Liena to find suitable Soul Beasts in the Enchantment Forest, while Xu Huxiao, Xie Yue, and Ao Li'ao trained during the meeting.
  • Xu Bayan called Xu Huxiao into the cabin and demonstrated Outer Force by briefly immobilizing him.
  • Xu Bayan explained how Inner Force and Outer Force worked and how they could resist mental control and harm intangible Soul Beasts.
  • Xu Huxiao entered the Essence Intent Realm and successfully released Outer Force after only a brief attempt.
  • Xu Bayan stared at Xu Huxiao in shock and told him to try again.

Ch. 45Enchantment Forest, the Tangible Yet Intangible Netherworld Ghost Monkey

Xu Huxiao led the Spirit Hall Martial Soul Battle Team through Enchantment Forest, where a group of Netherworld Ghost Monkeys blinded the team with their cries. After resisting the effect and guiding everyone onward, he sensed a thousand-year soul beast targeting them.

  • Xu Bayan confirmed that Xu Huxiao had mastered Outer Force and explained its uses.
  • Orleans organized the seven-person team as they began exploring Enchantment Forest to find second Soul Rings for Bao Jingjing and Hu Liena.
  • The team encountered eight Netherworld Ghost Monkeys, whose Dark Howl temporarily blinded everyone except Xu Huxiao.
  • Xu Huxiao explained the ghost monkeys' ability, led the team in a line out of their territory, and advised Hu Liena against choosing one for her Soul Ring.
  • Xu Huxiao stopped the group after sensing that a thousand-year soul beast had targeted them.

Ch. 46Soul Beasts in Cahoots, Spare the Bird?

Xu Huxiao defeated a Ghost Vine and frightened off its Netherworld Ghost Monkey partners while leading the team through Enchantment Forest. At dusk, the group found a Phoenix-Feathered Red Demon Bird suited to Bao Jingjing's second Soul Ring, but an unseen person called for them to spare it as Bao Jingjing prepared to kill it.

  • Xu Huxiao recognized the Ghost Vine and Netherworld Ghost Monkeys as partners, then fought through the vine's paralysis and entanglement to reach its main body.
  • Xu Huxiao shattered the Ghost Vine with Double Dragons Fetch Water and drove the Netherworld Ghost Monkeys away with Outer Force.
  • Xu Bayan warned Jin Huan not to draw attention to Xu Huxiao's talent, and the team rested before continuing their search through the forest.
  • At dusk, Xu Huxiao spotted a 780-year-old Phoenix-Feathered Red Demon Bird and told Bao Jingjing it could give her Abalone a detoxifying trait.
  • Jin Huan captured and knocked out the bird, and Bao Jingjing raised her blade to deliver the final blow before a voice shouted, "Stop! Spare the bird!!"

Ch. 47Soul Master Rules: Why Not Have an Exciting Soul Battle!

Xu Bayan’s group clashed with Chen Feng over the Phoenix-Feathered Red Demon Bird, but Mu Sen and Queen Meriel resolved the dispute. Prince Yan then challenged the group to a seven-versus-seven Soul Battle in Bhikkhu City the next morning, wagering the bird.

  • Jin Huan refused Chen Feng’s demand for the demon bird, and the two sides prepared to fight until Mu Sen arrived and ordered Chen Feng to stand down.
  • Xu Bayan claimed the demon bird for his group, and Meriel apologized for her people’s conduct before Jin Huan and Xiao Kong apologized to Chen Feng.
  • Yan protested the loss of the rare demon bird, challenged the group, and called them thieves when they tried to leave.
  • Orleans accepted Yan’s challenge on the group’s behalf, and Xu Bayan agreed to wager the demon bird in a Soul Battle.
  • Orleans arranged a seven-versus-seven team battle at Bhikkhu City’s Great Soul Arena for the following morning, and Yan accepted.

Ch. 48On Teamfight Experience, None of You Here Can Match Me

Xu Huxiao’s team prepared for its first team Soul Battle at the Cupid Kingdom’s Great Soul Arena, where they faced Prince Yan’s stronger Hundred Beasts Team. After Xu Huxiao proposed a strategy to exploit the opponents’ all-out attack style, the seven teammates rallied together and entered the arena ready to fight.

  • Xu Huxiao and the others registered for the Great Soul Arena, chose codenames, and received Bronze Fighting Soul Medals.
  • The team reviewed the Hundred Beasts Team’s lineup of seven assault-type Soul Masters, whose levels and powerful Beast Martial Souls gave them a clear advantage.
  • Orleans identified the danger of a coordinated charge and discussed how the team could divide up the opponents, but one enemy remained unaccounted for.
  • Xu Huxiao argued that the opponents’ extreme offense was also a weakness and drew a tactical plan that gave his teammates confidence in their chances.
  • Ao Li'ao rallied the team, and all seven members joined hands and pledged to win their first official Soul Battle.
  • Xu Bayan led the team to the central platform, where host Luoli announced the seven-versus-seven match between the Spirit Hall Team and the Hundred Beasts Team.

Ch. 49Chicken Scratch or a Mantis Trying to Stop a Chariot?

Xu Huxiao faced the all-assault Hundred Beasts Team in the Soul Arena while Demon Bear Douluo and their guests watched. As the teams charged, Yan and the Niu Hu Brothers moved to attack Xu Huxiao, leaving the outcome of their head-on clash unresolved.

  • Meriel introduced Hua Yuerong, the Maitexier Duchy's third princess and a major owner of the Seven Star Auction House, to Xu Bayan, and Hua offered Red Jade Snake Fruit as a battle prize.
  • Host Luoli announced that the winning team would receive a Phoenix-Feathered Red Demon Bird and a crate of Red Jade Snake Fruit.
  • The teams formed their battle positions, with Xu Huxiao at the front of his team's arrow formation and the Hundred Beasts Team lined up for a full assault.
  • Gu Meng suggested that Xu Bayan replace his son to avoid injury, but Xu Bayan refused and Luo Ming dismissed the Hundred Beasts Team as no threat to Xu Huxiao.
  • After Luoli started the match, Xu Huxiao charged alone toward Yan and the six other assault-type Soul Masters.
  • Yan activated his Flame Demon Vajra Body and attacked alongside Wang Dahu and Wang Daniu, who planned to seize Xu Huxiao while Yan struck.

Ch. 50Perfect Coordination, Yan Eliminated

Xu Huxiao coordinated with Hu Liena and Xie Yue to stun, launch, and eliminate Yan within seconds, while carefully controlling his attacks to avoid killing him. With the Hundred Beasts Team’s formation broken, Peng E ordered the remaining fighters to attack, and both teams repositioned as the battle continued.

  • Hu Liena stunned Yan and the Niu Hu Brothers with Charm Light Wave, giving Xu Huxiao time to strike from behind.
  • Xu Huxiao launched Yan toward Xie Yue, whose Half Moon Slash broke Yan’s defense and wounded him.
  • Xu Huxiao flung the unconscious Yan out of the combat area, and Luoli announced his elimination.
  • Peng E took command of the Hundred Beasts Team and ordered Big Niu and Big Hu to target Xu Huxiao while the others attacked his teammates.
  • Yun Ji’s Healing Bubble briefly delayed Peng E’s group as the Ao Siblings and Hu Liena siblings exchanged positions.
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