Arc 22Tournament Triumphs

Yue Wen helped River City Team secure first place in the secret realm and then swept the Hetu Team’s four fighters in the arena tournament. River City advanced to the top eight, where Yue Wen found Azurefall Profound Gate Sect Leader Xuan Ting waiting in his room.

  • Yue Wen defended the Red Bamboo Forest from the Six Great Sects Alliance, then killed the Vast Sea Heaven-Swallowing Fish and the Chaos Earth King Earthworm to earn River City Team enough Demon-Suppressing Coins for second place.
  • After the secret realm ended, Perfected One Nagiko shielded Yue Wen from powerful observers, claimed him as her personal disciple, and advised him to defer recruitment offers from the Dragon Halls to her.
  • Yue Wen read Ao Xiang’s letter in the Green Bamboo Dragonbone Fan, learned she had stayed in the Human Realm believing Ao Ye was alive, and watched Zhao Xing’er condense her Dharma Form and awaken silver wings.
  • Yue Wen chose to fight first against the Li Family and defeated Li Ding, Li Bing, Li Luoci, and Li Guantang through healing, trickery, sword arts, and close combat.
  • Yue Wen concealed his exhaustion after River City Team’s upset, while Yu Xiaobao swept the Xinghai Team and Meng Youjun and Fang Qingyuan led their team to victory.
  • River City Team reached the top eight, Xing'er answered Xue Hanyang’s provocation, and Yue Wen found Xuan Ting waiting in his room.
Chapters 533–557 Vol. 6 Read

Ch. 533Righteous Gathering Forest

Yue Wen welcomed Yang Xiezi and his team into Red Bamboo Forest, where they brought captured bandits to be fined and put to work. Meanwhile, the Six-Sect Alliance blamed Yue Wen for their failed attack and planned to raid his Park District if he went after the next mutant beast.

  • Yue Wen returned to Red Bamboo Forest and agreed to discuss Yang Xiezi joining the Park District with the Azurefall Profound Gate.
  • Yang Xiezi brought three frozen bandits to Red Bamboo Forest for reform through labor, and Lin Youqing recognized Zhan Ying as a repeat prisoner.
  • Xu Lingchan told the Six-Sect Alliance to treat Yue Wen as a ruthless opponent as the tournament entered its more violent late stage.
  • Meng Youjun proposed attacking the Park District if Yue Wen left to fight for the fourth mutant beast, and Ling Luochen supported the plan.
  • Yu Xiaobao asked whether the alliance should accept another team's Demon-Suppressing Coins in exchange for compensation outside the secret realm, and the gathered Heavenly Prodigies denied that they would use such a deal.

Ch. 534Steal Their Base

Yue Wen suspected that Meng Youjun was watching him and used the chance to lure the Immortal Sect alliance into attacking the Red Bamboo Forest. As the alliance ran into the Azure Sky Azure Dragon Python and a barrage of attacks, Yue Wen, Xing'er, and Qi Dian continued toward the Vast Sea Heaven-Swallowing Fish.

  • Yue Wen realized the contestants were being eliminated rapidly and considered how to strengthen River City Team's chances of reaching the Top Sixteen.
  • Using the Insight Dao Rhythm, Yue Wen identified the watcher as likely Meng Youjun and suspected the alliance planned to raid the Red Bamboo Forest while he was away.
  • After the Vast Sea Heaven-Swallowing Fish appeared near Misty Sky Lake, Meng Youjun saw Yue Wen heading toward it and led the alliance to attack the Red Bamboo Forest.
  • Liang Baitong found the Azure Sky Azure Dragon Python hiding in the forest, and the alliance was caught between its poison mist and a barrage of attacks.
  • Yue Wen, Xing'er, and Qi Dian maintained their mist disguise as they flew toward the Mutant Beast, trusting the defenses left at the plantation.

Ch. 535Win-win

Yue Wen freed the Park District prisoners and used them to ambush the Six Great Sects Alliance alongside the Azurefall Profound Gate and the Azure Sky Azure Dragon Python. The alliance escaped after Dongfang Jianqi revealed the Sword of Heaven, but the Sky Sea Team was wiped out, and Yue Wen earned a reward for slaying the fourth mutant beast.

  • Yue Wen promised the Park District prisoners their freedom and the spoils from any attackers they killed if they joined the defense.
  • Zhan Ying led the freed prisoners in a surprise attack as poison mist, the Azurefall Profound Gate, and the Azure Sky Azure Dragon Python trapped the Six Great Sects Alliance in the Red Bamboo Forest.
  • Dongfang Jianqi unleashed the Sword of Heaven to open an escape route, and Liang Baitong held off the Azurefall Profound Gate while the alliance fled.
  • Shi Miaozhen and Lin Youqing discussed the political risks of eliminating too many rival sect contestants, while the alliance regrouped more than a hundred li away and learned the Sky Sea Team had been wiped out.
  • Dongfang Jianqi saw a Light Curtain announcement that Yue Wen had slain the fourth mutant beast and earned eighty strings of Demon-Suppressing Coins.

Ch. 536Battle for Dignity

Yue Wen killed the Vast Sea Heaven-Swallowing Fish after the contestants and hidden experts weakened it, securing another mutant-beast victory. The Heavenly Prodigies of the major sects realized they had only one chance left to stop him from claiming every kill and vowed to fight for their dignity.

  • The Vast Sea Heaven-Swallowing Fish attacked the contestants gathered around Mist Mountain Lake, swallowing some and blasting the rest with a hurricane.
  • A Netherfire Qilin Beast struck the fish, while hidden attacks and Yang Xiezi's Black Tortoise Dharma Form wounded it and froze the lake beneath it.
  • Yue Wen advanced through the fish's final black storm and killed it with Dragon King's Edict: Dragonflame Slash, claiming the Evil-Suppressing Money and Demon-Suppressing Coins.
  • The Heavenly Prodigies of the six major sects watched Yue Wen claim victories on both fronts and heard Yu Xiaobao warn that they had only one chance left.
  • Xu Lingchan, Liang Baitong, and Wu Jiguang vowed that the next mutant beast would be their Battle for Dignity and that they would stop Yue Wen from taking another kill.

Ch. 537Chaos Earth King Worm

Yue Wen collected a defensive magical artifact and entered seclusion to attempt a cultivation breakthrough. When the Anti-Yue Alliance tracked down the Chaos Earth King Worm, Wu Jiguang tore it in two, only for both halves to regenerate and devour him.

  • Yue Wen collected the Void Kun Bracelet and Demon-Suppressing Silver from the government office, then booked an inn room to cultivate with Qi Dian and Xing'er.
  • After two days, the Chaos Earth King Worm appeared, and Meng Youjun located it beneath Spirit Abyss Marsh.
  • The Anti-Yue Alliance gathered at the marsh and confirmed Yue Wen was still cultivating in Demon-Suppressing City.
  • Xu Lingchan and Fang Qingyuan forced the Chaos Earth King Worm out of the ground, and the Heavenly Prodigies surrounded it.
  • Wu Jiguang tore the Chaos Earth King Worm in two, but both halves regenerated and bit him in half before consuming him.

Ch. 538Keeping a close watch

Yue Wen comprehended the Yin Wood Great Dao’s growth dao rhythm and bought a dragon earth-digging method after divining that the final mutant beast was underground. Outside the city, the Immortal Sect prodigies struggled to defeat the multiplying Chaos Earth King Earthworms while Meng Youjun kept watch on Yue Wen, who remained in the inn.

  • Yue Wen broke through to the middle stage of the Appearance Realm and comprehended the Yin Wood Great Dao’s growth dao rhythm, gaining the ability to extend or multiply parts of his body.
  • Yue Wen grew a motionless copy of himself, then used the insight dao rhythm to divine that the final mutant beast was underground and bought the Thick Earth Soaring Dragon Method from Da Long.
  • The Chaos Earth King Earthworm split into three after the Immortal Sect prodigies attacked it, and Meng Youjun’s Great Dream Immortalization Art disrupted one beast’s mind without killing it.
  • Liang Baitong used the Vajra Buddha Flame to burn one Chaos Earth King Earthworm, but it tore itself in half and escaped underground.
  • Xu Lingchan asked about Yue Wen, and Meng Youjun confirmed that Yue Wen was still cultivating in the inn, leaving the Immortal Sect prodigies confident he would not interfere.

Ch. 539His favorite mutant beast [single update]

Yue Wen learned the Thick Earth Soaring Dragon Art and discovered that burning the Chaos Earth King Earthworm’s split-off segments earned him Evil-Suppressing Money. He relentlessly hunted the multiplying creature underground, while Xu Lingchan’s team searched in vain for the final kill.

  • The Anti-Yue Alliance burned one Chaos Earth King Earthworm, then killed two more segments but received no kill announcement because other contestants were hunting them too.
  • Xu Lingchan reasoned that the earthworm had split into many segments and ordered her team to search the secret realm and kill every one before the competition ended.
  • Yue Wen tested the Thick Earth Soaring Dragon Art underground while Qi Dian and Xing'er went to pick up Liu Yuanjun from prison.
  • Yue Wen found a Chaos Earth King Earthworm, cut it in two, and discovered that the Netherfire Qilin Beast could burn its segments to ash and earn him ten Evil-Suppressing Money coins each.
  • Yue Wen marked one earthworm segment with a Shadow Talisman, then repeatedly split and burned unmarked segments, collecting hundreds of coins as he chased the creature through the secret realm.

Ch. 540The darkest day

Yue Wen relentlessly hunted the Chaos Earth King Earthworm, repeatedly cutting and burning its doppelgangers until he killed the fifth mutant beast. The announcement devastated the Anti-Yue Alliance, whose members realized Yue Wen had won despite their efforts to track and stop him.

  • Yue Wen caught the weakened Chaos Earth King Earthworm, forced it to regenerate, and repeatedly fed and cut it while the Nine Nether Fire Qilin burned its doppelgangers for rewards.
  • The Chaos Earth King Earthworm remained alive near dusk, while teams across the secret realm fought fiercely over Demon-Suppressing Coins and qualification.
  • Xu Lingchan and the Anti-Yue Alliance searched for the earthworm as Meng Youjun sensed its terror but could not locate it.
  • The announcement declared that Yue Wen had killed the fifth mutant beast and earned ninety strings of Demon-Suppressing Coins.
  • The Anti-Yue Alliance learned Yue Wen was still in the inn and could not explain how he had killed the earthworm, leaving its members devastated by their defeat.

Ch. 541Good deeds bring good rewards

Yue Wen killed the Chaos Earth King Earthworm, secured River City Team’s enormous coin lead, and bought the Green Bamboo Dragonbone Fan. After distributing magical artifacts to his teammates, he waited for the tournament to end, and the announcement confirmed that the sixteen remaining teams had qualified and would be ranked by their Demon-Suppressing Coins.

  • Yue Wen’s prolonged use of pills kept the Chaos Earth King Earthworm alive until its last doppelganger died, earning him the kill and its reward.
  • Yue Wen calculated that River City Team had saved six hundred strings of Demon-Suppressing Coins, enough to secure first place.
  • Yue Wen collected the Earth King Pill reward and spent three hundred strings to buy the Green Bamboo Dragonbone Fan from Master Fan.
  • Yue Wen distributed magical artifacts to Xing'er, Qi Dian, and Liu Yuanjun, who accepted one after his teammates praised his loyalty.
  • River City Team stayed in the city until an announcement declared that the sixteen remaining teams had qualified and would be ranked by their Demon-Suppressing Coins.

Ch. 542The world focused on you

Yue Wen and the River City Team finished second in the secret-realm rankings and drew the Hetu Team, followed by a likely clash with the Taiji Eight Desolations Sect. After the competitors returned to Boundary-Suppressing Mountain, powerful observers around the world focused on Yue Wen, while Perfected One Nagiko shielded him from hostile scrutiny.

  • The rankings placed River City second behind Azurefall Profound Gate, with Hetu fifteenth, Xinghai fourteenth, and Meijiang sixteenth.
  • Yue Wen realized River City would face the Hetu Team and might then have to defeat the Taiji Eight Desolations Sect to reach the final-four Dragon Gate Tournament.
  • The competitors left in the secret realm were transported to Boundary-Suppressing Mountain, where the Immortal Sect Heavenly Prodigies awkwardly avoided discussing their private arrangements for sharing Demon-Suppressing Coins.
  • Yue Wen sensed countless powerful observers watching him, as viewers around the world focused on him after his performance in the tournament.
  • Perfected One Nagiko appeared, blocked the hostile gazes, praised Yue Wen, and told him not to reveal that she had taught him his methods.

Ch. 543One triumph, and the whole world knew his name

After Yue Wen led the River City Team to victory in the Secret Realm Tournament, Perfected One Nagiko promised to take him as her personal disciple and warned him about the dangers his fame might bring. Back at their lodging, Yue Wen discovered his sudden popularity and prepared to meet representatives from the Western Sea Dragon Palace, while Su Renxue and Ji Yang celebrated receiving his congratulatory replies.

  • Perfected One Qinghua reprimanded Lin Youqing for enjoying the secret realm’s unscrupulous schemes, while Perfected One Nagiko openly celebrated Yue Wen’s success.
  • Perfected One Nagiko told Yue Wen she would take him as her personal disciple, advised him to turn down recruitment offers through her, and warned him to be cautious.
  • Yue Wen returned with the Azurefall Profound Gate and found that his tournament performance had drawn millions of new followers and a flood of messages.
  • Perfected One Nagiko told Yue Wen that the Western Sea Dragon Palace had come to recruit him and instructed him not to answer them directly.
  • Su Renxue and Ji Yang received personalized congratulatory replies from Yue Wen and each took pride in his message.

Ch. 544A bustling doorstep

Ao Disha offered Yue Wen an early golden invitation to join the Western Sea Dragon Palace, but Yue Wen deferred his decision to Perfected One Nagiko. After Ao Disha left, he and Hao Tiansheng got into a loud argument outside the River City team's courtyard.

  • Ao Disha praised Yue Wen's tournament performance and offered him a Western Sea Dragon Palace golden invitation, explaining the Dragon Halls' training and the Dao Source Contest.
  • Yue Wen declined to accept the invitation immediately, saying he needed Perfected One Nagiko's approval because the River City Team was under her control.
  • Perfected One Nagiko told Ao Disha that his time was up, and he left Yue Wen a gold business card while inviting Nagiko to discuss terms with the Western Sea.
  • Ao Disha met Hao Tiansheng outside the courtyard, and the two Dragonkin traded insults until Azurefall Profound Gate elders separated them.

Ch. 545A thief within was hard to guard against

Yue Wen weighed lavish recruitment offers from the Southern and Northern Sea Dragon Halls while waiting for the East Sea Dragon Hall, which he suspected might be connected to his parents’ disappearance. The chapter ended with Perfected One Delong secretly teleporting into Yue Wen’s room to ask him to become his disciple.

  • Hao Tiansheng offered Yue Wen cultivation resources, prize money, and magical artifacts to join the Southern Sea Dragon Hall, but Yue Wen said he needed to consult others.
  • Gao Shenxue offered Yue Wen matching top-tier benefits and the chance to marry one of two Dragonkin widows and become a stepfather to their children, but he deferred the decision to Perfected One Nagiko.
  • Perfected One Nagiko assured Perfected One Qinghua that Yue Wen would remain her disciple and demanded the Southern Heaven Palace-Suppressing Fruit she had won from him in a bet.
  • Yue Wen wondered why the East Sea Dragon Hall had not come and considered whether it might be tied to his parents’ disappearance.
  • Xing'er announced that she would begin condensing her Dharma Form, and Perfected One Nagiko promised the River City Supernatural Affairs Bureau would cover the materials.
  • Perfected One Delong secretly teleported into Yue Wen’s room and asked him to become his disciple.

Ch. 546A letter in the bone fan

Yue Wen resisted Perfected One Delong’s effort to recruit him as a disciple and began examining the Green Bamboo Dragonbone Fan. Its Dragon Script revealed a farewell letter from Ao Xiang to Brother Ao Ye, describing the dragons’ migration and her belief that Ao Ye would return.

  • Yue Wen told Perfected One Delong that he had promised Perfected One Nagiko he would become her Personal Disciple, and suggested the two decide who would teach him.
  • Perfected One Delong urged Yue Wen to join his branch of the Azurefall Profound Gate, promised him guidance and future opportunities, then left through Yue Wen’s room without using the courtyard entrance.
  • Yue Wen refined the Green Bamboo Dragonbone Fan and discovered that it produced a powerful vitality Dao rhythm that could heal injuries and counter poisons.
  • Yue Wen noticed Dragon Script hidden in the fan’s landscape and used the Dragon Jie Induction Method to read a letter from Ao Xiang to Brother Ao Ye.
  • Ao Xiang wrote that she had been mortally wounded while searching for Ao Ye, had chosen to remain in the Human Realm, and believed he was alive and would return to pass on the Golden Fire.

Ch. 547A humanoid tyrannosaur

Yue Wen reflected on Ao Xiang’s final message and read the Human Realm’s hostile reactions to his actions, while the River City Team prepared for their next match. Zhao Xing’er reached the Appearance Realm, revealed a powerful humanoid tyrannosaur Dharma Form, and unlocked the Silver Staff’s third form, which transformed into silver wings.

  • Yue Wen sensed Ao Xiang’s joy through the Green Bamboo Dragonbone Fan after telling her he would keep her company with Ao Ye’s Azure Dragon Pearl.
  • Yue Wen read online comments that condemned him and doubted the River City Team could defeat the Hetu Team.
  • An explosion and a pillar of light revealed that Zhao Xing’er had successfully condensed her Dharma Form.
  • Zhao Xing’er manifested a humanoid tyrannosaur Dharma Form with divine fire and dragon armor abilities.
  • Zhao Xing’er activated the Silver Staff’s newly unlocked third form, which became a pair of silver wings.

Ch. 548The Tactic Is to Let Me Handle It

Xing'er broke through to the Appearance Realm and gained silver wings that greatly strengthened her combat abilities. As River City prepared to face the powerful Li Family team, Yue Wen took responsibility for the tournament and declared he would handle every opponent himself.

  • Xing'er awakened silver wings, tested their speed, and combined them with her silver armor and martial skills.
  • Xing'er teased Qi Dian about their cultivation gap, while Liu Yuanjun revealed that he had reached the peak of the Astral Realm.
  • Yue Wen encouraged Qi Dian, Xing'er, and Liu Yuanjun to return to cultivation, then drew on the Heavenly Circuit Transfer Device to cultivate himself.
  • Lan Zhi described the Li Family team's four Appearance Realm fighters and explained the formats for the upcoming arena matches.
  • Perfected One Nagiko and the team discussed their disadvantage against the Li Family, and Qi Dian offered to go first to wear down their opponents.
  • Yue Wen said he would go first and defeat the opponents who followed, declaring that the tactic was to let him handle it.

Ch. 549A gathering of mighty cultivators

The River City Team entered the round of sixteen amid public attention, while the Azurefall Profound Gate’s elders watched from behind the clouds. Perfected One Nagiko bet her senior brother Perfected One Qinghua that River City would defeat the Hetu Team, wagering valuable treasures against his Divine River Water-Suppressing Stone.

  • The host introduced the River City Team and highlighted Yue Wen, Zhao Xing'er, Qi Dian, and Liu Yuanjun as they entered the arena.
  • Qi Dian and Zhao Xing'er traded barbs about his hairstyle and cultivation realm, while Liu Yuanjun asked them to stop arguing.
  • The River City Team took its rest area beside the Azurefall Profound Gate team as the first match between Azurefall and the Meijiang City Team was announced.
  • Venerable Chongwu, Venerable Xuanting, and Venerable Yuezun discussed the tournament and the River City Team’s chances with Azurefall’s elders.
  • Perfected One Nagiko challenged Perfected One Qinghua to wager his Divine River Water-Suppressing Stone on River City beating the Hetu Team, offering the Southern Heaven Palace-Suppressing Grass and two Jade Marrow Dragonheart Lotuses in return.

Ch. 550I did my best

Shen Yaoguang and Shi Miaozhen defeated the Meijiang Team, while Zhang Xiaofan’s bloodthirsty power drew the attention of the Venerables. Yue Wen then opened the River City Team’s match against the Hetu Team by defeating Li Ding, who managed to injure him before falling; Yue Wen revealed the Green Bamboo Dragonbone Fan afterward.

  • Shen Yaoguang defeated the Meijiang Team’s first three fighters with formations and talismans, then conceded to Zhang Xiaofan to avoid exposing more of his abilities.
  • Shi Miaozhen defeated Zhang Xiaofan after he entered a frenzied state, and the Venerables decided to investigate his demonic artifact and save him from its consequences.
  • Yue Wen took the stage first for the River City Team and used dragon might and the Spirit-Striking Fist to unsettle Li Ding before striking him from behind.
  • Li Ding detonated his Dharma Form, injuring Yue Wen with the blast, but Yue Wen knocked him down and won the match.
  • The Li Family members recognized the folding fan Yue Wen produced as the Green Bamboo Dragonbone Fan.

Ch. 551I Did My Best Too

Yue Wen used the Green Bamboo Dragonbone Fan to heal himself and revealed why he could fight several opponents without carrying injuries forward. After Li Bing tried to wear down his true qi, Yue Wen defeated him with a surprise attack, leaving the Li Family’s two strongest contestants to face him.

  • Yue Wen healed his minor injuries with the Green Bamboo Dragonbone Fan, and the River City Team’s members explained that the artifact let him fight each opponent at full strength.
  • Li Luoci called a timeout, and she, Li Guantang, and Li Bing planned to drain Yue Wen’s true qi through successive fights.
  • Li Bing entered the arena behind his Golden Mountain Shield and tried to defend himself while making Yue Wen spend his strength.
  • Yue Wen used a hidden third hand to cast the Divine Light Art, blinded Li Bing, and knocked him out of the arena with a strike to the back.
  • Li Bing learned that he had lasted only one punch, while Perfected One Nagiko and Perfected One Qinghua argued over whether Yue Wen had used up his tricks.

Ch. 552Sword Heart Doppelgangers Art [Single update]

Yue Wen fought Li Luoci, whose Imperial Domain and summoned Divine Generals pushed him into a difficult battle. He unveiled his Sword Heart Doppelgangers Art, landed a decisive blow, and won the match.

  • Li Luoci used her Imperial Domain to suppress Yue Wen's senses, but he countered with the spell suppression Dao rhythm and charged her.
  • Li Luoci summoned six Divine Generals, and they wounded Yue Wen while he could use only his physical strength.
  • Li Luoci attacked with the Kingly Might-Slaying Sword, and Yue Wen evaded it by burrowing underground.
  • Yue Wen revealed the Sword Heart Doppelgangers Art, filling the sky with sword-wielding copies to confuse Li Luoci.
  • Li Luoci ordered the copies not to fly, but Yue Wen's real body struck her from behind with his combined sword technique.
  • The arena formation stopped Yue Wen's blow from killing Li Luoci, and the announcer declared Yue Wen of the River City Team the winner.

Ch. 553Two timeouts

Yue Wen used his growth Dao Rhythm Doppelgangers to overwhelm Li Luoci in the Arena, then took advantage of both of River City Team’s timeouts to recover before facing Li Guantang. The chapter ended as the two prepared for a decisive match that could determine the contest between River City Team and the Hetu Team.

  • Meng Youjun recognized that Yue Wen’s many attack-focused Doppelgangers explained how Yue Wen had once evaded his surveillance.
  • Yue Wen resonated with more than a dozen Doppelgangers and used them to unleash the Light-Splitting Shadow-Sweeping Sword Art, defeating Li Luoci.
  • Li Luoci urged Li Guantang to challenge Yue Wen before he recovered, but Yue Wen called a timeout to replenish his cultivation reserves.
  • After the first timeout ended, Zhao Xing'er called River City Team’s second timeout in succession, giving Yue Wen six minutes to recover.
  • Li Guantang entered the Arena with his Mountain Lord Immortal Body showing, and Yue Wen returned to face him in the decisive match.

Ch. 554Yue at full strength

Yue Wen fought Li Guantang with overwhelming force, then pretended to run out of true qi to lure him into lowering his guard. He caught Li Guantang at close range with his recovered spell suppression Dao rhythm and unleashed his hidden techniques, leaving the battle’s outcome poised in his favor.

  • Li Guantang summoned his white tiger dharma form as Yue Wen activated the Raging Dragon Blood-Burning Technique and merged with his three-eyed divine dragon dharma form.
  • Yue Wen drove Li Guantang across the arena with a relentless sword assault, while Li Guantang repeatedly escaped by transforming into black wind.
  • Perfected One Qinghua believed Yue Wen was exhausting his true qi, but Perfected One Nagiko suspected he was pretending to draw Li Guantang into a trap.
  • Yue Wen used the Divine Sword Thunder-Controlling Art, and Li Guantang redirected the golden lightning with his sword storm before attacking Yue Wen with it.
  • Yue Wen endured Li Guantang’s storm, seized his wrist, suppressed his escape with Dao rhythm, and activated the Dragon Emperor Heaven-Opening Force alongside the Raging Dragon Blood-Burning Technique.
  • The River City Team cheered as Li Guantang realized Yue Wen had acted exhausted to create an opening for his close-range counterattack.

Ch. 555Hold on!

Yue Wen outmaneuvered Li Guantang in their Ascendant Dragon Assembly match, battering him through the spell suppression Dao rhythm and intercepting his escape with a hidden Shadow Talisman. Li Guantang could not recover, and his defeat left both his team and the Azurefall Profound Gate spectators lamenting the lost chance for a comeback.

  • Yue Wen fooled Li Guantang with a feigned decline, then used a Shadow Talisman to escape his spiritual power storm and close in under the spell suppression Dao rhythm.
  • Yue Wen broke Li Guantang's arm, smashed his face and neck, and struck his throat and qi sea with a rapid close-combat combination.
  • Li Guantang endured the beating while his teammates urged him to hold on, then realized the spell suppression had ended and transformed into black wind to escape.
  • Yue Wen tracked Li Guantang with a Shadow Talisman he had secretly attached to him and intercepted him as he reappeared.
  • Yue Wen struck Li Guantang in the chest, shattered his ribs, and left him unable to stand, prompting wails from the Hetu Team and Azurefall Profound Gate spectators.

Ch. 556The One-against-four Challenge

Yue Wen defeated all four members of the Li Family’s Hetu Team, stunning the tournament and earning the Azurefall Profound Gate’s leaders’ admiration. After concealing how badly the fight had exhausted him, he watched the next match begin as Yu Xiaobao volunteered to attempt a one-against-four sweep of his own.

  • Yue Wen won after defeating Li Guantang, while Perfected One Qinghua mourned his lost wager and the Azurefall Profound Gate leaders praised Yue Wen’s talent.
  • Li Guantang recovered enough to speak with his family, and the Hetu Team realized the loss would leave the Li Family humiliated for years.
  • The contestants and spectators reacted with shock as Yue Wen’s sweep of all four Li Family members became an iconic tournament upset.
  • Yue Wen returned to the rest area, secretly took a qi-and-blood replenishing pill, and concealed his exhaustion so his opponents would not learn his limits.
  • Yu Xiaobao volunteered to fight first against the Xinghai Team, while Zhan Ying worried that Yue Wen had inspired others to attempt one-against-four sweeps.

Ch. 557The Weakest of the Top Eight

Yu Xiaobao swept the Xinghai Team, while the River City Team secured an unprecedented place in the Ascendant Dragon Assembly’s top eight as the apparent weakest team. After the team returned to its courtyard, Azurefall Profound Gate Sect Leader Xuan Ting appeared in Yue Wen’s room and introduced himself.

  • Yu Xiaobao defeated Zhan Ying and completed a four-person sweep of the Xinghai Team.
  • Meng Youjun defeated three opponents before Fang Qingyuan took the stage and secured the Heavenly Nether Earth Mother Cult’s victory.
  • The River City Team joined the five great sects, Dragon Capital Team, and Five Suns Team in the top eight, despite being widely expected to lose in the next round.
  • Xue Hanyang provoked the River City Team, and Xing'er responded with a rude gesture.
  • Yue Wen returned to his room and found Xuan Ting, the Sect Leader of the Azurefall Profound Gate, waiting inside.
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