Arc 8Tournament and Tang San’s Choice
Xuan Ming led the Imperial Fighting Team through its tournament matches, absorbed a mental-attribute Soul Bone, and faced both Qian Renxue and Tang Hao. After Bibi Dong rejected Yu Xiaogang’s request for help with Tang San, Xuan Ming decided to stop Tang San’s planned Blue Silver Emperor awakening to preserve Ah Yin’s chance to revive.
- Xuan Ming overcame Blazing Fire Academy’s fireball and Skywater Academy’s Ice Phoenix, then taught Shui Bing’er to control ice in exchange for her help challenging Tang San.
- Skywater Academy defeated Shrek, and Bibi Dong gave Xuan Ming and Hu Liena mental-attribute Head Soul Bones that strengthened Xuan Ming’s mind and perception.
- Xuan Ming defeated Feng Xiaotian and then Thunder Academy, stopping only when Liu Erlong begged him to spare Yu Tianxin.
- Xuan Ming sparred with Qian Renxue outside Heaven Dou City, but Tang Hao attacked her, forcing Xuan Ming to protect her and drive Tang Hao away before reinforcements arrived.
- During the month before the ranking tournament, Xuan Ming trained the Imperial Fighting Team while Tang San decided to cultivate his Clear Sky Hammer and Tang Hao planned to take him away.
- Qian Renxue disguised herself as Bibi Dong while Yu Xiaogang asked the real Bibi Dong for advice about Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls, but Bibi Dong refused and dismissed him.
- Golden Crocodile intercepted Yu Xiaogang, while Tang Hao told Tang San he would awaken his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul after dawn.
- Xuan Ming revealed that he would stop Tang San’s awakening to preserve the younger Ah Yin’s chance to revive as the Blue Silver Emperor.