Back From the Brink (护心)

Just admit your defeat.

I'll never admit defeat.

Invincible Fiery Wheel!

Tianyao, face it head-on!

What?

Right now!

Jump!

Do a backflip!

We won!

Tianyao, we won!

End of the match!

Together with Self-Cultivator Yanhui

and her familiar, Lucky Carp, has won!

Not bad.

Tianyao,

how are you? Are you all right?

I'm fine.

I'm glad you're fine.

It's all thanks to me, right?

Yes.

If it weren't for you,

I wouldn't have suffered so many punches.

When a familiar is injured,

the owner feels the pain too.

I wasn't having a great time either.

Besides,

it's because you're not good at fighting.

You punch like you're scratching an itch.

If it were me,

I'd knock it down in three punches.

Three punches.

Help me up.

Tianyuan Tapir is useless now. Let's go.

The defeated familiar has been put to death.

How could this happen?

When a familiar

is abandoned by its master in the Arena,

death is the only outcome.

Congratulations to you both

for passing my trial.

Master, I failed you again.

Forgive me, Master.

My cultivation is too weak.

Useless.

Get lost.

Yes, Master.

These two said they were going to probe around the Arena.

It's already dark

and they haven't come back.

Could something have happened to them?

Don't be too worried.

Miss Yan is lively,

and they're probably having fun.

So it's normal

to come back late.

Xiange.

Mr. Feng?

Are you all right?

Yes, I'm fine.

It seems Feng Ming didn't give you a hard time.

He didn't.

But...

What's wrong?

Your two friends didn't enter

the honored guest area

for some reason.

Instead, they became participants in the fighting competition.

What?

Don't worry.

They've won

today's match

and are safe now.

But tomorrow,

they'll start

the next match immediately.

Yuli, come with me to rescue them.

I can help you.

No, thanks.

Feng Ming is already suspicious of you.

I don't want you to be in danger because of me.

I don't want you

to be in any danger either.

But one of them is a spirit.

Would you still be willing to help?

Yes, I'm willing.

You don't have to force yourself

for my sake.

Yuli, see our guest off.

This way, please.

Sir,

Miss Xiange seems

to have left Wangyu Tower

and is preparing to make her move.

I don't want Xiange to take any risks.

Before she takes action,

I'll try to buy those two

from Feng Ming.

But if I don't make it back today...

you must give this to Xiange.

After that, all matters of Qijue Agency

will be handed over to Xiange.

Yes, sir.

Sir,

take these ten golden beans.

Please make an exception for me.

Fine.

You only have one hour.

Be quick about it.

Thank you.

Tianyao,

I brought you medicine for external injuries.

Take it for now.

We can't fight

in the second match tomorrow.

I don't want to watch you die,

nor do I want to see other monsters die

because of us.

I'm getting you out of here.

Have you thought of a plan?

That's why I came here

to discuss it with you.

If I can use my magic,

this place won't be able to keep me in.

But as soon as I entered this place,

I lost my spiritual power.

Do you know what could be the reason?

After we were separated,

the person in charge

took away the spirit token

and still hasn't returned it to me.

Could it be related to the spirit token?

Where are they keeping the spirit token?

It is hung on a wooden pendant full of spiritual power

a swirling cloud pattern on it

and looks very expensive.

Universal Divine Tree.

What is that?

One hundred years ago,

there was an immortal from the Taoist clan

who loved collecting familiars.

He collected so many of them

that he began to worry

that these familiars would unite and rebel against him.

He was so worried

that he couldn't sleep at night because of this.

So he found the Universal Divine Tree

that was compatible

with the spirit token contract

and borrowed the power of this mystical tree

to dissolve the spiritual power of the familiars

of the spirit token contract.

By doing this,

he could sleep soundly every night

without any worries.

So...

It's not a hopeless situation at the moment.

The Universal Divine Tree

only affects familiars under the pact

and has no restrictions over their masters.

As long as you take my spirit token off

the divine wood pendant,

I can regain my spiritual power.

Then,

we can figure out

how to break out of this dungeon.

Is it that simple?

Yes, it's that simple.

Then...

why are they still here?

Our masters

are only here for profit.

After they won the match,

they'd sell us to the Arena.

They have no intention of saving us.

I'm heading there now.

Stay here

and wait for my return.

Be careful.

If all humans and spirits

could get along like you and her,

that would be great.

Thief!

What's wrong with you?

You scared me.

You want to take that spirit token, right?

I'll help you take it

since you have short limbs.

Come on!

Everything seems fine here.

There's nothing strange here.

That's odd.

I was sure I heard noises from here just now.

Senior,

I think you're too nervous.

The Starpoint Formation has already been set up here.

Even if a fly comes in,

it wouldn't dare to land.

Besides,

it's very late now.

We should go back