1499 SL uses her CSS to charge at him with her strongest attack. LAC counters with all his energy and they manage to slay each other. SL had spent 20 days continuously battling LAC, causing him to reveal all his trump cards and is determined to win against him to marry NL. At the Jade Lake LiYY reprimands LAC’s indifference to their losses in NL’s match (chapter 1480) since he’s the successor, causing LAC to smirk.
1500 LiYY tells LAC to win, but warns against killing SL due to RY and the fates of his other children. LiYY feels uneasy about DFX, and tells LAC that LYY had lost over 80 000 Green Crystals in the last match and to win it back. LAC is shocked, having once been bedridden for 3 months fighting for a Red Crystal. Since LAC is 10th ranked, his chances of winning is high, while LiYY is glad losing LAQ and LAT resulted in LAC’s arrival.
1501 LAC is confident in his victory as SL continues reaching a stalemate in her mock battles. BY and ZiY are outside SL’s door, about to call for her as her match is about to begin, when NL blocks them.
1502-1504 ZiY worries as there’s less than 15 minutes before SL is disqualified, while BY had placed 300 000 crystals on her. SL emerges, thinking she still has a few days. When they correct her, she reminds them that her master is the referee and teleports them. On the stage, LAC chuckles as time starts running out, while the crowd speculate that SL has defaulted. RY watches as the incense stick starts to die out when SL appears. LAC taunts her but feels uneasy due to SL’s confidence.
1505 LAC charges and SL sneers, anticipating his move. LAC is shocked and continues attacking, only for SL to dodge them all, having fought him a thousand times. The crowd is shocked LAC can’t even damage SL’s clothes, having expected his victory due to his strength and the Jade Lake’s animosity with SL.
1506 SL’s friends cheer her on but are confused why SL’s performing so well, while LYY is furious LAC can’t even harm SL, let alone kill her. Infuriated that SL seems to anticipate his attacks, LAC uses his secret finishing move, Rancid Poison, which combines water and lightning elements but SL manages to identify it.
1507 LAC laughs since only Superior (超级Chāo Jí) ranked Apothecarists can withstand it and SL is Primary ranked. SL is unharmed as it’s been 2 years since then and she’s currently a Superior Apothecarist. SL attacks with flames, causing LAC to lower his guard due to his fire immunity, and pulls him into her space.
1508 While they can’t see it, the ancestors in the stand and LAC can sense the fluctuations, with LAC sweating out of fear, when SL ties his legs with the SGT vines and lowers his speed. The vines extend towards his waist and LAC cuts them with a dagger, but the distraction allows SL to close in, holding her YH knife to his neck. SL fails to assassinate him due to the gap in their strengths, and he breaks out of the vines, when the little fox and dragon dart towards him.
1509 Fighting off the dragon, LAC once again allows SL to stab at his neck, and the audience is astounded she’s almost killed him twice. Given that SL’s attacks and pets are breaking through his defence, and his speed is decreasing, LAC resigns before SL can bring out DST. The audience is shocked a 10th ranked lost to a 9th ranked, while LiYY is shocked that SL managed to defeat an entire generation from the Jade Lake.
1510 Běichén Jìng (北辰靖), BY’s father, taunts the enraged LiYY, broadcasting his losses to the audience. BY and ZiY rush towards SL, who’s unharmed but avoids telling them how she won.
1511-1512 SL runs to NL, with the crowd remarking on how compatible they are with their unmatched strengths and appearances. LYY rages in the stands and DFX promises to kill SL for her. LYY is delighted since DFX hadn’t committed to removing SL until now, but he’ll take his time due to RY. SL remarks on LYY’s ability to use STM and now DFX, and leaves the stage under the crowd’s adoring gaze. BY happily shows off their winnings.