Chapter 178, "Gray", is the clearest early answer because it turns Lying Water Soldiers's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The last few soldiers of the Burton family quickly leaped backward...

Chapter 180, "It's about time...", is the clearest early answer because it turns Lying Water Kingdom's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Mila was surprised by his orders, "I don't think this decision will...
Chapter 170, "Two months", is the clearest early answer because it turns Lying Water Kingdom's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Jura City - Inside Robin's palace "Haaaaaaah~" Robin at up with a...
Chapter 677, "Siege without soldiers", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The entire Northern Region fell into deep silence again, their...
Chapter 51, "Won?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Water Shrimp's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from F-rank Beast Tamers who met the eligibility requirements to compete... to Qiao Sang recognized him immediately; he was one of the twenty-one.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with They won?, which gives Water Shrimp a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 378, "To the ground", is the clearest early answer because it turns Water Empress Victoria's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Are you saying you can invent these methods?
Chapter 228, "High Level Pet Beast", is the clearest early answer because Water Jet Thrust finally turns buildup into a real advancement. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Qiao Sang had almost decided on the new skill he wanted to learn as... to Let's start right away," Qiao Sang said with a smile.. What makes it stick is that it turns Water Jet Thrust's growth into a concrete upgrade step and sets up the next payoff in the power growth storyline linked to Qiao Sang.
Chapter 490, "Juni (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Mutated Water Element's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from You don't have to do this," Gill said with crossed arms, looking at...
Chapter 368, "A step away from Death", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Water Empress Victoria becomes final instead of hypothetical. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Alright boys let's not make this harder than it already is," Old Gu...
Chapter 412, "Three Lights Divine Water! (4K)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Lu Changsheng's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Lu Changsheng was sitting in front of a pot of Enlightenment Tea. to They were all 17th-grade Immortal Pills and Heavenly Materials and....
Chapter 178 is the strongest chapter-level answer because it starts from The last few soldiers of the Burton family quickly leaped backward and a... and follows through on His originally 300,000-strong army has come down to less than 100,000....