Arc 3The Cold Tide Gathers
Yang Tianyou hunted down Darkblood Old Devil, claimed treasures from a hidden Fire Vein, and prepared for the Cold Tide while the Yang Household uncovered the Zhao Household’s plot. As the Cold Tide began, the Northern River Region mobilized for invasion, and Yang Tianyou traveled with the Yang Household to Crouching Ox Pass.
- Yang Tianyou found Little Willow Village slaughtered, tracked Darkblood Old Devil to the mountains, and killed him with Fengling’s help.
- Yang Tianyou and Hong Qing opened a Fire Vein formation, collected its treasures, and shared the spoils before parting as friends.
- Yang Tianyou tracked Zhao Yunxiao, captured him, and learned from Yang Haoyu that the Zhao Household planned to enlist the Black Sha Sect against the Yang and Mu Households after the Cold Tide.
- Yang Tianyou nurtured the Immortal in the Flame into Yuan Ba, advanced his cultivation, and refined the Essence of the Five Metals to strengthen his Golden Spirit Armor.
- Yang Tianyou arranged for Jinge and the Gold and Silver Alliance to buy the Yang Household’s Cold Tide resources, then watched the Cold Tide arrive.
- The Six Desires Red Dust Sect invaded the Northern River Region, and the Three Rivers Sect ordered the Yang Household to send cultivators to the defense.
- Yang Haoyu led the Yang Household’s forces north to Crouching Ox Pass, where they joined an alliance of Foundation Establishment Lineages.
- Yang Tianyou explored the trading streets at Crouching Ox Pass with Fengling and Yuan Ba and asked an acquaintance to gather items he needed.