Recaps

Lin Xuan and Wanxiao Immortal Monarch continued their divine-sense contest, shaping their thoughts into mountains, beasts, and Flood Dragons. As Lin Xuan's Flood Dragons gained the advantage, Wanxiao used a secret art to open a third eye, whose resemblance to Baoshe's Ancestral Spirit Snake caught Lin Xuan's attention.

• Wanxiao Immortal Monarch matched Lin Xuan's divine-sense mountain with his own, and their powers clashed in midair.
• Wanxiao's mountain released Demon Apes and Fierce Tigers, while Lin Xuan summoned nearly a hundred Flood Dragons from a sea whirlpool.
• Lin Xuan's Flood Dragons overwhelmed Wanxiao's beasts, and the watching Black Bear King and Black Phoenix Demoness recognized how far Lin Xuan surpassed them.
• Wanxiao traced a golden rune between his brows and used it to open a third eye.
• Lin Xuan noticed that Wanxiao's third eye resembled Baoshe's Ancestral Spirit Snake but also differed from it.

Lin Xuan defeated Wanxiao Immortal Monarch in a contest of divine sense, countering his secret techniques with illusions of mirrors and giant octopuses. Wanxiao conceded, while Lin Xuan appeared to have held back much of his power.

• Wanxiao Immortal Monarch used a secret technique to intensify his divine sense and sent a storm of Sword Qi toward Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan summoned mirror-like treasures that reflected the Sword Qi back at Wanxiao.
• Five giant octopuses emerged from sea vortexes and dragged Wanxiao’s mountain formations beneath the water.
• Wanxiao’s crystal blade failed to harm the octopuses, and Lin Xuan’s counterattack injured him.
• Wanxiao conceded, and Lin Xuan dispersed the illusion, winning the first contest of divine sense.

Wanxiao Immortal Monarch conceded after one contest, and You Ling and the other cultivators accepted Lin Xuan as the Immortal Dao Alliance's master. The celebration began, while Long's joy over the Cloud Hidden Sect's newfound standing moved him to tears.

• Lin Xuan asked Wanxiao Immortal Monarch whether he still wanted to compete in the next round, but Wanxiao admitted defeat and offered him the alliance master's seat.
• Wanxiao explained that Lin Xuan's strength and potential made continued rivalry an unwise risk, and the cultivators present largely accepted his decision.
• You Ling appeared before Lin Xuan, withdrew from contention, and declared her support for him as alliance master.
• The remaining Human Race and Demon Cultivators voiced support for Lin Xuan, making his succession to the position broadly accepted.
• Long rejoiced and wept at the benefits Lin Xuan's victory would bring the Cloud Hidden Sect, as bells, music, dancers, and auspicious beasts marked the start of the celebration.

Lin Xuan accepted the position of Immortal Dao Alliance Leader and used the celebration to propose an Exchange Meeting to strengthen the cultivators against the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons. He then approached Dongyu Immortal Emperor to trade for the Nine Sacred Spirit Wine, but the Immortal Emperor remained reluctant to part with it.

• Lin Xuan sat on the throne as the cultivators hailed him as Alliance Leader, and he shared a toast with his Senior Brother Long.
• Lin Xuan proposed an Exchange Meeting, and the gathered cultivators began trading unused materials and Dharma Treasures.
• Dongyu Immortal Emperor recognized that Lin Xuan's proposal had won him support, while his palace-attired wife stood beside him.
• Lin Xuan asked Dongyu Immortal Emperor for the Nine Sacred Spirit Wine, recalling the couple's earlier hospitality and their attempt to poison him with it.
• Dongyu Immortal Emperor hesitated to give up the precious wine, and Lin Xuan promised to offer a treasure worthy of exchange.

Lin Xuan traded three treasures to Dongyu Immortal Emperor for the remaining half pot of Nine Sacred Spirit Wine. After Dongyu Immortal Emperor and his wife left, a mysterious rogue cultivator approached Lin Xuan with an offer of a treasure.

• Lin Xuan invited Dongyu Immortal Emperor and his wife into a secluded pavilion to discuss a trade for the spirit wine.
• Lin Xuan showed Dongyu Immortal Emperor a collection of enhanced spirit stones, Taixu Wonderful Spirit Pills, and a bottle of potent spiritual dew.
• Dongyu Immortal Emperor agreed to exchange his half pot of Nine Sacred Spirit Wine for Lin Xuan's three treasures.
• Lin Xuan verified the wine and completed the trade, then explained how the Blue Star Sea had helped him obtain and refine the treasures.
• Dongyu Immortal Emperor and his wife departed, and a green-robed rogue cultivator approached Lin Xuan offering a mysterious treasure.

Lin Xuan stopped an Outer-Domain Heavenly Demon from destroying the Immortal Alliance Conference, impressing the gathered powers with his strength. As the Green-Robed Cultivator died, a hidden shadow launched a possession attack at Lin Xuan.

• The Green-Robed Cultivator claimed he had a rare treasure and urged everyone to gather so they could identify it.
• Lin Xuan sensed danger and shouted for the cultivators to fall back, but the Green-Robed Cultivator revealed himself as an Outer-Domain Heavenly Demon and self-destructed.
• Lin Xuan used his domain to compress the demonic blast into a black sphere and sent it through a passage into an unknown space.
• The gathered great powers watched Lin Xuan neutralize the attack and were shocked by the depth of his abilities.
• The Green-Robed Cultivator exploded into a harmless blood mist, while a concealed shadow shot toward the space between Lin Xuan's brows to possess him.

Lin Xuan thwarted a Heavenly Demon’s attempt to possess him, saving the gathered cultivators and winning their gratitude as news of his alliance leadership spread. While the Void Devil Master planned to attack Nailong True Person’s Penglai Immortal Island, Marquis Heaven Origin vowed revenge against Lin Xuan.

• An Outer-Domain Demonic Thought tried to possess Lin Xuan, but Lin Xuan crushed it with his divine sense.
• The gathered cultivators thanked Lin Xuan, and his reputation rose after he protected them from the Heavenly Demon.
• The Void Devil Master ordered his forces to ignore the Immortal Dao Alliance for the moment and attack Nailong True Person’s Penglai Immortal Island to draw him out.
• Marquis Heaven Origin recognized Lin Xuan as the man who had once harmed him and vowed to extract his soul and refine his spirit.

Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable joined forces with the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons and led an army toward Cloud Hidden Sect while Lin Xuan was still far away. At Cloud Hidden Sect, Nangong Xiuxue was meditating when a tremendous impact shook her cultivation cave.

• Marquis Heaven Origin renewed his hatred for Lin Xuan and vowed to take revenge.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable advanced to the Tribulation Transcendence Late Stage, comprehended a domain, and sought help from Devil Rock City Lord.
• Devil Rock City Lord refused to send the main army against Lin Xuan but lent Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable subordinates, including two Demon Venerables.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable led the borrowed Devil Race army toward Cloud Hidden Sect while Lin Xuan traveled home, unaware of the danger.
• Nangong Xiuxue meditated in her cultivation cave as a tremendous boom shook it violently.

Nangong Xiuguanxue and the Cloud Hidden Sect learned that a vast force of Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons had attacked while Lin Xuan was away. Ouyang Qinxin joined the Silver-Eyed Maiden to defend the sect as the demons prepared to charge its protective formation.

• A tremendous boom startled Nangong Xiuguanxue and drew tens of thousands of Cloud Hidden Sect cultivators into the sky.
• The Silver-Eyed Maiden received word that Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons had appeared near the sect and were attacking its protective array.
• Ouyang Qinxin arrived with Gongsun Yu'er, Shangguan Ling, Shangguan Yan, and Ye Ru, then joined the Silver-Eyed Maiden in flying to the front.
• The women saw a seemingly endless army of powerful demons outside the fully activated formation, while Cloud Hidden Sect's cultivators prepared to defend their headquarters.
• The Silver-Eyed Maiden ordered the formation masters to counter the Soul-Snatching Demon Sound, and their Sanskrit chanting broke its effect.
• Hundreds of armored Devil Race soldiers mounted on Triceratops-like Savage Giant Beasts charged toward the formation.

The Cloud Hidden Sect came under attack by an army of Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons, and Ouyang Qinxin sent Lin Xuan an urgent message for help. Lin Xuan and the Youth surnamed Long raced back toward the headquarters as the Sect Protection Array met the assault.

• The Silver-Eyed Maiden ordered the Cloud Hidden Sect’s Restrictions to counterattack the charging Magic Beasts and hoped reinforcements would arrive.
• Ouyang Qinxin used a Communication Spirit Talisman from Lin Xuan to send a message across the distance.
• Lin Xuan received the message that the Cloud Hidden Sect faced an imminent attack by Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons.
• Lin Xuan rejected ordering nearby forces to help and set out with the Youth surnamed Long, traveling by Escape Light and planning to use Teleportation Arrays.
• The Cloud Hidden Sect activated its Sect Protection Array and fired beams, thunder, and flames at the attacking demons.

Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable launched a full assault on Cloud Hidden Sect while Lin Xuan was away, forcing the sect to mobilize all its defenses. The invading army’s enormous Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons began tearing gaps in the Sect Protection Array.

• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable used a wave of Magic Beasts to probe Cloud Hidden Sect’s defenses, and the sect repelled the attack despite suffering losses.
• The Silver-Eyed Maiden and Cloud Hidden Sect’s cultivators saw the enemy’s full army gather, including towering Tyrannosaurus Rex-like demons, many-armed demons, and a giant-eyed creature.
• Cloud Hidden Sect mobilized its cultivators, activated its arrays, prepared temporary traps, and distributed supplies from its treasury.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable ordered the Devil Race army to advance, with the Tyrannosaurus Rex-like demons leading the charge.
• The demons’ devil wind tore gaps in the Sect Protection Array, which began repairing itself as Cloud Hidden Sect faced the assault.

Cloud Hidden Sect fought off an assault by the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons, but the Sect Protection Array began to fail under the attacks of several Tribulation Transcendence enemies. Ouyang Qinxin, the Silver-Eyed Maiden, and Gongsun Yu'er helped hold the line before a Tribulation Transcendence Late Stage demon arrived, leaving the sect’s survival uncertain.

• Cloud Hidden Sect’s cultivators attacked the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons through the Sect Protection Array as the battle reached a stalemate.
• A Tribulation Transcendence Ghost Face Heavenly Demon struck the array with a black ball of light, and Ouyang Qinxin countered with golden sword lights from her zither.
• A horned Demon Witch attacked the Silver-Eyed Maiden with five lightning Demon Pythons, forcing the Maiden to defend herself with her flying sword.
• Gongsun Yu'er summoned Lin Xuan’s True Spirit Puppet using three Immortal Stones, and she and the Silver-Eyed Maiden held the Demon Witch at bay together.
• A Tribulation Transcendence Late Stage Heavenly Demon released its overwhelming spiritual pressure, leaving Ouyang Qinxin and the Silver-Eyed Maiden fearing Cloud Hidden Sect could not survive.

Cloud Hidden Sect faced a seemingly overwhelming attack when Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable appeared as a Late-Stage Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Demon. Far from the sect, Lin Xuan sensed disaster and chose to risk Shattering the Void to reach it in time.

• The Silver-Eyed Maiden recognized the enemy as Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable, whom Lin Xuan had supposedly killed, and resolved to defend Cloud Hidden Sect.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable taunted the sect and unleashed a devastating demonic sword slash.
• Lin Xuan sensed that something terrible was happening, but he and the Youth surnamed Long realized they could not return by ordinary travel in time.
• Lin Xuan proposed tearing through small interfaces to reach Cloud Hidden Sect, despite the danger of losing his way.
• The Youth surnamed Long urged Lin Xuan to be careful, and Lin Xuan set off alone to Shatter the Void.

Lin Xuan opened an Interface Passage and returned toward Cloud Hidden Sect as the Sect Protection Array fell and the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons invaded. Ouyang Qinxin and the Silver-Eyed Maiden tried to lead the disciples into retreat, but Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable blocked them and overwhelmed their combined attacks.

• Lin Xuan tore open an Interface Passage and entered it after telling the Youth surnamed Long to be careful.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable broke Cloud Hidden Sect's Sect Protection Array, allowing the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons to attack the headquarters.
• Ouyang Qinxin urged the Silver-Eyed Maiden and the disciples to retreat, and the Silver-Eyed Maiden signaled the withdrawal.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable blocked Ouyang Qinxin, Gongsun Yu'er, and the Silver-Eyed Maiden as they tried to escape.
• Ouyang Qinxin's sword light was crushed by Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable's black hand, and the hand continued toward the group.

Lin Xuan returned to Cloud Hidden Sect just in time to stop the Silver-Eyed Maiden from sacrificing herself and rescue his family and disciples. As the sect rallied behind him, he recognized Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable, whom he had believed dead for a thousand years.

• The Silver-Eyed Maiden flew toward the demonic hand and prepared to sacrifice herself to save Ouyang Qinxin and the others.
• A spatial passage opened, and a Startling Rainbow shattered the demonic hand before it could strike.
• Lin Xuan appeared and apologized to the Silver-Eyed Maiden for arriving late, reuniting with his family and disciples.
• Cloud Hidden Sect cultivators regained their morale and charged back into battle against the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable was stunned by Lin Xuan's sudden return, and Lin Xuan recognized him as the enemy he had thought dead for a thousand years.

Lin Xuan faced the resurrected Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable, now an Outer-Domain Heavenly Demon, and fought off his attacks. After Lin Xuan destroyed the demon soldiers with Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, the Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable trapped him in a five-dragon array, and Lin Xuan prepared to break it.

• Lin Xuan recognized the Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable's aura and decided to treat him as an enemy, while the Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable confronted him in rage.
• The Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable summoned regenerating devil soldiers and reforged Demon Swords into five demonic dragons to form the Five Dragon Immortal-Trapping Array.
• Lin Xuan destroyed the soldiers twice, then used Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire to burn away their devilish qi and prevent their return.
• The Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable enlarged the five dragons around Lin Xuan, who dismissed the array and declared he would break it.

Lin Xuan unleashed the True Spirit Transformation Sword Art against Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable, overwhelming him with nine powerful True Spirits and damaging his Demon Swords. Cornered, Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable abandoned his human body and ignited his Source Fire, transforming into a Demon Monster and restoring his weapons as the battle continued.

• Lin Xuan summoned his nine Immortal Swords and transformed them into the Phoenix, Vermilion Bird, Nine-Headed Bird, Peacock, Golden-Winged Great Peng, Golden Crow, Qilin, White Tiger, and True Dragon.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable sent his Five Dragon Immortal-Trapping Array against Lin Xuan, but the nine True Spirits quickly defeated the demonic dragons and damaged his five Demon Swords.
• Lin Xuan’s True Spirits attacked from every direction, using powerful abilities such as the True Dragon’s Law of Power, the Vermilion Bird’s Red Lotus Fire, and the Phoenix’s Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable, facing death, transformed into a three-headed, six-armed Demon Monster and ignited his Source Fire, abandoning his human body.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable’s aura surged to more than twice its former strength, and his five Demon Swords regained their power.

Lin Xuan defeated and killed Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable by overwhelming his domain with the Chaos Law. After the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons tried to flee, Lin Xuan trapped them in a desert-like illusion, leaving their fate uncertain.

• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable summoned a domain that swallowed Lin Xuan’s nine True Spirits.
• Lin Xuan revealed his own domain, used the Chaos Law to shatter Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable’s domain, and immobilized him.
• Lin Xuan killed Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable with a sword strike, turning his body to ash.
• The Cloud Hidden Sect cultivators cheered while the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons panicked and tried to escape.
• Lin Xuan spread his law power and made the surroundings appear as a desert, trapping the fleeing demons.

Lin Xuan killed the two Tribulation Transcendence-level Heavenly Demons and helped the Cloud Hidden Sect decisively turn the battle against the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons. After the fighting, he reunited with the Silver-Eyed Maiden and Ouyang Qinxin and explained that he had returned alone after receiving Qinxin's message.

• The Ghost Face Heavenly Demon failed to break through the desert cage, then begged Lin Xuan to spare his life and make him a slave.
• Lin Xuan rejected the Ghost Face Heavenly Demon's plea, blocked his escape, and killed him with a punch.
• Lin Xuan unleashed a flood of azure sword-light that slaughtered most of the remaining Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons and secured the Cloud Hidden Sect's victory.
• The cultivators praised Lin Xuan, and the Silver-Eyed Maiden asked where Junior Brother Long was.
• Lin Xuan explained that Qinxin's Sound Transmission Talisman had alerted him to the sect's crisis, so he had Shattered the Void and returned alone.
• Ouyang Qinxin reunited with Lin Xuan, who praised her progress, while she lamented the great gap between their strength.

Lin Xuan returned to the Cloud Hidden Sect with Ouyang Qinxin and his disciples, accepted the position of sect great elder, and spent several days worrying over the missing Yue'er. A little over ten days later, an uninvited guest arrived at the sect.

• Lin Xuan comforted Ouyang Qinxin and led his disciples back to the Cloud Hidden Sect after the battle.
• The sect’s surviving cultivators welcomed Lin Xuan and his companions at the headquarters.
• The Silver-Eyed Maiden asked Lin Xuan to become the Cloud Hidden Sect’s great elder, and he agreed.
• Lin Xuan returned to his cultivation cave with Ouyang Qinxin and enjoyed several days of leisure.
• Lin Xuan grew worried that Yue'er had not returned or sent word, though he had no way to learn where she was.
• A little over ten days later, an uninvited guest arrived at the Cloud Hidden Sect.

Lin Xuan received news that Yue'er and Xiao Die were trapped in a mysterious space and learned that Daoist Priest Lingji had escaped to seek help. After arranging for Lingji to wait a day, Lin Xuan shared the news with Qinxin, the Silver-Eyed Maiden, and his disciples, then faced questions about when he would leave to rescue Yue'er.

• Lin Xuan received a message from Daoist Priest Lingji and hurried to meet him for news of Yue'er.
• Lingji gave Lin Xuan Yue'er's letter, which revealed that she and Xiao Die were trapped in a True Immortal's cultivation cave after encountering Spatial Turbulence.
• Lin Xuan questioned Lingji about how he escaped, but Lingji said he did not know and that his escape had been a lucky coincidence.
• Lin Xuan asked Lingji to wait one day while he arranged sect affairs, then went to inform Qinxin, the Silver-Eyed Maiden, and his disciples.
• Lin Xuan confirmed the Jade Slip was genuine, and Qinxin asked when he planned to set out to rescue Yue'er.

Lin Xuan prepared to search for Yue'er while leaving a Second Avatar to protect the Cloud Hidden Sect. As Lin Xuan departed with True Person Lingji, Marquis Heaven Origin watched from nearby and wondered where he was going.

• Gongsun Yu'er warned Lin Xuan that leaving the sect could endanger it while he served as alliance leader.
• Lin Xuan revealed that his Second Avatar, also at the Tribulation Transcendence Late Stage, would remain at the sect headquarters.
• Lin Xuan's Second Avatar stayed behind to study the Hundun True Devil Art while Lin Xuan and True Person Lingji left aboard a Flying Boat.
• Marquis Heaven Origin watched the sect and discussed Lin Xuan's departure with the True Immortal whose inheritance he had obtained.
• Marquis Heaven Origin decided to wait and find out where Lin Xuan was headed rather than attack the sect immediately.

Marquis Heaven Origin secretly followed Lin Xuan using an Immortal tracking technique while Lin Xuan traveled with Daoist Lingji toward a mysterious small space. Lin Xuan and Daoist Lingji entered through a spatial rift, and Marquis Heaven Origin discovered he could still track Lin Xuan across interfaces, though the mark would eventually expire.

• Marquis Heaven Origin decided to pursue Lin Xuan and learn the secret behind his unusual cultivation, while the True Immortal suspected Lin Xuan had obtained something remarkable.
• Lin Xuan questioned Daoist Lingji about the mysterious space, learning that Lingji had identified it as a True Immortal's cultivation cave from a stone inscription and had faced many dangers there.
• After three days of travel, Lin Xuan and Daoist Lingji reached a wasteland where Daoist Lingji used a spatial treasure to open a rift into the small space.
• Marquis Heaven Origin arrived after they entered and used the Tracking Secret Technique taught by the True Immortal to sense Lin Xuan's location.
• The True Immortal explained that the technique could track Lin Xuan even through Shattering the Void, but its tracking mark would disappear after a limited time.

Lin Xuan followed Daoist Lingji to a shattered interface said to contain an Immortal's cultivation cave, where he exposed Lingji as a puppet and learned the trip was a trap. Lingji attacked him, and Lin Xuan met the puppet's punch with one of his own.

• Marquis Heaven Origin opened a rift and stepped through, expecting Lin Xuan to reach the scene within a month.
• Lin Xuan crossed several small interfaces with Daoist Lingji and arrived at a gray, ruined remnant of a shattered interface.
• Daoist Lingji pointed out an Altar that supposedly led into an Immortal's cultivation cave, and Lin Xuan questioned how it had been built there.
• Lin Xuan revealed that Daoist Lingji was a puppet and accused him of luring Lin Xuan into a trap using news about Yue'er.
• Daoist Lingji transformed into a powerful puppet and attacked Lin Xuan with a punch, which Lin Xuan answered with his own.

Lin Xuan defeated the Puppet guarding the way and learned that Yue'er had truly made an agreement with Daoist Lingji before Lingji fell. He reached the altar, identified the shrine to True Person Huayu, and discovered a hidden restriction that could lead into the cultivation cave.

• Lin Xuan overwhelmed the Puppet with Red Lotus Fire and subdued him for examination.
• Lin Xuan searched the Puppet's memories, confirmed Yue'er had written the Jade Slip, and learned that the real Daoist Lingji had fallen and the Puppet had used a Substitution Technique.
• Lin Xuan destroyed the Puppet and flew to the altar, where its ancient design seemed strangely familiar to him.
• Lin Xuan found the white jade platform and identified the shrine's inscription as True Person Huayu.
• Lin Xuan used his divine sense and Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye to locate the hidden restriction, then struck it with a flying sword and the power of law.