Recaps

Chen Xiaojun tested his sword skills, advised Sea God Island, and helped the Chen Clan fight the Spirit Abyss Black Tortoise before accepting its sacrifice. After gaining new powers and rewards, he left the Life Holy Land with questions about the system and a new path for Xiao Yi.

• Zhu Yanfeng told Liu Yirong and Ji Chenglie about the Chen Clan’s crown-bearers, upcoming ceremonies, and plans to expand its influence through Chang’an Academy, trade, and industrialization.
• Chen Xiaojun defeated Chen Zhouzhao, Chen Jieqi, Chen Bin, and Chen Shurui in a spar, then advised them on breathing techniques and sword-skill development.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed economic and gradual political reforms for Sea God Island, while Bo Xian'er later encouraged Xi Xi to see more of the world before deciding what she wanted.
• Chen Yanwu led seven Chen Clan fighters against the Spirit Abyss Black Tortoise, but its Yin Yang Reversal shattered their formation and left them defeated.
• Chen Xiaojun wounded the Black Tortoise, learned it recognized the Power of Destiny from his Five-Colored Deer ring, and agreed to help its two Spirit Eggs before accepting its sacrifice.
• The Black Tortoise’s sacrifice raised Chen Xiaojun’s Soul Power and gave him a Torso Bone and an External Soul Bone, which became the Yin Yang Taiji Black Tortoise Diagram.
• Chen Xiaojun buried the Black Tortoise, placed its Spirit Eggs in the Spring of Life, and claimed the Eight Wonders from the system before using Creation Energy to heal Xiao Yi and give her a blank second Martial Soul.
• Chen Xiaojun learned that his Seven Kill Sword had advanced into the Nethersea Seven Kill Sword, questioned the system’s origins, and left the Life Holy Land after bidding farewell to Old Green.

Chen Xiaojun revealed the Nethersea Seven Kill Sword and shared the Eight Wonders with Chen Cong as the Chen Clan emerged from seclusion and drew the attention of powerful factions. The birthday banquet showcased the clan’s strength and talent, while the growing alliances and rivalries left its new prominence under close scrutiny.

• Chen Xiaojun showed Chen Cong the Nethersea Seven Kill Sword, whose aura convinced him that the Chen Clan’s Seven Kill Sword could reach God-level.
• Chen Xiaojun revealed his Yin Yang Five Elements Eyes and the Eight Wonders, and Chen Cong agreed to make Spirit Binding and Dispatching a focus of clan research.
• At the birthday banquet, Chen Xiaojun invited business leaders to support a medicinal materials auction house, while Ling Yunxiao considered Ling Xinghe’s Clan Recognition.
• The Genius List ranked Chen Xiaojun fifth and Xiao Yi first, prompting concern that the list had exposed her and that Heaven Knows Pavilion had withheld information about Chen Xiaojun’s strength.
• Chen Zixiu discussed the Death Spiral Array and Crimson Formation with the blond young man, while explaining the Chen Clan’s plan to end its seclusion and oppose the Crimson Church.
• Chen Cong defeated She Yaolei in their duel and announced that he had broken through to the titled realm as Cosmos, as guests and allied families welcomed the Chen Clan’s rise.
• Chen Yanwu captivated the banquet with her songs, received invitations from Qing Yue, Xuan Zhuo, and Liu Zi, and led the finale performance of the Chen Clan Sword Dance.
• Chen Xiaojun and six others performed the Big Dipper Seven Stars Sword Formation, impressing Qian Daoliu and She Yaolei, while the guests later bid for the Chen Clan’s Eighth Grade Wine Spirit Wine.

The Chen Clan auctioned rare goods, tested its young fighters, and strengthened ties with the Yang and Ning families while preparing for a renewed conflict with the Crimson Church. The arc left Chen Mu battling Tang Xiao and Du Gu Fu beginning training under Chen Xiaojun.

• Chen Yu sold wine and Purple Ganoderma at the auction, while the Chen Clan concealed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s accelerated growth and made plans to strengthen its fighters.
• The Chen Clan sold rare goods and agency rights, raising funds for its expansion as Ma Liang began challenging its young martial artists.
• Ma Liang defeated several opponents before Zhu Wuneng beat him, then defeated Yu Zhengjun and revealed the power of his Five Elements Extinction Divine Light.
• Yang Jingxue learned about the Chen Clan’s Yin Yang Five Elements theory, agreed to treat Xiao Yi as family, and discussed guiding Xiao Yi and Su Ningxia.
• Chen Yu helped Ning Rui Ting evolve his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and the families arranged trade and cooperation.
• Chen Zixiu and Bo Xian'er learned from Qian Chongling that the Crimson Church and Foreign Races had grown stronger, while Spirit Hall had lost its highest-placed spy in the church.
• Chen Mu fought Tang Xiao in the arena, using the Seven Kill Sword against Tang Xiao’s Clear Sky Hammer.
• Chen Xiaojun corrected Du Gu Fu’s training and agreed to take him along as a student despite warning him about the dangers of the Five Venoms.