Recaps

Yang Shan won the alchemy convention, infiltrated the Azure Cloud Association, and became the server’s first Dou Wang before the game update. In the new version, he left Jia Nan Academy with Xiao Xun'er and pursued Fan Ling for Three Thousand Thunder Movement.

• Yang Shan won the convention and stole the White Mist Branch’s Soul Accumulation Pearl while Yun Yun and the Misty Cloud Sect attacked the Azure Cloud Association.
• Yang Shan infiltrated the Association’s Main Branch, helped its forces against the Players, and witnessed Xiao Li reveal Xiao Mei’s Ancient Clan heritage and protect the Xiao Family.
• Yang Shan hunted Dou Wangs with Su Yitang, passed the Heart Demon Trial, became the server’s first Dou Wang, and helped kill Yan Xinquan before the update began.
• Yang Shan watched the expansion preview, then returned to Jia Nan Academy and challenged its strongest students to earn permission to take Xiao Xun'er on a mission.
• Yang Shan and Xiao Xun'er traveled to Sky Yin City, where Yang Shan bought gambling stones containing Naling and watched Fan Ling win Three Thousand Thunder Movement at auction.
• Yang Shan and Xiao Xun'er intercepted Fan Ling after the auction, but Fan Lao rescued him from the surrounding factions before Xiao Xun'er struck Fan Ling down.
• Fan Ling offered Yang Shan Three Thousand Thunder Movement to spare his life, but Yang Shan stepped forward to kill him.

Yang Shan subdued the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, helped Yun Yun secure the Amethyst Spirit Crystal, and pursued several opportunities across the Jia Ma Empire and Black-Corner Region. After infiltrating Bloodshed Hall and manipulating Hun Dan and Protector Liu, he returned to Jia Nan Academy, where the Fire Energy Hunting Competition began with him fighting the Outer Courtyard players.

• Yang Shan killed Fan Ling after Fan Lao escaped, then traveled with Xiao Xun'er to Rakshasa City and listed the Blood Devouring Scripture for auction.
• Yang Shan passed the Thunder Venerable Remnant Soul’s test and used Xiao Xun'er's Golden Emperor Burning Flame mark to subdue and refine the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning.
• Yang Shan sparred with Hai Bodong, then followed Nalan Yanran’s sword to Yun Yun and protected her as she obtained the Amethyst Spirit Crystal from the Amethyst Winged Lion King’s lair.
• Yang Shan negotiated with Xiao Yi Xian to get an antidote for Yun Yun, gave Yun Yun another Amethyst Spirit Crystal, and received a system announcement that her main storyline had concluded.
• Yang Shan led a raid that killed the Amethyst Flame Lion, then disguised himself as Cheng E and became a Soul Envoy under Hun Dan at Bloodshed Hall.
• Yang Shan helped Hun Dan turn against Protector Liu, staged Hun Dan’s capture to gain Protector Liu’s trust, and then returned to Jia Nan Academy with Xiao Xun'er.
• Su Qian appointed Yang Shan, Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Aotian, and Hu Jia as Black White Gatekeepers for the Fire Energy Hunting Competition.
• Yang Shan and Xiao Aotian drove off Outer Courtyard players at the final checkpoint, then Yang Shan launched guerrilla attacks and rescued five Inner Courtyard seniors as the freshmen organized a larger force.

Yang Shan helped Jia Nan Academy repel Han Feng’s attack, then used the aftermath to pursue Soul Hall and Protector Liu. He killed Protector Liu and gained Hun Dan as an ally before entering seclusion.

• Yang Shan and Xiao Aotian used ambushes to thin the new students, then defended the Inner Courtyard gate until Su Qian declared the competition over.
• Yang Shan retrieved the Lingering Spirit Hundred Howls inheritance with Zi Yan’s help and began cultivating the sonic Dou Skill.
• The Fallen Heart Flame broke free, and Yang Shan joined Jia Nan Academy’s battle against Han Feng’s forces, helping kill Yuan Yi and drive off the attackers.
• Yang Shan and the Players defeated Black-Corner Region Dou Wangs, while Su Qian announced a revival quest for eight fallen academy elders.
• Yang Shan earned first place in the Strong Ranking competition and told Ling Ying that Soul Hall had targeted Xiao Xun’er.
• Disguised as Cheng E, Yang Shan led Protector Liu to Maple City and later arranged for Ling Quan and Xiao Xun’er to attack him.
• Yang Shan killed Protector Liu, secured his sealed soul, and freed Hun Dan, who agreed to ally with him.
• Yang Shan asked Hun Dan to bring Luo Xie into their plans, then entered seclusion to study his gains.

Yang Shan expanded his alliances and cultivated his strength before leading his companions into the Mystic Refinement Sect Ruins. He claimed the Ink Iron Marshal and turned it against the factions waiting outside, ending with Mo Ya captured alive as leverage against Mo Tianxing.

• Yang Shan deceived Han Feng into supplying pill formulas, then reached Sixth Grade Alchemist and allied with Su Mei to divide Black Seal City's profits.
• Yang Shan and Su Yitang fought at Spirit Eucalyptus Valley, where Yang Shan devastated the Black Alliance force, then he returned home for New Year before Version 2.0 began.
• Yang Shan pressured Yue Mei into helping him search Shimo City, and his group uncovered and entered the Mystic Refinement Sect Ruins.
• Yang Shan and his companions defeated the ruins' puppets and formations, while Yang Shan claimed powerful treasures and shared rewards with his team.
• Yang Shan seized Hao Yunqi's key to the fifth floor, reached it ahead of the rival factions, subdued Tao Ye, and claimed control of the Ink Iron Marshal.
• Yang Shan returned to the fourth floor and used the Ink Iron Marshal to defeat Mo Jia and rise to Eight Star Dou Wang.
• Yang Shan blocked Mo Ya's escape and ordered the Ink Iron Marshal to capture him alive so he could use him to negotiate with Mo Tianxing.