Recaps

Chen Cheng expanded his power across the Central Plains, destroying Ice River Valley and raiding a Soul Hall branch while Xiao Yan began his journey to Starfall Pavilion. The arc ended with Chen Cheng discovering Bone Spirit Cold Fire in Soul Hall’s underground prison.

• Chen Cheng arrived in Blood Mausoleum City, defeated Yellow Spring Venerable, and took control of Yellow Spring Pavilion.
• Yun Yun, Yan Lingji, and Xiao Yi Xian defeated Ice River Valley’s pursuers, while Chen Cheng captured their escaping Nine-Star Dou Zong.
• Chen Cheng refined Heavenly Demon Puppets, raised his cultivation to Nine-Star Dou Zun, and led Yellow Spring Pavilion’s army against Ice River Valley.
• Chen Cheng defeated Tian Shuangzi, spared Xue Qianlan and erased her memories, then killed Tian Shuangzi and left Yun Yun to care for his new disciple.
• Xiao Yan reached Starfall Pavilion, showed Feng Xian Yao Lao’s ring, and told him Soul Hall had captured Yao Lao.
• Chen Cheng sealed a Soul Hall branch in Nether City with poison, then sent his puppets to defeat its Venerable Elders and Black White Venerable.
• Chen Cheng absorbed several Soul Hall Venerables and discovered Bone Spirit Cold Fire in the underground prison.

Chen Cheng strengthened Yellow Spring Pavilion, gathered powerful allies, and led its candidates through the Tianshan Blood Pool trial and Four Pavilion Tournament. After Feng Lingyu announced the forcible integration of the Four Pavilions, Third Heavenly Venerate appeared, and Sun Wukong attacked him.

• Chen Cheng devoured Yao Lao’s soul, reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, and returned to Anyang City with the unconscious Ice Venerable as Soul Hall began investigating the destruction of its Nether City branch.
• Chen Cheng advanced to Dou Sheng, summoned Chonglou and Feipeng, and helped the Chen Family establish a livable space while training Feng Ruoxue and preparing Han Feng for service.
• At Maple City, Chen Zihang defeated Elder Li, and Yuwen Tuo made a puppet from Elder Li’s body and soul before returning with Chen Zihang to meet Chen Cheng.
• Chen Cheng brought his companions to the Tianshan Blood Pool, where Chen Zihang defeated Feng Xiao, Tian Yan, Lin Yinger, Red Serpent, and others passed the trial, and Ling Xiao withdrew after the group voted against him.
• The Gold Devouring Rat Race surrendered nine places, and Chen Cheng refined thirty high-grade Tier 7 pills before the Four Pavilion Tournament began under Feng Lingyu’s authority.
• Guan Hai defeated Ling Xiao after revealing his Dou Zong cultivation, and Feng Lingyu fought Venerable Sword to establish Yellow Spring Pavilion’s strength.
• Guan Hai won the tournament with nine victories, and Feng Lingyu announced that Yellow Spring Pavilion would forcibly integrate the Four Pavilions and recruit publicly in three days.
• Third Heavenly Venerate appeared and accused Yellow Spring Pavilion of destroying a Soul Hall branch hall, so Chen Cheng sealed the area and ordered Sun Wukong to fight the hidden Half-Saints before Sun Wukong struck at Third Heavenly Venerate.

Chen Cheng secured the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, strengthened his allies, and built up Yellow Spring Pavilion while the Chen Family fought Lion Underworld Sect and Soul Hall. After Sun Wukong crushed the enemy forces, Chen Cheng began unifying the Northwest Continent and left to confront Zhu Kun.

• Sun Wukong killed the Third Heavenly Venerate and devoured him, while Chen Cheng captured Bone Nether Saint and ordered Sun Wukong to kill him.
• Chen Cheng led his allies into the Dou Sheng Remains, where they subdued the ancient puppets, revived Creation Saint, and gathered treasures and techniques.
• Xing Hun recovered the final remnant chart, allowing Chen Cheng to reveal the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s location and refine its remnant will.
• Chen Cheng restored Creation Saint to a new body, and Creation Saint helped Chen Cheng prepare Yun Yun, Ao Bing, and Howling Celestial Hound to merge with ancient beast Ancestor Souls.
• Chen Cheng and his allies captured and refined the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, while Yun Yun and Howling Celestial Hound emerged from their fusions greatly strengthened.
• The Chen Family joined the surviving factions against Lion Underworld Sect, but Soul Hall’s Blood River Venerable intervened before Sun Wukong killed him and Chen Cheng destroyed his summoned beast.
• Chen Cheng sealed the battlefield and ordered Sun Wukong to slaughter the remaining Soul Hall and Lion Underworld Sect forces, then destroyed Soul Hall’s Northwest Continent branch.
• Chen Cheng expanded Anyang City’s spatial network, left Sun Wukong to help Chen Yuan, and departed with his companions before offering Zhu Kun a chance to escape his imprisonment.

Chen Cheng manipulated Hun Tiandi’s rise to Dou God, then defeated him and destroyed the Soul Clan’s forces. After reaching Two-Star Dou Di and welcoming a powerful son, Chen Cheng prepared to attend Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran’s Three-Year Agreement.

• Chen Cheng reached Nine-Star Dou Sheng Peak, later advanced to Dou Di, and used his breakthrough to empower members of the Chen Family while Zhu Kun reunited the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• Chen Cheng and Sun Wukong entered Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion, where Chen Cheng refined the Embryonic Emperor Pill into a true Emperor Grade Pill and left it for Hun Tiandi.
• Chen Zihang defeated the Heaven Demon Phoenix leaders, and Ao Bing later brought their clan under the Ancient Void Dragon Clan while Chen Cheng consolidated his power.
• Hun Tiandi gathered the Ancient Jades, opened the Dou Di Cave, and fought the Emperor Grade Pill as Gu Yuan and the allied clans battled the Soul Clan outside.
• Chen Cheng secretly moved the Black-Corner Region and let Hun Tiandi take the Emperor Grade Pill, while Yao Dan passed Tou She Ancient God's inheritance trial and the clans searched for the Soul World.
• Hun Tiandi refined the pill and reached Dou God, then confronted Chen Cheng, who revealed he had arranged the events that enabled Hun Tiandi's breakthrough.
• Chen Cheng summoned more than twenty Dou Di experts, and Xing Tian defeated Hun Tiandi before Chen Cheng devoured him and ordered the Soul Clan's forces killed.
• After refining Hun Tiandi's energy, Chen Cheng reached Two-Star Dou Di, welcomed Xiao Yi Xian's son, and decided to attend Nalan Yanran's Three-Year Agreement.