Recaps

The Moon Embracing Sect absorbed the Pill Tower and Bright Moon Sect, survived Hongwu’s catastrophe, and expanded its influence while Long Aojiao challenged the Dragon and Feather Clans. After relocating its headquarters, Lin Fan led a rescue against the Hidden Soul Hall and promised Li Feiyu a chance for revenge.

• Lin Fan arranged for the Pill Tower to join the Moon Embracing Sect, using Little Dragon Girl to intimidate its enemies and secure its relocation.
• Lu Ming guided the Bright Moon Sect through a staged crisis until its elders and disciples swore oaths to join the Moon Embracing Sect as the Haoyue Lineage.
• The Bright Moon Sect’s returning master, Ji Haoyue, accepted the merger after seeing the lineage’s benefits, then joined Lu Ming to confront Hongwu.
• Hongwu sacrificed the people of Hongwu Immortal City to overcome his tribulation, but the Willow Deity killed him and Lu Ming and Ji Haoyue recovered the city’s resources.
• Lin Fan expanded the sect’s network of affiliated groups while Lu Ming built the Haoyue Lineage’s strength, secured Ji Haoyue as a guest elder, and planned attacks on the three hostile sects.
• Long Aojiao defeated the Dragon Family’s prodigies and earned its support, then killed the Golden Crow Divine Son and Old Peacock before the Feather Clan vowed to hunt her.
• Lin Fan moved the Moon Embracing Sect to its new headquarters, where Gu Xinglian privately asked for his help with a future secret matter.
• When the Hidden Soul Hall pursued Ji Chutong and Qiu Yongqin, Lin Fan gathered allies and led a rescue, helping Qiu Yongqin unleash a devastating sword art and promising to help him take revenge.

The Moon Embracing Sect destroyed the Hidden Soul Hall, expanded its influence into another world, and sent its disciples to the Central Continent’s Heavenly Talent Battle. Xiao Ling’er’s group defeated Central Continent attackers, encountered Medusa Queen in an ancient tomb, and reached Three Saints City to study the coming competition.

• Lin Fan and the Moon Embracing Sect defeated the Hidden Soul Hall, killed its leaders, looted its stronghold, and sealed Blood Destruction Life in a glass bead.
• After the sect returned home, Ji Chutong left to find her own path, and Shi Hao defeated Shi Qi in the Illusory God Realm after his Supreme Bone regenerated.
• Dianna and Funingna provoked a war between the Churches of Light and Darkness, while Lin Fan helped them defeat and seal the six Lord Gods and proposed connecting their world to the Immortal Martial Continent.
• Lin Fan prepared for the Heavenly Talent Battle, and disciples including Xiao Ling'er, Shi Hao, Long Aojiao, and Tang Wu traveled to the Central Continent.
• Central Continent cultivators attacked the Eight Regions group near the Tomb of the Heavenly Man, but Xiao Ling'er, Long Aojiao, Shi Hao, and the others routed them and entered the tomb.
• Xiao Ling'er and Huo Yun'er helped Medusa Queen and the Snake People defeat the Earth Dragon Clan, and Medusa agreed to lead her people to the Moon Embracing Sect.
• The disciples captured four Ninth Realm corpse puppets and recovered the Celestial Shield, which Shi Hao briefly lifted before it flung him away, and they later killed Tian Bo’s father and continued to Three Saints City with Medusa Queen.
• In Three Saints City, Xiao Ling'er’s group reviewed the Heavenly Talent Gathering’s competitors, while Tang Wu objected that the Heavenly Secrets Tower’s list had omitted him.

Moon Embracing Sect dominated the Heavenly Talent Gathering, then strengthened its alliances and welcomed new disciples as Lin Fan prepared to investigate Great Vehicle Buddhism. The arc ended with Lin Fan undercover in the Western Region, where another transmigrator warned him not to push his luck.

• The organizers began the Heavenly Talent Gathering, and Yaya, Shi Hao, Jiang Li, and the other Moon Embracing Sect disciples advanced through the early rounds.
• Long Aojiao defeated the Black Group contestants together, while He Qiang captured three of Xu Buque’s zombies before conceding to her.
• Xiao Ling’er defeated Tang Wu, and Shi Hao advanced after drawing with Huo Zhen and winning their rock-paper-scissors tiebreaker.
• Xiao Ling’er defeated Lin Dong, while Three Leaves overcame Fifth Sword Heart and Shi Hao defeated Qing Yi.
• Long Aojiao, Xiao Ling’er, and Three Leaves led the finalists, and Xiao Ling’er claimed first place as Moon Embracing Sect took the top six rankings.
• After Great Vehicle Buddhism demanded Tang Wu’s stolen treasures, Xiao Ling’er challenged its claims, and Kong Wu killed Laughing Arhat instead of honoring their wager.
• Lin Fan refined the Celestial Shield, welcomed Lei Zhen into Moon Embracing Sect, and sent Three Leaves to the Sword Qi Great Wall after it defeated the Great Desolate Sword Palace’s strongest swordsmen.
• Lin Fan arranged sword teachings at Moon Embracing Sect, then used a Tang Wu disguise to stage a battle with Xiao Ling’er and traveled to the Western Region, where a fellow transmigrator warned him.

Lin Fan uncovered the World-Destroying Black Lotus’s threat, helped the Holy Lands destroy it, and brought new disciples and a Buddhist inheritance to Moon Embracing Sect. As the continent recovered, Lin Dong took charge of a new Martial Dao Lineage and the Beast Taming Sect sought to merge with Lin Fan’s sect.

• Lin Fan infiltrated the Bodhi Treasure Tree Forest, discovered that the Black Lotus was draining the world’s origin, and learned that its mature form could consume souls and memories.
• Lin Fan exposed the Buddhist Sect’s threat through Tang Wu, while the Holy Lands declared war and the Black Buddhas began slaughtering people to feed the Black Lotus.
• The Holy Lands and Moon Embracing Sect fought Great Vehicle Buddhism, and Lin Fan’s disciples killed Kong Wu with Yaya’s help.
• Lin Fan and the Holy Lords battled the Black Lotus as it emerged beneath Great Vehicle Buddhism, and Lin Fan’s illusion distracted it long enough for the Star God to strike it down and Yaya to devour its remains.
• After the battle, Lin Fan kept his role in defeating the Black Lotus secret, divided the Buddhist inheritance between the public and Moon Embracing Sect, and accepted Lin Dong as a disciple.
• Lin Dong investigated Moon Embracing Sect’s way of life, apologized for his suspicions, and took charge of its newly established Martial Dao Lineage.
• Lin Fan cultivated to the fourth layer of the Ninth Realm as the Beast Taming Sect’s elders unanimously chose to seek a merger with Moon Embracing Sect.
• Lin Fan sent He Anxia to test the Beast Taming Sect, where He Anxia challenged its disciples and drew out the Holy Son and Saintess.