Recaps

Zhou Leng survived the Giant Trial, received the Armor King's Ancestor's Protection, and returned to Ru City with a transformed body and new responsibilities. He joined a plan to enter the Monster-Slaying Camp, investigated old cases, and began cultivating the Indestructible Star Body before discovering strange objects and an insect after an underwater practice.

• Zhou Leng endured the Avalanche Mountain trial, then entered a Frost Giant tomb where the Armor King's power recognized him and let him survive the demigod's lingering force.
• Zhou Leng returned to the trial arena and fought his way into the top two hundred, then received the Armor King's Ancestor's Protection and was named Frost Giant Grand Duke.
• Zhou Leng trained his transformed Giant body, attended his investiture, and departed the Giant lands with Liang Baiyin before returning to Ru City.
• Zhou Leng told Deng Zhijue about Frost Hand and the Ice Snow Divine Cult, sought permission to investigate the Demon-Worshiping Cult, and learned Chang Luan and his father had been removed from Ru University.
• Zhou Leng reunited with classmates, Xu Qingjin, and Zhang Xinglie, while Liang Baiyin asked her grandfather to secure Zhou Leng a place in the Ten Realms Youth War.
• Madam Xi Yan ordered attacks on Ru City, while Wang Boxiong offered Zhou Leng special training and a route into the Monster-Slaying Camp, which Zhou Leng accepted.
• Zhou Leng investigated Tian Wenhu and old No. 59 Middle School cases, learned that a demon attack had poisoned him in high school, and found investigators had stopped pursuing Principal Rao Fuxing under pressure from the Zhao family.
• Zhou Leng visualized Ceres, completed his first Indestructible Star Body cultivation with mammoth bone powder, tested his strength against beasts, and woke after an underwater practice beside a taro-like object, golden liquid, and a strange green insect.

Zhou Leng advanced to the Force-Generating Stage, killed Tian Wenhu after disrupting his demonic ritual, and returned to Ru City as the Demon-Worshiping Cult launched a coordinated attack. After surviving the airport assault and evading an investigation, he saw Wang Boxiong lead a secret raid against Twin Horns Pioneer Corporation, while Xue Tongming received a mysterious call.

• Zhou Leng advanced through Force-Generating tremors, tempered his body with Giant and Dwarf medicines, and solidified his will into the Rock Realm.
• Zhou Leng accepted Xue Chengsong’s offer to help fight Tian Wenhu, then traveled to Water Continent Demon City and escorted Zhu Xiyan toward the Heavenly Stair Battlefield.
• Zhou Leng killed Chang Yuanzhong and Chang Luan, then followed Tian Wenhu’s force to a ritual where he freed the captives and fought the transformed Tian Wenhu to death.
• Zhou Leng denied killing Tian Wenhu, agreed to a mine venture with Xue Tongming, and returned to Ru City after recovering from his injuries.
• Zhou Leng fought at the airport when demons attacked, and Madam Xi Yan halted the Rust-Iron General by declaring Zhou Leng her child.
• Zhao Nandi told Zhou Leng about the Ancient River Ruins, and Zhou Leng returned to a damaged Ru City before passing the Captain Combat Camp’s combat tests.
• Zhao Nandi helped Zhou Leng settle a patrol investigation, then departed for the Ancient River Ruins after giving him three Innate Realm Guarding Pills.
• Wang Boxiong led more than two thousand Martial Guards in a secret raid on Twin Horns facilities, while Xue Tongming answered a call on his Demonic Wristwatch.

Zhou Leng joined the Ancient River Trial, helped uncover the Star-Gazing Formula, and advanced his cultivation through the teachings of the Ancient River Sect. After testing himself in the Moon-Flying Diagram, he entered the Innate Pavilion to begin mastering basic martial arts.

• Zhou Leng prepared with Zhao Nandi and the other participants, then entered the Ancient River Ruins and cultivated beside the Ancient River Jade Stele until he reached Divine Communion.
• Zhou Leng and the Divine Script experts explored the Ancient River Sect’s trial, and Zhou Leng helped perform the sacrifice that summoned the martial preceptor.
• Zhou Leng learned and translated the Star-Gazing Formula, then cultivated it successfully and shared his understanding with Song Juesi, Zhang Xinglie, and the other disciples.
• Blood of Tyranny exchanged the formula’s latter half with Zhou Leng, who advanced to the Force-Generating Middle Stage and opened Song Juesi’s blocked meridians.
• Zhou Leng organized lectures and cultivation sessions, while Martial Master ranked the disciples and let Zhou Leng enter the second trial ahead of the others.
• Zhou Leng attempted the Long River Moon Flight trial, gradually improved his result to twenty-three mountains, and studied the diagram’s limits and techniques.
• Zhou Leng entered the Innate Pavilion, chose nine basic martial arts to master, and completed six flashes on the fist technique Martial Shadow Wall.

Zhou Leng passed the Bitter Prison, entered Hundred Peaks Valley, and gathered allies and treasures while disguising himself to move among the Demonic Beasts. He left the arc locked in a fierce pursuit after overpowering Savage Star Axe, as Azure Scales rushed toward him.

• Zhou Leng passed the Bitter Prison, became an inner disciple, and shared translated martial arts with Zhang Xinglie and Elder Song before the Youth War began.
• Zhou Leng entered Hundred Peaks Valley, killed a Blue Dragon, joined other humans against dangerous beasts, and sought allies while preparing to challenge the Highest Mountain.
• Zhou Leng disguised himself as an Ice Snow Divine Cult high priest, joined Deep Dark Fury’s force, and helped defeat the strange snake leader at Strange Snake Mountain.
• Zhou Leng passed through the barrier around the Dragon Blood Flowers, claimed a flower, and strengthened his Indestructible Star Body with the snake’s potent remains.
• Zhou Leng warned the human camp that the Demonic Beast Alliance planned to wipe out the Humans, while Rao Mingjun confronted Rao Mingxian about his divided loyalties.
• Zhou Leng found Shanhe Xiangmu and Molten Hammer fleeing Savage Star Axe, then fought Savage Star Axe through a prolonged battle and forced him to flee.
• Zhou Leng pursued Savage Star Axe across the forest and grasslands, and Azure Scales charged toward him after recognizing the fighters.