Recaps

Su Yun seized the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and set his plans in motion while Xiao Yan gathered allies against the threat of the Six Ancient Clans. At the Gu Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Xiao Yan faced Gu Yuan and agreed to enter the Gu Realm to see his family and Yao Chen.

• Xiao Yan and his companions fought the Three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes for the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, but Su Yun arrived, took Zi Yan and the fruit, and escaped with Feng Qing'er and the Phoenixes.
• Su Yun gave his blood to heal the Phoenixes, planned to use the Heavenly Tomb to develop a secret art, and asked Xiao Yan to spread word of the fruit while warning him and Qing Lin to grow stronger.
• The alliance leaders learned that Su Yun had taken the fruit, while Gu Yuan’s clan leaders debated the danger and Gu Dao revealed that the Gu Clan had captured members of the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yan spent six months preparing for the Gu Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, and Pill Tower’s Old Ancestor led more than thirty Saints toward the Gu Realm to support him.
• Xiao Yan arrived at Ancient Saint City and defeated Gu Yao with Soul Bodies, but Gu Yang seized his Human Emperor Banner before Pill Tower’s Old Ancestor intervened and reclaimed it.
• Gu Yuan arrived, revealed that Xiao Yan’s father, teacher, and family were held in the Gu Clan, and opened a passage to the Gu Realm, but Xiao Yan refused to enter until the Old Ancestor protected his choice.
• Xun'er begged Gu Yuan to spare Xiao Yan and the Xiao Family, but Gu Yang restrained her, and Gu Yuan attacked the Old Ancestor, who threatened to detonate his pagoda.
• Gu Yang told Xiao Yan he could leave but would lose the chance to see Xiao Zhan and Yao Chen, and Xiao Yan agreed to enter the Gu Realm with the Gu Clan.

Xiao Yan won the Gu Clan’s challenge, but Su Yun’s arrival turned the gathering into a reckoning with the Ancient Emperor Clans and secured the Xiao Family’s release. Su Yun and Xiao Yan entered the Heavenly Tomb, where Xiao Xuan learned of the Xiao Clan’s decline and prepared to see its condition for himself.

• Xiao Yan defeated Gu Qingyang, Gu Hua, Gu Xing, and Gu Yao, then demanded the Xiao Family’s release, but Hun Xuzi killed Xiao Ning and Gu Yuan withdrew the Gu Clan’s protection.
• Su Yun arrived, confronted the six Dou Saints who had imprisoned him, and used Star Annihilation to cripple them before killing Gu Yang despite Gu Yuan’s demands.
• Su Yun activated the Sword Emperor Jade Slip when Gu Yuan threatened the Xiao Clan, forcing Gu Yuan to concede and release the captives.
• Su Yun made the clan leaders kill their own surrendered Dou Saints, then let Xiao Yan execute Yao Wan Gui and trap his remnant soul in the Human Emperor Banner.
• Su Yun demanded entry to the Heavenly Tomb, took Xiao Yan with him, and left the Pill Tower Ancestor to protect the Xiao Clan.
• Hun Tiandi entered the Gu Realm and declared the Heavenly Tomb his true target, while Sword Venerable tasked Tang Ying with renaming the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion and spreading Star Annihilation.
• Su Yun and Xiao Yan reached Xiao Xuan in the Heavenly Tomb and told him how the Xiao Clan had declined after Gu Yuan misled him.
• Su Yun claimed to be a Xiao Clan descendant who had inherited a Sword Emperor’s legacy, and Xiao Xuan accepted his explanation before agreeing to see the clan’s condition firsthand.

Su Yun used the Sword Emperor’s strike to destroy the Gu Realm, expose Origin Qi, and force Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi to retreat, then began preparing for the Son of the Dragon Phoenix. As Xiao Yan advanced to Dou Saint, Su Yun recruited followers and started refining the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, while Gu Yuan placed Gu Jian in charge of the New Ancient Realm.

• Xiao Xuan escaped the Heavenly Tomb with Xiao Yan’s help, and Xiao Ji Bai gave Xiao Yan the chance to inherit the Xiao Clan’s Divine Bloodline before entering seclusion.
• Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan gathered the Imperial Clans to sacrifice fifty million Descendant People, while Gu Yuan forced Xun’er into the Emperor Slaying Formation and the Heavenly Tomb was attacked.
• Su Yun emerged from seclusion and used the Sword Emperor’s Dawnlight to defeat the Emperor Slaying Formation and Ancient Emperor Array, destroying the Gu Realm and opening a breach to Origin Qi.
• Su Yun bluffed Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan with a second jade slip, then forced Gu Yuan to kill Gu Dao before leaving with Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan.
• Su Yun departed to strengthen himself and recruited Ling Quan and resentful disciples from the Imperial Clans with Blood Skull Gu, declaring that the Infernal Path had begun.
• Su Yun returned to the Sword Emperor Ruins, bound Hun Miesheng to his will through the Soul Guiding Jade, and began refining the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.
• Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion as a Dou Saint, promised to lead the Flower Sect, and asked Xiao Yi Xian about Su Yun.
• Gu Yuan appointed Gu Jian to manage the New Ancient Realm with Gu Lie assisting him as he recovered, while Xiao Yan asked the assembled experts about the Imperial Clans’ movements.

Su Yun returned as the Son of the Dragon Phoenix, led the Beast Race to destroy the Yao Clan, captured Nihility Devouring Flame, and seized Dragon Island. As his forces prepared to move against the Gu Clan, news from Hua Xianzi drove Xiao Yan to cry out for Xun’er.

• Su Yun emerged with the Dragon-Phoenix Physique, returned to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and ordered his forces to march on the Medicine Realm.
• Yao Ling opened the Medicine Realm’s gates for the Beast Race, and Su Yun killed Yao Wanhuo as the invasion began.
• Su Yun destroyed the Yao Clan, took its Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade Fragment, and captured Nihility Devouring Flame.
• Su Yun used the Yao Clan’s collected blood to forge the Emperor Slaying Sword, then led the Beast Race toward Dragon Island.
• Huang Tian defeated the North Dragon King, and Su Yun branded him with a Slave Seal and took control of Dragon Island.
• Su Yun ordered the Beast Race to prepare to attack the Gu Clan, while Qingshan and Zi Yan sought refuge at the Alchemist Tower.
• Hua Xianzi delivered undisclosed news to Xiao Yan, who cried out for Xun’er.