Recaps

Ma Ning and Yu Linmu faced a Level 6 Mutated Giant Ape and prepared to sacrifice themselves so their team could escape. A young man appeared just in time to stop them from self-detonating, leaving the Giant Ape confronting a new arrival.

• Ma Ning joined Yu Linmu in fighting Exotic Beasts, and they killed three before preparing to leave and send a message.
• A Level 6 Mutated Giant Ape appeared, blocking Ma Ning and Yu Linmu as they tried to retreat to the cave.
• Ma Ning attacked the Giant Ape and was thrown back, then began gathering energy to hold it off while Yu Linmu prepared to join her.
• Yu Linmu urged the others in the cave to escape while he and Ma Ning distracted the Giant Ape, and both began preparing to self-detonate.
• The Giant Ape laughed at their plan, but a young man appeared, restored the energy in their bodies, and asked whether the beast’s laughter had been funny.

Jiang Fan arrived at Black Wind Valley and saved Ma Ning and Yu Linmu from the giant ape, revealing himself to Ma Ning as her long-lost brother. After he annihilated the powerful beast with a casual wave, Ma Ning told Yu Linmu there was no need to seek reinforcements now that her brother was there.

• Jiang Fan arrived at the Abyss Rift and restored Ma Ning and Yu Linmu to normal after they had absorbed too much Heaven and Earth Energy.
• Ma Ning recognized Jiang Fan, and he scolded her for attempting to self-destruct before she happily embraced him.
• The enraged giant ape attacked Jiang Fan and Ma Ning, but Jiang Fan destroyed it with a casual wave.
• Yu Linmu realized Jiang Fan was the legendary Blue Star powerhouse and greeted him after Ma Ning introduced them.
• Yu Linmu prepared to leave for the Outside world to request reinforcements, but Ma Ning said Jiang Fan's arrival made that unnecessary.

Jiang Fan rescued Ma Ning, Yu Linmu, and twenty others from Black Wind Valley after removing its Gravity Field and exterminating its exotic beasts. At the Iron Wall Command Center, he revealed he had killed Major General Wang Zhenqing and his subordinates, appointed Yu Linmu as commander, and said the area around the defense line was clear of beasts for a year.

• Jiang Fan confirmed that he had eliminated Black Wind Valley’s Gravity Field and gathered everyone to leave.
• When exotic beasts roared from the fissure, Jiang Fan killed the beasts throughout the valley and used Space-Time Shift to take the group to the Iron Wall Command Center.
• Ma Ning and the others found Major General Wang Zhenqing and his direct subordinates dead, and Jiang Fan admitted that he had killed them for their crimes.
• Jiang Fan appointed Yu Linmu supreme commander of the Iron Wall Defense Line and promised him resources to reach Level Six.
• Jiang Fan told Yu Linmu that he had cleared exotic beasts from fifty kilometers outside the defense line, leaving him time to grow into the post.

Jiang Fan reunited with Ma Ning, his family, and friends in Kyoto after returning to Blue Star, then told them about the Qiyuan Star Domain. After the celebrations, he asked Xiao Longyuan what had happened to Blue Star during his three years away.

• Jiang Fan revealed that he had wiped out Exotic Beasts across fifty kilometers and left the soldiers to guard the Iron Wall Defense Line.
• Jiang Fan and Ma Ning appeared at Su Qingwan's home, where Su Qingwan reunited tearfully with Ma Ning.
• Jiang Qinian and Hu Qiuling welcomed Jiang Fan home, and he apologized before greeting the gathered Jiang Family members, Martial Arts Alliance members, teachers, and friends.
• Everyone celebrated Jiang Fan and Ma Ning's return, and Jiang Fan described the Qiyuan Star Domain to the gathering.
• Jiang Fan met with Xiao Longyuan and other Martial Arts Alliance members and asked what had happened to Blue Star during his absence.

Jiang Fan learned that Austin had exploited rumors of his death to gather overseas factions and stir up domestic opposition against the Martial Arts Alliance. After giving Xiao Longyuan one more chance, Jiang Fan ordered Austin and the factions aligned with him to come to Kyoto within three days, threatening death to anyone who refused.

• Jiang Fan demanded that Xiao Longyuan explain the threats to the Martial Arts Alliance and the attack on Jiang Fan's family, then warned that Xiao Longyuan would be replaced if it happened again.
• Xiao Longyuan explained that rumors of Jiang Fan's death had spread a year earlier, after which Austin claimed to have reached the Level 10 Invincible Realm and united factions around Eagle Country.
• Xiao Longyuan said overseas Supremes and domestic martial arts clans and military factions had secretly aligned with Austin, weakening the authority of the Martial Arts Alliance and the military.
• Jiang Fan asked for the names of the factions connected to Austin, and Xiao Longyuan confirmed that the Alliance had tracked them.
• Jiang Fan ordered Xiao Longyuan to summon Austin and his affiliated factions to Kyoto within three days, along with domestic collaborators for an Alliance reorganization meeting, and declared that those who disobeyed would die.

Jiang Fan ordered Xiao Longyuan to summon the reactionary forces to the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters in Kyoto, while Xiao Longyuan worried about the danger to the city. On Star Sea’s Central Island, Austin learned that the Alliance had threatened him with death if he failed to attend and decided to go, seeing the order as a chance to break with the Alliance.

• Jiang Fan dismissed Xiao Longyuan’s concerns and ordered him to gather the reactionary forces at the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters.
• Xiao Longyuan agreed to follow the order and planned to evacuate Kyoto’s residents to safe zones.
• A martial cultivator told Austin that the Alliance had summoned him to Kyoto within three days and threatened him with death if he failed to appear.
• Austin’s fury stirred a violent gale across the beach, but he ordered Jonathan to reply that he would arrive on time.
• Austin privately welcomed the threat as an opportunity to sever ties with the Martial Arts Alliance.

The Martial Arts Alliance summoned Austin, Huaxia Lineages, and military officers to Kyoto, prompting Austin’s allies and the Lei Family to prepare for a looming confrontation. Three days later, attendees gathered at the Alliance headquarters and were shocked to find that Xiao Longyuan was not in the raised seat.

• Austin’s Western allies learned he had been summoned under threat and tried to persuade him to replace the Martial Arts Alliance, but he remained still.
• Lei Ting concluded the summons might signal a trap and ordered the Lei Family to move its resources, records, and promising youths to a concealed refuge.
• Western War Zone officers feared the Military Commission’s summons, and Old Li suggested that recent events at the Iron Wall Defense Line meant the situation had changed.
• Three days later, the Martial Arts Alliance held a large outdoor meeting in Kyoto City, where attendees saw someone other than Xiao Longyuan sitting in the raised seat.

Jiang Fan returned and sat in the Martial Arts Alliance Leader’s seat as powerful guests gathered, leaving military officials who had pledged allegiance to Austin fearful of what his return meant. Xiao Longyuan gave no explanation for Jiang Fan’s presence, and Lei Ting asked why the alliance had summoned so many leaders.

• Guests whispered about the young man occupying the Alliance Leader’s seat while Xiao Longyuan stood beside him.
• Military officials recognized Jiang Fan and feared he would punish them for pledging allegiance to Austin after rumors of his death.
• Invited patriarchs, military commanders, and other forces arrived at the gathering.
• Lei Ting asked Xiao Longyuan who Jiang Fan was, but Xiao Longyuan directed him to take his seat without answering.
• After sitting down, Lei Ting asked why Xiao Longyuan had summoned the Noble Families and military commanders.

Jiang Fan appeared at the Martial Arts Alliance gathering, shocking Austin’s followers and giving Xiao Longyuan’s side new hope. Austin dismissed Jiang Fan as an ant beneath his Level 10 Invincible Realm, and Jiang Fan reacted with surprise.

• Austin’s lackeys insulted Jiang Fan and demanded that Xiao Longyuan have him dragged down and mutilated.
• Jiang Fan introduced himself, and Austin admitted that he felt unprecedented pressure from him.
• The gathered faction leaders recognized Jiang Fan and panicked because they had believed he was dead and had backed Austin.
• Austin accused Xiao Longyuan of relying on Jiang Fan, then declared that his Level 10 Invincible Realm made Jiang Fan no threat.
• Jiang Fan questioned Austin’s claim about reaching Level 10 Invincible Realm.

Jiang Fan killed Austin and the traitors who had conspired with him, then ordered Xiao Longyuan to eliminate their surviving networks. After the crisis ended, Jiang Fan asked Xiao Longyuan why the Alliance had been vulnerable, and Xiao Longyuan admitted its weakness had left it unable to deter Austin.

• Jiang Fan rejected the leaders’ pleas for mercy and killed the assembled traitors at the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters.
• Jiang Fan told Xiao Longyuan to root out the traitors’ remaining forces, and Xiao Longyuan confirmed that the Alliance had been monitoring their escape routes.
• Within a week, Xiao Longyuan’s forces had eliminated every family and military faction connected to Austin, restoring the Martial Arts Alliance’s authority.
• Jiang Fan told Xiao Longyuan the situation was stable and asked why the crisis had happened; Xiao Longyuan blamed his own weakness and the Alliance’s lack of anyone able to oppose Austin.

Jiang Fan explained that the crisis on Blue Star had stemmed from a lack of strength and empowered Xiao Longyuan to become the Martial Arts Alliance’s new stabilizing force. After raising Xiao Longyuan to Level 10 Peak, Jiang Fan turned his attention to Fei Ming and Zhan Tian, who hoped he would improve their strength too.

• Jiang Fan told Xiao Longyuan that the Martial Arts Alliance needed another powerful figure to maintain order while Jiang Fan was away, and asked him to take on that responsibility.
• Jiang Fan used Spirit Liquid energy to cleanse and strengthen Xiao Longyuan’s body, helping him reach Level 10 Peak before warning him to stabilize his realm.
• Fei Ming and Zhan Tian watched in shock as Xiao Longyuan surpassed them, then wondered whether Jiang Fan could raise their strength as well.
• Xiao Longyuan thanked Jiang Fan and vowed to protect Blue Star, while Jiang Fan said he wanted to bring stability for his family.
• Jiang Fan turned toward Fei Ming and Zhan Tian as they waited in anticipation.

Jiang Fan refused to force Fei Ming and Zhan Tian to advance, but gave them Spirit Liquid to cultivate on their own and help guard Huaxia. Fei Ming and Zhan Tian vowed to protect his family as he prepared to venture into the starry sky.

• Fei Ming and Zhan Tian considered asking Jiang Fan to raise their strength as he had raised Xiao Longyuan's.
• Jiang Fan explained that Xiao Longyuan's situation was exceptional and urged Fei Ming and Zhan Tian to advance through their own cultivation.
• Jiang Fan gave Fei Ming and Zhan Tian Spirit Liquid, enough to cultivate to the peak of Level 10.
• Fei Ming and Zhan Tian accepted the resources and promised to protect Jiang Fan's family while he was away.

Jiang Fan revisited the places in the Qiyuan Star Domain where he had first traveled and wondered what had become of Zhan En. He overheard two Enda Group workers speaking secretly at a resource-processing plant and hid to learn what they were plotting.

• Jiang Fan saw that the Greck Group had become the sole dominant power in the Qiyuan Star Domain.
• Jiang Fan revisited Koni Residential Planet, Lakala Trading Planet, and Jinuo Industrial Star, recalling the events that had happened there.
• Jiang Fan wondered where Zhan En had gone after the God Kingdom and the Cost Group were destroyed.
• Jiang Fan overheard a man and a woman in Enda Group uniforms discussing how they had avoided being discovered at a resource-processing plant.
• Jiang Fan concealed himself nearby to find out what the two workers were plotting.

Jiang Fan uncovered Ji Shi Pharmaceutical Group’s plan to sabotage Enda Group’s new product launch and went to see whether its founder, Zhan En, was someone he knew. At the launch, Jiang Fan recognized Zhan En, leaving their reunion just about to begin.

• Jiang Fan searched two Enda Group employees’ memories and learned that Ji Ning had bribed them to tamper with the company’s new product.
• Jiang Fan decided to attend Enda Group’s launch to see whether Zhan En was the person he suspected.
• Before the launch, Zhan En encouraged Chen Yang and Yan Chu to focus on cultivation and promised to send them to the Four Great Martial Arts Academies if the company succeeded.
• Zhan En introduced Enda Group’s Star Origin Rejuvenating Liquid Type IV to the gathered guests and media.
• Jiang Fan entered the hall, recognized Zhan En, and smiled with relief.

At Enda Group’s product launch, Zhan En presented the Star Origin Rejuvenating Liquid and invited three guests to test it alongside him. Ji Ning watched, expecting the product to harm them, but the chapter ended with everyone showing no ill effects and one guest praising the formula.

• Jiang Fan recognized Ji Ning and his assistant in disguise and decided to watch their plan unfold.
• Zhan En introduced the Star Origin Rejuvenating Liquid, claiming it improved meridian toughness and prevented strain.
• Zhan En selected three guests of different ages and occupations to test the product with him onstage.
• Ji Ning waited for the drink to cause an accident, hoping it would ruin Enda Group and strengthen his position as successor.
• Zhan En and the guests showed no unusual symptoms, and one guest praised the formula’s effects.

Ji Ning’s attempt to poison the Xing Yuan Huan Sheng Ye IV failed, and the product launch instead showcased its benefits and affordable price. As Zhan En prepared to announce preorder rules, the hall doors were suddenly smashed open.

• Ji Ning grew confused and furious when the guests showed no signs of poisoning, then watched them praise the product for healing an old injury and helping one guest break through a bottleneck.
• Ji Ning blamed the failed plot on his accomplices, ordered his assistant to deal with them, and sent encrypted instructions to execute Plan B before the launch ended.
• Zhan En presented the guests’ results as evidence of the product’s healing and strengthening effects, then announced a retail price of eighty thousand Star Coins per bottle.
• The crowd erupted in praise over the price, and Zhan En was about to announce preorder rules when the launch hall’s heavy doors were knocked open.

Drug Safety Bureau officers raided Enda Group’s product launch and ordered Zhan En arrested over suspected adulterated drugs, while Zhan En recognized Ji Ning’s hand in the accusation. Just as Zhan En surrendered, Ji Xuan arrived and challenged the raid’s legality.

• A Drug Safety Bureau official accused Enda Group of producing and selling illegally adulterated drugs, ordered its products and facilities sealed, and moved to arrest Zhan En.
• Zhan En demanded evidence but chose to surrender rather than resist the armed officers, while Chen Yang and his sister protested that he was being framed.
• Jiang Fan judged that Zhan En had surrendered too easily and rose to intervene.
• Ji Xuan entered with Drug Safety Bureau personnel and challenged Director Huang’s attempt to arrest Zhan En without conclusive evidence.

Ji Xuan confronted Section Chief Huang over his attempt to target Enda Group and warned him that Ji Ning might abandon him. Ji Ning revealed himself and argued with her, then realized she had baited him into seeming to confirm his involvement, while his assistant slipped away.

• Ji Xuan intervened as Section Chief Huang tried to pursue action against Enda Group, and Deng Yi warned Huang that acting without publicly presented evidence could constitute entrapment.
• Huang defended his authority and said the Supervision Section could investigate him afterward, but Ji Xuan made him question whether Ji Ning would leave him to take the blame.
• Ji Ning removed his mask and confronted Ji Xuan, claiming he was only attending Enda Group's product launch to gather intelligence.
• Ji Xuan pointed out that Ji Ning would benefit if Enda Group were harmed, and Ji Ning realized she had led him into tacitly accepting that Huang was framing the company.
• Ji Ning glanced at his assistant, who understood and quietly withdrew.

Ji Xuan tried to stop Huang Chuzhang from arresting Zhan En, but the Ji Group board forced her to withdraw and Ji Ning ordered Huang to continue. When Huang was suddenly blasted into a glass wall, Jiang Fan admitted he had attacked him and sent Ji Ning flying as well.

• Ji Xuan warned Huang Chuzhang to back down, and Huang began to waver as he realized Ji Ning might not protect him.
• The Ji Group board ordered Ji Xuan to withdraw, threatening to remove her from the heir contest if she disobeyed.
• Ji Xuan recalled her people and apologized to Zhan En, while Ji Ning urged Huang Chuzhang to resume the arrest.
• A powerful force sent Huang Chuzhang crashing through the hall's glass curtain wall as he approached Zhan En, and Zhan En and Ji Xuan both denied attacking him.
• Jiang Fan announced that he had hit Huang Chuzhang, then sent Ji Ning flying with a wave of his hand.

Jiang Fan reunited with Zhan En and the siblings Chen Yang and Chen Yan Chu at the launch, then exposed Ji Ning’s plot against Enda Group. He gave Ji Ning a choice between confessing to the authorities and resisting, leaving the venue stunned.

• Jiang Fan greeted Zhan En, who recognized him and excitedly asked where he had been.
• Zhan En introduced Chen Yang and Chen Yan Chu, and they explained how they had become his disciples after Jiang Fan left Tulip Star.
• Jiang Fan told the siblings to cultivate under Zhan En and promised to help them if they needed to study in the Federation.
• Jiang Fan confronted Ji Ning and accused him of bribing two factory workers to contaminate Enda Group’s new product and conspiring to frame Zhan En and seize the company.
• Ji Ning’s denial exposed his knowledge of the bribe, prompting the crowd to suspect him.
• Jiang Fan ordered Ji Ning to turn himself in and confess or face the consequences of resisting.

Jiang Fan refused Zhan En and Ji Xuan’s warnings and waited for Ji Ning’s reinforcements to arrive. Director Liu of the Gereke Territory Branch of the Federal Government Bureau of Drug Safety ordered Jiang Fan arrested and Enda Group sealed off.

• Jiang Fan said he would wait for Ji Ning’s reinforcements and defeat them if they proved to be weak.
• Zhan En urged Jiang Fan to suspend the press conference and avoid confronting the authorities, while Ji Xuan warned him about the consequences of assaulting a government official.
• Jiang Fan dismissed their warnings, and Ji Xuan stayed to watch.
• Director Liu arrived with a squad, learned that Jiang Fan had beaten Director Huang, and ordered his men to arrest Jiang Fan and seal off Enda Group.
• Director Liu also ordered his men to bring Zhan En in for investigation.

Jiang Fan crushed Director Liu despite the director’s Level 12 Peak strength and exposed his collusion with the Ji Group. As Federal forces were summoned, Jiang Fan refused to flee and prepared to confront the corruption within the Drug Safety Bureau and the Federal Government.

• The Combat Squad attacked Jiang Fan, but an invisible force sent its members flying.
• Director Liu declared Jiang Fan guilty and attacked him with a powerful Energy Sphere, but Jiang Fan suppressed him with a single palm.
• Jiang Fan accused Director Liu of colluding with the Ji Group, abusing his authority, and framing the innocent; Director Liu triggered his emergency signal and threatened him.
• The audience feared the Federal Government’s retaliation, while Ji Xuan, Zhan En, and the Chen Yang Siblings urged Jiang Fan to escape.
• Jiang Fan stayed, thanked his friends, and said he would confront the corruption within the Federal Drug Safety Bureau and the Federal Government.

Jiang Fan refused to back down from the Federal Drug Safety Bureau, and Zhan En agreed to stand with him. When Elder Wu arrived and condemned Jiang Fan without hearing his side, Jiang Fan revealed overwhelming power and crushed the Level 13 elder, leaving the hall stunned.

• Jiang Fan reminded Zhan En of their past and convinced him to accompany him despite the danger.
• Elder Wu arrived at the hall after nearly two hours, and Director Liu blamed Jiang Fan for his injuries.
• Elder Wu declared Jiang Fan guilty and attacked him with his Level 13 will without hearing his defense.
• Jiang Fan condemned the Drug Safety Bureau and used his pressure to force Elder Wu to kneel.
• Jiang Fan summoned an invisible palm that smashed Elder Wu into the collapsed ground, shocking the crowd and Ji Xuan.

Jiang Fan condemned corruption in the Drug Safety Bureau just as Director-General Wei Tianshu and President Wan Xie arrived. Wei apologized, promised a thorough investigation, and ordered the officials involved punished, leaving Jiang Fan’s accusations backed by the Federation’s highest authorities.

• Jiang Fan silenced Elder Wu and accused the Drug Safety Bureau’s leadership of allowing officials to serve a company and corruption to flourish.
• Wei Tianshu and Wan Xie appeared in the hall, and Wei forced Elder Wu back to the ground when he tried to complain.
• Wan Xie explained that he and Wei had come to investigate reports of attacks on Federal officials, then noted that the officials themselves appeared to be at fault.
• Wei apologized to Jiang Fan, promised to investigate the bureau and clear Enda Group’s name, and Jiang Fan left the matter’s handling to him.
• Wei ordered Ji Ning taken for investigation, stripped Huang Bing and Liu Zhan of their positions and sent them for judgment, and ordered Wu Youxin back to the bureau for punishment.

After helping Wei Tianshu expose corruption in the Drug Safety Bureau, Jiang Fan revealed he had chosen to serve at the Star Domain Frontier. He reunited with Zhan En and the Chen Siblings, whose questions ended with Jiang Fan disclosing his current strength.

• Wei Tianshu rejected Elder Wu and the others' claims, increased their punishments, and sent the Drug Safety Bureau officials and Ji Ning's group for investigation.
• Wei Tianshu tried to recruit Jiang Fan, while Wan Xie argued that Jiang Fan belonged on a greater stage among the stars.
• Jiang Fan told Wei Tianshu and Wan Xie that he had chosen the Star Domain Frontier garrison, impressing them with what they believed was his ambition.
• Jiang Fan reassured Ji Xuan that she and the Ji Group would be safe if the investigation cleared them, then went upstairs with Zhan En.
• Zhan En and the Chen Siblings asked Jiang Fan about his past and connections, and Jiang Fan said his current level of strength was 14.