Recaps

Jiang Fan massacred the cultivators who had attacked Lin Qingxue, then learned that she was safe and told her that Master Cangming had dissipated. After thanking the people who had protected Lin Qingxue, he asked what they planned to do now that their trip to Yunmeng Great Swamp was over.

• Jiang Fan used the Time Law and Spatial Blades to kill more than twenty attackers in three breaths after they tried to flee and then fight back.
• Jiang Fan checked on Lin Qingxue, who said she had only superficial wounds, and told her that Master Cangming had dissipated after completing his mission.
• Jiang Fan introduced Jiang Ming as his newly acknowledged younger sister, and Jiang Ming greeted Lin Qingxue.
• Jiang Fan thanked Wang Shouyi, Su Ying, and the others for protecting Lin Qingxue, and they replied that they owed their lives to him.
• Jiang Fan asked Wang Shouyi, Su Ying, and the others what they planned to do now that the trip to Yunmeng Great Swamp was over.

Jiang Fan gave Wang Shouyi and the others a reward, then escorted Lin Qingxue back to Mystic Heaven Holy Land while bringing Jiang Ming along. After Lin Qingxue reached safety, Jiang Fan returned to Yunlan City with Jiang Ming and introduced her to his subordinates as his younger sister.

• Jiang Fan gave Wang Shouyi and the others a token of appreciation and offered to help them during his three-year term in Yunlan City.
• Lin Qingxue decided to return to Mystic Heaven Holy Land to protect the Cangming Water Mansion inheritance, and Jiang Fan agreed to escort her.
• Jiang Fan took Lin Qingxue and Jiang Ming toward the sect, while Lin Qingxue wondered about Jiang Ming's unusual appetite and bloodline.
• After dealing with several groups who spied on them, Jiang Fan escorted Lin Qingxue to the outskirts of Mystic Heaven Holy Land, where she flew back to the sect alone.
• Jiang Fan returned to Xiliu Manor in Yunlan City with Jiang Ming and introduced her to Chen Mo and the other subordinates as his younger sister.

After bringing Jiang Ming to Xiliu Manor, Jiang Fan gave her a home in Yunlan City, where she grew into a beloved and lively young girl. More than two years later, Jiang Fan had reached the peak of the Saint Realm and strengthened several of his laws, while remaining wary of the danger posed by Mo Lou.

• Jiang Ming nervously asked Jiang Fan whether the people greeting her liked and respected her, then happily returned their greeting.
• Jiang Fan showed Jiang Ming around Xiliu Manor, arranged a bath and clothes for her, and promised they would live there for the next three years.
• Over the next two-plus years, Jiang Ming grew into a popular fixture in Yunlan City, while Jiang Fan cultivated at Xiliu Manor.
• Jiang Fan advanced the Law of Water to Domain Formation, deepened his other laws, and reached the peak of the Saint Realm.
• Jiang Ming ran out to play in Yunlan City as Jiang Fan reminded her to avoid trouble and return early.

After his three-year term as Patrol Envoy ended, Jiang Fan left Yunlan City with Jiang Ming and returned to Mystic Heaven Holy Land to report to Zixiao Zhenren. He recounted his experiences and presented the Soul-Devouring Ancient Mirror to his master.

• Jiang Fan learned from Zixiao that his term had ended and instructed Chen Mo to manage Xiliu Manor and Yunlan City until the new Patrol Envoy arrived.
• Jiang Fan summoned Jiang Ming from Baiwei Restaurant and departed Yunlan City with her, comforting her by saying the Holy Land had good food and Big Sister Qingxue.
• Jiang Fan used Space Law to reach Mystic Heaven Holy Land in half a day and went with Jiang Ming to meet Zixiao Zhenren.
• Jiang Fan reported the major affairs in Yunlan City and his experiences in Yunmeng Great Swamp, including Cangming's inheritance and Jiang Ming's place in his care.
• Jiang Fan presented the Soul-Devouring Ancient Mirror to Zixiao Zhenren, who summoned it into his hand.

Zixiao Zhenren warned Jiang Fan that Mo Lou might hide in a demonic place or possess a host, and advised him to grow stronger while waiting for Mo Lou to reveal himself. He also cautioned Jiang Fan to stay out of the Holy Son struggle, then revealed that Jiang Fan might be nominated despite his lack of interest.

• Zixiao Zhenren examined the Ancient Mirror and concluded it could suppress Mo Lou but had not destroyed him.
• Zixiao Zhenren explained that Mo Lou might recover by hiding in a demonic place or secretly possessing a host, and Jiang Fan agreed to wait while improving himself.
• Zixiao Zhenren praised Jiang Fan's strength but warned him to avoid disputes over the Holy Son position.
• Jiang Fan realized his appointment as Patrol Envoy in Yunlan City might have been a deliberate attempt to remove him as a threat.
• Zixiao Zhenren warned that Jiang Fan's deeds could make people nominate him as the next Holy Son, regardless of his wishes.

Jiang Fan learned from Zixiao Zhenren that rival factions might try to use him as a pawn in the Holy Son selection, and he agreed to avoid the ceremony’s political traps. He returned to Little Bamboo Peak with Jiang Ming, where Fan Chuan welcomed them, and announced he would cultivate in seclusion until the selection was settled.

• Zixiao Zhenren warned Jiang Fan that factions might push him as a candidate for Holy Son to manipulate their rivals, and told him to refuse any such proposal at the ceremony seven days later.
• Zixiao Zhenren told Jiang Fan to remain within Zixiao Hall and keep Jiang Ming away from the reward ceremony because her identity could invite trouble.
• Jiang Fan left Zixiao Hall with Jiang Ming and reassured her that he could handle the adults’ troubles.
• Fan Chuan and the others welcomed Jiang Fan and Jiang Ming back to Little Bamboo Peak, and Jiang Fan asked them to look after his sister.
• After reviewing the peak’s affairs, Jiang Fan announced that he would enter seclusion for a few days and ordered everyone not to disturb him before the seven-day ceremony.

After seven days of seclusion, Jiang Fan learned that several elders had tried to visit him and then sought out Zixiao Zhenren, while Lin Qingxue left a message. He attended the World Traveler reward ceremony with Zixiao Zhenren, where the Holy Master opened the proceedings before the gathered candidates and elders.

• Jiang Fan told Fan Chuan to turn away all visitors during his seclusion and keep Jiang Ming inside Zixiao Hall.
• After emerging seven days later, Jiang Fan heard that several elders had visited and gone to Zixiao Zhenren, while Lin Qingxue had asked to see him later.
• Jiang Fan told Jiang Ming to stay at Little Bamboo Peak during the ceremony, and she agreed after he promised to bring her plenty of food.
• Jiang Fan accompanied Zixiao Zhenren to the World Traveler reward ceremony at Holy Master Peak, where attendees discussed his reputation and the Holy Son position.
• The Holy Master appeared with the Grand Elders and Dongfang Zhaixing, then opened the ceremony by addressing the World Travelers.

The Mystic Heaven Holy Land rewarded the surviving World Travelers and honored those who died before opening a debate over the vacant Holy Son and Holy Daughter positions. Dongfang Zhaixing received strong support for Holy Son, but Hall Lord Sun unexpectedly nominated Jiang Fan, provoking an uproar and leaving the decision unsettled.

• The Holy Master announced that eight of the twenty-eight World Travelers had died and promised honors and compensation for them, while survivors received rewards according to merit.
• Lin Qingxue and other disciples collected their rewards, while Jiang Fan quietly judged them insignificant beside his gains from Cangming Island.
• The Holy Master called for a discussion of candidates for Holy Son and Holy Daughter, and the Hall Lord of Tianshu Hall nominated Dongfang Zhaixing for Holy Son.
• Several Hall Masters endorsed Dongfang Zhaixing, praising his cultivation, talent, temperament, and standing as the Holy Master's disciple.
• The Hall Lord of the Dharma Transmission Hall recommended Jiang Fan instead, citing his victories in Yunlan City and Yunmeng Great Swamp, and sparked objections from Dongfang Zhaixing's supporters.

Zixiao Zhenren and Jiang Fan rejected the proposal to make Jiang Fan Holy Son, citing sect rules and his lack of seniority. The debate shifted to rival candidates, and Jiang Fan recognized the nomination fight as a struggle among the Holy Land’s factions.

• Zixiao Zhenren argued that Jiang Fan was not eligible for Holy Son and should focus on cultivating his foundation.
• Jiang Fan agreed and asked the Holy Master and elders to stop discussing his nomination.
• Hall Lord Sun accused Zixiao Zhenren of previously supporting Jiang Fan, but Zixiao Zhenren denied having taken the proposal seriously.
• Hall Lord Sun nominated Yu Guizhou, and other Hall Masters and elders began advocating for competing candidates, including Zheng Cang.
• Jiang Fan watched the debate and concluded that the candidates represented rival factions and a contest over the Holy Land’s future power.

Dongfang Zhaixing ended the Holy Son debate by urging the elders to postpone their decision, and the Holy Master agreed. Afterward, Zixiao Zhenren explained to Jiang Fan that Zixiao Hall’s unusual inheritance and its connection to the sealed Heaven Sect Secret Realm made the Holy Master wary, leaving Jiang Fan aware that their public refusal had only partly eased suspicion.

• Dongfang Zhaixing apologized for the dispute over the Holy Son nomination and proposed postponing the decision until the elders and disciples could consider it further.
• The Xuantian Holy Master accepted Dongfang Zhaixing’s proposal, ended the debate, and resumed the ceremony.
• After the ceremony, Zixiao Zhenren took Jiang Fan to the Cloud Viewing Pavilion and asked what he had understood about the dispute.
• Jiang Fan recognized that factions had tried to use Zixiao Hall as a pawn or shield, and Zixiao Zhenren explained that the Holy Master was wary of their powerful, unusual inheritance.
• Zixiao Zhenren revealed that Zixiao Hall’s inheritance was connected to the Heaven Sect Secret Realm in the Taihua Domain and said Jiang Fan’s rapid rise had heightened the Holy Master’s unease.
• Zixiao Zhenren told Jiang Fan that their public refusal had thwarted others’ schemes and might ease matters somewhat, though the Dharma Transmission Hall master had already stirred suspicion.

The Mystic Heaven Holy Land appointed Dongfang Zhaixing as its one hundred and twenty-eighth Holy Son after weeks of internal conflict. During the celebration, Canglan Holy Land’s Holy Daughter Su Wanqing challenged him to a spar, leaving the ceremony poised for a confrontation.

• The Dharma Transmission Hall and Law Enforcement Hall pressured the Holy Master over Dongfang Zhaixing, while Tianshu Hall, Yuheng Hall, and others accused them of trying to divide the Holy Land.
• After a six-hour closed-door meeting, the Holy Master decreed that Dongfang Zhaixing would become the one hundred and twenty-eighth Holy Son, with his investiture set for seven days later.
• The Holy Master conducted Dongfang Zhaixing’s investiture ceremony, and Dongfang accepted the Holy Son Jade Seal and pledged to serve the Holy Land.
• Canglan Holy Master Guan Du and representatives of the other Great Holy Lands arrived uninvited, and Xuan Wuji allowed them to join the banquet.
• Guan Du introduced Canglan Holy Land’s Holy Daughter Su Wanqing, who asked to spar with Dongfang Zhaixing at his canonization celebration.

At Dongfang Zhaixing’s investiture ceremony, Su Wanqing challenged the newly appointed Holy Son on behalf of Canglan Holy Land. She defeated him in two moves, leaving Mystic Heaven Holy Land humiliated as the Canglan Holy Master prepared to press the advantage.

• Guan Du defended Su Wanqing’s challenge as a friendly exchange, while the Tianshu Hall Master objected to the disruption of the ceremony.
• Dongfang Zhaixing accepted Su Wanqing’s challenge after she questioned his courage, and Xuan Wuji told him to stop at first touch.
• Su Wanqing unleashed her Nine Heavens Profound Ice Domain, cracked Dongfang Zhaixing’s Star Map, then struck him with a frost-infused finger technique.
• Dongfang Zhaixing spat blood and lost after two moves, while the gathered guests mocked Mystic Heaven Holy Land’s new Holy Son.
• Xuan Wuji ordered Dongfang Zhaixing to stand down and framed the loss as a temporary setback, but the Canglan Holy Master rose as if to continue the confrontation.

At Mystic Heaven Holy Land’s conferment ceremony, Canglan Holy Master Guan Du mocked Dongfang Zhaixing’s defeat and pushed for another match, prompting Chen Feng to challenge Su Wanqing. Su Wanqing defeated Chen Feng with one move, leaving Mystic Heaven Holy Land’s younger generation stunned and drawing further disparaging remarks from the other Holy Masters.

• Guan Du apologized to Xuan Wuji for Su Wanqing’s crushing defeat of Dongfang Zhaixing while emphasizing the humiliation of the loss.
• Guan Du proposed another exchange between the younger disciples, and Chen Feng of Tianshu Hall challenged Su Wanqing despite his hall master’s warning.
• Xuan Wuji permitted Chen Feng to fight so Mystic Heaven Holy Land would not appear afraid to stand its ground.
• Su Wanqing caught Chen Feng’s flaming saber between two fingers, froze him, and knocked him unconscious with a single strike.
• The disciples of Mystic Heaven Holy Land were left shocked as the Holy Masters of Yuanchu and Tianqing Holy Lands mocked their younger generation.

Su Wanqing of Canglan Holy Land challenged Mystic Heaven Holy Land and defeated wave after wave of its disciples, until Lin Qingxue stepped forward to fight her. Lin Qingxue matched Su Wanqing for a time, but Jiang Fan doubted she could win, and the duel remained unresolved.

• Canglan Holy Master Guan Du invited Yuanchu Holy Master and Holy Master Tianqing to send disciples onto the stage, but they declined to avoid appearing allied against Mystic Heaven Holy Land.
• Su Wanqing taunted Mystic Heaven Holy Land, prompting more than a dozen disciples to challenge her, and she defeated them with her Nine Heavens Profound Ice Domain.
• Su Wanqing challenged Lin Qingxue, who leaped onto the stage and attacked with icy sword qi.
• Lin Qingxue and Su Wanqing traded ice techniques and sword strikes, fighting evenly as Mystic Heaven Holy Land's disciples cheered Lin Qingxue.
• Jiang Fan judged that the apparent stalemate would not be enough for Lin Qingxue to win, but the fight continued.

After Su Wanqing defeated Lin Qingxue, Mystic Heaven Holy Land was left humiliated and shaken. Xuan Wuji called on Jiang Fan to face Canglan Holy Land, and Jiang Fan rose to answer.

• Su Wanqing defeated Lin Qingxue with Mystic Ice Nine Absolute Seals, and Lin Qingxue was carried away for treatment.
• The Canglan Holy Master apologized for Su Wanqing’s forceful victory while lecturing Lin Qingxue, deepening Mystic Heaven Holy Land’s humiliation.
• Xuan Wuji worried that Mystic Heaven Holy Land’s younger generation had lost confidence and wondered whether Jiang Fan could turn things around.
• Xuan Wuji ordered Jiang Fan to fight, and Jiang Fan rose as the arena debated his abilities.

Jiang Fan faced Su Wanqing after she challenged him on behalf of Canglan Holy Land, while the three Holy Lands’ leaders and disciples watched with hostility. He effortlessly evaded her attacks, challenged the other two Holy Lands’ champions to fight him together, and then sent Su Wanqing flying with a single push.

• Jiang Fan recognized that the three Holy Lands had come partly to confront him over the deaths in Yunmeng Great Swamp.
• Su Wanqing challenged Jiang Fan, and he questioned her confidence by comparing her to Song Jue.
• Su Wanqing attacked with her Mystic Ice Domain and Ice Crystals sword, while Canglan Holy Master Guan let the violent exchange continue.
• Jiang Fan evaded dozens of Su Wanqing’s attacks without being touched, then called her too weak and challenged Yuanchu Holy Land and Tianqing Holy Land to attack him together.
• Su Wanqing charged again, but Jiang Fan’s casual push shattered her attack and sent her crashing to the ground, bleeding.

Jiang Fan stunned the three great holy lands by defeating Su Wanqing with a single palm, then challenged their disciples to attack him together. Li Hanfeng and Luo Qingyang stepped onto the arena, but Jiang Fan called on all the disciples from both sides to join the fight.

• Jiang Fan's palm left Su Wanqing severely injured, and the crowd realized he had concealed formidable strength.
• The Hall Masters and rival Holy Masters recognized Jiang Fan's mastery of laws and reconsidered their assessment of him.
• Yuanchu Holy Master sent Li Hanfeng to fight Jiang Fan, while Holy Master Tianqing sent Luo Qingyang as well.
• Li Hanfeng and Luo Qingyang entered the arena, but Jiang Fan insisted that every disciple from the three great holy lands attack him together.
• Jiang Fan also invited disciples from Mystic Heaven Holy Land to join, provoking an uproar across the venue.

Jiang Fan defeated more than twenty prodigies from the three great holy lands, including Li Hanfeng and Luo Qingyang, after they attacked him together. Xuan Wuji celebrated the victory over the rival Holy Lands, but a mysterious little girl appeared and called Jiang Fan “Brother.”

• Jiang Fan invited the disciples of the three great holy lands to attack him together, and more than twenty prodigies entered the arena.
• Li Hanfeng, Luo Qingyang, and the other disciples unleashed a coordinated assault, but Jiang Fan disrupted their attacks with three steps and defeated them with a finger strike and a wave of his hand.
• Jiang Fan declared that the younger generation of the three great holy lands was unimpressive, leaving the gathered crowd in stunned silence.
• Xuan Wuji praised Jiang Fan and taunted the three Holy Masters, who could not answer after their disciples had all been defeated.
• A little girl appeared at the edge of the square and called Jiang Fan “Brother.”

Jiang Ming appeared at the investiture ceremony, where Canglan Holy Master Guan Du identified her as a demonic beast in human form. Jiang Fan defended her and challenged Guan Du to prove his claim, but Guan Du appealed to the other Holy Masters, leaving the threat of their intervention hanging over them.

• Jiang Fan found Jiang Ming at the ceremony and learned she had come because she missed him and wanted to eat the food there.
• Fan Chuan arrived and apologized for failing to stop Jiang Ming, while Jiang Fan tried to persuade her to return with him.
• Guan Du shouted that Jiang Ming was a monster and declared that she was a demonic beast in human form.
• Jiang Fan shielded Jiang Ming and challenged Guan Du to identify her kind, accusing him of slander after Guan Du failed to do so.
• Guan Du urged Yuanchu Holy Master and Holy Master Tianqing to recognize the danger, and their expressions turned grave.

Xuan Wuji ordered Jiang Fan and Jiang Ming seized after the other Holy Masters accused Jiang Fan of sheltering a demon. Zixiao Zhenren intervened to protect his disciple, leaving him in open confrontation with Xuan Wuji.

• The other Holy Masters pressured Xuan Wuji to investigate Jiang Ming, and he questioned Jiang Fan about her identity.
• Jiang Fan insisted Jiang Ming was his adopted younger sister and not a demonic beast, but Xuan Wuji ordered the Hall Masters to seize them.
• Zixiao Zhenren stepped in and argued that there was no evidence Jiang Ming was dangerous, asking to handle the matter within Zixiao Hall.
• Xuan Wuji asserted his authority and ordered everyone to stand down, threatening to punish anyone who disobeyed.
• Zixiao Zhenren stood between Jiang Fan and the Hall Masters, refusing to let anyone take his disciple, and the arena fell silent.

After Xuan Wuji ordered Jiang Fan and Jiang Ming seized, Zixiao Zhenren effortlessly defeated the Hall Masters sent against them and announced that his group would leave the ceremony. Xuan Wuji sent more powerful sect elders to surround them, and Zixiao Zhenren began another attack.

• Jiang Fan apologized to Zixiao Zhenren for letting Jiang Ming enter the Enthronement Ceremony, but Zixiao Zhenren said she had only been used as a pretext in the conflict.
• Xuan Wuji ordered his men to seize Jiang Fan and Jiang Ming, and several Hall Masters attacked them.
• Zixiao Zhenren swept his hand and sent the attacking Hall Masters flying, stunning the onlookers with his strength.
• Zixiao Zhenren said he and his disciples would leave the ceremony, then started walking away with Jiang Fan and the others.
• Xuan Wuji declared that leaving would constitute betrayal and sent more than a dozen Hall Masters and Peak Masters to surround them.
• Zixiao Zhenren turned to face the group and swept his sleeve as the laws of heaven and earth erupted into chaos.

Zixiao Zhenren overwhelmed the Mystic Heaven Holy Land’s leaders and fought Xuan Wuji to a standstill, revealing combat power near the peak Emperor Realm. When three other holy masters moved to join the fight under the pretext of punishing Zixiao, Xuan Wuji backed away from his plan to eliminate him and insisted the conflict remained an internal matter.

• Zixiao Zhenren sent more than a dozen Hall Masters and peak masters flying with a single move.
• Xuan Wuji challenged Zixiao Zhenren, and their fierce battle ended in a temporary stalemate.
• Canglan Holy Master Guan Du offered to help Xuan Wuji, and Yuanchu Holy Master and Holy Master Tianqing joined him in targeting Zixiao Zhenren.
• Guan Du accused Zixiao Zhenren of sheltering a demonic beast and attacking fellow disciples, claiming the other holy lands had to intervene.
• Xuan Wuji refused outside interference, recognizing that losing Zixiao Zhenren would threaten the Mystic Heaven Holy Land’s strength.

Canglan Holy Master Guan Du and two other Holy Masters surrounded Jiang Fan and demanded that he surrender Jiang Ming as a suspected great demon. Jiang Fan refused, and as Guan Du attacked, Jiang Fan used the Law of Water to evade his first strike before Guan Du lunged at him again.

• Canglan Holy Master flew toward Jiang Fan and Jiang Ming, while Xuan Wuji chose not to stop him.
• Canglan Holy Master, Yuanchu Holy Master, and Holy Master Tianqing surrounded Jiang Fan and Jiang Ming with their Emperor Realm pressure.
• Jiang Fan rejected the accusation against his sister and vowed to protect her, while spectators admired him and Lin Qingxue was restrained from intervening.
• Zixiao Zhenren tried to aid Jiang Fan, but Xuan Wuji blocked him and the two clashed again.
• Guan Du attacked Jiang Fan, but Jiang Fan slowed the claw with a ripple of the Law of Water and dodged it.
• Guan Du unleashed his full cultivation and lunged at Jiang Fan again at much greater speed.

Jiang Fan fought Canglan Holy Master Guan Du, who trapped him in an Emperor Realm domain and attacked him despite his resistance. Lin Qingxue intervened to protect Jiang Fan and Jiang Ming, but Guan Du incapacitated her and raised his hand to strike Jiang Ming as Jiang Fan lay helpless.

• Jiang Fan used Space Law to evade Guan Du's attack, but Guan Du deployed the Canglan Formation Map and trapped him in a true domain.
• Jiang Fan combined several laws to withstand Guan Du's first strike, but Guan Du then broke his shield and wounded him severely.
• Jiang Ming rushed to her injured brother, and Guan Du prepared to kill them both.
• Lin Qingxue broke free of the Star Essence Hall Master's control and blocked Guan Du's attack, declaring she would protect Jiang Fan.
• Guan Du struck Lin Qingxue down and turned on Jiang Ming, while the injured Jiang Fan shouted at him to stop.

Su Xin intervened when Canglan Holy Master Guan Du attacked Jiang Ming, revealing a mysterious power despite her crippled legs. She stalled Guan Du’s assault but was wounded when he broke through her technique, leaving her facing a peak Emperor Realm opponent while still weakened.

• Su Xin arrived in her wheelchair and challenged Guan Du for attacking Jiang Ming, then ordered Jiang Fan to bring Jiang Ming to her.
• Guan Du attacked Jiang Fan and Jiang Ming, but Su Xin shattered his golden palm strike with a single finger.
• Jiang Fan brought Jiang Ming to Su Xin, who identified herself as a disciple of Zixiao Hall and asked Guan Du whether he still wished to fight.
• Guan Du charged Su Xin, but her invisible ripples slowed him and disrupted his connection to the laws of heaven and earth.
• Guan Du forced his way through Su Xin’s ripples with overwhelming spiritual energy, causing blood to seep from her mouth as she acknowledged the gap between their realms.