Arc 18Dao Ancestor and Divine Realm Turmoil
Li Xuan guided his disciples as they advanced and battled the Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow, while Qinghua Sect grew into a powerful force. The arc ended with Meng Chong reuniting with Ziyun and leaving Dongyang after confronting Grand Princess Zhou Qingshuang.
- Fang Hao unified Qinghua Realm’s major forces as the Qinghua Sect, while Su Lingxiu used the Great Yue Heavenly Cave to refine pills and Li Xuan gained the Heaven and Earth Cauldron.
- Li Xuan investigated the sealed Purple Robe Youth, who remembered Taicang and claimed to know what the Taicang World lacked.
- Li Xuan taught Xu Yan the Dao Establishment Realm and new martial methods, then helped Meng Chong and Jiang Buping as they faced pursuit across the Divine Realm.
- Xu Yan infiltrated the Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow, raided Duo Wu’s cave, and later ambushed Bewitching Witch to seize her treasures and defeat Yan Mo.
- Jiang Buping’s recovery drew the Jiang Lineage and other pursuers after him, but Li Xuan rescued him and taught him further Extreme Soul Martial Dao abilities.
- Xu Yan advanced to the Void Breaking Realm, while Meng Chong and Su Lingxiu also transformed into Dao Bodies, strengthening Li Xuan and Qinghua Sect.
- Li Xuan preached to Qinghua Sect’s Immortal Celestial Venerables and was honored as Dao Ancestor Qinghua as the sect completed its great array and prepared for upheaval.
- Meng Chong killed Myriad Treasures Alliance pursuers, traveled to Dongyang to find Ziyun, and rescued her when she fled Grand Princess Zhou Qingshuang’s demand that she become a personal maid.