Recaps

Lu Ming uncovered the source of Demonic Soul Mountain’s outbreak, defeated powerful rivals, and helped Luo Bao Ying resolve Wuying Sect’s crisis while gaining a sword inheritance. Months later, he joined Fengzhou’s ranking battle against Guzhou, where Fengzhou’s prodigies began challenging their rivals and Lu Ming remained yet to take his next match.

• Lu Ming destroyed the heart-like stone beneath Demonic Soul Mountain, escaped the collapsing cave, and killed Old Freak White Brow before training his Dark Destruction Sword Intent.
• Lu Ming defeated Ba Men Tuhai and He Xianjian at Demonic Soul Mountain, then left as experts reinforced the seal around the ancient demon.
• Lu Ming traveled to Wuying Sect, killed Marquis of Purple Robes, returned Liu Chengfeng’s letter and corpse to Luo Bao Ying, and revealed his identity to her.
• Lu Ming killed Guo Hanmeng and the three guardians of the Evil King Hall, then entered Wuying Sect’s hidden inheritance with Luo Bao Ying.
• Lu Ming mastered the sword-shadow trials, gained the [Profound Void Sword Technique], and left Luo Bao Ying the Absolute Shadow Sword and a speed-conception jade slip.
• Lu Ming disguised himself as the Lord of Yanluo Hall and displayed Marquis of Purple Robes’ corpse at Purple Luo Mountain Villa, drawing Daoist Yinshi into a confrontation with the Evil King Hall’s enemies.
• Months later, Lu Ming arrived at Stone Mill Cliff for the Fengzhou and Guzhou ranking battle as Yuan Xinzhu and other Fengzhou prodigies began challenging Guzhou’s ranks.
• Lu Ming defeated Li Mingfeng, Su Xinghan beat Lu Shaotong, and Fengzhou’s other prodigies won several matches, while Lu Ming remained the only Fengzhou prodigy who had yet to challenge another contestant.

Lu Ming won the Divine Martial Secret Realm challenge, helped destroy the Ghost Demon Tree, and followed a hidden teleportation array to the Endless Sea Region. There he crossed paths with powerful Sea Transformation Realm experts, reached the Late Gang Yuan Realm, and prepared to attend Stormy Pavilion’s auction after defeating Situ Qing.

• Lu Ming revealed himself as the Iron Mask Swordsman, defeated Kou Yu, and claimed first place among Guzhou’s prodigies.
• Lu Ming comprehended the Sacred Intent Mind Splitting Art in the Divine Martial Secret Realm, then defeated Kou Yu with Wind Intent Severing.
• Lu Ming returned to Wild Cloud Ridge and killed the Level 4 demonic beasts threatening the Wuji Sect before leading the experts against the Ghost Demon Tree.
• Lu Ming destroyed the Ghost Demon Tree, took a hidden jade slip, and later used its directions to find a teleportation array that carried him and Little Fox to the sea.
• Lu Ming met Gu Mingzi and became caught up in the struggle over the Thunder Spirit Pearl, then fought Grand Yin Master and drove him beyond the Sky Curtain.
• Little Fox defeated a camouflaged viper in an underwater gorge, and Lu Ming found a Seven-Colored Spirit Ginseng that helped him break through to the Late Gang Yuan Realm.
• Lu Ming refused to sell Little Fox and defeated Situ Qing with one strike, while Venerable Yuan He chose not to provoke him and prepared to attend Stormy Pavilion’s auction.

Lu Ming acquired the Rain Spirit Pearl, advanced the Dragon God Heavenly Merit, and fought Xuanjian Palace’s True Man Qingwei while helping Fairy Miaoyin. After reaching Yangwu City, he killed a masked Geek Tower figure, drawing the attention of True Person Qingyue.

• Lu Ming bought the Golden Origin Pearl, Dragon God Heavenly Merit, and a map fragment at Stormy Pavilion’s auction, then killed Jade Snake Gentleman when he ambushed him on Red Coral Island.
• Lu Ming found Spirit Severing Ridge’s moonlit entrance, entered True Man Tian Que’s cavern, and claimed the Rain Spirit Pearl and the resources left there.
• Lu Ming cultivated the fifth level of the Dragon God Heavenly Merit in the Dragon Vein Pool, then rescued the wounded Fairy Miaoyin and exchanged the Rain Spirit Pearl for her Lightning Spirit Pearl.
• Lu Ming condensed a Lightning Primordial Spirit and fought True Man Qingwei, then escaped with Fairy Miaoyin and Little Fox as other experts arrived.
• Lu Ming studied the Profound Void Sword Technique, completed Condensing Kill, and parted from Fairy Miaoyin before continuing toward the Floating Clouds Sect.
• In Yangwu City, Lu Ming killed the masked Black Robe Figure who claimed to be the new Ox Head of Geek Tower, then learned more about the mysterious organization from Zhen Ruoying.
• True Person Qingyue decided to meet Lu Ming herself after Zhen Ruoying failed to bring him to her.

Lu Ming honed his abilities, helped Zhao Lingzhu awaken her Devouring Physique, and brought her to Yangwu City before joining the Moon Appreciation Convention. After a succession of arena battles, he faced Yun Wusheng, whose techniques countered much of Lu Ming’s saber force, and prepared to reveal more of his strength.

• Lu Ming killed Rat Head, Sheep Head, and Dog Head, perfected his Slaughter Saber Intent, and began condensing his Slaughter Saber Dao Nascent Soul.
• Lu Ming killed Young Master Chunqing, discovered that Zhao Lingzhu’s Devouring Physique was consuming her vitality, and taught her the Kunpeng Swallows Stars Technique after studying the Shinan Diagram.
• Lu Ming evolved his Cloud Water Heavenly Scripture into the Star River Wuji Technique, then killed Black-faced Gentleman and sent Zhao Changhe and Zhao Lingzhu to Yangwu City.
• Lu Ming joined True Person Qingyue and Zhen Ruoying at the Moon Appreciation Convention, where Ouyang Kong defeated Nangong Yucheng and Ba Xuzi before Ming Xin overcame him.
• Lu Ming defeated Tang Yungge and Bai Qiuhua, while Yun Wutang, Baili Liuyun, and Yun Wusheng also fought in the convention’s challenges.
• Xiang Shanxing and Shi Kaishan battled to a draw after their attacks threatened the arena formation.
• Lu Ming faced Yun Wusheng and revealed his Slaughter Saber Dao Nascent Soul, but Yun Wusheng countered his saber techniques and challenged him to show more strength.