Recaps

Lin Bai led the Eastern Region’s escape from the Xuanjing Clan, then gathered support within the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace and prepared for the coming martial contest. As the contest approached, political tensions rose and Lin Bai drew the First God Child into staking his title on a match against Tang Muzhi.

• Lin Bai’s group reached the Xuanjing Clan, where they helped the Eastern Region Holy Sons and Holy Daughters escape while Mei Lin and Dugu Ming remained captive.
• He Gongji brought Lin Bai to the Devil Realm Eastern Region, and Li Guxian proposed that the ancient factions mediate for the captives’ release.
• He Gongji publicly flogged the First God Child for striking Yu You after Lin Bai refused to interfere in the punishment.
• Wang Zhengyang offered Ten Thousand Saints Mountain’s support for Lin Bai’s succession, and Lin Bai agreed to quell the Demon Palace’s factions and avoid war with the mountain.
• The Eastern Region’s leaders planned their matchups against the Northern Region’s five contestants, with Lin Bai scheduled to face Bu Junfeng in the final round.
• Lin Bai and He Gongji agreed to weaken the First God Child’s and Shi Renshan’s influence rather than kill them, and Shi Renshan arrived at Eternal Night Pass before the contest.
• Lin Bai challenged the First God Child to resign his title if he lost to Tang Muzhi, and the First God Child accepted.
• Lin Bai prepared for the contest, knowing his match against Bu Junfeng could become a fight to the death, and examined the sealed Nine Deaths Demon Sword.

Lin Bai led the Eastern Region to victory over the Northern Region in the contest, then faced questions about his flying sword inheritance and the political tension between Chu and the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace. The story left him preparing for a banquet that could bring a confrontation with Chu.

• Shen Xinghe used the Soul Refining Banner and Giant Bone Banner against Wang Zhengyang, but Wang defeated him with the Godslaying Spear and won the first match.
• Huang Qingyun took control of her divided soul, defeated Luan Tang’s Heaven Swallowing Race Corpse Puppet, and gave the Eastern Region its second victory.
• Gu Yangyun’s Solar God Body healed his wounds until Qi Lingyu conceded, then Tang Muzhi defeated Yan Congjiao after pinning him beneath the Five-Colored Mountain.
• Lin Bai and Bu Junfeng fought with their strongest techniques, and Bu Junfeng used the Soul Refinement Sect’s life-draining method while Lin Bai concealed his Devouring Power.
• Lin Bai used a clone to mislead Bu Junfeng into striking the wrong target, prompting Bu Junfeng to concede and the Three Great Ancient Powers to declare the Eastern Region the winner.
• After returning to Eternal Night Pass, Lin Bai urged Li Guxian and He Gongji to ensure the Northern Region withdrew, while several God Children said they would yield to him in the Imperial Son Battle.
• A Great Mystic Art User recognized Lin Bai’s flying sword inheritance as connected to Ling Tianzi, and the Black-Robed Man warned him not to harm Lin Bai.
• Lin Bai returned to Eternal Night Pass, where He Gongji convened a meeting about Prince Liang’s banquet and the possibility that Chu would confront the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace.

Lin Bai secured recognition for the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace’s bid to govern the former Seven Nights Divine Sect territory, then won the Seven Nights Divine Sect’s submission through a land grant and marriage alliance. He continued toward the Overturning Heavens Sect as Chu’s forces prepared to withdraw.

• At the banquet, Lin Bai promised that the Demon Palace would stabilize the territory within half a year, and the leaders agreed to recognize its rule if it succeeded.
• Lin Bai returned to the Demon Palace and learned the Southern Region was invading Qi Tian Sect while the Demon Subjugation Alliance attacked Demon Palace forces.
• Lin Bai defeated the alliance fighters and learned they were paid to target Demon Palace martial artists, though their captive did not know who funded them.
• Li Guxian asked Lin Bai to seek the surrender of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, the Overturning Heavens Sect, and the Worship Heaven Sect, while she handled other powers.
• Lin Bai negotiated with the Seven Nights Divine Sect and secured its submission in exchange for fifteen thousand provinces around its capital and a marriage alliance.
• Yi Jinyun took Yi Jinse’s place as Lin Bai’s bride, and Lin Bai later promised to help the Seven Nights Divine Sect return to its territory.
• The Demon Palace approved the agreement, arranged an escort for the Seven Nights Divine Sect, and sent Lin Bai to learn the intentions of the Overturning Heavens Sect and Worship Heaven Sect.
• Chu Zimo and the Chu princesses confronted Lin Bai over his marriage alliance, and Lin Bai concluded that Li Guxian had intended to make him the Demon Palace’s Imperial Son.

Lin Bai captured Shen Haoyue and Ji Ruoci, then forced Phoenix Valley to return to the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace’s side and join its war against the Pure Yang Sect. He reached the Demon Palace’s front-line camp as Li Guxian prepared to attack the Pure Yang Sect’s fortified capital territory.

• Lin Bai learned that the Overturning Heavens Sect and Worship Heaven Sect planned to compete for the Seven Nights Divine Sect’s territory, then agreed to capture Shen Haoyue and Ji Ruoci alive.
• At the wedding banquet, Lin Bai confronted hostile guests and learned that Li Guxian had backed the Ma Family’s rebellion against the Pure Yang Sect.
• Lin Bai pursued Shen Haoyue and Ji Ruoci, defeated them with help from Duanmu Lin and Yu You, and withdrew with both captives after Duanmu Peng deterred their sects’ ancestors.
• Lin Bai proposed pressuring Phoenix Valley while the Demon Palace continued its campaign against the Pure Yang Sect, and he traveled to Phoenix Valley to negotiate.
• Lin Bai threatened Phoenix Valley with a possible attack by a Great Mystic Art User and secured its pledge to return to the Demon Palace and send troops against the Pure Yang Sect.
• Lin Bai reported Phoenix Valley’s agreement to the Demon Palace, and the Palace Lord ordered him to join Li Guxian in defeating the Pure Yang Sect before the Overturning Heavens Sect and Worship Heaven Sect could act.
• Lin Bai led the Nightmare Legion and other forces to the Demon Palace’s front-line camp, where Li Guxian showed him the Pure Yang Sect’s defensive formation and proposed raiding Nine Abyss City.