Recaps

Ning Qi destroyed a Blood Rain Pavilion stronghold, uncovered the Southern Border Alliance’s Blood Gu plans, and publicly appeared as Heavenly Sword Real Person to defeat Thunderclap Saber Master. As the True Martial Sect grew under Luo Wentian, Ning Qi reached the Core Formation Realm while Qin Yun emerged as a Heaven-Human Realm candidate Holy Son.

• Ning Qi advanced to the Jade Liquid Realm, developed new techniques, and learned of the growing chaos caused by the Demonic Sect and Blood Rain Pavilion.
• The Divine Sword Sect fell to Blood Rain Pavilion’s forces, and the dying Divine Sword Elder entrusted Zhuang Chen to Dragon Mountain Daoist before revealing his knowledge of the Sword Saint Inheritance.
• Ning Qi treated Zhuang Chen’s shattered Sword Bone, captured and interrogated Shen Yubing, then learned that the Nameless Faction and Blood Rain Pavilion were tied to Southern Border forces.
• Ning Qi infiltrated Blood Rain Pavilion as Thunder, killed Elder Pang and Elder Shou, destroyed the stronghold, and abducted Dong He, whom Zhuang Chen later killed to avenge Divine Sword Elder.
• Ning Qi learned that the Blood Emperor Gu was intended to help a peak Heaven-Human Realm expert become a Martial Saint, refined Blood Jade Pills, and returned to True Martial Mountain as the Southern Border Alliance began investigating him.
• Ning Qi appeared publicly as Heavenly Sword Real Person, defeated Thunderclap Saber Master, and carved the True Martial Sword Stele, while Dragon Mountain Daoist accepted Li Ling as his disciple and arranged for Ning Qi to teach him swordsmanship.
• Dragon Mountain Daoist installed Luo Wentian as sect master and revealed Ning Qi’s authority as True Martial Protector, while Ning Qi secretly continued teaching Li Ling and approached the Core Formation Realm.
• Qin Yun broke through to the Heaven-Human Realm and became a Candidate Holy Son, while Ning Qi formed a golden Yuan Pill and estimated he could reach the Heaven-Human Realm before year’s end.

Ning Qi strengthened the True Martial Sect, uncovered the looming Martial Saint threat, and entered the Heaven-Human Realm as the Blade Demon challenged the strongest swordsmen. After defeating the Blade Demon, Ning Qi recruited him to guard True Martial Mountain, while the Demonic Sect and Southern Border turned their attention to their own plans.

• Ning Qi oversaw the True Martial Sect’s recruitment, exposed spies from the Demonic Sect and Southern Border, and forced Sword Inquiry Pavilion to surrender its Inheritance Sword Tower after Gu Changhe attacked the True Martial Sword Stele.
• Ning Qi transformed the tower into the Ten Thousand Paths Tower and discovered Wu Jianghe’s warning about Martial Saint insights as Lin Ruhua revealed that the Demonic Sect and Southern Border might produce a Martial Saint within three years.
• Jiang Baishan and Lin Ruhua married and left the mountain, while the Imperial Court agreed to oppose the Demonic Sect and Southern Border’s plans.
• The Blade Demon defeated challengers across Great Yan and then lost to the Sun Chasing Sword King, before declaring that he would fight Heavenly Sword Real Person.
• Ning Qi entered the Heaven-Human Realm, developed the Bridge of Heaven and Man Secret Art, and used thunder from the High Heaven Thunder Forbidden Zone to strengthen his Three Flowers.
• Heavenly Sword Real Person defeated the Blade Demon with the Tiangang Disha Sword Formation, helping him enter the Ultimate Realm of the Blade Dao but preventing his failed Martial Saint breakthrough from killing him.
• Ning Qi helped the despairing Blade Demon overcome his Heart Demon and secured his service as protector of True Martial Mountain for ten years in exchange for a Martial Saint Method.
• The Demonic Sect and Southern Border shelved action against the True Martial Sect to focus on their Holy Pill and Blood Emperor Gu, while the martial world flocked to True Martial Mountain.

Ning Qi destroyed the Demonic Sect’s headquarters, protected his allies, and advanced to Heaven-Human Completion while investigating the danger in Heaven and Earth Power. The story left him at Baishan Real Person’s ceremony, where Great Enlightenment Temple announced its gift.

• Ning Qi investigated suspected Blood King Gu sites, rescued Jiang Baishan and Lin Ruhua from Elder Ye, and defeated Ghost Mask after Qin Yun sacrificed himself to protect them.
• Ning Qi preserved Qin Yun in ice, infiltrated the Demonic Sect’s Ten Thousand Flames Cave headquarters, and killed its Grand Elder after taking the Yu King Pearl.
• Ning Qi returned to True Martial Mountain, revealed his identity as Heavenly Sword Real Person, and promised to find a way to awaken Qin Yun.
• Lan Yiyi planted a Life-Sharing Gu in Qin Yun, and Jiang Baishan and Lin Ruhua married as Ning Qi cultivated the Three Flowers.
• Ning Qi reached Heaven-Human Completion, discovered that Heaven and Earth Power could destroy those who refined it, and began investigating the danger.
• Ning Qi used the Yu King Pearl to create pure Martial Saint Power, while the True Martial Sect held a peach gathering and Daoist Baishan invited him to the Celestial Being Ceremony.
• Ning Qi studied the True Mystery Sect’s scriptures and repositories with Old Daoist Baishan, then attended Baishan Real Person’s ceremony, where Great Enlightenment Temple announced an outstanding gift.

Ning Qi uncovered the True Martial Hall’s inheritance, fought off Ancient Saints, and developed a method to remove Life Poison as Spirituality Revival approached. He rescued Lan Yiyi from the Southern Border Alliance, defeated the Gu God, and returned to True Martial Mountain as the Great Yan Martial Saint granted the sect territory.

• Great Master Miaokong and Treasure Tree Buddha tried to take the Heavenly Crane Tree, but Old Daoist Baishan revealed himself as True Mystery True Lord and resisted them with help from Ning Qi and the Listening Wind Old Man.
• Baishan explained to Ning Qi the Ancient Saints’ history, the coming Spirituality Revival, and the dangers of Spiritual Power, while Ning Qi and Blade Demon began experimenting with it.
• The Great Yan Martial Saint possessed Li Yanwu, drove back the Beast Emperor, and negotiated peace with the returned Ancient Saints as Qin Yun awakened and rejoined the True Martial Sect.
• Ning Qi and the True Martial Sect entered the True Martial Hall, where Ning Qi passed its trials and received the Martial Saint inheritance and a secret art for lessening Life Poison.
• When Crimson Sun Martial Saint attacked the True Martial Sect, Ning Qi defeated him, and Heaven Chopping Martial Saint intervened before the True Martial Hall was revealed as a gigantic turtle.
• Ning Qi claimed the Great Sun Compass, shared the inheritance, and developed the Myriad Paths Nirvana Method to burn Life Poison from Spiritual Qi as Ancient Saints claimed territory.
• Ning Qi and Qin Yun rescued Lan Yiyi from the Southern Border Alliance, then Ning Qi confronted and killed the Gu God, preserving his Geng Metal Spirit Skeleton.
• Ning Qi returned to True Martial Mountain with Lan Yiyi and Qin Yun, welcomed Lan Yiyi into the sect, and accepted territory around the mountain from the North Suppressing King.