Recaps

Zhang Ming strengthened the Ten Absolute Sect, advanced his research, and watched Huang Xin conquer the empire while using the Heavenly Fate Pearl. After reaching Martial Saint and confronting Huang Xin, Zhang Ming learned of a future threat and chose to investigate the Pearl before approaching the Fortune Realm.

• Zhang Ming secured the Ten Absolute Sect, turned its new Grandmasters toward the Yellow Turbans, and captured Jiang Zhuang to uncover the Blood Demon Sect’s plans.
• Zhang Ming built defenses and a human brain computer as Huang Xin killed King Guang, took his identity, and announced an invasion of Shu.
• King Guang conquered the southern provinces and became emperor, while Zhang Ming developed the Electric Ray Art and organized research laboratories.
• Huang Xin killed the imperial ancestors and began burning fortune through the Heavenly Fate Pearl as Zhang Ming sensed something draining power from him.
• Zhang Ming achieved Martial Saint through Blood Rebirth, created autonomous avatars, and traveled to Kyoto to confront Huang Xin.
• Huang Xin revealed that he was a future construct sent back by Tian Universe, and Zhang Ming took control of his memories and learned of the Heavenly Fate Pearl, other realms, and an Otherworld Searcher project.
• Zhang Ming postponed the Otherworld Searcher and the Fortune Realm, ordered an investigation into the Five Poisons Cult’s earlier arrival, and resolved to study the Pearl before using it.

Zhang Ming investigated hidden powers around Huang Xin, confronted Nightmare Space Reincarnators, and then entered a second life as Li Qing in Liu Family Village. He seized control of the village, raised his fortune, and ended the stretch facing Mountain Bandits on the road home from Gaoyuan City.

• Zhang Ming discovered that people were compelled to overlook the Five Poisons Cult’s Great Grandmaster and identified Lin Xiaotian as a Child of Destiny.
• Zhang Ming warned Zhang Jinghan to keep away from Lin Xiaotian, then interrupted the Nightmare Space Reincarnators’ ambush and captured Third Brother.
• Zhang Ming traded with the remaining Reincarnators, who completed their mission and returned to Nightmare Space, while he studied their goods and Lin Xiaotian’s extraordinary fortune.
• Zhang Ming entered a new life as Li Qing, hunted for food, trained with Second Aunt’s bow, and took Erniu in as a student and companion.
• Zhang Ming helped Erniu expose Liu Xizhu’s crimes, then used the villagers’ anger to seize control of Liu Family Village.
• Zhang Ming organized hunting and waterworks, gained the villagers’ support, and spent his accumulated Luck to strengthen his body.
• Zhang Ming led villagers to Gaoyuan City, sold their furs and herbs through Steward Wang, and returned with supplies.
• Zhang Ming stopped his group when more than twenty Mountain Bandits blocked the road, then shot at their archers.

Zhang Ming uncovered the Azure Wolf Tribe’s plot against Gaoyuan County Town, joined the tribe as Temujin, and seized leadership after the town fell. He began restoring order and preparing the tribe for expansion while remaining wary of those around him.

• Zhang Ming destroyed Black Tiger Stronghold, brought its surviving bandits to Liu Family Village as slaves, and later exposed Liu Tian as the village spy.
• After learning about Great Yu’s worsening conflicts and the rise of supernatural forces, Zhang Ming investigated Gaoyuan County Town and discovered Azure Wolf Tribe agents plotting its capture.
• Zhang Ming defeated Bater, joined the Azure Wolf Tribe as Temujin, and killed the shaman to take books on Prairie Sorcery and the Gathering Evil Art.
• Zhang Ming cultivated Killing Intent Mana and joined the Azure Wolf Tribe’s assault on Gaoyuan County Town, then protected civilians as the nomads looted the captured city.
• Zhang Ming killed Bater and Barut, took control of the Azure Wolf Tribe, and won the six Shaman Apprentices’ allegiance by demonstrating his command of Killing Intent Mana.
• Zhang Ming advanced the Gathering Evil Art, while Guo Si agreed to help him plan the tribe’s future and secretly forged a letter to tempt Wang Wenshan with trade profits.
• Guo Si returned to find Gaoyuan County Town peaceful, with the tribe’s soldiers repairing farmland and the county yamen distributing landlords’ land to residents.
• Zhang Ming considered the risks of holding power and resolved to stay wary of Chaolumen, Batumen, the six Shaman Apprentices, and Guo Si.

Zhang Ming conquered the Red Tiger, Snow Leopard, and Flying Eagle Tribes, expanded and governed his territory, and learned about Daoist cultivation and talismans. After Emperor Tianyuan’s death and Great Yu’s political upheaval, Zhang Ming sent an army toward the Northern Grassland Royal Court as Wang Wenshan plotted against Gao Yuan.

• Zhang Ming crushed a coup in the Azure Wolf Tribe, executed the traitors, and prepared a fighting tournament to recruit followers.
• Zhang Ming absorbed battlefield Killing Intent, strengthened his cultivation, and led the Azure Wolf army to conquer Shansui County and defeat the Snow Leopard and Flying Eagle Tribes.
• Zhang Ming consolidated four tribes and county towns, advanced the Gathering Evil Art, and learned about the Daoist Sect, fortune, and talisman cultivation from Old Daoist Sun.
• Gaoyuan County Town prospered under Zhang Ming’s rule, and he recruited tournament fighters into his Guard Team and trained them in the revised Sha Wu Jue.
• Emperor Tianyuan sacrificed himself to destroy the Five Directions Cult army, then the Prime Minister and Grand Commandant died, leaving Great Yu in turmoil.
• After the court approved the Governor System, Zhang Ming’s allies debated striking Wang Wenshan, but Zhang Ming chose to target the grasslands instead.
• Zhang Ming sent thirty thousand cavalry toward the Northern Grassland Royal Court while Wang Wenshan, newly appointed Governor of Yan Yun, plotted to exploit Gao Yuan’s reduced defenses.