Recaps

Chen Mobai returned to the Sky River Realm, defeated Nan Xuan Sect, and led the Divine Wood Sect through its expansion and succession. After becoming sect master and repelling a Yellow Springs Road attacker trying to disrupt Zhou Shengqing’s Nascent Formation, he appointed six kingdom guardians and stunned Yue Zutao with a revelation.

• Chen Mobai returned to the Sky River Realm, rescued Zhou Bingyan and the Divine Wood Sect disciples at Xuan Guang Market, and forced Tie Qingshan to withdraw his family to Yan Kingdom.
• Chen Mobai helped Fu Zongjue defeat Nan Xuan Sect at North Abyss City, killed Nan Xuanjing, and drove Zhao Xuankang to flee.
• Chen Mobai gave Fu Zongjue the Purple Splendor Sword Canon, advised Divine Wood Sect disciples on Core Formation, and received Xuan Shu’s challenge, which ended when Xuan Shu withdrew.
• Chen Mobai took over as sect master, established new standards for succession and kingdom guardians, and helped transplant the Immortal Peach Tree on Little South Mountain.
• As Zhou Shengqing began Nascent Formation, a Hell Official attacked the Myriad Wood Great Formation, but Chen Mobai’s Pure Yang Fire destroyed the Gold-Jade Corpse and drove him away.
• Chen Mobai oversaw the election of Zhou Wangshen, Hong He, E Yun, Yan Yuanhao, Wei Liuting, and Dong Xuanze as guardians of six kingdoms, then said something to Yue Zutao that left him trembling.

Chen Mobai guided the Divine Wood Sect through Zhou Shengqing’s failed Nascent Soul attempt and survived a battle against Ascension Cult leaders while investigating reincarnation schemes. After strengthening his own cultivation and organizing a delegation to visit the Eastern Wasteland’s great sects, he reached Blowing Snow Palace and agreed to Bai Si’s challenge.

• Chen Mobai advised Yue Zutao on dissolving the Longevity Tree Fruit’s binding power, reorganized the sect’s administration, and prepared for Zhou Shengqing’s Nascent Formation.
• Zhou Shengqing’s Nascent Soul attempt failed, so he used the Reverse Longevity Technique to defend Giant Wood Ridge, then transferred his soul into a Soul Nurturing Wood to pursue a Dharma Body Nascent Soul.
• Chen Mobai left Fu Zongjue to oversee the Divine Wood Sect and returned to the Immortal Sect, where he helped arrest Yu Tianguang and fought the Flower Blooming Courtyard Master alongside Lan Haitan and Gongsun Jielü.
• After Venerable Water Immortal defeated the remaining threat, Chen Mobai investigated the Immortal Sprout project, considered the risks of the God Devouring Technique, and cultivated golden flame for his Crimson Flame Sword Art.
• Peach Blossom Venerable invited Chen Mobai to Goumang Dao Academy and proposed him as Pei Azurefrost’s cultivation partner, but he refused and returned to the Divine Wood Sect.
• Chen Mobai demonstrated his Flame Sun Slash, then selected Mu Yuan, Xi Jinghuo, Yin Qingmei, and other companions for a journey to visit the Eastern Wasteland’s great sects.
• At Blowing Snow Palace, Chen Mobai rejected Zhu Jinyu’s request to keep the disputed border settlements and agreed to Bai Si’s challenge against eight Foundation Establishment disciples.

Chen Mobai defeated Bai Si and Kong Lingling, helped stop the Earth Spirit Locust outbreak, and pursued the means to save Luo Yixuan while consolidating the Divine Wood Sect’s influence. He founded Longevity Academy and ended the arc examining the Black Crow Pill Scripture as Yin Qingmei asked about the Azure Emperor Longevity Sutra.

• Chen Mobai guided Mu Yuan to defeat Bai Si, then defeated Kong Lingling and received an escort to Feng Country, where Mo Douguang showed him the Primordial Stone.
• Chen Mobai learned about the Primordial Dao Fruit and the threat of Earth Spirit Locusts, then traveled to Hua Country and killed the Locust Mother with his Purple Lightning Sword.
• Chen Mobai exchanged the Locust Mother’s inner core for cultivation methods, then entered Primordial Immortal City and confronted Granny Ming over Luo Yixuan’s disappearance.
• Chen Mobai subdued Granny Ming, found Luo Yixuan on Yellow Springs Road, and learned that he needed Pure Clean Bamboo, Three Lights Divine Water, or the Netherworld Scripture to restore her.
• Chen Mobai arranged a possible reunification of the Divine Wood Sect and Golden Light Cliff with the Five Elements Sect, while assigning Gu Yan to oversee the Phoenix Tear Bamboo Spirit Rice agreement and watch Hong He.
• Chen Mobai coordinated responses to the Cloud Dream Marsh threat, strengthened the Liu and Zhou families, and proposed Longevity Academy to expand the Divine Wood Sect’s cultivation base.
• Chen Mobai established Longevity Academy and accepted Han Tingfeng’s Black Crow Pill Scripture as collateral for a cave mansion, then ordered a search for another volume and refused to let Yin Qingmei enter Cloud Dream Marsh.
• Yin Qingmei asked Chen Mobai about the Azure Emperor Longevity Sutra.

Chen Mobai strengthened the Divine Wood Sect, developed new allies and techniques, and pursued plans to restore the Eastern Wasteland. The arc ended with Jiang Zongheng choosing to uphold North Abyss City’s rules even when they harmed Han Zhiling, whom he wanted to protect.

• Chen Mobai made Jiang Zongheng his direct disciple and left him to help lead Longevity Academy with E Yun.
• Chen Mobai helped Yin Qingmei bond with the Jade Wutong, which he planted on Green Dai Mountain, and later the spirit plant advanced to Second Grade, extending her lifespan.
• Chen Mobai broke through to Golden Core Second Layer, refined a Divine Wood Purple Light Sword, and organized the Divine Wood Sect’s production and distribution of Foundation Establishment Pills.
• Chen Mobai helped Luo Yixuan contain her Yellow Springs Spiritual Power and supported Zhuo Ming’s cultivation and plans to make a Myriad Virtues Great Virtue Cauldron.
• Chen Mobai claimed the remaining three Element Immortal Sutras and began designing a Clear Sky Mirror that could condense Great Sun Fire.
• Chen Mobai traveled to North Abyss City with Zhuo Ming and Zhou Bingyan, gave Jiang Zongheng a Path-Practicing Ruler, and named Han Zhiling Longevity Academy’s Chief Graduate.
• After Han Tingfeng died, Jiang Zongheng and Ding Ying intervened when Wang Juyuan tried to claim Han Zhiling’s Foundation Establishment Pill for her father’s debt.
• Jiang Zongheng rejected favoritism or taking Han Zhiling away from North Abyss City, declaring that he would help Chen Mobai establish rules across the Eastern Wasteland even at personal cost.