Arc 30The Dragon Emperor’s Return
Lin Ming installed Yun Yun as Flower Sect Sect Master, then brought Zi Yan to the imprisoned Zhu Kun, where she began refining the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. After gaining Zhu Kun’s power and charge to reunite the Ancient Dragon Clan, Lin Ming returned to find the Five Elements Sect damaged by Soul Hall’s attack and explained everything to Zhu Li.
- Lin Ming defeated Hua Jin and the Demonic Flower Evil Lord, and Yun Yun accepted leadership of the Flower Sect before Lin Ming and Zi Yan departed.
- Lin Ming revealed his Inner World to Zi Yan, promised to help find her father, and secretly traveled to the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion.
- Lin Ming and Zi Yan found Zhu Kun, who recognized Zi Yan as his daughter and explained how the divided Ancient Void Dragon Clan threatened her.
- Zhu Kun began protecting Zi Yan as she refined the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, then gave Lin Ming his Reverse Scale and essence blood to strengthen him and help reunite the clan.
- Lin Ming absorbed Zhu Kun’s essence blood, reached peak Eight-Star Dou Venerate, and left the cave mansion while Zi Yan remained with her father.
- Soul Hall attacked the Five Elements Sect, but Zhu Li and Hei Qing intervened and forced its forces to retreat.
- Lin Ming returned, mistook Zhu Li and Hei Qing for the attackers, then learned they had saved the sect and apologized.
- Lin Ming told Zhu Li how Zi Yan found Zhu Kun and began refining the fruit, and revealed Zhu Kun’s plans, the Reverse Scale, and his charge to reunite the four dragon islands.