Recaps

Gu Han gathered allies and treasures while traveling with Cai Li and Hai Bodong to obtain the Yin Yang Twin Flames, helping Cai Li evolve as he broke through to Dou Ling. After months of cultivation, he freed Cai Die from Medusa’s control, but Cai Die asked him to place Cai Li’s soul in the Purple Nether Flame Snake body instead.

• Gu Han recruited Qing Lin as his personal maid, found Medusa unconscious after she sealed the Green Lotus Core Flame, and formed an uneasy partnership with her.
• Cai Li removed Hai Bodong’s Snake Curse Seal, and Gu Han set out with them for Shuangyu Prefecture while Qing Lin awakened her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.
• Gu Han and Cai Li claimed the Sand Snake Spirit Fruit and its tree before entering the Mulan Empire through a secret passage with Hai Bodong.
• Gu Han and Cai Li entered the Yin Yang Twin Flames, where Cai Li evolved into a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and Gu Han broke through to Dou Ling while refining the flames.
• Cai Li survived her Form Transformation Lightning Tribulation and reached Dou Zong strength, while Cai Die helped Gu Han balance the Yin Yang Twin Flames and refine his Dou Qi.
• During Gu Han’s five-month absence, Xiao Yi Xian gained fame as a poison doctor and declared herself Gu Han’s Sword-holding Maidservant, while Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran discussed Xiao Yan’s recovered talent.
• Gu Han confronted Medusa over her control of Cai Die and used the Yin Yang Twin Flames and Qiankun Yisu to free Cai Die, who asked him to put Cai Li’s soul in the Purple Nether Flame Snake body.

Gu Han defeated the Mulan Three Elders’ forces, reunited with Xiao Yi Xian, and helped Qing Lin claim the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame while arranging a trade with Xiao Yan. After cultivating with Cai Die and Cai Li, he advanced to six-star Dou Ling and received Old Yao’s soul-recovery pill and Four Symbols Soul Art, leaving him poised to reveal important information.

• Gu Han and Cai Die defeated Mu Xiou Si and forced the Mulan Three Elders to bargain, then left with Hai Bodong after Gu Han secured a technique and exposed Mu Hu’s plan to turn Jia Xingtian against him.
• Gu Han and his companions collected treasures near Twin Fish Lake, while Ling Ying reported Gu Han’s growing strength to Xun'er and Xun'er decided to meet him.
• Gu Han sent Hai Bodong to help Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, who ordered him to eliminate the Mo Family, while Gu Han rescued Xiao Yi Xian from Du Yan and introduced her to Cai Die and Qing Lin.
• Gu Han found the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame near Qingshan Town, and Qing Lin used her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to control and refine it before Gu Han offered Xiao Yan a trade for the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Gu Han, Old Yao, and Qing Lin used a Three Talents Formation to draw Nine Netherworld Yellow Spring Liquid from a python’s skull, and Gu Han gave one of its two drops to Xiao Yan.
• Gu Han supplied Old Yao with ingredients for pills and received the Fire Dance Whirlwind technique, while Cai Die and Cai Li asked to cultivate with him to accelerate Cai Li’s transformation.
• Gu Han cultivated with Cai Die and Cai Li, consumed Spirit User Pills and Thousand Fruit Monkey Wine, and broke through to six-star Dou Ling.
• Old Yao gave Gu Han the God Protection One Pill and Four Symbols Soul Art, explained that Gu Han’s soul had reached Mortal Realm Perfection, and heard Gu Han say he knew something that would interest him and Xiao Yan.

Gu Han uncovered Soul Hall’s influence over the Misty Cloud Sect, secured allies against its Protector, and consolidated power through promotions and reforms. The arc ended with Yao Yue training under Qing Lin as Gu Han approached a breakthrough to Dou Wang.

• Gu Han and Xiao Yi Xian dispelled the chamber’s poison through consensual dual cultivation, then returned to the Misty Cloud Sect as Gu Han pursued opportunities to strengthen his allies.
• Yun Yun confronted the scandal around Mo Cheng’s killing, and evidence revealed Yun Qingfeng’s crimes against fellow disciples, leading Yun Leng to kill him.
• Gu Han exposed Soul Hall’s marks on Yun Yun and Yun Shan, supplied Yun Shan with a Sect Breaking Pill, and arranged allies for a future fight against Protector Wu.
• Yun Shan approved Gu Han’s match with Yun Yun, while Gu Han gathered resources and secured promises of support from Ling Xiao, Xun’er, and Gu Qingqing.
• Gu Han transformed his cultivation method and defeated Yun Leng in a challenge, becoming Great Elder as Xiao Yi Xian also won a seat on the Elder Council.
• Gu Han backed the Xiao Family’s takeover of the Mo Family’s industries, then presented evidence of the Mo Family’s crimes and won the Elders’ support for sect reforms.
• Jia Xingtian entrusted Yao Yue to Gu Han, who left her in Qing Lin’s care for combat and alchemy training.
• After forty days of training, Yao Yue learned that her regimen had been tailored to her abilities, while Qing Lin revealed that Gu Han was nearing a breakthrough to Dou Wang.

Gu Han helped the Misty Cloud Sect forge alliances, defeat Yan Luotian, and win the war over the Mulan Plain while Yun Yun advanced through the Gate of Death. After the war, Gu Han tracked a Soul Hall branch and began attacking Protector Tie’s group before preparing to leave for the Black Corner Region.

• Gu Han broke through to Two-Star Dou Wang and developed a Spirit Realm soul, while Cai Li completed her transformation into a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python Dou Zong.
• Gu Han brought Cai Die and Cai Li to the Misty Cloud Sect, removed Protector Wu’s mark from Yun Shan, and later captured Protector Wu’s remnant soul after the Soul Hall attack.
• Gu Han helped Yun Shan secure alliances with the Jia Ma Imperial Family and Yao Chen, then killed Yantiange and helped defeat Yan Luotian at the Dou Zong Assembly.
• Gu Han entered the Gate of Death with Yun Yun, opened a path to its seventh level using Protector Wu’s corpse, and stayed behind to cultivate as Yun Yun advanced.
• The Misty Cloud Sect and its allies fought the Mulan and Luoyan forces for six months, then launched a decisive assault on the Golden Goose Sect while a Soul Hall Protector intervened.
• Yun Yun, Gu Han, and Yun Shan turned the battle, killing the Mulan Three Elders and defeating Scorpion Biyan’s forces, while Xiao Yi Xian absorbed Scorpion Biyan’s Poisonous Demonic Spots.
• Gu Han confronted Protector Tie and Soul Hall emissaries after the allied forces divided the conquered territory, then used his daily Opportunity and prepared to leave for the Black Corner Region.
• Gu Han attacked Protector Tie with the Five Elements Cold Seal as Yun Yun struck with Star Fall and Cai Die and Cai Li trapped him with the Seven-Colored Seal.