Recaps

Dong Yun and Nan Li escaped the palace and led Blazing Fire Academy through the qualifiers, then survived a Spirit Hall ambush that killed Xue Beng and left their loyalties under strain. In Spirit City, Blazing Fire advanced through the knockout rounds and began its match against Star Luo Royal Academy, whose Hell White Tiger gained strength from its supports.

• Dong Yun stabbed Xue Qinghe and fled the palace with Nan Li, then recovered from broken ribs while Xue Qinghe arranged for Yin to impersonate him.
• Nan Li and Dong Yun led Blazing Fire Academy through the qualifiers, where Huo Wu battled Tang San and other opponents before the team secured first place.
• Spirit Hall forces ambushed the convoy on the way to Spirit City, and Nan Li and Dong Yun helped defend the Element Academies and Shrek Academy.
• Guang Ling's arrow killed Xue Beng, while Tang Hao rescued Tang San from Spirit Hall's Douluos and Shrek Academy withdrew from the tournament.
• Dong Yun sent Dan Hong away for her safety, and Nan Li urged Dong Yun to trust their bond despite Qian Renxue's influence.
• Blazing Fire Academy advanced through the knockout rounds without facing Shrek, while Dan Qing helped Skywater defeat Thunder Academy with her clones.
• Nan Li and Dong Yun opened Blazing Fire's match against Star Luo Royal Academy by attacking its front line, but Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun formed the Hell White Tiger and knocked Nan Li back.
• Nan Li and Dong Yun isolated the Hell White Tiger from its attackers and targeted its support, but the Shangshan Ruoshui sisters boosted the tiger with Unfettered Formlessness.

Nan Li and Dong Yun led Blazing Fire Academy through the final tournament rounds, defeating Spirit Hall Academy and winning the championship. After receiving their rewards, they left Spirit City with Nan Yin’s group and arrived at Dragon Rising City.

• Nan Li and Dong Yun helped Blazing Fire Academy defeat Star Luo Royal Academy, while Hu Liena and Xie Yue used their fusion skill to eliminate Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Blazing Fire Academy advanced to the final, where Nan Li and Dong Yun fought through Spirit Hall Academy’s team and defeated Hu Liena and Xie Yue.
• Nan Li overcame Yan and Zhu Zhu Feng, then Dong Yun defeated Hu Liena before fighting Xie Yue to a draw, securing Blazing Fire Academy’s victory.
• Nan Li and Dong Yun helped Dai Xiyun and Zhu Zhu Feng after their defeat, while Dai Xiyun declared his intention to fight Dai Weisi for the throne.
• In the championship team battle, Nan Li and Dong Yun coordinated attacks against Bewitching Charm and Ning Xinxin, and Bibi Dong declared Blazing Fire Academy the winner.
• The dean awarded the tournament Soul Bones, and Nan Li divided them among herself, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang as she and Dong Yun arranged to graduate.
• Nan Li, Dong Yun, Dan Qing, and their companions left Spirit City and reunited with Nan Yin, Dai Xiyun, and Zhu Zhu Feng before traveling to Dragon Rising City.
• In Dragon Rising City, Nan Li gave flowers to her companions and asked Lan Xi how to make amends if she had angered Qing Wu.

Nan Li and Dong Yun rescued captives from Dragon Bone Village, then entered the City of Slaughter with Nan Yin to pursue their trials and save Dan Hong. As the King of Slaughter targeted Nan Li, Long Lingyun chose her own end and entrusted Nan Li with her remains and External Soul Bone.

• Nan Li and Dong Yun uncovered Dragon Bone Village’s human sacrifices, rescued the prisoners, and helped bring the village’s crimes to an end.
• Nan Li learned the Dragon Family’s history and, after Dan Hong recovered Chen Nian'an’s memories, set out for the City of Slaughter with Nan Yin and their companions.
• Nan Li and Dong Yun entered the City of Slaughter, defeated Terror Knight Scott, and began fighting through the inner city and Hell Slaughter Arena.
• The King of Slaughter plotted to use Nan Li against Nan Yin, but Nan Li killed Hu Liena in the arena and continued winning increasingly dangerous matches.
• Nan Li and Dong Yun fought off repeated attacks outside the arena as Long Lingyun explained how war and political powers had turned her into a weapon.
• During Nan Li’s ninetieth match, Long Lingyun killed the other contestants, gave Nan Li her sword and ring of ashes, and fused her External Soul Bone into Nan Li before dying.
• Dong Yun killed the spectators to protect Nan Li, then told her that Long Lingyun had hoped she would shape a different future.

Nan Li and Dong Yun returned to Sun Island after Spirit Hall’s attack, where Qing Ya and Dan Hong suffered devastating losses. As Di Yan challenged the limits on Soul Beasts becoming gods, Nan Xi and Dong Yang sacrificed themselves to awaken the Fusang Tree, and Fu Guang appeared to begin Nan Li’s God Trial.

• Nan Yin purified Tang Chen, defeated the King of Slaughter, and imprisoned the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, while Nan Li and Dong Yun began condensing their Soul Rings on Hell Road.
• Nan Li reunited with Chong Yang inside the Chongming Emperor’s Crown and learned about its skills, the clan souls it held, and the danger of its final ability.
• Dong Yun rejected the Rakshasa God’s inheritance, gained the Great Sun Xumi Slash, and left the City of Slaughter with Nan Li before they learned Dan Hong had gone to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Nan Li and Dong Yun joined the fight against Spirit Hall’s forces at the well, where Nan Li killed Ghost Douluo and Dugu Bo killed Thornblood, but Moon Guan’s self-destruction gravely wounded Qing Ya.
• Dan Hong sacrificed herself to save Qing Ya, then returned as a small red bird, and Nan Li and Dong Yun returned to Sun Island as Nan Li grieved for them.
• Di Yan attempted to break through and test whether Soul Beasts could become gods, while Qian Renxue kept Dong Yun and Nan Li alive because she considered them useful.
• Nan Xi and Dong Yang revealed that their sacrifice would open the God Trial and preserve the failing Fusang Tree, then entrusted Sun Island and the clans to Nan Li and Dong Yun.
• The Fusang Tree revived, the Goddess of Life considered Nan Li as a possible successor, and Fu Guang emerged in human form to begin Nan Li’s God Trial.