Recaps

Zhang Chu survived the Sea Heart Grotto-Heaven fallout, crossed the Yellow Springs Road, and killed the fighters who challenged him at Zhongzhou Academy. After taking the Sickness Stele from Pei Yuanfeng’s underground prison and defeating Gu Cangming, Zhang Chu rejected King Song’s offer and was summoned by the Imperial Advisor.

• Zhang Chu spared the surviving fighters after Wei Shanhe warned that Great Red Heaven could exploit a massacre, then hurried toward Zhongzhou Academy before the Spirit Emperor’s predicted death.
• Zhang Chu and Song Li found Yeyu Village, crossed the Yellow Springs Road, and learned that the Underworld Heaven Ferry’s missing core part was in Zhongzhou Academy.
• At the Opening Book Ceremony, Zhang Chu killed He Chongshan and defeated the fighters who attacked him, then wounded Pei Yuanfeng before King Song intervened and offered him an alliance.
• The Old Celestial Master told Zhang Chu that the Seven Limits Steles were keys to the former Sea Heart Grotto-Heaven gate, and gave him a map to the far side of the Underworld Heaven Ferry.
• Zhang Chu entered Song Prince’s Mansion, broke the formation around the Sickness Stele, killed Shen Yangui and three other experts, and found Pei Yuanfeng dying from the stele’s erosion.
• Zhang Chu took the Sickness Stele and killed Pei Yuanfeng, then used its power to break through Steward Gu’s restraint and defeated Gu Cangming above the Prince’s Mansion.
• King Song offered Zhang Chu two Seven Limits Steles and clues to the Fate Character Stele in return for allegiance, but Zhang Chu refused and displayed the power of his fused Five Manifestations.
• King Zhao arrived, revealed that Great Yin was preparing to invade near the Ghost Realm, and left to mobilize forces, and an imperial decree then summoned Zhang Chu to the Imperial Advisor.