Recaps

Ling Yuan gathered allies and resources while pursuing his plans for the Ling Clan, recruiting Yao Chen and Xiao Yi Xian and bringing Medusa under his power. The arc ended with Medusa agreeing to his terms but still withholding her loyalty.

• Ling Yuan chose the restriction-removal ability and the Origin of the Emperor, then set out to win Zi Yan’s trust and free Zhu Kun.
• Ling Yuan found Zi Yan at Jia Nan Academy and traveled with her, eventually uncovering the Undying Saint’s cave and claiming the Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique.
• Ling Yuan visited the Xiao Clan, sealed Yao Chen inside Xiao Yan’s ring, restored Xiao Yan’s ability to cultivate, and watched Xiao Yan make the Three Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran.
• Ling Yuan released Yao Chen and recruited him, then sent Ling Yun to raid a Soul Hall branch while he and Zi Yan searched the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Ling Yuan gave Xiao Yi Xian the Poison Pill Method and secured her loyalty, while Ling Yun brought him Soul Origin that he refined to reach the Spirit Realm.
• Ling Yuan mastered the Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique, tested a cultivation clone, and retrieved the Green Lotus Core Flame before heading to the Snake-People Holy City.
• Ling Yuan intimidated Medusa and offered to protect the Snake-People Clan and help her grow stronger, prompting her elders to urge her to accept his terms.
• Medusa agreed to Ling Yuan’s terms after he defeated her in a spar, but told him she was not ready to give him her loyalty.

Ling Yuan gathered allies, cultivated his companions, and brought Zi Yan to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan to learn about her origins. On East Dragon Island, Qingshan revealed the clan’s devastating history and asked Ling Yuan to leave Zi Yan there so she could help reunite it.

• Ling Yuan recruited Qing Lin, helped Medusa evolve with the Green Lotus Core Flame, and set out from the Jia Ma Empire with Qing Lin and Zi Yan.
• Ling Yuan killed Han Feng, summoned Yao Chen to avenge his betrayal, and traveled with his companions to the Ling Realm, where Ling Mie agreed to cultivate the Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique.
• Ling Yuan trained his soul in the Soul Refining Arena, arranged a Source-Replenishing Pill for Zi Yan, and recruited Cao Ying to study alchemy and the Burning Mantra under Yao Chen.
• Zi Yan emerged from her purple cocoon with Dou Emperor strength and a grown body, became Ling Yuan’s lover, and joined him on a journey to Dragon Island.
• Ling Yuan introduced Zi Yan to Mother Ling, and the group searched the Void for Dragon Island before Zi Yan released her Ancient Void Dragon aura.
• Mother Ling captured a South Dragon Island guard, whom Ling Yuan questioned and forced to guide the group to East Dragon Island.
• Qingshan identified Zi Yan as Zhu Kun’s daughter, welcomed her as the clan’s prospective Dragon Emperor, and described the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s long decline after its war with the Ancient Heaven Phoenix Clan.
• Qingshan begged Ling Yuan to leave Zi Yan on East Dragon Island so the clan could protect her and reunite, while Zi Yan, Mother Ling, and Ling Yang left the decision to Ling Yuan.

Ling Yuan helped Zi Yan reunify the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and become a powerful Dragon-Phoenix, while he strengthened his soul and gathered new opportunities. After their wedding plans began, they found Zi Yan’s father Zhu Kun sealed beneath the magma, leaving their family reunion uncertain.

• Ling Yuan and the Ling Clan helped Zi Yan defeat the Three Great Dragon Kings, reunite the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and claim leadership as Dragon Emperor.
• Ling Yuan entered the Ling Clan’s Spirit Domain, reached Spirit Realm Great Perfection, and acquired the Soul Spirit Bead, which refined and strengthened his soul.
• Ling Yuan and Ling Mie traveled to the Northwest Continent, then joined Zi Yan at the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, which she refined to reach the early Four-Star Dou Sheng realm.
• Ling Yuan and Ling Mie rescued Yao Ming, secured the Yellow Spring Demon Saint’s inheritance, and returned with Demon Saint Essence Blood while Ling Mie advanced to Seven-Star Dou Sheng.
• Zi Yan reunited with Ling Yuan, insisted on marrying him, and began wedding preparations as Dragon Island prepared to relocate near the Ling Realm.
• Ling Yuan and Zi Yan visited Jia Nan Academy, where Ling Yuan subdued the Fallen Heart Flame and discovered Venerable Skyfire and another immature flame beneath the magma.
• Ling Yuan and Zi Yan encountered Zhu Kun, who revealed he was Zi Yan’s father and had been sealed while seeking the Tou She Ancient God’s inheritance.
• Zi Yan left with Ling Yuan after Zhu Kun insulted him, but agreed to return the next day after Ling Yuan suggested her father had left her outside the seal to protect her.

Ling Yuan and Zi Yan married, binding the Ling Clan to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan under Zhu Kun’s protection. As Ling Yuan strengthened his bloodline and helped Xiao Yi Xian control her poison body, Zhu Kun’s search for the Ancient Jades disrupted Hun Tiandi’s plans and left the Soul Clan preparing to destroy the Shi Clan while framing him.

• Zhu Kun apologized to Zi Yan and joined Ling Yuan and her in returning to Dragon Island, where he reunited with the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and agreed to her plan to relocate the island near the Ling Realm.
• Ling Yuan and Ling Mie arranged the marriage alliance, while Zhu Kun moved Dragon Island beside the Ling Realm and Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan attended the wedding, where Zhu Kun presented Zi Yan with a vast dowry.
• Zhu Kun challenged Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan to spar, but both declined, and Ling Yuan and Zi Yan married before discussing their future together.
• Ling Yuan negotiated access to the Lei Clan’s Demon Lightning Pool by defeating Lei Dong, then refined the Ninth-Grade Origin Blood Pill and evolved his bloodline into a God-Grade Bloodline while advancing to Eight-Star Dou Zun.
• Ling Yuan reassured Xiao Yi Xian that he would protect her, helped her control her Woe Poison Body with a Heavenly Poison Pill, and became her lover as Zhu Kun went to the Ancient Realm to challenge Gu Yuan.
• Zhu Kun defeated Gu Yuan in their spar and searched the Ancient Realm for its Ancient Jade, prompting Gu Yuan to safeguard the jade personally and other Dou God Clans to protect their own pieces.
• Hun Tiandi ordered the Soul Clan to destroy the Shi Clan and blame Zhu Kun, while Ling Yuan learned of the jade turmoil and welcomed the setback to Hun Tiandi’s plans.