Recaps

Qin Yan helped defend Qingyun City from the Four Great Fierce Beasts, then rescued Zhao Lei and restored his severed arm. He brought Zhao Lei to Mystic City, while Di Jie abandoned his pursuit and sought another source of Grandmaster True Liquid.

• Zhao Qingyun asked the martial artists to defend Qingyun City, and Qin Yan won the chance to serve as Array Master by defeating Jiang Yunyan in a duel.
• Qin Yan used the Compass formation to raise his Blood Qi and killed the Crimson Flame Demon Lion after wearing down its flames.
• Qin Yan joined Lin Ruoxi and Su Qingwan to kill the Golden Wing Thunder Roc, while Yin Li and Huang Jiuli defeated the Frost Giant Ape.
• Zhao Qingyun announced victory after the Ironback Grey Wolf retreated, and Qin Yan later received his Beast Tide rewards and ranked first in team contributions.
• On the way to Greatwood City, Qin Yan rescued Zhao Lei from Di Ren and four other martial artists, then learned that Di Jie had murdered Zhao Lei’s family and taken his place in the Shadow Guard Bureau.
• Qin Yan restored Zhao Lei’s severed left arm and agreed to take him to Mystic City, while Zhao Lei pledged his life and offered Qin Yan his Grandmaster True Liquid.
• Qin Yan’s group teleported to Mystic City, and Di Jie decided not to pursue Zhao Lei there because the city was distant, dangerous, and strictly guarded.

Qin Yan advanced into the Inner Academy, developed his Shadow Clone to cultivate darkness and restore his Mental Strength, and rapidly mastered five First Rank Spear Intents. After meeting Jiang Li, he entered the Lava Secret Realm and began a fierce battle with the Molten Core Giant King.

• Qin Yan raised his elemental cultivation and explored the Darkness Essence, then learned the Heavenly Demon Four Secrets from Little Black and began studying Shadow Clone.
• Qin Yan ranked first in the Inner Academy Assessment, entered the Inner Academy, and accepted Jiang Li’s offer of friendship over a meal with Lin Qingyue and Shen Wanqian.
• Qin Yan settled into Cave Dwelling No. 110 and created a Shadow Clone by splitting his Mental Strength, then sent it to cultivate in the Blood Demon Nest.
• Qin Yan cleared the Five Elements Yin-Yang Chaos Tower’s Sixtieth Floor and received Spear Dao Essence, Five Elements Essence, and the Myriad Phenomena Return to Origin Furnace ability.
• Qin Yan cultivated five First Rank Spear Intents at Spear Mountain, while his Shadow Incarnation helped raise his Mental Strength to 361 Hz.
• Qin Yan and Jiang Li agreed to race through the Lava Secret Realm, where Qin Yan froze and killed the Molten Core Giants before confronting their king.
• Qin Yan fought the Molten Core Giant King after it transformed with Molten Core Golden Body, using his spear and Tri-Element Fusion True Qi to wound it while blocking its attacks.

Qin Yan completed his Blood Demon Martial Meridians, helped Little Black craft a powerful talisman, and joined a match between Mystic Sanctuary and Emperor Fall Valley disciples. Jian Wuya arranged the bouts, and Qin Yan faced Zhao Wuji in a fight that remained unresolved.

• Qin Yan defeated the Molten Core Giant King, cleared the Lava Secret Realm, and later opened all 108 acupoints, raising his Blood Qi to 1,654,000 Cal.
• Jiang Li told Qin Yan that the Cangwu Small World's World Origin might be awarded to the best-performing prodigy, while Qin Yan studied the world's turmoil and continued training.
• Lin Ruoxi began transforming her Sword Intent Embryo into Supreme Sword Intent, while Little Black crossed 500 Hz and crafted a Dark Flood Dragon Talisman.
• Zhang Hao brought Qin Yan to Ten Thousand Swords Peak, where Jian Wuya arranged matches between East Academy’s eight clearers and Emperor Fall Valley’s seven disciples.
• Jian Wuya transported Qin Yan, Huang Jiuli, Beichen Xing, and Zhao Wuji into a sword-intent space and ordered them to spar until one was defeated.
• Qin Yan fought Zhao Wuji, whose Xuanhuang Domain weakened Qin Yan’s Blood Mist, but Qin Yan’s spear barrage wounded Zhao Wuji and knocked him down.
• Zhao Wuji raised his Blood Qi burst to 12.15 million Cal and attacked with a massive blast, but Qin Yan used Five Elements Block to deflect it unharmed.
• Jian Wuya forced the challengers to keep fighting, and Qin Yan refused to stop as Zhao Wuji activated his Mystic Yellow Battle Body, leaving their match ongoing.

Qin Yan defeated Zhao Wuji and then overcame Xiao Han in the tournament, winning when Xiao Han’s forbidden defensive rune saved him from the Abyss Fire Lotus. The remaining arena matches continued as Qin Yan and Huang Jiuli recovered, with Su Qingwan defeating Yue Qing.

• Qin Yan overwhelmed Zhao Wuji with his Three Wonderful Trees and Undying Blood River, and Zhao Wuji conceded before Jian Wuya returned Qin Yan to the great hall.
• Jian Wuya announced the seven one-on-one matches, and Qin Yan was paired against Xiao Han as the contestants began their battles in the Heavenly Stairway Arena.
• Xiao Han’s Ice and Snow Domain and Ice Prison techniques repeatedly injured Qin Yan, while Qin Yan’s Five Elements Block and rapid healing kept him in the fight.
• Qin Yan revealed his Darkness Domain and Darkness Altar, then used the Abyss Fire Lotus to destroy Xiao Han’s Ice Prison Cage and Ice Snow Throne and strike him.
• Xiao Han survived the Abyss Fire Lotus with a clan-provided Golden Armor Spirit Rune, and Lu Chenyuan declared Qin Yan the winner because Xiao Han had violated the rules.
• Jian Wuya praised Qin Yan and gave him a healing pill, while Qin Yan recovered and watched Huang Jiuli and Shi Potian’s match end in a draw.
• Huang Jiuli mistakenly believed Qin Yan had lost and tried to comfort him, while Qin Yan kept his victory secret as he recovered.
• Su Qingwan blocked Yue Qing’s Crescent Moon Slash with the Imperial Character Art and knocked her unconscious with the character “seal.”