Recaps

Ning Xiaochuan destroyed the court’s forces at Yesha, uncovered Silver Pool Madam’s secret, and became entangled in the Ten Thousand Sound Fairy Queen’s struggle with Nie Lanxin. The arc ended with Silver Pool Madam leaving in secret as Ning Xiaochuan entered the Celestial Palace with Spirit Void Venerable’s permission.

• Ning Xiaochuan killed Langya Emperor, Cui Tao, and Eunuch Ji, then led Netherworld Manor away before the imperial army arrived.
• Ning Xiaochuan reached the Imperial City, drove off the Crown Prince, and learned from Silver Pool Madam that Jade Ripple Great Emperor was the Undead City Lord and that Dragon Poison was shortening her life.
• Ning Xiaochuan accompanied Ten Thousand Sound Fairy Queen to Dark Emperor City, where she attacked the city while he rescued Silver Pool Madam and fought Ten Thousand Beasts Emperor.
• Ten Thousand Sound Fairy Queen captured Silver Pool Madam, but Spirit Void Venerable defeated her consciousness incarnation and helped Ning Xiaochuan escape with Silver Pool Madam.
• Nie Lanxin seized Ten Thousand Sound Fairy Queen’s body, then trapped Ning Xiaochuan and Spirit Void Venerable in the Heavenly Mystery Pouch to take the Heavenly Emperor Bell.
• Ning Xiaochuan and Spirit Void Venerable escaped the pouch, and Nie Lanxin retreated after the Divine Dragon Cub helped Ning Xiaochuan block her attack.
• Ning Xiaochuan returned to Netherworld Manor, received the Phoenix Feather from Dark Sky King, and discussed entering the Celestial Palace to advance his cultivation.
• Silver Pool Madam left a letter and traveled south after Ning Xiaochuan departed, while Spirit Void Venerable let him and his companions cultivate in the Celestial Palace for ten days.

Ning Xiaochuan returned to the Imperial City as the Allied Army invaded, fought to defend the city, and helped organize its evacuation and counterattack. He led the Dragon Elephant Divine Martial Battalion into the Outer City, where Ageless Ji and Undying Po attacked him, leaving him to bring out the Bronze Ancient Lamp.

• Ning Xiaochuan returned to the Marquis Mansion, fought Nie Lanxin to protect Xiao Ling'er, and drove her off with the Demon Emperor's help.
• As the Allied Army besieged the Imperial City, Ning Xiaochuan defended its gates, killed Lu Heng and Cui Yan, and defeated Xun Jun Peak Master before the Sword Saint intervened.
• Ning Xiaochuan returned to the mansion and helped the court prepare for the invasion, while the Old Marquis chose to stay and fight as the city’s defenses came under attack.
• After the Outer City wall fell, Ning Xiaochuan accepted command of the Dragon Elephant Divine Martial Battalion and sent the mansion’s young clansmen south through a secret passage.
• Ning Xiaochuan led the battalion into the Diqian City Region, broke through the Nether Firmament Sect’s defenses, and killed looters who had taken two girls captive.
• Ageless Ji and Undying Po ambushed Ning Xiaochuan, attacked the battalion with their artifacts, and demanded the Northern Darkness Divine Art and Heavenly Emperor Blade.
• Ning Xiaochuan protected his soldiers and wounded Ageless Ji, but the two women combined their attacks against him, so he brought out the Bronze Ancient Lamp.

Ning Xiaochuan helped retake the Imperial City, then evacuated his family and searched the Southern Wilderness for medicine to heal Yu Ningsheng. After battling Nie Lanxin and the White Fox Old Ancestor, he was directed toward the Nine Yue Territory, while the Azure Queen confronted the wounded fox over its healing flower.

• Ning Xiaochuan defeated the rebel forces in the Imperial City, killed Ageless Ji, Undying Po, and the Cloud Blossom Sect Master, and helped the imperial army reclaim the city.
• Ning Xiaochuan warned the Old Marquis that the Heaven-Man Dao Debate threatened their family, moved his clansmen and the Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion out of the city, and said goodbye to Yu Qianqian.
• Ning Xiaochuan rescued Yu Ningsheng from Nie Lanxin's lingering power and led her south to seek rare medicine, while Nie Lanxin continued toward the Southern Wilderness with Nie Lanzhi and Xiao Ling'er.
• Ning Xiaochuan trapped Nie Lanxin and the White Fox Old Ancestor after their battle, but spared Nie Lanxin at Nie Lanzhi's plea and pursued the wounded White Fox Old Ancestor to Heaven-Cleaving Desolate Ridge.
• Ning Xiaochuan and Yu Ningsheng fought the White Fox Old Ancestor's beasts, defeated his array, and forced him to flee, while Ning Xiaochuan collected his blood, treasures, and captured beasts.
• Sui Hanyu told Ning Xiaochuan to train in the Nine Yue Territory, and Ning Xiaochuan searched the White Fox Old Ancestor's lair before the Azure Queen seized the fox's Purple Lightning Sword Core and claimed its Crimson Blaze Flower.

Ning Xiaochuan fled the Great Wilderness through the Nether River, became separated from Yu Ningsheng, and reached the Nine Yue Territory, where he helped Situ Jing recover his Martial Heart Palace. As the search for a way back to Yu Ningsheng remained unresolved, Ning Xiaochuan sold Iron Bone Pills and entered the Yan Clan Auction, where a mysterious martial scripture was unveiled.

• Azure Queen claimed the White Fox Old Ancestor’s Purple Lightning Sword Core and kept Ning Xiaochuan’s companions at Black Cliff, but Ning Xiaochuan broke her confinement formation and fled with Yu Ningsheng.
• Chan Chu pursued Ning Xiaochuan and Yu Ningsheng into the Black Mist Ghost Wasteland, where ghostly creatures and a colossal blood-red camel drove them onward until Ning Xiaochuan was swept away by the Nether River.
• Ning Xiaochuan survived the Nether River, reached the Nine Yue Territory, and learned that the river flowed from Burial God Mountain, but he could not find Yu Ningsheng or the blood-red camel.
• Ning Xiaochuan discovered that Situ Jing’s replacement Heart Palace had been sabotaged and cultivated a new Human-Shaped Heart Palace, restoring part of Situ Jing’s Martial Dao cultivation.
• Ning Xiaochuan and Situ Jing reached Sky Stone City, where Ning Xiaochuan sold Iron Bone Pills and escaped Lei Jiu’s attempt to seize the pills and their formula.
• Situ Jing revealed his recovered cultivation and killed Lei Jiu and Lei Rong after they trapped him and Ning Xiaochuan, while Zi Hanyan and her elders agreed to keep his recovery secret.
• Zi Hanyan’s Old Ancestor recognized Ning Xiaochuan’s Heavenly Venerable Seal and identified the blood-red camel as a legendary creature whose awakening might have caused Burial God Mountain to emerge.
• At the Yan Clan Auction, the Profound Purity Temple bought Iron Bone Pills, and Yan Mingzhu shocked the audience by revealing a martial scripture with a starting price of one million Profound Stones.