Recaps

Zhang Yuanqing received a mysterious Role Card, joined the Five Elements Alliance, and cleared the deadly Sheling Tunnel trial, awakening the ancient Lady of Three Paths Mountain. The story then shifted to a murder investigation in Songhai, where Zhang’s use of a dead man’s memories identified the killer as Ou Xiangrong.

• Zhang Yuanqing received Lei Yibing’s black card, entered the Sheling Tunnel Spirit Realm, and discovered that its temple and its dangers were tied to Lei’s disappearance.
• Zhang Yuanqing joined the Five Elements Alliance as a Night Wanderer and learned that his solo trial had never been cleared.
• Zhang Yuanqing returned to the Mountain God Temple, subdued the Red Dancing Shoes, sealed the zombie, and uncovered a hidden chamber beneath the main hall.
• Zhang Yuanqing saw through the Banyan Tree Spirit’s deception and destroyed it with the Demon Subduing Pestle, clearing the S-Rank trial and becoming a level-one Night Wanderer.
• Zhang Yuanqing found the Lady of Three Paths Mountain in a coffin and consumed her Spirit Crystal before returning to the human world.
• Zhang Yuanqing told Li Dongze and Guan Ya that the Lady had awakened, while the Taiyi Sect learned of the ancient Day Wanderer and the black full-moon mark.
• Li Dongze asked Zhang Yuanqing to read Zhao Yingjun’s spirit, and Zhang saw a scarred killer demand the Holy Grail and the Roster before killing Zhao and abducting a woman.
• Zhang Yuanqing and Guan Ya identified the killer as Ou Xiangrong, and Li Dongze organized the teams to search for him in Songhai.

Zhang Yuanqing killed Ou Xiangrong, uncovered the search for Black Impermanence, and investigated the Infant Spirit haunting while concealing his own secrets. After learning that Night Wanderer instances had changed, he entered the S-rank Jinshui Amusement Park mission, where a hidden killer left the group searching for answers.

• Zhang Yuanqing tracked Ou Xiangrong to the university, then used the Red Dancing Shoes and Demon Subduing Pestle to kill him and save Xu Yingying.
• During Spirit Inquiry, Zhang Yuanqing learned that Black Impermanence had escaped with the Fallen Holy Grail and the Roster, and the Five Elements Alliance began searching for Black Impermanence and his subordinates.
• Zhang Yuanqing discovered the Infant Spirit haunting Pingtai Hospital was connected to Wang Qian, secretly kept it as his Spirit Servant, and concealed it from his colleagues.
• Yuan Ting questioned Zhang Yuanqing about the Demon Lord’s successor, but Zhang Yuanqing hid the full-moon mark and exclusive reward that identified him.
• Zhang Yuanqing learned about changes to Night Wanderer instances and decoded Lei Yibing’s childhood clue before receiving a mission notice for Jinshui Amusement Park.
• Zhang Yuanqing entered the death-type amusement park with six other Walkers, and River God was decapitated during the first roller-coaster ride.
• Zhang Yuanqing tested the ride by staying behind while the others rode again, then learned the next attraction was the Underground Parking Garage and received a chance to identify the malicious player.

Zhang Yuanqing cleared Jinshui Amusement Park, honored Ashamed to be a Father's last request, and became entangled in conflicts involving the Xie Family, Stop-Killing Palace, and the Xiahou Family. The stretch leaves him fighting Unbridled's Gu beasts as the hunt for Black Impermanence leads the officials into a trap.

• Zhang Yuanqing led his team through the parking garage trial, where Ashamed to be a Father died saving Xie Lingxi, then used the Cat King Speaker to stop Car Man and complete the stage.
• Zhang Yuanqing entered the Ghost House, gathered the betrothal gifts, and survived the Ghost Bride's selection before exposing Fire Demon as the Traitor and completing the S-rank Jinshui Amusement Park mission.
• After leveling up and receiving his rewards, Zhang Yuanqing contacted Guan Ya and Li Dongze, wrote a dungeon guide, and heard the Demon Lord's recording instructing him to seek the Roster from Black Impermanence.
• Zhang Yuanqing delivered Ashamed to be a Father's apology to Master Wuhen, learned the story behind the man's path to redemption, and received a Dream-Connecting Jade Talisman.
• Zhang Yuanqing joined the operation against Black Impermanence, refused the Xiahou Family's demand to use Wang Qian as bait, and evaded Xiahou Tianyuan's attack.
• Li Dongze's team joined a task force to capture Unbridled, but Fu Qingyang discovered that the Black Impermanence lead was a lure and left with Ling Jun.
• Zhang Yuanqing and the task force fought Unbridled and his Gu beasts, and Zhang Yuanqing killed the spider woman with the Bloodthirsty Blade.

Zhang Yuanqing survived Unbridled’s ambush, rescued Wang Qian’s sister, and uncovered Dark Night Rose’s ties to the Xiahou family and Black Impermanence. After Steward Pang arranged an attempt on his life, Zhang learned that both organizations were hunting Demon Lord’s successor, and Fu Qingyang staged his apparent death to draw their enemies out.

• Zhang Yuanqing used the Red Bridal Veil to summon the Ghost Bride, who killed Unbridled and the giant snake before he freed himself from her control and Fu Qingyang arrived with reinforcements.
• Zhang Yuanqing learned from Unbridled’s memories that he had sold official deployments to Black Impermanence and served Dark Night Rose, while Fu Qingyang began investigating the hidden organization.
• Zhang Yuanqing rescued Wang Qian’s sister from Xiahou Tianyuan’s men, and Fu Qingyang arrested Xiahou Tianyuan despite Manager Pang’s resistance.
• The Stop-Killing Palace Master told Zhang Yuanqing that Dark Night Rose had destroyed her Chu Family and infiltrated Xiahou Chi’s branch, while Zhang agreed to share intelligence with her.
• Zhang Yuanqing killed Xiahou Tianyuan in custody and learned from his memories that Dark Night Rose sought to rule the Spirit Realm, but Xiahou Xin was found dead before Fu Qingyang could arrest him.
• The White-Clad Murderess attacked Zhang Yuanqing in a nightmare, but he escaped with Master Wuhen’s talisman and learned that Steward Pang had arranged the attack.
• Fu Qingyang and Zhang Yuanqing killed Pang Wudi, and Zhang learned from his spirit that Dark Night Rose and Black Impermanence were seeking Demon Lord’s successor and that Unjust Heaven had ordered his death.
• Fu Qingyang arranged Zhang Yuanqing’s apparent death and a gathering at Fu Family Bay, while Guan Ya saw a forum post announcing that Yuanshi Tianzun had died.