Recaps

Lin Chang'an raided Li Fire Island, strengthened his cultivation and allies, and became entangled in the Ghost Domain crisis and Azure Sea Palace’s Secret Realm expedition. After uncovering a dangerous Shapeshifting Yin Spirit Beast King and recovering Nether Soul Sect inheritances, he sought materials for a Clear Spirit Pill and faced a dispute with a Red Fire Sect couple.

• Lin Chang'an and Yun Yao raided Li Fire Island with the Sword Servant, seized its treasures and Mystic Sky Withered Leaf, then sold surplus goods to Fatty Lei.
• Lin Chang'an spent years cultivating, refining Sun-Piercing Divine Swords, and studying formations as the Nether Soul Sect Secret Realm drew outside cultivators to Five Dragon Island.
• Lin Chang'an hunted Yin Spirit Beast Kings, escorted Mystic Sound Pavilion’s ship to Sea Abyss City, and witnessed the Secret Realm’s restriction break and unleash a Ghost Domain.
• Azure Sea Palace offered Lin Chang'an resources and protection to join an expedition into the First Secret Realm, and he accepted after consulting Yun Yao.
• Lin Chang'an advanced to Core Formation Middle Stage, rescued a merchant ship from a Ghost Disaster, and learned from a ghost cultivator’s memories that a traitor had caused the Nether Soul Sect’s destruction.
• Lin Chang'an bonded a Yin Spirit Beast King with a Yin Attribute Spirit Bead, then uncovered a Shapeshifting Yin Spirit Beast King’s attempt to control cultivators and recovered Nether Soul Sect inheritances with Yun Yao.
• Lin Chang'an found a Clear Spirit Pill recipe and sought its required ingredients, while a Red Fire Sect couple refused his terms for their Divine Origin Fruits and left after threatening him.

Lin Chang'an strengthened his cultivation, equipped the Sword Servant, and repaired the Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor while navigating rival sects and the gathering turmoil around the Secret Realm. The arc leaves him and Fairy Nishang fighting the bandits’ summoned Yin Spirit Beast Kings.

• Lin Chang'an hunted Yin Spirit Beast Kings and raided a Yin Spirit Ship, then returned to Five Dragon Island as Sword Servant prepared for Core Formation.
• Lin Chang'an broke through to the Core Formation Late Stage in Divine Sense, killed the Red Fire Sect ambushers, and framed the Mysterious Yin Demonic Sect for their deaths.
• Lin Chang'an advanced to Third-Rank Body Refining and helped Sword Servant form an Immortal Golden Core with an awakened lightning bloodline.
• Yun Yao gave Lin Chang'an the damaged Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor, and he agreed to hunt a Thunder Flood Dragon to repair it while resolving to help her escape Old Devil Profound Yin.
• Lin Chang'an killed a Thunder Flood Dragon and a Black Water Giant Turtle, acquired materials for the armor, and later helped Sword Servant refine her Life-Bound Dharma Treasure.
• As Secret Realm preparations and map-fragment conflicts spread, Lin Chang'an traded for a Fire-Attribute Demon Core and spent years cultivating and studying the labyrinth map.
• Lin Chang'an and Fairy Nishang agreed to work together against the Cultivator Bandits, while Sword Servant prepared a retreat route ahead of their operation.
• Lin Chang'an broke the bandits’ island formation, and when six leaders summoned Third-Order Yin Spirit Beast Kings, he and Fairy Nishang attacked them.

Lin Chang'an strengthened his position through trade, alliance-building, and the defeat of the Meng Clan, while helping Mystic Sound Pavilion’s disciples advance. As rival forces grew and the Secret Realm approached, he announced his array mastery and prepared to travel to Sea Abyss City.

• Lin Chang'an and Fairy Nishang escaped the Shapeshifting Yin Spirit Beast King, and the Profound Heaven Immortal Vine devoured its Split Soul.
• Lin Chang'an joined the Seven Kingdoms Alliance’s takeover of Blue Wave Island, where True Lord Lu confronted Old Devil Red Fire and drove the Red Fire Sect away.
• Lin Chang'an built trade ties through Spirit Mine deals and a Five Dragon Island fair, then killed Madam Meng and took the Meng Clan’s Secret Realm Map Fragment.
• Yun Yao traded a Secret Realm Map Fragment to Fairy Nishang for intelligence, while Lin Chang'an purified Yun Yao’s Mystic Yin Divine Fire and found it could restore the Sun-Piercing Divine Sword’s spiritual charm.
• Fairy Nishang refused Meng Xinghai’s proposal, and Zhao Lingyue and Zhao Lingxing formed High-grade Golden Cores under Lin Chang'an’s guidance.
• Lin Chang'an and Fairy Nishang avoided becoming involved in the Red Fire Sect’s search for a pursued cultivator, while Lin Chang'an secretly spread news of the man and warned the Seven Kingdoms Alliance to travel in groups.
• Lin Chang'an offered Shen Zhuang, Li Tianmo, and Zhou Bingxuan a chance to form cores, announced his Third-Order High-Grade Array Master status, and agreed to travel to Sea Abyss City at Fairy Nishang’s request.

Lin Chang'an prepared for the Secret Realm, strengthened his allies, and uncovered plots surrounding its treasures before entering and joining forces with Yun Yao. After helping her claim the Cold Flame and escape, he plundered Old Devil Profound Yin’s stronghold and set out to pursue Nascent Soul Formation, while Fairy Nishang came under attack.

• Lin Chang'an advanced to Core Formation Late Stage, supported his juniors and allies, and devoured Old Devil Red Fire before looting the hidden treasure site.
• After a long seclusion, Lin Chang'an acquired the materials and map fragments needed for the Secret Realm, captured Huang Tianxiao’s Scroll Artifact, and gained guidance from its spirit remnant.
• Lin Chang'an entered the Secret Realm, crossed its Five Elements Desolation Lands, rescued Su Miaoyin, and learned that Huang Tianxiao was the Orchid Demon Successor.
• Lin Chang'an rescued Yun Yao from the Five Demon Children and reunited with Fairy Nishang and the Sword Servant before entering the palace labyrinth.
• Lin Chang'an found Yun Yao in a secret chamber, helped stabilize her Mystic Yin Divine Fire, and cultivated with her as their techniques strengthened each other.
• Yun Yao gave Lin Chang'an the Cold Flame and sent him and the Sword Servant out of the Secret Realm, where they looted Old Devil Profound Yin’s cave and destroyed the Mystic Yin Divine Sect’s Sacred Altar.
• Lin Chang'an prepared to use an ancient Teleportation Array and pursue Nascent Soul Formation, then sensed Fairy Nishang fleeing two cultivators who wanted her Secret Realm treasures.