Recaps

Xiao Fan helped Zi Yan claim the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and reconcile with Zhu Kun on her own terms. After awakening with a fused bloodline, Zi Yan accepted the Dragon Emperor throne and arrived at East Dragon Island to begin reclaiming the divided clan.

• Yao Ming reclaimed his position as clan chief, punished Yao Xiaotian, and granted Serene Water Snake Valley to the Snake-People Tribe.
• Xiao Fan and his companions entered the Beast Region’s hidden realm, where Zi Yan took the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan pursued them.
• Xiao Fan brought Zi Yan beneath Jia Nan Academy to meet Zhu Kun, and Zi Yan told him that his apology could not restore the years she had spent alone.
• Zi Yan ate the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and entered a cocoon while Xiao Fan and Zhu Kun guided her through its powers and Zhu Kun learned how to support her without forcing her choices.
• Zi Yan emerged with her dragon and phoenix bloodlines fused, marked Xiao Fan with a Dragon Phoenix Imprint, and accepted Zhu Kun’s offer of treasures while insisting she would not be forced to return to Dragon Island.
• Xiao Fan and Zhu Kun planned to use Zi Yan’s bloodline and East Dragon Island’s support to challenge the rival Dragon Kings, and Zhu Kun named Zi Yan the new Dragon Emperor.
• Zi Yan and Xiao Fan arrived at East Dragon Island, where Zhu Kun’s decree established her as the legitimate heir and the clansmen swore loyalty to her.

Zi Yan reunited the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and led it against the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan while Xiao Fan advanced his cultivation and prepared to subdue another Heavenly Flame. After proving his Ninth-Rank alchemy skills at Danta, Xiao Fan entered Little Danta, where the Star Region was set to open and Soul Hall plotted against him.

• Zi Yan revealed Zhu Kun’s decree, united East Dragon Island behind her claim, and forced the three island envoys to recognize her authority.
• The North Dragon King devoured the West and South Dragon Kings, but Zi Yan and Xiao Fan exposed his crime, recovered the three Dragon Seals, and helped seal Huang Tian after defeating the phoenix attack.
• Zi Yan reunited the four dragon islands, demanded a ransom for Huang Tian, and led forces against the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s subordinate strongholds with help from Xiao Fan’s snake allies.
• Xiao Fan and Zi Yan visited Serene Water Snake Valley, where Xiao Fan’s companions treated his injuries and arranged for Medusa and Qing Lin to guard the valley while he traveled to Danta.
• Xiao Fan wagered the Star Soul Mystic Saint Pill’s successful refinement for access to Little Danta, then used Jinyao and Zi Yan’s help to overcome the pill’s nine lightning bolts and complete it.
• Little Danta’s elders made Xiao Fan an honorary elder and scheduled the Star Region’s opening, while Soul Hall prepared to use Old Man Mu Gu’s Soul Lure against him.
• Xiao Fan admitted his fear of failing to Zi Yan, and Xiao Yi Xian gave him Soul-Warming Liquid before his attempt to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame.