Recaps

Zhang Qingxuan taught at Martial Soul Academy, accepted Yun Qingyang as a disciple, and went to the Far North to claim the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Soul Ring. After surviving a dangerous absorption, he was reborn as an Innate Lifeform and reached level ninety-six in Soul Power.

• Lin Meng'er began studying healing after inheriting her grandfather's Golden Peak Needle, while Zhang Qingxuan healed Jin Ting and let her borrow Baji Fist.
• Tang Chen defeated Qian Daoliu in their duel, securing Spirit Hall's promise not to target the Clear Sky Sect and to lower Whale Rubber prices.
• Zhang Qingxuan became a secret guest instructor at Martial Soul Academy under the identity Zhang Zhiwei and taught students about the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
• After Yun Qingyang judged Zhang Qingxuan's story about a master, disciple, and scholar, Zhang Qingxuan accepted him as a disciple and gave him cultivation techniques and resources.
• Over the next three years, Lu Xueqi reached Level 42 and Yun Qingyang reached Level 21, while Zhang Qingxuan let Yun Qingyang teach Yun Lingyue a basic breathing technique.
• Zhang Qingxuan hurried to the Far North, where he joined Snow Empress and Ice Empress in killing the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and began absorbing its nine-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring.
• Zhang Qingxuan overcame the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's remnant soul and endured months of bodily collapse as he absorbed the Soul Ring's power.
• Zhang Qingxuan's body shattered and regenerated as an Innate Lifeform, reaching level ninety-six in Soul Power and the peak of late-stage Qi Refining into Spirit.

Zhang Qingxuan returned to Spirit City after aiding the Snow Empress, where an attack on his disciples left Yun Qingyang crippled and drove him to punish the Fallen Soul Masters. He set out with the Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Yun Lingyue, eventually accepting Yun Lingyue as his disciple and teaching her to control her murderous aura.

• Zhang Qingxuan helped the Snow Empress survive her Heavenly Tribulation, explored an icy cavern with her and the Ice Empress, and gave them rare treasures before Di Tian confronted him over the Ice and Fire Dragon King’s inheritance.
• In Spirit City, Yun Qingyang defeated Tang Hao in their duel, while Lu Xueqi fought Bibi Dong to a draw and explained that divine power might resolve the conflict between Bibi Dong’s Twin Martial Souls.
• Fallen Soul Masters ambushed Lu Xueqi, Yun Qingyang, and Yun Lingyue, and Xiao Bai rescued the siblings, but Yun Qingyang burned his Martial Soul Origin protecting his sister and was left crippled.
• Zhang Qingxuan healed Yun Qingyang’s meridians, confronted Qian Xunji over Spirit Hall’s failure, gave his students a final combat lesson, and decided to retaliate against the Fallen Soul Masters while building his own force.
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress joined Zhang Qingxuan’s force, and he and Li Yingxue confessed their feelings before she chose to remain behind and cultivate as his future support.
• Zhang Qingxuan departed with Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Yun Lingyue, then wiped out Fallen Soul Master forces and trained Yun Lingyue by sending her to clear a stronghold, where a disguised enemy deceived her until Snow Empress rescued her.
• After Yun Lingyue absorbed blood energy from Fallen Soul Masters and feared her martial soul would corrupt her, Zhang Qingxuan accepted her as his disciple and taught her mantras to purify her murderous aura.

Zhang Qingxuan founded the Celestial Master Mansion, established its disciples and Guardian Sacred Beasts, and drew the attention of powerful figures across the continent. He turned away Yu Xiaogang, stabilized Bibi Dong’s Twin Martial Souls, and sent Zhang Qingyang away from the mountain.

• Zhang Qingxuan founded the Celestial Master Mansion at Dragon Tiger Mountain and bestowed divine ranks on Long Shuyu and Hu Xiaobing as its Guardian Sacred Beasts.
• The Heavenly Dao asked Zhang Qingxuan to help refine the energy around Douluo Planet, and he accepted in exchange for the Heaven-Seeking Disk and access to its laws.
• Zhang Qingxuan took Zhang Qingyang as his surname, began preparing him as a successor, and selected Xu Lanxing, Ye Qinghuan, Li Qingfeng, and Bai Ziyao as disciples.
• Zhang Qingyang joined the tournament team after his martial soul recovered, while Zhang Qingxuan agreed to teach Li Qingfeng the dangerous path of Qimen.
• Chen Jianjun challenged Zhang Qingxuan to guide his swordsmanship, lost their daylong contest, and received a branch containing sword qi to study.
• Zhang Qingxuan rejected Yu Xiaogang’s claim to discipleship and explained that Luo Sanpao had sacrificed its origin to protect him, leaving his soul path capped at level thirty.
• Zhang Qingxuan stabilized Bibi Dong’s Twin Martial Souls with Yin-Yang true qi, gave her the Soul Core Condensation Method and a talisman, and told her to seek him if it reacted.
• Yu Yuanzhen urged Yu Xiaogang to pursue Martial Soul theory, while Zhang Qingxuan sent Zhang Qingyang down the mountain and prepared to take Lu Xueqi out.

Zhang Qingxuan searched for divine materials while his disciples faced their own trials and conflicts. In the Extreme South Land, he gained the Blazing Fire Academy’s loyalty and intervened to save the Azure Flame Sky Phoenix from a Heavenly Tribulation.

• Zhang Qingxuan returned to his family, revealed that he had found the innate divine water and wood, and explained that he sought five divine materials.
• Zhang Qingxuan negotiated with Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu for clues about innate divine objects, trading the Mystic Fire True Scripture for four leads.
• Zhang Qingyang took in Fang Ningxue after learning that her hands were a Body Martial Soul, and Li Qingfeng explained its difficult awakenings.
• Yun Lingyue trained Li Qingfeng and Bai Ziyao, then gave Xu Lanxing and Ye Qinghuan Five Thunder Talismans before they visited Xu Lanxing’s family.
• Tang Yuan pressured the Xu Family to submit to the Clear Sky Sect, but backed down after Xu Lanxing and Ye Qinghuan identified Zhang Qingxuan as their master.
• Chen Jianjun explained how Zhang Qingxuan had shown him the Power of Heaven and Earth, while Zhang Qingxuan continued seeking the Innate Divine Fire in the Extreme South Land.
• Zhang Qingxuan stopped the Crimson Crystal Earth Dragon Emperor from killing Huo Zhenshan and Huo Yunshan, promised to help it survive its next Heavenly Tribulation, and secured their loyalty.
• The Crimson Crystal Earth Dragon Emperor rushed to aid its Big Sister, the Azure Flame Sky Phoenix, and Zhang Qingxuan collapsed the tribulation clouds by absorbing their lightning.