Recaps

Lu Tian advanced the Western Teachings’ position through the Investiture of the Gods tribulation while collecting the sword qi and treasures that appeared at Square Inch Mountain. After defeating Xuandu and other rivals, he slipped into Eight Sceneries Palace to take unusual objects as Jieyin kept Taiching occupied.

• Di Xin sent Wen Zhong and Ji Chang against Yuan Futong’s rebellion, while Lu Tian advanced his cultivation and established Kongzhu Tathagata to watch over Nezha.
• Nezha killed Biyun Boy, Caiyun Boy, and Ao Bing, then surrendered his flesh and bones to his parents before Lu Tian gave him a lotus body and brought him under control with Li Jing’s Exquisite Pagoda.
• Lu Tian and the Western Teachings staged a treasure display at Square Inch Mountain, drawing the Sages and their disciples into a contest that led Lu Tian to pursue the Wisdom Sword’s scattered sword qi.
• Lu Tian obtained sword qi and treasures after challenging the ruler of a small world, fighting Randeng and Guangchengzi, and helping defeat Duobao’s Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation.
• Lu Tian joined forces with Xuandu and others to break the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, claim the Immortal-Slaying Sword, and defeat the Chan and Human Teachings cultivators who challenged him.
• Shen Gongbao’s forces attacked Jiang Ziya’s Investiture Platform, but Taiyi Zhenren and Manjushri Guangfa Tianzun defeated the Four Saints of Jiulong Island, while Lu Tian secretly took their divine pearls.
• The Yang siblings and Zhending defeated Ji Chang and the Phoenix Clan, then Lu Tian’s Evil Corpse fought Xuandu until Jieyin intervened and delayed Taiching.
• Lu Tian entered Eight Sceneries Palace during Jieyin and Taiching’s battle, bypassed Green Ox’s guarded cellar, took several unusual objects, and escaped Mount Shouyang.