Recaps

Song Wen failed to break through at Lanyuan Mountain, then used the conflict between Jian Xiao and Wei Gu to kill them and reach the Integrated Body Realm. After years of preparation and new dealings with Wang Qiuyue and Bai Wei, he went to You Shang Lake to approach Wu Lingzhu and investigate the Wu Clan.

• Song Wen met Wang Qiuyue, received the Soul-Slaying Spike, and arranged for her to guard his breakthrough while he sought a secluded cultivation site.
• Song Wen began transforming his acupoints into soul apertures at Lanyuan Mountain, but Xiang Rong and the Jia Family disrupted the site, and his breakthrough attempt failed.
• Wang Qiuyue and Bai Wei captured Xiang Rong, while Song Wen devoured the Jia Family cultivators and recovered the Reincarnation Calamity-Transcending Scripture.
• Song Wen watched Jian Xiao's attack on Six Baleful Hall collapse as Wei Gu persuaded Jian Xiao's allies to leave, then pursued the resulting conflict.
• Song Wen used Illusion-Destroying Powder against the Black Wolf Void Demon and killed Wei Gu and Jian Xiao with Blood Tide before fleeing with Ye Nan.
• Song Wen absorbed Wei Gu's power to reach the Integrated Body Early Stage, learned about the Thunder-Commanding Divine Control Ritual Altar, and later gave Wang Qiuyue information on the Nine Great Heavenly Thunder Secret Arts.
• Song Wen sought information about the Wu Clan, traveled to Hepo City, and introduced himself to Wu Lingzhu as Jiang Yushan.
• Wu Lingzhu took Song Wen and Ke Zheng to Jadeite Pavilion for an expensive dinner, and Song Wen suspected she intended to make him pay a huge bill.

Song Wen infiltrated the Wu Clan to rescue Lan Chen, captured its ancestors, and helped Lan Chen take over Wu Lingzhu’s body. After years of cultivation, he pursued leads on the Western Rong Continent and lured Ke Zheng into revealing Gu Huang’s disappearance with two million spirit stones.

• Song Wen lured Wu Lingzhu and Wu Qinghan to Rainbow-Drinking Ravine, captured them, and demanded a ransom from the Wu Clan.
• Song Wen infiltrated the Wu Clan with Ke Zheng, entered the Cold Prison, and rescued Lan Chen’s soul before escaping as Wu Shandie’s formation trapped him and clan members.
• Song Wen broke through the Wu Clan’s formation, captured Wu Shandie, and later used Wu Lingzhu’s body as Lan Chen’s possession vessel.
• Lan Chen took over Wu Lingzhu’s body, joined the Jade Spirit Palace, and spent time with Song Wen before he cultivated quietly for twelve years.
• Song Wen learned about a damaged teleportation array to the Western Rong Continent, sought materials for his ritual altar, and was directed to Ying Wu for information about Thunder Hou blood.
• Song Wen found Ke Zheng in Thousand Blades City and persuaded him to join a purported raid on the Li Clan’s ancient cave by offering his Soul Lamp as security.
• As they flew away from the city, Ke Zheng attacked Song Wen with a poisoned palm, but Song Wen subdued him and learned that Gu Huang had disappeared with two million high-grade spirit stones.

Song Wen and Ying Wu searched the Annihilation Abyss for Thunder Hou materials, clashed with Wen Xuan, Xi Fei, and Gu Huang, and uncovered a corpse-puppet scheme. After finding a sleeping Kui Bull and a mysterious golden creature, they left the Abyss and went their separate ways toward Southern Nether Province and Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion.

• Song Wen killed Ke Zheng, found Ying Wu at Great Passage Lake, and gained her trust by offering advice about her Void Dragon Vine and a Beauty Serpent.
• Song Wen and Ying Wu searched the Annihilation Abyss for Thunder Hou, then followed Kong Guan to an underwater cavern where Wen Xuan and his allies were refining thousands of corpses into puppets.
• Ying Wu confronted Wen Xuan over the cavern and its materials while Song Wen fought Xi Fei and Gu Huang, killing Xi Fei and pursuing Gu Huang after Ying Wu revealed that Song Wen was Gou Jun.
• Song Wen captured and tortured Gu Huang, learned that Gong Tianzong had hired him to refine the puppets, and returned with Gu Huang’s head as Ying Wu defeated Wen Xuan.
• Song Wen collected the corpse puppets and supplies, and Ying Wu challenged him over his false names and concealed identity before joining him to search for Thunder Hou.
• Song Wen and Ying Wu trapped and killed a pair of adult Thunder Hou, collected their essence blood, and then followed a golden spirit beast to a sleeping Kui Bull before retreating from the Abyss.
• Song Wen and Ying Wu returned toward Southern Nether Province, and a year later Song Wen entered Thousand Blades City in disguise while Ying Wu headed for Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion.

Song Wen uncovered the Six Baleful Hall’s plans, killed Gong Tianzong, and advanced while hunting void demons. He prepared for the journey to the Western Rong Continent, gained a demonic form, and warned Wang Qiuyue about Xuan Gu’s intended attack.

• Song Wen bought Duan Huo’s intelligence on Gou Jun, then abducted and killed Duan Huo and Duan Qingwan to force information from their souls.
• Song Wen exposed Bao Tianming’s dealings with the Six Baleful Hall and used him to draw out Feng Chang and Gong Tianzong.
• Song Wen killed Gong Tianzong and Feng Chang, learned that Xuan Gu was preparing an assault on the three great sects, and escaped Lord Xuan Gu’s pursuit.
• Song Wen absorbed Gong Tianzong’s power, advanced to the Integrated Body Middle Stage, and spent years hunting void demons with Shadow Void and Nether Fox.
• Song Wen reunited Lan Chen with Bai Wei, who accepted Lan Chen as her disciple and helped Song Wen inscribe the Thunder-Commanding Divine Control Ritual Altar.
• Song Wen used the altar to strengthen his lightning arts and agreed to join the expedition to the Western Rong Continent.
• Song Wen persuaded Ying Wu to teach him a demonic transformation by fusing with her Seven-Blood Centipede, then prepared for the western journey.
• Song Wen exchanged teleportation-talisman knowledge with Wang Qiuyue and revealed Xuan Gu’s plan to use three Ten Thousand Corpse Formations against the three great sects.