Recaps

Zhao Li discovered that the Heavenly Flames were fragments of the First Emperor’s Plane Embryo and passed the First Emperor’s trial, gaining an Azure Lotus Seed and methods for Heavenly Supremes. He returned to the others and helped Xiao Yan begin refining the Twelfth-Rank Green Lotus Core Flame, but Xiao Yan’s ruined meridians left him unable to control it.

• Zhao Li subdued the Nine Nether Wind Flame, then investigated the Green Lotus Core Flame’s birthplace and followed its roots through a Chaos boundary to the First Emperor.
• The First Emperor revealed that he was the Immortal Great Emperor, that the Heavenly Flames were fragments of his Plane Embryo, and that the Flame Mantra could reunite them.
• Zhao Li fought the First Emperor’s trial, earned his recognition, and entered the Azure Lotus Space, where he absorbed its Dao Principles and formed the Azure Lotus Dharma Body.
• The Green Lotus grew a tenth petal and gave Zhao Li a lotus seed that granted him authority over the Dou Qi Continent’s Plane Embryo.
• Zhao Li and the First Emperor discussed restoring Origin Qi and strengthening the continent by teaching diverse cultivation paths, and the First Emperor gave Zhao Li methods for Heavenly Supremes.
• Zhao Li returned from the Azure Lotus Space after less than half an hour and told Yun Shan, Yao Chen, and the others about the First Emperor.
• Zhao Li gave Xiao Yan the Twelfth-Rank Green Lotus Core Flame, placed the Azure Lotus Seed in his Qi Sea, and used Creation Force to ease the pain as Xiao Yan’s body rebuilt.
• Xiao Yan tried to tame the flame but could not reach it because his meridians were destroyed and his Dou Qi had been burned away.

Zhao Li revealed the path to Dou Di, subdued Hun Tiandi, and set the ancient clans to spreading cultivation across the continent. Xiao Yan returned to Jia Nan Academy, reunited with Xun'er, and faced Bai Shan’s group in the final selection trial.

• Xiao Yan refined the Green Lotus Core Flame, reached Dou King, and proved that the Flame Mantra could absorb a Heavenly Flame.
• Zhao Li entered Ancient Saint City, revealed the Secret of the Dou Di to Gu Yuan, and secured the Gu Clan’s support for spreading cultivation.
• Zhao Li defeated Hun Tiandi, sealed him beneath Five-Finger Mountain, and sent him to the Abyss of the Sea Boundary.
• Zhao Li healed Ling Poshan and the Ling Clan, reunited Ling Meng with him, and obtained the Ling Clan’s Tou She Ancient God Jade shard.
• Zhao Li secured support from the ancient clans for the Eighty-one Trials as news of Hun Tiandi’s defeat threw the Soul Clan into disarray.
• Xiao Yan returned to Jia Nan Academy’s selection competition, defeated Xue Beng, and reunited with Xun'er.
• Xiao Yan won several matches, then entered the final fifty-person trial with Xun'er as Bai Shan threatened him to leave her behind.