Recaps

Ye Yun rose from a defeated outer disciple to an inner sect disciple by cultivating martial arts suited to his unusual ability, then discovered a treasure in the Blackwater Mountains while pursuing a mission. After his grandfather died, Ye Yun vowed to reach the pinnacle of martial arts and set out to gather Red Jade Flowers.

• Ye Yun lost to Tie Shan, promised Ye Feng he would make the top ten next year, and discovered that his senses had sharpened after a mysterious headache.
• Ye Yun used his ability to find Layered Waves Fist, rapidly mastered it, defeated Ironwood, and traveled to the Blackwater Mountains to train against demonic beasts.
• Ye Yun learned to use Dark Force, killed a Fiery Sun Tiger and an old man who tried to take the Essence Fruit, and found a Storage Bag containing valuable items and manuals.
• Ye Yun trained in the mountains, returned to the sect, and killed Tie Shan on the Life-and-Death Platform before reaching the Qi Refining Realm and passing the inner sect assessment.
• Ye Yun settled by the Cold Spring on Great Sun Peak, chose Ice Profound Force, Nine Yin Cold Claw, and Void Meditation Formula, and found the Iceheart Lotus Platform beneath the spring.
• Ye Yun used the platform to improve his cultivation, then accepted a mission to collect Red Jade Flowers and learned that Ye Feng had died after giving him final advice.
• Ye Yun buried Ye Feng, vowed to reach the pinnacle of martial arts, and set out for the Blackwater Mountains, where he found a pool of milky-white liquid while exploring a Dark Nether Python's cave.

Ye Yun recovered from Zhao Yu’s ambush, rose through the Hundred Strong Ranking, and forged the Ninefold Waves fist technique. He infiltrated Clearwind Stronghold with Liu Laosan and was still fighting Wu Heihu when Zhang Bao fled down the mountain.

• Ye Yun killed the Lightning Eagle, gathered Red Jade Flowers, and later killed Zhao Yu despite Zhuang Yan’s intervention, then left the Blackwater Mountains determined to defeat Zhuang Yan.
• Ye Yun sold Zhao Yu’s belongings at auction, bought a Human Origin Pill, and was shot through the chest by the Blackwater Four Fiends before Uncle Iron Bull rescued him.
• After recovering and returning to the Purple Extreme Sect, Ye Yun defeated Zhou Yuan to claim ninety-fifth place on the Hundred Strong Ranking and broke through to the Qi Refining Realm Sixth Layer.
• Ye Yun deepened his understanding of Fist Force, advanced to the Seventh Level of the Qi Refining Realm, and created the Ninefold Waves Fist Art during an Epiphany.
• Ye Yun accepted the mission to exterminate Clearwind Stronghold and traveled with Steward Luo’s convoy, where he killed Liu Laosan’s bandits and forced Liu Laosan to guide him to the stronghold.
• Ye Yun and Liu Laosan entered Clearwind Stronghold and quietly killed its Body Tempering Realm martial artists before arranging an ambush for Wu Heihu.
• Ye Yun struck Wu Heihu with Ninefold Waves and fought him while Liu Laosan battled Zhang Bao, who eventually fled down the mountain.
• Ye Yun drew Wu Heihu’s attention with a small stone, exposing an opening for his next attack.

Ye Yun returned to the sect after destroying Clearwind Stronghold, then cultivated the Mystic Ice Body and pursued the Blackwater Four Fiends. He killed the fiends at Divine Ape Valley, claimed the Spirit Origin Fruits, and left the Blackwater Mountains as a blood-robed avenger arrived.

• Ye Yun killed Liu Laosan and Zhang Bao after they ambushed him, then discovered the captive women in Clearwind Stronghold and set their house ablaze at Li Xiuying’s request.
• Ye Yun searched the stronghold, found its hidden treasury and martial arts, burned the stronghold, and returned to the sect with its spoils.
• Ye Yun met Li Qinglian, learned about the Great Dynasty Tournament, and challenged him to a future match.
• Ye Yun sold Clearwind Stronghold’s goods through Ling Chen, then cultivated the Mystic Ice Body until he broke through to the Initiation Realm.
• Ye Yun tracked the Fat and Thin Fiends to Divine Ape Valley, where they revealed that the Blackwater Four Fiends sought ripened Spirit Origin Fruits guarded by apes.
• Ye Yun killed Ding Guizhi and disrupted the Blackwater Four Fiends’ escape during the battle for the fruit, while the Iron-Armed White-Backed Ape King killed most of the fighters.
• Ye Yun killed Jiao Bin and Liao Qingxuan, revealed his identity to the dying Xue Peng, and took the remaining Spirit Origin Fruits.
• Ye Yun gathered the valley’s spoils and fled the Blackwater Mountains as an unknown blood-robed man arrived to avenge Xue Peng and Jiao Bin.

Ye Yun advanced his cultivation, prepared for the Great Dynasty Tournament, and learned from Elder Li that the Blood God Sect was recovering. His challenge to Wang Baifeng ended with Wang Baifeng’s death, but Murong Kuangshi imposed only a month of cleaning and a fine.

• Ye Yun bought the Frostheart gauntlets, then gave Wang Chen a Life Creation Pill after learning Ironwood had crippled him and threatened him.
• Ye Yun sold Liao Qingxuan’s spoils to Ling Chen, advanced to the Qi Refining Realm Eighth Layer, and exchanged the Mad Demon Art for the Ice Swallow Sky-Stepping Art.
• Elder Li warned Ye Yun that the Blood God Sect was recovering and told him not to discuss it or cultivate its martial arts.
• Ye Yun trained in the Ice Swallow Sky-Stepping Art, completed missions, and advanced to the Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer.
• Ye Yun endured the Fifth Elder’s pressure trial and challenged Wang Baifeng, then fought him in the arena despite Wang Baifeng’s qi deviation.
• Ye Yun restored his true qi with Earth-Origin Milk and killed Wang Baifeng with a punch after dodging his lethal kick.
• The Fifth Elder took Ye Yun before the elders, and Murong Kuangshi assigned him a month of cleaning and a fifty-thousand-tael fine.
• News spread that Ye Yun had killed Wang Baifeng, reached fifth place on the Hundred Strong Ranking, and received a light punishment.