Recaps

Jiang Yuan’s growing strength drew scrutiny from the New Star investigation team and made him a target of Chu He’s schemes. He defeated Song Xi to win the senior special admissions tournament and received an S-rank reserve authorization for New Star Martial University.

• Jiang Yuan gained the Creation Pill, advanced his cultivation, learned new martial arts, and awakened the damaged Heaven-Reliant Dragon-Slayer Thunderfire Sword.
• Jiang Yuan killed four Iron-Winged Vultures with his swordsmanship, drawing an investigation from New Star and earning access to the school’s A-Rank martial arts.
• Jiang Yuan impressed Shen Liuli during their training and endured a special investigation test that broke an examiner’s arm, prompting the creation of tracking file S-017.
• Jiang Yuan used Crimson-Scaled Python heart’s blood to reach Minor Mastery in Baxia · Stone-Metal Body and repaired his sword, unlocking Thunderclap Vibration.
• Chu He equipped Song Xi with cybernetic limbs designed to counter Jiang Yuan, while Zhou Hu sabotaged the gravity chamber and revealed Chu He’s plan to use high-frequency vibration and magnetic interference.
• Jiang Yuan trained Thunderclap Vibration, defeated Ling Feng in the semifinals, and entered the final against Song Xi despite detecting Chu He’s hidden interference device.
• Song Xi attacked Jiang Yuan with her overloaded cybernetic armor, but Jiang Yuan broke through it with the Profound Heaven · Shattering Bone Hand and won the final.
• The chief examiner protected Jiang Yuan from Chu He, the principal awarded him tournament rewards, and Jiang Yuan accepted an S-rank reserve authorization card for New Star Martial University.

Jiang Yuan left Old Star for New Star but was stranded in a dangerous realm, where he fought the Evil Union Sect and Celestial Pivot Industries while pursuing Chu He. The arc ended with Jiang Yuan confronting Chu He inside Bliss Hall as the Bliss Soul-Devouring Formation activated.

• Jiang Yuan exposed Celestial Pivot Industries’ plot at school, strengthened his body, and agreed to help the Shen Family in exchange for protection and admission to New Star Martial University.
• Jiang Yuan rescued Song Xi from Celestial Pivot Industries, learned Chu He’s ambush plan, and joined Ling Feng’s trials to prepare for their fight.
• Jiang Yuan and Guo Hongtao survived Chu He’s attack at the spaceport, then were swept into a spatial rift when their ship broke apart.
• Jiang Yuan and Guo Hongtao reached the Harmonious Union Sect, where Steward He tried to force Jiang Yuan into serving as a cultivation vessel.
• Jiang Yuan escaped with Su Yan and Guo Hongtao, battled the Evil Union Sect and Celestial Pivot Industries in a spirit mine, and discovered Chu He’s plans for the Yin-Yang Convergence Pool.
• Jiang Yuan broke through to the Qi Condensation Realm and severed Chu He and Elder Gu’s linked power, then stabilized his cultivation with Su Yan’s help.
• After Chu He captured seventeen Pure Cultivation Academy disciples, Jiang Yuan planned a three-front assault and entered Bliss Hall disguised as a member of Chu He’s transport team.
• Jiang Yuan confronted Chu He and Elder Gu in Bliss Hall, where Elder Gu activated the Bliss Soul-Devouring Formation.