Recaps

Ren took command of the Northern and Ziwei Legions, then exposed Buddhism’s influence in the Heavenly Court and fought Lingji Bodhisattva while the Ruthless Emperor defeated Liuli Buddha. The arc left Ren gravely injured, the Buddhist agents under purge, and the Jade Emperor wary of how close Buddhism had come to controlling him.

• Ren accepted command of the Ziwei and Northern Legions, and the Art of War he carved became a Supreme-Grade Spirit Treasure.
• Wen Zhong exposed Li Jing’s betrayal, and Ren took the Linglong Pagoda from him as Lingji Bodhisattva claimed it for Buddhism.
• The Jade Emperor ordered Lingji’s execution, but Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Buddha intervened and fought Ren, leaving him badly wounded.
• The Ruthless Emperor saved Ren, crippled Lingji, and battled Liuli Buddha while Ren fought Lingji across the Starry Sky.
• The Ruthless Emperor killed Liuli Buddha, and Lingji transformed into a demon and continued fighting Ren.
• Ren destroyed Lingji’s Flying Dragon Treasure Staff and blasted him to dust, but Lingji’s Primordial Spirit escaped under Demon Qi as Ren collapsed.
• The Ruthless Emperor carried Ren to Violet Myrtle Star, while Jin Ling ordered Wen Zhong to purge Buddhism’s forces from the Heavenly Court.
• Nezha and Wen Zhong uncovered Buddhist agents among the Loose Cultivators, and the Jade Emperor realized Buddhism had nearly made him its puppet.

Ren united the Human, Expounding, and Interception Sects with the Heavenly Court to confront Buddhism and its allies. The campaign reached Severed Phoenix Mountain, where Yuding and Ren faced a gathered alliance, and the fighting continued as Ren battled Yang Jiao.

• Ruthless recovered Ren and revealed why she had defeated Liuli Buddha, while Yuding set out to confront Cihang after learning of his defection.
• Ren secured the Supreme Elder Lord’s support, recruited Tianpeng and the Heavenly River Navy, and negotiated an alliance between the Expounding and Interception Sects.
• Ren and his allies gathered their forces at the Southern Heavenly Gate and announced their campaign against the Expounding Sect’s defectors and Buddhism.
• Tianpeng defeated Flowing Sand’s alliance and captured its leader, who revealed that the Immortal-Trapping Alliance planned to besiege Yuding at Severed Phoenix Mountain.
• Yuding fought the alliance’s formations at Severed Phoenix Mountain, where Mahavairocana Buddha and Lu Ya joined the battle against him.
• Ren arrived with reinforcements, shattered the Five-Element Formation, and ordered Tianpeng to attack Lu Ya while he fought Yang Jiao.
• Green Bull struck Lu Ya, and Yang Jiao summoned Dixuan through the Heavenly Gate, prompting Ren’s armies and the Interception Immortals to join the battle.
• Dixuan fought Yuding, Green Bull fought Lu Ya, and Ren confronted Yang Jiao as their clash drew the attention of numerous Great Powers.

Ren defeated Yang Jiao, then withdrew as Quasi-Saints fought over the Chaos Water Phoenix. He traveled to the Battle Through the Heavens World, expanded the Star Empire, and secured the Gu Clan’s submission after taking the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame from Xun'er.

• Ren killed Yang Jiao, whose death drove Maitreya Buddha to vow revenge and led the Jade Emperor to seek a way to restore Yao Ji.
• Severed Phoenix Mountain erupted with Chaos Water, and Ren’s forces collected a large share before withdrawing as Quasi-Saints converged on the pit.
• A Chaos Water Phoenix emerged from the pit, absorbed a Copper Jar, and fled north while Xingtian and the other Quasi-Saints pursued it.
• Ren cultivated the Creation Immortal Art, then entered the Battle Through the Heavens World with Ruthless Emperor to strengthen himself and conquer its Destiny.
• Ren ordered the Star Empire to conquer the Central Plains and demand submission from the Magical Beast races and Ancient Families.
• Ren captured and refined the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, then traveled with Zi Yan to the Gu Realm to claim the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.
• Ren defeated Gu Lie and the Black Annihilation Army, drew the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame from Xun'er, and taught her the Reincarnation Scroll.
• Gu Yuan and the Gu Clan elders submitted to Ren, who left Xun'er asleep with his memories.

Ren conquered Battle Through the Heavens World, returned to the Primordial World, and began gathering forces and resources for his next plans. After learning of scattered Creation Jade Butterfly fragments and dangerous places that might hold them, Ren agreed to trade Chaos Water with the Jade Emperor for rare inheritances.

• Gu Yuan pledged the Gu Clan to Ren, and Ren led the Star Empire’s campaign against the Ancient Families while Hun Tiandi gathered their jade pieces to seek Tou She Ancient God’s Cave Mansion.
• Ren and his allies confronted Tou She Ancient God, who revealed he had refined the world and fought Ren while Hun Tiandi became a Dou God and several clan leaders surrendered.
• Tou She Ancient God’s final attack began destroying Battle Through the Heavens World, but Ren defeated and swallowed him, refined the World Source, and evacuated survivors before the world was devoured.
• Ren returned to the Primordial World, broke through after enduring a Heavenly Tribulation, and sent the Ruthless Emperor through the Trash Station to investigate Great Ruler World.
• Ren awakened Xian Yao and took control of the Immortalization Pool, then gathered Battle Through the Heavens survivors to establish cultivation, military, and crafting organizations in the Heavenly Court.
• The Ruthless Emperor returned with the Firmament Ledger and survivors from Great Ruler World, and Ren took control of the ledger to help build the Myriad Worlds Legion.
• At a private banquet, the Jade Emperor told Ren about Creation Jade Butterfly fragments and their perilous locations, including a possible fragment among the Qingqiu Clan’s treasures.
• Ren agreed to give the Jade Emperor fifteen percent of his Chaos Water in exchange for extinct Divine Beast blood essence and War Demon’s inheritance.