Recaps

Lin Chen rose to Dou Wang by refining the Sea Heart Flame, gained influence at Jia Nan Academy, and secured powerful resources from Xun'er. He continued training the Dragon-Elephant Mountain-Subduing Roar while helping Zi Yan hunt magical beasts and seek a breakthrough.

• Lin Chen joined the Gu Clan in a simulation, advanced to Dou Emperor, and was killed by an unidentified attacker before choosing the Lesser Life Devouring Pill as his reward.
• Lin Chen entered the Inner Academy, obtained the Ninefold Phoenix Flame Art, discovered a hidden alchemist's legacy, and befriended Zi Yan with flavored pills and promises of protection.
• Lin Chen stole the Green Lotus Core Flame with Ling Ying's help, advanced his cultivation, and left for the Gu Clan when Ling Quan and the Black Annihilation Army arrived.
• In another simulation, Lin Chen reached Nine-Star Dou Emperor and killed Han Feng, but a Hall of Souls heavenly venerable killed him as he fled with two heavenly flames.
• Lin Chen refined the Sea Heart Flame, broke through to Dou Wang, and became an Honorary Elder of Jia Nan Academy with access to the tower's upper floors.
• Lin Chen and Zi Yan killed a Snow Demon Ape and found earth core body tempering milk in its cave, then Lin Chen negotiated with Xun'er for a Sect Breaking Pill and an Earth-tier sonic technique.
• Lin Chen received the Dragon-Elephant Mountain-Subduing Roar, began mastering its soul-powered Heavenly Dragon's Roar, and learned that Zi Yan needed to eat more fifth-rank magical beasts to advance.

Lin Chen pursued the Green Lotus Core Flame while strengthening his Sea Heart Flame, protecting Qing Lin, and bargaining with Xiao Yan and Yao Lao. After a simulation showed his rise to power and defeat by a Half-Saint, Lin Chen negotiated for Yao Lao’s treasures and confronted Queen Medusa, leaving her immobilized in his grasp.

• Lin Chen refined pills that advanced him and Zi Yan, then left Jia Nan Academy with her and Hu Gan to train in the desert.
• Lin Chen met Hai Bodong in Mo City, secured an Ancient Parchment Map, and implanted a flame seed in him in exchange for help finding the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• In a simulation, Lin Chen took the Green Lotus Core Flame and other treasures, but died after Qing Lin was abducted and a giant snake attacked him.
• Lin Chen evolved Sea Heart Flame with the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, reunited Qing Lin with Xiao Ding, and descended underground with Xiao Yan to find the Green Lotus Core Flame, which Queen Medusa had already taken.
• Lin Chen awakened Qing Lin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, defeated Lu Man and Bai Ya, evolved a Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake into a Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Flood Dragon, and gained the sand mandala Hai Bodong needed.
• Lin Chen’s simulation showed him becoming the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s Holy Son, uniting the Northwest Continent, and dying after fighting the Hall of Souls’ Heavenly Venerates and a Half-Saint.
• Lin Chen restored Hai Bodong’s cultivation with a Misfortune-Breaking Pill and negotiated with Yao Lao for alchemical knowledge, cultivation and body-refinement methods, and a resurrection method in exchange for the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Lin Chen led his companions to the Snake-People Holy City and fought Queen Medusa, freezing her summoned serpent and immobilizing her with his Dark-Blue Flame.