Recaps

The Golden-Armored Deity’s avatar was burned to ashes before it could report what it had learned, and Ye Xiangning stopped its Long Halberd from killing Zhang Yuan. Ye Xiangning claimed she was only passing through, while secretly intending to use Zhang Yuan to investigate the Boundless Southern Heaven Realm.

• A hidden flame suddenly engulfed the Golden-Armored Deity’s avatar, leaving him unable to warn his true body about Zhang Yuan or the forces backing him.
• Before the avatar perished, the Golden-Armored Deity hurled his Long Halberd at Zhang Yuan, whose movement was pinned by its power.
• Ye Xiangning appeared, caught the Long Halberd, inspected it for hidden tricks, and tossed it to Zhang Yuan.
• Zhang Yuan recognized Ye Xiangning as True Lord Ceased Light Punishes Thoughts, but she pretended to be a Ye Family descendant who had merely been passing through.
• Ye Xiangning asked Zhang Yuan to thank her for saving him while secretly planning to use him to gather information and draw out the Unimpeded Foot True Lord.

After Ye Xiangning left, Cui Yuanxi gave Zhang Yuan a precious spirit pill that healed his hidden injuries and improved his spiritual root. Cui Yuanxi revealed that she had an entire bag of the pills, while Zhang Yuan declined her offer to take more.

• Ye Xiangning departed after briefly speaking with Zhang Yuan, having concealed the observers watching him for a short time.
• Cui Yuanxi and Cui Zhaowei arrived at the devastated island, and Cui Yuanxi asked whether Zhang Yuan was injured.
• Cui Yuanxi slipped a spirit pill into Zhang Yuan’s mouth despite his attempt to take it himself.
• The pill restored Zhang Yuan’s condition and raised his spiritual root from low-grade black-tier to mid-grade black-tier.
• Cui Yuanxi showed Zhang Yuan a bag full of the same pills and offered him more, but he declined.

Zhang Yuan searched for the Ren Water and discovered it had been placed in his hand by True Lord Ceased Light Punishes Thoughts, who had amused herself by keeping him from noticing it. Meanwhile, Ye Xiangning explained to the Mysterious Court disciples that the Inverted Sea and Three Immortal Isles existed through a True Lord’s authority.

• Zhang Yuan reunited with Cui Yuanxi and Cui Zhaowei, learned they had received a strand of Wu Earth from the South Sea Dragon Clan, and prepared to search for Ren Water.
• Zhang Yuan searched the ruined northern island but found no Ren Water and concluded True Lord Ceased Light Punishes Thoughts had taken it.
• Cui Yuanxi and Cui Zhaowei pointed out the Ren Water in Zhang Yuan’s left hand, and Zhang Yuan realized True Lord Ceased Light Punishes Thoughts had secretly put it there to fool him.
• At the Inverted Sea Coast, Ye Zhenshu, Xu Lingyin, and the other Mysterious Court disciples marveled at the upside-down sea and floating islands.
• Ye Xiangning explained that the Inverted Sea and Three Immortal Isles were sustained by True Lord Jianmu Dinghai’s authority, not spells or formations.

Ye Xiangning warned Xu Lingyin against curiosity and revealed power that left the Daoist Heir frightened and silent. Meanwhile, Zhang Yuan arrived with Cui Yuanxi and Cui Zhaowei at the eastern side of Bixi's corpse island and concealed them while Xiao Yuanjun fought Wenren Shangzhi.

• Xu Lingyin questioned Ye Xiangning about her knowledge, and Ye Xiangning warned her that curiosity could be dangerous.
• Ye Xiangning crossed the deck in an instant, immobilized Xu Lingyin, and made the surrounding disciples unable to see them.
• Ye Xiangning released Xu Lingyin and praised her for keeping quiet, while Xu Lingyin resolved not to investigate her further.
• Zhang Yuan brought Cui Yuanxi and Cui Zhaowei east after finding no sign of Xiao Yuanjun to the south.
• Cui Zhaowei cut a wounded Red Dragon in two as it fled, while Wenren Shangzhi accused [Perfect Self] of going too far.
• Zhang Yuan recognized [Perfect Self] as Xiao Yuanjun's Dao Epithet and concealed himself and his companions to watch the fight.

Xiao Yuanjun’s altered Great Void kept Wenren Shangzhi trapped while Zhang Yuan and the Cui sisters ambushed the True Dragon attacking Cui Surong. Zhang Yuan shielded Cui Yuanxi from Wenren Chiye, who grew furious at their flirtation and prepared to attack them both.

• Xiao Yuanjun explained that her mystic wonder had sealed Wenren Shangzhi inside the Great Void, allowing Cui Wenshan and the others to suppress their opponents.
• Zhang Yuan sent a message to Cui Yuanxi and Cui Zhaowei, and the three ambushed Wenren Chiye while he fought Cui Surong.
• Wenren Chiye was wounded by Zhang Yuan’s and the Cui sisters’ divine abilities, then charged at Zhang Yuan in anger.
• Cui Yuanxi attacked Wenren Chiye, but Zhang Yuan pulled her behind him and said he would handle the True Dragon.
• Cui Yuanxi called Zhang Yuan a hero and teased him about marrying her, enraging Wenren Chiye as he prepared to attack them both.

Cui Zhaowei killed Wenren Chiye with a devastating Sword Qi strike, while a black-robed dragonman withdrew after realizing Zhang Yuan had survived the ambush. The island then began shaking as Wenren Shangzhi appeared outside it, still intent on confronting Zhang Yuan and rescuing Wenren Xixiang.

• Cui Zhaowei wounded Wenren Chiye with her sword and prepared a powerful strike as the black-robed dragonman reconsidered fighting Zhang Yuan and Ao Xiu.
• The black-robed dragonman abandoned his battle with Cui Wenshan's group and escaped into the Great Void.
• Cui Zhaowei exhausted her conceptual image and Sword Qi to annihilate Wenren Chiye and blast open the Sword Qi Gorge.
• Xiao Yuanjun steadied the weakened Cui Zhaowei, and Cui Yuanxi supported her as Zhang Yuan asked why she had attacked so fiercely.
• Zhang Yuan noticed the island shaking and saw Wenren Shangzhi outside it, still pursuing him and Ao Xiu and seeking Wenren Xixiang.

Wenren Shangzhi revealed his true body and swallowed Bixi Island to carry Zhang Yuan and the others from the East Sea to the South Sea, where he could summon stronger allies. True Lords stopped the East Sea Dragon Lord from intervening, leaving Zhang Yuan and Ao Xiu to face the danger ahead.

• Wenren Shangzhi revealed his enormous Red Dragon body and threatened Zhang Yuan and the others.
• Xiao Yuanjun dismissed Wenren Shangzhi's display of strength, and she and Zhang Yuan discussed who would refine the Bing Fire and Ren Water.
• Wenren Shangzhi used [Dragon-Shift Great Marsh Mountain] to swallow Bixi Island and carry it through the Great Void toward the South Sea.
• The East Sea Dragon Lord reached for the island, but a scarlet pillar of light struck his claw as several True Lords warned him not to break the rules.
• The East Sea Dragon Lord withdrew, hoping Zhang Yuan could escape the South Sea alive.

After the South Sea Dragon Clan sent Zhang Yuan to the South Sea, Qin Jieyu and Jiang Xinyi set out to deal with those who had plotted against him. Zhang Yuan concealed his karma while injured and was hauled aboard a fishing boat with Ao Xiu.

• Qin Jieyu told Jiang Xinyi that a South Sea True Dragon had transported Zhang Yuan to the South Sea, and she planned to go there and vent her anger on the clan.
• Jiang Xinyi joined Qin Jieyu on the journey, hoping for a chance to approach Zhang Yuan.
• Wenren Shangzhi shattered Bixi Island with an offensive divine ability and searched its scattered fragments for Zhang Yuan.
• Zhang Yuan, dazed and hurt from Wenren Shangzhi's tail strike, concealed his karma as a fishing net lifted him from the sea.
• Master Duan hauled the heavy net aboard, where the fishermen and cultivators found Zhang Yuan among the catch and marveled at Ao Xiu.

Fishermen hauled Zhang Yuan and Ao Xiu from the sea, and the cultivators Duan Zong, Song Tao, and Tan Sheng debated what to do with them. Zhang Yuan killed Song Tao for coveting his treasures, then pretended to be gravely injured while he healed, leaving the others wary of approaching him.

• Fishermen mistook Zhang Yuan for the Sea God when they found him and Ao Xiu in their net, but Duan Zong told them he was only a cultivator.
• Duan Zong suggested throwing Zhang Yuan back into the sea, while Song Tao insisted on approaching him to search for treasures.
• Zhang Yuan trapped Song Tao with Yellow Springs Drink, questioned him about powerful factions and protectors, and killed him when he learned he had none.
• Zhang Yuan erased the karma of Song Tao's death, then pretended to be badly injured and began healing as Duan Zong, Tan Sheng, and the fishermen watched.

Zhang Yuan rested aboard a ship after being displaced to the South Sea and planned to reach land before finding a way back to the East Sea. The Chu Family’s guest elders, Duan Zong and Tan Sheng, cautiously accommodated him while Duan Zong secretly sent the family a report about their encounter.

• Ao Xiu inwardly praised Zhang Yuan for fooling him, and Zhang Yuan warned him after overhearing his thoughts.
• After waiting all afternoon, Zhang Yuan spoke with Duan Zong and Tan Sheng and asked them to arrange a place for him to stay.
• Duan Zong led Zhang Yuan to the finest cabin, where Zhang Yuan considered his companions’ safety and resolved to reach land and gather information.
• Duan Zong and Tan Sheng discussed how they could not predict Zhang Yuan’s desires and avoided mentioning him while they talked in the Captain’s Cabin.
• After Tan Sheng left, Duan Zong wrote a message that ignited in its box and carried news of the encounter to the Chu Family.

Cui Yuanxi and Cui Zhaowei were taken back to Ancestral Continent Island after learning they could not safely help Zhang Yuan. Qin Jieyu and Jiang Xinyi searched the South Sea for the South Sea Dragon Clan, and Qin Jieyu attacked Wenren Shenchi after accusing the clan of being responsible for her missing disciple.

• Cui Yuanxi and Cui Zhaowei prepared to fly to Zhang Yuan, but [True Lord Jianmu Dinghai] stopped them and warned that their arrival would put Zhang Yuan in greater danger.
• Cui Yuanxi asked whether Cui Wenshan could go to the South Sea instead, but Cui Wenshan explained that the South Sea Dragon Clan would stop them and that Zhang Yuan's survival depended on his own fortune.
• [True Lord Jianmu Dinghai] took Cui Yuanxi, Cui Zhaowei, and the others back to Ancestral Continent Island.
• Qin Jieyu and Jiang Xinyi arrived above the South Sea, and Qin Jieyu used the [Light-Tracing Green Lotus Hairpin] to churn the waters and draw out the South Sea Dragon Clan.
• Wenren Shenchi emerged and asked Qin Jieyu to leave, but Qin Jieyu accused the clan of being responsible for her missing disciple and launched an Immortal Slaughter Technique at him.

Qin Jieyu attacked the South Sea Dragon Clan while searching for Zhang Yuan, forcing the Dragon Lord and Wenren Shenchi to face her overwhelming strength. Meanwhile, Zhang Yuan mistook the resulting disturbance for an ordinary storm and agreed to return to shore with Duan Zong.

• Qin Jieyu unleashed lethal treasure light against Wenren Shenchi and the seabed, until a Dragon Lord intervened to protect the South Sea’s inhabitants.
• The Dragon Lord apologized on behalf of the South Sea Dragon Clan, but Qin Jieyu punched him away before he could negotiate.
• Qin Jieyu remembered Wenren Shenchi was still present and struck at him with another punch.
• Zhang Yuan noticed the ship rocking in violent weather and asked Duan Zong whether anything unusual was happening nearby.
• Duan Zong called the storm ordinary for the South Sea and recalled how a storm fifteen years earlier had brought him and others cultivation opportunities.
• Duan Zong proposed returning to shore with the mortal crew, and Zhang Yuan agreed.

Zhang Yuan arrived at the Chu Family shore after noticing blood in the sea and learning that the storm may have been caused by a battle. The Chu Family mistook him for a low-realm cultivator and activated a formation to suppress him as he stepped ashore.

• Zhang Yuan saw that the seawater was stained with blood and confirmed through Myriad Coexistence that Xiao Yuanjun had not caused the previous night's storm.
• Chu Zhankuo proposed probing Zhang Yuan's cultivation and suppressing him if he proved weak, while Duan Xixi worried about her father, Duan Zong.
• Chu Zhankuo ordered the Firewatch Formation to probe Zhang Yuan twice, and both readings identified him as a low-realm cultivator.
• Chu Siniu and Chu Zhankuo ordered the Chu Family to prepare the Chief Star Formation and attack Zhang Yuan when he reached shore.
• Zhang Yuan heard the Chu Family's plans, and when their formation bore down on him, he remained motionless with his hands behind his back.

Zhang Yuan ignored the Chu lineage’s Chief Star Formation and subdued its members, then pursued Chu Zhankuo, Chu Qingyuan, and Duan Xixi. As he considered their fate, a strange spiritual light appeared by the shore, and he carried the three captives over to investigate it.

• Chu Siniu and Chu Zhankuo strengthened the Chief Star Formation, but Zhang Yuan walked through its suppression unharmed.
• Chu Siniu ordered Chu Zhankuo and Chu Qingyuan to flee with Duan Xixi, while Zhang Yuan pressed the remaining Chu lineage members to their knees with his celestial person status.
• Zhang Yuan appeared before the fleeing trio, and Chu Zhankuo knelt to ask him to spare the Chu lineage.
• Chu Qingyuan called Zhang Yuan a bad man, and he questioned what made him bad while weighing whether to punish the Chu lineage.
• Zhang Yuan spotted mysterious spiritual light by the shore and carried Chu Zhankuo, Chu Qingyuan, and Duan Xixi there to investigate.

Zhang Yuan found a dragon scale and the taihu dragonheart grass he needed at Treasure-Gathering Cliff, then asked the Chu siblings where he was. He learned that Wenren Shangzhi's Divine Ability had sent him far away to the Boundless Southern Heaven Realm, and he questioned how Chu Qingyuan knew its name.

• Zhang Yuan retrieved a dragon scale, several treasures, and the taihu dragonheart grass from the shore.
• Chu Zhankuo offered to give Zhang Yuan Treasure-Gathering Cliff, but Zhang Yuan declined and asked to go to the Chu Family's home.
• After Zhang Yuan revealed he came from the Azure Firmament Dust-Dyed Realm, Chu Zhankuo refused to answer his questions, while Chu Qingyuan spoke up.
• Chu Qingyuan explained that the Chu Family's land had merged with the Boundless Southern Heaven Realm and lay far from the Azure Firmament Dust-Dyed Realm.
• Zhang Yuan realized Wenren Shangzhi's Divine Ability had sent him far away and asked Chu Qingyuan how she knew the realm's name.

Zhang Yuan led the Chu Family survivors from Treasure-Gathering Cliff toward their home, learning that the Boundless Southern Heaven Realm had been split open by Li Huixi. They reached a vast chasm and prepared to cross it by ferry.

• Zhang Yuan questioned Chu Qingyuan about the realm's name and the Chu Family's home, but she refused to reveal the family's location.
• Zhang Yuan used karmic ties to lead the Chu Family members toward their home, which lay forty or fifty li from Treasure-Gathering Cliff.
• The group encountered a massive chasm that reached into the Outer Chaos, and Chu Qingyuan explained that the realm had split apart months earlier.
• Zhang Yuan recalled that Li Huixi had punched the Boundless Southern Heaven Realm open during the Chaos Calamity.
• Chu Qingyuan told Zhang Yuan that a ferry crossed the chasm twice daily for one spirit stone, so he dismissed most of the group and kept six people with him.

Zhang Yuan avoided using his Divine Ability while he and the Chu Family waited for a ferry across the Heavenly Chasm. Chu Siniu tried to use the ferry’s rules to turn the Ferry Guard against Zhang Yuan, but the chapter ended with him paying passage for six.

• Zhang Yuan refined his Sword Qi and chose not to reveal his abilities, wary that the South Sea Dragon Clan might be searching for him and Ao Xiu.
• Chu Siniu, Chu Zhankuo, Duan Zong, and Tan Sheng planned to board the ferry first so Zhang Yuan might be forced into a clash with its Ferry Guard.
• Duan Xixi asked Chu Qingyuan if they would survive, and Chu Qingyuan reassured her while warning that Zhang Yuan had killed Song Tao.
• A ferry arrived, and Shang Jianghuai of the hostile Shang Family greeted Chu Siniu before departing without taking the bait.
• Chu Siniu tossed six spirit stones onto the deck and requested passage for the six of them.

Zhang Yuan boarded a golden ferry crossing the Heavenly Chasm and met Ruan Jingxing of the Taihua Yutian Divine Sect, while concealing his strength behind his identity as an Azure Nether Immortal Sect disciple. Chu Siniu and his companions realized Zhang Yuan had gained the attention of a powerful cultivator, but remained unsure whether Ruan Jingxing would intervene in their dispute.

• Chu Siniu and his five companions boarded the ferry, and Zhang Yuan watched them while investigating the vessel and its golden light.
• Zhang Yuan paid a spirit stone and boarded the ferry, where Ao Xiu mocked its all-gold appearance and Zhang Yuan identified its material as chaos spirit iron.
• Zhang Yuan surveyed the passengers and spoke with the golden-robed cultivator, who introduced himself as Ruan Jingxing of the Taihua Yutian Divine Sect.
• Zhang Yuan claimed to be a disciple of Flying Immortal Peak in the Azure Nether Immortal Sect, and Ruan Jingxing accepted his identity and praised the sect.
• Chu Siniu, Chu Zhankuo, Duan Zong, Tan Sheng, and the others worried that Zhang Yuan's connection to Ruan Jingxing had put them at a disadvantage.

Zhang Yuan forced the Chu Family members off the ferry and toward home, where they encountered the hostile Fu Family. He stopped Fu Shanlai from killing Chu Zhankuo, leaving both groups poised for a confrontation.

• The Chu Family members recognized Fu Lingkun and feared his new Nascent Soul Realm power would threaten their Lineage.
• Fu Lingkun decided to kill the Chu Family members, while Fu Shanlai proposed capturing Chu Qingyuan to offer to a lord from the High Sect.
• Zhang Yuan drew in his Sword Qi as the ferry reached the landing nearest the Chu Family and secretly bound the six Chu Family members with iron chains.
• Zhang Yuan compelled Chu Siniu, Chu Zhankuo, and the others to disembark, and Fu Lingkun's group followed them ashore.
• Fu Lingkun ordered Fu Shanlai to avenge his elder brother by killing Chu Zhankuo, but Zhang Yuan shattered Fu Shanlai's sword and sent him crashing into a rock.

Zhang Yuan tried to stop Fu Lingkun from attacking the Chu Family, but Fu Lingkun fought on and was killed by Zhang Yuan’s divine radiance. With the immediate danger gone, the Chu Family leaders pursued the fleeing Fu Family members.

• Fu Lingkun rushed to Fu Shanlai, gave him a healing pill, and confronted Zhang Yuan about his identity.
• Zhang Yuan told Fu Lingkun to leave the Chu Family alive, but Fu Lingkun refused and attacked him with a fire dragon spell.
• Zhang Yuan caught the fire dragon in his palm, and Fu Lingkun followed with a Thunderclap Talisman that sent seven thunderbolts toward Zhang Yuan and the Chu Family.
• Zhang Yuan extinguished the thunderbolts with three-colored divine radiance, which swept over and killed Fu Lingkun.
• Chu Siniu, Chu Zhankuo, Duan Zong, and Tan Sheng drew their weapons and charged after the fleeing Fu Family members.

Zhang Yuan accompanied Chu Zhankuo and the others to Moon Laurel Town after Chu Zhankuo agreed to lead him to the Chu Family. Chu Dalong welcomed Zhang Yuan but, preoccupied with preparing to face Fu Lingkun, urged him up the mountain.

• Chu Zhankuo and the others burned the Fu Family’s corpses after Chu Zhankuo killed Fu Shanlai.
• Chu Zhankuo tried to negotiate with Zhang Yuan, who overwhelmed him with pressure and warned him not to voice his suspicions.
• Chu Zhankuo chose to cooperate with Zhang Yuan and led the group toward the Chu Family.
• The group reached Moon Laurel Town, where a Chu Family disciple secretly went up the mountain to report their arrival.
• Chu Dalong met Zhang Yuan and invited him up the mountain, while privately worrying about Fu Lingkun and his own risky plan to break through using a Realm-Breaking Pill.

Zhang Yuan arrived at the Chu Family’s Osmanthus Fragrance Mountain and settled into its guest courtyard while suspecting someone had laid a trap around the clan. As he contacted the East Sea Dragon Lord for help returning Ao Xiu, Chu Zhankuo told Chu Dalong that Fu Lingkun was dead and the Chu Family was no longer in immediate danger.

• Zhang Yuan sensed powerful formations around Osmanthus Fragrance Mountain and wondered who had provided them to the Chu Family.
• Chu Dalong showed Zhang Yuan to the guest courtyard, and Zhang Yuan told the Chu Family members to leave him undisturbed.
• Ao Xiu came out of Zhang Yuan’s clothes, joked with him, and tried to win his favor after he threatened to leave her behind or make her into a robe.
• Zhang Yuan asked the East Sea Dragon Lord to meet with him and provide support for returning Ao Xiu to the East Sea Dragon Clan.
• Chu Dalong prepared to use a Realm-Breaking Pill to force a breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Realm, but Chu Zhankuo arrived with Chu Siniu and Duan Zong.
• Chu Zhankuo told Chu Dalong that Fu Lingkun was dead and the Fu Family was near destruction, leaving Chu Dalong stunned and asking how it had happened.

Chu Zhankuo reported Fu Lingkun’s death, and Chu Dalong ordered the Chu Family to destroy the Fu Family while considering how to deal with Zhang Yuan, the mysterious powerful cultivator. The family decided to approach Zhang Yuan through Chu Qingyuan, if she agreed.

• Chu Zhankuo confirmed that Zhang Yuan had killed Fu Lingkun, Fu Shanlai, and the Fu Family cultivators, and recounted how it happened.
• Chu Dalong ordered Chu Sanbao to lead Household Soldiers to the Fu Family and leave no survivors.
• Chu Dalong and the others agreed to avoid provoking Zhang Yuan and observe him, while Duan Zong advised making contact before trouble arose.
• Chu Zhankuo proposed that Chu Qingyuan approach Zhang Yuan because she had spoken with him before, and Chu Dalong said they would ask whether she was willing.

Chu Qingyuan agreed to approach Zhang Yuan on behalf of the Chu Family Lineage, but she went to his courtyard that night instead of waiting until morning. Zhang Yuan summoned the East Sea Dragon Lord and demanded extra payment for continuing to escort Ao Xiu.

• Chu Zhankuo told Chu Qingyuan that the family wanted her to contact the senior halfway up the mountain, and she agreed despite the danger.
• Chu Qingyuan decided not to wait for Chu Zhankuo to arrange a pretext and headed down to the guest courtyard that night.
• Zhang Yuan used Ao Xiu's karma to call the East Sea Dragon Lord, threatening to abandon the delivery if the Dragon Lord did not answer.
• The East Sea Dragon Lord appeared through his karma and asked why Zhang Yuan had summoned him.
• Zhang Yuan argued that he had fulfilled his task by bringing Ao Xiu to the East Sea and demanded more payment to continue the dangerous escort.

Zhang Yuan pressed the East Sea Dragon Lord for aid and learned that the Ketu Thorn could not yield him another mystic wonder. The Dragon Lord gave him part of the method he had used to prove the Dao, leaving Zhang Yuan wary but with a new path to consider.

• Zhang Yuan asked the East Sea Dragon Lord for cultivators or Pre-Heaven Supreme Treasures to help return Ao Xiu, but the Dragon Lord said Heavenly Laws prevented him from sending either.
• The East Sea Dragon Lord explained that Zhang Yuan could not form a second Ketu Thorn mystic wonder, clarifying why he had sensed no breakthrough since reaching the Celestial Mid-Stage.
• The East Sea Dragon Lord secretly transmitted the middle third of his own Dao-proving method to Zhang Yuan.
• The Dragon Lord urged Zhang Yuan to cultivate the method and turn its effects into a mystic wonder, though it could not help him seek truth and prove the Dao.