Recaps

Gu Yuanqing’s conflict with the North Sea sects drew the North Ming Immortal Sect’s attention, while the Mountain-Bearing Divine Turtle carried him into the Yunmeng Holy Land’s ancient pagoda and helped him advance. As the World Conflict approached, Li Miaoxuan fought the Sacred Heaven Sect, and Gu Yuanqing’s response to an attack on his soul-sealed agent left its Sect Master gravely injured.

• Gu Yuanqing defeated the North Sea sect leaders, seized their ships, and left them in Li Chengyi’s custody, while Xiao Liyang later failed to secure their release or reclaim the boats.
• Gu Yuanqing’s avatar confronted Xiao Liyang on Qian Yuan Island, sealed him after their dispute over the boats, and concealed the island from outsiders.
• Li Miaoxuan arrived at the Lingxu Sect, rejected Xiao Yunqi’s offer of hospitality, and learned from Zhang Xuanlin that the Ding Twelve Realms remained sealed during the World Conflict.
• Xiao Yunqi broke Xiao Liyang’s seal, while Gu Yuanqing strengthened Great Qian’s formations and the Mountain-Bearing Divine Turtle carried North Spring Mountain into the Yunmeng Ancient Marsh.
• Gu Yuanqing entered the Yunmeng Holy Land’s Starsea Formation and absorbed its Yin-Yang star liquid, then fought Xiao Yunqi and vanished from the Star Realm as the Divine Turtle pressed through the pagoda.
• The Divine Turtle defeated the pagoda’s guardians, escaped the Yunmeng Ancient Marsh, and returned Gu Yuanqing to safety as he resolved to prepare for the World Conflict.
• Wang Shihong rallied the Wang, Chen, Ji, and Tong families for the World Conflict, and Gu Yuanqing punished Tong Yuefei after he tried to warn the Tong Family to flee.
• Li Miaoxuan killed Shi Jin and attacked the Sacred Heaven Sect, then Gu Yuanqing traced Chang Xudong’s soul seal and struck through the void, gravely injuring the sect master.

Gu Yuanqing broke through to the Yin-Yang Realm as the Mountain-Bearing Divine Turtle transformed, then defended the Dragon Demon Realm from Demon God Mountain’s invasion. He killed Xu Wu and his companions, but Demon God Mountain’s North Suppressing Divine King intervened, while Shadow remained defiant in the Underground Demon Realm.

• Gu Yuanqing studied the formations of Ji Shan, learned more about the Cultivation World, and strengthened the Demon Subduing Sword Formation.
• The Mountain-Bearing Divine Turtle transformed, and Gu Yuanqing drew insight from its markings as he prepared to break through to the Yin-Yang Realm.
• Gu Yuanqing endured the great Calamity, absorbed its lightning, and formed an embryonic dao principle imprint in his Heavenly Human World.
• Demon God Mountain’s forces invaded the Dragon Demon Realm, where Gu Yuanqing’s avatar confronted Shadow and discovered that North Spring Mountain had fallen into the Underground Demon Realm.
• Gu Yuanqing saved the Heaven Treading Immortal Steed from Xu Wu, defeated Xu Wu, and killed three other Demon God Mountain cultivators before striking their tower ship.
• The Dragon Demon Ancestor captured the remaining invaders, while Gu Yuanqing confined the Heaven Treading Immortal Steed and urged Li Chengyi to keep cultivating.
• The North Suppressing Divine King revived Xu Wu and traced his death to Gu Yuanqing, but Gu Yuanqing struck back and destroyed Xu Wu’s divine soul.
• Gu Yuanqing purified the Black Qi and resumed cultivating as Shadow rejected the voice that called him master.

Gu Yuanqing led the Qian Yuan Realm through the World Conflict, then transformed North Spring Mountain into a grotto-heaven and strengthened his cultivation. As he pursued a path toward becoming a Void Immortal, the North Suppressing Divine King began investigating him over Xu Wu’s death.

• The Heavenly Demon Sword Master attacked Qian Yuan Island, but Gu Yuanqing destroyed his phantoms and drove him away before spending years cultivating and preaching to the Floating World.
• As the World Conflict began, Gu Yuanqing protected the Qian Yuan Realm from magic beasts while its people fought to survive and the Slanting Moon World suffered devastating losses.
• When the two worlds collided, Gu Yuanqing sealed Wang Zufeng while Li Chengyi led Great Qian’s forces against the Slanting Moon World’s survivors.
• After Great Qian won, the Heaven and Earth Stele’s power transformed the Qian Yuan Realm, and North Spring Mountain became a grotto-heaven under Gu Yuanqing’s control.
• Gu Yuanqing derived a new cultivation technique and refined his Heavenly Human World, while Li Chengyi explored the expanding realm and delayed contact with the outside world.
• The North Suppressing Divine King questioned Jin Qiusheng about Gu Yuanqing after learning that humans from the Dragon Demon Realm had appeared in a minor realm.
• Lie Shanhan accepted a mission from the Divine Emperor to resolve Gu Yuanqing’s killing of Xu Wu, while Gu Yuanqing captured black qi and used it to derive a technique that brought him closer to becoming a Void Immortal.

Gu Yuanqing defeated Lie Shanhan, expanded the Qian Yuan Realm’s connections, and negotiated Lie Shanhan’s surrender as outside powers began coveting the realm. The arc ended with Lie Shanyi’s fleet arriving and Gu Yuanqing meeting him in battle.

• Lie Shanhan invaded the Dragon Demon Realm seeking Gu Yuanqing, but Gu Yuanqing killed Miao Wuyou, seized the Lie Shan Seal, and captured Lie Shanhan.
• Gu Yuanqing studied the Demon Subduing Sword and improved his techniques while the Great Qian Dynasty opened a Teleportation Array linking the Qian Yuan Realm to the Purple You Realm.
• The Purple You Realm and other outside powers learned of the Qian Yuan Realm’s strength, and Bai Zongyi arrived with merchants to investigate.
• Gu Yuanqing freed Bai Jianfei, while Bai Xianghui chose to remain in the Qian Yuan Realm and serve him.
• Great Qian set terms for foreign merchants, the Heavenly Treasure Merchant Guild eventually signed an agreement, and Emperor Li Chengyi moved the capital to Qian Yuan Imperial Capital.
• Little White Fox awakened her bloodline and reached the Void Heaven realm as Gu Yuanqing continued cultivating and refining Dao Artifacts.
• Gu Yuanqing secured Lie Shanhan’s refinement method and promised treasures through a contract, then sensed Demon God Mountain’s army arriving.
• Lie Shanyi led three tower ships to North Spring Mountain, where Gu Yuanqing agreed to a contest and fought him evenly with the Big Dipper Seven Swords.