Recaps

Zhang Yuan joined Heavenly King Hall, gained the Righteous Qi Art and a new saber, and built his strength while taking on missions and settling in Ruins City. He traveled to Great Dream Marsh to kill Yan Wushuang, but when Yan could not be found, Zhang Yuan settled in a stilt house and waited for news.

• Zhang Yuan awakened the Dragon Carp Armor, left West Mountain Village after the Fierce Tiger Gang’s raid, and accepted Xuan Cheng Daoren’s Righteous Qi Art in exchange for a future favor.
• Zhang Yuan joined Heavenly King Hall as an Outer Guardian, rented a house in Ruins City, and advanced his cultivation before unlocking the Divine Treasury Art through the Crimson Blood Blade.
• Zhang Yuan killed an aberration at Qiu Family Village, rescued Qiu Lao Wu’s infant son, and earned 153 Dao Merit, which he used to obtain the General-Slaying Saber.
• Zhang Yuan rejected Xun Lingling and trained until the Black Giant Ant evolved, then bought Jia Chen’s residence by transferring his remaining Dao Merit.
• Han Zixun hired Zhang Yuan to kill Yan Wushuang, offering five hundred Dao Merit, and Zhang Yuan asked instead for the Carefree Roaming movement art and time to prepare.
• Zhang Yuan traveled alone to Great Dream Marsh, reached Great Chen Island, and met Chen Qi, who told him Yan Wushuang had vanished.
• Zhang Yuan moved into a waterside stilt house and searched the nearby waters while waiting for Yan Wushuang, deciding to remain until the end of the year.

Zhang Yuan explored the lake ruins, rescued Shui Sheng from the Brothers Gang, and clashed with the Hongmin on South Li Island. After escaping a bounty hunt and strengthening his abilities, he abandoned the search for Yan Wushuang and sailed toward the Xia Ruins.

• Zhang Yuan explored the lake with Shui Sheng, befriended the White Dragon Loaches, and killed a Giant Crab and a Giant Eel in the ruins beneath the lake.
• Zhang Yuan found Shui Sheng kidnapped by the Brothers Gang, killed the gang, and learned that Chen Qi could not lead him to Yan Wushuang.
• Zhang Yuan cared for Shui Sheng and left him with money, medicine, and martial knowledge before returning to Great Chen Island.
• Zhang Yuan went to South Li Island for Wild Ginseng, then killed the High Master and Hongmin warriors when they attacked him.
• Zhang Yuan fought the Hongmin underwater, killed the Jing sisters Ling Er and Long Er with the Eel Pearl and Crimson Blood Blade, and escaped the island.
• Zhang Yuan spent Source Essence to strengthen the Divine Nest and Jade Mantis, then discovered a bounty offering ten thousand taels of gold for his capture.
• Zhang Yuan disguised himself as Wei Yan, abandoned his search for Yan Wushuang, bought a small boat, and set off for the Xia Ruins.

Zhang Yuan avenged Han Zixun by killing Yan Wushuang, then harvested rare herbs and gained new cultivation resources while a conflict with Xuan Xin and Martial Might Gate grew. After killing Yang Lang and Zhu Jun under Wei Yan’s guise, Zhang Yuan left Zheng Lianhong and Martial Might Gate investigating as he slipped into Loyalty and Righteousness Pavilion.

• Zhang Yuan convinced Han Zixun and Xuan Cheng that he had abandoned his mission, then secretly watched South Li Island until he killed Yan Wushuang and Jing Yu with the Crimson Blood Blade.
• Xuan Cheng advanced after learning Yan Wushuang was dead, and he rewarded Zhang Yuan with the Mixed Origin Heavenly Astral Righteous Art.
• Zhang Yuan bought Liang Yuanwai’s house, then hunted in Taiwu Mountain, killed an Eerie Vine Sphere, and found valuable ginseng, dendrobium, and cistanche.
• Xuan Cheng arranged for Han Zixun to buy Zhang Yuan’s cistanche, and Zhang Yuan exchanged Dao Merit for the Wind Cloud Nine Blades.
• Xuan Xin threatened Zhang Yuan over the dendrobium, while a tracker later followed Zhang Yuan into Taiwu Mountain and died after Zhang Yuan captured him.
• Han Zixun left for the Qian Capital and warned Zhang Yuan about Xuan Xin, while Zhang Yuan refined a Yang Nurturing Pill and converted his Innate True Qi into Mixed Origin True Qi.
• Zhang Yuan overheard Zhu Jun and Yang Lang plotting against him on Xuan Xin’s behalf, then disguised himself as Wei Yan and killed Yang Lang and his men.
• Zhang Yuan ambushed and killed Zhu Jun, while Zheng Lianhong arrived with elite disciples and two fourth-rank experts to investigate, and Zhang Yuan slipped into Loyalty and Righteousness Pavilion.

Zhang Yuan severed his ties with Heavenly King Hall and stayed in West Mountain Village, where he defeated the Li Family’s pursuit. After killing Li Wanlong, he turned on the retreating Li Family warriors in the mountain forest.

• Zhang Yuan looted Zheng Lianhong’s hidden compartments, escaped the Loyalty and Righteousness Pavilion, and later used the winter to cultivate until he reached the late Fourth Order.
• After refusing an Inner Hall mission and leaving Heavenly King Hall, Zhang Yuan returned to West Mountain Village, where Xuan Xin, Hui Neng, Dong Peng, and Chen Zi'an attacked him.
• Zhang Yuan killed Xuan Xin, Hui Neng, Dong Peng, and Chen Zi'an, then refused Hui Zhi Head Seat’s offer to become a Guardian Deity General.
• Li Chang'an ordered the Li Family to kill Zhao Yun, and Zhang Yuan killed Scarface after learning of the bounty placed on him.
• Zhang Yuan killed Liang Qi and led Li Wanlong’s force into the forest, where he fought Li Wanlong with his saber and enhanced strength.
• When Li Wanlong shattered the General-Slaying Saber and lunged for him, Zhang Yuan killed him with the Crimson Blood Blade.
• Zhang Yuan fled deeper into the forest as the Li Family found Li Wanlong’s body and began retreating toward Ruins City.
• Zhang Yuan shot the Li Family’s carrier and warriors, wounded Li Changxing, and faced Li Changgeng after he charged forward to cover Li Changxing’s escape.