Arc 9The Tree of Life and the Coming War
Zhao Su recovered his memories and returned to the world, where he reunited with Qian Renxue and learned the truth behind the curse, Ye Rou, and his past. With the Darkness Overlord’s army advancing on Sky City, Zhao Su chose to face the conflict alongside Qian Renxue.
- Zhao Su trapped the Demon Venerable in a primordial-age cycle, then relived his own past and discovered that Qian Renxue had died protecting him.
- Zhao Su reached the Origin Realm, found the world reshaped under new rules, and reunited with his daughters, Ning Rongrong, and his fallen family before Qian Renxue’s sacrifice revived him.
- Zhao Su and Qian Renxue joined the Annihilation Formation, while the new era unfolded through Zhao Su’s birth, childhood, and awakening of his martial souls.
- Qian Renxue helped Zhao Su survive his curse and revealed their connection through the Three-Lifetime Reincarnation Curse, while the formation restored his meridians and power.
- Zhao Su and Qian Renxue defeated Gu Yuan, learned of his link to the forbidden land and the Curse Lord, and discovered that Ye Rou had used Liangzi to make a Battle Servant.
- Qian Renxue restored Ye Rou’s souls, but Zhao Su later learned that a Phantom Spirit Tribe soul had replaced Ye Rou’s original one and that Ye Rou had planned to use Liangzi and Zhao Su.
- Zhao Su restored the World Tree within Qian Renxue, and she promised to stand beside him as he faced his remaining year and the coming danger.
- Zhao Jun and Ling Wan'er returned and revealed that the Darkness Overlord was marching on Sky City with a million-strong army, and Zhao Su prepared to regain his strength as three powerful figures appeared at the temple.