Recaps

Chen Xiaojun and his companions returned to Chang’an Academy, where Xiao Yi joined the academy and the Chen Clan welcomed Xue Shiqiong and Ji Tiantian into closer ties. The stretch ended with Xiao Yi formally accepting Su Ningxia and Gao Cuilan as Followers.

• The Winding Stream Banquet tied the contest with Wenhua Pavilion, then won the poetry tiebreaker after Chen Xiaojun sent Zhu Wuneng to perform his song and recited verses that moved Xue Chuanning.
• Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi displayed their intertwined conceptions at the Hundred-Zhang Cascade, and Xiao Yi’s life conception awakened as they traveled to Chang’an Academy.
• Xiao Yi received a warm welcome at Chang’an Academy and defeated three teachers in her combat assessment, revealing her strength as a level 59 Soul King.
• Chen Hua and Chen Xiaojun invited Jixiang and his family to Chen Xin Yi’s ceremonies, while Bo Xian'er welcomed Xue Shiqiong as her granddaughter and arranged for Chen Hua to teach Ji Tiantian.
• Xue Shiqiong accepted Chen Hua as Ji Tiantian’s master and received valuable cultivation gifts from Bo Xian'er and the Chen Clan, including a Dark Nether Feng Xian Immortal Lotus.
• Xue Shiqiong absorbed the lotus and advanced from rank 74 to rank 76 as her Bright Ice Jade Luan transformed into a king martial soul with signs of a super martial soul awakening.
• Xue Shiqiong decided Jixiang should seek a place with the academy’s competition team, while Xiao Yi bestowed the Heavenly Stem and Heavenly Artifice titles and Mithril Tokens on Su Ningxia and Gao Cuilan.

Chen Xiaojun guided the Chen Clan and Chang'an Academy through political shifts, internal rivalries, and plans for expansion while preparing for the Gaoying Tournament. The arc ended with Ma Wencai facing Aaron Flake in the final match of his ten-win challenge, badly wounded but still fighting.

• Chen Xiaojun realized Xiao Yi had awakened memories of her previous incarnation and that they were both transmigrated souls.
• Chen Hua made Ji Tiantian his disciple, and Chen Xiaojun helped him plan her training and encouraged him to take on clan responsibilities.
• Xue Chuxin agreed to meet Xia Qingyun after Yang Jingxue appealed to their sworn sisterhood, while Xue Churan and Xue Chuxin recognized Chen Xiaojun’s role in arranging the meeting.
• Chen Jianjun and the Heaven Dou team reviewed Chang'an Academy’s strength, and Xue Shiming urged his team to learn from and defeat Chen Xiaojun.
• Chen Xiaojun reunited with Xiao Yi, gave her the sword Zhaojun, and later had her heal a student who was close to death during the academy’s challenge matches.
• Chen Xiaojun established clear conditions for students to earn School Team selection, confronted Academy staff over their failure to intervene, and proposed public rankings for students and fieldwork achievements.
• Chen Xiaojun showed Zhuang Mocheng his University City plan, proposed expanding Chang'an Academy, and revealed the Chen Clan had secured development rights to White Deer Plateau.
• Ma Wencai reached ten consecutive wins and entered his final match gravely wounded, where Aaron Flake attacked him before Ma Wencai answered with Glory of the Solar Corona.

Chen Xiaojun trained Chang'an Academy’s competition team while rival factions and academies watched its growing influence. Chen Zixiu helped the Chen Clan’s elders and Lu Xueying break through, while Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan gained paths toward greater power.

• Ma Wencai defeated Aaron Flake, and three days later Yan Chengyi named Chen Xiaojun commander of the competition team with Chen Mu and Chen Xin Yi as vice-captains.
• Chen Xiaojun selected the team, set demanding Great Soul Arena training requirements, and had its members fight, commentate, study opponents, and compile tactical handbooks.
• Su Henhan told Su Ningxia that the Su Family might become a Chen Clan retainer family, gave her her father’s soul bone, and named her the family’s next head.
• Chen Zixiu reunited with Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi, revealed the Crimson Church’s attack on the Chen Clan, and asked them to protect clan members attempting breakthroughs.
• Chen Zixiu demonstrated the Big Dipper Art and Great Luo Cave Observation, offered Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi cultivation techniques, and proposed using the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to strengthen their martial souls.
• Chen Zixiu’s group used the Yin-Yang Two Forms Spring to help Shen Tianjun break through and evolve his martial soul, while they rescued Qin Lang and Gai Chenliang after their failed attempts.
• Lu Xueying broke through to Title Douluo, and her Skyya Sword rose to eighth rank as it resonated with Lu Xueqi’s Tianya Divine Sword.
• Yan Ruoyu survived the seventh step with severe injuries, while Leng Qingqiu broke through and evolved her sword with the rare space attribute.

Chen Zixiu offered failed breakthrough candidates another chance while the Chen Clan gathered allies for a soul-beast hunt that became a massive battle. Chen Hong and Lu Xueqi confronted the Peng Emperor as reinforcements helped defeat the ground beasts, while the wider assault on the Sky Eagle Domain was revealed.

• Chen Zixiu explained the failed breakthroughs and offered Qin Lang, Gai Chenliang, and Yan Ruoyu another attempt in the New Secret Realm.
• Xia Qingyun confronted Xue Chuxin about her past with Chen Yu, then offered her the Matriarch position and the choice to become the Second Madam.
• The Chen Clan and allied families entered the Xieluo Mountains, where Yang Jingxue, Yang Zhijia, and You Dongshan helped kill the Wind-Thunder War Eagle Saint King so Zhuo Qianren could absorb its soul ring.
• The Eagle Emperor led a vast beast tide against the defenders, who fought through waves of flying and ground Soul Beasts while Zhuo Qianren completed his absorption.
• Chen Hong battled the Crystal-Winged Dragon Roc and then faced the Peng Emperor, wounding it before the Peng Emperor’s counterattack sent him flying.
• Lu Xueqi arrived to protect Chen Hong and fought the Peng Emperor, who learned that Chang'an Fortress had attacked the Sky Eagle Domain’s southern territory and accused the humans of plotting against him.
• Shen Tianjun, Lu Xueying, and Leng Qingqiu joined the battle, helping Gui Mingyun and Fang Yuanbo bring down the Beaconfire Iron Elephant while Lu Xueqi struck the exhausted Purple Lightning Rushing Tiger.