Recaps

The allied forces killed the Peng Emperor, reclaimed key strongholds, and launched a broad campaign to clear the Xieluo Mountains. As the Chen Clan’s influence grew, its fighters attacked Sea Lake Manor, where Xiong Ba faced Ximen Rongcheng.

• Ximen Rongcheng and the mountain forces wounded the soul beasts, while Lu Xueqi and Chen Hong fought the Peng Emperor and the allied troops pushed back the beasts around Phoenix Mountain.
• Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan killed the Peng Emperor, and Zhang Xiaofan shared its remains with Lu Xueqi and Chen Hong.
• The victors counted their spoils, and Shen Tianjun revealed himself as Azure Sea before approaching the injured Zhuo Qianren.
• Xia Qingyun and Ximen Xiaoran confronted the Snake Emperor as the Chen Clan’s growing strength drew the attention of the major factions.
• Xia Qingyun assembled five powers for a joint campaign, and Chen Xiaojun broadened the effort into a continent-wide Soul-Slaying Decree that drew adventurers into the mountains.
• Yan Wufeng ordered Yan Qi to investigate the Peng Emperor’s death, then rushed from his hall as Crimson Church strongholds came under attack.
• Chen Hong, Shen Tianjun, and the Soul Douluos planned an assault on Sea Lake Manor, where Xiong Ba tried to escape and fought Long Wenkai, Ximen Rongchen, and Zhong Bai.
• Ximen Rongcheng charged Xiong Ba with Dragonflame Explosive Strike as Xiong Ba summoned a giant bear phantom to defend himself.

The Chen Clan crushed the Demon Dragon Legion, expanded its influence through currency and vocational academies, and prepared for the coming tournament. As the team traveled to Tianling City, Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi studied rival academies and planned how to counter their formations.

• Zhu Yanfeng, Chen Wu, Shen Lang, and Xi Li Dao Gao fought Yan Jiu as the Chen Clan attacked Sea Lake Manor, while Lu Xueying and Leng Qingqiu intercepted Yan Qi and found intelligence documents and soul bones.
• Shen Tianjun joined the battle against Yan Jiu, and the Chen Clan’s forces killed Xiong Ba and Yan Jiu before Zhuo Qianren, Lu Xueqi, Chen Hong, and Yang Jingxue crippled Yan Wufeng, who escaped with the Crimson Blood-Burning Escape Technique.
• The Chen Clan secured Sea Lake Manor’s resources and intelligence, then helped drive a crackdown on Crimson Church bases as the Church planned retaliation.
• Chen Xiaojun advanced plans for Chen Crystal Cards, Chen Gold Coins, and vocational academies, while leaders debated how to train mass forces without provoking Spirit Hall and the empire.
• The Chen Clan and its partners agreed to share academy costs and graduates, expand the Brocade Guard, and create an elite warrior battalion, while Chen Xiaojun calculated the program’s substantial annual expense.
• Xia Qingyun reunited with Xue Shiqiong, her former disciple, and promised to protect her from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and she also encouraged Xiao Yi to embrace her place atop the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking.
• Chang'an Academy’s tournament party departed for Tianling City, and Chen Xiaojun had Chen Mu and Xiao Yi study rival teams, assigning Chen Mu to devise a counter to Changyu Academy’s formation.
• Chen Xiaojun, Chen Mu, and Xiao Yi reached Tianling City on April 30 and stayed at the Chen Clan residence.

Chang'an Academy defeated a succession of strong rivals as Xiao Yi revealed her strength as both a support and control fighter. The arc left Chang'an Academy facing Heavenly Wolf Academy, with Xiao Yi having frozen Xiao Tianjin in their opening clash.

• Chen Mu led Chang'an Academy to a decisive first-round victory over Changyu Academy with a combined fire-and-sword attack.
• Chang'an Academy overwhelmed Ruian Academy and Five Mountains Academy, while Xiao Yi healed her teammates and helped reveal the team's coordinated tactics.
• Chang'an Academy defeated Sauron Academy, and its leaders discussed tournament dangers and the protection offered by the Chen Clan.
• Xiao Yi reversed Heavenly Peak Academy's aerial assault with her vine-and-leaf technique, defeated its five attackers, and helped Chang'an win the match.
• Chang'an Academy beat Nice Academy with a combination of earth, fire, poison, and Xiao Yi's support, while its popularity and sponsorship revenue grew.
• Heavenly Wolf Academy began its match against Chang'an Academy, and Xiao Yi froze Xiao Tianjin after countering his hellfire and magma attacks.

Chang'an Academy defeated Qing Lin before losing a brutal match to Yuesi Academy that left several teammates critically injured. As Chen Xiaojun reckoned with the team’s weaknesses, he advanced plans to expand Chang'an Academy and establish warrior academies in the north.

• Chen Xin Yi and her Chang'an teammates defeated Heavenly Wolf Academy, then prepared for Qing Lin Academy and its Yang Family spear formation.
• Qing Lin’s Blood Spear Formation pushed Chang'an to its limits, but Xiao Yi froze its attacks and drained the team’s strength with her Life Vine spores to secure the victory.
• Chen Xiaojun assembled a lineup to face Starfall Academy, and Chang'an won after a long battle in which Chen Mu broke through its defenses.
• Chang'an faced Yuesi Academy, where the teams’ fighters injured one another and the Chen brothers’ clash with Yue Pan and Yue Que ended with all four unconscious.
• Chen Mu defeated Zhong Weifeng but collapsed, while Sheng Yingying sacrificed her life to heal Zhong and Su Ningxia fell after wounding him, and the referee awarded Yuesi the brutal match.
• Afterward, Chen Xiaojun considered the injuries and Chang'an’s tactical weaknesses, while Wang Wei defended the team’s plans and discussed the tournament’s wider stakes.
• Wang Wei defended Chang'an’s recruitment drive after Yuesi Academy objected, and Chang'an recruited several of its promising students.
• Chen Xiaojun agreed to establish a warrior academy in Heavenly Spirit Commandery, assigned Chen Wu to coordinate the work, and gave Yin Duruo a supermarket plan for Tianling City.