Recaps

Zhang Chulan learned that his grandfather had sworn brotherhood with a Quanxing fiend, while Wang Zhuo watched Lu Jin perform the Heaven Communicating Talisman Art and immediately mastered its Five Ghost Technique. The others were left stunned as Wang Zhuo pretended he had learned nothing and tried to leave with Feng Baobao.

• Zhang Chulan begged Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin to explain why his grandfather had been hunted, and Lu Jin revealed that his grandfather had sworn brotherhood with a Quanxing fiend alongside disciples from orthodox sects.
• Lu Jin drew a talisman and sent five black-mist ghosts outside to frighten the eavesdropping spectators.
• Wang Zhuo used his Six Eyes to study Lu Jin's Heaven Communicating Talisman Art and instantly grasped the Five Ghost Technique.
• Wang Zhuo drew the technique himself and released five black-mist ghosts, shocking Lu Jin, Zhang Zhiwei, Tian Jinzong, and the others.
• Wang Zhuo destroyed the ghosts, apologized, pretended to have forgotten the technique, and took Feng Baobao's hand to leave.

Lu Jin explained how the Thirty-Six Thieves were hunted by prominent sects, and Wang Zhuo condemned their claims of righteousness as cover for greed and murder. Zhang Chulan learned that Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzong had pursued his grandfather, and Tian Jinzong began recounting how he and Zhang Zhiwei had tried to bring Zhang Huaiyi home.

• Lu Jin told Zhang Chulan that Zheng Zibu and Feng Zhenghao's elder had joined the Thirty-Six Thieves, who were hunted after their brotherhood became known.
• Wang Zhuo argued that the sects had used moral principles to justify coveting the thieves' powerful arts and killing them.
• Zhang Chulan asked whether Mount Longhu had hunted his grandfather, and Zhang Zhiwei admitted that he and Tian Jinzong had pursued him.
• Tian Jinzong recalled that he and Zhang Zhiwei had pleaded with their master to let them find Zhang Huaiyi and bring him back.
• Tian Jinzong said he had failed to find Zhang Huaiyi and had been attacked, then asked Wang Zhuo to lift his sleeve.

Tian Jinzhong comforted Zhang Chulan about his grandfather and welcomed him into the Celestial Master Mansion, while Wang Zhuo joked with the elders. Feng Baobao left feeling troubled, and Wang Zhuo protected her from Xi, who recognized him as Liu Guanyi.

• Tian Jinzhong told Zhang Chulan that his injuries had forced him to focus on meditation and that he understood how hard Zhang Chulan's life had been.
• Tian Jinzhong explained why Zhang Huaiyi had stayed away and assured Zhang Chulan that the Celestial Master Mansion would always be his home.
• Wang Zhuo and the elders joked about becoming Zhang Chulan's grandfathers, while Feng Baobao silently left the room with a bag of chips.
• Xi asked Feng Baobao what the elders were discussing, then reached for her shoulder when she ignored him.
• Wang Zhuo appeared beside Feng Baobao, used his Conqueror's Haki to send Xi flying, and offered to let Feng Baobao punch him if she felt down.

Wang Zhuo comforted Feng Baobao, then used shameless jokes and a claim of kinship to smooth over his clash with Xi and win Lu Jin’s acceptance. As Wang Zhuo and his companions headed down the mountain, Lu Linglong caught up and called to him, flustering at Zhang Chulan’s teasing.

• Wang Zhuo reassured Feng Baobao that he and Zhang Chulan would stand by her, and Feng Baobao said she trusted him.
• Xi complained that Wang Zhuo had threatened to use him as a bang snap, prompting Zhang Chulan and the elders to laugh.
• Wang Zhuo accused Xi of bullying Feng Baobao, called Lu Jin his grandpa, and invited the elders to eat with him.
• Wang Zhuo, Feng Baobao, Zhang Chulan, and Xu Si left to buy food, while Zhi Jinhua urged Lu Linglong to pursue Wang Zhuo.
• Lu Linglong caught up with the group and called to Wang Zhuo, while Zhang Chulan teased her until she denied having feelings for him.

Wang Zhuo and Zhang Chulan faced a group curious about Zhang Chulan’s chastity mark, and their argument escalated into a brawl and a comic sales pitch. The chapter ended with Zhang Chulan kicking Wang Zhuo away as Lu Linglong chased after him.

• Lu Linglong and Zhi Jinhua hesitated to ask Zhang Chulan to show them his mark, so Wang Ergou stepped in and bluntly demanded to see it.
• Zhang Chulan became furious and powered up with his Golden Light Mantra, while Wang Zhuo mocked Hidden Dragon for being jealous of Lu Linglong’s affection for him.
• Hidden Dragon attacked Wang Zhuo, and Lu Linglong punched Hidden Dragon before holding her breath when he suggested she was being threatened.
• Wang Ergou explained that the group wanted to inspect Zhang Chulan’s unusual restriction-type art, prompting Zhang Chulan and Wang Zhuo to prepare a joint move.
• Wang Zhuo called Zhang Chulan his brother and demanded extra payment to let the group view the mark, then advertised viewing fees and photos.
• Zhang Chulan kicked Wang Zhuo away, and Lu Linglong ran after him.

At a bonfire gathering, Wang Zhuo drank with the young Outsiders and turned their curiosity about his blindfold into a guessing game. Zhi Jinhua correctly guessed that his eyes granted spatial perception, and the group urged him to remove the blindfold.

• Lu Linglong brought Wang Zhuo and Feng Baobao to the gathering, where Feng Baobao drank Erguotou and Xi nervously tried to keep up with her.
• Hidden Dragon and the others teased Wang Zhuo about his blindfold, and Wang Zhuo challenged them to guess why he wore it.
• Hidden Dragon made an insulting guess, so Wang Zhuo punched him and forced him to drink a bottle of Erguotou.
• Zhuge Qing guessed that Wang Zhuo's eyes had a special ability, but got it wrong and drank the liquor.
• Zhi Jinhua guessed that Wang Zhuo used spatial perception, and Lu Linglong and the others urged him to remove his blindfold.

Wang Zhuo and the others got drunk around a bonfire, where Zhang Chulan exposed his chastity mark and led a wild dance. The next morning, Zhang Chulan regretted what he had done while Wang Zhuo teased Lu Linglong about kissing him.

• Wang Zhuo tricked everyone with a second blindfold, then revealed his silver hair and azure eyes, leaving the three girls flustered.
• Wang Ergou and Yun got drunk Zhang Chulan to pull down his pants and reveal the qi symbols of his chastity mark, which he illuminated with the Golden Light Mantra.
• Wang Zhuo led everyone in a mountain folk dance around the bonfire while Zhang Chulan danced without his pants on.
• After the night of partying, Wang Zhuo woke beside Lu Linglong and teased her that she had forced a kiss on him.
• Zhang Chulan woke hungover, pulled up his pants, and was mocked by Xu Si for exposing himself on Mount Longhu.

Wang Zhuo faced a system choice between winning the championship and triggering a terrifying supernatural world, or giving up the title and activating spiritual energy revival. He chose the second option, then entered the arena to fight Deng Youfu as Deng’s companions prepared to invoke a spirit.

• Zhang Chulan discovered that the others had taken videos of his earlier embarrassment, while Zhi Jinhua became absorbed in copying runes from Wang Zhuo’s notebook.
• Wang Zhuo saw that his first match was against Deng Youfu and received a choice between taking the championship and giving it up.
• The system revealed that winning would unleash numerous terrifying supernatural forces, so Wang Zhuo chose to give up the championship and received the reward Wear the Nine Heavens and a Red-Fire Three-Legged Golden Toad.
• Wang Zhuo learned that his choice had activated spiritual energy revival and a quest, then spent the morning meditating alone in the woods.
• Wang Zhuo entered the arena against Deng Youfu and allowed Deng Youcai and a female companion to provide vocal accompaniment for a spirit invocation.

Deng Youcai performed an authentic Shaman Spirit-Summoning Ritual, calling Liu Kunsheng into Deng Youfu’s body before the match with Liu Guanyi. The spectators watched in stunned silence as Liu Kunsheng appeared and questioned why the Deng brothers had summoned him.

• Xu Si identified the Wenwang Drum ritual as authentic, and the spectators gathered to watch and record it.
• Deng Youcai beat the drum and chanted an invocation to Liu Kunsheng while Deng Youfu waited with his eyes closed.
• Deng Youfu began to shake as bells rang on their own and whirlwinds formed around him, signaling the spirit’s arrival.
• Liu Kunsheng appeared through Deng Youfu and asked why the Deng brothers had called him from so far away just to fight.
• Deng Youcai knelt and praised Liu Guanyi to Liu Kunsheng, while Lu Jin wondered whether the being before him was a thousand-year-old immortal.

Liu Kunsheng revealed the fearsome power of his true spirit, silenced Feng XingTong, and exposed hidden Quanxing members in the tournament. He challenged Wang Zhuo to spar, and the two began trading powerful attacks.

• Liu Kunsheng glared at Feng XingTong, sent him crashing into the seats, and sentenced him to half a month without speech.
• Liu Kunsheng calculated that Quanxing members had infiltrated the tournament, identifying wine, lust, wealth, and wrath among them.
• Liu Kunsheng challenged Wang Zhuo to a spar, and Wang Zhuo accepted by removing his blindfold and activating his domain.
• Wang Zhuo used Dismantle, a lightning spear, and Black Flash against Liu Kunsheng, who blocked or endured the attacks.
• Wang Zhuo and Liu Kunsheng agreed to hold back and spar as friends, then traded rapid blows across the arena.

Wang Zhuo and Liu Kunsheng fought an escalating duel, with Wang Zhuo revealing his unusual abilities and landing a powerful final punch. Liu Kunsheng recovered from the blow but honored his promise to concede, leaving Liu Guanyi declared the winner.

• Zhang Chulan watched in awe as Wang Zhuo evaded Liu Kunsheng’s whirlwinds and countered with talismans and Fire Pistol.
• Wang Zhuo blocked Liu Kunsheng’s Snake Fire with earth pillars, then used Red to repel the flames and explained his Limitless Sorcerer ability.
• Wang Zhuo and Liu Kunsheng traded techniques before abandoning Qi and fighting hand-to-hand, with neither backing down.
• Wang Zhuo unleashed Ice Age, freezing Liu Kunsheng, then struck him with Fist Bone Impact and sent him crashing into the arena wall.
• Liu Kunsheng rose from the impact, praised Wang Zhuo’s punch, and conceded, after which the announcer declared Liu Guanyi the winner.

After Liu Guanyi’s match with Liu Kunsheng, Wang Zhuo secretly learned that the visitor was Hu Third Grandfather, then accepted Zhang Zhiwei, Tian Jinzong, and Lu Jin as grandfathers. The elders questioned him about Quanxing and the coming upheaval, and Zhang Zhiwei began offering him a gift.

• Liu Kunsheng privately told Wang Zhuo something after their match, while the crowd cheered Liu Guanyi and Wang Zhuo left the arena.
• Lu Linglong told Wang Zhuo that her grandfather and the others wanted to see him, while Zhang Chulan searched for him at dinner and Feng Shayan received his request to show weakness or concede in her next match.
• Wang Zhuo served tea to Zhang Zhiwei, Tian Jinzong, and Lu Jin, then bowed to them after they accepted him as a grandson.
• Zhang Zhiwei asked Wang Zhuo about Quanxing’s Wine, Lust, Wealth, and Wrath, and the elders discussed the group’s likely attempt to cause trouble on Mount Longhu.
• Wang Zhuo revealed that the figure who had spoken privately to him was Hu Third Grandfather, shocking the three elders.
• Wang Zhuo reflected that Hu Third Grandfather had foreseen a great karmic burden tied to him and Spiritual Energy · Revival, and Zhang Zhiwei began to give him a gift.

Wang Zhuo asked Lu Jin to teach him Threefold Reversal, and Lu Jin agreed before revealing the art’s three stages at the back mountain. The curious younger generation watched from hiding as Lu Jin began instructing him.

• Wang Zhuo accepted the books from Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin, then requested to learn Threefold Reversal.
• Wang Zhuo claimed Hu Third Grandfather had told him Lu Jin could teach the art, and Lu Jin agreed after hearing his determination.
• Wang Zhuo followed Lu Jin toward the back mountain while Lu Linglong and the others secretly trailed behind them.
• Lu Jin activated Threefold Reversal beside a stream and explained its three stages, from transforming skin and flesh with qi to returning the entire body to innate qi.

Lu Jin taught Wang Zhuo the Three-One Sect’s Threefold Reversal, explaining its stages and the dangers of pursuing them. Wang Zhuo compared the art with his own powers and concluded that he already possessed the immortality and transformations its practitioners sought.

• Lu Jin explained how Threefold Reversal worked by refining the acquired body back toward innate Qi.
• Lu Jin described the first stage, in which skin and flesh learned to receive and retain true Qi.
• Lu Jin explained the second stage’s process of nourishing bones and organs with true Qi, warning Wang Zhuo not to force Qi through the organs.
• Lu Jin described the third stage of transforming the whole body into Qi and revealed that only the founding patriarch and Zuo Ruotong had reached it, while Zuo Ruotong had been unable to overcome its final barrier.
• Lu Jin urged Wang Zhuo to cultivate slowly and carefully, and Wang Zhuo judged that his existing abilities already gave him the immortality and bodily transformation the art promised.

Wang Zhuo proposed drawing on the inexhaustible Qi of heaven and earth and immediately achieved the first stage of Threefold Reversal. Alone in the arena, he devised the Five-Element Organ Tempering Technique, aiming to refine elemental powers into his five organs.

• Wang Zhuo told Lu Jin that he was part of heaven and earth and could cultivate by drawing on its boundless Qi.
• Wang Zhuo entered the first stage of Threefold Reversal, astonishing Lu Jin and filling him with hope for the Three-One Sect.
• Lu Jin and Wang Zhuo found Zhi Jinhua, Lu Linglong, and the others hiding in the woods, and Lu Linglong later asked what they had discussed.
• Wang Zhuo secretly encouraged Lu Linglong to listen to him if she wanted to get rich, then went alone to the arena at midnight.
• Wang Zhuo studied his books and phone, reasoned that he could fuse his Logia Devil Fruits into his five organs, and began channeling five elemental powers through his meridians.
• Wang Zhuo formulated the Five-Element Organ Tempering Technique, assigning fire to the heart, metal to the lungs, earth to the spleen, wood to the liver, and water to the kidneys.

Liu Guanyi entered an enlightened meditative state that filled the competition grounds with flourishing plants and gathered animals, astonishing the Mount Longhu priests and guests. The matches continued under orders to stay quiet while Liu Guanyi remained undisturbed.

• Yujing discovered Liu Guanyi meditating among animals in an arena transformed by lush vegetation and flowers, then rushed to tell Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin.
• Zhang Zhiwei explained that Liu Guanyi’s overflowing, life-filled True Qi had caused the transformation and ordered the matches postponed until afternoon so no one would disturb him.
• Zhang Zhiwei stopped Lu Jin from approaching Liu Guanyi, and the group left him to meditate while Zhang Chulan prepared to compete.
• Mount Longhu priests posted a notice requiring everyone at the matches to speak softly, leaving spectators to speculate about what had happened.
• After Zhang Chulan’s match, Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin brought Feng Zhenghao and his family to see Liu Guanyi, and Feng Zhenghao was nearly overcome by the sight.

Feng XingTong conceded his match after Zhang Zhiwei revealed Liu'er was his honorary grandson, while the others searched for the missing Liu Guanyi. Feng XingTong confirmed he had seen Liu Guanyi but refused to reveal where he was, leaving Lu Linglong expecting to see him at the next day’s match.

• Zhang Zhiwei offered to declare Liu'er the loser if Feng XingTong wanted to continue, but Feng XingTong chose to concede out of respect for Liu Guanyi and uncertainty about winning.
• Feng Zhenghao accepted the concession, while Feng Shayan watched Liu Guanyi and felt he seemed farther away than before.
• Zhang Chulan and the others noticed Liu Guanyi had been missing all day and went to ask Feng XingTong whether he had seen him.
• Jia Zhengliang and the group beat Feng XingTong while demanding he speak, then realized his mouth had been sealed and apologized awkwardly.
• Feng XingTong confirmed he had seen Liu Guanyi but would not reveal his whereabouts, so Zhi Jinhua reassured Lu Linglong that they would see him at the next day's match.

Wang Zhuo harmonized the five Logia fruit powers within his five viscera, creating a new cultivation method and gaining the Founding Grandmaster title. After naming the method Five Refinements of Returning to the Hidden, he was interrupted by Feng Baobao, who pointed out the weeds growing nearby.

• Wang Zhuo anchored the five elemental source powers in their corresponding viscera and set them circulating through cycles of generation and restraint.
• His body underwent repeated destruction and regeneration as True Qi strengthened him, while the surrounding plants and soil settled into balance.
• Wang Zhuo demonstrated transformations into wind, golden mist, and different animals, then realized his cultivation had surpassed the Eight Extraordinary Skills.
• The system awarded Wang Zhuo the Founding Grandmaster title and prompted him to name his new cultivation method.
• Wang Zhuo named the method Five Refinements of Returning to the Hidden and learned its grade was Profound.
• Feng Baobao approached Wang Zhuo and told him to pull up the weeds.

Wang Zhuo and Feng Baobao shared their loneliness, and he resolved to grow strong enough to return to his original world. At the tournament, he faced Zhang Lingyu in a lightning-fast match, leaving the spectators stunned by his power and the strange behavior of their attacks.

• Feng Baobao told Wang Zhuo about the loneliness she felt, and he admitted that he felt lonely too.
• Wang Zhuo encouraged Feng Baobao and resolved that he would become strong enough to break through the barrier between worlds and return home.
• Wang Zhuo stayed seated through the night to maintain his aloof masterly image, then faced a lively crowd at the arena the next day.
• Zhang Lingyu entered the transformed arena and confronted Wang Zhuo, who rose and challenged him to show his strength.
• After the match began, Wang Zhuo charged forward in lightning and fire while Zhang Lingyu countered with Water-Dirt Lightning.
• The spectators watched the two fighters exchange positions at blinding speed and noticed that Wang Zhuo's attacks left the plants unharmed.

Zhang Lingyu asked Wang Zhuo what he had comprehended and challenged him after hearing his views on choice and regret. Their fierce fight ended when Zhang Lingyu's Cloud-Piercing Palm passed through Wang Zhuo, who transformed into radiant mist and began to ascend.

• Zhang Lingyu asked Wang Zhuo about his understanding, and Wang Zhuo explained that he accepted the consequences of his choices without regret.
• Zhang Lingyu thanked Wang Zhuo, then unleashed his full Water Viscera Thunder as their match resumed.
• Wang Zhuo and Zhang Lingyu traded attacks using five-element Qi, martial arts, and Yin Five Thunders, astonishing the spectators.
• Zhang Lingyu seized an opening and drove his Cloud-Piercing Palm through Wang Zhuo's chest.
• Wang Zhuo revealed that his body was an illusion and transformed into five-colored radiant mist that rose into the sky.

Wang Zhuo reached the third stage of Threefold Reversal and revealed his radiant, immortal-like form before the gathered spectators. He then challenged Zhang Lingyu to test his newly devised Five-Finger Fist-Heart Sword, leaving Zhang Lingyu braced for danger.

• Wang Zhuo transformed into a golden body with five-colored robes, and Lu Jin recognized that he had reached the third stage of Threefold Reversal.
• Lu Jin broke down in excitement, while Zhang Zhiwei and the Ten Elders reacted with shock and the spectators marveled at Wang Zhuo's display.
• Wang Zhuo revealed his true body, called the transformation Three Qi Return, and struck a pose before reciting a proud poem.
• Wang Zhuo told Zhang Lingyu that he had devised the Five-Finger Fist-Heart Sword and challenged him to try it.
• Zhang Lingyu sensed extreme danger and protected himself with the Golden Light Mantra and Yin Five Thunders.

Wang Zhuo used four increasingly powerful swords to overwhelm Zhang Lingyu, then admitted he had no fifth sword and slapped him down. He conceded the match to Zhang Lingyu and fled after provoking the spectators, who chased after him.

• Wang Zhuo launched four escalating sword attacks that broke through Zhang Lingyu’s defenses and nearly wounded him.
• Wang Zhuo shouted that he would use a fifth sword, but rushed over and slapped Zhang Lingyu instead, revealing that he had not invented the fifth move.
• Wang Zhuo interrupted Zhang Lingyu’s attempt to concede and conceded the match himself, so the Taoist priest declared Zhang Lingyu the winner.
• The spectators protested Wang Zhuo’s antics, and Hidden Dragon urged them to chase him.
• Wang Zhuo escaped toward the entrance after flipping off the crowd, and the enraged spectators pursued him while Wang Ye laughed and Zhang Lingyu sat stunned.

Wang Zhuo received his mission rewards and discovered that the promised spiritual energy revival was actually a separate invasion. After trading insults with his talking Three-Legged Golden Toad, he ran into Wang Ye, who left Mount Longhu, while the toad spotted an opportunity in Wang Ye’s wealth.

• The crowd chased Wang Zhuo, but he hid in a treetop until they left and then collected his mission rewards.
• Wang Zhuo received the Nine Heavens totem and the Red-Fire Three-Legged Golden Toad, which could talk and insulted him.
• Wang Zhuo learned that Spiritual Energy and Revival were separate, and that an invasion would begin after the Luotian Grand Ceremony.
• Wang Ye found Wang Zhuo talking to himself, and Wang Zhuo claimed he was practicing a martial art called Brain Game.
• Wang Ye said he was leaving Mount Longhu, and Wang Zhuo saw him off.
• The Three-Legged Golden Toad reappeared and said Wang Ye’s wealth aura suggested he could be an easy target.

The Three-Legged Golden Toad warned that Wang Zhuo’s extraordinary fortune would bring disaster, then found Wang Zhuo’s own ambitions so great they could crush him. Later, Wang Zhuo explained his dangerous Five Refinements of Returning to the Hidden technique to Lu Jin and the others, leaving them convinced no one else would dare attempt it.

• The Three-Legged Golden Toad foretold that Wang Ye’s skills and opportunities would bring upheaval, and warned that interfering with his fate would invite karmic consequences.
• When Wang Zhuo asked about his own future, the Three-Legged Golden Toad said his ambitions could get him crushed to pieces, and Wang Zhuo dismissed the prediction as superstition.
• Lu Jin, Lu Linglong, Zhang Chulan, and the others repeatedly asked Wang Zhuo to demonstrate Threefold Reversal, while the Three-Legged Golden Toad’s quip about him being “the best” caused confusion and laughter.
• Wang Zhuo explained his Five Refinements of Returning to the Hidden technique, which involved dismantling and reconstructing his organs according to the five elements before merging their innate Qi with the primordial Qi in his dantian.
• Lu Jin and the others realized that Wang Zhuo’s method was so dangerous that sharing it would not make anyone willing to try it.

Wang Zhuo explained his dangerous Five Refinements of Returning to the Hidden technique, then endured relentless teasing after boasting about his life-and-death insight. Meanwhile, Gong Qing moved Quanxing's attack forward and tried to drug Wang Zhuo, but Wang Zhuo saw through his scheme and refused the poisoned breakfast.

• Wang Zhuo explained the Five Refinements of Returning to the Hidden, and Lu Jin asked whether it had a gentler method, but Wang Zhuo said it did not.
• Wang Zhuo claimed he had comprehended life and death, prompting the hidden Golden Toad and the others to mock him as the “Master Two-Stroke.”
• Wang Zhuo got revenge by hanging Xi, Jia Zhengliang, and the others from a tree in their underwear.
• Gong Qing told Lü Liang that Quanxing's surprise attack had been moved to the next night and revealed his plan to put Roadside Robbery Powder in Wang Zhuo's food.
• Gong Qing brought Wang Zhuo breakfast, but Wang Zhuo offered it to him and then claimed he had already eaten, foiling the attempted poisoning.