Recaps

Jing Jiu seized the Longevity Immortal Register and spent years refining it at Fruitful Accomplishment Temple while old enemies closed in. The arc ended with the Divine Emperor driving off the Profound Yin Ancestor and Liu Ci’s sword striking the fiend, as Liu Ci questioned what Green Mountain meant to Jing Jiu.

• Bai Zao left the Azure Sky Mirror and learned from Tong Yan that Jing Jiu had disappeared, while the Qin Emperor conquered the surrounding lands and went to claim the Bronze Tripod.
• Jing Jiu revealed himself to the Qin Emperor, fought through the Divine Envoy’s defenses, and seized the Immortal Register before returning from the illusion.
• Bai Qianjun attacked Jing Jiu over his rule-breaking victory, but Jing Jiu shattered his fist and treasure, while Liu Ci later suppressed the Immortal Register’s power in Jing Jiu’s left hand.
• Jing Jiu returned to Green Mountain, told Gu Qing to prepare to become Sect Master, and confided in Zhao Layue about the Immortal Register and the danger of Bairen’s Immortal Sense.
• Jing Jiu went with Zhao Layue to Fruitful Accomplishment Temple, where he studied Chan and refined the Immortal Register while Liu S sui brought him anonymous instructions from Yin San.
• Tong Yan dug for six years to reach Qing’er in the Azure Sky Mirror, while Qi Ling confronted Jing Jiu at the temple and challenged him over Azure Dragon’s death and the Immortal Register.
• Jing Jiu fought Qi Ling with his Black Iron Sword, which shed its grime and revealed itself as Universe Edge, but the clash escalated until the Profound Yin Ancestor attacked the temple.
• The Divine Emperor forced the Profound Yin Ancestor to retreat, and Zhuo Rusui’s Sword Talisman guided Liu Ci’s sword through the fiend’s chest as Liu Ci questioned Jing Jiu’s attachment to Green Mountain.

Zhao Layue and Liu S sui pursued Yin San after his plot left Jing Jiu gravely injured, but he escaped and secured new allies. Jing Jiu survived with help from the Azure Sky Mirror, sought materials to repair his damaged hand, and approached the Nether Master about joining forces against Taiping before returning to the surface in Cold Mountain.

• Zhao Layue broke through while pursuing Yin San, and Liu S sui joined her before Yin San escaped to Emperor Xiao for treatment.
• The Divine Emperor revealed Taiping’s history, and Qing'er absorbed the immortal qi threatening Jing Jiu after Tong Yan brought the stolen Azure Sky Mirror.
• Jing Jiu woke, sent Liu S sui to One-Thatch Studio, healed Guo Dong with immortal qi, and returned to Green Mountain to recover alongside Zhao Layue.
• Yin San overcame Heaven Near Person’s trap with the Profound Yin Ancestor’s help and took control of Heaven Near Person’s divine soul.
• Jing Jiu searched for materials to repair his damaged right hand, ground demon bone at the Jing Residence, and killed an evil cultivator beneath Cold Mountain.
• Jing Jiu asked the Nether Master to choose a suitable heir and join Green Mountain against Taiping, and the Nether Master promised to consider his request.
• Ping Yongjia joined Divine End Peak, while Zen Child drove the Ice and Snow Queen’s daughter back into the Snowfield and returned injured.
• Jing Jiu deterred the Fire Carp King with Cold Cicada, removed its damaged scales, and killed Qiao Shen and Meng Laosi after emerging in Cold Mountain.

Jing Jiu rescued Tong Yan from the Profound Yin Cult, survived Wang Xiaoming’s attack with Snow Ji’s help, and brought the dangerous Snow Nation princess to Green Mountain, where he imprisoned her. In Chaoge City, he maneuvered to secure Li’s marriage to Cen Shi and One-Thatch Studio’s neutrality, while uncovering Bu Qiuxiao’s secret connection to He Zhan.

• Jing Jiu and Tong Yan escaped the Profound Yin Cult through underground fire veins, but Wang Xiaoming confronted them with the Blazing Sun Banner and demanded the Azure Sky Mirror.
• Snow Ji crossed the sea of fire, extinguished the flames threatening Jing Jiu and the Azure Sky Mirror, and seized Universe Edge, giving Jing Jiu the chance to fight Wang Xiaoming.
• Jing Jiu left Cold Cicada and Universe Edge with Snow Ji, then took the Azure Sky Mirror, Tong Yan, and Qing'er away from the devastated battlefield.
• Snow Ji’s cold threatened Dayuan City, so Jing Jiu and the Water-Moon Convent contained it until she awoke and learned the Heaven-Bearing Sword Technique from Tong Yan.
• Jing Jiu brought Snow Ji to Green Mountain and confined her in the Sword Prison, then told Liu Ci and Yuan Qijing to keep her identity secret.
• In Chaoge City, Jing Jiu instructed Gu Qing to arrange Li’s marriage to Cen Shi and to seek One-Thatch Studio’s support for Jing Yao, while he questioned Liu S sui about Bu Qiuxiao.
• The Duke of Lu announced an imperial decree granting Cen Shi’s marriage to Li, prompting the Duke of Zhan and Bai Qianjun to object until Zhuo Rusui and Bu Qiuxiao intervened against the competing match.
• Jing Jiu revealed Bu Qiuxiao’s secret connection to He Zhan and secured his agreement to support Li’s marriage and keep One-Thatch Studio neutral in the succession, then celebrated with his companions.

Jing Jiu and Green Mountain pursued Nan Qu while Liu Ci led an assault on the Western Sea Sword Sect to demand True Person Taiping’s surrender. Nan Qu died, Taiping escaped with help from Green Mountain, and Liu Ci admitted to Jing Jiu that he had released his master from the Sword Prison.

• Jing Jiu learned from True Person Taiping’s letter that Nan Qu had left Mist Island and agreed with Liu Ci and Yuan Qijing to move against the Western Sea.
• Jing Jiu and Nan Wang tracked Nan Qu to a ruined temple, where he concealed his body in a Black Coffin while his Sword Ghost traveled elsewhere.
• Liu Ci led seventeen Green Mountain Sword Boats against the Western Sea Sword Sect and demanded True Person Taiping’s surrender after Yin San appeared on Shaoming Island.
• Nan Qu’s Sword Ghost ambushed Yuan Qijing and destroyed Sword Boats before Zhuo Rusui trapped it with help from Liu S sui’s Nondual Sword.
• Jing Jiu answered Liu Ci’s sword invitation, destroyed Nan Qu’s body, and crossed the Western Sea as Liu Ci’s sword killed Nan Qu and badly wounded the Western Sea Sword God.
• Tong Yan wounded Yin San with the Azure Sky Mirror, but Liu Ci blocked the resulting heavenly lightning and Green Mountain cultivators helped Yin San escape.
• Liu Ci accepted responsibility for saving his master and withdrew Green Mountain’s forces, while Tong Yan failed to secure Qing’er’s freedom from White True Person.
• Liu Ci admitted to Jing Jiu that he had released True Person Taiping because he wanted his sword back, and Jing Jiu told him his sacrifice had not been worth it.