Recaps

Xie Feng grew stronger through Emperor Fire seeds and the Literary Dao while defeating Yu Xuan, Ming Mi, and Asura Island. The arc left him at Pill Maple Academy, astonishing the Literary Dao grandmasters with how quickly he learned their techniques.

• Jiang Fei revealed herself as Heavenly Emperor Jiang, killed C, A, and B, and gave Xie Feng the Literary Dao Sacred Canon and a spacetime sound transmission talisman.
• Xie Feng and Sushang explored Flame Island’s storehouse, where Xie Feng chose Emperor Fire seeds that upgraded his treasures and advanced both their cultivation.
• Xie Feng captured Yu Xuan after selling him two Heavenly Mortal Jade Ginseng roots, but Fan Jian and Lin Xin later broke Yu Xuan out of prison before Ming Mi rescued him.
• Xie Feng killed Ming Mi with the Extreme Dao Sword, and Changying drowned Yu Xuan while the Ghost Emperor escaped with Ming Mi’s remains.
• Xie Feng used the Jade Qilin Black Card to enlist Lü Yan’s support, studied the Literary Dao Sacred Canon, and reached the late Literary Spirit Realm.
• Xie Feng defeated Gu Weiyu and destroyed Asura Island’s forces, then killed its remaining elders and advanced to the sixth stage of the Dao Venerable Realm.
• Xie Feng joined the grandmasters at Pill Maple Academy, destroyed and rebuilt the academy during their spar, and quickly learned Golden Mouth and Jade Words from Grandmaster Ye.
• Xie Feng used lightning storms against the grandmasters, then learned Lip Spears and Tongue Swords from Han Yu after Han Yu destroyed the storms with Return of Ten Thousand Swords.

Xie Feng defended Pill Maple Academy, reunited with Kong Qiusu through his Literary Dao masterpiece, and gained control of the Floating World Bank. The arc left Xiao Tianzi about to ask Xie Feng a question after Kong Qiusu spoke of using money to make up for regrets.

• Xie Feng told the four grandmasters to recruit students without regard to status, then repelled the Ghost Emperor, Yan Ming, Gu Tao, and their elders until Shui Yunjun arrived to protect him.
• Shui Yunjun revealed that the Cherished Wine Cup Sword had been her token of love to the Marquis of Mo Yang, and the white-robed Marquis watched Xie Feng from outside the academy before admitting he regretted neglecting him.
• Xie Feng learned the Dao-Burying Sword Art from Shui Yunjun and merged the Extreme Dao Sword with the Cherished Wine Cup Sword, advancing to the sixth tier of the Dao Master Realm.
• Xie Feng challenged Aurora City's class restrictions, gathered students and resources for Pill Maple Academy, and sought funds from Master Xiang and Xiao Tianzi.
• At Yan Wuming's banquet, Xie Feng wrote Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng, summoned the Literary Dao Dragon and Phoenix, and advanced to late Literary Venerable Realm.
• The inheritance brought Xie Feng to Kong Qiusu, who entered his dantian and later defended him when Li Mao accused him of stealing the preface.
• Xie Feng collected gifts for the preface, charged Xiao Tianzi 7.73 billion Dao Crystals, and sold Yan Wuming one year's usage rights for another hundred billion.
• Kong Qiusu subdued Xiao Tianzi at the Floating World Bank, gave Xie Feng ten black-gold cards worth a trillion, and declared the bank his.

Xie Feng advanced his cultivation, defended the Literary Clan at the Ten Clans Assembly, and killed Hai Kuoyun while collecting the Spirit Clan’s treasures. He celebrated his birthday with his martial brothers, then met Long Cangxue as she took Little Sword and Changying away and left him a message from his master.

• Xie Feng cultivated beneath the Literary Dao Tree and advanced to the early Literary Emperor realm, then welcomed Lü Yan and ten unfamiliar children to Pill Maple Academy.
• Xie Feng taught the new students that strength should protect others, sparred with Kong Qiusu, and learned Emperor Su’s Eight Returns before Shui Yunjun warned him about the Ten Clans Assembly.
• At the assembly, Xie Feng challenged the attempt to expel the Literary Clan, exposed the three clans’ attacks on Flame Island, and helped secure a vote of 175 to 20 in the Literary Clan’s favor.
• Xie Feng demanded compensation from the three clan leaders and collected their IOUs, then met Pei Jue and promised to accompany him into the Nether Passage Secret Realm.
• Xie Feng defeated Hai Kuoyun with Little Sword, raided the Spirit Clan’s treasury, and escaped after Little Sword killed Hai Kuoyun and Xie Feng destroyed the underground city.
• Xie Feng returned to Pill Maple Academy and celebrated his birthday with Sushang, Ge Ya, and Kong Qiusu, who reaffirmed their bond as martial brothers.
• Long Cangxue revealed Little Sword’s connection to her and Changying’s identity as Guixu’s vessel, then empowered Sushang and departed with Changying and the others.
• Long Cangxue left Xie Feng a black leaf from his master and directed him to Primordial Bamboo in the Upper Realm, while Xie Feng comforted Sushang after Changying left and returned to the courtyard when Shui Yunjun arrived.

Xie Feng seized the Heavenly Ranking’s top position, returned to the Upper Realm, and gained the Chaos No-Dao Physique before traveling back to the Dao Realm. He left the arc at Pill Maple Academy as the Three-Clan Alliance attacked the Literary Clan.

• Shui Yunjun warned Xie Feng that hostile clans were joining forces, and Demon Emperor Chu Kuang intervened to protect Xie Feng and the Literary Clan because Xie Feng was his junior brother.
• Xie Feng entered the Nether Passage Secret Realm, refined Star Cores, forced Yi Cang to support Pei Jue, and helped Pei Jue complete the Star Ancestor’s inheritance.
• Xie Feng fought the top-ranked challengers, killed Ning Jun, Han Haotian, Ming Que, and Liu Yanchuan, and rose to first place on the Heavenly Ranking.
• Xie Feng and Shui Yunjun traveled to the Upper Realm, where Xie Feng returned to the Xuanji Sect and entered the Endless Nebula with Primordial Bamboo.
• Xie Feng obtained the Dao-less Physique and Dao-less Star Essence, fused the physique into his Chaos Physique, and agreed to protect Gu Yuan’s golden cocoon.
• Xie Feng reunited with Jing Yuan and Shui Yunjun, obtained Dao Pearls, and had Zhou Zhulu forge five Star Shields that he upgraded to Dao Grade.
• Xie Feng visited the Holy Alliance, gave Ye Yuan a Star Shield, and received Ye Yuan’s right Double Pupil before returning with Shui Yunjun to the Dao Realm.
• Yu Qianfeng told Xie Feng and Shui Yunjun that the Ghost Clan, Pill Clan, and Cloud Clan had formed the Three-Clan Alliance and attacked the Literary Clan.