Recaps

Zhou Qing’s simulations carried him from a prisoner in the World Prison to a Pure Yang True Immortal, a disciple of Dao Father Carefree, and the Great Emperor of Fengdu. After discovering Immortal Duohe was enslaved in the Netherworld, Zhou Qing confronted and killed Bai Qi, drawing the notice of powerful figures.

• Zhou Qing used the Infinite Simulation Panel to begin a life as Zhou Xian in the world of Desolate Era, reached Void Perfection, and retrieved the Pure Yang Immortal Mansion before returning to the World Prison.
• In a second simulation as Wu Xian, Zhou Qing rose through the Wujiang Clan, broke out of the Great Xia World with Immortal Wusui and Immortal Duohe, and later rescued captive monsters from the Shaoyan Clan.
• Zhou Qing became a Celestial Immortal, defeated the Shaoyan Clan immortals who attacked his tribulation, and enslaved Shaoyan Chou before Daoist Sanqing accepted him as a disciple and named him Taixu.
• Zhou Qing completed the five elements, became a Pure Yang True Immortal, and mastered the World Prison’s seven great arts while selecting techniques to prepare Wu Xian’s body for the Empyrean God tribulation.
• Zhou Qing accepted the Heavenly Emperor’s appointment as Great Emperor of Fengdu and visited Fengdu City, where Lord Cui introduced him to Granny Meng and the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
• Zhou Qing asked Lord Cui to find Immortal Wusui and Immortal Duohe, and Lord Cui discovered that Immortal Duohe was enslaved mining dark red metal in the Netherworld.
• When Bai Qi denied knowing Immortal Duohe’s whereabouts and attacked, Zhou Qing trapped him in his Dark World and countered Godslayer with Sky Rend Claw.
• Zhou Qing killed Bai Qi with fourth-stage Heartforce, while Lord Cui, Godking, Dao Father Carefree, and an old man teaching in a minor world took notice of his power.

Zhou Qing advanced his cultivation, mastered Time and Space, and survived a simulation in which he was lost in the Realm Ruins before being rescued by the King of Nine Directions. He later entered the Moonlit Pool, defeated the Snowfiend and Purgatory God, and set out for Ten Thousand Mountains Island as its inhabitants warned of a coming crisis.

• Zhou Qing looted Bai Qi’s treasure and discovered a vast Annihilation Dark Gold mine, then rescued Immortal Duohe and arranged for him to serve under Lord Cui.
• Zhou Qing returned to the Seven Wonders World, became a Pure Yang True Immortal, destroyed Skyburner Venomwind’s hidden wind caves, and mastered Time Power.
• Zhou Qing survived his Empyrean God Tribulation, joined the World Prison, plundered its prisoners, and was accepted as Patriarch Bodhi’s disciple after developing Time and Space power.
• In a new simulation as Dongfang Jue, Zhou Qing was abducted as an infant and abandoned in the Realm Ruins, where he gained a trace of the Power of Destruction before the King of Nine Directions rescued him.
• Zhou Qing trained under Godlord Miejue, advanced his Heartforce, and became both an Empyrean God and a first-class Celestial Immortal, then declined the regency and accepted the post of warden of the seventeenth World Prison.
• After Immortal Daoyi destroyed the simulated World Prison, Zhou Qing extracted its command talisman and later entered the Moonlit Pool, where he killed Yaksha’s forms and defeated the Snowfiend by breaking through to the fourth level of Space Power.
• Zhou Qing recruited Swordmaster Three Ultimatums, reached Volcano Island, and defeated Purgatory God, who granted him Ice Heart Marrow in exchange for his other treasure choice.
• Zhou Qing began refining his clones’ Pure Yang jindans while traveling to Ten Thousand Mountains Island, where Empyrean Gods Feiyou and Tianhe warned him of a coming crisis and he agreed to spar with Feiyou.

Zhou Qing crossed Moonlit Pool, gained new techniques and strength, then returned to the Three Realms as the great tribulation approached. He saved the Netherworld from the Seamless Gate and left its leaders preparing to respond.

• Zhou Qing defeated the Fiend King, pursued True Immortal Dayan, and escaped Dao Ancestor Ink Bamboo with help from Elder Yuan and Daoist Sanqing.
• Zhou Qing crossed Fiend Ice Valley, reached Thousand Stars Island, and killed Empyrean God Dameng and the Seamless Gate group before challenging the Path of Ten Thousand Blades.
• Zhou Qing defeated all ten guardians, freed the Empyrean Gods trapped on Thousand Stars Island, and received Violetjewel and World God Beixiu’s techniques.
• Zhou Qing merged his avatars, recruited True God Shiyu, and entered Thousand Winds City, where he improved his Time and Space Power and acquired the Wanxiang Claws.
• Zhou Qing completed a Swallowed Star World simulation and became an Undying God, then defeated puppets in Thousand Winds City until C-8 stopped him.
• As the great tribulation neared, Zhou Qing returned to the Three Realms, released the Moonlit Pool Empyrean Gods, and offered to escort Ji Ning to the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
• Zhou Qing rescued the Netherworld from the Seamless Gate’s formation and killed its Empyrean Gods and True Immortals, then fought Dao Ancestor Demon Hand and defeated her with help from his allies.
• Zhou Qing reunited with Patriarch Bodhi, True Immortal Yuding, and Sun Wukong as the Nuwa Faction’s leaders proposed convening the Hall of Myriad Clans.

Zhou Qing strengthened his cultivation, revealed his overwhelming power on the Second Battlefield, and uncovered the scale of Elder Yuan’s influence. He ended the arc by choosing Ji Ning as his disciple at the Fengdu City ceremony.

• Fuxi persuaded the Nuwa Faction to keep its war with the Seamless Gate limited while Zhou Qing developed Infinite World and recruited Ji Ning into it.
• Ji Ning used the Infinite World’s missions to gain powerful inheritances and defeat Daoist Hanyang, saving the Ji Clan from crisis.
• Zhou Qing returned to the Cold Star Empire, killed Azure Fox King, and earned major resources before becoming the Lord of Darkness’s disciple.
• Zhou Qing completed the Thunder God General inheritance and displayed his strength by defeating and capturing three Demon Race Invincible Kings on the Second Battlefield.
• Zhou Qing’s identity as Black Armor King became public, and his Space Phantom clone entered the Heavenly Pit, where Zhou Qing completed his Space Law comprehension and mastered Time Deceleration.
• Zhou Qing comprehended the Heavenly Dao of Destruction, reached fifth-level Heartforce, and freed True God Shiyu before announcing a disciple-selection ceremony in Fengdu City.
• Ji Ning accepted the mission to become True God Taixu’s disciple and entered Zhou Qing’s tournament, while Zhou Qing stopped Elder Yuan from recruiting Zhang Xuanshu.
• Zhou Qing detected Elder Yuan’s influence over more than a hundred major powers, then chose Ji Ning as his disciple after Ji Ning won the tournament.