Recaps

Fly accepted his younger self and regained his confidence before devising a lane swap to challenge Sovereign Dominion. Meanwhile, Su Hang countered the opposing team’s control combination with professional-style picks, until Liuli noticed a major mistake on the ban-pick screen.

• Fly stopped resenting his younger self, rediscovered his youthful spirit, and declared that he would not fall before becoming a Champion Emperor player.
• Fly told Xiaopang to ban heroes with immortal-technique mechanics and proposed that Yaodao face Exalted Emperor while he fought Hu in the farm lane.
• Fly said his skill now matched Huranlang’s and might even surpass it, surprising his teammates.
• Sovereign Dominion picked Li Xin, while Su Hang’s team chose Zhang Liang and Wang Zhaojun; Su Hang recommended Taiyi Zhenren to counter their control combination.
• Su Hang explained further counter-strategies using Sun Ce and Hai Yue, prompting Huyan Lan to question whether he had played professionally; he denied it.
• Liuli warned the team to check the ban-pick screen, and Su Hang and the others realized they had made a serious mistake.

Sovereign Dominion skipped a ban and chose a lineup centered on Exalted Emperor’s Dharma, while Fly’s title-defense team answered with a professional composition designed to counter them. Gemini doubted Fly’s declining mechanics could carry the match, but hoped the spark he had noticed in Fly’s eyes meant he could still perform at his peak.

• Sovereign Dominion deliberately skipped a second-round ban, provoking the audience, while Fly’s team continued banning heroes that could enable flashy plays.
• Exalted Emperor selected Dharma alongside Long’s Zhao Yun, Feng’s Mai Shiranui, Hu’s Li Xin, and Taiyi Zhenren, drawing criticism from Gemini for choosing a hero that did not suit his strengths.
• Fly’s team picked Pei Qinhu, Wang Zhaojun, Zhang Liang, Lao Fuzi, and Fly’s Ma Chao, and the commentators praised the lineup for countering Sovereign Dominion and covering its own weaknesses.
• The KPL professionals and audience celebrated Fly’s strategic advantage in the draft, while Gemini warned that Sovereign Dominion remained stronger overall.
• Gemini concluded that Fly would need both superior strategy and exceptional Ma Chao mechanics to win, and silently hoped the earlier flash in Fly’s eyes signaled a return to form.

Su Hang recognized that the enemy was setting up a coordinated gank on Hu Xiao, but he could not warn him in time. Fly’s Ma Chao helped secure first blood for his team, leaving the match with Fly’s side ahead and commentators declaring that he had returned to his peak.

• Su Hang guarded the blue buff and noticed Pei Qinhu’s unusual movements, then suspected the enemy was preparing a gank.
• Su Hang spotted Yaodao’s Lao Fuzi in the clash lane and realized the enemy had swapped lanes, so he warned Hu Xiao not to leave his tower.
• Hu Xiao’s Li Xin stepped out to clear the wave and was immobilized by Anya’s Zhang Liang and Minglang’s Wang Zhaojun.
• Fly’s Ma Chao attacked Hu Xiao under the tower and killed him, claiming first blood.
• Gemini praised Fly’s opening strategy and declared that Fly had returned to his peak.

Fly’s Ma Chao led a relentless early-game attack on Hu Xiao’s Li Xin, leaving Sovereign Dominion struggling to respond. Su Hang urged the team to endure until the late game, while Hu Xiao resisted giving up his lane and wondered how Fly had regained his former strength.

• At one minute and thirty seconds, Xiaopang’s Pei Qinhu and Fly’s Ma Chao dived Hu Xiao’s Li Xin under the farm-lane tower and escaped after killing him.
• Fly directed Yaodao, Wang Zhaojun, Zhang Liang, and Xiaopang to keep Sovereign Dominion occupied and target Hu Xiao before the dragons spawned.
• At three minutes, Zhang Liang and Wang Zhaojun locked down Hu Xiao’s Li Xin under his tower, and Fly’s Ma Chao killed him again, leaving him at 0/3/0.
• Hu Xiao, Liuli, Yin Long, and Huyan Lan told Su Hang they could not stop the enemy’s pressure, but Su Hang said their lineup needed to hold out until the late game.
• Su Hang proposed giving up the farm-lane first tower and having Hu Xiao defend mid and the jungle, but Hu Xiao objected and vowed to confront Minglang and Anya after the match.
• Hu Xiao watched Fly’s Ma Chao and wondered how Fly had improved so much, then thought he would beat him if he were using his main account.

Fly's team dominated Sovereign Dominion through the early and mid game, with Fly's Ma Chao leading a series of kills that left four opponents dead. As his team advanced toward the mid-lane high ground to finish the game, Exalted Emperor's Dharma appeared alone in their path.

• Fly's Ma Chao killed Hu's Li Xin and helped his team destroy Sovereign Dominion's farm-lane towers and pressure mid lane.
• Fly's Ma Chao dodged Sovereign Dominion's counterattack and killed Feng's Mai while outnumbered three to one.
• Huahai worried that Sovereign Dominion's regular-match habits and lack of professional training had left them unable to respond, while Qingrong pointed out Exalted Emperor's Dharma had stayed quiet in the clash lane.
• At nine minutes, Fly's team killed Long's Zhao Yun, Feng's Mai, Hu's Li Xin, and Liuli's Taiyi in a coordinated attack near mid lane.
• Fly's team advanced toward Sovereign Dominion's mid-lane high ground, but Fly's Ma Chao stopped when he saw Exalted Emperor's Dharma standing there in golden armor.

Exalted Emperor’s Dharma unleashed a triple-ultimate combo that wiped out Fly’s team and turned their apparent victory into a penta kill. The arena fell silent before erupting in shock at the comeback.

• Fly tried to dodge Exalted Emperor’s Dharma, but Dharma struck all five opponents into a wall with his opening combo.
• Dharma used his ultimate a second time, killing Minglang’s Wang Zhaojun and Anya’s Zhang Liang while controlling Fly, Xiaopang, and Yaodao.
• Dharma used his ultimate a third time and killed Fly’s Ma Chao, Xiaopang’s Pei Qinhu, and Yaodao’s Lao Fuzi with his finishing kick.
• The game announced Dharma’s penta kill and an ace as he stood over the defeated team.
• Pingzi, Li Jiu, and Gemini realized Fly’s team had been wiped out, and the arena’s cheers for Fly gave way to stunned silence and cries of horror.

Sovereign Dominion won the first match after Su Hang’s Dharma wiped out Fly’s team, and the team discussed the victory and Hu Xiao’s poor performance. Hu Xiao left the lounge to confront Minglang and Anya, but froze when someone emerged from the neighboring lounge.

• Su Hang’s Dharma used a triple ult to wipe out Fly’s team, and Sovereign Dominion won the match at twelve and a half minutes.
• Jiang Sui explained that the new Dharma’s multiple ults required greater hand speed, and the team discussed how they had fallen behind before Su Hang saved them.
• Hu Xiao admitted that his Li Xin’s poor performance was his fault and angrily decided to teach Minglang and Anya a lesson.
• Hu Xiao ate the food in the lounge, then slipped away toward the title-defending team’s lounge to confront Minglang and Anya.
• Hu Xiao charged at Minglang and Anya, but stopped when a little person walked out of the neighboring lounge.

Hu Xiao returned to Clash of Kings, but his son Hu Baobao and brothers Minglang and Anya failed to recognize him after his appearance and voice changed. After they mistook him for a loan defaulter and threatened to send him to Japan, Hu Xiao decided to prove his identity with his ten-year King of Glory account.

• Hu Xiao joyfully greeted Hu Baobao, but the boy did not recognize him and called him a stranger.
• Minglang and Anya intervened to protect Hu Baobao, dismissing Hu Xiao's claims and laughing at his tiger tattoo.
• Minglang accused Hu Xiao of borrowing four million from Tiger Loan and gave him three days to repay it or be sent to the Mountain Forest Security Company in Japan.
• Hu Xiao examined his changed appearance and realized why his son and brothers had not recognized him.
• Hu Xiao resolved to prove he was the Tiger Emperor, Mountain Lord, by showing them his King of Glory account.

After losing the first match to Sovereign Dominion and Exalted Emperor, Fly struggled to steady himself before encountering Su Sui, the daughter of his beloved kindergarten music teacher, Song Shuang. Encouraged by Su Sui to prove himself, Fly entered training camp before the next match, where he felt something unfamiliar as he began practicing Immortal Technique Maneuvers.

• Fly blamed his defeat on his inability to use Immortal Technique Maneuvers reliably and rushed to the restroom to regain his composure before the second match.
• Fly bumped into Su Sui, who revealed that she was Song Shuang's daughter and introduced herself as Jin Ni, the manager of the Twilight of the Gods Team.
• Fly told Su Sui how Song Shuang had encouraged his love of gaming, and Su Sui exchanged contact details with him before urging him to show Sovereign Dominion that he was the best King of Glory player.
• Fly returned to the lounge, promised Su Sui he would not lose in Song Shuang's name, and entered training camp to practice maneuvers.
• As Fly began dragging the directional control, he felt a tremor in his heart and wondered what the unfamiliar feeling was.

Fly discovered he could perform Immortal Technique Maneuvers and entered the second game confident he could defeat Exalted Emperor. As commentators and spectators debated Fly’s chances, Sovereign Dominion vice captain Hu unexpectedly requested an account switch, leaving everyone puzzled.

• Fly discovered he could perform nearly every True Sorcery Combo in training camp mode and became confident he could defeat Sovereign Dominion and Exalted Emperor.
• At the venue, Gemini saw Fly’s confidence and predicted he could win the next two games to defend his title as King of the Clash Lane.
• Gemini claimed Fly could perform Immortal Technique Maneuvers in actual matches, sparking disbelief and debate among the commentators and spectators.
• The director informed Li Jiu and Pingzi that Sovereign Dominion vice captain Hu had requested to switch accounts, confusing Gemini and the audience.

Hu Xiao switched to his main account and revealed that he was Champion Emperor Mountain Lord, stunning Sovereign Dominion, the commentators, and the arena crowd. Fly recognized the opponent who had defeated him twice before and worried that Mountain Lord’s identity could unsettle his teammates.

• Hu Xiao logged into his main account, whose profile identified him as Mountain Lord, and revealed that he was Tiger Emperor Mountain Lord, one of the Three Champion Emperors.
• Su Hang realized that Hu Xiao was the close friend Mountain Lord he had spoken about, while Huyan Lan, Yin Long, and Liuli reacted with shock.
• The broadcast showed Mountain Lord’s profile, and Li Jiu, Pingzi, Gemini, and the crowd recognized Hu Xiao’s identity.
• Fly recognized Mountain Lord as the player who had beaten him in two previous title challenges and tried to steady himself before the match.
• Fly considered whether his teammates would follow his orders, then feared that Minglang and Anya might react badly to Mountain Lord’s reveal.

Minglang and Anya recognized Hu Xiao as Mountain Lord and considered throwing the match to appease him, but he ordered them to play fairly and challenged Fly to a clash-lane duel. At the spectators’ seats, Qingrong and the others speculated about the real appearances of the mysterious Champion Emperors and Mother Huang.

• Minglang and Anya realized the huge fatty Mountain Lord was their big brother Hu Xiao and worried he would punish them for humiliating him.
• Anya and Minglang decided to throw the match to help Hu Xiao, while Fly and his teammates protested.
• Mountain Lord warned Minglang and Anya to play their best, promising to settle their earlier offense if they defeated Sovereign Dominion.
• Mountain Lord challenged Fly to a clash-lane duel, and Fly accepted, confident in his recent breakthrough.
• Huahai and Qingrong reacted to Mountain Lord joining Exalted Emperor’s team, while Peacock and Qingrong joked about the Champion Emperors’ real-life appearances.

Sovereign Dominion and Title Defense began the match-point game, with Mountain Lord facing Fly and Exalted Emperor teaming with Liuli in the farm lane. Exalted Emperor and Liuli secured first blood, while Mountain Lord’s unexpected solo kill left Su Hang stunned.

• The teams finalized their lineups, and Mountain Lord switched to the clash lane to face Fly’s Mulan.
• Su Hang noticed Mountain Lord’s play had improved, while Liuli felt conflicted about facing her friend as Senior Imperial Emperor’s enemy.
• Exalted Emperor and Liuli pressured Lady Sun and Zhang Fei, then coordinated a tower dive to kill Lady Sun for first blood at forty-five seconds.
• Yin Long teased Exalted Emperor and Liuli about their close teamwork, making Liuli blush as she insisted her feelings were for Imperial Emperor.
• A kill announcement sounded from the clash lane, and Su Hang realized Mountain Lord had won the solo fight against Fly.

Mountain Lord's Guan Yu killed Fly's Mulan in a clash-lane duel by Flashing to dodge Mulan's final basic attack, while Exalted Emperor and Liuli repeatedly dove the tower to kill Yaodao's Lady Sun. As Xiaopang left to support mid, a green, fox-eared figure suddenly flew in.

• Exalted Emperor's Gongsun Li and Liuli's Shao Siyuan dove the farm-lane tower and killed Yaodao's Lady Sun.
• Mountain Lord's Guan Yu defeated Fly's Mulan after Flashing behind him to dodge the basic attack that would have completed Mulan's instant silence.
• Fly concluded that the gap between him and Mountain Lord had become small and vowed that he could beat him.
• Exalted Emperor and Liuli killed Yaodao's Lady Sun again, leaving the farm lane close to collapse.
• Xiaopang decided to leave the farm lane and help Minglang in mid, but a green figure with fox ears suddenly flew in.

Xiaopang’s failed setup left Sovereign Dominion struggling, while Fly promised to turn his clash-lane duel with Mountain Lord around. Su Hang reflected on Mountain Lord’s decline and on a mysterious closed-beta rival who had once tied Imperial Emperor nine games to nine, just as the venue erupted over an apparent solo kill.

• Exalted Emperor’s Gongsun Li escaped Xiaopang’s activated Erlang, and Xiaopang realized he could not help stop Feng’s Yang Yuhuan from building a mid-lane advantage.
• Fly told Xiaopang he had figured out Mountain Lord’s playstyle and would take his head within a minute.
• Hu Xiao admitted his Guan Yu had narrowly escaped Fly’s Mulan, while Su Hang recognized that Mountain Lord’s skills had declined with age.
• Su Hang recalled that he had waited years to face Silver Dragon and Phoenix again, and remembered a closed-beta opponent who had tied him nine wins to nine before vanishing.
• Huahai told Qingrong and Peacock that Imperial Emperor had once played eighteen one-on-one matches against an unnamed rival, ending in a nine-to-nine tie.
• A cry of astonishment drew Huahai, Qingrong, and Peacock’s attention, and they froze at the sight of what appeared to be a solo kill.

After Fly killed Mountain Lord’s Guan Yu with Mulan’s Thirteen Slashes in One Second, Mountain Lord entered Flow State to seek revenge. Fly chose to enter Flow State too, entrusting his teammates with defending the crystal while he pursued a decisive duel.

• Fly killed Mountain Lord’s Guan Yu with Mulan’s Thirteen Slashes in One Second, drawing excited reactions from the casters and fans.
• Hu Xiao told Su Hang that he needed to enter Flow State and duel Fly, and Su Hang agreed to manage the team.
• Hu Xiao cut off communication with his teammates, silenced his headset, and activated Flow State.
• Fly realized Mountain Lord had entered Flow State and weighed the risk of chasing his dream against protecting his King of the Clash Lane title.
• Fly asked Xiaopang, Yaodao, Minglang, and Anya to defend the crystal until the ten-minute mark while he focused on dueling Mountain Lord.
• After his teammates pledged their support, Fly activated Flow State to fight Mountain Lord.

Lin Ying, Hu Yang, and Xu Lin watched Sovereign Dominion’s Clash of Kings match while Mountain Lord and Fly fought an extended duel in the clash lane. As Sovereign Dominion neared victory, the two rivals launched their final showdown.

• Lin Ying recognized Hu Yang and Xu Lin in the arena, and the three bonded over their admiration for Imperial Crown.
• Hu Yang predicted that Mountain Lord would defeat Fly because he had once been Imperial Crown’s vice captain.
• Sovereign Dominion pushed the title defenders to the brink, while Mountain Lord and Fly continued fighting in the clash lane instead of helping their teams.
• At nine minutes and fifty seconds, Gongsun Li scored a quad kill and left Sovereign Dominion poised to destroy the enemy crystal.
• Mountain Lord’s Guan Yu and Fly’s Mulan charged at each other as the livestream switched to their decisive clash-lane duel.

Fly killed Mountain Lord a moment before Mountain Lord killed him, but Sovereign Dominion still won the match and Exalted Emperor claimed the King of the Clash Lane title. Afterward, Fly comforted his teammates, faced suspicion from Su Hang, and received Mountain Lord’s challenge for the Crowned and Proclaimed Emperor tournament.

• Fly’s Mulan and Mountain Lord’s Guan Yu fought to critical health, exchanged fatal basic attacks, and died in succession; the kill announcements showed Fly struck first.
• Sovereign Dominion defeated the defending team two to zero, and Exalted Emperor was crowned King and earned the King of the Clash Lane title.
• Fly reassured Xiaopang and Yaodao that he did not blame them for losing, though he privately felt disappointed.
• During the handshake, Su Hang said Fly’s play resembled Chou Ox, but Fly denied being Imperial Crown’s Chou Ox.
• Mountain Lord told Fly he had won their duel and challenged him to face him at Crowned and Proclaimed Emperor at the end of August.

Hu Xiao and Jiang Sui discovered that Silver Dragon had blocked Hu Xiao and still owed him 1,999 yuan, while Phoenix remained reachable on QQ. When Huyan Lan received a QQ call immediately after Hu Xiao called Phoenix, they began to suspect that she was Phoenix.

• Hu Xiao reunited with Hu Baobao and forgave Minglang and Anya for failing to recognize him.
• Jiang Sui learned Hu Xiao was Mountain Lord and asked about his former Imperial Crown teammates, Silver Dragon and Phoenix.
• Hu Xiao tried calling Silver Dragon on QQ and found he had been blocked; he realized Silver Dragon had borrowed 1,999 yuan and apparently never repaid him.
• Hu Xiao called Phoenix, and Huyan Lan's phone began ringing with a QQ call, prompting Jiang Sui to suspect Huyan Lan was Phoenix.
• Huyan Lan entered, unlocked her phone, and reacted uneasily when she saw the QQ caller.

Huyan Lan and Hu Xiao discovered that the Yugong Family had hired their companies for a lavish Kyoto wedding and wedding security. In Kyoto, Yugong Nishang realized his sister Liuli had gone to Huaxia to find Imperial Emperor, but his elder brother confronted him before he could send a message.

• Huyan Lan learned that the Yugong Family had offered her wedding-planning company a 100-million-yuan Chinese-style wedding contract.
• Hu Xiao received a 50-million-yuan security contract from the Yugong Family, and Huyan Lan recognized that both offers came from the same family.
• Yugong Nishang read Liuli's diary and realized she had spent years admiring Imperial Emperor and had gone to Huaxia to find him.
• Yugong Nishang decided to help Liuli and opened QQ to contact Imperial Emperor.
• Yugong Nishang's elder brother entered, slashed his veil with a blade, and demanded to know why Liuli had appeared in Huaxia.

After Su Hang won the Clash Lane King title, the new King roster was announced and attention turned to the upcoming Supreme King matches. At the celebratory dinner, Su Hang described Phoenix as a romance target whose route should be pursued by confessing first, leaving Huyan Lan shaken by memories of their past.

• The King-Titled Players roster was announced, with Exalted Emperor and Yinuo winning their titles for the first time while Huahai and Qingrong retained theirs; His Highness the Lone King appeared in black text.
• Sovereign Dominion announced that Exalted Emperor would compete for the Supreme King Title against the other new Kings, with Phoenix Crown and Rosy Robes Team scheduled as his opponent.
• Su Hang, Hu Xiao, Huyan Lan, and the others celebrated Su Hang's victory at the Atlantis Grand Hotel, where Hu Xiao complained about being cyberbullied after revealing he was Mountain Lord.
• Su Hang told Huyan Lan that he wondered what Phoenix was like in real life and rejected the gentle portrayal of her in a short drama.
• Su Hang said Phoenix's romance route should begin with a confession and then work backward, which jolted Huyan Lan with memories of the past.

Su Hang’s accusation that Huyan Lan was Phoenix made her realize that Imperial Emperor may have treated her affection as a game, and she vowed to kill him. After Qingrong recognized her heart-shaped earring, he realized that Sovereign Dominion’s vice captain Feng was Phoenix.

• Su Hang told Huyan Lan he had guessed she was Phoenix from what she had said about her enemy and her playing style, and she demanded to know how he knew about Imperial Emperor.
• Huyan Lan recalled Imperial Emperor’s messages, gifts, and promises, broke down in grief, and said she would kill him for playing with her feelings.
• Huahai found Su Hang and Huyan Lan in the hallway and teased Su Hang about whether Feng liked him, but Su Hang said he had no reason to pursue her.
• Qingrong recognized the heart-shaped diamond earring beside Feng’s ear and later compared it with a screenshot on his phone.
• Qingrong told Huahai that Sovereign Dominion’s vice captain Feng was Phoenix.

At the fourth Clash of Kings, commentators discussed Exalted Emperor’s skill and analyzed how Phoenix Crown and Rosy Robes might defeat Sovereign Dominion. The broadcast then announced that Feng could not compete and substitute Tai Sui would take his place.

• Li Jiu, Pingzi, and Fly opened the broadcast as the fourth Clash of Kings began, with Fly reflecting on his previous match against Mountain Lord.
• Fly said Exalted Emperor’s skill rose against stronger opponents but remained consistent against weaker ones, making him difficult to counter.
• Fly advised Phoenix Crown and Rosy Robes to group up and target Feng rather than risk triggering Exalted Emperor’s stronger competitive state.
• The director announced that Feng was temporarily unable to compete and that Sovereign Dominion would field substitute Tai Sui.
• Fly reacted with surprise when he heard Tai Sui’s name.

When Huyan Lan became unable to compete, Jiang Sui revealed to Su Hang that she was Tai Sui, Sovereign Dominion’s Grinding Overlord. Su Hang forgave her, and the team prepared to enter the match with Jiang Sui as their substitute.

• In Sovereign Dominion’s lounge, Huyan Lan remained unresponsive after her conversation with Su Hang and said she could not play.
• Su Hang realized the team could forfeit because Tai Sui was not present, and Jiang Sui confessed that she was Tai Sui.
• Su Hang initially doubted Jiang Sui, then understood how her secret identity explained Tai Sui’s connection to her.
• Su Hang gently forgave Jiang Sui, who apologized and cried in his arms.
• Su Hang and the team put on their uniforms, formed their circle, and shouted their victory slogan before the match.

Qingrong and his Phoenix Crown and Rosy Robes teammates entered their match against Sovereign Dominion determined to avenge Phoenix, while Tai Sui’s youthful appearance shocked the audience and commentators. At Sovereign Dominion’s seats, Jiang Sui nervously chose a mid-lane mage at random, leaving Su Hang surprised by her pick.

• Qingrong blamed Exalted Emperor for rejecting Phoenix and vowed to defeat Sovereign Dominion, while Peacock, Peng, and Azure Luan joined his pledge.
• Sovereign Dominion’s players took the stage, and the audience and commentators were stunned that Tai Sui, the Grinding Overlord, appeared to be a schoolgirl.
• Fly consulted Doubao about Tai Sui’s age, and the commentators concluded from livestream comments that she was fifteen.
• Su Hang reassured nervous Jiang Sui, while Yin Long unsuccessfully tried to get Yugong Liuli to accept him as her sworn big brother.
• Jiang Sui covered her eyes and randomly picked a mid-lane mage, prompting Su Hang to ask, “Her?”