Recaps

Lin Xuan gave Wen Ling the corpses of the demons he had killed and asked him to exchange them for points, then Wen Ling brought them to the eastern exchange station. When Wen Ling revealed the Soul-Devouring Demon-Refining Flower's corpse, the station fell silent in shock.

• Lin Xuan gave Wen Ling a Storage Bag containing the Soul-Devouring Demon-Refining Flower and the other demon corpses, asking him to exchange them for points.
• Wen Ling went alone to the eastern exchange station while the injured members of the Moon Eve Alliance stayed behind to recover.
• The exchange station's attendant and Wen Ling's rivals mocked him, assuming he had brought only a few low-level demons.
• Wen Ling emptied the Storage Bag, releasing a torrent of Demon Qi and revealing the Soul-Devouring Demon-Refining Flower's corpse.
• The exchange station fell silent, and a stunned voice recognized the Soul-Devouring Demon-Refining Flower.

Wen Ling brought the dead Soul-Devouring Demon-Refining Flower to the exchange station and claimed someone from Primordial Holy Heaven had slain it, shocking the crowd and the station manager. Mo Hui returned to True Martial Holy Heaven and told Su Ditian and Nangong Yaoyue that the flower was dead, leaving them stunned.

• Wen Ling displayed the Soul-Devouring Demon-Refining Flower's corpse, frightening the exchange station manager and everyone nearby.
• Wen Ling said a senior from Primordial Holy Heaven had slain the flower and named Mo Hui as a witness, prompting the manager to exchange it for points.
• Mo Hui returned to True Martial Holy Heaven and told his juniors they would leave for home immediately so he could report the flower's death and the white-robed man from Primordial Holy Heaven.
• Nangong Yaoyue asked Mo Hui what had happened, and he revealed that the Soul-Devouring Demon-Refining Flower was dead.

After the Soul-Devouring Demon-Refining Flower was killed, Mo Hui described its mysterious white-robed sword-wielding slayer, while rumors of the expert spread through Demon-Suppressing City. Elder Zuo grew increasingly anxious as he searched for Lin Xuan, and Li Fufeng left the Demon Battlefield with her senior sister.

• Mo Hui told the newcomers that a white-robed sword cultivator from the Primordial Holy Heaven had killed the Soul-Devouring Demon-Refining Flower and traveled with a Mysterious Frost White Deer.
• News of the flower's death spread through Demon-Suppressing City, and holy instructors began investigating the Sword Domain expert who had slain it.
• Elder Zuo overheard cultivators discussing the dangerous events and renewed his efforts to find Lin Xuan.
• Li Fufeng reflected on the Demon Battlefield's legends, then followed her senior sister onto the teleportation array and departed.

As cultivators fled Demon-Suppressing City after the seven-mark demon’s fall, powerful experts arrived to investigate Qu Youmeng, whose rejection of the Ten Great Saint Heavens reminded them of Jiang Chengzun. Meng Tianya volunteered to challenge her in the Sword Dao, planning to suppress his cultivation to the Emperor Realm.

• Mo Hui obeyed his teacher’s orders and led Nangong Yaoyue, Su Ditian, and the other True Martial Holy Heaven newcomers out of Demon-Suppressing City through a teleportation array.
• Experts from across the Holy Heavens arrived in Demon-Suppressing City after hearing that the Soul-Devouring Demon-Refining Flower had been slain.
• At Great Void Holy Heaven’s quarters, three visitors discussed whether Qu Youmeng might become a second Jiang Chengzun after she rejected the Ten Great Saint Heavens’ offers.
• The three agreed that Qu Youmeng’s talent and arrogant temperament needed to be tested, and the yellow-robed Meng Tianya offered to challenge her in the Sword Dao.
• Meng Tianya said he would suppress his Thearch Realm cultivation to the Emperor Realm so the contest would test Sword Dao attainment rather than cultivation strength.

Qu Youmeng accepted Meng Tianya’s challenge for a valuable pill and faced him in an arena in Demon-Suppressing City. When she drew her sword, her fifth-level Sword Intent stunned the crowd and made Meng Tianya realize he had underestimated her.

• Meng Tianya of Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven publicly challenged Qu Youmeng and offered a precious pill as the wager.
• Qu Youmeng dismissed Liu Xian'er’s concerns and accepted the challenge because she needed cultivation resources.
• A crowd and Saint Teachers from the Ten Great Saint Heavens gathered to watch the duel in a newly built arena.
• Meng Tianya looked down on Qu Youmeng’s cultivation and offered to suppress his strength below her level, but she refused.
• Qu Youmeng drew her sword and unleashed fifth-level Sword Intent, shocking the crowd and startling Meng Tianya.

Qu Youmeng defeated Meng Tianya with one sword strike and chose to join the Primordial Holy Heaven, despite its meager offer, because she had found Lin Xuan. As she went to register, Lin Xuan left with Xuan Bing to shop, but an old man stopped him and asked to buy the deer.

• Qu Youmeng struck Meng Tianya out of the arena with a single sword strike, then calmly returned his earlier taunt.
• The Saint Teachers offered Qu Youmeng rare treasures to join their Holy Heavens, but she accepted the Primordial Holy Heaven’s offer after spotting Lin Xuan nearby.
• Qu Youmeng joined the Primordial Holy Heaven and told the other Saint Teachers she would not regret her choice.
• Lin Xuan and Qu Youmeng greeted each other as senior brother and junior sister before Qu Youmeng went with the Saint Teacher to register.
• Lin Xuan left to shop with Xuan Bing resting on his shoulder, and an old man stopped him to ask whether the deer was for sale.

Lin Xuan refused Wan Ji’s increasingly threatening offers to buy Xuan Bing and walked away, despite Wan Ji’s status as an Ancient Emperor and holy teacher of the Primordial Holy Heaven. Wan Ji could not attack him in Demon-Suppressing City, so he vowed to take Xuan Bing and pursue the head position at the Supreme Institute after returning to the Primordial Holy Heaven.

• Wan Ji stopped Lin Xuan and offered one million Spirit Stones and a chance to study under him in exchange for Xuan Bing.
• Lin Xuan refused, and Wan Ji raised his offer to two million Spirit Stones while warning him not to be greedy.
• Lin Xuan dismissed Wan Ji’s offer and continued walking, knowing Xuan Bing was an Immortal Beast who could not be bought.
• Wan Ji secretly offered three million Spirit Stones and threatened Lin Xuan, but Lin Xuan remained unmoved and left.
• Unable to fight in Demon-Suppressing City, Wan Ji vowed to make Lin Xuan hand over Xuan Bing after he refined his life-bound secret treasure and returned to the Primordial Holy Heaven.

Lin Yuechan returned to Primordial Holy Heaven after failing to break through to the Heavenly Venerable Realm, expecting the Golden Wing Alliance to target her alliance. She learned that a new student had become the foremost of the Ten Saints and joined the Moon Eve Alliance, leaving her to reconsider Jin Yunyi’s apology.

• Lin Yuechan encountered Jin Yunyi, who apologized for the Golden Wing Alliance’s past actions and promised they would not happen again; suspecting a trick, she left without answering.
• Lin Yuechan returned to the Moon Eve Alliance headquarters and told Chang Ling'er and Zhu Yilan that her breakthrough had failed and they should leave to protect themselves.
• Chang Ling'er reassured Lin Yuechan that the Golden Wing Alliance no longer dared to threaten them and revealed that a new student had become the foremost of the Ten Saints.
• Chang Ling'er told Lin Yuechan that the new student had joined the Moon Eve Alliance, prompting Lin Yuechan to wonder whether Jin Yunyi’s apology had been sincere.

Lin Yuechan learned that the Moon Eve Alliance's remarkable new recruit, Lin Xuan, was her long-lost younger brother after recognizing him in Chang Ling'er's tournament recording. She discovered that he had gone to the Demon Battlefield and could only hope he would return safely so they could reunite.

• Chang Ling'er told Lin Yuechan that Lin Xuan's achievements had secured the Moon Eve Alliance's future.
• Lin Yuechan reacted intensely when Chang Ling'er revealed the newcomer's name was Lin Xuan and said she had a younger brother with that name.
• Chang Ling'er showed Lin Yuechan a recording of Lin Xuan's tournament match, and Lin Yuechan recognized him as her little brother.
• Lin Yuechan asked where Lin Xuan was, and Chang Ling'er explained that he had gone to the Demon Battlefield after the tournament.
• Lin Yuechan worried about the dangers Lin Xuan faced and hoped he would return safely so they could reunite.

Lin Xuan spent his points in Demon-Suppressing City, then took Xuan Bing to a restaurant where they planned to meet Qu Youmeng before returning to Primordial Holy Heaven. There, Yan Lie and Shan Ling'er offered to buy Xuan Bing, and Lin Xuan angrily refused.

• Lin Xuan bought spiritual resources and the items Xuan Bing had requested, spending all his points.
• Xuan Bing begged for food at a restaurant, and Lin Xuan ordered dishes for her and a takeaway meal for Qu Youmeng.
• Yan Lie, Wu Xiao, and Shan Ling'er recognized Lin Xuan at the restaurant while preparing to leave Demon-Suppressing City.
• Yan Lie asked whether Lin Xuan would sell Xuan Bing, and Shan Ling'er offered five hundred thousand Spirit Stones and a Dust-Cleansing Pill.
• Lin Xuan refused the offer and told Shan Ling'er to scram.

Yan Lie and Wu Xiao mocked Lin Xuan until Qu Youmeng arrived and revealed that he was her master, stunning everyone in the restaurant. Lin Xuan left with Qu Youmeng for the realm-crossing flying ship, while Elder Zuo watched them go, impressed by Lin Xuan’s growing strength.

• Yan Lie confronted Lin Xuan and mocked him for acting as though Qu Youmeng’s status gave him standing.
• Qu Youmeng entered the restaurant and addressed Lin Xuan as her master, leaving Yan Lie, Wu Xiao, and the other cultivators stunned.
• Lin Xuan gave Qu Youmeng the packed dishes Xuan Bing had requested, then left with her for the realm-crossing flying ship.
• Yan Lie, Wu Xiao, and their companions left in shame as the restaurant focused on the news of Lin Xuan and Qu Youmeng’s connection.
• Elder Zuo spotted Lin Xuan, admired his growing presence, and hoped he would one day become a pillar of the Primordial Holy Heaven.

Lin Xuan reunited with Qu Youmeng aboard the realm-crossing flying ship and prepared to refine a little sword before reaching Starfall City. As Qu Youmeng ended her debt and ties to the Liu Household, a wave of killing intent swept over the ship, signaling an attack.

• Qu Youmeng asked Lin Xuan about their fellow disciples and Yunli, and Lin Xuan said he had not found them; he gave her lotus seeds and Vermilion Bird Spirit Fruits.
• Lin Xuan gave Xuan Bing half of his lotus seeds and spirit fruits, then focused on integrating the little sword into his Sword Domain.
• Lin Xuan planned to finish refining the little sword before the ship reached Starfall City, where he hoped to attend an auction and prepare for the Thearch Realm.
• Qu Youmeng told Liu Xian'er that she had repaid the Liu Household and that they were even, while offering her Spirit Stones to hire an escort home.
• A tremor interrupted Liu Xian'er as chilling killing intent covered the realm-crossing flying ship, and Qu Youmeng realized they were under attack.

Six black-clad Ancient Emperors intercepted the realm-crossing flying ship and demanded that Lin Xuan come out. Lin Xuan realized they had targeted him but remained confident in his strength and his hidden Dao protector as the confrontation began.

• Six black-clad figures stopped the realm-crossing flying ship and killed its Thearch Realm captain with a single move.
• The six revealed their Ancient Emperor pressure, and the leader was exposed as a peak Ninth-Stage Thearch Realm Ancient Emperor.
• Lin Xuan watched from the crowd while secretly refining a sword and considered why the attackers had come for him.
• The black-clad leader called out Lin Xuan of the Primordial Holy Heaven and ordered him to come out.
• Lin Xuan suspected that his talent and a spy inside the academy had made him a threat to those plotting the Primordial Holy Heaven's decline.
• Lin Xuan remained confident that he could defeat the attackers or rely on his temporary Dao protector, though Elder Zuo would have felt the pressure of facing all six together.

Lin Xuan’s attackers overwhelmed Zuo Xuan by wielding a Saint Weapon, leaving Lin Xuan seemingly undefended. Before their leader could finish taunting him, a sudden sword strike pinned him and the weapon to the ground, leaving him with barely a breath.

• Six black-robed Ancient Emperors confronted Lin Xuan aboard the flying ship and threatened to kill him for coming from Primordial Holy Heaven.
• Lin Xuan called out Elder Zuo, who emerged from concealment and stood to protect him.
• Zuo Xuan fought the six attackers alone, but their leader ordered them to bring out a Saint Weapon when the battle dragged on.
• The black-robed men used the Saint Weapon to strike Zuo Xuan and send him crashing onto the flying ship, gravely wounded.
• As the black-robed leader taunted Lin Xuan, a sword tore through the void and pinned the leader and his Saint Weapon to the ground, leaving him near death.

Lin Xuan arrived aboard the realm-crossing flying boat and turned the battle around, defeating an Ancient Emperor wielding a Saint Weapon with one strike. He seized and used the weapon against the black-robed attackers, leaving Elder Zuo to wonder who was protecting whom.

• Lin Xuan's sword strike defeated the black-robed Ancient Emperor who had overwhelmed Zuo Xuan, and Qu Youmeng recognized her master's Sword Intent.
• Lin Xuan appeared at the boat's bow, took the fallen Ancient Emperor's Saint Weapon, and forcibly suppressed its resistance.
• When a black-robed figure challenged him over the weapon, Lin Xuan claimed it and killed him with a sword strike.
• The remaining black-robed figures feared Lin Xuan's strength as they realized he had defeated an Ancient Emperor and wielded a Saint Weapon without apparent strain.
• Elder Zuo recovered enough to reflect that Lin Xuan was stronger than he was and question why he had been assigned as Lin Xuan's Dao protector.

Lin Xuan killed all six black-clad Ancient Emperors who had attacked him, while Elder Zuo erased the witnesses’ memories and returned to Primordial Holy Heaven to report the threat. Lin Xuan went to Starfall City’s auction with Qu Youmeng, leaving Liu Xian’er behind to regret her choices.

• The black-clad attackers fled after Lin Xuan defeated their strongest fighter and took their Saint Weapon, but Lin Xuan pursued and killed all six before they could escape.
• Elder Zuo erased the memories of everyone aboard the realm-crossing flying ship, then learned that Lin Xuan planned to attend the auction in Starfall City while he returned to Primordial Holy Heaven to discuss the attack with Old Man Bai.
• The flying ship reached Starfall City, where Qu Youmeng parted ways with Liu Xian’er and followed Lin Xuan toward the auction.
• Liu Xian’er, whose memories of the battle had been erased, watched Qu Youmeng leave and regretted that she and the Liu Household had not chosen to join Primordial Holy Heaven.

After parting with Liu Xian'er, Qu Youmeng received comfort from Lin Xuan as they reached Starfall City to prepare for the auction. There, Ji Mingzhu introduced himself and offered to share information about the auction catalog over drinks.

• Qu Youmeng left Liu Xian'er behind, and Lin Xuan reassured her that he and her fellow disciples would stay by her side.
• Lin Xuan worried that Qin Feng and his younger sister might have been separated during their journey through the Profound Domain.
• Lin Xuan and Qu Youmeng explored Starfall City and checked into the Starfall Inn ahead of the auction.
• Ji Mingzhu approached Lin Xuan and Qu Youmeng, introduced himself as a member of Starfall City's Ji Household, and offered to tell them about the auction catalog.
• Lin Xuan accepted Ji Mingzhu's invitation to share a drink.

Lin Xuan learned about Starfall City's upcoming auction from Ji Mingzhu, who offered to help him attend. Ji Mingzhu concealed that he needed to win a Thearch Infant Pill to save his gravely wounded ancestor and protect the Ji Household.

• Ji Mingzhu boasted about his connections in Starfall City while telling Lin Xuan and Qu Youmeng about the auction.
• Lin Xuan learned that the auction would include an attributeless spirit spring that could help temper the Lin Household members' bodies.
• Ji Mingzhu showed Lin Xuan and Qu Youmeng his household's silver membership card and invited them to the auction.
• Ji Mingzhu privately recalled that his ancestor had returned gravely wounded from a secret realm and that the Ji Household faced danger from its rivals.
• Ji Mingzhu resolved to win the Thearch Infant Pill at any cost, despite the Ji Household's uncertain funds and former allies abandoning them.

Ji Mingzhu brought Lin Xuan and Qu Youmeng to the Starfall City auction, where he ran into Ling Qiu and his former fiancée, Fang Ya. The confrontation left Ji Mingzhu facing their open contempt and mockery over his family’s crisis.

• Ji Mingzhu took Lin Xuan and Qu Youmeng to the auction with his silver membership card.
• Ji Mingzhu admired the auction attendants and the auctioneer, Miss Qiu, and said that only someone like Su Hanxing could be worthy of her.
• Ling Qiu mocked Ji Mingzhu for attending the auction while the Ji Household’s Lineage was near collapse.
• Ling Qiu revealed that Fang Ya, Ji Mingzhu’s former fiancée, was now with him.
• Fang Ya dismissed the Ji Household and insulted Ji Mingzhu’s appearance.

Ji Mingzhu learned that Fang Ya had only been with him to exploit his Lineage, while Lin Xuan comforted him before the Starfall City auction began. Lin Xuan bid seventeen million Spirit Stones for the Stainless Spirit Spring, defying Chu Liunian, and Ji Mingzhu tried to intervene on his behalf.

• Fang Ya mocked Ji Mingzhu and admitted she had only been with him for his Lineage’s strength, while siding with Ling Qiu.
• Lin Xuan raised a screen wall and activated a soundproofing formation so Ji Mingzhu could avoid facing Fang Ya and Ling Qiu.
• Qiu Ying began the Starfall City auction, and Lin Xuan waited until the Stainless Spirit Spring came up to start bidding.
• Lin Xuan raised his bid to seventeen million Spirit Stones after Chu Liunian identified himself as a member of the Chu Household and asked him to yield.
• Ji Mingzhu warned Lin Xuan about Chu Liunian and asked him to let the auction item go, but Chu Liunian sneered and asked what face Ji Mingzhu had.

Lin Xuan won the Stainless Spirit Spring despite Chu Liunian’s threats, then Ji Mingzhu tried to secure the Thearch Infant Pill for the sake of his ancestor and the Ji Household. Ling Qiu outbid him with the backing of the Ling Household, leaving Ji Mingzhu determined to keep fighting for the pill.

• Lin Xuan outbid Chu Liunian and won the Stainless Spirit Spring for twenty million Spirit Stones.
• Ji Mingzhu resolved to win the Thearch Infant Pill because it could help heal his ancestor and preserve the Ji Household.
• Ji Mingzhu opened bidding for the Thearch Infant Pill at one billion Spirit Stones, silencing the auction hall.
• Ling Qiu raised the bid to one billion one hundred million Spirit Stones, and Ji Mingzhu realized the Ling Household was backing him.
• Ji Mingzhu decided he could not give up the pill, even though the Ling Household could outspend him.

At the auction, Lin Xuan outbid Ling Qiu for the Thearch Infant Pill after Ling Qiu mocked Ji Mingzhu and threatened Lin. Lin unleashed overwhelming oppressive might, forcing Ling Qiu to kneel, then asked whether Ling had been threatening him.

• Ling Qiu outbid Ji Mingzhu for the Thearch Infant Pill, leaving Ji Mingzhu unable to afford it and mocking him with Fang Ya.
• Lin Xuan interrupted the auctioneer with a bid of two billion, one hundred and ten million Spirit Stones.
• Ling Qiu accused Lin Xuan of interfering on Ji Mingzhu's behalf and warned him not to oppose the Ling Household.
• Lin Xuan released his oppressive might across the venue, astonishing the auction's Great Emperor guardian and forcing Ling Qiu to his knees.
• Lin Xuan looked at Ling Qiu and asked whether he had been threatening him.

Lin Xuan intimidated Ling Qiu into backing down and won the Thearch Infant Pill at auction. He gave the pill to Ji Mingzhu, whose newfound respectfulness saddened Lin Xuan, and hinted that someone else would cover the remaining cost.

• Lin Xuan released his pressure on Ling Qiu, who collapsed and begged for forgiveness, while the auction house’s presiding Great Emperor stayed hidden.
• Lin Xuan told the auctioneer to resume bidding, and the Thearch Infant Pill was sold to him for two billion one hundred and ten million Spirit Stones.
• Lin Xuan invited Qu Youmeng to bid on anything she wanted and told her he would pay if her own wealth was insufficient.
• Auction maids delivered the Thearch Infant Pill and the Stainless Spirit Spring, and Lin Xuan gave the pill to Ji Mingzhu.
• Ji Mingzhu offered Lin Xuan two billion Spirit Stones and promised to repay the shortfall, but Lin Xuan accepted the two billion and said someone else would make up the difference.

After Lin Xuan intimidated Ling Qiu at the auction, Ling Qiu rushed home and reported what happened to the Ling Household’s ancestor. The ancestor ordered the household to prepare a lavish apology for the Ji Household, while the Ji Household’s head feared the Ling Household’s arrival meant war.

• Lin Xuan bought a spirit-beast pill and adjustable enchanted robes for Xuan Bing, while Qu Youmeng bid on cultivation supplies.
• Ling Qiu abandoned the auction and hurried back to the Ling Household after Lin Xuan’s pressure terrified him.
• Ling Qiu told the Ling Household’s ancestor how Lin Xuan had silenced the auction’s Dao protector, and the ancestor struck him down in anger.
• The Ling Household’s ancestor ordered Ling Qiu’s father to bring a gift greater than one for Starfall City’s lord and accompany him to seek the Ji Household’s forgiveness.
• A servant told the Ji Household’s head that the entire Ling Household had arrived, and he feared they had come to wage war.

The Ling Household arrived at the Ji Household not to attack but to apologize to Senior Lin with its Azure Qilin Dragon Fruit Tree and five hundred million Spirit Stones. After Ji Mingzhu revealed he had won the Thearch Infant Pill, the Ling Household crippled Ling Qiu for offending Senior Lin and left, while the Ji Household prepared to save its injured ancestor.

• The Ji Household patriarch gathered his fighters to confront the Ling Household, but the Ling Household ancestor and patriarch bowed and offered apologies and compensation.
• The Ling Household ancestor presented the Azure Qilin Dragon Fruit Tree and five hundred million Spirit Stones for Senior Lin, leaving the Ji Household patriarch bewildered.
• Ji Mingzhu returned with the Thearch Infant Pill, and the Ji Household patriarch rejoiced that their ancestor could be saved.
• Ji Mingzhu realized the Ling Household had come because of Senior Lin and accepted its gifts, telling the Ling Household ancestor he would report the matter to Senior Lin.
• The Ling Household ancestor crippled Ling Qiu for offending Senior Lin, then took him away as the gathered onlookers recognized Lin Xuan's influence.