Recaps

Zesi formed the Azure Emperor Pirates, defeated the Troll King, and crushed the Blood Fortress and Holy Church after assassins targeted District Z. Back in Tianshui City, he prepared for further cultivation, reunited with Yang Kexin, and entered Leize Martial Soul Academy’s team tryouts.

• Zesi spared the defeated Third Raikage A, then recruited Aizen into the newly formed Azure Emperor Pirates and named the Troll Wasteland their first target.
• The pirates fought through the Troll Wasteland, where Zesi killed the Eighth Tier Troll King and claimed his sacred Divine Essence Crystal.
• Zesi confronted the Blood Fortress over the assassinations in District Z and destroyed it before heading to the Holy Church.
• Zesi shattered the Holy Church and warned Saint John that he would retaliate if assassins harmed his real-world identity, prompting the western powers and Assassins’ Alliance to call off their attacks.
• Zesi returned to District Z, arranged for Ji Wuye to deliver cultivation supplies discreetly, and began training his Martial Soul manifestation while settling into a villa in Tianshui City.
• Zesi hired Ning Xueyao as his butler, reunited with Yang Kexin and Liu Lili, and brought monster meat to the villa to support their training.
• At Leize Martial Soul Academy, Zesi and Han Li signed up for school team tryouts after learning that students could compete for reserve positions.
• When Xing Zhen attacked Han Li and threatened Zhang Xiang, Zesi challenged him, and Xing Zhen was suddenly hurled into a stone pillar.