Recaps

Lin Yan earned his fourth Soul Ring from the Tree of Eternity, then used Immortal Herbs to strengthen the Imperial Fighting Team and bind six teammates to his future faction. The team prepared for the tournament, while Yu Tianheng withdrew from the academy and Lin Yan became captain.

• Dugu Bo took Tang San to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Tang San identified its herbs and the two agreed to keep their methods and associates from opposing each other.
• Lin Yan traveled to Plant Academy, defeated Chen Fan, Liu Meng, and You Lan, and gained access to its library to research a fourth Soul Ring.
• Su Wanqing introduced Lin Yan to the Tree of Eternity, and Lin Yan followed her map to its ruins, where he defeated its guardians and began absorbing its inheritance.
• Dugu Bo protected Lin Yan from the Soul Beasts drawn to the ruins while Lin Yan gained the Living Spirit Domain, transformed his Blue Silver Grass, and reached rank forty-four.
• Lin Yan offered Immortal Herbs to the Imperial Fighting Team in return for allegiance to his future faction, and six teammates accepted while Yu Tianheng declined.
• Lin Yan gave the six teammates herbs, which raised them to level forty and helped Ye Lingling evolve her Nine Heart Begonia into a Ten Heart Begonia.
• The Imperial Fighting Team hunted Soul Beasts in Sunset Forest and obtained fourth Soul Rings, then demonstrated their new abilities to their teachers and academy leaders.
• Yu Xiaogang urged Yu Tianheng to join Shrek Academy, and Yu Tianheng later withdrew from the academy as the Imperial Fighting Team chose Lin Yan as captain.