Festival of Lights · Diwali
Xu Qingying divorced Lu Qing'an after becoming the Immaculate Empress, and he returned to the Demon Domain with their two daughters, revealing his identity as the Eternal Night Demon Emperor. He equipped and trained the girls, reunited with old friends, and led a group into the Heavenfall Demon Cavern.
Lu Qing'an explored the Heavenfall Demon Cavern, brought back Heavenfall Divine Metal and a mysterious energy being, and helped Xu Yunyi choose a new life in the Demon Domain. He then sought a place for his daughter at Demon Willow Academy, where the energy being prompted Liu Xiyue to reconsider the admission rules.
Lu Qing'an brought his daughters and companions to Demon Willow Academy, reunited with Li Cangxuan, and watched his family grow closer. Meanwhile, Xu Xuanyu was crippled after Nangong Yun’s engagement, and an unseen attacker crippled Huangfu Qi and his father before Xu Xuanyu decided to recover and seek Lu Qing'an.
Lu Zixuan’s friends discovered Lu Qing'an’s power and connections, while he rescued the Demon God Mother Tree’s prisoners and refined the tree into a treasure for his courtyard. News of his return unsettled the Demon Domain, and Lu Zhengran began using his connection to Lu Zixuan to impress powerful young heirs.
Lu Qing'an exposed a hidden threat to the Xue Household, welcomed Xu Xuanyu into his courtyard, and learned that Xu Xuanyu could not cultivate. When Xiao Qingyi, Wang Duanshan, and others became trapped in the Cold Crystal Forbidden Land, Lu Qing'an discovered the land itself was a forbidden life-form and confronted the ice dragon within it.
Lu Qing'an investigated the schemes surrounding the Blood Phoenix Sect, found the Dao of Alchemy Master to treat Xu Xuanyu, and gave Lu Miaomiao a powerful new companion. As Xue Tianfei and Lu Qing'an grew closer, the Dao of Alchemy Master challenged him to a spar at the Blood Phoenix Sect.
Lu Qing'an exposed a plot against the Blood Phoenix Sect, while Lu Miaomiao befriended the Nether Bone Dragon and gained notice at Demon Willow Academy. Lu Qing'an then descended into the Demon Nether Cultivation-Devouring Abyss with Xue Tianfei to gather Dao-Devouring Mystic Lotuses, where they encountered Wu Ciren in an ancient pagoda.
Lu Qing'an gathered the final demonic herbs needed to restore Xu Xuanyu while his family and allies grew closer and new threats emerged around Xu Qingying and Lu Zhengran. He entered Demon Race Purgatory, overcame its ancient wills, and took the Chaos Returning Ruins Grass.
Lu Qing'an secured blessings for his daughters, drew Xu Xuanyu back into cultivation, and watched Lu Zixuan rise to the top of Demon Willow Academy. As the Holy Spirit Organization’s plans came into view, he began collecting Divine Crystals and confronted a hidden force guarding them.
Lu Qing'an gathered Divine Crystals to strengthen his companions, while Xu Xuanyu revealed his connection to the Eternal Night Demon Emperor and Lu Qing'an welcomed his son Lu Zhengran to the Demon Domain. The arc ended with Li Cangxuan teaching Lu Zhengran and privately asking Lu Qing'an whether the boy was truly his son.
Lu Qing'an reunited Lu Zhengran with his siblings and brought him into the family’s circle before investigating Little Blackie’s clash with the Saber God. He subdued the Saber God and brought him home for treatment, then went to Wu Ciren to seek the vine needed for the cure.
Lu Qing'an distributed Divine Crystals, helped Lu Zhengran develop his rain and water abilities, and brought him home to reunite with his mother. After Lu Zhengran revealed his father's identity to his friends, Li Feiyu's breakthrough drew powerful cultivators to him, and Liang Juntian intervened when they threatened his treasure.
Lu Qing'an searched the sealed battlefield for a cure for the Saber God and uncovered a vast Divine Crystal, then brought Wu Ciren and new resources back to his courtyard. Meanwhile, Xu Qingying learned that Lu Zhengran's father was the Eternal Night Demon Emperor and that Lin Qingxue and Liang Juntian had sent him away for her sake.
Lu Qing'an and his companions entered the Pill Cloud Azure Coffin to explore its trials and uncover the fate of the Saber God's wife. After confronting the Black Dragon and Bao Huai, Lu Qing'an learned the coffin had been used to select people for pill refining, and the Saber God pledged the Saber Alliance to him.
Xu Xuanyu rescued Li Feiyu and killed Huangfu Qi, while the conflict over Lin Qingxue deepened the divide between Xu Yunyi and Xu Qingying. Lu Qing'an saved Xu Yunyi from a hidden golden flame, and the group returned to the Demon Domain with Li Feiyu and other visitors.
Lu Qing'an defeated two Divine Realm intruders, while Xu Qingying survived a possession attempt and learned that her parents had gone beyond the domain. As Lu Qing'an prepared for more threats and his allies gathered Divine Crystals, Huang Hao returned and found that the Eternal Night Demon Emperor’s name still inspired fear.
Huang Hao reunited with Lu Qing'an and learned how far his companions had advanced before three Late Divine Realm experts arrived to capture Lu Qing'an and Li Cangxuan. Lu Qing'an defeated the attackers, then joined forces with Black Dragon to trap Zhu Qingtian, whose fate remained unresolved as he begged for his life and offered valuable knowledge.
Lu Qing'an defeated Bao Huai, bound Cang Ru to his service, and helped Cangyun Continent rise to the Two Heavens level. At Li Cangxuan and Zhao Wutong’s wedding, Xu Yi appeared through Zhao Hanfeng and tried to claim Xu Qingying’s family, but left before he could confront Lu Qing'an.
Lu Qing'an opened a route to the Pill Cloud Continent, pressured its Heavenly Dao into a cultivation-for-soul-stones bargain, and helped the Holy Spirit Organization seize the Pill Azure Sect. The arc ended with Lu Qing'an sending his children to explore the continent as the Heavenly Dao searched for the promised stones and mentioned a possible rival.
Lu Zixuan and her companions passed the academy assessments, joined Yin Realm Academy, and rapidly conquered its rankings before moving on to Yang Realm Academy. Meanwhile, Xue Tianfei, Hu Xinxin, Wu Ciren, and Li Cangxuan’s group began their own campaigns as Dan Yun learned that Li Wensong planned to visit.