Recaps

Shen Xing expanded his territory, recruited the long-armed laborers and flame lizardmen, and strengthened his forces before uncovering a Blood Origin Cult exchange in Flowing Oil Valley. He used the clash between the cult and Grayson’s knights to weaken both sides, then led his forces in an ambush that left Grayson gravely wounded.

• Shen Xing advanced to the Control realm, developed his territory, and established trade with the Ouroboros Chamber of Commerce while learning that the Golden Ancient Tree faced a dangerous calamity.
• Shen Xing freed Lila’s long-armed laborers and cured the flame lizardmen with Lotus Pond water, recruiting them and assigning Aqi to lead their forging work.
• Black Arrow advanced to Tier Three and revealed memories of Arthas, while Shen Xing’s territory expanded and the Anomaly Handling Bureau delivered materials for further breakthroughs.
• Shen Xing and six of his generals advanced to Tier Three as Onyxia captured two Blood Origin Cult scouts who revealed Lord Haidesen’s plan to absorb essence blood and seize the Blackwing Plains.
• Shen Xing’s forces infiltrated the Flowing Oil Valley exchange, and Gorehowl’s Declaration of Strife helped provoke a battle between Grayson’s Lion Knights and the Blood Origin Cult.
• Grayson and the Saintess fought fiercely until Grayson defeated her and she escaped, after which he killed the remaining cultist and planned to blame the dead Asians.
• Hellscream struck Grayson from afar with Split the Sky, and Shen Xing’s forces killed the remaining Lion Knights before a pitch-black dragon claw attacked Grayson.

Shen Xing recovered from the battle with Grayson, restored part of the Unknown Lotus Lantern, and explored the Blackwater River before leading his companions into the Underground Mushroom Kingdom. The arc left him with new resources and dragon-blood potions after his forces defeated the Mushroom Folk army.

• Shen Xing killed Grayson Hughes, collected the battlefield spoils, and returned to his territory, where he upgraded the walls and restored part of the Unknown Lotus Lantern.
• Shen Xing gave Yu Feifei the Voice of the Hundred Beasts skill book, then sold a Leader Rank soul and bought blueprints and materials from the Pioneer Association.
• Shen Xing equipped Hellscream and Fordring with upgraded gear, while the wounded Blood Origin Saintess Yiweishi recovered in his territory.
• Shen Xing boarded the Soul-Ferrying Boat with his companions, where Barton and the boatman warned them about the Blackwater River's dangers.
• Shen Xing used the lotus lamp to help Barton catch Soul Crystal Bream, earning a Water-Repelling Pearl and several valuable fish.
• Shen Xing and his companions explored the plains, occupied mineral mines, and followed Leina into an abandoned underground passage.
• Shen Xing discovered the Underground Mushroom Kingdom, collected useful mushrooms and spawn, and identified a rare White-Fleshed Helmet Mushroom.
• Shen Xing and his companions defeated the Mushroom Folk army, collected its spoils, and recovered two Boiling Dragon Blood Potions.

Shen Xing stole a Dragon Vein Mushroom, strengthened his territory, and joined the Jiangcheng team to enter the Spiral Labyrinth. After navigating its trials with a compass, he escaped a sealed hall with Zhou Zheng and Jiang Rong and continued searching for Qin Lang and the exit.

• Shen Xing stole the Dragon Vein Mushroom from the Mushroom Folk, then escaped the awakened Mushroom Queen by crossing the Blackwater River.
• Shen Xing returned to his territory, raised new fish and mushrooms, fed Beast Strength Mushrooms to Hellscream, Gorehowl, and Da Hou, and planted the Dragon Vein Mushroom, which joined roots with the Golden Ancient Tree.
• Shen Xing evolved Onyxia into an Overlord-rank Dark Abyss Demonic Dragon and prepared to travel to the Spiral Labyrinth with the Jiangcheng team.
• Elder Wang led Shen Xing and the team by Silver Shuttle to the labyrinth, where they learned its entry rules and encountered foreign players, including Conrad and Lachlan.
• Shen Xing entered the labyrinth, used his compass to find rewarding routes, and killed Park Guk-chang after Park attacked him beside a Mimic treasure chest.
• Shen Xing found Jiang Rong in a mirror chamber and guided her through trials, then fought alongside her and his commanders to defeat the guards at a golden double door.
• Zhou Zheng stole the Proof of Hero from a powerful boss, and Shen Xing led him and Jiang Rong out as the boss sealed the hall and attacked the remaining players.
• Shen Xing used the compass to guide Zhou Zheng and Jiang Rong through hidden chambers and toward Qin Lang and the exit, while Zhou Zheng explained that his ability had left his territory without troops.

Shen Xing’s group looted the labyrinth, survived a coordinated attack, and retaliated by killing the leaders of the three allied nations. They returned to a furious international standoff as the labyrinth closed with dozens of lords missing and a powerful presence approaching.

• Shen Xing reunited with his companions, defeated the Silver Moon Knight Captain, and collected his Proof of Hero and other rewards.
• Conrad and Lachlan led a coalition that hunted Heavenly Star Nation lords and trapped Shen Xing’s group, but Shen Xing escaped with the lotus lamp and began looting their nations’ stone chambers.
• Shen Xing lured the coalition into a hall and used Onyxia’s Darkness Domain to kill Conrad, Lachlan, Asada Hitomi, and most of their allied lords.
• Shen Xing’s group found two Talent Crystals among the ashes, then escaped the labyrinth through an ancient well with their accumulated loot.
• Jiang Rong showed footage of the coalition’s attack, and Shi Lan and the Heavenly Star Nation fought the three allied nations before Grandmaster Fisher stopped the battle.
• Shen Xing told Zhang Yu that he had killed over a hundred lords and gave him the Purple Abyss Holy Blood to help him advance toward the Grandmaster Realm.
• More Golden Eagle Kingdom lords emerged without their treasures, over seventy remained missing, and a terrifying aura approached the gathered nations.