Festival of Lights · Diwali
Lu Changzhi disrupted the Buddhist Order’s control of the Thirteenth City, then watched Qin Han’s plans for Jiang Xin collapse while collecting opportunities and uncovering the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty’s schemes. Dai Tianfeng restored the Eye of the Secret Realm but died after a powerful cultivator struck back, just as the Nine-Story Tower appeared.
Lu Changzhi used the Nine-Story Tower to cultivate and later directed the fight against a spirit-beast tide. When Xia Ya and Xia Kun came for him and the tower, Jiang Yuanyin and the hidden patriarchs moved to capture them.
Lu Changzhi reached the Saint Realm, learned that his parents had removed his powerful bloodline when he was young, and began restoring it. Meanwhile, Luo Zhen’s strength grew under captivity, and Gu Chen saved Linhai City from a massive wave before sea monsters appeared.
Lu Changzhi dealt with threats across the Land of the Four Directions as the weakening seal brought the Fishman Race and outside powers into play. The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty opened a rift to the Blood Devils, and Xue Lang’s invasion left its forces fighting for survival while Lu Changzhi watched nearby.
Lu Changzhi trapped Xue Lang, forced him into a contract, and used the Blood Devil invasion to claim Zhou Changshou’s body. After turning the invasion into a source of cultivation and resources for the Five Symbols Sect, Lu Changzhi prepared to travel to the Northern Region.
Lu Changzhi traveled with the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, took the Origin of Fire and a Fortuitous Opportunity Token from Huang Pi, and helped arrange cooperation with the Extreme Arms Holy Land. The arc ended with Lu Changzhi demonstrating his mastery of teleportation arrays, leaving Chen Kun impressed and Sun Yi wondering about Lu Yuan’s connection to the One Brush Saint Emperor.
Lu Changzhi explored Mechanism Holy Island with Mu Fan while Jin Fugui’s trial brought them to Mountain and Sea Village. After Lu Changzhi killed Chen Ye for threatening the villagers, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion prepared to confront the Chen Clan, whose ally Huang Pi recognized the name Lu.
Lu Changzhi settled the Chen Clan dispute, recovered a relic of Void Dao Manor, and stopped the Sea Immortal’s sacrifice by defeating Jin Dashe. As others converged on a sea phenomenon, Lu Changzhi traveled in Jin Dashe’s body to the Green Toad Race and met Jin Dashe’s mother, Qing Xiaochan.
Lu Changzhi used the Holy Water gathering to secure control over Long Miao and Xiao Wu’s egg while watching its dangerous effects transform the participants. Qin Han’s reckless breakthroughs won him an invitation to the Xiang Clan, while Qi Zhan fell into the Xia Clan’s hands and Luo Zhen entered the baptism.
Xiang Qing’s search for Hidden Origin Peak drew the Xiang Clan into conflict with Lu Changzhi, while the escaped Holy Water and a false oath complicated matters. Prophecies spread across the Land of the Four Directions as Lu Changzhi prepared for the Law Contemplation Gathering and Qin Jiuxiao suspected his master had been taken over.
Lu Changzhi brought his group to the Myriad Laws Academy, where Xiang Li’s proposed engagement to Shen Wenxi and Xiao Ye’s growing connection with her drew attention. Meanwhile, Qin Jiuxiao and Mo Gen launched a trap against Qin Han, leaving Qin Han under attack as Hua Yunfan urged Qin Jiuxiao to use a talisman.
Lu Changzhi dealt with Qin Han’s death, guided Xiao Ye’s progress, and faced Lu Yuan in a spar that revealed his extraordinary strength. As the Law Contemplation Gathering approached, the academy and the Xiang and Huang Clans maneuvered over Shen Wenxi’s betrothal, with Xiao Ye emerging as a possible candidate despite his disadvantage in strength.
At the Law Contemplation Gathering, Xiao Ye comprehended the Myriad Laws Saint Emperor’s exclusive inheritance, frustrating Xiang Ge’s plans for Xiang Li. When Xiang Ge challenged the inheritance’s legitimacy, Xiao Ye chose to fight Xiang Li, leaving the contest poised for their duel.
Xiao Ye defeated Xiang Li and drew the academy, powerful allies, and the Heaven-Piercing Sect into a standoff with the Xiang Clan. After the gathering, Lu Changzhi guided his associates, claimed the marrow crystals from a buried dragon, and returned to the academy as Xiang Li prepared for the Five Elements inheritance.
Lu Changzhi entered the Five Elements Saint Emperor’s inheritance, secured its core legacy, and recruited Zhong Ming after the Will of Heaven and Earth disrupted the contest. Back at Myriad Laws Academy, Lu Changzhi prepared to travel to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion headquarters.
Lu Changzhi uncovered Chen Yibi’s hidden legacy, claimed his remains and gates, and used Jiang Muqing to secure One Brush Saint Hall’s cooperation in building a screening formation. As the Longevity Battlefield’s return was announced, the clans and sects began preparing for the coming opportunity and its dangers.
As the domains prepared to invade the Five Continents Domain over its Unsealing Keys and promised longevity, Lu Changzhi gathered keys and destroyed the Space Origin Spirit. The arc ended with Lu Changzhi realizing that the Saint Battlefield was meant to renew the Five Continents Domain as the invasion approached.
Lu Changzhi manipulated the Longevity Battlefield’s opening, trapped the Blood Lord, and faced a growing invasion from the Canglan Domain. As the Xiang Clan came under attack, he rescued Zhong Ming and prepared to hurry to its aid while the clan’s younger generation faced a dangerous teleportation.
Lu Changzhi claimed the Longevity Battlefield’s resources, then used resurrected experts to fight the Canglan Domain forces and destroy Jiang Yao’s avatar. The arc ended with Luo Tianyou and Jiang Yao confronting Du Sheng over Lu Changzhi, while an unseen voice called Luo a coward.
Lu Changzhi upgraded his systems and strengthened Jin Fugui while Gu Chen, Qin Li, and the Huang Clan members traveled to the Misty Clear Realm to investigate the Huang Clan’s ancient coffin. After the Shen Clan ambushed them, Du Niansheng intervened and Huang Jiuzhao awakened the coffin, leaving Gu Chen waiting as the coffin nurtured something within.