Xuanye obtained the Devouring System and mistakenly entered Ling Qingran's bond array, devouring her Vermilion Bird spirit bird, forcing the two to bind a spiritual contract. Ling Qingran was reborn for revenge, loving and killing each other with the gluttonous black cat. Xuanye stole pills to evolve, awakened extreme speed, helped her win the inner sect selection, and breakthrough to Foundation Establishment. In the Spirit Beast Mountains, he saw through Sun Wen's counter-kill, lured Sun Chuan into the White Tiger territory, stole a White Tiger cub to advance into a mysterious cat, and framed Sun Chuan to his death. After returning to the sect, Zhao Wuji and Xiao Lanyue set up another death trap of the Qingyun Lotus, and the human and cat embarked on a heaven-defying journey again.