The martial arts tournament is underway, bringing together masters from every corner of the martial world at the Thirteen Strongholds. Ling Jue, the newly acclaimed Fourth Supreme, is hunted by multiple factions. Jiang Mozhan accidentally drinks 300-year-old aged wine and loses control while intoxicated, overwhelming numerous top martial arts experts with his terrifying strength. Li Lu falls into a coma after being poisoned by the deadly Other Shore Flower. Everyone travels far to Poison Valley in search of an antidote, only to learn that the flower does not belong to this continent, leaving behind only vague clues about crossing the sea. Meanwhile, war erupts across the northern lands, leaving ordinary people displaced. Ning Qingzhu runs into danger while working as a bounty hunter, just as Zhang Wuji and Feng Qingzi appear to rescue her. Su Xue places her hopes in a drifting bamboo message tube, while Ban Xiaoqi is ordered to hastily build an ocean-going ship. Everyone turns their attention toward the unknown continents beyond the sea.