Snow Eagle Lord Episode 18 Recap
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DongBo Qingshi, frustrated by his own weakness and wishing to share his brother DongBo Xueying's burdens, decided to register for the Transcendent Battle of Life and Death. At the registration, he learned that prospective participants had to ring the Transcendent Bell by infusing it with their Dou Qi. Only those with Silver Moon level Dou Qi or higher could produce a sound, signifying their potential to become a Transcendent. Determined to help his brother, Qingshi vowed to succeed.
Masters Chi Qiubai and Sikong Yang arrived for the trial, which was hailed as the most anticipated in recent years. After participants were grouped, the rules were explained: they had to ring the Transcendent Bell with their Dou Qi or spiritual power to pass the initial stage. While many failed, Situ Hong, Yu Jingqiu, Kong Youyue, and Pu Yangbo all succeeded. DongBo Xueying’s attempt produced a particularly powerful ring that astonished the elders.
Sikong Yang remarked that Xueying might become the youngest Transcendent in the history of the Xia Clan and also noted that Yu Jingqiu's spiritual power seemed to be suppressed by something. Chi Qiubai, while acknowledging Xueying's talent, cautioned that the true test was yet to come. Those who passed received tokens to enter the trial space, which also served as emergency escape talismans.
Secretly, Chi Qiubai had set up a barrier with the intention of preventing any participant from actually achieving Transcendent status, thus protecting them from being targeted by demons. He designated pulling a Spirit Sword within the trial as the condition for passing. To Xueying’s surprise, Qingshi appeared in the trial space, having successfully passed the bell test.
Xueying scolded him for the recklessness, but Qingshi insisted he had earned his place and wanted to help, revealing that Ji Rong had encouraged him to participate. Xueying reluctantly allowed him to stay, on the condition that he remain close and that Ji Rong must leave Xueying Territory after the trial concluded. Inside, the participants found themselves in a complex maze formation.
The elders monitoring the trial suddenly lost their connection and noticed that injured disciples were not being ejected by the safety mechanism, realizing with horror that demons had infiltrated the space. A black demonic smoke spread through the maze, causing those who inhaled it to lose their senses and attack their allies. DongBo Xueying discovered he was immune to its effects. Kong Youyue's attempt to locate the manipulator with her abilities was hindered by the smoke.
Suddenly, Black Armored Warriors appeared, leading Kong Youyue to fear her missing brother, Borong, might be among them, and she implored Xueying to find him. Cui Yong, his mind corrupted by the demonic poison, begged Xueying to kill him while he still had a shred of his identity as a Xia Clan member. Xueying refused. With time running out, Kong Youyue located the Spirit Sword.
Realizing it required Transcendent power, Xueying channeled all his spiritual power and Dou Qi, successfully pulling the sword and breaking through to become a Transcendent. Immediately, the demon general Ao Lan appeared to seize the new Transcendent, but was intercepted by Chi Qiubai. The confrontation was interrupted when Situ Hong appeared, declaring that Cui Yong was dead with Xueying's spear in his chest, accusing Xueying of murdering a fellow disciple to achieve his breakthrough.
Xueying denied the accusation, insisting demons were responsible. While other disciples confirmed seeing demons, none had witnessed the killing. To ensure an impartial investigation, Chi Qiubai ordered Cui Yong's body be sent for an autopsy and had Situ Hong escort Xueying to the Thunderstorm Prison. Qingshi protested, but Xueying complied, confident his name would be cleared.
That night, Situ Hong was tormented by nightmares, vividly reliving the moment he killed Cui Yong and then accidentally slew Borong with a spear, revealing he had framed Xueying to conceal his own crimes. In a nearby cell, Xueying heard his cries of "Don't come over!" and mistakenly thought he was in real danger.
Convinced of Xueying's innocence, Yu Jingqiu examined Cui Yong’s body and made a critical discovery: Cui Yong was afflicted with a fatal, bone-deep demonic poison that had already turned him into a demon before the spear wound was inflicted. She reported this to Chi Qiubai, but he remained noncommittal, stating the academy would conduct its own investigation.
After she left, Chi Qiubai recalled his earlier confrontation with Ao Lan, who had revealed that Xueying had been struck by a Demon Clan Soul Scouring Nail, which should have prevented him from ever becoming a Transcendent. This revelation solidified Chi Qiubai's resolve to protect Xueying, whom he now saw as the future hope of the Xia Clan. Later, Yu Jingqiu, Kong Youyue, Pu Yangbo, and DongBo Qingshi visited Xueying in prison.
They found his cell was large and filled with cultivation books, a sign of Chi Qiubai's special consideration. During the visit, Qingshi tearfully expressed his frustration at being too weak to help, explaining that the trial was the first time he felt useful rather than a burden. Xueying apologized for not understanding his brother’s inner struggles. The friends reaffirmed their belief in his innocence, and Yu Jingqiu gave him a Tianxian Flower, a symbol of perseverance, to aid his cultivation.
She shared her findings about the demonic poison in Cui Yong's body, and realizing they couldn't rely on the academy for a swift resolution, the group decided to go to Huxin Island to find more evidence themselves.
