Yuan Ling is successful in saving army supplies, and Yuan Ming visits to inform him of his mother's real identity as a dark sorceress. Later, Yuan Ming is killed in battle and Tao Yang City is absorbed, which leaves Yuan Che critically wounded.

Duo Xia agrees to divorce Yuan Ling and marry Mukesha in return for his retraction of forces. Qing Chen and Duo Xia plan to assassinate Mukesha on the night of their wedding; however, Qing Chen's late arrival leads to a fatality.

Yuan Ling heads towards the emperor's palace with the intention to overthrow the emperor. He challenges the emperor in a duel and succeeds the throne. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhan hears of his mother's suicide and avenges her death by armoring up.