嘲風の尖兵となって無界閣に帰還した婁震戒は、西幽皇軍を率いて大規模な捜索を開始。だが刑亥は七殺天凌に固執する婁を警戒し、既に七殺と結託している事実を秘匿する。
また萬軍破は凜雪鴉の密告で照君臨復活の企てを知り、いよいよ刑亥との決別を決心して、禍世冥皇の判断を仰ぐ。
一方で、刑亥への協力を渋っていた阿爾貝盧法はなぜか態度を一変させて申し出に応じ、無界閣の中に魔界からの魔力を流入させ、過去への扉を開く逢魔漏を完成に近づける。
Lóu Zhèn Jiè and Wā̀n Jūn Pò arrive at the Void Junction and, upon seeing Lǐn Xuě Yā, Zhèn Jiè attacks him. Jūn Pò intervenes explaining that Xuě Yā is on their side. Azibělpher agrees to aid the sisters and begins the process of powering the Void Junction for time travel. Xíng Hài reports of Zhèn Jiè's arrival to Zhào Jūn Lín. The latter warns that Zhèn Jiè is dangerous and must be dealt with caution, and is angered when Xíng Hài assumes that her sister's weakened state was due to her using almost all of her magic to save Zhèn Jiè from death.