Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Episode 28 Recap
> Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Recap
The Star Flow Flower Goddess awakens, with Yi Fuling transforming and activating Sky City as the core fills with pollen. Yi Fuling, embodied by Shaowu, meets Bai Tingjun, embodied by Pianyu, reuniting after a century with an embrace. Yu Haizhen discovers that Yi Fuling's awakening as the Star Flow Flower Goddess will cause her annihilation, realizing Tianya Zi's deception. Feng Tianyi also awakens.
Tianya Zi reveals he orchestrated the fate swap between Feng Tianyi and Bai Tingjun, gloating about his plan to destroy both human and winged tribes for his "masterpiece." Feng Tianyi confronts Tianya Zi with the "Cloud Wave Umbrella" given by Feng Ren. Tianya Zi forces Feng Tianyi to consume a "Spirit Catalyst Pill," burning off his wings and forever robbing him of flight.
However, as Tianya Zi opens the umbrella, a hidden poisoned needle fatally strikes him, fulfilling his deceased master's final wish to eliminate his "rebellious" apprentice. Sky City begins an automatic collision course with Southern Xiazhou, its "Flame Core Weapon" threatening complete destruction. Yu Fei advises Feng Ren to evacuate, but with limited royal flying chariots, only a fraction of the winged tribe can be saved. Feng Ren prepares the Black Feather Army for a desperate final stand at Linyuan Platform.
Feng Tianyi, now wingless, finds Yu Haizhen. Initially, Yu Haizhen, still resentful, refuses to stop Sky City and has commoners led by Qi Luolin attack Feng Tianyi. Feng Tianyi explains that Bai Tingjun framed him for Ji Shu's murder, leading Yu Haizhen to realize the larger deception. Yu Haizhen helps Feng Tianyi escape the commoners.
Unable to stop Sky City directly, Yu Haizhen fits Feng Tianyi with mechanical wings and sends him to stop Yi Fuling and Bai Tingjun, while he remains to find a solution. Feng Tianyi arrives as Yi Fuling (Shaowu) and Bai Tingjun (Pianyu) are embracing. He pulls them apart and stabs Bai Tingjun, who awakens from Pianyu's embodiment.
Feng Tianyi reveals that a true kiss between the Star Flow Flower Goddess and her fated lover leads to annihilation, and Bai Tingjun collapses and dies. Shaowu's embodiment in Yi Fuling holds her memories, but Feng Tianyi uses their "Sky Grass Necklace" to awaken Yi Fuling. As Yi Fuling remembers him, she turns to ashes, perishing as Feng Tianyi was too late.
With Sky City imminent, Yu Haizhen realizes that removing the "Eye of Sky," which contains the Star Flow Flower pollen, might stop the collision. Feng Ren leads twelve winged warriors in royal flying chariots to ram Sky City, but its Flame Core Weapon defenses destroy their efforts. Yu Haizhen successfully retrieves the Eye of Sky but understands Sky City will only stop if the Eye of Sky leaves its main body.
He bravely jumps from Sky City with the Eye of Sky. The scattered Star Flow Flower pollen lands on his wing-holes, causing him to grow wings and fly, saving his life. Sky City disintegrates, and Southern Xiazhou is saved. Lanzhou enters an era of peace. Feng Ren abolishes the social hierarchy based on wings and erects a monument for those who sacrificed their lives. Feng Tianyi abdicates his throne to Feng Ren and departs Southern Xiazhou.
Believing Yi Fuling would not truly leave him, he embarks on a long journey on the "Starship," searching for her across Lanzhou. He stops aging, hoping Yi Fuling will recognize him immediately upon their reunion. Years later, he encounters a young girl resembling Yi Fuling, playing with a childhood sweetheart, reminiscent of Yi Fuling and Bai Tingjun's youth. At this sight, Feng Tianyi's appearance rapidly ages, and he leaves after a wistful look, as if history has repeated itself.
