Snow Eagle Lord Episode 26 Recap
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Seeking permission from two Elders, Situ Hong declared his intention to challenge the Hundred-Battle Chamber. The Elders explained that the chamber, renowned among Transcendents, housed Five Elements Alchemists with peak flying strength who could cooperate perfectly. They warned that over ninety percent of Transcendents failed the challenge and attempting it without full confidence was life-threatening.
Sikong Yang expressed strong reservations, noting that Situ Hong had not yet reached the Transcendent level and that the challenge was suicidal, deeming him a promising knight too valuable to risk. However, Xi Yun of the Temple of the Earth God argued for giving Situ Hong an equal opportunity, citing DongBo Xueying's previous chance and the pressing need for talent due to the imminent threat from the Demon Clan.
Xi Yun promised that if Situ Hong succeeded, he would gain direct entry into Xinhuo Palace and an invitation to join the Temple of the Earth God. Sikong Yang conceded but insisted on a strength test first: Situ Hong had to open the chamber's gate to proceed. Situ Hong accepted and later secretly enlisted fellow disciples to help him pass the test.
Aided by them and a power-enhancing substance from Mo Yangchen, he successfully broke through the Five Elements Array in the Hundred-Battle Chamber, but sustained severe injuries in the process. A pharmacist, brought by Xi Yun, examined the severely wounded Situ Hong, noting a chaotic pulse but no other physical abnormalities. Sikong Yang remained suspicious, questioning how a non-Transcendent could exhibit such immense power to not only pass but also damage the chamber.
Xi Yun downplayed the suspicion, suggesting that after DongBo Xueying’s recent feats, such an achievement was less surprising, and proposed waiting for Situ Hong's full recovery before further assessment. Despite his injuries, Situ Hong emerged and requested entry into Xinhuo Palace. Praising his courage and strength, Xi Yun formally invited him to join the Temple of the Earth God, which Situ Hong accepted, officially becoming a disciple set to train in Xinhuo Palace.
In Xinhuo Palace, Yu Jingqiu and Chi Qiubai visited DongBo Xueying. DongBo Xueying admitted he had no leads on the spy, and Chi Qiubai advised him to be patient. DongBo Xueying then confided in Chi Qiubai about his discomfort with Xinhuo Palace's competitive training method, believing clan members should unite against external threats rather than grow through internal conflict.
Chi Qiubai explained the Elders designed this method to expose disciples to the brutal reality of life-or-death combat, but he also praised DongBo Xueying's kindness and integrity, urging him to protect those qualities as the future of the Xia Clan rested on him. Later, DongBo Xueying privately told Yu Jingqiu he had a plan to find the spy and asked for her help, telling her to await his signal before she left for Dragon Mountain Tower.
At Black White Deity Mountain, Master He was furious with Pu Yangbo. Despite having high expectations, canceling his sect exam, and increasing his resources, Pu Yangbo had lost to four trainers, with escaping as his only tactic. Feeling shamed, especially since Pu Yangbo was DongBo Xueying’s brother, Master He confined him within a barrier, ordering him not to leave until his strength surpassed DongBo Xueying’s. Elsewhere, Ji Rong plotted to return to Xueying Territory.
She first tried to give Bai Yuanzhi food laced with something to trigger his demonic poison, but he was wary and ate little. She then had DongBo Qingshi deliver soup to him, claiming it was a gesture of Qingshi's concern. Bai Yuanzhi drank the soup, and his demonic poison flared violently, forcing him to rush to Black Wind Cliff. The next morning, finding him gone, Ji Rong convinced a hesitant DongBo Qingshi to leave with her for Xueying Territory.
At Xinhuo Palace, disciples buzzed with news of a non-Transcendent passing the Hundred-Battle Chamber. Xi Yun and Sikong Yang arrived with Situ Hong, introducing him as the challenger. When a friendly Yu Feng asked how he did it, Situ Hong arrogantly replied, "Talent plus hard work." His conceited attitude drew scorn from other disciples like Zhuo Yi.
During a review, Sikong Yang praised several disciples, particularly DongBo Xueying for his unprecedented achievement of cultivating three True Meanings (Water, Fire, and Wind). He rewarded DongBo Xueying with permission to copy any book from the library. Immediately after, Xi Yun publicly rebuked Situ Hong for not advancing his own skills, unfavorably comparing him to DongBo Xueying. As punishment, he ordered Situ Hong to the library to copy the Heart Sutra a hundred times.
In the library, a resentful Situ Hong confronted DongBo Xueying, but Lan Sha intervened, warning that a fight could damage the library's books and awaken demonic energy sealed in a secret chamber, which would get them all expelled. Later, Mo Yangchen met Situ Hong secretly, offering to help him become Transcendent in exchange for a favor: killing the six Elders.
When a shocked Situ Hong refused, Mo Yangchen provided him with Sky-Soaring Demon Owls—highly poisonous creatures that only attack non-Demon Clan members. Threatened with the demonic substances he had already consumed and tempted with the promise of power, Situ Hong accepted the task. As he left, he overheard DongBo Xueying and Yu Jingqiu discussing their plan to expose the spy. DongBo Xueying detailed his plan to Yu Jingqiu.
He would lure Lan Sha to the library’s secret chamber while Yu Jingqiu opened the door and created a diversion. This would prompt Lan Sha to use a message box to summon the Elders. By observing which Elder failed to arrive, they could identify the traitor who lacked a message box.
DongBo Xueying warned her not to touch a specific sealed sword on the chamber ceiling, as it restrained a sacred Demon Clan item, and disturbing it would unleash true danger. Yu Jingqiu agreed to help.
