Tian Zhong intercepts Shengqi who wants to be Xia Kui and applies his freezing Gongong Glacial Palm technique. Then the Peasant School fighters use their 24 Battle Array formation to surround Shengqi and thwart his attacks. Meanwhile, as General Bai meets Jing Ni, first-class assassin from Net Trap, who kills a Shadow Division soldier who sees them. Ge Nie and Wei Zhuang reveal themselves, then Wei Zhuang and Jing Ni attack each other, while a surviving Shadow Division soldier fires a flare notifying General Zhang Han. Back near the farmhouse, Long Ju encounters a woman from the group of villagers he saved earlier who are sheltering the badly wounded Zhongli Mei. Meanwhile, Shengqi is unable to penetrate the 24 Battle Array formation of his Peasant School opponents, a technique which Ying Bu realizes is much stronger than the individuals. Shengqi begins to find a flaw in their formation just as Tian Hu arrives and attacks Shengqi alone. The two competitors for Xia Kui fight, and although Tian Hu's sword, Hupo, is rated below Shengqi's sword, Juque, Tian Hu's improved skills prove effective against Shengqi and they appear evenly matched.
