Donghua S2 vs Novel

A visitor submitted a question asking for spoilers for Season 2 of the animation. Thank you for visiting! ^_^ The last episode (episode 32) will be shown tomorrow (4 May) and the premonition in the last 5 seconds of episode 31 pretty much confirms they won't change this plot point. But, you never know, many things were changed in the animation.

(Updated 4 May - minor edits)

(Updated 15 Jun - SP episode added)

Spoilers below through Season 2 and Book 2 of the novel.

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SPOILERS LAST WARNING

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Last shot of episode 31.

The subtitle reads: 剑仙陨落, which means, a sword immortal has fallen (i.e. is dead).

Here's a mapping of Season 2 episodes 17-32 to the relevant chapters in the novel. The number in brackets is what's labelled in the episodes of the second half of the season.

Episode 17 (1)	Xiao Se's conversation with Sikong Qianluo then Lei Wujie - ch 63 and 70 Xiao Chong's visit to Unrivaled City (more detailed in novel) - ch 103-104 Xiao Yu's visit with Wuxin (also more detailed in novel) - ch 99-102 Xiao Se and Lei Wujie leaving Snow Moon City - ch 70-71
Episode 18 (2)	Lei Wujie challenges Qingcheng Mountain - ch 75-76 Tang Lian's conversation with Tang Lianyue - ch 96 Su Muyu discusses the assassination plan - ch 77
Episode 19 (3)	Tang Lian's escape from Tang Clan - ch 97 Xiao Se and Lei Wujie encounter the Hidden River (more assassins in the novel) - ch 78-82
Episode 20 (4)	Rescued by Li Fansong and Fei Xuan - ch 84-87 Reunited with Wuxin - ch 112 Fireworks in Jiuxiao City - ch 90-91
Episode 21 (5)	Sikong Changfeng worries - not in novel* Thousand-faced Ghost - ch 94-95
Episode 22 (6)	Wrath Sword Immortal arrives - ch 118-121 Xiao Se uses the Circulation Array - ch 98 Ye Xiaoying arrives in Snow Moon City - ch 166-167
Episode 23 (7)	Escape to Sword Heart Tomb and the Heart sword - ch 105-109 Mingde Emperor gives Lanyue Marquis a task - ch 150 Xiao Se's flashback - narrated in ch 67-68
Episode 24 (8)	Hua Jin's discussion of Xiao Se's condition - ch 110-111,113 Leaving Sword Heart Tomb - ch 114 Confrontation with Su Changli - ch 115-117
Episode 25 (9)	Reunion with Tang Lian at Yuanzhi City - ch 123-124 Discussion with Tang Lian - ch 128-130 Tang Clan colludes with Hidden River - ch 122
Episode 26 (10)	Zhao Yuzhen leaves Qingcheng Mountain - ch 126-127 Xiao Se's conversation with Tang Lian - not in novel* Su Muyu and Xie Qidao discuss the Patriarch - not in novel*
Episode 27 (11)	Night before the banquet at Lei Clan Fort - ch 155 Arrival of guests and introduction to Wen Liang - ch 156-158
Episode 28 (12)	All the fighting in this and the next episode happen simultaneously and across ch 159-170 in the novel but not in the same order. Basically, the main events are: - Lei Clan vs Tang Clan, Mu Yumo and Su Changhe in Lei Clan Fort - Xiao Se and his friends vs Su Muyu and Xie Qidao just outside In the novel, Su Changhe joins the fight inside Lei Clan and doesn't fight Xiao Se at all. Yan Zhantian is also chasing Wuxin and has yet to arrive at Lei Clan Fort. Lei Hong doesn't fight him either.
Episode 29 (13)	The fighting continues in ch 171-177. Main events: - Xiao Se joins the fight (ch 175-176) - Lei Yunhe arrives - Wuxin still on his way
Episode 30 (14)	Lei Qianhu's flashbacks - not in novel* Death of Lei Qianhu - ch 173
Episode 31 (15)	Grandmaster Tang's flashback with Tang Lianyue - narrated in ch 178 Su Changhe kills Grandmaster Tang - ch 178-179 Wuxin saves Xiao Se and confronts Su Changhe - ch 180 Tang Ze makes a deal with Lei Yunhe - ch 180-181 In the novel, Yan Zhantian arrives together with Xie Xuan just before Wuxin but they do not interfere with the fight in Lei Clan until it's over.
Episode 32 (16)	Su Muyu vs Li Hanyi in Nan'an City - ch 83,88-89 Li Hanyi under siege at Mount Luolei - ch 132-133 Arrival of Zhao Yuzhen - ch 134-135,138-139 Zhao Yuzhen saves Li Hanyi - ch 140-142 Qingchen Mountain vows vengeance - ch 143 In the novel, the fight in Nan'an City continues at Mount Luolei where Su Changhe and the Tang Clan elders join in. Then, Li Hanyi chases Su Changhe all the way to Lei Clan and participates in the final confrontation in ch 178-179.
Special Episode	Wuxin attempts to save Xiao Se - ch 185 Lanyue Marquis picks up Hua Jin on the way to Lei Clan - ch 189 Lanyue Marquis confronts Ye Xiaoying - ch 191 Lei Wujie and friends defend Xiao Se - ch 192-193

* Most of the scenes that are not in the novel are expanded from parts of the narration in various chapters, or added to give some characters more screen time.

If you want to know what happens immediately after the end of ep 32, start reading from ch 181 onwards. However, the fight sequences of the Heroes Banquet are completely messed up in the donghua, so you may be confused why Li Hanyi and Xie Xuan are in Lei Clan. So, it's better to read the whole battle in the novel from ch 159 onwards.

The continuation of Ye Xiaoying's visit to Snow Moon City in ep 22 as well as the Emperor's task for Lanyue Marquis in ep 23 is also told from ch 182 onwards.

Added 15 Jun - the Special Episode ties up the last few chapters of the second arc and sets up the third arc and Season 3. To continue the story, start reading from ch 195 onwards. However, I still recommend reading at least 193-194 for the full explanation of the Immortal Mountain Beyond the Sea.

Click here for the Book 2 index to easily access the chapters or go straight to Book 3.

Scroll on if you want short spoilers for the fate of various key characters in this arc after Book 2.

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WARNING FOR MAJOR SPOILERS TILL END OF NOVEL

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Zhao Yuzhen died to save Li Hanyi. But, he was always destined to die when he left Qingcheng Mountain so if his death had to mean something, at least he died saving the love of his life. How did he die? In the fight with Su Changhe and the Tang Clan elders, he stepped into the Spirit Wandering Profound Realm for a moment to stop the Pear Blossom Needles, plus he received a blow from Su Changhe's palm. Hence, he suffered a severe backlash and internal injuries but instead of recuperating, he expanded the last of his life force to expel the Pear Blossom Needle from Li Hanyi's body. Why did he have to die? Because that was his fate.

Li Hanyi went on a rampage to kill Su Changhe but the Patriarch never confronted her again. Instead, he sent Hidden River's top assassins to kill Li Hanyi. Lei Hong saved her with Xie Xuan's help. Wuxin, Li Fansong and Fei Xuan also assisted. Afterwards, Wuxin brought Li Hanyi back to Snow Moon City. Although she survived, she was grievously injured and lost most of her strength. After Lei Wujie returned to Snow Moon City, they travelled back to Sword Heart Tomb where she stayed to recover. She unofficially retired from the martial world.

Lei Hong left after saving Li Hanyi but before that, they shared a brief conversation and cleared things up. Li Hanyi told him that she was in love with Zhao Yuzhen before they met so he never had a chance. Lei Hong accepted this and returned to the Lei Clan. Later, Lei Yunhe visited Sword Heart Tomb to request for a sword on Lei Hong's behalf. Li Suwang forged a unique sword for him and Lei Hong gained the title of Thunder Sword Immortal (Lei means thunder). He also retired from the martial world to practice his sword and Lei Yunhe continued as Acting Clan Leader.

Su Changhe ended up in Heavenly Revelations City to assist Xiao Yu in the fight for the throne. Contrary to his promise, he didn't kill Wuxin when they met again because Wuxin had already been taken by Xiao Yu. Su Changhe supplied his assassins from Hidden River to Xiao Yu's army. However, he went too far and betrayed the Hidden River. In the end, Su Changhe was killed by Su Muyu with the help of Li Fansong, Fei Xuan and Tang Ze. They avenged their masters, after all.