Recap / Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi

The unscrupulous Wen Clan ran rampant, unleashing living hell on earth. The righteous among cultivation clans launched the Sunshot Campaign, uniting in the war against the Wen Clan.

The Yiling Patriarch, Wei Wuxian, distinguished himself in many notable feats during the Campaign. But his fearsome demonic cultivation drew much suspicion, escalating into a malicious plot against him, leaving his reputation in ruins. His hideout was vanquished by none other than his dearest shidi, while his mortal self was eradicated from this world.

— The opening narration

This is the recap page for the animated adaptation of Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (also known as The Founder of Diabolism), including its Lighter and Softer spinoff. Beware of unmarked spoilers.

Note: These episode recaps follow the official donghua translation by Tencent (which can be found on WeTV and YouTube for international audiences) and not the novel translation.

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Season 1: The Past (July 9, 2018 - October 6, 2018)

1. Demon Hunt (Part 1)
2. Demon Hunt (Part 2)
3. Lesson Time
4. Water Spirit
5. The Demonic Path
6. Going Home
7. The Best Archer
8. Dictatorship
9. Fight Together
10. A Looming Disaster
11. The Massacre
12. Golden Core
13. Death Zone
14. Darken The Sun
15. Peace

Season 2: The Reborn (August 3, 2019 - August 31, 2019)

1. Reunion
2. Enmity
3. Mystery
4. Family
5. The Split
6. Dilemma
7. Fight at Night
8. The Truth

Season 3: The Final Chapter (August 7, 2021 - October 23, 2021)

1. Yi City
2. Frostwork
3. The Dream
4. Getting Drunk
5. An Old Acquaintance
6. The Venerated Triad
7. Deviated Spirit
8. Fated
9. Manifest
10. Hatred
11. Hidden Blade
12. Return to Seclusion

The Founder of Diabolism Q (Mo Dao Zu Shi Q) (July 31, 2020 - February 20, 2021)

1. Slips
2. Drive the dog off
3. Chilies
4. How to Survive in the Cloud Recesses
5. Soul Soothing
6. In Class
7. An Ant Nest
8. Long Summer
9. Gift
10. Lady Florist
11. Fixing Up A Quarrel
12. Comparing Height
13. A Tough Day for Jin Guangyao
14. Competing for Favor
15. The Yiling Patriarch Looking after a Child
16. The Rebirth of Wen Ning
17. Lan Wangji Helping the Poor in the Village
18. Farming
19. Confessions of Love
20. Drunkenness
21. A Tutorial
22. Escape
23. Pictures to Suppress the Evil
24. Hunting at Night
25. Being Sick
26. An Encounter
27. A Wife in the Dream
28. Being Stately
29. Hungry Ghost Festival
30. Loquats

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