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Back From the Brink is a sci-fi & fantasy and drama TV series that premiered on Youku on May 9, 2023. It has 1 season and 40 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 40, aired on June 12, 2023.

Tian Yao is a dragon spirit who was betrayed by his lover and stripped of his dragon bones. He meets Yan Hui, a free-spirited young maiden who holds the key to help him regain his powers and his faith in love. Mysteries will abound as Yan Hui come to learn of her true origin.

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40 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2023 · 40 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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    40. Episode 40

    Finale

    Yanhui returns to the Dragon Valley, and everyone knows she and Tianyao are still struggling so they want to help them fight against Dark Phantom. Because of the lack of the Heart Protecting Scale, Tian Yao is seriously injured by Dark Phantom and is dying. Everyone rushes to heal Tianyao, while Yanhui tries her best to resist his heaviest attack. However, Dark Phantom absorbs all the hatred in this world so he becomes powerful and also defeats Yanhui.

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    39. Episode 39

    Because of the change of the stars, Ling Xiao decides to investigate Dark Phantom's mind's eye. Although Dark Phantom's body is destroyed, it could be formed with the dark aura. It is much more difficult to fight against him. Dark Phantom wants to lure Ling Xiao, but finds that Ling Xiao is determined and would not be confused by him. In order to stop the invasion of Dark Phantom's army, Ling Xiao sacrifices himself to prevent them from the dart aura.

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    38. Episode 38

    When Dark Phantom learned that Xuelin was studying her own skills and fell in love with Chenyi, he felt resentful, attacked the two and spread the plague everywhere. Fuyin wanted to gain more power, so he went to the Dragon Valley to harvest evil dragon's scales and extract his inner core, but was injured by Tianyao.

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    37. Episode 37

    The Spirit Dragon Flame swept away the dark aura in Dark Phantom's minds eye. In anger, Dark Phantom made Bai Xiaosheng his own puppet force him to bewitch Suying. Suying, now bewitched, goes to Qingqiu, kills The Great Leader of Qingqiu, and takes Huan Xiaoyan and Lu Musheng away together.

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    36. Episode 36

    Tianyao was exhausted and unconscious, and Ling Xiao took care of him, while Yanhui helped Cha to absorb the dark aura. Waking up, Cha immediately went for Master Qiyun. Tianyao casted spell to dispel Qiyun's Frost Blossom Technique and unknowingly activated the Death Curse.

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    35. Episode 35

    Yanhui noticed the abnormality in Tongluo Village, and thought it was related to the dark aura. Unexpectedly, she met the lost and delirious Master Qiyun on the road. Lingxiao found out that Master Qiyun had been hit by the Frost Blossom Technique, and Tianyao used fire magic to resolve, but he couldn't succeed.

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    34. Episode 34

    To help Tianyao recover his memory soon, Yanhui take him back to the Tongluo Village and Dragon Valley. Zhuli and Huan Xiaoyan are engaged, and Xiange is pregnant, Feng Qianshuo decided to drink and celebrate together.

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    33. Episode 33

    When Yanhui completely collects dragon consciousness, she brings it back to Qingqiu. The Leader Chenyi tells her that she needs to wait for him to be reborn, and when he would wake up, that is written in the stars.

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    32. Episode 32

    Yanhui jumps in the Obsidian River, shocking the world. She directly rushes into the Dragon Vein Formation at the foot of Sanchong Mountain, and rescues Tianyao. He breaths weakly since he used his Life-Swapping Spell and finally turned into a dragon egg.

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    31. Episode 31

    After Lingxiao left, Lingfei, who was bewitched by The Dark Phantom because of hatred, came secretly and start killing, Zichen rushed to stop Lingfei but failed. Yanhui was entrenched. Under the magma,Tianyao felt the Heart Protecting Scale is getting weaker, he then activated the Life-Swapping Spell, in turn to save Yanhui.

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    30. Episode 30

    Lingxiao brings Yanhui back to Chenxing Mountain, and is trapped on the Starfall Terrace. Suying wants to kill Yanhui. Lingxiao resignedly damages her Heart Protecting Scale with his Soul-Annihilating Whip to destroy her spiritual power.

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    29. Episode 29

    Zhuli confessed to Huan Xiaoyan, and Huan Xiaoyan went to Yanhui to discuss it in a panic. The three chatted about Qingqiu wedding customs together. Tianyao plans to retrieve his body alone. Knowing Tianyao's intention, Yanhui expressed that she would accompany him to find the body.

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    28. Episode 28

    Changlan deliberately provokes a battle between the two clans. Yanhui and others discuss the plan to stop imminent war. Everyone joined forces, took back Changlan's power and broke the visual spell that Changlan had cast, restoring peace to the Qingqiu.

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    27. Episode 27

    Yanhui woke up and saw Tianyao, she wept with joy and confessed her love loudly. Bai Xiaosheng told Tianyao and Yanhui that Dark Phantom had been injured. Tianyao remembered that he had dispersed a cloud of dark aura when he was in the Dragon Valley. It turned out that Dark Phantom came to protect his heart and was injured by Tianyao.

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    26. Episode 26

    Yanhui and Tianyao came to the place where Chenyi lived. Tianyao asked Yanhui if the jealousy he showed in the face of Yinghuo's frivolity to him before was because he was moved by him again, and Yanhui nervously avoided it.

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    25. Episode 25

    Bai Xiaosheng and Tianyao was hunted down by the Qingqiu clan. Fortunately, Feng Qianshuo, dressed as a monster, helped them and took them to a hidden place. It turns out that Feng Qianshuo restored the Wangyu Tower in Qingqiu. Tianyao approached Feng Qianshuo privately, and joined The Flower Bulletin under the name of Yanhui.

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    24. Episode 24

    Tianyao and Yanhui busy on preparing their wedding. Meanwhile, Bai Xiaosheng is missing. Zhuli tells Tianyao and Yanhui that Xiaosheng will be back when their wedding ceremony is ended as he does not want to see they get married...

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    23. Episode 23

    When Zhuli and Huan Xiaoyan were monitioring the translation process of "The Ghostly Eulogy", Zhao Yu came and said that Chang Lan wanted to summon Zhuli. Zhuli left, leaving Huan Xiaoyan alone at the scene. Not long after their departure, a mysterious person stunned Huan Xiaoyan and stole the half-translated "The Ghostly Eulogy".

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    22. Episode 22

    Maobijing is obsessed with Qingqiu's rules, "The Ghostly Eulogy" requires people from the Xuan Yao and Xuan Yao clans to practice at the same time, and even asks for the two to get married. When Yanhui hesitates, Tianyao agrees to the marriage.

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    21. Episode 21

    While Zhuli and Huan Xiaoyan were still distressed about opening the compass, the compass flew away from Zhuli's hand. As they were about to enter the secret room but was blocked by Zhao Yu. Zhao deliberately smashed the geomantic compass.

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    20. Episode 20

    Bai Xiaosheng took the Yanhui back to the place where the screen was, and told him that if he wanted to obtain "The Ghostly Eulogy", he had to work together with a pair of Taoist-spirit couple to unsolve the three screens. In the process, Bai Xiaosheng was gradually attracted by Yanhui's hard work.

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    19. Episode 19

    When Yanhui went back to fetch the Heart Protecting Scale, Zhuli and Huan Xiaoyan accidentally obtained the compass left by Xue Lin to inhale the black energy. They are all sucked into the geomantic compass.

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    18. Episode 18

    Tianyao escorted Yanhui all the way back, but was found, when he was in a stalemate, he ran into Zhuli and Lingfei and others who were chasing after him. Yanhui came up a plan, using Tianyao to hold Lingfei.

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    17. Episode 17

    Tianyao rescued the elves and immediately went back to Dragon Valley to find Yanhui, but found that only Huan Xiaoyan was left in a coma. Bai Xiaosheng brought Yanhui back to the Hall, the Lord of Dark Aura brought Yan back to life, planted a black flower on her head, and asked her to get the Heart Protecting Scale within three months, otherwise she would die when the flower withered.

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    16. Episode 16

    Tianyao rescued the mad Phantom King with Flaming Dragon Fan and brought him back to his senses. The Phantom King passed away and left the ring of the Phantom Clan to Xiaoyan. At this time, Suying exchanged her powers for Lu Musheng's life, and forced him to take the pill. Lu Musheng remembered all kinds of past and Suying, but still couldn't forget the tragic death of Yunxi.

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    15. Episode 15

    Yanhui argues with the elves, and Huan Xiaoyan, tortured by Phantom King, comes out of the ring, and uses magic to let the elves know that Tianyao is the Dragon King. Master Suying blamed Bai Xiaosheng for his ineffectiveness. Bai Xiaosheng told him that he had found a way to find the secret treasure, so he sent him to find the secret treasure again.

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    14. Episode 14

    Zichen no longer hates the monsters. He also respects Yanhui's decision of staying with Tianyao. Yanhui tells Tianyao, whose sword is back to the Dragon Valley when rescuing her so Tianyao decides to return to the Dragon Valley with her.

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    13. Episode 13

    Bai Xiaosheng is afraid that Zichen would ruin his plan so he lures him to the foggy forest. Yanhui also chases to the foggy forest, they disappeared due to some mysterious power.

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    12. Episode 12

    Yanhui becomes emoitional after coming to but Tianyao cannot comfort her with his dragon flame. Thus, he wants to enter Yanhui's mind's eye. Yet, He is stopped by Bai Xiaosheng. Tianyao finds Bai Xiaosheng, who is a dark practitioner and blames Yanhui conceal from him. Bai Xiaosheng thinks Tianyao is not understanding so Tianyao wants to apologize to her after self-reflection.

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    11. Episode 11

    To buy for time for Yanhui, Tianyao fights against Suying. However, Yanhui is not able to break the array of the Dragon Horn and she only asks for help from Bai Xiaosheng. He tells his spiritual power may be harmful to her but she just wants to get the Dragon Horn, regardless of the danger. Hence, she absorbs his power to get the Dragon Horn for Tianyao successfully.

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    10. Episode 10

    Yanhui obtains more spiritual power from other familiars but it is still not enough for her to break the array of the Dragon Horn. Bai Xiaosheng tells her that he can give her a hand. Tianyao disagrees with that so Yanhui pretendedly promises him not to find Bai Xiansheng. Actually, she still wants Bai Xiansheng to help her since she thinks obtaining the Dragon Horn is the most important at this moment.

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    9. Episode 9

    When Tianyao and Yanhui go to the underground city with Xiange, they see many monsters here. Since Tianyao cures them with his Spirit Dragon Spell, they recognize his identity, The Dragon King. Yanhui decides to end their master-and-servant relationship and let him fight with Suying.

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    8. Episode 8

    Tianyao is caught. Yanhui wants to visit him in the jail so she bribes the soldier. They discuss how they could escape from the jail and Tianyau asks Yanhui to steal the spirit token. Bai Xiaosheng helps them, as a result, they become an alliance. Tianyao and Yanhui finds the room where there is the dragon horn, they stimulate Yanhui's mind's eye spiritual energy to open the door.

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    7. Episode 7

    Tianyao and Yanhui bring Feng Qianshuo to Wangyu Tower. Feng Qianshuo dislikes Tianyao. To defend Tianyao, Yanhui satirizes Feng Qianshuo. She also scolds him as a profitter after understanding his identity, the owner of Qijue Agency.

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    6. Episode 6

    Yanhui finds herself become abnormal so she asks Xiange why she would act like that. Xiange thinks Yanhui should love Tianyao. When Yanhui is absent-minded, Tianyao says he needs her blood for getting the dragon horns. Yanhui wants to go with him but he is afraid that she would get hurt if her Heart Protecting Scale is discovered by Suying.

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    5. Episode 5

    Wang Pengyuan is rejected by Yanhui again. He takes the opportunity to approach Yanhui after she drunk the Fox Incense. However, Yanhui is held hand by Tianyao. Under the influence of the Fox Incense, Yanhui loves Tianyao.

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    4. Episode 4

    Yanhui cannot get rid of Tianyao whatever she does. She finally get a chance to escape from his attention during the night of full moon. Because of the dragon bone, an aura of Tianyao attracts Dark practitioner to attack him. Yanhui rescues him from the danger. Then, Tianyao helps her to use the power of Heart Protecting Scale to fight with the enemy.

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    3. Episode 3

    The three reach a mutual agreement and visit the place where the dragon bone was sealed. The snake spirit opens the barrier with his spiritual power. Yanhui sees the formation of the barrier was unusual and starts to doubt Tianyao's identity, Tianyao tells her the truth. At the same time, Tianyao stabs her chest with his sword and finds that her blood can break the seal of the dragon bone.

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    2. Episode 2

    The kidnapped Yanhui wakes up in the woodshed of Tianyao's house and is told by Aunt Zhou that tonight is her wedding. But Tianyao doesn't know about the wedding. When he comes back and sees the wedding, he recalls the scene of him being hurt by Suying. He becomes abnormal. Fortunately, Mrs. Xiao comforts him.

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    1. Episode 1

    Tianyao, Spirit Dragon of Luochuan is ready to marry Suying of Guanghan Sect. Actually she conspires to steal his dragon scales to forge an armor, in order to protect her true love. However, Tianyao is reluctant to give her the Heart Protecting Scale. She is furious and seals him for an eternity.

Back From the Brink FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Back From the Brink?

Back From the Brink has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 12, 2023.

When did the latest episode of Back From the Brink come out?

The most recent episode of Back From the Brink, Season 1 Episode 40, aired on June 12, 2023.

How many seasons of Back From the Brink are there?

Back From the Brink has 1 season with 40 episodes in total.

When did Back From the Brink first air?

Back From the Brink first aired on Youku on May 9, 2023.

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