Yue Buqun schemes to kill Lin Pingzhi, who knows his secret, and seeks to silence him. Linghu Chong, despite his reluctance to be enemies with his former master, ultimately chooses to stop him in order to foil his machinations for the sake of the innocent. The finale climaxes with the members of the Five Mountains Sword Sects Alliance being trapped in the cave on Mount Hua owing to Yue Buqun's treachery. The sects slaughter each other out of paranoia and distrust, ultimately leading to the alliance's dissolution. Linghu Chong paralyses Lin Pingzhi while Yue Buqun is killed by Yilin when fighting Linghu Chong during the frenzy.