Ch. 781The Executioner of the Heavenly Dao
Key Plot Points and Events
- Li Tianming, after being unconscious, finds himself in a passageway witnessing scenes of the Human Race's battle against the Hell Clan from two hundred thousand years ago, leading to their liberation.
- He is then teleported back to the Flame Star, where he decides to go into seclusion.
- He discovers that he can see a person's malevolent energy and past sins using the Chaos God Emperor Inheritance.
- He starts eliminating evil cultivators from the Nine Palaces Ghost Sect on the Flame Star, feeling the descent of Merit and Heavenly Will after each kill, which nourishes his Imperial Heaven's Will and Life Calamity Ring.
- He decides to visit another star, an ice star, to continue his 'judgment'.
Character Developments
- Li Tianming: Becomes more aware of his role as an executioner of Heaven's Will, questioning his own morality but remaining determined to eliminate sinners.
- Ying Huo: Teases Li Tianming about his actions, causing him to reflect on his own morality.
Significant Themes
- The role of an Emperor: Li Tianming grapples with the idea that an Emperor's path is one of judgment, climbing over the corpses and seas of blood of sinners, and the potential consequences of his actions.
- Karma and retribution: The idea that evil cannot escape Heaven's judgment is reinforced as Li Tianming sees the malevolent energy of his targets and feels the descent of Merit and Heavenly Will after their deaths.
Character Interactions
- Li Tianming and Ying Huo: Ying Huo's teasing causes Li Tianming to reflect on his actions and the potential consequences of his path as an executioner of Heaven's Will.