Ch. 101The Spark of the Great Calamity
Key Plot Points and Events
- The Three Clans' leaders emerge from seclusion, learning about border conflicts.
- The Qilin Clan, led by Shi Qilin, initiates a full-scale counterattack against the Dragon and Phoenix Clans, starting the Great Tribulation.
- The Dragon and Phoenix Clans are caught off guard and begin preparing for war.
- The Feathered Race, led by Yuan Feng, reinforces the Southern Territory border.
- The war begins, with brutal battles on both the East Sea and Southern Territory fronts.
- Shi Qilin seeks help from Old Ancestor Hongjun to stop the war.
- A meeting is held in the River of Time to discuss the war.
Character Developments
- Shi Qilin shows resentment towards the Dragon and Phoenix Clans and makes a grave mistake by fighting on two fronts.
- Ancestral Dragon and Yuan Feng demonstrate their confidence and dominance in their realms.
- Hongjun shows reluctance to intervene in the war but eventually calls for a meeting to discuss it.
- Yin Yang and Qiankun display arrogance due to their supreme treasures, provoking the Ancestral Dragon.
- Luohu encourages the Three Clans to fight fiercely.
Significant Themes
- The consequences of pride and underestimation of opponents (Shi Qilin, Yin Yang, Qiankun).
- The cyclical nature of life and death, and the inevitability of war (Ancestral Dragon, Li Fan).
- The role of supreme treasures and the importance of innovation in one's Dao (Yin Yang, Qiankun, Taiyin Star Lord).
Character Interactions
- Shi Qilin's resentment towards the Dragon and Phoenix Clans leads to war.
- Ancestral Dragon and Yuan Feng work together to prepare for the war and later decide to quell it.
- The leaders of the Three Clans interact in the River of Time meeting, with tensions running high.
- Li Fan and Goddess Wangshu observe the war from the Taiyin Star, discussing its implications.