Ch. 361Suppressing Him by Force
Chapter Summary: “Suppressing Him by Force”
Key Plot Points and Events
- The Blood River Daoist Venerable dismisses Uchiha Yue as an “ant” and demands that he surrender his energy-devouring ability and reveal its secrets in exchange for survival.
- Uchiha Yue refuses and unleashes overwhelming physical power, breaking free of their suppression and attacking Taixuan Daoist Venerable.
- A battle erupts among Uchiha Yue and the three Dao Venerables, shattering the surrounding universe.
- Although Uchiha Yue is much weaker in direct strength, he absorbs most of the energy used against him. The attacks damage his body, but he instantly regenerates, making the injuries meaningless.
- The three Dao Venerables realize that their power is strengthening him rather than defeating him. They stop holding back and combine their full strength to suppress him.
- They create a giant divine tower capable of sealing gods, demons, time, and all other forces. However, the tower’s power also becomes nourishment for Uchiha Yue.
- Uchiha Yue appears immobilized only because he is temporarily too full from absorbing energy. The Dao Venerables discover that they cannot truly suppress or stop his energy-devouring ability.
Character Developments
- Uchiha Yue: Demonstrates extreme resilience, regeneration, and the terrifying potential of his energy absorption. Though inferior in conventional power, he proves that his unique ability allows him to turn even the strongest attacks into fuel for growth.
- Blood River Daoist Venerable: Reveals his greed and confidence, viewing Yue primarily as a valuable source of power and secrets. His attitude shifts toward fear once Yue begins consuming their energy.
- Taixuan Daoist Venerable: Becomes enraged by Yue’s defiance and initiates the direct confrontation, underestimating him because of his apparently low cultivation level.
- The three Dao Venerables: Initially hold back because they want to study Yue, but their curiosity turns into alarm when they realize that their restraint is allowing him to grow. They eventually cooperate fully, yet still fail to contain him.
Significant Themes
- Strength versus special abilities: Conventional cultivation power is vastly superior to Yue’s chakra-based strength, but his unique energy absorption allows him to challenge beings far stronger than himself.
- Underestimation and arrogance: The Dao Venerables regard Yue as an insignificant mortal, but their contempt blinds them to the danger posed by his ability.
- Adaptation and limitless growth: Yue’s power allows him to convert attacks, seals, and even divine techniques into nourishment, suggesting that the longer the battle continues, the stronger he becomes.
- Fear of uncontrolled potential: The Dao Venerables recognize that Yue could eventually surpass them if allowed to grow, transforming him from an object of study into an existential threat.
- The limitations of absolute power: Even a technique designed to suppress everything—including time—fails because it becomes another form of energy for Yue to consume.
Character Interactions
- Blood River Daoist Venerable attempts to intimidate and bargain with Yue, while Yue responds with mockery and defiance.
- Taixuan Daoist Venerable reacts furiously to Yue’s attack and orders the others to join the battle.
- The three Dao Venerables coordinate their attacks and devise a powerful joint suppression technique.
- Their relationship with Yue changes from confident superiority to urgent fear as they realize that every attack strengthens him and that their most powerful sealing method is ineffective.