Ch. 961The Future Is Dead
Key Plot Points and Events
- Xu Ying cultivates the Reflection technique, which unifies past and future, to escape Calamity Fortune.
- He becomes a Taiyi Dao Master, then a Reincarnation Dao Master, and finally cultivates the Reflection technique.
- Xu Ying sees the end of the Reincarnation Great Dao, discovering multiple powerful figures, including Gu Daosheng.
- He activates Reflection towards his future, revealing a blank, indicating his imminent death or complete erasure from the Sea of Chaos.
- Xu Ying's Dao Body enters a universe within the Reincarnation Pool, where he meets Menghuo Daoist.
Character Developments
- Xu Ying: Becomes a Taiyi, Reincarnation, and Reflection Dao Master. Discovers the end of the Reincarnation Great Dao and the true nature of the Reincarnation Pool.
- Gu Daosheng: Revealed to be not the strongest at the end of the Reincarnation Great Dao. Uses the Reincarnation Pool for experiments on living beings.
- Menghuo Daoist: Escorts Xu Ying out of the Reincarnation Hall. Later, finds Xu Ying's Dao Body in the Reincarnation Pool and discusses righteousness.
Significant Themes
- The pursuit of the end of the Great Dao and the lack of righteousness in the Sea of Chaos.
- The Reflection technique and its implications for past, present, and future.
- The nature of the Reincarnation Great Dao and the Reincarnation Pool.
Character Interactions
- Xu Ying interacts with Gu Daosheng indirectly through Menghuo Daoist, learning his appearance and the true nature of the Reincarnation Pool.
- Xu Ying and Menghuo Daoist discuss righteousness, with Menghuo dismissing its importance in the Sea of Chaos.