Ch. 501Exploring the Death Domain
Key Plot Points and Events
- Su Xiaobai enters the Ancient Domain, finding it much more resilient and powerful than the simulated space he'd experienced before.
- He casually attacks a ruin with his Black Blade · Shadow, but it only causes minor damage, highlighting the domain's incredible strength.
- Su Xiaobai arrives in a vast, desolate starry sky filled with ancient auras and massive stars, realizing he's in a "Dead Zone" of the Ancient Domain.
- He deploys his Shadow Clones to explore different areas, with one clone (Number Seven) tasked to find the edge of the Protection Zone.
- Su Xiaobai's main body, through the Second Shadow, enters a starfield revolving around a colossal black hole, but the connection is suddenly severed, suggesting the Second Shadow's death.
Character Developments
- Su Xiaobai's understanding of the Ancient Domain's true nature deepens, leading him to believe that the Ancient Domain he'd experienced before was a simulation.
- He becomes more determined to explore and understand the Ancient Domain, seeing the powerful lifeforms here as stepping stones to greater power.
Significant Themes
- The vastness and power of the Ancient Domain, contrasting with the simulated space Su Xiaobai had experienced before.
- The curiosity and determination to explore and understand the unknown, driving Su Xiaobai's actions.
Character Interactions
- Su Xiaobai interacts with his Shadow Clones, deploying them to explore different areas of the Ancient Domain.
- The Second Shadow, an extension of Su Xiaobai's main body, attempts to explore a powerful starfield, leading to its sudden disconnection, implying its destruction.