Ch. 201Drought Demon and Jingwei, Xuanyuan's Human Marriage
Key Plot Points and Events
- Di Jiang returns to Pangu Divine Hall, delving deeper into Great Daos to elevate his comprehension.
- Over a dozen eras, significant events occur in the Human Clan:
- Nüba and Nüwa perish during the East Sea Campaign.
- Nüba's corpse mutates into the Drought Demon, causing drought and desolation.
- Xuanyuan seals the Drought Demon beneath the Red Water region.
- Nüwa is trapped and dies in the East Sea; her spirit transforms into the Jingwei bird.
- Shennong finds Jingwei but does not interfere.
- Xuanyuan's cultivation reaches the peak Golden Immortal realm, but he's stuck due to his postnatal nature.
- Xuanyuan seeks guidance from Daoist Taiqing, who suggests borrowing Heaven-Earth Merit for a breakthrough.
- Daoist Taiqing and Nuwa plan a Human Marriage for Xuanyuan to gain merit.
- Nuwa chooses Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden as the bride.
- The Human Marriage ceremony is held, granting Xuanyuan Heaven-Earth Merit and allowing him to sever his Good Corpse, breaking through to the Quasi-Saint realm.
Character Developments
- Di Jiang: Strives to elevate his comprehension of Great Daos.
- Xuanyuan: Reaches the peak Golden Immortal realm, struggles with a breakthrough, and eventually becomes a Quasi-Saint through the Human Marriage.
- Nüba: Dies and becomes the Drought Demon, causing drought and desolation.
- Nüwa: Dies in the East Sea; her spirit transforms into the Jingwei bird, seeking to fill the sea.
- Shennong: Senses Nüwa's death, finds Jingwei, but does not interfere.
- Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden: Chosen as Xuanyuan's bride for the Human Marriage, gains Heaven-Earth Merit.
Significant Themes
- The struggle for cultivation and enlightenment.
- The consequences of one's actions and the impact on others (Nüba's Drought Demon form).
- The power of determination and obsession (Jingwei's tireless effort to fill the sea).
- The role of fate and destiny in one's life (Xuanyuan's Human Marriage).
Character Interactions
- Di Jiang and the Great Daos: Di Jiang interacts with the abstract concepts of Great Daos, trying to elevate his comprehension.
- Xuanyuan and his consorts: Xuanyuan's relationship with his four original consorts and his new bride, Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.
- Nuwa and Jingwei: Nuwa's spirit transforms into Jingwei, but they are no longer connected.
- Xuanyuan and Daoist Taiqing: Xuanyuan seeks guidance from his benefactor, leading to the plan for the Human Marriage.
- Nuwa and Xuanyuan: Nuwa arranges the Human Marriage for Xuanyuan's benefit and to enhance her Red Embroidered Ball's power.