Ch. 581The First Teaching of the Five Thousand Words of the Dao!
Key Plot Points and Events
- The purple qi, representing the aged Daoist's power, stretches across the sky, drawing the attention of countless beings.
- The Hundred Schools of Thought and Immortals and Gods, previously engaged in battle, pause and recognize the aged Daoist as Qi WuHuo, the True Martial Demon Queller Great Emperor.
- The Judicial Great Celestial Venerable, an Immortal and God, feels his Dao fruit's aura dissipating, realizing it has been dissolved by the aged Daoist.
- The aged Daoist allows the remaining Immortals and Gods to engage in a literary debate with the masters of the mortal realm, rather than a physical battle.
- The debate results in one win, one loss, and one draw for the Immortals and Gods, leading to mutual respect and recognition.
- The aged Daoist gives his final lecture to the mortal realm, reciting a five-thousand-word scripture, before disappearing.
Character Developments
- The Hundred Schools of Thought gain recognition and equal footing with the Immortals and Gods.
- The Judicial Great Celestial Venerable experiences shock and disbelief upon realizing his Dao fruit has been dissolved.
- The aged Daoist demonstrates his wisdom and benevolence by allowing the Immortals and Gods to engage in a debate and by giving his final lecture to the mortal realm.
Significant Themes
- The power of recognition and respect, as demonstrated by the mutual acknowledgment between the Hundred Schools of Thought and the Immortals and Gods.
- The importance of debate and discussion in resolving conflicts, as shown in the literary debate between the masters and the Immortals and Gods.
- The transmission of knowledge and wisdom, as exemplified by the aged Daoist's final lecture to the mortal realm.
Character Interactions
- The aged Daoist interacts with the Hundred Schools of Thought, Immortals and Gods, and the Judicial Great Celestial Venerable, demonstrating his wisdom, benevolence, and power.
- The Hundred Schools of Thought and the Immortals and Gods engage in a literary debate, leading to mutual respect and recognition.
- The aged Daoist's final lecture is heard by all living beings in the mortal realm, fostering a sense of unity and connection among them.