Ch. 1561Five Qi Imperial Realm?
Chapter Summary: “Five Qi Imperial Realm?”
Key Plot Points and Events
- The Demon Dispatch Scroll changes the protagonist’s plans. Because it can accelerate the search for mural stone fragments in Yan Li, the protagonist decides to spend only one year—not two—escaping Fallen God Land.
- Over seven months, the protagonist discovers thirty-seven additional fragments, bringing the total to forty. These fragments reveal over half of a mural, whose patterns become partially understandable after the protagonist inherits some of Illusory Light’s memories.
- The mural contains knowledge connected to the Two Extremes Authority, promising a major breakthrough if properly comprehended.
- While searching for the forty-first fragment, the protagonist discovers an unusually large fragment guarded by a powerful leopard spirit formed from resentful baleful qi. Its aura resembles that of an Innate God, suggesting it may have devoured or been possessed by one.
- The protagonist attempts to steal the fragment stealthily using Breath Concealment, Cloud Swallowing, and Evasive Light, hoping to avoid a battle and prevent attracting other dangers.
- The collected fragments suddenly resonate with the large fragment, exposing the protagonist and enraging the leopard spirit. A terrifying shadow emerges behind it, plunging all of Fallen God Land into darkness and disrupting perception.
- The disturbance alarms cultivators still inside Fallen God Land and worries those who have escaped, including Yu Yanli. Powerful entities in Yan Li also begin moving toward the disturbance, including two mysterious corpses that emerge from underground.
- The leopard spirit launches a devastating red-black attack in the form of a tooth. It destroys more than a hundred Tai Qing Jing Shui shields and nearly kills the protagonist.
- The fused mural intercepts the attack, shattering back into more than a hundred fragments. The protagonist then destroys the weakened tooth with Double Pupils Divine Light.
- The chapter ends with the protagonist realizing that the leopard spirit’s strength may reach the legendary Five Qi Imperial Realm, a level never previously seen in the current age.
Character Developments
- The protagonist becomes more cautious and strategically minded, prioritizing stealth and avoiding unnecessary conflict in Fallen God Land. Their understanding of the mural and Two Extremes Authority also advances substantially.
- The protagonist’s danger assessment changes dramatically after witnessing the leopard spirit’s attack. What first seemed like a manageable guardian is revealed to be an existence vastly stronger than expected—possibly even stronger than abnormal Luo Mo.
- The leopard spirit is established as an extraordinary and potentially unprecedented being. Its connection to an Innate God and its overwhelming attack power make it one of the most dangerous entities the protagonist has encountered.
- Yu Yanli and other survivors show concern for those still trapped inside Fallen God Land, emphasizing the danger created by the sudden environmental change.
- Mysterious forces in Yan Li, including the two emotionless corpses, begin responding to the disturbance, hinting at larger conflicts or revelations to come.
Significant Themes
- Risk versus reward: The mural fragments offer enormous cultivation benefits, but obtaining them places the protagonist in increasingly deadly situations.
- The limits of knowledge and perception: The protagonist’s inherited memories help interpret the mural, but the true nature and power of its guardian remain difficult to understand.
- Ancient and forbidden power: The leopard spirit’s Innate God-like aura and possible Five Qi Imperial Realm strength suggest the return or survival of powers thought impossible in the current era.
- Unintended consequences: The protagonist’s careful stealth fails when the fragments resonate, showing that some forces cannot be controlled through planning alone.
- Survival amid converging dangers: The disturbance draws attention from cultivators, corpses, and unknown entities, transforming a private confrontation into a threat affecting all of Yan Li and Fallen God Land.
Character Interactions
- The protagonist relies on the Black Dragon Origin Spirit, which warns that the rising deathly intent may kill them if left unchecked.
- The protagonist’s collected mural fragments interact with the large fragment, unintentionally revealing their presence to the leopard spirit.
- The leopard spirit attacks the protagonist, while the mural fragment protects them by blocking the lethal strike.
- The protagonist retaliates with Double Pupils Divine Light, destroying the weakened attack.
- Yu Yanli and the escaped cultivators react to the catastrophe from outside Fallen God Land, while various powerful beings in Yan Li move toward the protagonist’s location.