Ch. 1541Slaying Two Legions, Black Cocoons Devour Second Transcendence Realm Beings
Key plot points and events
- Half a month of hunting has made Li Yue’s position increasingly easy for the One and Only Hell to identify. He believes the city lords’ ability to “pierce illusions,” tied to the Hell’s laws, prevents him from slipping away undetected.
- Li Yue continues killing the pursuing teams, bringing his recent tally to 3,200 city lords and his total to 4,894 wisps of gray aura.
- After he destroys seventeen more teams, a large force arrives: 1,900 Half-step Transcendence soldiers, nineteen First Transcendence Realm beings, and two Second Transcendence Realm legion commanders, City Lords Luming and Yandao.
- Li Yue traps the force in his Light Immeasurable Barrier. It instantly annihilates the soldiers; the Transcenders struggle but are gradually destroyed as the barrier drains their Hell Power and nullifies their attacks and artifacts.
- As the two commanders near defeat, Black Cocoons inside Li Yue’s Super Heaven emerge and devour them. The barrier and projected cities then disappear, leaving Li Yue eager to learn what the cocoons’ feeding will produce.
Character developments
- Li Yue remains calm and purposeful as the danger escalates. Rather than retreating, he turns the enemy’s tracking into an opportunity to accumulate power. His confidence grows as he reveals that his abilities can overwhelm even powerful Transcenders.
- City Lord Luming shifts from surprise to terror and desperation. Proud of his status as a former Ancient Emperor Lord disciple and commander of the Twelfth Legion, he fears being erased completely.
- City Lord Yandao is wary from the outset, sensing danger despite Li Yue’s apparent weakness. His suspicion proves justified, but he cannot resist the barrier.
- The Black Cocoons show a new apparent ability: they can actively seek out and devour Second Transcendence Realm beings.
Significant themes
- Power that overturns expectations: Li Yue’s sub-Transcendent appearance conceals abilities capable of defeating much stronger enemies.
- Survival and the fear of oblivion: Luming’s desperate wish to continue existing contrasts with the commanders’ former pride and authority.
- Escalating pursuit and retaliation: The Hell’s efforts to track Li Yue bring increasingly formidable forces, but each confrontation risks strengthening him.
- Mystery and ambition: The Super Heaven and Black Cocoons remain unexplained, making their new capacity a source of anticipation.
Character interactions
- The legion commanders initially question Li Yue’s cultivation and assess him as a possible threat; Yandao is especially cautious.
- Li Yue makes no attempt to negotiate or explain himself, immediately enclosing the entire force in his barrier.
- Luming and Yandao struggle against Li Yue’s power and curse him as a thief of the One and Only Hell’s source essence, but their resistance fails.
- Li Yue permits the Black Cocoons to consume the two commanders, turning the encounter into a test of the Super Heaven’s mysterious power.