Ch. 101Self-Destruction!
Chapter Summary: “Self-Destruction!”
Key Plot Points and Events
- Qian Yu unveils the overwhelming power of his new breakthrough, revealing that he has reached the Universe Venerable level.
- Nether Wolf Venerable counters with Dark Wolf’s Howl, summoning a gigantic Sky Wolf phantom, but Qian Yu’s first Galaxy Annihilation attack destroys it and damages ten percent of Nether Wolf’s Divine Body.
- Qian Yu burns his own Divine Body to increase his strength and launches a second, even more powerful Galaxy Annihilation.
- The attack includes Space Lock, preventing Nether Wolf Venerable from using Teleportation to escape.
- Nether Wolf’s Divine Body is rapidly destroyed. Facing certain death, he chooses to self-destruct, unleashing the full force of a Universe Venerable’s lifetime of power.
- Qian Yu survives by activating Azure Thunder Wings and Crimson Gold King Armor, though both defensive treasures suffer some damage.
- After the explosion, Nether Wolf is completely gone, but several treasures remain amid the fading energy dust.
Character Developments
- Qian Yu demonstrates a dramatic increase in strength after breaking through to Universe Venerable. His confidence quickly becomes delight and arrogance as he tests his new power against Nether Wolf.
- He shows tactical awareness by using Divine Body burning, Space Lock, and his Supreme Treasures in combination.
- Although he is excited by the victory, Qian Yu recognizes the danger of a Universe Venerable’s self-destruction and acknowledges that his treasures were essential to surviving.
- Nether Wolf Venerable is revealed to be proud, experienced, and unwilling to die passively. Despite his fear of losing his treasures and becoming impoverished after resurrection, he ultimately chooses a decisive self-destruction rather than be annihilated by Qian Yu.
Significant Themes
- The overwhelming power of advancement: Qian Yu’s breakthrough completely changes the balance of the battle, allowing him to overpower an established Universe Venerable.
- Desperation and resolve: Nether Wolf’s self-destruction shows the lengths a powerful warrior will go to avoid capture, humiliation, or total defeat.
- The importance of treasures and preparation: Qian Yu survives not through strength alone, but because his Supreme Treasures shield him from the catastrophic explosion.
- Victory at a cost: Although Qian Yu wins the confrontation, his opponent’s final attack damages his defenses and prevents a clean, effortless victory.
Character Interactions
- Qian Yu repeatedly taunts Nether Wolf, treating the battle as an opportunity to savor and test his newly acquired power.
- Nether Wolf responds with panic, resistance, and eventually defiance, refusing to allow Qian Yu to claim an easy victory.
- Their confrontation escalates from attack and counterattack into a battle of wills: Qian Yu seeks to crush his opponent, while Nether Wolf chooses self-destruction to deny him complete triumph.
- Qian Yu ultimately respects Nether Wolf’s decisiveness, calling him a man of “backbone,” while preparing to collect the treasures left behind.