Ch. 461The Final Wager
Key Plot Points and Events
- Lin Jue is released from containment after eleven days and learns about the Ancestral God's contamination of children.
- He agrees to make one last attempt to stop the Ancestral God and is given the Godslaying Sword.
- Lin Jue flies to Shangri-La, where he encounters the Ancestral God on a snow mountain.
- The Ancestral God offers Lin Jue the chance to succeed it and restart the world, but Lin Jue declines and destroys the [Fallen Savior] card, revealing that he is actually Fu Jue.
Character Developments
- Lin Jue (Fu Jue) accepts the reality of the situation and decides to make a final attempt to stop the Ancestral God.
- The Ancestral God believes Lin Jue is the most suitable successor but is aware of his hostility towards The Rules and itself.
- Lin Jue (Fu Jue) reveals his true identity and destroys the [Fallen Savior] card, choosing to die rather than accept the Ancestral God's offer.
Significant Themes
- The struggle between humanity and the gods, represented by Lin Jue (Fu Jue) and the Ancestral God.
- The consequences of humanity's actions and the potential for redemption.
- The cyclical nature of life and death, as seen in the ant metaphor and Lin Jue's (Fu Jue's) decision to die.
Character Interactions
- Lin Jue (Fu Jue) and the Ancestral God have a final confrontation on the snow mountain, where they discuss the fate of the world and the possibility of restarting it.
- Lin Jue (Fu Jue) reveals his true identity and expresses his regret to Fu Jue before destroying the [Fallen Savior] card and dying.