Ch. 501Clamorous

Chapter Summary: “Clamorous”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wu An and Zhang Yuman arrive at the Witch Lord’s palace without authorization.
  • The palace’s gatekeeper accuses Zhang Yuman of violating the Witch Lord’s prohibition and orders dozens of black-clad guards to seize Wu An.
  • Wu An effortlessly kills the guards by unleashing countless sword auras, horrifying everyone present.
  • When the gatekeeper tries to threaten Zhang Yuman with charges of betrayal, she reveals that he may have murdered several of the Witch Lord’s female disciples and hidden their bones beneath his room.
  • The accusation shocks the other disciples, especially the women, who begin to distrust and distance themselves from the gatekeeper.
  • The gatekeeper attempts to redirect attention by ordering everyone to attack Wu An and Zhang Yuman.
  • Dozens of the Witch Lord’s Qi Refining disciples unleash various techniques, including curses, physical transformations, and wind-based attacks.
  • Wu An defeats all of them almost instantly without apparent effort, leaving them alive but unable to fight.
  • The gatekeeper and the others realize that Wu An is not merely a Qi Refining cultivator but a Spirit Refining True Person.
  • As everyone submits in fear, the Witch Lord’s powerful voice echoes through the palace, accusing Wu An of killing his disciples and servants and challenging him to a life-or-death confrontation.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: Demonstrates overwhelming strength and absolute composure. He treats the guards and disciples as insignificant obstacles, revealing himself to be far more powerful than they expected.
  • Zhang Yuman: Becomes more assertive and openly confronts the gatekeeper. Rather than passively defending herself, she exposes his alleged crimes and uses his reputation against him.
  • The palace gatekeeper/chief disciple: Changes from arrogant and authoritative to terrified and desperate. His possible murders of fellow disciples are exposed, undermining his authority and causing others to distrust him.
  • The Witch Lord’s disciples: Initially act out of fear of punishment and loyalty to their master, but their confidence collapses once Wu An defeats them and his Spirit Refining cultivation is revealed.
  • The Witch Lord: Makes his first direct presence known through his overwhelming voice, positioning himself as the next major opponent.

Significant Themes

  • Overwhelming power and intimidation: Wu An’s effortless victories establish the vast gap between him and the palace’s defenders.
  • Authority versus true strength: The gatekeeper relies on his status as chief disciple, but his authority disappears when confronted with Wu An’s superior power and Zhang Yuman’s accusations.
  • Betrayal and hidden corruption: The revelation about the murdered female disciples suggests that the sect’s internal hierarchy conceals serious abuse and treachery.
  • Fear-driven loyalty: The disciples attack Wu An less from conviction than from fear of the Witch Lord’s punishment, showing how terror controls the sect.
  • Justice and reckoning: Zhang Yuman’s accusations and the Witch Lord’s challenge set up a confrontation in which hidden crimes and past grievances may be judged.

Character Interactions

  • The gatekeeper confronts Zhang Yuman and attempts to have Wu An arrested.
  • Wu An responds to the guards with deadly force and later defeats the Witch Lord’s disciples without killing them.
  • Zhang Yuman publicly challenges the gatekeeper’s legitimacy and accuses him of murdering fellow disciples.
  • The other disciples become suspicious of the gatekeeper but still attack Wu An to avoid being punished for allowing an intruder inside.
  • The chapter ends with the Witch Lord addressing Wu An directly, transforming the encounter from a one-sided assault into an impending confrontation between two powerful figures.

Ch. 502Heavenly Might!

Chapter Summary: “Heavenly Might!”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The Witch Lord emerges from his palace after hearing that Wu An killed his disciple and servants. His followers immediately regain confidence, believing their leader will avenge them.
  • Zhang Yuman, who betrayed the Witch Lord, is confronted but told that her punishment will come only after Wu An is dealt with.
  • Wu An reveals that he is the eldest son of the Wu Family, shocking the Witch Lord, who had believed Wu An was merely an ordinary person a year earlier.
  • The Witch Lord assumes Wu An forcibly entered the Spirit Refining realm by exhausting his family’s hidden resources, but Wu An’s overwhelming strength quickly disproves this theory.
  • Wu An attacks with the “Eight Gates,” creating a massive palm that crushes the Witch Lord’s counterattack and forces him to raise a powerful defensive barrier.
  • Wu An confirms that he was the one who destroyed the Witch Lord’s Spiritual Brand. The Witch Lord recognizes Wu An as the first person in a century to place genuine pressure on him.
  • The Witch Lord explains that, following a devastating battle a hundred years earlier in which the Central Plains Spirit Meridian was sealed and many True Persons died, surviving Spirit Refining practitioners—including himself—sealed their cultivation and secluded themselves while seeking a way to oppose the mysterious Grand Ancestor.
  • The Witch Lord reveals his ultimate defensive technique, the Blacklight Imperishable Body, claiming that it cannot be broken unless at least five True Persons attack him together.
  • Wu An tests the defense with King’s Sword Intent and the Five Thunders Orthodox Method, but both are neutralized. The Witch Lord boasts that only genuine Heavenly Thunder can overcome him.
  • In response, Wu An performs a seven-star sword ritual and invokes true Heavenly Thunder. The sky darkens across dozens of miles as thunderclouds and overwhelming heavenly power gather, setting up the next confrontation.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: Displays complete confidence and overwhelming combat ability. Rather than interrogating the Witch Lord for information, he chooses to defeat him directly. His ability to summon genuine Heavenly Thunder suggests his power is far beyond what the Witch Lord expected.
  • The Witch Lord: Initially arrogant and dismissive, he becomes increasingly shocked and serious as Wu An’s strength exceeds his assumptions. He reveals his long-term preparations, his fear of the Grand Ancestor, and the formidable Blacklight Imperishable Body.
  • Zhang Yuman: Appears visibly frightened upon seeing her master and openly identifies Wu An as the Wu Family’s eldest son. Her betrayal remains unresolved, as the Witch Lord postpones dealing with her until after Wu An’s defeat.
  • The Witch Lord’s followers: Their fear and desperation turn into fanatical confidence when their leader appears, emphasizing his authority and legendary status.

Significant Themes

  • Hidden strength and underestimated power: The Witch Lord mistakes Wu An for a forcibly cultivated novice, but Wu An repeatedly proves that his abilities exceed conventional expectations.
  • Past conflicts shaping the present: The hundred-year-old battle against the Grand Ancestor continues to influence the surviving True Persons and their preparations.
  • Defiance against overwhelming authority: Both the Witch Lord and Wu An stand as powerful figures challenging greater forces, particularly the Grand Ancestor and the limits of cultivation.
  • Heavenly power versus human techniques: The Witch Lord’s Blacklight Imperishable Body withstands sword intent and orthodox thunder, but Wu An escalates to authentic Heavenly Thunder, suggesting a battle between ordinary supernatural power and the authority of heaven itself.
  • Confidence versus arrogance: The Witch Lord’s certainty in his invincibility begins to crack as Wu An calmly dismantles his assumptions.

Character Interactions

  • The Witch Lord confronts Zhang Yuman but postpones judgment until Wu An is defeated.
  • Zhang Yuman acts as the link between the two enemies, identifying Wu An and revealing his true family background.
  • Wu An and the Witch Lord engage in escalating verbal and physical exchanges: the Witch Lord boasts about his cultivation and defensive body, while Wu An dismisses his claims and tests his defenses.
  • Their confrontation shifts from mutual evaluation to open combat, ending with Wu An summoning a terrifying storm of Heavenly Thunder.

Ch. 503Death of a True Person

Chapter Summary: “Death of a True Person”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Several miles from the palace, the Cloth-Robed Elder watches the battle between Wu An and the Witch Lord with his granddaughter.
  • The elder identifies the Witch Lord as a powerful Spirit Refining expert with the potential to reach the peak of the realm. He believes the Witch Lord is among the strongest figures in China and could defeat him within a hundred moves.
  • However, the elder cannot identify Wu An. Although Wu An appears to be under twenty, the elder realizes he is also a Spirit Refining True Person—an astonishing discovery.
  • The elder initially predicts that the Witch Lord will win because of his Blacklight Imperishable Body.
  • The battle suddenly causes a massive supernatural phenomenon: dark clouds cover dozens of miles, lightning flashes, and thunder roars. Tourists, Clan Chief Miao, and others are shocked, while Clan Chief Miao wonders whether Wu An could be responsible.
  • Wu An wields the Seven-Star Divine Sword and invokes the Divine Sword Controlling Lightning True Spell, commanding heavenly thunder against the Witch Lord.
  • The Witch Lord counters with his Blood Fiend Power, formed from a century’s worth of sacrificial blood. He claims that his primordial spirit is entrusted to the Blood Fiend aura and that he cannot die while it remains.
  • Wu An’s first lightning strike destroys the Blood Fiend pillars and severely damages the Witch Lord’s Blacklight Imperishable Body, but the Witch Lord survives and briefly believes Wu An may have exhausted himself.
  • Wu An calmly summons lightning again. This time, nine bolts descend in succession. The Witch Lord attempts to flee but cannot escape and is reduced to ashes.
  • The Witch Lord, a renowned Spirit Refining True Person, dies at Wu An’s hands, leaving all witnesses—including his disciple Zhang Yuman—in stunned disbelief.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: Demonstrates overwhelming power and extraordinary control over heavenly lightning. His physical enhancements and regenerative abilities allow him to use the dangerous thunder technique without suffering meaningful backlash. His calm reaction after defeating the Witch Lord emphasizes his confidence and immense strength.
  • The Witch Lord: Reveals numerous defensive abilities and relies on his Blood Fiend aura and Blacklight Imperishable Body to survive. Despite his experience and preparation, he underestimates Wu An and is ultimately destroyed when Wu An uses the thunder technique repeatedly.
  • Cloth-Robed Elder: His confidence in his knowledge of China’s experts is shaken when he encounters Wu An, an unknown young Spirit Refining True Person. His assessment of the battle also proves incorrect.
  • The Little Girl: Provides an innocent contrast to the terrifying battle, repeatedly asking questions about the fighters and seeking reassurance from her grandfather.
  • Clan Chief Miao and Zhang Yuman: Both witness the consequences of the battle. Clan Chief Miao struggles to believe such a phenomenon could be caused by a Spirit Refining expert, while Zhang Yuman reacts with horror to her master’s death.

Significant Themes

  • The emergence of an unknown prodigy: Wu An’s youth and anonymity contrast sharply with the Witch Lord’s established reputation, suggesting that a new and extraordinarily powerful figure has appeared.
  • Power versus reputation: The Witch Lord’s century of experience, formidable techniques, and regional fame cannot protect him from Wu An’s superior strength.
  • Heavenly judgment and supernatural authority: Wu An’s command of thunder presents him almost as an immortal or divine executioner, reinforcing the chapter’s imagery of punishment from Heaven.
  • Overconfidence and miscalculation: The Witch Lord assumes Wu An’s technique has limitations and believes survival is possible, but this confidence leads directly to his death.
  • The limits of immortality: The Witch Lord claims he cannot die while protected by the Blood Fiend aura, yet Wu An destroys both his defenses and his body, undermining the idea of absolute protection.
  • A turning point in the balance of power: The death of a respected Spirit Refining True Person shocks everyone and establishes Wu An as a force capable of reshaping the supernatural world.

Character Interactions

  • The Cloth-Robed Elder speaks affectionately with his granddaughter, explaining the identities and relative strength of the combatants while trying to comfort her during the storm.
  • The elder’s conversation reveals his initial confidence in the Witch Lord and his uncertainty regarding Wu An.
  • The Witch Lord taunts Wu An as a “remnant of the Wu Family,” relying on his own defensive powers to proclaim that Wu An cannot defeat him.
  • Wu An responds with minimal words, answering the Witch Lord’s arrogance through repeated demonstrations of power rather than argument.
  • Zhang Yuman’s horrified reaction to her master’s death reflects the wider shock of all witnesses and confirms the historic significance of Wu An’s victory.

Ch. 504Shock

Chapter Summary: “Shock”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The Witch Lord, a legendary Spirit Refining True Person who had dominated the Central Plains a century earlier, is killed by Wu An’s Heavenly Thunder.
  • His death shocks everyone present, including his disciples and servants. His disciples grieve in disbelief, while the servants secretly feel liberated from his control.
  • Wu An realizes that destroying the Witch Lord’s physical body may not be enough, since a Spirit Refining True Person can survive as a Primordial Spirit.
  • Using his Three-Tomoe, Wu An locates the Witch Lord’s hidden spiritual form and attacks him with sword aura.
  • The Witch Lord attempts to flee at tremendous speed and threatens to take revenge on Wu An’s friends and loved ones.
  • Wu An counters with Primordial Golden Flame, which can burn spiritual entities. The Witch Lord’s Primordial Spirit is rapidly destroyed.
  • Realizing he cannot survive, the Witch Lord begs for mercy and offers to become Wu An’s servant. Wu An remains unmoved and burns him away completely.
  • The Cloth-Robed Elder witnesses the death from afar and fears that the Witch Lord’s fall may shatter an old agreement restricting Transcendent beings from interfering in the mortal world.
  • Wu An calmly enters the palace, appearing to those around him like an immortal deity.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: Demonstrates overwhelming power, composure, and absolute determination. His hatred toward the Witch Lord stems from the destruction of the Wu Family, and he refuses to accept the Witch Lord’s surrender. His ambitions and perspective extend far beyond the limits of the Urban World.
  • The Witch Lord: His image of invincibility collapses. Though he survives the destruction of his body, his arrogance, threats, and confidence give way to terror and desperation once Wu An’s flames harm his Primordial Spirit.
  • Zhang Yuman and the Witch Lord’s disciples: They are forced to confront the death of someone they regarded as nearly divine. Their shock and grief reveal how deeply the Witch Lord dominated them.
  • The Witch Lord’s servants: Their lack of loyalty becomes clear. Rather than mourning him, they view his death as freedom from his oppressive rule.
  • The Cloth-Robed Elder: Shifts from detached observation to serious concern, recognizing that the Witch Lord’s death could trigger widespread conflict across China. His granddaughter notices his unusual anxiety.

Significant Themes

  • The collapse of old authority: Even a legendary expert revered like a god can be destroyed, showing that past prestige offers no protection against superior power.
  • Revenge and justice: Wu An’s refusal to spare the Witch Lord is driven by the destruction of his family and his determination to repay blood with blood.
  • Power beyond conventional limits: The chapter emphasizes the difference between physical death and spiritual destruction, while presenting Wu An’s abilities as far beyond ordinary Transcendent beings.
  • Arrogance and helplessness: The Witch Lord’s confidence that his spiritual form is invulnerable turns into terror when confronted by Wu An’s specialized flames.
  • Political balance and impending chaos: The Witch Lord’s death threatens to break a century-old pact among powerful beings, raising the possibility of renewed war and mass casualties.

Character Interactions

  • The Witch Lord’s disciples react with grief and disbelief, while his servants remain emotionally detached.
  • The Witch Lord confronts Wu An after revealing his spiritual form, accusing him of going too far and declaring their conflict a fight to the death.
  • During his escape, the Witch Lord threatens Wu An’s loved ones, but Wu An answers with Primordial Golden Flame rather than negotiation.
  • The Witch Lord begs to become Wu An’s servant, but Wu An rejects him without hesitation and destroys him.
  • The Cloth-Robed Elder discusses the consequences of the Witch Lord’s death with his frightened granddaughter, revealing his fear that China will descend into chaos.

Ch. 505New Mission

Chapter Summary: “When Wu An Clashed with the Witch Lord!”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • In a secret base near Yanjing, China’s monitoring authorities detect a massive fluctuation caused by a battle between Spirit Refining True Persons.
  • The officials initially assume the combatants will retreat, as True Persons rarely fight to the death. However, the monitoring system soon confirms that the battle has ended and one aura has completely disappeared.
  • The fallen combatant is identified as the Witch Lord of the Southern Border. His death shocks China, the Martial Alliance, and various Dark Realm factions because True Persons are exceptionally powerful and rarely killed.
  • Since the monitoring system cannot record the battle directly—True Persons can disrupt surveillance equipment—the minister orders a thorough investigation within one day.
  • Meanwhile, Wu An takes control of the Witch Lord’s palace after killing him. The Witch Lord’s disciples and servants fear that Wu An will eliminate them as well.
  • Zhang Yuman kneels before Wu An and offers her service, uncertain whether his earlier promise to spare her life still holds.
  • Instead of killing everyone, Wu An questions the survivors about the Witch Lord’s plans. They reveal that the Witch Lord intended to destroy the Nine Provinces Dragon Veins, which monitor all of China and prevent True Persons from acting freely.
  • Wu An realizes that his battle with the Witch Lord was detected immediately through the dragon veins, explaining why powerful Transcendents usually remain hidden.
  • Before he can investigate further, the system announces a new mission and informs him that traversal will begin in ten minutes.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: Having avenged his great enemy by killing the Witch Lord, Wu An is in a good mood and temporarily shows restraint toward the Witch Lord’s followers. His curiosity about the Dragon Veins marks a shift from simple vengeance toward uncovering the broader structure governing China’s supernatural world.
  • Zhang Yuman: Terrified for her life, Zhang Yuman becomes submissive and attempts to secure Wu An’s protection by offering her loyalty. Her fear reflects the enormous power imbalance between ordinary practitioners and True Persons.
  • The Witch Lord’s disciples and servants: They are revealed as frightened survivors who possess valuable knowledge about the Witch Lord’s schemes. Their willingness to speak suggests that fear, rather than loyalty, now governs their actions.
  • The Chinese monitoring officials: They treat the Witch Lord’s death as a major national crisis. Their reaction emphasizes both the rarity of a True Person’s death and the authorities’ concern over uncontrolled supernatural battles.

Significant Themes

  • The overwhelming power of True Persons: Their battles resemble natural disasters and can affect ordinary civilians across vast areas.
  • Surveillance versus freedom: The Nine Provinces Dragon Veins function as a nationwide supernatural monitoring network, restricting the actions of powerful beings.
  • The consequences of power struggles: Wu An’s private revenge immediately creates political and strategic repercussions throughout China.
  • Fear and submission: The survivors’ terror demonstrates how those beneath the True Person level must rely on obedience and usefulness to survive.
  • A widening conflict: The Dragon Veins and the Witch Lord’s plan hint at a larger struggle involving China’s spiritual energy, supernatural factions, and the forces controlling the country.

Character Interactions

  • The woman in black-rimmed glasses argues with a dismissive young man about the importance of the True Person battle, insisting that such conflicts threaten ordinary people and justify their organization’s existence.
  • The monitoring officials collectively debate the Witch Lord’s death before the minister orders an immediate investigation.
  • Zhang Yuman approaches Wu An cautiously, kneels, and offers assistance while trying to confirm that he will honor his promise to spare her.
  • Wu An questions the Witch Lord’s followers, and two disciples reveal the truth about the Nine Provinces Dragon Veins.
  • The chapter ends with Wu An’s investigation interrupted by the system’s announcement of a new mission and impending traversal.

Ch. 506Looking Back, Five Hundred Years Had Passed!

Chapter Summary

  • Mission and departure: Wu An receives a sudden mission from the system after defeating the Witch Lord. He orders Zhang Yuman and the others to leave, and they obediently withdraw, now viewing him as the Witch Lord’s replacement and a vastly superior powerhouse. Wu An is given ten minutes to prepare before beginning the traversal.
  • Zhang Yuman’s calculations: Outside the palace, the group fears that Wu An may eventually kill them. Zhang Yuman concludes that their survival depends on faithfully obeying his orders. She also realizes that Wu An is particularly interested in the Nine Provinces Dragon Veins. Seeing this as both a danger and an opportunity, she decides to gather information about the Dragon Veins so she can prove her usefulness and gain his favor.
  • Wu An’s concerns about Earth: Alone in the palace, Wu An reflects on the battle with the Witch Lord. He suspects that the Nine Provinces Dragon Veins may have detected the battle but lack the ability to identify exactly who fought. He believes the authorities, including General Chen and the imperial capital, have likely become aware of his existence. This increases his urgency to grow stronger, ideally raising all five of his attributes above one hundred and achieving a transformation far beyond that of an ordinary Spirit Refining True Person.
  • Traversal to another world: Wu An activates the system and enters a seven-colored spacetime passage. He arrives in a strange world containing buildings designed for enormous inhabitants, suggesting the presence of nonhuman races. The world also combines modern technology with supernatural or fantastical elements, making it unusual even by Wu An’s standards.
  • Discovery of the divine tree: While searching for the mission target, Wu An walks through the unfamiliar settlement. A floral fragrance triggers a vague sense of recognition. He then encounters a young girl who warns him that he has entered her clan’s forbidden area and points out a massive divine tree towering into the sky. The sight immediately reveals the world’s identity to Wu An: he has visited it before.
  • Five-hundred-year gap: Wu An realizes that five hundred years have passed since his previous visit. The chapter ends with him feeling nostalgic as he confronts the passage of time and the changes that must have occurred in this world.

Character Development and Interactions

  • Wu An: Becomes increasingly cautious and ambitious. He recognizes the political and supernatural threats surrounding him and is determined to become powerful enough to fear neither Earth’s authorities nor the Dragon Veins. His encounter with the divine tree awakens memories of his previous connection to the world.
  • Zhang Yuman: Shows intelligence, pragmatism, and ambition. Rather than merely fearing Wu An, she actively seeks a way to become valuable to him by investigating the Nine Provinces Dragon Veins.
  • Zhang Yuman’s companions: Remain fearful and submissive, relying on her judgment and Wu An’s mercy for survival.
  • The young girl: Acts as a guide and warning figure, informing Wu An that the area is forbidden and introducing the mysterious divine tree.

Significant Themes

  • Power and survival: The weaker characters submit to Wu An because of his overwhelming strength, while Zhang Yuman attempts to turn fear into an opportunity.
  • Ambition and self-improvement: Wu An’s goal of surpassing all limits drives his thoughts and actions.
  • Political and supernatural surveillance: The possibility that the Dragon Veins and Earth’s authorities are monitoring events creates tension around Wu An’s hidden identity.
  • Time and nostalgia: The five-hundred-year time gap emphasizes the passage of history and hints at major changes in the world Wu An once knew.
  • World-crossing and mystery: The new world’s blend of technology, nonhuman races, and the divine tree sets up an unfamiliar mission and suggests Wu An’s past connection to it.

Ch. 507Suppression

Chapter Summary: “Suppression”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wu An learns that five hundred years have passed since his previous visit to the Fox Spirit World. He realizes this is likely the era of Bai Yuechu, the reincarnation of Dongfang Yuechu.
  • He confirms that Tushan Yaya is now the leader of Mount Tushan and travels to find her.
  • Wu An arrives at a modern hospital built in a valley, where Tushan Yaya, Tushan Rongrong, Bai Yuechu, the Princess of Southern Nation, Bai Qiu’en, and Wang Wanli are gathered.
  • The Princess of Southern Nation uses a doll and a silver needle to control Bai Yuechu, causing him to unleash the Tears of the Void, a powerful artifact capable of manipulating time and space.
  • Tushan Yaya confronts the princess for apparently killing her elder sister, Tushan Honghong, and blames her for endangering the Southern Nation.
  • Although the Tears of the Void attack her with spacetime fragments, Yaya discovers that they are incomplete. She activates her legendary Absolute Zero Domain, freezing the attack and overwhelming the battlefield.
  • Yaya prepares to kill Bai Yuechu, unaware or unwilling to spare him because of her anger over Honghong’s death.
  • Tushan Rongrong attempts to stop her, while the others believe no one can overcome Yaya’s domain.
  • At the critical moment, Wu An appears. His golden flames suppress Yaya’s Absolute Zero Domain, shocking everyone. He greets her casually, remarking that her temper remains unchanged.

Character Developments

  • Wu An returns to the Fox Spirit World after centuries away. He has become even more powerful, possessing the Primordial Golden Flame fused with the Pure Yang Flame. His arrival immediately establishes him as someone capable of countering Tushan Yaya.
  • Tushan Yaya has become the powerful and authoritative leader of Mount Tushan. Her grief and fury over Honghong’s death have made her ruthless, and she is willing to kill Bai Yuechu to punish those responsible.
  • Tushan Honghong is revealed to have sacrificed her demon power and memories to preserve Dongfang Yuechu’s spiritual consciousness. She now exists as the amnesiac fox demon Tushan Susu.
  • Bai Yuechu is identified as Dongfang Yuechu’s reincarnation. Though passive and controlled during the confrontation, his body serves as the vessel for the Tears of the Void.
  • Tushan Rongrong remains protective of both Tushan and Bai Yuechu. She understands the importance of preserving Bai Yuechu’s life and urgently tries to stop Yaya.
  • The Princess of Southern Nation is portrayed as manipulative and hostile. She controls Bai Yuechu through a doll and appears determined to claim him despite the consequences.
  • Wang Wanli and Bai Qiu’en provide contrasting reactions: Wang is alarmed by the danger, while Bai Qiu’en remains confident in Yaya’s strength.

Significant Themes

  • The passage of time and change: Five centuries have transformed relationships, identities, and political circumstances, while Wu An’s return reconnects the present with the past.
  • Sacrifice and reincarnation: Honghong’s sacrifice for Dongfang Yuechu raises questions about identity, memory, and whether a reincarnated person is truly the same individual.
  • Grief and vengeance: Yaya’s rage over Honghong’s apparent death drives her toward an act that could destroy the very person Honghong sacrificed herself to save.
  • Power and suppression: The confrontation emphasizes escalating supernatural strength—Tears of the Void, Absolute Zero Domain, and finally Wu An’s golden flames.
  • Incomplete knowledge: Several characters misunderstand the situation, particularly the nature of Honghong’s transformation and Bai Yuechu’s true identity.

Important Character Interactions

  • Wu An questions the young fox about Mount Tushan’s current leadership, using her answers to determine the timeline.
  • Tushan Yaya condemns the Princess of Southern Nation for killing Honghong and causing potential disaster.
  • The princess taunts Yaya and uses Bai Yuechu as a weapon against her.
  • Tushan Rongrong worries that Yaya will kill Bai Yuechu and rushes to intervene.
  • Wu An interrupts the battle at its climax, suppressing Yaya’s Absolute Zero Domain and directly addressing her after centuries apart.

Ch. 508Shock

Chapter Summary: “Shock”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • A mysterious, overwhelmingly powerful young man arrives and suppresses Tushan Yaya’s Absolute Zero Domain, shocking everyone present.
  • Tushan Rongrong recognizes him as Wu An, a human who helped Mount Tushan defeat the Golden-Faced Fire God five hundred years earlier.
  • Wu An’s survival astonishes the others because humans in the Fox Spirit World normally live for only about a century. Tushan Rongrong confirms that he possesses no demonic aura, proving he is not a demon.
  • The possibility that Wu An reincarnated is rejected, since reincarnation must pass through Tushan’s Divine Tree, and Rongrong remembers every reincarnated individual from the past five hundred years.
  • Wang Wanli realizes that Wu An’s existence could provide the Human Clan with an almost invincible pillar of strength. However, Wu An’s displayed power is so great that even the entire Dao Alliance might be unable to defeat him.
  • Tushan Yaya confronts Wu An and recalls that the Dao Alliance searched for him for centuries. Dongfang Yuechu, now reincarnated as Bai Yuechu, had reportedly made finding Wu An one of his first priorities as Alliance Leader.
  • Wu An recognizes Bai Yuechu as Dongfang Yuechu’s reincarnation but questions whether someone without their former memories can truly be considered the same person.
  • Wu An asks Tushan Yaya to release Bai Yuechu, explaining that Bai Yuechu may be important to his own objectives.
  • Yaya refuses because she believes Bai Yuechu killed her sister, Tushan Honghong.
  • Wu An calmly reveals that Tushan Honghong is not dead, leaving Tushan Yaya stunned.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: Revealed to be alive after five hundred years and vastly more powerful than before. His Primordial Golden Flame is stronger than the Eastern Spirit Clan’s Pure Yang Flame. He remains calm, detached, and mysterious, showing little concern for the passage of time or the Dao Alliance’s efforts to find him.
  • Tushan Yaya: Her confidence is shaken after Wu An defeats or suppresses her strongest technique. Despite her fear and surprise, she remains fiercely protective of her sister and refuses to surrender Bai Yuechu without confirmation that Honghong is alive.
  • Tushan Rongrong: Demonstrates her exceptional memory and analytical ability by identifying Wu An and piecing together his impossible survival. Her shock reflects the significance of Wu An’s return.
  • Wang Wanli: Moves from curiosity to astonishment and excitement. He recognizes Wu An’s potential importance to the Human Clan, though he also understands that Wu An is far beyond their ability to control.
  • Bai Yuechu: Remains largely passive in the confrontation but becomes central because of his identity as Dongfang Yuechu’s reincarnation and Wu An’s apparent interest in preserving his life.
  • Tushan Honghong: Though absent, she becomes crucial to the conflict when Wu An claims she survived.

Significant Themes

  • The passage of time and immortality: Wu An’s survival challenges the established limits of human lifespan and raises questions about his origins and nature.
  • Identity and reincarnation: Wu An questions whether Bai Yuechu is truly Dongfang Yuechu when he no longer possesses Dongfang’s memories.
  • Power and awe: Wu An’s overwhelming strength overturns the established balance between the Human and Demon Clans, leaving even powerful figures helpless before him.
  • Memory and history: Tushan Rongrong’s recollection of Wu An links the present conflict to events five hundred years earlier.
  • Unresolved truth: The revelation that Tushan Honghong may still be alive undermines Yaya’s understanding of the past and creates uncertainty about what truly happened.

Important Character Interactions

  • Wu An and Tushan Yaya: Their reunion is tense and confrontational. Yaya attacks or challenges Wu An, but he effortlessly overpowers her and later asks her to release Bai Yuechu.
  • Wu An and Tushan Rongrong: Rongrong recognizes Wu An immediately and is deeply disturbed by his unchanged appearance and inexplicable longevity.
  • Wu An and Wang Wanli: Their interaction is indirect, but Wang’s questions prompt Rongrong to explain Wu An’s identity and significance.
  • Wu An and Bai Yuechu: Wu An recognizes Bai Yuechu as Dongfang Yuechu’s reincarnation and intervenes to prevent his death.
  • Wu An and Tushan Honghong: Though Honghong is absent, Wu An’s statement that she is alive directly challenges Yaya’s beliefs and sets up the next stage of the conflict.

Ch. 509Black Fox!

Chapter Summary: “Black Fox!”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Tushan Yaya is shocked when Wu An reveals that Tushan Susu—Tushan Honghong’s reincarnation—has survived being struck by the Tears of the Void.
  • Wu An explains that the Tears of the Void do not necessarily kill their targets; instead, they can banish them into a deeper layer of the void, from which they may eventually return.
  • Using his Spatial Talent, Wu An senses Tushan Honghong’s location within the void. His ability resembles the Tears of the Void, but Tushan Rongrong clarifies that Wu An’s power is innate and connected directly to the void, rather than being an external magical artifact.
  • Wu An predicts that Tushan Honghong will reappear after ten seconds. She emerges exactly as he foretold, astonishing everyone.
  • Tushan Yaya and Tushan Rongrong are reunited with their elder sister. Honghong praises Yaya for leading Mount Tushan well, and Yaya breaks down in tears after five hundred years of longing.
  • Honghong recognizes Wu An and remarks on how much he has grown since the weak human she once knew. Wu An acknowledges that he was once far less powerful but now believes only the mysterious monkey of Aolai Kingdom might pose a threat to him.
  • Wu An warns that Honghong’s return is temporary. Because she has reincarnated, she will soon revert to Tushan Susu and lose her memories and emotions.
  • Honghong accepts that she should have died five hundred years earlier and reassures her sisters that they will meet again before fading away.
  • Tushan Susu reappears in Honghong’s place, confused and unaware of what has happened.
  • At that moment, Wu An receives a new system mission: kill the Black Fox Lady.

Character Developments

  • Wu An demonstrates the enormous growth of his power by locating Honghong in the deeper void and accurately predicting her return. His mastery of spatial forces now places him near the top of the Fox Spirit World.
  • Tushan Yaya reveals her deep emotional attachment to Honghong. Despite being Mount Tushan’s powerful and composed ruler, she becomes vulnerable and tearful in her sister’s presence.
  • Tushan Rongrong remains observant and analytical, correctly distinguishing Wu An’s innate Spatial Talent from the Tears of the Void.
  • Tushan Honghong briefly returns to her former self, showing wisdom, affection, and acceptance of her fate. She acknowledges Wu An’s transformation and encourages Yaya by praising her leadership.
  • Tushan Susu returns as an innocent, confused reincarnation with no awareness of the emotional reunion that has just occurred.

Significant Themes

  • Reincarnation and loss of identity: Honghong’s return is bittersweet because she cannot remain herself and must eventually become Susu again, losing her memories and emotions.
  • The limits of power: Even Wu An’s extraordinary abilities cannot permanently prevent the reincarnation cycle.
  • Family and longing: Yaya and Rongrong’s reunion with Honghong highlights the enduring bond between siblings and the pain of waiting for someone who was believed dead.
  • Change over time: Wu An’s dramatic increase in strength contrasts with Honghong’s unchanged recognition of the person he once was.
  • Acceptance of fate: Honghong calmly accepts that her true life ended five hundred years earlier, choosing to comfort her sisters rather than resist the inevitable.

Character Interactions

  • Wu An reassures Yaya that Honghong is still alive and later shares a respectful, familiar exchange with Honghong.
  • Honghong affectionately praises Yaya’s leadership, prompting Yaya’s emotional collapse.
  • Honghong addresses Rongrong as a sister, reinforcing the family’s reunion.
  • Honghong and Wu An compare his former weakness with his current strength, establishing mutual recognition and respect.
  • Honghong comforts Yaya and Rongrong by promising they will meet again, even as she fades back into Susu.
  • The chapter ends by shifting from the emotional reunion to a new conflict centered on the Black Fox Lady.

Ch. 510Reincarnation

Chapter Summary: “Reincarnation”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wu An recognizes that the Black Fox Lady is the hidden mastermind behind the major conflict between the Human and Demon Clans five hundred years earlier.
  • The Black Fox Lady, an entity from Outside the Circle, manipulated events to obtain the Tears of the Void. She acquired only half, while the remaining half is now connected to Bai Yuechu.
  • Because of Tushan Honghong’s countermeasures, the Black Fox Lady is currently unable to attack Tushan Susu directly. Wu An realizes that she is likely still near Mount Tushan and that further schemes against the mountain are imminent.
  • After confirming his mission, Wu An suddenly departs to search for the Black Fox Lady.
  • Tushan Rongrong questions why Wu An has repeatedly helped Mount Tushan, including preventing the Golden-Faced Fire God’s plot and stopping Tushan Yaya from killing Bai Yuechu. She cannot identify any benefit he might gain from aiding them.
  • Tushan Yaya reveals that Tushan Honghong left her a coded message concerning Wu An. Honghong searched through the entire cycle of reincarnation during her five hundred years of absence but found no trace of him.
  • This leads Rongrong to conclude that Wu An may not have a past life in their world—or may even have existed since the world’s beginning.
  • Meanwhile, Wu An uses his Three-Tomoe and the Greensight ability to search through the surrounding vegetation. His enhanced perception covers dozens of miles, allowing him to locate the Black Fox Lady.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: His knowledge of the Black Fox Lady’s history reveals that he understands far more about the Fox Spirit World than its inhabitants realize. He acts decisively, leaving Mount Tushan to pursue her. His ability to remain outside the world’s reincarnation system further emphasizes his mysterious, otherworldly nature.
  • Tushan Rongrong: Her analytical confidence is shaken by Wu An’s inexplicable motives and lack of a reincarnation trace. She remains cautious, using her Illusory Dream Technique to prevent outsiders from hearing Honghong’s secret message.
  • Tushan Yaya: She becomes the bearer of Tushan Honghong’s warning and begins to recognize that Wu An may be fundamentally different from every being in their world.
  • Tushan Honghong: Though absent, her influence remains strong. Her message suggests she had carefully investigated Wu An and found him impossible to track through reincarnation.
  • Tushan Susu: She remains frightened and confused by the others’ intense attention, highlighting her vulnerability amid larger supernatural schemes.

Significant Themes

  • The mystery of Wu An’s origin: His absence from reincarnation suggests that he comes from beyond the Fox Spirit World, reinforcing the theme of beings and powers beyond the characters’ understanding.
  • Hidden motives and distrust: Rongrong believes every powerful actor must have a reason for helping others, yet Wu An’s actions defy ordinary political or personal logic.
  • Manipulation and unseen conflict: The Black Fox Lady’s long-term schemes show that the central struggle is driven as much by secret plots as by open battles.
  • Limits of knowledge: Rongrong’s inability to understand Wu An is portrayed not as a failure of intelligence, but as the result of her limited perspective within a single world.
  • Reincarnation and identity: The absence of Wu An’s past life raises questions about whether identity, history, and destiny are confined to one world or one cycle of existence.

Character Interactions

  • Wu An briefly interacts with Susu, Yaya, and Rongrong before departing, leaving them confused about his purpose.
  • Rongrong and Yaya privately discuss Honghong’s coded message after Rongrong uses an illusion to exclude Wang Wanli and Bai Qiu’en.
  • Wang Wanli and Bai Qiu’en attempt to claim a right to hear the secret on behalf of the Dao Alliance, but Rongrong temporarily places them under an illusion.
  • Yaya explains Honghong’s discovery to Rongrong, and both are deeply shocked by the possibility that Wu An has no reincarnated past.
  • The chapter ends with Wu An locating the Black Fox Lady, setting up their impending confrontation.

Ch. 511Destruction Heavenly Lord!

Chapter Summary: Destruction Heavenly Lord!

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Outside Mount Tushan, Black Fox Lady prepares to execute a plan designed to trap and heavily damage the leaders of the Dao Alliance and Demon Alliance, recalling how she accomplished something similar five hundred years earlier.
  • She remembers that Dongfang Yuechu once used the entire Dao Alliance to search for a mysterious young human, though she never discovered the youth’s identity or whereabouts.
  • Wu An suddenly appears after using his Greensight ability to locate Black Fox Lady.
  • Black Fox Lady’s messenger attacks Wu An, assuming that his youth and human appearance indicate weakness. Wu An effortlessly kills him with the Five Thunders Orthodox Method, reducing him to ashes through an overwhelming destructive aura.
  • Recognizing Wu An’s face, Black Fox Lady realizes that he is the same person Dongfang Yuechu searched for five hundred years ago. She also suspects that Wu An has returned seeking revenge.
  • Rather than fight Wu An herself, Black Fox Lady summons Shi Kuan, the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor, also known as the Destruction Heavenly Lord.
  • Meanwhile, inside Mount Tushan, Wang Wanli and Bai Qiu’en awaken with their memories of the earlier conversation obscured. Tushan Rongrong deliberately conceals the truth about Wu An and Tushan Honghong.
  • The ground begins to shake as a gigantic figure approaches carrying an entire mountain. Tushan Yaya and Rongrong identify him as Shi Kuan.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: Demonstrates overwhelming power by destroying Black Fox Lady’s messenger with a single thunder technique. His calm attitude shows that he is confident and focused on confronting Black Fox Lady.
  • Black Fox Lady: Reveals an unusual uncertainty regarding the mysterious youth from Dongfang Yuechu’s past. Upon recognizing Wu An, she becomes visibly alarmed but quickly regains control and uses Shi Kuan as her champion.
  • Black Fox Messenger: His arrogance and underestimation of Wu An lead directly to his death.
  • Tushan Rongrong: Protects the secrets surrounding Wu An and Tushan Honghong by manipulating or denying Wang Wanli’s recollection of their conversation.
  • Tushan Yaya: Displays strong awareness of demon power, immediately identifying the approaching figure as the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor.
  • Shi Kuan: Makes a dramatic entrance as a colossal and immensely powerful demon, carrying a mountain and proclaiming himself the Destruction Heavenly Lord.

Significant Themes

  • The return of a forgotten figure: Wu An’s reappearance connects the present conflict to events from five hundred years earlier.
  • Hidden identities and buried history: Black Fox Lady’s inability to uncover Wu An’s identity emphasizes how deeply concealed his past has been.
  • Power and arrogance: The messenger’s assumption that Wu An is weak because he is young and human contrasts sharply with Wu An’s effortless destruction of him.
  • Protection of secrets: Tushan Rongrong’s deception shows the lengths the Tushan clan will go to protect Honghong and conceal the truth.
  • Escalation of conflict: The arrival of Shi Kuan transforms Wu An’s confrontation with Black Fox Lady into a battle involving one of the world’s greatest demon powers.

Important Character Interactions

  • Black Fox Lady and her messenger discuss the mysterious youth connected to Dongfang Yuechu.
  • Wu An rejects the messenger’s threat and kills him instantly.
  • Black Fox Lady recognizes Wu An and questions whether he has come to avenge Dongfang Yuechu.
  • Black Fox Lady summons Shi Kuan to fight in her place.
  • Tushan Rongrong repeatedly denies Wang Wanli’s recollection to prevent him from learning about Wu An and Honghong.
  • Tushan Yaya and Rongrong identify the approaching mountain-carrying figure as Shi Kuan, setting up the next major confrontation.

Ch. 512King's Sword

Chapter Summary: King’s Sword

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wang Wanli and the others discover that the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor, Shi Kuan, has secretly arrived near Mount Tushan.
  • Tushan Rongrong realizes that his presence is suspicious and concludes that he has likely come to seize or attack Mount Tushan.
  • Tushan Yaya confronts the situation eagerly, wanting to test the legendary physical strength of the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor.
  • The group also notices Wu An and the Black Fox Lady at the scene. Tushan Yaya immediately becomes hostile toward the Black Fox because the Black Fox was responsible for Tushan Honghong’s death five hundred years earlier.
  • Rongrong stops Yaya from attacking immediately, pointing out that Wu An appears to have already fought the Black Fox and suggesting they observe the situation first.
  • The Black Fox Lady orders Shi Kuan to kill Wu An, invoking an earlier agreement between them. Shi Kuan initially refuses because their agreement did not require him to attack humans, but the Black Fox threatens him and promises to fulfill her side of the bargain after Wu An’s death.
  • Shi Kuan attacks Wu An with overwhelming physical strength. Wu An blocks the punch using Spirit Bone, which increases the power of his arm tenfold. Although he is forced back several steps, he successfully withstands the blow and shocks Shi Kuan.
  • Wu An then announces that he will return the favor and prepares to use his sword.
  • From a distance, Bai Qiu’en and Wang Wanli discuss the battle. Wang boasts that the King’s Sword Intent, traditionally exclusive to the Wangquan Family, is impossible for outsiders to master.
  • Wu An suddenly draws an illusory sword and unleashes the King’s Sword, causing Wang Wanli to realize in disbelief that Wu An possesses the very sword technique he claimed no outsider could wield.

Character Developments

  • Tushan Yaya: Demonstrates her fierce hatred of the Black Fox and her eagerness to challenge powerful opponents. However, her curiosity about Wu An temporarily outweighs her desire for revenge, showing that his mysterious nature deeply intrigues her.
  • Tushan Rongrong: Acts as the cautious strategist. She quickly identifies Shi Kuan’s hidden intentions and restrains Yaya, preferring to gather information before acting.
  • Wu An: Reveals extraordinary physical strength and resilience by blocking Shi Kuan’s punch. His mastery of the King’s Sword further establishes him as an exceptional and mysterious figure who defies the known limits of the world.
  • Northern Mountain Demon Emperor / Shi Kuan: Is portrayed as immensely powerful and physically confident, but also constrained by his agreement with the Black Fox Lady. He is surprised and unsettled when Wu An matches his strength.
  • Black Fox Lady: Displays control over Shi Kuan through threats and a binding agreement. Her immediate goal is to have Wu An eliminated.
  • Wang Wanli: Begins the chapter with confidence in his family’s exclusive mastery of the King’s Sword, but his pride is shattered when Wu An uses it.
  • Bai Qiu’en: Serves as an interested observer and subtly challenges Wang Wanli’s certainty about the Wang Family’s superiority.

Significant Themes

  • Hidden power and mystery: Wu An’s strength, immortality-like existence, and lack of reincarnation traces continue to make him an enigma.
  • Pride versus reality: Wang Wanli’s certainty that only the Wangquan Family can wield the King’s Sword is directly disproven.
  • Old grudges and revenge: Tushan Yaya’s hatred of the Black Fox is rooted in the death of Tushan Honghong, showing how past conflicts continue to shape present actions.
  • Power and coercion: The Black Fox Lady controls Shi Kuan through threats and negotiated obligations, demonstrating how alliances between powerful figures can be based on manipulation rather than trust.
  • Human and demon boundaries: Shi Kuan initially refuses to attack Wu An simply because he is human, while Wu An’s abilities challenge the assumption that humans are physically inferior to demons.

Character Interactions

  • Yaya and Rongrong: Rongrong restrains Yaya and persuades her to observe Wu An before attacking the Black Fox.
  • Yaya and Wu An: Yaya’s hostility toward the Black Fox is matched by growing curiosity about Wu An’s unusual powers and existence.
  • Black Fox Lady and Shi Kuan: Their tense exchange reveals a binding agreement, with the Black Fox using threats to force Shi Kuan into battle.
  • Wu An and Shi Kuan: Their confrontation begins as a contest of physical strength, with Wu An successfully blocking Shi Kuan’s punch before preparing to escalate with swordsmanship.
  • Wang Wanli and Bai Qiu’en: Their conversation highlights Wang’s pride in the Wangquan Family’s sword heritage, which is immediately undermined when Wu An performs the King’s Sword.

Ch. 513Shocking

Chapter Summary: “Shocking”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wu An reveals a sword technique resembling the legendary King’s Sword Intent, shocking everyone present.
  • The Northern Mountain Demon Emperor, Shi Kuan, immediately associates the technique with the Wangquan Family, whose King’s Sword had devastated the Demon Clan five hundred years earlier.
  • Wang Wanli and Bai Qiu’en are stunned. Wang Wanli assumes Wu An may be an unknown Wangquan descendant and briefly considers having him acknowledge his ancestry. Bai Qiu’en points out that, because Wu An may have lived five hundred years ago, Wang Wanli might instead have to call Wu An his ancestor.
  • Tushan Yaya rejects the idea that Wu An is truly from the Wangquan Family. She recalls that Wu An showed no swordsmanship five hundred years earlier and wonders how he obtained the King’s Sword Intent.
  • Shi Kuan challenges Wu An, eager to test the legendary sword technique.
  • Wu An’s King’s Sword Intent effortlessly breaks through Shi Kuan’s powerful defensive demon aura.
  • Shi Kuan counters with his supposedly invincible physical body, shattering the sword aura with his bare hand and striking Wu An with a mountain-shattering punch.
  • Wu An activates the Celestial Venerable Dharma Body, completely nullifying the punch.
  • Wu An then summons the Heavenly Blade, wielding both blade and sword intents simultaneously.
  • The fused attack locks onto Shi Kuan and sends him crashing hundreds of meters away. The chapter ends with everyone stunned that a Four Emperors-level Demon Emperor has seemingly been defeated in a single move.

Character Developments

  • Wu An demonstrates extraordinary and previously unknown abilities. His mastery of the King’s Sword Intent, Celestial Venerable Dharma Body, and Heavenly Blade establishes him as overwhelmingly powerful and mysterious.
  • Northern Mountain Demon Emperor / Shi Kuan begins confidently, relying on his immense demon aura and physical strength, but becomes increasingly shocked as Wu An neutralizes both. His defeat drastically undermines his confidence and status.
  • Wang Wanli shifts from disbelief to excitement, imagining Wu An as a powerful Wangquan ancestor or lost blood relative, before becoming embarrassed at the possibility of having to call someone so young his ancestor.
  • Bai Qiu’en acts as the practical observer, challenging Wang Wanli’s assumptions and highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
  • Tushan Yaya remains suspicious and thoughtful. She refuses to accept that Wu An is a Wangquan descendant and recognizes that his origins and abilities require direct questioning.
  • Tushan Rongrong voices the group’s confusion about how Wu An could possess the King’s Sword Intent without belonging to the Wangquan Family.

Significant Themes

  • Mystery of origin: Wu An’s powers do not fit established rules, leaving the characters uncertain about his identity and past.
  • Power beyond convention: The chapter emphasizes that Wu An’s abilities surpass the known limits of both human swordsmanship and demonic strength.
  • Legacy and ancestry: The King’s Sword Intent carries the prestige of the Wangquan Family, prompting speculation about bloodlines, ancestors, and inherited power.
  • Overconfidence versus overwhelming strength: Shi Kuan’s confidence in his defenses and physical body collapses when confronted with Wu An’s superior techniques.
  • Shock and reversal: Expectations are repeatedly overturned—Wu An is not necessarily a Wangquan descendant, Shi Kuan’s strongest defenses fail, and a major Demon Emperor is defeated almost instantly.

Character Interactions

  • Wu An and Shi Kuan: Their exchange is a direct confrontation between Wu An’s mysterious sword-and-body techniques and Shi Kuan’s demonic aura and physical strength.
  • Wang Wanli and Bai Qiu’en: Bai Qiu’en teases and corrects Wang Wanli’s excited assumption that Wu An is a younger Wangquan descendant, suggesting Wang Wanli may need to acknowledge Wu An as an ancestor.
  • Tushan Yaya and Tushan Rongrong: Rongrong asks whether Wu An could be a Wangquan ancestor, while Yaya firmly rejects the idea and stresses the inconsistencies in Wu An’s history.
  • The assembled witnesses and Wu An: Their collective disbelief underscores the scale of Wu An’s victory, as everyone watches a Four Emperors-level expert fall to one combined attack.

Ch. 514Ten Thousand Incarnations, Immortal and Indestructible

Chapter Summary: “Ten Thousand Incarnations, Immortal and Indestructible”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wu An completely overwhelms the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor, defeating and crushing the nearly thousand-year-old Demon King with no real struggle. The onlookers are shocked by the enormous gap between them.
  • Wang Wanli, Bai Qiu’en, and the Tushan sisters recognize that Wu An possesses an extraordinarily powerful Blade Intent, comparable to the legendary King’s Sword Intent.
  • Wu An also demonstrates immense physical strength by surviving a direct punch from the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor.
  • He turns his attention to the Black Fox Lady and sends her flying with a casual blade strike.
  • Enraged, the Black Fox Lady activates the silver-white eye containing her half of the Tears of the Void, the Fox Spirit World’s most powerful magical treasure.
  • She releases Void Binding, freezing the surrounding space and suppressing everyone nearby. Wang Wanli and the others are unable even to use basic levitation.
  • Bai Qiu’en explains that the treasure’s power depends on its user. Bai Yuechu previously wielded it poorly because of his limited strength and unconscious state, while the Black Fox Lady can unleash far more of its true power.
  • Despite this, Wu An easily walks out of the Void Binding. His innate Spatial Talent makes him one with the void, rendering the Black Fox Lady’s technique ineffective.
  • Wu An prepares to kill her, but the Black Fox Lady stops him by revealing that she possesses countless incarnations and cannot be permanently destroyed by simply killing her current body.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: His overwhelming superiority is further established. He is shown to possess not only devastating martial power and Blade Intent but also a natural affinity with space and the void. His confidence remains absolute, and he views the Black Fox Lady’s use of the Tears of the Void as wasteful.
  • Northern Mountain Demon Emperor: His defeat reveals that even a top-tier Demon King is no match for Wu An.
  • Black Fox Lady: Initially furious and confident in the power of the Tears of the Void, she becomes shocked and frightened when Wu An ignores her Void Binding. Her claim of possessing countless incarnations becomes her final defense against death.
  • Wang Wanli: His admiration and fear of Wu An grow as he witnesses both Wu An’s Blade Intent and resistance to the Tears of the Void.
  • Bai Qiu’en: Provides important context about the Tears of the Void and demonstrates a calm understanding of the difference between the treasure’s potential and its users’ abilities.
  • Tushan Yaya and Tushan Rongrong: Both are visibly shaken by the revelation of Wu An’s Blade Intent and recognize that he could establish a supreme power comparable to the Wangquan Family.

Significant Themes

  • Overwhelming power and hierarchy: Wu An’s effortless victories redefine the apparent power scale, showing that even legendary beings are insignificant before him.
  • Mastery versus possession: The Tears of the Void’s strength depends not merely on owning the artifact but on the user’s cultivation and understanding.
  • Natural affinity overcoming external power: Wu An’s Spatial Talent allows him to neutralize a supreme void-based treasure without needing the treasure himself.
  • Immortality and identity: The Black Fox Lady’s claim of countless incarnations introduces the idea that destroying a body does not necessarily destroy the individual.
  • Fear and uncertainty: The observers begin questioning the limits of Wu An’s strength, while the Black Fox Lady experiences genuine fear for the first time in the confrontation.

Character Interactions

  • The onlookers discuss Wu An’s Blade Intent and compare it to the King’s Sword Intent, deepening their awe of him.
  • Bai Qiu’en explains the disparity between Bai Yuechu’s and the Black Fox Lady’s use of the Tears of the Void to Wang Wanli.
  • Wu An dismisses the Black Fox Lady’s control of void power as inefficient and directly challenges her understanding of the treasure.
  • When Wu An moves to kill her, the Black Fox Lady abandons arrogance and begs him to stop, claiming that her many incarnations make her immortal and indestructible.

Ch. 515Return to Origin

Chapter Summary: “Return to Origin”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The Black Fox Lady reveals that she possesses the ability known as “Ten Thousand Incarnations,” claiming that she is immortal and indestructible.
  • Tushan Yaya explains the true nature of the Black Fox Clan. Black Foxes are spiritual beings rather than ordinary flesh-and-blood creatures, and their true existence is contained in multiple Life Cores.
  • Ordinary Black Foxes may have up to two Life Cores, while the Black Fox Lady likely possesses dozens. She has hidden these cores throughout the world, possibly even Outside the Circle, allowing her to continually resurrect herself.
  • Tushan Yaya admits that hunting the Black Fox Lady is nearly meaningless unless every Life Core can be found and destroyed. This is why she has never launched a full-scale extermination of the Black Fox Clan.
  • Tushan Rongrong wonders whether Wu An might possess a method of dealing with the Black Foxes, but both sisters conclude that strength alone cannot solve the problem.
  • The Black Fox Lady attempts to negotiate with Wu An. She claims that Dongfang Yuechu did not truly die five hundred years ago, but merely entered reincarnation, and argues that killing her current body would be pointless.
  • She threatens Wu An with future revenge, relying on her supposed immortality and countless incarnations.
  • Wu An rejects her claims with contempt, insisting that she should focus on surviving rather than threatening him.
  • Wu An then summons the Primordial Golden Flame, a powerful Platinum-tier divine flame. He uses it not simply to burn her body, but to target something connected to her existence.
  • The flame transforms from golden into a nearly colorless, primordial state. Wu An activates a technique called “Return to Origin,” producing golden threads that connect the Black Fox Lady to the depths of the void. The chapter ends as the technique begins to burn away the source of her power or incarnations.

Character Developments

  • Tushan Yaya demonstrates extensive knowledge of the Black Fox Clan and reveals why the Black Fox Lady has been so difficult to eliminate. Her frustration is evident because the enemy responsible for Tushan Honghong’s downfall stands before her, yet cannot be killed through ordinary means.
  • Tushan Rongrong becomes grim and cautious after understanding the scale of the Black Fox Lady’s power. Although she briefly hopes Wu An may have a solution, she quickly recognizes how nearly impossible destroying every Life Core would be.
  • The Black Fox Lady shifts from arrogance to desperate negotiation. She uses her reincarnation ability, her connection to Dongfang Yuechu’s death, and the threat of revenge to persuade Wu An to stop attacking. Her fear becomes clear when Wu An activates the Primordial Golden Flame.
  • Wu An remains calm, confident, and dismissive. He reveals that he may possess a method beyond brute force, suggesting that his technique can target the Black Fox Lady’s underlying origin rather than merely destroying one physical body.

Significant Themes

  • The difference between physical destruction and true annihilation: Destroying a body is meaningless if the enemy’s essence survives elsewhere.
  • The limits of conventional power: Even Tushan Yaya acknowledges that superior strength alone cannot defeat an entity whose Life Cores are scattered across worlds.
  • False immortality versus genuine transcendence: Wu An mocks the Black Fox Lady’s claim of being “immortal and indestructible,” implying that all beings have an origin that can ultimately be traced and undone.
  • Fear beneath arrogance: The Black Fox Lady’s threats and claims of invincibility conceal her anxiety over losing the Tears of the Void and facing Wu An’s unknown technique.
  • Return to origin: Wu An’s divine ability appears to target the fundamental source of the Black Fox Lady’s existence, potentially bypassing her reincarnating bodies and attacking the roots of her immortality.

Character Interactions

  • Tushan Yaya explains the Black Foxes’ Life Core system to Tushan Rongrong and Wang Wanli, establishing the threat posed by the Black Fox Lady.
  • Tushan Rongrong cautiously suggests that Wu An may be able to solve the problem, but Yaya rejects the possibility that even his overwhelming strength would be enough.
  • The Black Fox Lady directly appeals to Wu An for mercy and attempts to intimidate him with the promise of endless resurrection and revenge.
  • Wu An refuses to negotiate, ridicules her definition of immortality, and responds by unleashing the Primordial Golden Flame and the technique “Return to Origin.”

Ch. 516Death! Death! Death!

Chapter Summary: “Death! Death! Death! Return to Origin!”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wu An activates the Return to Origin ability of the Primordial Golden Flame, a Platinum-tier divine flame capable of tracing targets back to their source.
  • Because Wu An possesses the Black Fox Lady’s original physical body, he can use it to locate and attack her numerous incarnations throughout the same world—even from tens of thousands of miles away.
  • Golden threads appear, each connecting Wu An to one of the Black Fox Lady’s hidden incarnations.
  • Wu An observes one incarnation living in an eerie palace, where demons bring her captured humans as offerings. He then commands her to “Die,” causing golden flames to appear and completely consume her.
  • The same destruction occurs across the Fox Spirit World. Incarnations hidden in remote places—including within human aristocratic families—are burned to death simultaneously.
  • Wu An repeatedly says “Die,” killing incarnation after incarnation. In total, ninety incarnations perish, leaving only nine golden threads.
  • The Black Fox Lady becomes frantic and begs Wu An to stop. She realizes that thousands of years of effort have been reduced to only nine remaining incarnations.
  • Wu An suspects that the final nine incarnations may exist Outside the Circle, beyond the normal reach of his ability.
  • He focuses on another thread, which extends into an ancient and savage realm, suggesting that the remaining incarnations are located in far more mysterious and dangerous places.

Character Developments

  • Wu An demonstrates overwhelming control over the Primordial Golden Flame and grows increasingly confident in its tracing and long-distance killing abilities. He also reflects on how much stronger the technique would be if the flame reached Diamond-tier or higher.
  • The Black Fox Lady shifts from arrogance and hostility to terror, despair, and regret. Watching her incarnations die is psychologically devastating because each death is effectively another version of herself being killed.
  • Tushan Yaya and Tushan Rongrong are stunned and frightened by Wu An’s power, recognizing that his methods are unprecedented in the Fox Spirit World.
  • Wang Wanli becomes deeply terrified of Wu An and wishes to escape from him entirely.
  • The demons serving one incarnation of the Black Fox Lady are shocked when their seemingly invincible mistress is suddenly destroyed.

Significant Themes

  • Absolute pursuit and inescapability: Once Wu An obtains something essential to his target, hiding places and distance offer little protection.
  • The consequences of provoking power: The Black Fox Lady’s decision to oppose Wu An results in the destruction of nearly all her incarnations.
  • Identity and multiplicity: The many incarnations represent different extensions of the Black Fox Lady, making their deaths both a physical and psychological attack on her.
  • Power progression: Wu An’s thoughts about upgrading the Primordial Golden Flame foreshadow even greater abilities, potentially allowing him to kill targets across worlds and space-time.
  • Fear of the unknown: The remaining incarnations may lie Outside the Circle, introducing a realm beyond the characters’ current understanding.

Character Interactions

  • Wu An confronts the Black Fox Lady while calmly demonstrating that he can see and reach her hidden incarnations.
  • The Black Fox Lady pleads with Wu An to stop, but he ignores her desperation and continues destroying the incarnations.
  • The demons surrounding one incarnation unknowingly praise and serve her, only to witness her sudden death and realize how powerless they are.
  • Tushan Yaya, Tushan Rongrong, and Wang Wanli observe the confrontation from nearby, reacting with fear and disbelief as Wu An reveals the terrifying extent of his abilities.

Ch. 517Horrified

Chapter Summary: “Horrified”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Eight powerful incarnations of the Black Fox Lady gather at the foot of ancient Primordial Divine Mountains. They discuss the imprisonment of “Old Ten” Inside the Circle and anticipate their Eldest Sister’s return from the Great Venerable, after which they hope to fuse and greatly increase their strength.
  • The Black Fox Lady originally possesses ninety-nine incarnations, but only the first nine—including herself—are truly powerful. The remaining incarnations are weaker and exist as part of the same unified existence.
  • The eight figures suddenly sense that the other ninety incarnations are dying at an astonishing speed. Before they can understand what is happening, a distant voice commands, “Die!”
  • Old Six is abruptly consumed by golden flames and erased without being able to resist. The remaining incarnations realize that an overwhelmingly powerful enemy is killing them remotely.
  • They attempt to flee toward the Great Venerable, but golden flames pursue them. Seven of the eight are destroyed within seconds, leaving only Old Two.
  • Old Two argues that the Black Fox Lady’s Eldest Sister is protected by the Great Venerable and that, as long as she survives, the incarnations can eventually be reborn. She is then also consumed by golden flames.
  • At the same time, the Black Fox Lady’s main body kneels before a towering Demon Clan Great Venerable and begs to become his disciple. She believes his protection will save her.
  • Despite the Great Venerable’s claim that no one can kill someone under his protection, Wu An’s golden flames appear and destroy the Black Fox Lady in front of him.
  • Shocked by the power of the flames, the Great Venerable immediately orders a hundred years of seclusion, effectively choosing not to confront Wu An.
  • Outside Mount Tushan, Wu An finishes destroying all ninety-nine incarnations. The golden threads linking them to the void snap, confirming that none remain.
  • Wu An calmly reflects on the Great Venerable’s unexpected surrender and turns his attention to the ash-faced Black Fox Lady beside him, implying that one final matter remains.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: Demonstrates overwhelming power by annihilating every incarnation of the Black Fox Lady from an immense distance. His casual attitude emphasizes the vast gap between him and the other characters. He is also amused by the Great Venerable’s decision to retreat rather than retaliate.
  • Black Fox Lady: Her confidence and reliance on her numerous incarnations collapse completely. The belief that her incarnations could revive one another and that the Great Venerable could protect her proves useless.
  • The incarnations: Initially arrogant and dismissive of the danger Inside the Circle, they quickly become terrified once they realize an unseen force is destroying them. Their desperate flight shows their inability to resist Wu An.
  • The Great Venerable: Introduced as a supposedly supreme and invincible Demon Clan expert, but his confidence vanishes after witnessing Wu An’s flames. His immediate retreat reveals fear and cautious self-preservation.

Significant Themes

  • Overwhelming power and helplessness: The incarnations are destroyed instantly and remotely, showing the terrifying difference between Wu An and even powerful Outside-the-Circle beings.
  • False security: The Black Fox Lady relies on her many bodies, her ability to be reborn, and the Great Venerable’s protection, but all three safeguards fail.
  • Fear beneath arrogance: The Great Venerable boasts that no one can kill his protégée, yet retreats as soon as Wu An proves capable of doing so.
  • The limits of status and protection: Even the authority of a Great Venerable cannot prevent Wu An from acting, suggesting that Wu An has reached a level beyond conventional power structures.
  • Calm domination: Wu An’s indifferent behavior contrasts sharply with the panic of the Black Fox Lady’s incarnations and the Great Venerable, reinforcing his absolute control of the situation.

Character Interactions

  • The incarnations debate their plans for fusion and speculate about the deaths of their weaker counterparts.
  • Old Two urges the others to flee toward the Great Venerable and later attempts to intimidate Wu An by invoking the Great Venerable’s protection.
  • The Black Fox Lady begs the Great Venerable to accept her as a disciple and protect her.
  • The Great Venerable promises that no one can kill her in his presence, but Wu An’s flames immediately disprove his claim.
  • After destroying the incarnations, Wu An observes the Great Venerable’s reaction and then focuses on the surviving Black Fox Lady beside him, setting up the chapter’s next confrontation.

Ch. 518Return

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The Black Fox Lady’s ultimate weapon is destroyed by Wu An, leaving her helpless and unable to escape.
  • She begs for her life, offering to become Wu An’s slave and promising him her accumulated resources, kingdoms, wealth, and beautiful women.
  • Wu An rejects all of her offers, considering them meaningless, and uses the Primordial Golden Flame’s Return to Origin ability to completely erase her body and soul.
  • Because her soul is destroyed, the Black Fox Lady cannot enter reincarnation and has no possibility of resurrection.
  • Wu An realizes that using Return to Origin severely weakens the Primordial Golden Flame. He concludes that Platinum-tier treasures and abilities likely possess powerful “rule” effects, which operate with overwhelming and near-absolute authority.
  • Wang Wanli arrives and kneels before Wu An, declaring himself an “unfilial descendant” paying respects to his ancestor. He believes Wu An is connected to the Wangquan Family because Wu An can wield the King’s Sword Intent.
  • Wu An does not correct Wang Wanli’s assumption and dismisses him, recognizing that he will soon leave this world.
  • Tushan Yaya and Tushan Rongrong approach Wu An. Yaya thanks him for killing the Black Fox Lady, while Rongrong invites him to visit Fragrance Pavilion, a famous establishment known for its beautiful women.
  • Wu An declines the invitation because the Black Fox Lady has been defeated and he expects to return soon.
  • Rongrong reflects that the Black Fox Lady’s death will end the manipulation and conflict between humans and demons, bringing the world closer to the peaceful coexistence envisioned by Dongfang Yuechu.
  • The system announces that Wu An has completed his task and will return in ten minutes.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: Demonstrates absolute confidence and emotional detachment. He values neither wealth nor worldly pleasures and further investigates the limits and costs of his rule-based abilities. His impending departure emphasizes his role as a temporary but decisive force in the world.
  • Black Fox Lady: Falls from arrogance and confidence into desperation. After realizing she cannot escape or survive, she abandons her pride and begs to become Wu An’s slave, but is ultimately annihilated.
  • Wang Wanli: Completely abandons dignity and willingly kneels before Wu An, hoping to secure his favor. His belief that Wu An is a Wangquan ancestor reveals his eagerness to connect Wu An to his family.
  • Tushan Yaya: Shows gratitude but also uncertainty and emotional conflict, unsure how someone of Wu An’s immense power could possibly be repaid.
  • Tushan Rongrong: Remains composed and diplomatic. She attempts to thank or reward Wu An through the Fragrance Pavilion and recognizes the broader political consequences of the Black Fox Lady’s death.

Significant Themes

  • Absolute power and the limits of resistance: The Black Fox Lady’s countless incarnations and supposed immortality are meaningless against Wu An’s rule-based ability.
  • The cost of overwhelming power: Even a nearly unstoppable divine ability consumes a significant amount of the Primordial Golden Flame’s energy.
  • Rules versus ordinary strength: Wu An reflects that Platinum-tier treasures operate through rules that can determine life and death regardless of an opponent’s bloodline, origin, or number of incarnations.
  • The emptiness of worldly temptation: Wealth, kingdoms, beauty, and influence cannot tempt Wu An, highlighting his detachment from conventional desires.
  • Political reconciliation: With the Black Fox Lady gone, the main force provoking conflict between humans and demons has disappeared, making long-term peace possible.
  • Reverence before power: Wang Wanli’s immediate submission illustrates how overwhelming strength reshapes loyalty, status, and personal dignity.

Character Interactions

  • The Black Fox Lady pleads and negotiates with Wu An, but he rejects her offers and kills her without hesitation.
  • Wang Wanli kneels before Wu An and claims him as an ancestor, while Bai Qiu’en is so intimidated that he nearly kneels as well.
  • Tushan Yaya thanks Wu An but struggles with how to repay him.
  • Tushan Rongrong offers him access to Fragrance Pavilion, but Wu An politely refuses.
  • Rongrong explains the significance of the Black Fox Lady’s death and credits Wu An with helping bring about future peace between humans and demons.

Ch. 519Treasure Chest

Chapter Summary: “Treasure Chest”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • After killing the Black Fox Lady with the Platinum-tier Divine Flame, Primordial Golden Flame, and his innate divine ability, Wu An prepares to return from the Fox Spirit World.
  • Tushan Rongrong praises Wu An for eliminating the Black Fox Lady, arguing that her ninety-nine incarnations could have prolonged the conflict between the Human and Demon Clans and eventually caused a devastating war.
  • Wu An dismisses the idea that he acted to save the world, admitting that he killed her primarily because of the system’s mission.
  • When asked about his future plans, Wu An announces that he must leave. His words deeply affect Tushan Yaya, reminding her of the last time he disappeared—after killing the Golden-Faced Fire God five hundred years earlier.
  • Tushan Yaya asks whether he will return. Wu An says that he should come back “not too long from now,” partly because the Fox Spirit World still contains unresolved mysteries, including the Outside the Circle, the mysterious “Great Venerable,” Aolai Kingdom, and the Third Young Master’s experiments with reincarnation.
  • Wu An leaves despite Wang Wanli’s invitation to visit the Wang Family. Tushan Yaya and Tushan Rongrong return to Mount Tushan, anticipating major changes once the Black Fox Lady’s death becomes known.
  • Wu An safely returns to the Urban World and settles the completed mission.
  • The system rewards him with two Silver Treasure Chests and five Gold-tier Treasure Chests—more Gold chests than he received on his previous journey.
  • He opens the Silver chests:
    • The first contains the Four Symbols Mirror, a weapon associated with Wang Fugui that summons the forms of four “divine beasts.”
    • The second contains the Fox Thought Technique, whose appearance causes Wu An’s expression to change noticeably.

Character Developments

  • Wu An: Remains emotionally detached and focused on his objectives. Although he recognizes the importance of the Fox Spirit World’s unresolved mysteries, he views his journey mainly through the lens of system missions and rewards. He also hints that he intends to return.
  • Tushan Yaya: Shows strong emotional attachment to Wu An and anxiety about losing him again. Her question about his return reveals that his five-hundred-year disappearance has continued to affect her.
  • Tushan Rongrong: Remains respectful and pragmatic. Even after Wu An rejects her earlier proposal, she does not resent him and focuses on the broader consequences of the Black Fox Lady’s death.
  • Wang Wanli: Becomes distressed when Wu An leaves and eagerly attempts to invite him to the Wang Family, but Wu An declines with a promise to visit another time.
  • Bai Qiu’en: Acts practically, encouraging everyone to leave once Wu An has departed.

Significant Themes

  • The consequences of power: The Black Fox Lady’s death prevents a potential Human-Demon war, emphasizing how one powerful individual’s actions can destabilize entire societies.
  • Duty versus personal motivation: Others view Wu An as a savior, but he insists that his true motivation was completing the system mission rather than protecting the world.
  • Separation and uncertain return: Wu An’s departure echoes his disappearance five hundred years earlier, creating emotional tension and uncertainty about whether or when he will return.
  • Unresolved mysteries and future exploration: The Outside the Circle, Aolai Kingdom, the Great Venerable, and reincarnation experiments establish larger mysteries and future plot directions.
  • Progression and rewards: The system’s Treasure Chests reinforce the story’s advancement structure, with Wu An evaluating rewards according to their tier and potential usefulness.

Character Interactions

  • Tushan Rongrong and the others acknowledge Wu An’s role in preventing catastrophe, while Wu An rejects their interpretation of his motives.
  • Tushan Yaya directly confronts Wu An about leaving and returning, revealing her personal concern beneath her normally composed exterior.
  • Wang Wanli tries to maintain a connection with Wu An by inviting him to the Wang Family, but Wu An leaves before further conversation is possible.
  • Back in the Urban World, Wu An immediately shifts from reflecting on the journey to demanding mission settlement and opening his rewards, ending the chapter with his surprise at receiving the Fox Thought Technique.

Ch. 520Harvest Galore

Chapter Summary: “Harvest Galore”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Wu An reflects on Tushan Rongrong’s Fox Thought Technique, realizing that it can control the physical behavior of groups of ordinary humans. However, it cannot affect Daoists, Transcendents, or other powerful beings.
  • He considers combining the technique with the Sharingan’s mental illusions, potentially allowing him to control both a target’s mind and body.
  • Wu An opens five Golden Treasure Chests and receives several powerful treasures:
    1. Nine-Turn Profound Yin Water – traditionally capable of extinguishing Pure Yang Flame.
    2. Endless Wine Gourd – produces inexhaustible wine that heals injuries and increases strength.
    3. Primordial Unity One-Qi Bell – can seal and temporarily imprison even extremely powerful enemies.
    4. Thousand-Year Water-Control Pearl – grants control over water and water-based magical artifacts.
    5. King’s Sword – the Wangquan Family’s supreme weapon, capable of extraordinary cutting power.
  • Wu An tests the Nine-Turn Profound Yin Water against his Primordial Golden Flame. The water evaporates instantly, proving that his flame has surpassed the Pure Yang Flame and retains none of its former weakness.
  • He becomes excited by the strategic potential of the new treasures, especially the Endless Wine Gourd’s ability to sustain him during battle and the Primordial Unity One-Qi Bell’s sealing power.
  • Before Wu An can test the King’s Sword, a frightened subordinate enters and reports that an unknown group has arrived to find them, ending the chapter on a tense cliffhanger.

Character Developments

  • Wu An continues to grow more confident and ambitious as his arsenal expands. He immediately analyzes how each treasure can complement his existing abilities rather than merely treating them as collectibles.
  • His strategic thinking becomes more sophisticated, particularly in his plan to combine mental domination through the Sharingan with physical control through the Fox Thought Technique.
  • His brief concern that the Nine-Turn Profound Yin Water might weaken the Primordial Golden Flame reveals that, despite his confidence, he remains cautious about the limitations of his strongest powers.
  • After confirming that the flame is unaffected, Wu An’s confidence is restored, and he begins imagining himself as nearly unstoppable in prolonged combat.

Significant Themes

  • Accumulation of power: The chapter focuses on Wu An rapidly expanding his collection of artifacts and abilities.
  • Strategic combination of powers: Rather than relying on one technique, Wu An seeks to combine abilities from different worlds to create more effective forms of control and combat.
  • Adaptation and transcendence: The Primordial Golden Flame’s immunity to the Nine-Turn Profound Yin Water symbolizes Wu An’s powers surpassing their original limitations.
  • Preparation versus uncertainty: Wu An believes his new treasures will make him extremely difficult to defeat, but the sudden arrival of an unknown threat suggests that greater challenges are approaching.
  • Control and domination: The Fox Thought Technique, Sharingan, sealing bell, and water-control pearl all reinforce the chapter’s emphasis on controlling enemies and the battlefield.

Character Interactions

  • Wu An interacts primarily with the system, which explains the functions and origins of each newly acquired treasure.
  • He mentally compares his abilities with powers from the Fox Spirit World, especially those associated with Tushan Rongrong, Tushan Yaya, Fan Yunfei, and the Wangquan Family.
  • At the end, Wu An encounters a terrified subordinate who kneels before him and reports the arrival of outsiders. This interaction shifts the chapter from triumphant treasure acquisition to imminent conflict.
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