Ch. 81Venerable Sumeru
Key Plot Points and Events
- Xuanji receives the Power of the Era, which is vast and comparable to an early-stage Taiyi True Immortal.
- He searches for the Light of Taishi and finds it easily, which puzzles him.
- Xuanji decides to take the Light of Taishi, even if it means becoming a Quasi-Sage and devouring Innate Deities and the Primordial World.
- He enters the Western Wasteland and encounters Venerable Sumeru, a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal with Mount Sumeru as his true body.
Character Developments
- Xuanji's cultivation reaches the limit of the Golden Immortal level, and he can now sense laws.
- Venerable Sumeru is revealed to be a powerful Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, with his true body being Mount Sumeru.
Significant Themes
- The struggle for power and resources between cultivators.
- The consequences of breaking oaths and betraying one's master, as seen in Jie Yin and Zhun Ti.
- The butterfly effect and the mysterious person behind the scenes manipulating events.
Character Interactions
- Xuanji and Venerable Sumeru have a tense standoff, with Venerable Sumeru trying to dissuade Xuanji from pursuing the Light of Taishi.
- Xuanji remains defiant, unwilling to back down despite Venerable Sumeru's warnings.