Ch. 421Peak, Growth
Key Plot Points and Events
- Fang Xing's cultivation advances rapidly due to the strengthened Dao Fruit source, allowing him to consolidate the second level of his Myriad Tribulations Imperishable Body and significantly improve his Myriad Tribulations Imperishable Law.
- He discovers that he's trapped in a spacetime region and can't leave without the Dao Master's token. Using the token, he finds a blood-colored spacetime region where a peak third-transformation Dark Clan True Lord is suppressed.
- Fang Xing battles the Dark Clan True Lord for two months, continuously stacking Heavenly Dao tribulation aura and stabilizing the rudimentary form of the Second Layer Heavenly Dao Tribulation Fist. He ultimately kills the True Lord with a single punch.
Character Developments
- Fang Xing's cultivation and strength significantly improve, allowing him to better control his Myriad Tribulations Imperishable Law and comprehend higher-level tribulation fist techniques.
- The Dark Clan True Lord's strength is severely weakened by Fang Xing's tribulation aura, leading to his eventual defeat and death.
Significant Themes
- The power of the Myriad Tribulations Imperishable Law, which allows Fang Xing to continuously grow stronger against opponents who cannot escape its erosion.
- The limitations of True Lords, who are unable to surpass the rules set by the Dao Master.
- The Dao Master's methods, which are unfathomably deep and powerful.
Character Interactions
- Fang Xing and the Dark Clan True Lord engage in a prolonged battle, with Fang Xing slowly gaining the upper hand due to his unique law and the True Lord's inability to escape it.
- Daoist Kongxu, Dugu Wudi, and Qianyuan True Lord discuss Fang Xing's situation, acknowledging his potential but also the risks he faces in Nine Nether Purgatory.