Ch. 781The World Gate of the Primordial Great World Arrived
Chapter Summary
Key Plot Points and Events
- Frog Daoist reflects on its former status as a mighty Chi Immortal general from the Myriad Races Great Slaughter Era and begins planning for its eventual return to the True Immortal and Tribulation Transcendence Realms.
- It and White Spirit continue tormenting Yao Fei, who dies in despair. Frog Daoist even imagines arranging a miserable reincarnation for him in a world ruled by toads.
- After nine hundred years of seclusion, Chen Xun and the Black Bull emerge from the thatched cottage. Chen Xun appears calm and free of the baleful aura and killing intent he once carried.
- Frog Daoist recognizes that Chen Xun may have cultivated a rare method for purging baleful aura. Chen Xun responds that he simply follows what he believes is right and asks Frog Daoist to treat him as a peer rather than a senior.
- Frog Daoist tries to flatter Chen Xun into accepting it as the mountain-guarding spirit beast of the thatched cottage’s forbidden land. After some playful violence and bargaining, Chen Xun agrees to consider the arrangement if Frog Daoist reaches the Tribulation Transcendence Realm and has the Rakshasa Clan repay its Spirit Stone debt.
- Chen Xun instructs Frog Daoist not to kill Yao Fei before White Spirit returns, implying that White Spirit’s revival is imminent and that her future should no longer be defined by slaughter.
- In the courtyard, Chen Xun and the Black Bull discuss Elder Yin’s possible cultivation progress and joke about their long-term plans.
- The mood abruptly turns serious when the World Gate of the Primordial Great World arrives. Chen Xun demands an explanation from the Three-Eyed Ancient Immortal Clan for why the people of Gan Kingdom and the Five Aggregates Sect were annihilated without survivors.
- Rather than immediately confronting the clan, Chen Xun and the Black Bull decide to investigate first, relying on information and resources supplied by the Chen Family.
Character Developments
- Chen Xun: Emerges from seclusion with his baleful aura apparently purified, showing greater calm and spiritual control. Despite his gentle demeanor, he retains his playful, domineering relationship with Frog Daoist. His anger over the destruction of Gan Kingdom and the Five Aggregates Sect reveals that his peaceful attitude does not mean he has forgotten past grievances.
- Black Bull: Remains Chen Xun’s loyal companion and equal partner. It supports Chen Xun’s plans, jokes with him, and immediately becomes serious when the World Gate appears.
- Frog Daoist: Continues to be arrogant, opportunistic, and comically shameless, but also demonstrates genuine loyalty and ambition. It seeks a permanent place beside Chen Xun and hopes to reunite with its former forces after recovering its cultivation.
- White Spirit: Although absent from the main interaction, her expected revival is important. Chen Xun and Frog Daoist suggest that she should abandon her former life of mass slaughter and live for herself.
- Yao Fei: Dies as a resentful victim of Frog Daoist’s cruelty, symbolizing the brutal consequences of the conflict.
Significant Themes
- Redemption and transformation: Chen Xun’s purification of baleful aura suggests that even someone burdened by violence can restore his Dao heart without abandoning his principles.
- Loyalty and companionship: The humorous but deeply familiar interactions among Chen Xun, the Black Bull, and Frog Daoist emphasize bonds built through shared hardship.
- The legacy of past wars: Frog Daoist’s memories of the Great Slaughter Era and the Rakshasa Clan connect the present to ancient conflicts and former alliances.
- Justice and unresolved vengeance: Chen Xun’s peaceful seclusion is interrupted by the destruction of his people, setting up a potential reckoning with the Three-Eyed Ancient Immortal Clan.
- Freedom from one’s past: White Spirit’s anticipated revival raises the possibility of choosing a new life instead of being bound by old karmic ties and violent history.
Character Interactions
- Chen Xun warmly praises Frog Daoist’s management of the deep mountains, but quickly disciplines it when its flattery becomes excessive.
- Frog Daoist repeatedly tries to elevate its status, while Chen Xun and the Black Bull humorously undermine its efforts.
- Chen Xun and Frog Daoist negotiate the spirit-beast arrangement through the Rakshasa Clan’s debt, blending practical interests with their familiar banter.
- Chen Xun and the Black Bull share relaxed, affectionate teasing before their mood changes completely upon the World Gate’s arrival.
- Their final exchange shows them acting as strategic partners: they restrain their anger, choose investigation over impulsive action, and prepare to uncover the truth behind the catastrophe.