Ch. 1901Guardian of the Mausoleum
Chapter Summary: Guardian of the Mausoleum
Key Plot Points and Events
- Tea Mountain and the surrounding Mortal Realm remain a rare Human Race stronghold, though the realm is besieged by hostile races and foreign cultivators.
- Chen Xun enters Tea Mountain, a flourishing immortal sanctuary that has preserved the Mortal Realm. Its plant spirits—whom he once enlightened—greet him as the Dao Ancestor.
- He orders the spirits to inform the cultivators outside that the surviving Human Race must leave for the Mengmu Great Sea Region and seek refuge with the Mo Clan. Chen Xun intends to remove Tea Mountain, meaning it can no longer protect the Mortal Realm.
- The plant spirits are revealed to be powerful Dao-attaining beings who have guarded a mysterious Flower Coffin and mausoleum for countless years. They have destroyed anyone who coveted the coffin.
- Chen Xun invites the spirits to leave with him and cultivate in the Outer Immortal Land, promising them the opportunity to pursue the Immortal Dao.
- Half a month later, the besieging forces allow the Human Race to depart. Demon powerhouse Qu Yao taunts Yi Zheng, claiming they are being spared only because an extraordinarily powerful figure intervened.
- Yi Zheng realizes that a major Human Race figure—possibly even a legendary Dao Venerable—must have arrived. Qu Yao, however, insists that the attackers fear no Human Race powerhouse.
- As the Human Race prepares to leave, hostile races continue shouting insults and expressing deep resentment toward the Human Race and the broader Heaven-Earth Overlord Clans.
Character Developments
- Chen Xun: Demonstrates both authority and compassion. He refuses to let the Human Race’s past sins burden Yao Yue or the Mortal Realm further, arranges a path of escape for the survivors, and rewards the Tea Mountain spirits for their long service.
- Tea Mountain spirits: Their loyalty to Chen Xun is reaffirmed. They are not ordinary plant spirits but powerful guardians who willingly protect the Flower Coffin and mausoleum. Chen Xun’s promise of immortal cultivation transforms their gratitude into profound devotion.
- Yi Zheng: Initially wary and confused, he becomes increasingly aware that Tea Mountain conceals origins and secrets beyond his understanding. He infers that an immensely powerful Human Race figure has intervened.
- Qu Yao: Reveals intense hatred toward the Human Race, driven by the destruction of the Demon Court and longstanding resentment toward the Human Race’s position among the dominant clans. His arrogance and hostility also show that the besieging factions are willing to challenge even legendary powers.
Significant Themes
- Guardianship and sacrifice: The Tea Mountain spirits have devoted themselves to protecting the mausoleum and Flower Coffin across countless ages.
- Mercy balanced with responsibility: Chen Xun helps the Human Race survive but does not allow them to continue using Tea Mountain as a shield or pass their burdens onto others.
- The legacy of the Human Race: The Human Race is both a persecuted remnant and a deeply hated former power, blamed for abandoning or suppressing other races after benefiting from their sacrifices.
- Fearlessness as the foundation of immortality: The chapter contrasts the courage and self-sacrificial spirit of the older Immortal Dao with the self-preserving instincts of the Immortal Realm’s newly born native beings.
- Hidden history and power: Tea Mountain is more than a sanctuary; its true connection to the Flower Coffin, mausoleum, and Chen Xun remains concealed from even powerful figures such as Yi Zheng.
Character Interactions
- Chen Xun speaks gently but authoritatively with the Tea Mountain spirits, asking them to assist the Human Race and later offering them a future in the Outer Immortal Land.
- The spirits respond with absolute reverence, accepting his commands immediately and bowing in gratitude when he promises to support their cultivation.
- Qu Yao and Yi Zheng engage in a hostile exchange: Qu Yao mocks the Human Race’s dependence on outside intervention, while Yi Zheng responds defiantly and attempts to identify the hidden benefactor.
- The confrontation exposes the immense hatred between the Human Race and other factions, while the Mo Clan’s disciples observe the exchange with unease.