Ch. 141Seizing Xiang Long's Body, Upheaval in the Ancient Battlefield!
Chapter Summary: Seizing Xiang Long’s Body, Upheaval in the Ancient Battlefield!
Key Plot Points and Events
- After being defeated and badly weakened by Lin Feng, Xiang Long, Wei Jingshan, and Luan Yuquan remain in the Ancient Battlefield rather than retreating, hoping to find valuable opportunities.
- Their decision costs them their best chance to escape, as the Ancient Devil Saint notices them and begins hunting them.
- The Ancient Devil Saint targets Xiang Long first because Xiang Long’s aura feels familiar, suggesting that his body would be especially suitable for possession.
- Xiang Long, already exhausted from multiple battles and possessing less than one-tenth of his peak strength, tries to fight back but is quickly overwhelmed.
- Realizing he cannot win, Xiang Long attempts to flee. The other Ten Extremes Demon Sect disciples abandon him and escape, but Xiang Long is captured by the Ancient Devil Saint.
- Xiang Long invokes the authority of the Ten Extremes Demon Sect, but the Ancient Devil Saint dismisses the sect and insults the Ten Extremes Demon Emperor, claiming that the Emperor stole the Ancient Demon Race’s ultimate arts.
- Xiang Long is unable to resist as his consciousness is gradually consumed. The Ancient Devil Saint successfully seizes his body.
- With Xiang Long’s powerful physique, the Ancient Devil Saint’s strength increases dramatically, making him believe he is now invincible within the Ancient Battlefield.
- By absorbing Xiang Long’s memories, the Ancient Devil Saint learns about the Sacred Spring Water, the breaking of his seal, and Lin Feng’s role in obtaining the opportunity.
- He becomes particularly shocked upon recognizing Lin Feng’s physique as the Black Tortoise Phenomenon of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, identifying Lin Feng as an extraordinary and potentially valuable target.
Character Developments
- Xiang Long: His former arrogance and confidence collapse as his weakened state leaves him helpless against the Ancient Devil Saint. For the first time, he experiences genuine terror and absolute hopelessness. His defeat also demonstrates the consequences of remaining in the battlefield after being badly injured.
- Ancient Devil Saint: He proves to be even more dangerous than the three supreme prodigies, easily defeating Xiang Long and disregarding the prestige of the Ten Extremes Demon Sect. After possessing Xiang Long, he gains both a stronger body and access to Xiang Long’s memories.
- Lin Feng: Though absent from the chapter’s current events, his reputation grows significantly. His defeat of the three supreme prodigies and possession of the Sacred Spring Water attract the Ancient Devil Saint’s attention.
- Ten Extremes Demon Sect disciples: Their panic and immediate flight reveal the overwhelming fear inspired by the Ancient Devil Saint. Their abandonment of Xiang Long also highlights their instinct for self-preservation.
Significant Themes
- The danger of weakness and overconfidence: Xiang Long remains in the battlefield despite being severely injured, and this decision leads directly to his capture.
- Predation and possession: The Ancient Devil Saint treats Xiang Long’s body as a resource, emphasizing the brutal survival rules of the Ancient Battlefield.
- Decline of former glory: Xiang Long’s status as a core disciple and descendant of the sect master offers no protection against overwhelming strength.
- Ancient grudges and inherited conflict: The Ancient Devil Saint’s hostility toward the Ten Extremes Demon Sect is rooted in an old dispute involving the Ten Extremes Demon Emperor and the Ancient Demon Race.
- Rising threat surrounding Lin Feng: Lin Feng’s extraordinary physique and achievements make him a major target, suggesting that the Ancient Devil Saint may soon confront or pursue him.
Character Interactions
- Xiang Long and the Ancient Devil Saint: Their encounter quickly shifts from confrontation to total domination. Xiang Long attacks out of pride, but the Ancient Devil Saint defeats, captures, and ultimately possesses him.
- Xiang Long and the Ten Extremes Demon Sect disciples: His fellow disciples flee rather than help him, leaving him isolated despite his high status.
- Xiang Long and the Ten Extremes Demon Emperor’s legacy: Xiang Long attempts to rely on his sect’s authority, but the Ancient Devil Saint rejects that authority and reveals a deep historical hatred of the Ten Extremes Demon Emperor.
- Ancient Devil Saint and Lin Feng: They do not meet directly, but the Saint learns of Lin Feng through Xiang Long’s memories and immediately recognizes him as an extraordinary figure, setting up a future confrontation.