Ch. 761Bull Demon King
Chapter Summary:
Bull Demon King
Key Plot Points and Events
- Erlang God orders the Heavenly soldiers and generals to form the Heavenly Net and Earthly Web to trap the Bull Demon King.
- The soldiers disguise themselves as stone forests, while Erlang God transforms into a white-headed eagle to monitor the area.
- Princess Iron Fan and Old Seven discuss powerful figures in the Heavenly Court, including the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and Marshal Tianpeng, while waiting for the confrontation.
- A man named Brother Rice Noodles and a Peony Flower Demon arrive. They have apparently eloped after the woman deliberately abandoned the Bull Demon King to provoke him and test whether he truly loved her.
- The Bull Demon King appears in a rage. Despite being outnumbered, he easily defeats the Heavenly soldiers and seriously injures Erlang God, revealing his superior cultivation as a late-stage Daluo Golden Immortal.
- Jiang Ming intervenes, rescuing Erlang God and stopping the Bull Demon King’s attack by catching his fist effortlessly.
- The Bull Demon King attacks Jiang Ming with Primordial Geng Metal Light, but Jiang Ming evades it and pins him into the ground with a single palm strike.
- Jiang Ming exposes the Peony Flower Demon’s continued love for the Bull Demon King. When she attempts suicide to prove her devotion, Jiang Ming binds both lovers with Five-Colored Divine Light.
- Rather than simply defeating or killing them, Jiang Ming decides to counsel them and teach them what love truly means.
Character Developments
- Jiang Ming demonstrates overwhelming strength, easily surpassing both Erlang God and the Bull Demon King. He also shows restraint and compassion by saving Erlang God and trying to resolve the lovers’ conflict peacefully.
- Erlang God is revealed to be powerful but still inferior to the Bull Demon King. His confidence in the heavenly formation gives way to panic and helplessness before Jiang Ming rescues him.
- Bull Demon King is portrayed as immensely powerful, fiercely emotional, and deeply wounded by what he believes is his wife’s betrayal. His rage prevents him from recognizing her true feelings.
- Peony Flower Demon is impulsive and emotionally extreme. She abandons the Bull Demon King only to provoke him, then attempts suicide once she believes she has proven his love.
- Princess Iron Fan and Old Seven remain observers, reacting with excitement and anxiety while admiring powerful figures in the Heavenly Court.
Significant Themes
- Love and misunderstanding: The central conflict comes from the couple’s inability to communicate honestly. The Peony Flower Demon tests love through provocation, while the Bull Demon King responds with anger and distrust.
- Jealousy and emotional manipulation: The woman’s elopement is deliberately staged to provoke the Bull Demon King, demonstrating how attempts to test love can cause genuine harm.
- Strength versus wisdom: Physical power cannot solve the couple’s emotional conflict. Jiang Ming uses force only to stop violence, then turns to reason and persuasion.
- Compassion over punishment: Jiang Ming treats the Bull Demon King as someone worthy of understanding rather than merely an enemy to destroy.
- Heavenly hierarchy and relationships: The chapter humorously portrays the complicated ties between demons, immortals, and members of the Heavenly Court.
Character Interactions
- Erlang God commands the Heavenly forces but is quickly overwhelmed by the Bull Demon King.
- Princess Iron Fan and Old Seven exchange gossip and admiration about famous heavenly and demonic figures.
- The Peony Flower Demon and Brother Rice Noodles reveal that their elopement was primarily intended to provoke the Bull Demon King.
- Jiang Ming rescues Erlang God, confronts the Bull Demon King, and forces both lovers to stop fighting and listen.
- Jiang Ming interprets the Peony Flower Demon’s desperate actions as proof that she still loves the Bull Demon King, then prepares to mediate their relationship.