Ch. 421Conspiracy?
Key plot points and events
- The city lords conclude that Lifudo and the other enemies are Chaos Life from beyond the Hunyuan Divine Realm, who entered the realm by taking over corpses supplied by He Tianxun.
- He Tianxun’s betrayal appears tied to the Emperor’s blood essence and his pursuit of a Hunyuan Spirit Treasure. Luo Feng suspects He Tianxun deliberately sent him to deliver the essence to Yuan City, drawing She Chuan away from his post guarding the Abyss-Sealing Palace. The enemy’s real plan may therefore extend beyond Tianxun City.
- Frost Lord orders the group to end the battle quickly and divides the city lords among the enemy fighters. Myriad Realms Venerable uses his space powers to separate the battlefield and carry Luo Feng and Jiushan toward the place where Luo Feng’s true body is sealed.
- Xiao Wangtian confronts Mo Piao, while the other city lords battle their assigned foes. Nangong Wushuang struggles against the powerful Lifudo; Myriad Realms Venerable keeps Eigusang at bay through superior spatial control; and Frost Lord fights Celine, whose mastery of nine forms of Origin Power challenges him despite his icy domain.
- Luo Feng can sense his true body but finds it separated by many layers of spacetime. Since rescue is uncertain and most of that body is contaminated, he resolves to act for himself—using One Dream of Withered Silence and his knowledge of Origin Power and the Path of Evolving Heaven.
Character developments and interactions
- Luo Feng moves from anger at being used by He Tianxun to strategic suspicion, then accepts that he may have to rescue himself.
- Xiao Wangtian remains decisive and distrustful of the enemy, but his assignment—facing the dangerous Mo Piao—puts him in a major duel.
- Myriad Realms Venerable demonstrates exceptional spatial ability, earning even Xiao Wangtian’s admiration, and leads the effort to reach Luo Feng.
- Frost Lord fights with newly enhanced strength from the Pole-Realm Staff and dragon bloodline, while Celine mocks his perceived weakness and attacks with confidence.
- Nangong Wushuang recognizes that Lifudo is exceptionally strong, even in a body that is not his original one. Eigusang, meanwhile, realizes Myriad Realms Venerable may be beyond his own abilities.
Significant themes
- Betrayal and deception: He Tianxun’s apparent trustworthiness concealed a larger scheme, and Starlight was treated as a disposable pawn.
- Strategic uncertainty: The heroes fear their actions may already have been anticipated, and that the true threat lies beyond the immediate battle.
- Self-reliance under pressure: With rescue uncertain and his true body compromised, Luo Feng chooses to fight for his own survival.
- Power and adaptation: The clashes reveal how the outsiders have adapted to the realm’s cultivation system, while the city lords draw on specialized abilities and newly acquired strength.