Ch. 241Grand Puppet Art
Key plot points and events
- Li Yichen realizes the Jiang Family used the search for the Heavenly Treasury as bait, intending to let “Dazhuang” eliminate their rivals. He declares that the Jiang Family—and especially Jiang Tianhao—must not escape.
- Jiang Tianhao demands that Qin Wenhan and Shen Beichen surrender. Old Ghost Lu dismisses their threat and uses the Grand Puppet Art to control four badly injured fighters, forcing them to attack their own side.
- Master Jin and Master Lü repel the puppets, but Old Ghost Lu detonates them with the Corpse Explosion Technique, badly injuring both masters.
- Jiang Tianhao offers Qin and Shen a chance to survive if they swear loyalty to the Jiang Family and accept his promise to help them lead their families. They refuse, and he orders Old Ghost Lu to kill them.
- Old Ghost Lu unleashes the Heaven-Filling Demonic Flame. Li Yichen intervenes, suddenly transporting Qin Wenhan, Shen Beichen, their companions, and the wounded masters to the front of Ghostface City. Old Ghost Lu is left bewildered by their disappearance.
Character developments and interactions
- Li Yichen shows his resolve to punish the Jiang Family, while concealing the extent of his ability to rescue the others. Elder Mo urges him to act, and Li responds confidently.
- Elder Mo and the other elders acknowledge that Li’s presence saved them from the Jiang Family’s scheme. Elder Mo also teases him for holding a grudge against Jiang Tianhao.
- Jiang Tianhao shifts from coercion to a seemingly generous offer, then turns ruthless when Qin and Shen refuse. He relies on Old Ghost Lu to finish the fight.
- Old Ghost Lu reveals formidable and gruesome demonic techniques, using controlled fighters as expendable weapons. His confidence gives way to shock when his targets vanish.
- Qin Wenhan and Shen Beichen remain defiant despite being outmatched and refuse to betray their families.
- Master Lü and Master Jin fight courageously to protect their side, but are severely wounded by the puppet-and-explosion attack.
- Mo Yurou is repulsed by the Corpse Explosion Technique and insists Old Ghost Lu must be killed.
Significant themes
- Manipulation and betrayal: The Jiang Family’s treasure hunt is exposed as a trap designed to destroy rival families.
- Loyalty under pressure: Qin and Shen choose death over submission.
- Cruelty and expendability: Old Ghost Lu turns wounded fighters into weapons and sacrifices them to injure his opponents.
- Hidden power and reversal: Just as the demonic flame seems certain to kill the group, Li Yichen’s intervention abruptly changes the outcome.