Recaps

Su Ming persuaded the Nether Lord to pledge the Underworld’s allegiance to the Mystic Heaven Dao Palace amid the upheaval in Reincarnation Purgatory. Outside, Immortal Realm factions gathered over the Nether Sea and spotted disciples of the Dao Palace arriving.

• The primordial descendants escaped from Reincarnation Purgatory after Heavenly Abyss Ancestor broke the seal, and Su Ming and the Nether Lord sensed the upheaval.
• Su Ming warned the Nether Lord that staying neutral could leave the Underworld vulnerable to both the Devil Ancestor and the Heavenly Court.
• Su Ming urged the Nether Lord to ally with the Mystic Heaven Dao Palace and follow Han Xuanji rather than join either side of the conflict.
• The Nether Lord accepted Su Ming’s counsel and pledged the Underworld’s strength to the Mystic Heaven Dao Palace.
• Immortal Realm factions, including Lu Fan’s Myriad Phenomena Divine Dynasty, gathered above the Nether Sea and saw the Mystic Heaven Dao Palace’s disciples arrive.

The Mystic Heaven Dao Palace’s disciples arrived at the Nether Sea as primeval fiends broke free from Reincarnation Purgatory, launching a battle against the Immortal Realm’s forces. Qin Qilin charged into the horde, drawing Jiang Hao’s interest as a potential disciple.

• Han Xuanji’s Hunyuan disciples, including Li Taiqing, Nangong Wenjian, and Jiang Hao, arrived with the Mystic Heaven Dao Palace and impressed the watching Immortal Realm.
• Qin Qilin admired the disciples and resolved to test the Mystic Heaven lineage’s strength.
• Primeval beings burst out of Reincarnation Purgatory, and Supreme Deity Ziwei and the Imperial Lord of Orthodox Thunder ordered the forces to form an array and stop them.
• The Heavenly Court’s forces, the Mystic Heaven Dao Palace disciples, and other Immortal Realm cultivators joined the battle against the fiends.
• Qin Qilin charged into the horde with his lightning-patterned spear, and Jiang Hao noticed his talent and considered taking him as a disciple.

As the Nether Sea filled with primordial fiends, Su Ming explained how the Dao Ancestor’s alterations to Reincarnation Purgatory had made its prisoners more savage. Su Ming then revealed that the entire Underworld had joined Mystic Heaven Dao Palace, surprising Han Xuanji, who had not known about the arrangement.

• Qin Qilin broke through the fiends’ battle line, while two sinister beings secretly moved into position near him.
• Su Ming arrived with the Nether Gods, Nether Generals, and Yin Soldiers, then explained that the Dao Ancestor had altered the Immortal Ancestor’s seal to balance reincarnation by letting the fiends absorb power from the Lord of Myriad Voids.
• Jiang Hao charged into the battlefield to test his newly comprehended Sacred Battle Art.
• Su Ming announced that the Nether Lord had pledged the entire Underworld to Mystic Heaven Dao Palace and that its forces would serve Han Xuanji.
• Li Taiqing praised Su Ming’s achievement, while Han Xuanji learned of the alliance and privately realized he had not known about it.

Jiang Hao rescued Qin Qilin from a coordinated ambush and offered to take him as his disciple, which Qin Qilin accepted. After decades of fighting in the Nether Sea, several far more powerful figures appeared above the battlefield.

• Qin Qilin was struck by Void Sting and nearly killed by ferocious fiends, but Jiang Hao appeared and destroyed them with one punch.
• Jiang Hao praised Qin Qilin's spear skills, warned him to watch for danger, and offered to take him as a disciple in the Mystic Heaven Dao Palace.
• Qin Qilin accepted Jiang Hao as his master and became his eldest disciple, agreeing to stay by his side and continue fighting.
• A Hunyuan powerhouse from the Heavenly Court wondered why Qin Qilin had accepted Jiang Hao's offer after refusing his own.
• The Nether Sea battle continued for decades, until several immensely powerful figures appeared above it without attacking.

Han Xuanji watched the Immortal Realm prepare for the decisive battle as powerful primordial beings emerged above the Nether Sea. Supreme Deity Ziwei asserted the Heavenly Court’s authority, but the Evil Qilin mocked the Heavenly Emperor and rejected its order.

• Han Xuanji observed the dwindling battles and wondered whether to capture more Hunyuan Taiji beings as gatekeepers.
• Several primordial beings at the Hunyuan Taiji level appeared above the Nether Sea and asked who ruled the world.
• Xiao Hong recognized Xie Lin as an old acquaintance from the Primordial Qilin Clan and explained that the Dao Ancestor had once imprisoned him.
• Heavenly Court cultivators debated whether to fight the primordial beings or seek a peaceful resolution.
• Supreme Deity Ziwei defended the Heavenly Court’s authority and demanded that the primordial beings respect the Immortal Realm’s order.
• The Evil Qilin laughed at Ziwei’s claims and declared the Heavenly Emperor too young to command him.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches emerged from Reincarnation Purgatory, led by the vastly strengthened Di Jiang, and challenged the Heavenly Court’s authority. As the Immortal Realm’s forces reeled at their power, Di Jiang declared that the returned witches would establish a new order and demanded submission.

• Evil Qilin mocked the Heavenly Emperor, prompting Xiao Hong and others to dismiss his claims about age and seniority.
• Supreme Deity Ziwei defended the Heavenly Emperor and rebuked the primordial beings for judging him.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches appeared, and the Immortal Realm’s ancient cultivators recognized them as legendary powers led by Hunyuan Wuji Second Layer Di Jiang.
• Han Xuanji assessed Di Jiang’s strength, while Xiao Hong recalled that Di Jiang had once been one of the few who could defeat him.
• Evil Qilin urged the Immortal Realm to submit, and Di Jiang declared the old covenant ended and threatened those who defied the witches.

The Devil Ancestor used the crisis at the Nether Sea to order Heavenly Abyss Ancestor to seize more reincarnation authority, while the Heavenly Emperor faced Di Jiang and summoned Han Xuanji for help. Li Haokong reached Mystic Heaven Dao Palace, where the disciples realized Han Xuanji had sensed his arrival.

• The Devil Ancestor told Heavenly Abyss Ancestor to accelerate the corruption and theft of reincarnation authority while the Immortal Realm was distracted.
• Di Jiang’s arrival caused the archaic giants to yield the center stage to the Twelve Ancestral Witches, though they did not intend to cooperate with the Devil Ancestor.
• Han Xuanji observed Di Jiang’s Hunyuan Wuji power from Mystic Heaven Dao Palace and considered the secret behind his cultivation.
• The Heavenly Emperor weighed the danger posed by Di Jiang and the other forces, then sent Li Haokong to summon the Great Heavenly Venerable.
• The Heavenly Emperor appeared above the Nether Sea to confront Di Jiang as Li Haokong urgently requested Han Xuanji’s help at Mystic Heaven Dao Palace.
• Gu Changge and Zhou Li discussed the crisis with the other disciples, and Han Xuanji’s will stirred over the Dao Palace.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches, led by Di Jiang, demanded authority over the earth, and the Heavenly Emperor rejected their proposal as the Devil Ancestor urged a compromise. As Di Jiang threatened war, Han Xuanji appeared above the Nether Sea and addressed everyone.

• Di Jiang demanded that the Witch Race and Heavenly Court divide rule over heaven and earth, but the Heavenly Emperor refused and offered the Witches a fief instead.
• Di Jiang dismissed the Heavenly Emperor’s authority and threatened to fight for control of the earth.
• The Devil Ancestor intervened and proposed that the Witches receive partial autonomy while nominally accepting the Heavenly Court’s rule.
• Di Jiang rejected any delay and threatened to make the Heavenly Emperor the first sacrifice in the Witch Race’s return.
• As the Heavenly Emperor prepared for battle, Han Xuanji appeared above the Nether Sea and asked everyone to do him a favor.

Han Xuanji confronted Di Jiang and the Devil Ancestor over their attempt to seize power, then struck Di Jiang into the Nether Sea with a single finger. The eleven remaining Ancestral Witches summoned the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Fiends Great Formation, leaving Han Xuanji facing a force that alarmed even the Heavenly Court.

• Han Xuanji rebuked Di Jiang for threatening the world's order and exposed the Devil Ancestor for eroding the origin of reincarnation, prompting the Devil Ancestor to withdraw.
• Di Jiang demanded that Han Xuanji stay out of the Witch Race's conflict with the Heavenly Court and drew power from the Immortal Realm's origin.
• Han Xuanji tapped toward Di Jiang and sent him crashing into the Nether Sea, shocking the gathered immortals and primordial powers.
• The eleven Ancestral Witches erupted in fury and decided to use their Essence Blood to summon the Ancestral God's power.
• Di Jiang rose from the sea as the twelve Ancestral Witches formed the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Fiends Great Formation, whose presence surpassed the power the Lord of Greed had displayed.

The twelve ancestral witches used the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Fiends Great Formation to unleash a devastating attack on Han Xuanji, but he stopped it with the Chaos Bell. He then broke the formation and sent the witches crashing toward the Nether Sea, leaving the immortals stunned by his power.

• The twelve ancestral witches completed the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Fiends Great Formation and channeled its destructive strike through Di Jiang at Han Xuanji.
• The Heavenly Emperor tried to aid Han Xuanji, while his disciples and the other immortals feared the attack would overwhelm him.
• Han Xuanji raised his hand and summoned the Chaos Bell, whose toll halted the attack and calmed the Nether Sea.
• The Devil Ancestor and distant Chaos experts recognized the bell and wondered how Han Xuanji had obtained it.
• Han Xuanji used a second toll of the Chaos Bell alongside his Mystic Heaven Dharma Domain to break the formation and make all twelve ancestral witches fall toward the Nether Sea.
• Supreme Deity Ziwei wondered aloud just how strong the Great Heavenly Venerable was.

Han Xuanji effortlessly suppressed the Twelve Ancestral Witches, leaving the witnesses in awe of his overwhelming strength. The Evil Qilin, terrified that Han Xuanji might remember his earlier arrogance, begged for forgiveness and appealed to Xiao Hong for help.

• Han Xuanji silenced the Twelve Ancestral Witches with the Chaos Bell and asked where the hidden Devil Ancestor was.
• Li Taiqing, Lu Fan, Xiao Hong, and the other Mystic Heaven Dao Palace disciples praised Han Xuanji's strength, while the Underworld experts embraced their allegiance to him.
• The immortals, ancient powers, and Heavenly Emperor recognized that Han Xuanji's strength surpassed their expectations, and the Heavenly Emperor resolved to step down from his position.
• The Evil Qilin shrank and prostrated himself before Han Xuanji, begging forgiveness and asking Xiao Hong to speak for him.

Han Xuanji subdued the ancient beings and offered the Twelve Ancestral Witches a choice: leave the Immortal Realm to rule a realm in Chaos, or return to Reincarnation Purgatory. Di Jiang and the other Ancestral Witches began to accept that they had been decisively defeated.

• Xiao Hong told Han Xuanji to deal with the unruly ancient beings as he saw fit, and they begged to be spared.
• Han Xuanji offered the ancient beings service in his Dao Palace, and they pledged their loyalty.
• Han Xuanji selected five powerful ancient beings, including the Evil Qilin, the Nine-Headed Dark Nether Serpent, the World-Chaos Demonic Ape, the Nine-Headed Dragon, and the Heaven-Bearing Turtle.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches emerged from the Nether Sea, and Han Xuanji offered Di Jiang the choice of leading the Witch Race into Chaos or returning with his siblings to Reincarnation Purgatory.
• Di Jiang looked at his injured siblings and recognized that the Ancestral Witches had been utterly defeated in a direct clash.

Di Jiang accepted Han Xuanji’s terms and pledged to lead the Witch Race into Chaos, but the Lord of Myriad Voids began breaking free and threw the Land of Reincarnation into chaos. The chapter ended with the Devil Ancestor laughing and claiming Han Xuanji had failed to foresee his true trump card.

• Di Jiang bowed to Han Xuanji, acknowledged his strength and mercy, and chose to take the Witch Race to Chaos.
• Di Jiang pledged that the Witch Race would leave the Immortal Realm within a hundred years, obey the agreement, and serve as its vanguard against enemies.
• Han Xuanji accepted the pledge, set the relocation deadline, and let the pressure over the Nether Sea dissipate.
• The Chaos Purgatory Suppression Stele cracked, and gray-white disorder spread through the Land of Reincarnation as souls and reincarnation passages became unstable.
• The Heavenly Emperor warned Han Xuanji that the Lord of Myriad Voids might break free and plunge Immortal Realm reincarnation into chaos.
• The Devil Ancestor laughed and claimed that Han Xuanji had not foreseen his true trump card.

Han Xuanji discovered that the Lord of Myriad Voids was breaking free and throwing reincarnation throughout the Immortal Realm and lower realms into chaos. He entered Reincarnation Purgatory alone to confront the threat, leaving the others to hold steady.

• The Devil Ancestor hid after releasing the Lord of Myriad Voids, deciding to wait until he had recovered before confronting Han Xuanji himself.
• The Heavenly Emperor, the Nether Lord, and the Underworld forces tried to stabilize reincarnation, but the grayish-white power of nothingness spread through the Nether Sea and cracked the Wall of Sighs.
• Han Xuanji saw that the ancient stele at the bottom of Reincarnation Purgatory was cracking and recognized that the Lord of Myriad Voids threatened reincarnation across multiple realms.
• The assembled cultivators and Ancestral Witches sensed the danger as the Lord of Myriad Voids' aura spread, while Han Xuanji remained calm.
• Han Xuanji announced that he would go to the bottom of reincarnation to confront the Lord of Myriad Voids, then vanished into the Land of Reincarnation alone.

Han Xuanji entered Reincarnation Purgatory to confront the Lord of Myriad Voids and protect reincarnation, moving the Immortal Realm’s cultivators with his resolve. Di Jiang decided to follow him, while Han Xuanji reached the Purgatory entrance and obtained its Central Restriction Dao Seal through sign-in.

• Han Xuanji’s disciples wanted to join him, but Xiao Hong warned that they would only get in his way.
• Supreme Deity Ziwei, Imperial Lord of Orthodox Thunder, Rogue Cultivators, and other witnesses praised Han Xuanji for risking himself to protect the Immortal Realm.
• Moved by Han Xuanji’s actions, Di Jiang resolved to follow him into Purgatory, and the Heavenly Emperor approved his help.
• Han Xuanji reached the entrance to Reincarnation Purgatory, where the system identified an eight-star sign-in location.
• Han Xuanji signed in and obtained the Reincarnation Purgatory Central Restriction Dao Seal.

Han Xuanji gained the Central Restriction Dao Seal, giving him master-level control over Reincarnation Purgatory, and prepared to descend into its depths. Di Jiang warned him about the Lord of Myriad Voids and joined him as they entered the increasingly dangerous prison.

• Han Xuanji received the Central Restriction Dao Seal and discovered it granted him control over Reincarnation Purgatory’s restriction system.
• Han Xuanji realized that his interference had altered the future and that the primeval beings’ emergence had been nearly inevitable.
• Di Jiang returned and warned Han Xuanji that the Lord of Myriad Voids could erode even Hunyuan-level beings into nothingness.
• Han Xuanji invited Di Jiang to support the efforts to stabilize reincarnation, but Di Jiang insisted on accompanying him into the depths.
• Han Xuanji and Di Jiang entered Reincarnation Purgatory, where karmic fire and Sha Qi mingled with eroding nothingness, but Han Xuanji passed through unharmed.

Han Xuanji used the Reincarnation Purgatory Central Restriction Dao Seal to open a passage to the ninth layer of Reincarnation Purgatory, where the Lord of Myriad Voids was suppressed. He and Di Jiang arrived as the ancient being began to awaken, and Han Xuanji called out to it.

• Di Jiang warned Han Xuanji that the Lord of Myriad Voids could soon break free and explained that the purgatory layers had been sealed off from one another.
• Han Xuanji used the Reincarnation Purgatory Central Restriction Dao Seal to open a passage through the purgatory restrictions.
• Di Jiang recognized the seal as the key they had once searched for and wondered whether the Dao Ancestor had lied about it.
• Han Xuanji and Di Jiang entered the ninth layer and found the cracked Chaos Purgatory Suppression Stele and the awakening will of the Lord of Myriad Voids.
• Han Xuanji unfurled the Mystic Heaven Dharma Domain to disperse the power of nothingness and called for the Lord of Myriad Voids to show itself.

Han Xuanji confronted the Lord of Myriad Voids on the ninth level of Reincarnation Purgatory, while the Heavenly Emperor projected their battle across the Immortal Realm. As the Lord unleashed his full power, Han Xuanji summoned an array of Hunyuan Supreme Treasures, and the fight remained unresolved.

• The Lord of Myriad Voids attacked Han Xuanji and Di Jiang with Myriad Voids Returning Tide, but Han Xuanji shattered the pale waves with his Mystic Heaven Dharma Domain.
• The Heavenly Emperor projected the battle above the Nether Sea, allowing beings across the Immortal Realm to witness Han Xuanji face the Lord of Myriad Voids.
• Han Xuanji used the Mystic Heaven Bell to erase the monsters formed from the power of nothingness, reassuring Di Jiang that he could handle the fight.
• The Lord of Myriad Voids protested his endless imprisonment and accused his captors of using his origin to sustain reincarnation, but Han Xuanji dismissed his grievances.
• The Lord of Myriad Voids split into countless forms and unleashed greater power, prompting Han Xuanji to summon the Chaos Azure Lotus, Taiji Diagram, Chaos Bell, and numerous other Hunyuan Supreme Treasures.

Han Xuanji faced the Lord of Myriad Voids, who mistook his array of powerful treasures for an illusion and attacked with the Great Handprint of Nothingness. Han Xuanji’s treasures formed an absolute defensive domain that nullified the attack, leaving the Lord of Myriad Voids’ next move unresolved.

• Han Xuanji summoned his many Hunyuan Supreme Treasures and Great Dao Sacred Artifacts, while Di Jiang realized how much strength Han Xuanji had previously held back.
• The Heavenly Court’s Hunyuan experts worried about Han Xuanji as the live broadcast remained interrupted, and the Heavenly Emperor continued containing the power of nothingness.
• The Lord of Myriad Voids saw Han Xuanji’s treasures but decided they were illusions, believing the Devil Ancestor had described Han Xuanji as a weak newcomer.
• The Lord of Myriad Voids unleashed the Great Handprint of Nothingness, which threatened to erase Han Xuanji and the concepts surrounding him.
• Han Xuanji’s Chaos Bell, Taiji Diagram, flags, and other treasures formed an absolute defensive domain that dissolved the attack before it could reach him.
• Han Xuanji asked, “That’s it?”

Han Xuanji overwhelmed the Lord of Myriad Voids and sealed him back inside the Chaos Purgatory Suppression Stele, restoring its suppressive power and ending the threat to the Immortal Realm. The Immortal Realm celebrated his victory as the gloom over the Nether Sea lifted.

• The Lord of Myriad Voids unleashed a pale point of nothingness, but Han Xuanji absorbed it with the Chaos Bell and Taiji Diagram, leaving his opponent weakened and shaken.
• Han Xuanji used the Reincarnation Purgatory Restriction Core Dao Seal to communicate with and repair the Chaos Purgatory Suppression Stele, then declared that their clashing natures made battle unavoidable.
• Han Xuanji commanded the stele to suppress the Lord of Myriad Voids, who blamed the Devil Ancestor before being compressed into a ball of light and sealed inside it.
• The stele began mending, the power of nothingness vanished from the ninth layer of purgatory, and Di Jiang watched Han Xuanji's victory in astonishment.
• The projection showed Han Xuanji's victory to the Immortal Realm, where cultivators and his allies cheered as the Heavenly Emperor expressed relief.
• Han Xuanji stood at ease above the Nether Sea and breathed a sigh of relief, ready to sign in.

After reinforcing his authority with Di Jiang, Han Xuanji stayed behind at the Core of Reincarnation Purgatory and exhausted its sign-in opportunities, gaining several powerful rewards. He claimed the Chaos Spirit Root and experienced a profound transformation that left him feeling capable of looking down upon all things in Chaos.

• Han Xuanji told Di Jiang to return while he stayed behind to reinforce the seal, and Di Jiang departed in awe of him.
• At the Core of Reincarnation Purgatory, Han Xuanji signed in repeatedly and received the Heart of Nothingness, Chaos Spirit Root, Chaos Heaven-Opening Slash, Chaos Purgatory Suppression Stele, Dao Ancestor's Insights, and Reincarnation World-Purifying Art.
• Han Xuanji examined the Heart of Nothingness and chose to store it safely rather than refine it.
• Han Xuanji claimed the Chaos Spirit Root, transforming his body and divine soul while his Mystic Heaven Realm expanded.
• After the transformation, Han Xuanji opened his eyes and sensed his will rise above the Immortal Realm into Chaos.

Han Xuanji glimpsed the Tree of Eternity, the source underlying Chaos and countless worlds, and gained a new understanding of the Dao. He returned to Reincarnation Purgatory determined to set his own Chaos in order before pursuing the tree’s secrets, having advanced to the Hunyuan Wuji Daluo Golden Immortal Sixth Layer.

• Han Xuanji saw powerful beings and worlds across Chaos, including Lin Feng preparing to break through to Hunyuan.
• Han Xuanji’s perspective rose beyond Chaos, where he saw countless world leaves surrounding the Tree of Eternity.
• Han Xuanji recognized the Tree of Eternity as the source of existence and sensed that worlds and their inhabitants both received nourishment from it and fed information back to it.
• Han Xuanji returned to Reincarnation Purgatory with a transformed understanding of the Dao and resolved to first bring order to his own Chaos.
• Han Xuanji discovered that his cultivation had quietly advanced to the Hunyuan Wuji Daluo Golden Immortal Sixth Layer.

Han Xuanji received the Immortal Ancestor’s Chaos Heaven-Opening Slash and the Dao Ancestor’s insights, gaining a powerful new attack and wisdom for refining reincarnation. He planned to use the Chaos Purgatory Suppression Stele and the Dao Ancestor’s knowledge to stabilize the Mystic Heaven Realm’s reincarnation order.

• Han Xuanji accepted the Chaos Heaven-Opening Slash inheritance and witnessed the Immortal Ancestor cleave through Chaos with a single axe strike.
• Han Xuanji comprehended the Slash’s essence and recognized it as the strongest single attack he could currently unleash.
• Han Xuanji placed the Chaos Purgatory Suppression Stele in the Mystic Heaven Realm to strengthen its balance of reincarnation.
• Han Xuanji received the Dao Ancestor’s insights and gained new understanding of reincarnation, causality, and the balance of life and death.
• Han Xuanji decided to use the insights and the stele to stabilize the Mystic Heaven Realm’s order of reincarnation.

Han Xuanji used the Reincarnation World-Purifying Art to restore the Chaos Purgatory Suppression Stele and ensure the Lord of Myriad Voids could no longer threaten reincarnation. After returning to the Nether Sea, he was welcomed by the Heavenly Court, the Underworld, and his disciples, while the Nether Lord pledged the Underworld’s eternal allegiance to him.

• Han Xuanji studied the Reincarnation World-Purifying Art and resolved to use it to restore the cycle of reincarnation.
• Han Xuanji reinforced the Chaos Purgatory Suppression Stele, sealing the Lord of Myriad Voids and letting his origin nourish reincarnation.
• Han Xuanji collected rewards from the primordial beings’ lairs before emerging from Reincarnation Purgatory.
• The disciples of the Mystic Heaven Dao Palace, the primordial beings, and the Heavenly Court welcomed Han Xuanji above the Nether Sea.
• The Heavenly Emperor praised Han Xuanji and promised that the Heavenly Court would obey his orders.
• The Nether Lord pledged the Underworld’s allegiance to Han Xuanji, saying it would follow his decrees on reincarnation forever.

Han Xuanji secured the Nether Lord’s allegiance by imparting the Reincarnation World-Purifying Art, leaving the Nether Lord newly devoted to him. He asked the Heavenly Emperor to oversee the Immortal Realm and watch for the Devil Ancestor, who had fled.

• Han Xuanji confirmed the Nether Lord would continue ruling the Underworld and work with the Heavenly Court to stabilize samsara.
• Han Xuanji imparted the Reincarnation World-Purifying Art to the Nether Lord, revealing a path toward deeper understanding of samsara.
• The Nether Lord, Yuan Ming, swore allegiance to Han Xuanji after receiving the inheritance, while Su Ming and the Heavenly Court’s immortals reacted with relief and envy.
• Han Xuanji asked the Heavenly Emperor to oversee the Immortal Realm and search for traces of the Devil Ancestor.
• The Heavenly Emperor agreed, then wondered how to draw out the Devil Venerable’s true body when their side had become overwhelmingly powerful.