Definition
A legendary, inherited lightning technique considered a peak trump card. Its release is devastating, but it is vulnerable to specific rare counters.
Celestial Net True Thunder
A legendary, inherited lightning technique considered a peak trump card. Its release is devastating, but it is vulnerable to specific rare counters.
Story context
Alright, fellow Daoists, buckle up. Chapter 496 is a masterclass in high-stakes, high-speed reversal—the kind that makes you want to both cheer and groan for the poor soul on the losing end. The fight for the legendary Heaven-Mending Pill reaches its razor's edge, and we get a front-row seat to what happens when a Nascent Soul stage cultivator lets greed override surgical precision. Every elder present is a predator, but Brutal Beard? He's the apex apex-predator with a hidden trump card that turns a sure win into a total wipeout. Get ready for a lesson in why you never, ever count your spirit herbs before they hatch.
Why it matters
This chapter is a tectonic shift in the arc’s power dynamics. The Heaven-Mending Pill is no longer a prize to be won; it is now a McGuffin in motion, carried by a fleeing tyrant. Pay close attention to how the elders break off their fights instantly when the calculus changes—there is no honor, no grudge-holding. The moment Brutal Beard has the pill, the entire board resets, and everyone’s only goal is to catch the runner. This also leaves our favorite dark-skinned, stone-faced protagonist, Han Li, in a precarious spot: alone with Wu Chou, under the theoretical ‘protection’ of two demon corpses, and watched by the ghost of an old acquaintance. The game is far from over.
Quick facts
Source novel
A Record Of A Mortal S Journey To Immortality
First appearance
The Battle for the Heaven-Mending Pill
Chapter references
1
Type hints
A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality, RMJI, Chapter 496
Guide tags
Pill War, Nascent Soul Duel, High-Stakes Reversal
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