Evil-Repelling Divine Lightning

A Yang-aligned lightning inherent to Golden Lightning Bamboo, capable of instantly erasing Yin-type ghostly entities; it is a finite resource that must be recharged.

Definition

A Yang-aligned lightning inherent to Golden Lightning Bamboo, capable of instantly erasing Yin-type ghostly entities; it is a finite resource that must be recharged.

Story context

Fellow Daoists, prepare your spirit stones and sharpen your blade senses—this is the kind of chapter that makes a *Mortal Stream* reader’s heart pound and their blood run cold at the same time. Han Li has walked into a ruin with an unreliable “ally,” and if you thought the Blood Forbidden Trial was stressful, you haven’t seen anything yet. The expedition dynamic here is pure *RMJI*: it’s not a heroic fellowship assembled for adventure, it’s a high-risk resource-gathering contract with social debts and survival calculus stapled to every line. The green shadow that emerges is not just a powerful monster; it’s a walking lore bomb that drops a link to the entire demonic-path lineage of the Chaotic Star Sea. And just when you think Han Li has it under control, the floor falls out—hard. Get ready for a chapter where betrayal, ancient secrets, and the ultimate loss of control converge in a single, devastating sequence.

Why it matters

This chapter is a masterclass in the principle that *control over information is more valuable than raw power*. The green shadow controls the narrative, controls the battlefield’s layout (the bone trap), and eventually controls Han Li’s puppet. Han Li, for his part, is not defeated in spirit—he is wounded, but he has learned the enemy’s identity, its methods, and its weakness. The wound is a cost, and the cost is acceptable if the information yields a future counter. The loss of Qu Hun is a body blow, but Han Li’s ability to recall the soul remnant means the asset is not fully destroyed—only the shell is gone. Watch for how Han Li’s next move will exploit the enemy’s overconfidence. The game is not over; the pieces have simply been moved to a more dangerous square.