Definition
A powerful and orthodox Daoist ritual magic said to command the Five Celestial Emperors of Thunder. It is used for exorcism, punishing evil, and summoning storms. Here, it is a terrifyingly brutal tool of state power.
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A powerful and orthodox Daoist ritual magic said to command the Five Celestial Emperors of Thunder. It is used for exorcism, punishing evil, and summoning storms. Here, it is a terrifyingly brutal tool of state power.
Story context
Hold onto your seatbelts, fellow Daoists. Chapter 562, “Thunder Method,” drops us right into the climax of Li Huowang’s deadly cat-and-mouse game with the trickster god-level Zuowandao known as “the Dice.” The Great Liang State Preceptor, Huangfu Tiangong, unleashes the full, terrifying might of his thunder-based magic, turning a palace into a pile of charcoal in a single, explosive salvo. But this is the Dao-Twisted World. Killing the Dice is never as simple as just destroying his body. The chapter is a masterclass in psychological and physical horror—a desperate, visceral struggle where Li Huowang must fight a liar who has already anticipated his every move, all while trying to prevent a powerful potential ally from being poisoned by deception. If you thought the previous fights were intense, you haven't seen anything yet. This is a battle against an idea, and ideas are bulletproof.
Why it matters
This chapter is a high-octane example of what makes the *Dao-Twisted World* so special: it turns the standard fantasy “boss fight” into a three-dimensional chess game of morals, perception, and self-harm. Pay close attention to how the Dice fights. He doesn’t use a secret ultimate technique; he uses *context*. Notice how he first tries to break the alliance between Li Huowang and the State Preceptor, and when that fails, he attacks Li Huowang’s mental stability in the most efficient way possible—by calling him Danyangzi. This is a key moment in Li Huowang’s arc. His solution—deliberately stabbing himself and engaging in brutal self-surgery—is a sickening but logical conclusion to his survival pragmatism. Also, watch the dynamic between him and Huangfu Tiangong. The State Preceptor’s cold indifference to Li Huowang’s life (“I’ll burn him too if I have to”) establishes him not as a friend or mentor, but as an utterly lawful (and terrifying) force who sees Li Huowang as a variable in an equation, not a person. This is the system Li Huowang is trying to join.
Quick facts
Source novel
Dao Gui Yi Xian
First appearance
Thunder Method
Chapter references
1
Type hints
Thundermethod, great Liang, state preceptor
Guide tags
Action-Packed, Horror, Psychological Warfare
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