Greed

Story context

Alright, buckle up, fellow Daoists, because this chapter is a *gut-punch*. Li Huowang, fresh off Zhuge Yuan’s successful True Cultivation, has a desperate, brilliant, and *terrible* idea. He’s going to force-feed the entire battlefield his own trauma by *remembering* the exact moment Danyangzi took over his body, hoping to resurrect the old monster as a weapon. And guess what? It works. For a hot minute. Danyangzi is back, and he’s as horrifyingly, arrogantly, *loudly* alive as ever. But even a half-immortal isn’t enough to stop the invisible horror that’s currently tearing through the army. The chapter turns into a brutal, philosophical brawl where Li Huowang finally pieces together the *identity* of the enemy—and the rage that follows is as crushing as it is justified. Buckle in for a blood-soaked reunion, a very bad day for the Military Path, and a finale that literally blows Li Huowang’s mind.

Why it matters

Welcome to the part of the story where Li Huowang stops asking *how* and starts asking *who killed my friends*. This chapter is a turning point, but not in the way you might expect. It’s not about Li Huowang getting stronger—it’s about him finally *understanding* the shape of the enemy. The rage he feels isn’t a power-up; it’s a weight. Pay attention to how the narrative treats his anger: it “nearly swallows him whole.” This isn’t a cool, calm revenge drive. This is the agony of losing people he cared about and finally having a face to put to the pain. Also, note Zhuge Yuan’s final line. If the Matuo has no business being here, that means something went wrong in the original ritual *years ago*, and this chapter might just be the tip of a much older, darker iceberg. Keep your eyes peeled.

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Dao Gui Yi Xian