Definition
A corrupted spirit-possession ritual where White Lotus disciples use self-mutilation to summon a god into a target's body, temporarily controlling them.
Incense
A corrupted spirit-possession ritual where White Lotus disciples use self-mutilation to summon a god into a target's body, temporarily controlling them.
Story context
Holy *crap*, this chapter throws down in the Imperial Palace like a heavyweight title match between every major faction in the Dao-Twisted World. The Dice, using Gao Zhijian's body as a puppet, is holding the entire Great Liang Dragon Vein hostage, and Li Huowang is forced into a corner where killing his old friend would doom a dynasty—but letting him go means unleashing a Zuowandao with cosmic leverage. Meanwhile, Bai Lingmiao returns with a full White Lotus entourage, the Ao-Jing Sect shows up, a mountain-sized Buddha statue wakes up to join the brawl, and the Supervisor finally steps in. Get ready: this is one of those chapters where the world's political and supernatural chessboard gets flipped upside down.
Why it matters
This is the chapter where the Dice's long con pays off. He didn't come to fight—he came to *claim a seat at the highest table*. By swallowing the Dragon Vein, he has effectively made himself the emperor of the empire's fate, holding Great Liang's entire future hostage inside his stomach. Li Huowang is not just outmatched physically; he's outmatched *conceptually*. Killing the Dice means killing Gao Zhijian and collapsing a dynasty. Not killing him means letting a Zuowandao run the world.
Quick facts
Source novel
Dao Gui Yi Xian
First appearance
The Dice Swallows the Dragon Vein
Chapter references
1
Type hints
dao gui yi xian, zuowandao dice, dragon vein
Guide tags
action, body horror, political intrigue
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