Definition
A child-like figure, likely a White Lotus devotee or projection, that sits within a lotus-shaped sky lantern and chants ritual hymns.
Lotus
A child-like figure, likely a White Lotus devotee or projection, that sits within a lotus-shaped sky lantern and chants ritual hymns.
Story context
Buckle up, fellow Daoists, because this chapter is a masterclass in psychological warfare wrapped in a dragon-scaled, limb-tearing nightmare. The Dice, now puppeting Gao Zhijian's monstrous Hundred-Soul Transformation Body, gloats to Li Huowang about how their entire partnership—the destruction of the Ji clan, the manipulation of Zhuge Yuan—was all a Zuowandao setup. But when Li Huowang tries to attack, he's completely outclassed. The Dice tears through Peng Longteng's summoned form like wet paper and proceeds to give Li Huowang a brutal five-horse dismemberment in the middle of the capital. Just when our favorite madman is about to be pulled apart, a miracle appears: sky lanterns bearing Lotus Children chanting White Lotus hymns, and descending from the clouds… Bai Lingmiao. She saves him, bandages him, and reveals a cold, distant truth that cuts deeper than any dragon claw.
Why it matters
This chapter is a brutal gut-punch in three acts: first, the cold realization that Li Huowang was a pawn; second, the visceral horror of watching him get torn apart; third, the emotional whiplash of Bai Lingmiao's return. Pay close attention to Bai Lingmiao's dialogue—specifically the line about the letter. This isn't just a misunderstanding; it's a deliberate act of narrative gaslighting by the Dice, who has already demonstrated he can make people *think* things happened. The biggest question the chapter leaves us with is whether Bai Lingmiao is truly "back" or if she's another layer of the Dice's trick. After all, as the Dice himself says: "You believe the words of a Zuowandao?" Trust nothing. Not even the rescue.
Quick facts
Source novel
Dao Gui Yi Xian
First appearance
The Dice
Chapter references
1
Type hints
Dao Gui Yi Xian, Li Huowang, The Dice
Guide tags
Physical Horror, Psychological Horror, Betrayal
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