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Story context

Get ready for a high-octane, blood-pumping chapter, folks! Li Huowang, fully in his Hongzhong persona, is on the warpath. Fresh off butchering a few low-level Zuowandao tiles, he's got one thing on his mind: hunting down the Heart-Element known as "North Wind." This chapter is a brutal, fascinating look at our protagonist's descent into a cold, pragmatic hunter. He's no longer just surviving; he's actively infiltrating, interrogating, and executing. And that final reveal? The golden palace isn't just a luxury flex—it's a promise of the insane scale of the power structure Li Huowang is about to dive headfirst into. Buckle up, this ride's going deep.

Why it matters

This is a fantastic chapter to watch Li Huowang's transformation in real-time. Notice how he justifies his actions? Each kill is a pragmatic step towards his goal. But the Zuowandao's final trick—dying with a poem on her lips—shows they understand *him* better than he understands himself. They know he's not a pure monster yet, and they exploit that flicker of humanity. The chapter keeps you guessing about North Wind: is he the fleeing soldier, someone among the green-masked figures, or is he already long gone? The final description of the golden palace is a classic *Dao Guai Yi Xian* setup: a breathtakingly beautiful, awe-inspiring place that we *know* is soaked in an even more sinister kind of horror than what we've seen before. That's your cliffhanger.

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Dao Gui Yi Xian