Definition
The head of the Supervisory Heavenly Office, a government body that polices supernatural threats; his true motives are opaque, and he is willing to use Li Huowang as a tool.
Supervisor
The head of the Supervisory Heavenly Office, a government body that polices supernatural threats; his true motives are opaque, and he is willing to use Li Huowang as a tool.
Story context
All hell breaks loose as the Dice makes his final, devastating move—not a duel, not a ritual, but a full-scale military uprising. With the entire Great Liang army at his command, the false emperor forces our battered coalition to the east wall of Shangjing for a desperate last stand. Amidst the war drums and rising killing intent, Li Huowang faces an impossible choice: can he stop a war without becoming a monster himself? This chapter is a masterclass in escalating stakes, blending personal horror with the crushing weight of dynastic warfare.
Why it matters
Get ready, because this is the kind of chapter that makes you forget to breathe. The Dice’s play is absolutely *chef’s kiss*—not some flashy god-battle, but a cold, bureaucratic atrocity: “I am the emperor, and I say they are rebels.” The horror here isn’t a monster with tentacles; it’s the entire apparatus of the state turning against you, all because one liar convinced enough people that he was real. That’s the Zuowandao at their most terrifying. Also, can we talk about Bai Lingmiao’s face-morph? That moment of tenderness turning into predator-mode is pure, uncut *Dao Gui* body horror. And Li Sui, proudly showing off her new head like a kid with a school project, manages to be both adorable and deeply unsettling. This is the calm before the storm—a storm made of iron, blood, and the sound of war drums.
Quick facts
Source novel
Dao Gui Yi Xian
First appearance
The War Drums
Chapter references
1
Type hints
Dao Gui Yi Xian, Li Huowang, Bai Lingmiao
Guide tags
Siege Arc, Character Conflict, Body Horror
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