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In this novel’s lore, the Wu are ancient beings who farmed humans as livestock; the ancestors of humanity escaped them and used the stolen Mandate to create their own sheltered world.

Definition

In this novel’s lore, the Wu are ancient beings who farmed humans as livestock; the ancestors of humanity escaped them and used the stolen Mandate to create their own sheltered world.

Story context

Oh boy, strap in, fellow Daoists. This chapter is a heavy one. After all the action and scheming, we finally get a look behind the curtain of the Great Liang Empire, and the truth is… not pretty. It’s a deep dive into the twisted, bloody logic of imperial power in the Dao-Twisted World. Right before his coronation, the new emperor, Ji Lin, confronts his walking-corpse father in a mausoleum and gets a history lesson that shatters everything he thought he knew about his family, his throne, and the very nature of reality. It’s a masterclass in tragic, systemic horror—no monsters, just the monstrous cost of a crown.

Why it matters

Get ready for a major lore dump that recontextualizes *everything*. This chapter isn't about action; it's about the price of power. Watch how Ji Lin’s rage crumbles into hollow, existential dread. His father’s story about humans being livestock isn’t just a history lesson—it’s the thesis statement for the entire Dao-Twisted World. Also, take note of the emperor’s dismissal of “Siming” and “Fusheng Heaven” as lies for the masses. This is a direct challenge to the high-grade cosmic horror we’ve seen before. Which “truth” is real? The bloody, earthy one of the Ji family and their dragon-bound mandate, or the celestial one of the gods? Or are they both just different masks for the same terror? The chapter’s final twist—the betrayal by the Ao-Jing envoy—sets the stage for a very personal, vengeful conflict to come.