Brief Summary
This episode of The Demon Hunter 2 focuses on Meng Chuan's battle against Ji Yuantong, who has embraced the Fiend Seed. Meng Chuan grapples with the decision to use the Fiend Seed himself to gain power but ultimately chooses his own path, fueled by his wrath against demons. He achieves a unique breakthrough to Body Refinement, Ninth Stage, and defeats Ji Yuantong. However, the victory is complicated by Ji Yuantong's attachment to a fake version of his sister, Yuanbao, and his subsequent attempt to destroy Meng Chuan by taking him to Yuanbao's spirit realm.
- Meng Chuan faces a moral dilemma regarding the use of the Fiend Seed.
- He achieves a unique breakthrough in Body Refinement, Ninth Stage, through his wrath.
- Ji Yuantong's attachment to a fake sister leads to a dangerous situation.
The Dilemma of Power and Choice
Zong Sha has adapted to Meng Chuan's fighting style, so to defeat Ji Yuantong, Meng Chuan must fuse hatred fierce qi with the Fiend Seed to reach Body Refinement, Ninth Stage. However, this path raises moral questions, as it involves embracing the traits of a Fiend Lord, such as the Three Corpses and Nine Worms. Despite the advice to use the Sacred Heart Technique to retain his true self while using the Fiend Seed, Meng Chuan is hesitant, determined to win without compromising his values.
The Nature of Power and the Path to Victory
Meng Chuan refuses to compromise his morals for power, believing that good remains good and evil remains evil. General advises Meng Chuan that the Fiend Lord's power comes from devouring everything and defying the heavens with the Path of Reverse Creation. Zhuang Sheng argues that accepting the Fiend Seed is the only way for Meng Chuan to win, but Meng Chuan rejects this path, unwilling to become a fiend.
A Stand Against Fate
Zhuang Sheng reveals that the current situation was orchestrated to lure Meng Chuan into becoming a fiend. Meng Chuan refuses to accept the Fiend Seed, determined to forge his own path. Zhuang Sheng forces the Fiend Seed upon Meng Chuan, pushing him towards Body Refinement, Ninth Stage, but Meng Chuan resists, choosing his own path instead.
The Wrathful Blade
Despite Zhuang Sheng's doubts, Meng Chuan refuses to become a hideous freak and embraces his own path. He transforms the hatred fierce qi into a weapon against demons, achieving Body Refinement, Ninth Stage, and unleashing his Wrathful Blade Potential. With this new power, he defeats Ji Yuantong, exceeding everyone's expectations.
The Bitter Taste of Victory
Although Meng Chuan wins the battle, the General points out that Ji Yuantong was defeated, not killed. Ji Yuantong, still influenced by the Fiend Seed, becomes fixated on a fake version of his sister, Yuanbao. He lashes out when the fake Yuanbao is destroyed, revealing that he knew she was fake all along but valued her presence. Driven by grief and the Fiend Seed's influence, Ji Yuantong attempts to take Meng Chuan down with him, dragging him into Yuanbao's spirit realm.
