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Chapter 1,402

🕑 Added 2025-09-11 19:04:47 +0000 UTC

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Hms

Is he praying he gets some good things off of him after he kills him?

Edgar Segura

Thats interesting Descartes and the three suns. Like the French philosopher and his three rules for thinking is there any correlation between this all or just coincidence?

Kirin

Love this... makes sense all thing return to one...its thr trend of fate.. or his whole character even chaos... lol he's been a budda since day one.... but yeah I see the gate playing a huge role with his core unity and bodies merging properly. Not sure if he'll be C grade anytime soon tho... don't see him making monarchy with 2 bodies... paths need to merge... tho he's little over 1/8 there...

Kirin

Lool that prayer at the end took me out🤣🤣🤣🤣

Jeff McCulley

Patreon has been that way since midweek.

Chris

I'm a big fan as well. I can't really see them getting into beef, but maybe grandpa Mozius might have a few thoughts

Dro

So... What does it mean that Zac is the Terminal son of the Emperyan Flame and Iz (best girl) is the Grand-daughter of the current age Emperyan Throne and her path is that of 'Emperyan Flame'? I can't exactly tell where TFD is going with this connection but I like it..

Stephen Taylor

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Kharas

This was awesome 😁

James Roach

The Fuxi Mountain gate is probably going to be what allows Zac to achieve perfect Monarchy. If you don’t believe me google Fuxi… Then consider yin yang as creation and oblivion… not to mentioned the 8 trigrams. Like the gate is going to be what allows Zac to achieve perfect monarchy. Like I have tried posting this before but it always gets to long. But basically this thing channels the heavens and the void and connects everything. If anyone could use it for monarchy then it would have been used… but why couldn’t they. Best guess affinity destabilizes it… like you need harmony between the dao and void or you get something like Zac’s last visit to the threaded hell. The technocrats referred to Zac as the zero affinity container like it was a good thing for a specific purpose… but Zac was laughed at in the tower of Myriad Dao for his zero affinity… but who would you trust for importance a desperate load cultivator or multiple technocrat dynasties. Not to mention even with his zero affinity his mother told his sister that he was the most naturally talented cultivator that has ever lived despite his zero affinity.

Jeff McCulley

I’m thinking she eats whatever is tucked away made Descartes.

Jeff McCulley

Lompo, when handing Zac the goody bag from the Centigrade Constellation: “If Master Umbri’Zi can assist the Prince during his outing, we will be happy to provide further compensation.” Ch. 1,336 I’m going to take it that “Keeping Kaltosa Lu from dying” counts as “assistance”, no?

Scott Mingo

So, Kaltosa Lu just saw Zac create Primordial Chaos. That seems. . . bad? I'm thinking maybe Alea eats the brush to help with her injuries, and possibly that she's less affected due to Descartes being not exactly real. Ogras probably eats whatever is in Descartes, or feeds it to his flag. Possibly Descartes flag as well? Maybe some leftover Imperial Faith in it can help cleanse some of the sin from the Shadewar flag.

Zushef

Probably the second coming of the limitless empire with zac as heir! At least that’s what I want to see happen!

M💬

I don’t think Ogras would agree …. Unfortunately he’s not strong enough yet so Zac has to show up with the axe sigh!!!!

Ron Whitlatch

Nothing from the system is available as this simulating pre system universe. I do believe he can do body cultivation and can potentially advance his dao?

Zushef

This chapter was so good.🤩

Jeff McCulley

Kaltosa Lu and Kenzie Sitting in a tree K-i-s-s-i-n-g! First comes love Then comes Zac with an axe.

Jeff McCulley

Zac brushed it off!

Jeff McCulley

Is it Sunday yet?

Kaladin

Parts of Zac's path: His core, soon to be inner world, his dao's - life/death/conflict -> chaos, his stances (marital technique), his soul core, his physical constitution, his hidden nodes (eoz and his duality ones), his dao avatar, his dao heart, the idols from his path/conviction, verun his axe creature, Alea and haru his armor, his death sides axe, the life and death manual for mending the peak, what else am I missing? Also he should still be getting levels, skills/upgrades, and titles?

SandreX

It might be the First Defier

SandreX

Damn, you are right. I didn't even think about that

Lex Luther S

It would be pretty funny if Kaltosa Lu and Zac could somehow become friends. The guy isnt exactly a bad guy. Just doing what even someone like zac would do if he was in his shoes. Still, he does need to learn his place when it comes to Iz. Shes only got one man on the mind and he's a certain Axe wielding murder hobo from the woods

Lex Luther S

Think of borrowing authority as if theyve received a very high level buff. If the one letting then borrow that authority has a similar path or daos, then it will bolster every aspect of their path. In a straight fight, Descartes would likely never act like this against someone like zac and Kaltosa Lu, but because of the borrowed authority, his abilities have become supercharged in a way that's almost impossible for someone in the D grade to deal with. The terminal son is what zac is. He gained that after undergoing and completing the empyrean chalice trial as well as destroying all the statues in the final trial, gaining a baptism. The empyrean chalice was one of the Limitless empires crusade orders. The sun that remained is a representation of the empyrean chalice. So basically, Descartes is an emissary while zac is someone that could literally represent something, so he's at a higher level.

Silent Consent

This guy is what Ogras wants to become, I think the brush will help him out.

Silent Consent

This is bonkers, the build up was a little confusing to me because this guy was a mystery and it took my brain too long to catch up to the fact he could end Zack and the elemental. I still don’t super understand how authority can be borrowed or what being the terminal sun means and that makes this fight really hard to comprehend. I wish there was a little more context leading up to the final moments of the fight.

Demi

Look how far our hatchetman has come! I'm so proud. Those 3 center idols, those 3 inner suns....hmmmm...who might they represent? Laondio, Karz and who else? Sure, 2 co-emperors are buddies, but 3 co-emperors might just be chaotic enough to erase someone from cosmic destiny. Here's hoping it's not an empress and the rarely written-well love triangle.

Jeff McCulley

I kinda feel like the actual Terminal Son of the Empyrean Chalice making himself known might have a much, much bigger impact. His buddy, the Earth dude, will be proud. The Earth always remembers.

Salvo

“Anything is possible…even your Death!” Ultra-combo finish!

Chris

Also, I got book 15 the other day, if you haven't yet - some pretty significant points in chapter 50/51 r.e. flamebearers that I had forgotten with Zac's chat with Walzo. It's good stuff

Tyler S.

He still is a brute, he may be slinging a bigger stick of mental power but the way he uses it is still crude

Azulmar

Let the lord of chaos rule.

Evan Therrien

As Shibriri from Elden ring says: MAY CHAOS TAKE THE WOLRD

Chris

Anyone else like the Descarte reference to the "I think, therefore I am" to his path and dao heart's immortality? Also, I reckon the odds are high this bestial roar is a powerful heart curse - could be one of the black heart flamebearers right here.

Palmer Evans

TFD delivering on a chapter experience like this 17-18 books into the series is why this series and author is goated

Chris

This is the way.

Chris

Wowee. What a supreme chapter. I loved our boi nicking his paintbrush, that made me giggle. *Yoink*

Palmer Evans

Absolute S tier chapter. I can only imagine what the end of the Ultom arc will look like

Joshua Little

Thanks for the chapter.

Travis Ford

Amazing. Now give the man some loot

Jeff McCulley

I think Kaltosa Lu’s first reaction is “Holy SHIT!” Immediately followed by, “Who have I been messing with all this time? Grandpa, what did you get me into?!!” Er, assuming that Chaos doesn’t play dry erase.

Jeff McCulley

…becoming a?

Tommy

Alea always punched a grade higher but this is nuts.

Jeff McCulley

Zac: “Hey Descartes, you know that Authority you borrowed? Well, here’s what real Authority looks like. Say hello to the Terminal Son of the Empyrean Chalice. And when he says you’ve been messing around with the Empire’s goals, you’ve been messing around with the Empire’s goals.”

James Getgood

Holy shit, holy shit wow this was awesome!!

Jeff McCulley

You know, if she eats whatever’s inside Descartes, there’s a chance Alea can just do the illusion thing he’s been doing. And, I’m not sure that Oblivion leaves a Dao heart to have a shadow on.

Orims

I wonder what effect bringing Chaos to the times of the Empire will have. On one hand, the whole point of this power is that it makes impossible possible; on the other, he just did something possible for maybe 2 years in Zac's timeline, and that should shake at least something up in the contest.

Jeff McCulley

Brilliant! But some shit’s going to interrupt, isn’t it? Someone telling Zac to “Hold”. Astora, or maybe Xiphos. ***I am now awaiting Kaktosa Lu to look up and say… KL: Oh, you’re HIM, aren’t you? Well, that all makes sense, now.” Zac: “Er, him who?” Kaltosa Lu: “Sigh. Well, if I’M going to be helping YOU, I need my goody bag back. I just went through shit-ton of resources.” Zac: “Umm, about that…” KL: “Sighhhh…”

Mike Ockslonge

Banger

EsoEasy

This line literally had me cackling: “Treason? A mere emissary dares to raise the banner of the Empire against me? The Emperor himself is a protector of my Dao. You must really have a death wish,” Zac sneered as he snapped the banner in two.” As Zac channels the role of arrogant Young Master, DotF completes the last major milestone to becoming a fullblown cultivation novel. Quest Complete! The only thing that would have made it better is if Zac had said, “You dare!!”

Surgebinder

That was sick

Lex Luther S

Holy shit delivering a whole blast of primordial chaos right to this smug bastards face is definitely one way to leave a shadow on his dao heart. Still, seems alea will definitely need a long long time to recover from these wounds. Probably won't be for a decade or so but thats better than zac falling and her becoming the spoil of war to a bastard like Descartes. Truly cant wait for Sunday; seems Descartes will be yeeted and zac and Kaltosa Lu will be in an awkward stalemate only for esmeralda to get Idiche to the divine core and have her awaken. Man come on sunday, get here quick.

K S

Awesome chapter, was getting tired of this arc. It'll be good to get Kaltosa Lu's POV. I hope he pays restitution to Zac for spying on him all those years

Seijax

And they say he's a axe-swing brute... Zac is doing more mental damage than a Mentalist here. Love it when the underdog does something so utterly bonkers, than the experts on the scene can only curl up in a ball and die

Akastor

This. This chapter right here is the reason i am addicted to this series. "Primordial " Perfection.

Rayyyn

Lol Zacks like "Yoink!" Poor guy couldnt even do anything as his brush was whisked away!

DrSubterfuge

Hype af

Lewis Long

THE GOAT

Craziedrakon

Wonderful chap

Hoid

Nice

Tibstrike

bangarang

Noname

Tyftc

Ryan Pepp

Here we go!


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