Love and Redemption Episode 55 Recap, Plot

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Demon Maleficent left Shaoyang, absorbing the essence of the mortal realm, and past events kept flashing. Wu Zhiqi and Yuan Lang followed. Demon Maleficent remembered that Wu Zhiqi and Yuan Lang were the left and right envoys of King Asura, and even restored Yuan Lang's physical body. Wu Zhiqi, seeing Yuan Lang cleverly deceiving Demon Maleficent, wished he could kill Yuan Lang. However, Demon Maleficent invited Wu Zhiqi to join him in attacking the heavenly realm for revenge.

Wu Zhiqi hated the heavenly realm for harming Zi Hu and treating Xuanji and Demon Maleficent in such a way, so he was naturally willing to attack the heavenly realm. But Demon Maleficent stopped Wu Zhiqi from attacking Yuan Lang, so Wu Zhiqi had no choice but to give up. The two of them followed Demon Maleficent to Fenru City to revive the Asura army.

King Bailin accepted Demon Maleficent's declaration of war in the heavenly realm, preparing the heavenly realm to fight against the Asura clan, and vowing not to spare any demon race. Sifeng woke up from his coma and wanted to find Xuanji. Now that demons were rampant, it was very dangerous. Moreover, Xuanji had turned into Demon Maleficent, who was gathering all demons to plan an attack on the heavenly court to overturn the three realms.

Everyone advised Sifeng to give up, but as long as a trace of Xuanji's memory remained in Demon Maleficent's body, Sifeng would stop Demon Maleficent from destroying the three realms and bring Xuanji back. Linglong and Zi Hu also had confidence in Xuanji. Ting Nu changed his mind and supported Sifeng, asking Sifeng to stop Demon Maleficent from creating killing karma and increasing his demonic nature. If his demonic nature increased, Xuanji might never be found again.

Sifeng went undercover among the demon realm army. Demon Maleficent's resolve to slaughter the heavenly realm was set. He directly eliminated any demon tribe with divided loyalty. Demons and Asuras had both suffered humiliation from the heavenly realm for thousands of years, and this was a good time to vent their grievances. Regardless of what each demon tribe thought, they must follow and attack the heavenly realm on the designated date, otherwise, their entire tribe would be wiped out.

Sifeng appeared before Demon Maleficent, calling out to Xuanji's primordial spirit. Xuanji, sensing Sifeng within Demon Maleficent's body, also kept responding. Demon Maleficent reacted but forcibly suppressed it. He believed that even if Xuanji existed, she was just a drop in the ocean of his ten thousand years of memories.

Demon Maleficent spared Sifeng's life because Sifeng had risked his life to protect Xuanji's primordial spirit, but Sifeng stubbornly insisted on bringing the complete Xuanji back, believing that since Xuanji did not want to become the Star of Mosha, she could definitely be called back. The Star of Mosha imprisoned Xuanji and forcibly transformed into Demon Maleficent's appearance using demonic power.

However, Demon Maleficent was also afraid that one day he would be unable to control Xuanji, because Xuanji fundamentally did not want to become a demon who only knew slaughter. Xuanji struggled continuously within Demon Maleficent's body, causing Demon Maleficent discomfort. He then impersonated Xuanji to persuade Sifeng to forget him and everything in the past. This loophole prevented Sifeng from being tricked.

The memories of Xuanji and Sifeng made Demon Maleficent feel bored and ashamed, but Sifeng believed that Demon Maleficent had suffered betrayal and envied Xuanji for possessing true affection in the world. Demon Maleficent prepared to eliminate Sifeng and Xuanji. Sifeng then requested to become Demon Maleficent's helper, believing that his true form as a twelve-feathered Golden Feather Token would be helpful. If Sifeng could withstand one move from Demon Maleficent, he could join.

Because Xuanji was within Demon Maleficent, she naturally wouldn't allow him to harm Sifeng. Even though Sifeng was lightly injured, he successfully passed the test. Demon Maleficent handed the Luotian Bell to Sifeng. Yuan Lang, displeased by Demon Maleficent's trust in Sifeng, immediately objected. Demon Maleficent, being inherently arrogant, naturally reprimanded Yuan Lang for interfering. The Asura tribesmen brought Sifeng to the mortal prison and intended to use mortals to infuse the Luotian Bell.

Sifeng sent the Asura tribesmen away and privately released the mortals, using his own spiritual power to infuse the Luotian Bell. Zi Hu came to the demon realm to persuade Wu Zhiqi not to participate in the immortal-demon war anymore, urging him not to lose the freedom he had finally gained due to a moment of impulse. However, Wu Zhiqi felt it would not be satisfying without a fight given his millennium-long feud with the heavenly realm.

Besides the old hatred, there was also the new hatred of Zi Hu being disfigured. Wu Zhiqi told Zi Hu to wait for his victorious return, but Zi Hu saw Wu Zhiqi taking risks and was unable to persuade him. Wu Zhiqi had never cared about Zi Hu's feelings before, and this time, Zi Hu was unwilling to wait any longer. War was imminent. Sifeng's Luotian Bell broke through the heavenly realm's first line of defense.

Wu Zhiqi acted as the vanguard and charged towards the heavenly realm. King Bailin, as the divine lord, was also injured. King Bailin was selfish and only protected the heavenly realm. He prepared to release the Sea of Life and Death to separate the heavenly realm and the mortal realm, abandoning the mortal realm. The other divine officials tried their best to dissuade him but could not stop him.

With the Heavenly Emperor absent, King Bailin could act on his own authority. As soon as the Sea of Life and Death was released, the Asura tribe members were shot down one after another. Zi Hu blocked the heavenly lightning for Wu Zhiqi. Wu Zhiqi's heart ached for Zi Hu. All along, Zi Hu had only wanted Wu Zhiqi to stop fighting and live a simple, peaceful life with her, but this promise came at the cost of her life.

Before she died, Zi Hu received Wu Zhiqi's love and kiss with no regrets, but Wu Zhiqi lost his beloved forever. Wu Zhiqi released the imprisoned Sifeng and told him the news of Zi Hu's death and his decision to give up fighting. However, Yuan Lang had already brought Demon Maleficent before the two of them. Demon Maleficent questioned Wu Zhiqi why he had betrayed him.

Wu Zhiqi explained that to keep his promise to Zi Hu, and since the favor from a thousand years ago had already been repaid, it was time for him to leave. Demon Maleficent was willing to let Wu Zhiqi go, but he intended to punish Sifeng with death for delaying military action. It had nothing to do with Xuanji; rather, Demon Maleficent was more interested in Sifeng's identity as a Golden Feather Token.

Demon Maleficent ordered Sifeng, in his capacity as the leader of the Golden Feather Token tribe, to have all the Golden Feather Tokens burn their demon cores to help the Asura tribe cross the Sea of Life and Death. However, burning their demon cores would mean the destruction of their cultivation. But Sifeng was no longer the leader of the Golden Feather Token tribe and could not command the Golden Feather Tokens. He even pushed Yuan Lang out.

Seeing that Sifeng refused to agree, Demon Maleficent intended to kill Sifeng. Wu Zhiqi and Sifeng resisted together. This, however, piqued Demon Maleficent's interest even more. He offered to let them go if they could withstand three of his strikes. Demon Maleficent's three strikes were extraordinary, and the last strike directly attacked the mind. Sifeng and Xuanji, sensing each other, unexpectedly broke Demon Maleficent's last strike. Demon Maleficent let Wu Zhiqi and Sifeng go.

However, for Xuanji's sake, Sifeng refused to leave and made a bet with Demon Maleficent. The bet was to summon Xuanji within three days. If Demon Maleficent lost, he would release Xuanji. If Sifeng lost, he would have to reveal the whereabouts of the Golden Feather Tokens. For these three days, Sifeng would serve as Demon Maleficent's personal demon attendant. Within these three days, Sifeng used various methods to awaken Xuanji.

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