Freed at last from the Dragon-Quelling Tower, Hongjun and Li Jinglong race to intercept An Lushan’s advancing rebel army. With every city his horde of humans and yao devours, An Lushan’s demonic power swells. If he is allowed to march unchecked to Chang’an, the exorcists fear he will truly become the heavenly demon Mara and raze the mortal world.
Now more than ever, the exorcists are relying on Li Jinglong—both his foolproof plans and the divine power of his heart lamp, their sole weapon against An Lushan until they can secure the six artifacts of Acalanatha. But after suffering Acalanatha’s rejection in the Dragon-Quelling Tower, Li Jinglong’s confidence is badly shaken. Can Hongjun stand to watch Li Jinglong hurl himself recklessly into danger yet again? And if Li Jinglong is not the true heir to Acalanatha’s artifacts, who is?
Is anyone surprised that a danmei series receives a five-star rating from me? I highly doubt it.
Volume 6 of Legend of Exorcism kicks off with an intense fight scene and maintains a relentless pace of action throughout. The narrative leaves little room for breathing as the characters find themselves embroiled in an unwinnable war, fighting against odds they cannot possibly overcome despite their efforts.
Honestly, this volume feels quite bleak, as it seems that everything that could go wrong does, amplifying the sense of despair and tension.
Li Jinglong experiences a significant decline in confidence, and he is also gravely injured. Throughout this story, he has been the steady, reassuring presence for all the characters, acting as a rock of stability. Seeing him so low and vulnerable was truly heartbreaking. He deserves immense happiness, and I sincerely hope that in the next volume, he finds the strength to rebuild his self-belief.
Hongjun's emotional journey in this volume is profound, as he alternates between overflowing love for Li Jinglong and deep concern for his well-being, to the point of exhaustion. Over the course of this danmei, Hongjun has matured considerably; despite all the hardships he has endured and the ones still ahead, he has never lost his love and hope for the world.
The relationship between Li Jinglong and Hongjun remains as sweet, tender, and loving as ever. I especially appreciate how, after the significant miscommunication back in volume 3, they have become more open with each other and no longer let misunderstandings come between them. They truly exemplify the concept of soulmates.
Lu Xu remains my favorite character; I adore his sharp tongue and wit, but I also cherish the moments when he allows himself to be vulnerable, revealing his insecurities. Since volume 3, he has grown tremendously and has truly become the king of dreams, embodying both strength and tenderness.
Mergen demonstrated notable emotional development in this volume, a change I had eagerly anticipated. I was so proud of him when he finally set aside his stubbornness, opening up more emotionally.
Their relationship has now been officially confirmed after a long period, and their confession scene was beautifully portrayed. I love how their dynamic differs from that of the main couple, illustrating that love can take many different forms but remains love in the end.
A-Tai has become a father, and I must say, I absolutely love his wife, Turandokht; she is such a formidable and badass character.
Qiu Yongsi was absent from this volume until the very end, but as always, whenever he appears, he effortlessly steals the spotlight. Every scene involving him deepens my attachment to his character.
In conclusion, I am eagerly looking forward to volume 7, especially since this volume concludes with a cliffhanger.
Quick and inadequate recap of what’s happening as this volume starts: Still haven’t found all the Acalantha artifacts; still need to defeat both An Lushan and Xie Yu to keep them from gathering more resentment, turning humans into Yao and/or Yao food, and stop Mara from coming back; HJ still has the demon seed in him; LJ still feeling defeated since the Acalantha did not recognize him and Zhao Zilong is still with An Lushan 😔
Important places, who’s there and what’s going on (no spoilers for this volume)
LUOYANG Lu Xu, Mergen, A-Tai, Turandokht, Wen Bin, Xiongyu and the peonies. About to be attacked by An Lushan who has been amassing his rebel army of both humans and Yao who are coming from the North (Fanyang). Trying to find a way to fight but they aren’t allowed to use their spiritual techniques unless Yao are involved. An Lushan has only been using his human rebel army at this point led by Shi Siming
EN ROUTE TO ATTACK An Lushan (Heavenly Demon) ,An Luzhuang (the bear yao ), Chao Yun (snake yao?), Liang Danhuo (painted skin yao who recruited ZZ), Zhao Zilong. AL’s body is rotting but he’s still gathering resentment and getting stronger
TONG PASS/GATEWAY TO CHANG’AN Fang Changqian and Gao Xianzhi, Tang army trying to defend against An Lushan
DRAGON QUELLING TOWER/WEST LAKE Qiu Yongsi (stays here) and all the Dragon Kings and Jiao. Li Jongling, Hongjun, and Ashina are leaving to meet up with everyone else
CHANG’AN The capital but not much going on here in this volume. Emperor Li Longji, Chancellor Yang Guozhong (previously Xie Yu’s human body, unclear what’s up now) and Yang Yuhuan (YG’s sister and emperor’s consort, Li Bai (LJ’s famous poet friend who loves wine), Li Guinian (famous pipa player)
A few reminders: (because I have a terrible memory) The six artifacts of the Wisdom King Acalanatha: -Sword of Wisdom -Demon-Quelling Staff -Thunderbolt Arrow -Golden Sun Wheel -Yao-Binding Cord -Umbral Bow
Four Great Yao -Corpse-ghost king Liu Fei -Nine-tailed Celestial Fox -Divine Kun -Golden-Winged Great Penguin
“The demon seed within the Peacock Wisdom King Mahamayuri attracts such demonic energy. When he at last descends into demonhood, the Light-Bearer Dipamkara shines his heart lamp on the world, and Acalanatha merges his six artifacts”
Some things I loved! Spoilers below: -More Mergen x Lu Xu 🌶️ and bickering -Mergen’s backstory -Best BFF’s (HJ x LX) discussing their tops and exchanging spicy ideas and taking control during sex -LJ being called Princess Consort🤣 -Would have loved to see an illustration of ZZ flying on Jingwei -The scene that felt like the Avengers in End Game
Li Jinglong spends most of this book horizontal—but NOT in a fun way.
It’s actually incredible how bad of a time he’s having. To be fair, the whole crew is really in their most miserable era. No one is doing well—aside from maybe the magic carp? Though, based upon the ending here, that’s probably going to change too.
Whoever is praying on their downfall, PLEASE STOP.
Anyway.
I hope the only direction we can go from here is UP??? Please, for my mental health~
LOS AMO MIS EXORCISTAS!! 😭🩶🩶 El arte que hay en el libro es ARTE, me encanta todo 🥰 Y mas porque Langlu tiene muchos artes😭😭🩶 y mucho contenido en este libro AMOOOOO Tambien aqui empiezan las desgracias 🤧 La amistad de todos estos, es hermoso, de los mejores found family aunque se peleen y se griten jaja😭🩶