Episode Summary
As the apocalyptic blood moon threatens their world, Ling Miaomiao reveals their reality is a novel written by reclusive author Fu Zhou. Mu Sheng leads a global effort to build a celestial bridge to confront demons and Fu Zhou’s childhood trauma. In a meta-twist, Mu Sheng helps young Fu Zhou heal, sacrificing himself to rewrite fate. Miaomiao awakens in the real world, only to encounter Fu Zhou (Mu Sheng’s real-world counterpart) at a book signing, hinting at a transcendent reunion.
Spoiler Alert
Blood Moons, Broken Hearts & Meta Mind Games
Y’all, the plot twists this episode hit harder than a demonic exorcism. That creepy blood moon (aka the Apocalyptic Tribulation) is back to swallow the world whole, even though our heroes already killed the Resentful Lady. Wait, what? Mu Sheng (Ding Yu Xi) tries his usual "rewrite fate" move, but Ling Miaomiao (Yu Shu Xin) drops the mother of all truth bombs: "This isn’t about demons – it’s about the author who created us."
Cue record scratch. Turns out their whole world is a novel written by reclusive writer Fu Zhou, who based this story on his own traumatic childhood (smoke-related illness, isolation, the works). Miaomiao isn’t some random transmigrator – she’s literally Fu Zhou’s childhood crush/muse from the real world! This revelation hits harder than Mu Sheng’s disappearing weapon (RIP cool fight scene).
When Fanfiction Becomes Reality
The gang realizes Fu Zhou’s nursery rhymes hold apocalyptic clues (classic writer move). Mu Sheng rallies demon hunters and spirits worldwide (shoutout to ice cream vendor Cui Cui!) to build a celestial bridge to… the author’s psyche? Sure! As dust spirits and nobles alike lend energy, our leads reach a cliffhanger:
Miaomiao VANISHES mid-sacrifice, leaving Mu Sheng in a creepy room with child Fu Zhou sobbing in a closet. The ultimate fourth-wall break? Mu Sheng tells mini-Fu: "You’ll grow brave enough to rewrite endings" – then spots the pen that created his entire existence. Cue existential crisis.
Trauma-Dump Turned Love Story
Flashbacks reveal Fu Zhou’s tragic bond with real-world Miaomiao: bullied kids turned mutual lifelines until her dad’s accident forced her to move away. He immortalized her in his novels (hence her headband details) while battling his illness. Present-day Mu Sheng – actually Fu Zhou’s author avatar – uses his final moments to kiss Miaomiao and stop the apocalypse.
That Ending Though…
Miaomiao wakes up at her desk thinking it was all a dream – until she attends Fu Zhou’s book signing. His rewritten "perfect ending" novel sits beside familiar faces: Cui Cui selling ice cream (priorities) and a certain silver-haired man who looks suspiciously like Mu Sheng. Is this reincarnation? Parallel worlds? A fangirl’s wild imagination? The show winks and says: "Yes."
Burning Questions:
- Did Mu Sheng become Fu Zhou through some Eternal Sunshine memory magic?
- Why’s no one concerned about the ethics of dating your fictional characters?
- Will season 2 give us the demon hunter/Ice Cream Vendor spinoff we deserve?
The finale’s messy meta-narrative split fans – some love the "healing through storytelling" angle, others miss straightforward demon-slaying. But hey, any episode where a dust spirit’s glow-up helps save reality gets my vote.
Stay tuned for fan theories about that post-credits scene where Mu Yao’s twin probably opens a tea shop.
