The Divine Doctor Sequel: The Plague God Returns

The Sequel to The Great Doctor: The Plague Lord Returns

Mythology, cultivation, xianxia, rivals, medicine, humor

Original Novel

Synopsis

After regaining control of the demon realm, the Plague Lord remains consumed by demonic urges. Filled with seething resentment, he resumes his war with Wu Tao. For five hundred years, their magical duels leave traces everywhere, from the clouds above to the depths of secluded valleys. Sometimes Wu Tao uses silver needles to dispel plague poison; sometimes the Plague Lord uses black mist to cloud people’s minds. Neither can gain the upper hand, yet with every clash, they glimpse the shared origins of their medical arts.

One day, Wu Tao is treating the sick in a plague-stricken region. The Plague Lord is ready to take advantage, but then he sees his junior brother risk his own safety to use immortal energy to cleanse the miasma from the entire city. The sight of the grateful people kneeling leaves him deeply shaken. That evening, Wu Tao offers him a cup of Longjing brewed with Xiaoqi Spring water. “Senior Brother, your medical skill is peerless. If you used it to help the world, you’d earn far more merit than through fighting.”

Watching the tea’s reflection ripple in his cup, the Plague Lord feels his thousand-year obsession shatter. At last, he lets go of his inner demons and makes peace with Wu Tao. From then on, the God of Medicine and the former Demon Emperor walk side by side, studying medical texts together in the Celestial Court or treating the afflicted in the mortal world. Their old enmity becomes a spark passed down through the healing arts, protecting the people of the Six Realms and bringing them peace year after year.