How to Complete Luocha Island

What "Complete" Means in EA

The Luocha Island arc (罗刹岛 / Rakshasa Isle Demon Cultivator route) is the sole complete storyline in Destiny of Immortal Early Access — roughly 500,000 words, 25–30 hours, from Qi Refining through Soul Transformation with multiple endings. "Completing" Luocha Island means reaching any ending, unlocking the Reincarnation Shop, and optionally collecting all ending branches across subsequent playthroughs.

This guide provides a chapter-by-chapter completion checklist with cross-links to detailed walkthroughs and specialized how-to guides.

Chapter 1: Qi Refining Checklist

• Trigger all Xianyuan City question-mark events
• Activate Chaos Pearl — choose element, mandatory Chaos Space, recommended talents
• Clear Liangyin Cave (Depths → Snake Den order)
• Buy Fireball Art; save-scum Thunderbolt Sword
• Defeat Jiang Peipei (optional but recommended)
• Place mother in Chaos Space before Liu Zhaoyao
• Reach Qi Refining 9 with cultivation art + two combat spells

Details: Chapter 1 walkthrough

Chapter 2: Foundation Checklist

• Complete Yunhai Town timed quest (+1 Speed)
• Clear Demon Slaughter Cave for +150 permanent HP
• Choose route: Shanyin County recommended for Heavenly Foundation
• Beat Liu Bohu at Shanyin Pass with Blood Pressure Pills
• Complete Liuyun Secret Realm bosses for Dao Foundation Fruit
• Gather nine Foundation Pills, secret manual, age under 21
• Breakthrough to Heavenly Foundation via N key

Details: Heavenly Foundation guide and Chapter 2 walkthrough

Chapter 3: Core Formation Checklist

• Obtain concealment method before Jianghuai City return
• Clear Liuyun City pavilion quests and Black Market purchases
• Acquire Liuyun Sword Art at Qiaoban Town (200+ spirit stones)
• Clear Thousand Illusion Tomb for Thousand Illusion Mask
• Complete Jiang Peipei storyline for Juntian set (300+ spirit stones)
• Farm Deacon Hall quests for equipment sets and Xuan techniques
• Optimize Dantian with stolen/learned highest-tier techniques
• Breakthrough to Core Formation when fully geared

Details: Chapter 3 walkthrough and Dantian guide

Late Game: Luocha Island Climax

After Core Formation, the narrative transitions toward Luocha Island demon cultivation territory — Blood Sea City, ghost markets, faction wars, and army-commanding set pieces. Preparation requirements:

• Heavenly Foundation or equivalent stat floor
• Xuan-grade Dantian with full resonance
• Juntian set + Qian Kun Sword from Chapter 3
• Pill stockpiles with managed resistance
• Companion loyalty from Chapter 1 gifts maintained

Endings and Post-Completion

Multiple endings branch on moral alignment, faction choice, route background, and companion relationships. No single playthrough captures all endings. Completing any ending unlocks the Reincarnation Shop — see Creation Points farming guide.

Full ending archetypes: Endings Guide. Arc overview: Luocha Island Overview.

Difficulty and Completion Time

Expected completion times by difficulty on a first thorough playthrough:

• Normal: 25–30 hours following this checklist with side content
• Hard: 30–35 hours with tighter resource margins and stronger enemies
• Hell: 40+ hours; theft penalties and action economy pressure demand conservative strategies

Custom difficulty via the Heavenly Dao (天道) panel (introduced in update 0.10.3) lets you tune individual modifiers. First playthroughs should use Normal with default settings per Difficulty Settings guide. Reduce pill waste and travel time to hit the lower hour estimates — aimless map exploration is the primary time sink, not combat difficulty.

Soul Transformation: The EA Finish Line

Completing the arc means reaching Soul Transformation (化神) — the current EA realm ceiling — and triggering your chosen ending cinematic. After Core Formation, Nascent Soul progression introduces elder-level threats: Soul Transformation antagonists, large-scale sect wars, and multi-phase boss scripts. Budget 8–12 additional hours post-Chapter 3 for late-game Luocha Island content.

Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation breakthroughs follow the same N-key interface as Foundation and Core Formation. Stock breakthrough pills via alchemy or market purchase, verify Dantian layout accommodates new Xuan-grade footprints, and F8 save before each breakthrough attempt. The Cultivation Realms guide documents stat scaling at each late-game gate.