Shang Bu Huan was once a Monk before he picked up the sword
- He only resorts to violence as a last resort, seems to hold disdain for those who don't care about their lives, he's apparently trained in striking with blunt force, he's been traveling for a while, and he has a habit of twirling his sword in its scabbard like a staff and striking the ground with it. He is also shown to be very skilled in hand-to-hand combat, expelling force with each strike, as well as has some form of ki/chi energy that he's capable of channeling, and his sword's not even a real sword, just a piece of wood cut and coloured to look like one.
- This troper interpreted Shang Bu Huan's comment about feeling the weight of lives taken, as a hint he's taken an innocent life (probably by accident). He doesn't want to accidentally kill anyone, and the act of performing a lethal strike takes a considerable amount of chi from him. His real skill with a blade is incredible, he just willingly uses sloppy swordplay for most encounters. When serious, as Episode 11 revealed, every attack he unleashes is either a One-Hit Kill or causes a Wrecked Weapon... even when blocked. None of his strikes were "wasted" movements, as Sha Wu Sheng judged in the witch's forest. Shang Bu Huan could simply be a Multi-Melee Master, as he comments ANYTHING can be a weapon, including hair and clothes. It should also be noted that when Shang Bu Huan picked up the stick in Episode 11 and started fighting seriously, he still used it like a sword and not a staff. He also kept insulting himself for being a terrible person when explaining that using a wooden sword made it easier to avoid taking lives without caution, and made a roundabout statement that admitted he was a great swordsman.
Lin Xue Ya is the best Swordsman of the Protagonists
- With the reveal in Episode 12 that he actually IS a martial artist who apparently specializes with sabers, and that Shang Bu Huan is more of a Ki Manipulator than a proper swordsman, is it too much a stretch to consider Lin this? Especially given his confidence in going up against Mie Tian Hai, whom he saw eviscerate Sha Wu Sheng. This only makes sense if Lin himself is stronger than Sha Wu Sheng. Think about it: given that we know Lin's motivation is to steal one's "pride," what else could Lin have POSSIBLY stolen from someone who's only concern is killing strong opponents? The only answer this Troper can come up with is that Lin was a strong opponent Sha Wu Sheng could neither kill nor force Lin to kill him.
- Pretty much confirmed by Episode 13 and his one-sided victory over what had been up to that point the main villain.
- Not completely confirmed - Lin was blowing his hallucinogenic smoke right before the battle. He's clearly good, but he may not be as good as Mie Tian Hai thought he was - Mie Tian Hai's attacks may have been off do to the smoke.
Juan Can Yun becomes the next One-Eyed Impaler
- Since his former sworn brother died in Episode 12 and he's proficient with a lance, as well as having that injury on him, it's fitting for him to take on the mantle, and now he's actually a heroic person worthy of the name.
Xing Hai died at the end of the series
- We didn't see it but think about it, she was at ground zero when the demon god rose from its imprisonment, an act that leveled the surrounding area for miles. I'd be hard-pressed to find a character in this series who would survive that.
- Jossed. One of the surviving members of Genkishu mentions a demon taught them one of the deadly techniques in order to used this on Shang Bu Huan in Thunderbolt Fantasy The Sword of Life and Death. It is a hinted that Xing Hai survived after the series ended. Confirmed in the season 2 finale.
Lin Xue Ya was not originally born from Dōng Lí
- Since it was a hint in the manga adaption that he may came from a far away land. This may explain his unusual sword techniques that Mie Tian Hai never seen before. Whether or not he came from bloodline of legendary swordsmen or he was trained by someone else before he met Renki.
Thunderbolt Fantasy will have a time-skip in season 2
- Since it was confirmed in the final episode of season 1, the story will take place about months or maybe years after Shang Bu Huan sealing away Yao Tu Li. It might revealed what happen to the surviving members of Genkishu, a new villain threat plan to destroy the world, and the returning characters from the previous season, who will appears as support characters, flashbacks or make a special guest appearance.
- Techically, the surviving members of Genkishu reappear in Thunderbolt Fantasy The Sword of Life that set somewhere between season 1 and 2.
- Juan Can Yun, Dan Fei and Xing Hai returns in season 2.
T.M. Revolution's character will play an important role in season 2
- The T.M. Revolution themed puppet that showed up at promotional convention appearances is shown with Syou and Lin in the teaser image for season 2 released after season 1's finale. He might be either an ally, neutral, or a new main villain.
- Confirmed in the spin-off film and season 2. His name is Lang Wu Yao and he will be voiced by Takanori Nishikawa (T.M. Revolution).
Dan Fei will be replace with a new Heroine in season 2.
- After the final episode of season 1, since her role has come to end as she is currently training her husband, Juan Can Yun to master all the Dan sword techniques so a new heroine character will be play a significant role in season 2.
- Jossed. There are no new heroine in season 2.
Dan Fei and Juan Can Yun's children will appear in season 2.
- Although it hasn't been fully confirmed, but if season 2 has a timeskip, then they will have either a son, daughter, or both.
- Jossed. The time-skip is only about a month since the first season ended and they don't have children yet.
Lin Xue Ya is a hinted to be the first LGBT character in Season 2
- In the season 2 ending shows a scene of Lin behind a rainbow. This might foreshadowing of his sexuality in future episodes since rainbow are symbolize flag of LGBT community.
Thunderbolt Fantasy has a Shared Universe with Chaos Dragon
- It would explain why the Qisha Tianling was in Shang Bu Huan's magical sword index, at least.
- Nope. Word of God says it's
a Star System, rather than a Shared Universe.
- Nope. Word of God says it's
Dan Fei and Juan Can Yun will be kill by Lou Zhen Jie and unleashed Yao Tu Li
- When Rou mentions that he will destroy all divine weapons except Seven Blasphemous Deaths, it means that his next target is Dan Fei and Juan Can Yun's location where the weapon sealed Yao Tu Li. There's a chance that he will be planning on killing Dan Fei and Juan Can Yun before Shang Bu Huan and Lang Wu Yao can save them. If he destroyed the divine weapon, then hell will break loose and there are no other divine weapons that can seal it again.
- Thankfully Jossed. Rou haven't target Dan Fei and Ken's location.
Juan Can Yun fight against Shang Bu Huan in season 2
- Judging by the preview from season 2 episode 11, the reason Juan Can Yun fighting Shang Bu Huan is either he heard word from The Xian Zhen Fortress about him being dangerous criminal thanks to Syou Kyou Ken's manipulated nature or Dan Fei is tragedy killed by Lou Zhen Jie and he blames him for Dan Fei's death.
- Jossed. Shang Bu Huan was testing Juan Can Yun's strength as a Seal Guardian and Juan Can Yun doesn't hold a grudge against him.
The divine weapon that Bo Yang Hou save will hold the key to defeat Lou Zhen Jie
- The weapon that Bo Yang Hou manage to save might hold the key to stop Lou Zhen Jie once and for all. The divide weapon is either be a time-traveling weapon that can travel across time and space. He might use it to save his comrades from their tragic death or ability to trap a person in a different dimension.
- Jossed in the season 2 finale.
Lou Zhen Jie will die by being cut in two
- For the sake of completing the Chaos Dragon Shout Out.
Huo Shi Ming Huang has a connection to the Emperor of Xi-You.
- His subordinates call him Emperor and Your Eminence, he wants to invade Dong-Li, and is a big enough threat to be known by Shang Bu Huan, Lang Wu Yao and the Imperial Court. It's likely he, or an ancestor, was once Emperor before being usurped by the current one and now seeks to regain control.
Zhao Jun Lin didn't just accidently place a curse of the Imperial bloodline of Xi-You.
- It seems incredibly likely that she is an ancestor of several of the royal court.
- Chao Feng behaves much like Zhao did while in power, so it's also likely she is a direct descendant of Zhao Jun Lin.
Lang Wu Yao is half-human and half-demon
- With the introduction of Azibělpher, Lang Wu Yao's father, there a chance for them to meet at some point and tells him that he is his father. He will fall into despair for being part demon. At first, he will be in denial and refuses to believe Azibělpher is his father until some of his demon traits starting to manifesting his body.
- There a some hints that was shown in season 2 where Lang Wu Lao was weaken by Seven Blasphemous Deaths, a divine sword the only greatly effects demons.
- Semi-Confirmed. He didn't went denial, he is furious that he blinded his mother before he was born.
- There a some hints that was shown in season 2 where Lang Wu Lao was weaken by Seven Blasphemous Deaths, a divine sword the only greatly effects demons.
Season 3 will have a Downer Ending
- This season will be darkest ending than the previous two seasons.
- It will end with Zhao Jun Lin's fully resurrection and causes destruction with her sister Xing Hai.
- Shang Bu Huan fail to prevent the future from happening and falls into despair.
- Dan Fei losing her life after she fail avenge her husband's death and kill by either Xing Hai, brainwashed Lin Xue Ya, or Zhao Jun Lin.
- Lang Wu Yao and Ling Ya is forced to retreat and find a way to time travel again to prevent Zhao Jun Lin's resurrection, Shang Bu Huan from losing the Sorcerous Sword Index, Lin Xua Ya being brainwashed by the Seven Blasphemous Deaths, and Juan Can Yun's death.
- Jossed. It was Bitter Sweet Ending.
Guǐ Duó Tiān Gōng is the future self of Lóu Zhèn Jiè.
- They both have bionic right arms and obsessive personalities, and the irony of Lóu dooming himself in that way is hilarious. And enough time could have passed for Tiān Gōng that he doesn't really remember what his former self looked like.
Lin Xue Ya IS stealing something from Shang Bu Huan.
- Thanks to him spreading tales of adventures, and therefore spreading knowledge about him across the continent, he has stolen Shang Bu Huan opportunity to lead a quiet, boring, uneventful adventure to dispose of the Sword Index.
