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Links are NOT allowed. Format your description nicely so people can easily read them. Please use proper spacing and paragraphs.Humans are the spirit of all living beings, Gu* are the essence of heaven and earth.
With his three views* unrighteous, a demon is reborn.
Former days are but an old dream, an identical name is made anew.
The story of a time traveler who keeps on being reborn.
A unique world that nurtures, refines, and uses Gu.
Spring Autumn Cicada, Moonlight Gu, Liquor Worm, Great Qi Golden Light Worm, Slender Black Hair Gu, Hope Gu…
And a great demon of the world that acts as his heart pleases!
A story of a villain, Fang Yuan who was reborn 500 years into the past with the Spring Autumn Cicada he painstakingly refined. With his profound wisdom, battle and life experiences, he seeks to overcome his foes with skill and wit! Ruthless and amoral, he has no need to hold back as he pursues his ultimate goals. In a world of cruelty where one cultivates using Gu – magical creatures of the world – Fang Yuan must rise up above all with his own power.
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Gu are legendary venomous insects, often used in black magic practices. They can take on the form of several insects, usually snakes, crickets, worms, etc.
Three views = one’s world view, values of worth and philosophy on life.
And not for weak minded people
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One entry per lineDaoist Gu
Gu Daoist Master
Gu Zhen Ren
Master of Gu
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القس المجنون
เทพปีศาจหวนคืน (ไม่มีตอนจบ)
蛊真人
蠱真人
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Warlock of the Magus World (30)The Human Emperor (13)
Dungeon Defense (12)
Zhanxian (12)
To Be a Power in the Shadows! (WN) (11)
Netheril’s Glory (11)
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second spoiler is wrong. You should read the next 30 chaps and you will find that after FY strikes her she tells him to take all her gu's. But later it reveals that ge tribes clan leader has a rank 5 hint and clues gu that can search for gu that his daughter has on her..... So u should understand the rest of the story even that hug she asked him was a plot
Scheming and depth in the plot 5/5,
Cliff ends and suprises 6/5,
All Characters and Dimensions 5/5,
Plot Holes: none 5/5
Evil and ruthless MC 6/5,
Ruthless, Naked, and impartial world 6/5,
Plot 5/5,
Consistencies 5/5,
Reasonings 5/5,
Harmony of dark story with light elements 5/5 Fang Yuan is an evil person who has no ethics, bottom lines, any kind of rules... and his only goal is to reach true eternal life, true immortality. However, everyone tries to hinder him on this path, resources aren't given freely, but can only be taken by wits and force! Fang yuan is against the whole world. Think of a story which doesn't get boring a bit even after 2000 chapters, and not only that, it becomes even more attractive. However, I also have some critics, that why I didn't give the plot 6 out of 5, but only 5 out of 5. I think the north arch is unnecessarily too long.
Furthermore there are occasionally few chapters about completely different characters interacting one another parts of the novel which I couldn't care less about (as they're some unknown people).
Out of 2000 chapters only these things problemed me, just a bit.
However, the overall novel has the most perfect and intruging plot I have ever seen in my entire life equals to the plot of Hunter x Hunter with its fantastic 2011 anime.
There isn't much I can say that others haven't said already, so I'll just leave a little PSA for our fellow demonic cultivators before they start their journey with Reverend Insanity, aka Daoist Gu, aka Plot Twist: The Novel, aka I wouldn't want to be friends with this guy, but ALL HAIL LORD FANG YUAN. This is not a time travel story.
First thing to note. This is NOT a time travel story. Throughout the story, the number of times Spring Autumn Cicada has been used by Fang Yuan can be counted on one hand. It is used very sparingly (and there are nearly 2.4k chapters!). But rest assured, anytime it IS (or is not) used, the story immediately peaks. The impact of each use all have massive repercussions on the story. And there is a very big risk involved each time Spring Autumn Cicada is used. One of the risks (which is revealed very early on in the story) is the fact that it has a coin-toss chance of failure. Given the activation condition is that Fang Yuan must sacrifice his entire being (cultivation, body, soul, etc.). If he fails, it isn't a simple matter that he doesn't go back in time. He dies. Another thing about Spring Autumn Cicada that will be very apparent from the very beginning but takes a bit of thinking and reading to realize is that: (read at your own risk, though it's not much of a spoiler)
Fang Yuan cannot control when he end ups back in time. How far he goes back in time depends on how "healthy" Spring Autumn Cicada is at the time of activation, if it succeeds activating at all.
He could be getting himself out of a sticky situation only to be respawned, say, in an even more disadvantageous position in the past.
As you can see, Spring Autumn Cicada is not all-powerful nor a foolproof plan. There are A LOT of flaws with it that will become more apparent as you continue reading. In the end, it can only be used as a last resort after all other options have been exhausted.
Furthermore, as "heavenly-defying" and powerful as this Gu is, it is only ranked 7th in the Immortal Gu ranking, so that should tell you all you need to know.
The world depicted in the story is very dark and cruel. In this world, the main character doesn't always win. When Fang Yuan acts, there is a very real feeling of thrill and risk. Due to reasons revealed very late in the novel, Fang Yuan gets in trouble and sticky situations very often. Sometimes he wins, but other times, he loses. Fang Yuan is very cunning, and so he wins a lot, but when he loses, he LOSES bad. This is especially apparent in the early parts of the story. Sometimes it's a strategic loss. Sometimes he loses, but still manages to salvage the best he could out of the situation. Rest assured that despite this, Fang Yuan always makes sure the final laugh goes to him. Unlike other novels, the nine cultivation levels introduced in the story is all there is to it. There are no "higher" fairy-like or god-like realms that keeps one-upping each other in terms of power scaling. Power progression in the story is not slow, by any means, however. It is not fast either, but very balanced. Sometimes Fang Yuan won't progress to another level for hundreds of chapter but his power accumulation through other means (rare Gu, killer moves, odd Gu combinations, etc.) more than makes up for it. Team-ups.
One of the most intriguing things you will find in this novel is unexpected team-ups and partnerships. Despite the labels of "Righteous Cultivators" vs. "Demonic Cultivators" and whatnot, the world and its inhabitants actually operate in a very morally gray area. In this world, given the right benefits, characters can suddenly go from mortal enemies to brothers in arms. Though that's not to say there's no absolute characters who never switches their allegiances. There are. However, Fang Yuan perfectly encapsulates this concept. In one chapter, you can expect him to go on an adventure with his buddies. The next, you'll see him backstab his allies and team up with his enemies, or gets backstabbed by his allies along with his enemies. There are no eternal friends, nor eternal enemies. Just eternal benefits. Side characters in this novel always make a comeback in one form or another. They are not immediately forgotten after Fang Yuan moves on, unlike most xianxia novels you might find. Even after Fang Yuan ascends to the upper 4 cultivation levels, characters in the lower cultivation levels does not become irrelevant. Some, in fact, becomes even more relevant. Lows and Highs. The beginning of the novel is a bit slow, but it quickly picks up a few dozen chapters in. For me, the novel has been nothing but interesting from the very start, as it was very different from many novels I had read. However, if you find yourself wavering, try to at least stick with the novel until the end of the Yue Clan Arc (the first Arc / entire first book), which should be about 200 chapters' worth of reading. There are a few plot twists sprinkled in within this first arc that will keep you very entertained, and the ending of this arc will, I assure you, leave you completely hooked. After the Three Kings Inheritance Arc, which has arguably one of the highest peaks in the novel, the novel will drag on a bit starting with the Northern Plains and ending with, especially, the Zombie arc (chapters 450 - 1000, roughly). You don't have much to worry, because even in its lowest points, the novel is still very, very strong compared to your typical xianxia novel. And within these arcs contain some really, really high-highs (especially at the end of the Zombie arc). It just takes a while to get there. Not gonna lie, I did fell asleep a couple of time getting through these arcs, but it was well worth the effort because it sets up some really important plot points for later arcs. HOWEVER, once you make it through the Zombie arc and into the second half of the story, then I hereby officially welcome you to Peak Fiction. From this point onwards, you can expect climaxes and peaks to happen f*cking left, right, up, down, forward, backward and in f*cking circles. Every chapter hooks you right in, and every arc has multiple peaks that you thought cannot get better but just, DOES. Every arc somehow continuously one-ups itself, and the stakes keep getting higher and higher. Until and especially after Fate War. At this point, say goodbye to your life since you will find it impossible to put the novel down up until the very end. Journey Before Destination.
To end this PSA with, I want to cite a quote from Brandon Sanderson as a Stormlight Archives fan: "Journey Before Destination". Take it slow. Read at your own pace. My biggest regret with this novel is burning through it as fast as I did and not paying more attention during its slower parts in the Northern Plains arc. Reverend Insanity is a very long journey, and took me a month and a half to complete it start to finish. And that is with me constantly and obsessively binging it 24/7 during summer break. Chapters are very long, and seemingly inconsequential details are crucial to the story. So pay attention. And, lastly, for those of you who want to "pass" on this novel because it is not a "complete" product. Trust me. I hate reading incomplete stories as any other guy out there but, as they say, the journey is what makes the destination. The story has been axed and may never be completed, but that doesn't discount what it has managed to achieve during its nearly 2400 chapters runtime. If there is one time you should tolerate an incomplete story, then this is it.