In Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: The Divine Illumination Scripture from the Start
人在天龙，开局神照经
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- In the Northern Song Dynasty, Just as I Was About to Lie Flat, You Told Me This Was Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils人在北宋，刚要躺平你说这是天龙Alternate title on Fanqie
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This book is absolutely amazing, five stars is well deserved! 👏 Kumārajīva as the female lead is so captivating, her scenes with the main character are incredibly intense! 🔥 Every confrontation is like a game of chess, back and forth, keeping your palms sweating! 😅 The pacing is perfect, it's so satisfying to read in one go!! This book is absolutely amazing, five stars is well deserved! 👏
This book is so good! The synopsis says it has multiple female leads, but it actually only has one – Kumārajīva. The romance is beautifully written. The female lead isn't a burden either; she saves the protagonist from danger multiple times.
This book is a fanfiction of *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*, and it's really well-written; at least I genuinely enjoyed it. I also looked at some reviews and found many of the negative ones to be utterly absurd. For example, some people gave negative reviews for not understanding the story, for mentioning the character eating snake gall, for the protagonist's surname being Su, and for the scene…
Pretty good, and the writing is excellent. It's a rare gem among martial arts novels, especially the female protagonist, Kumārajīva, who is portrayed vividly, showcasing the author's profound writing skills. [Full]
The story mainly revolves around the love-hate relationship between the protagonist and Kumārajīva, a tale of mutual love and conflict. It cannot be classified as martial arts because it contains no chivalry whatsoever.
So far, the writing is smooth, and the plot and characters blend well, at least not awkwardly. The protagonist doesn't have a system, which clearly shows the author's familiarity with Jin Yong's novels. For that alone, I can't give it a bad review. Kumārajīva is quite interestingly written, resembling the 1997 version of the character, full of humor.
It's really good, with many interesting plots and hilarious ideas. Unlike most other Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils novels, which often feel like a diary with a large plot span and lacking in detail about the characters' experiences, or just filled with heavy-handed suffering and hatred, this one feels like it was written down as soon as something came to mind, resulting in a very unbalanced and fast-paced narrative.
Wow, this is really well-written! It's been a long time since I've seen such an interesting wuxia fanfiction. The only downside is that I discovered this novel too early. Could you update twenty times a day? It's not enough! 😱
Before the final battle at Shaoshi Mountain, it was a good book. The ending with the final battle at Shaoshi Mountain was a perfect conclusion, and there was no need to read any further. Forget it, let's just skip the beginning. People like this, with no moral compass and willing to wipe out entire families, should be universally condemned and hated by the martial arts world. It's hard to understand why Qiao Feng and Duan Yu would accept them as brothers.
I've finished reading it. It's a high-quality martial arts novel from Tomato Publishing House. There's no messy romantic subplots, and no unnecessary grandmasters, innate masters, or ranks. The plot is well-designed, and the background fits the original work perfectly. You can tell the author put a lot of effort into it. It's just a pity the book is too short...