[No Romance, God-Tier Mist Spirit Root, Dual Cultivation in Swordsmanship and Formation Arrays, Light Ensemble Cast]
The Emperor of Beiyan had no idea that his daughter was actually a Divine Venerable reborn in a mortal body. Hoping to secure a good future for her, he sent her to Shenzhou, the world of cultivation.
In her previous life, she was ambushed and killed by the demons, while the Demon Venerable escaped to the mortal realm.
Xie Yanci must take revenge in this life.
Step one of revenge: Make herself stronger.
She set her sights on Yuanyi Sect, only to be mocked for joining the worst sect. Furious, she swindled treasures from the other sects and took them with her.
She went on to win first place in the sect tournament.
What? There are demons in the secret realm?!
She led everyone in dodging their attacks, joined forces with them to kill the Demon Saint, and earned the secret realm spirit's approval.
Step two of revenge: Observe the enemy.
She stole the Demon Venerable's illegitimate son's clothes and successfully infiltrated the demon ranks, ruining the Demon Venerable's major plan and making it onto the demons' kill list.
But no matter. If one comes, she'll kill one. If two come, she'll kill both.
The demons are attacking the sea? She and her friends set out for the South Sea to exterminate them!
Seeing the hideous demons surge up from the sea, the cultivators gripped their swords, ready to die protecting the common people.
But with a single "Thousand Mists, Cloud Threads," countless fine, resilient strands of mist stretched out from every direction, covering the sea and slaughtering the demons. The waters grew calm once more.
After steadily growing stronger, Xie Yanci finally sought out the Demon Venerable herself and got her revenge.
(The demons are purely evil and can corrupt ordinary people.)
First of all, the levels are very clear. I didn't understand some of the foreshadowing at the beginning, but the reversal later was so shocking.