No Mercy Beneath the Blade

Yang Yange is a half-demon who won't live to see her twentieth birthday.

The world is cruel. If her identity is exposed, she'll die without even a body left to bury.

To make matters worse, after a strange encounter, she offended the greatest power in the world: the Divine Clan.

But in other people's eyes, Yang Yange has always been a rare and wonderful girl.

The blade spirit says: You inherited the legacy of the Blade Sect. You have extraordinary talent and a sincere heart, and you often teach outsiders the blade arts. That's why I chose you.

The people at the foot of the mountain say: She's clever and mischievous, and makes money with all sorts of unorthodox tricks, but she never takes more than her fair share. She often gives that money to even more people.

Her companion, who shares a body with another soul, says: I know you have a soft heart. But in this rotten world, what's wrong with rebelling against it?

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By then, Yang Yange had nowhere left to retreat, so she agreed without hesitation.

She entered the power struggle between human sects and maneuvered among the various factions. Even when driven into desperate straits, she nearly lost everything: the people she loved, the lives she cherished, all of it was gone...

All she had left was a blade.

So what?

Across the northern reaches of the Demon Realm, throughout the four seas and eight lands,

her legend was everywhere.

People said that a masked figure, much like the deceased rebel leader known as the "King of Fu," had united the northern reaches, brought the Blade Sects of both realms together, and even swayed the balance of power in the Divine Realm.

She carved a path in blood for half-demons. Amid heavenly flames, she overturned the Ghost Realm and trampled the gods. As ghosts and gods shrieked in terror,

she pointed her ancient-looking saber at them without mercy and said

"I'm just an ordinary person. I once believed in the gods, and I once tried my best to stay alive. At first, that's all I thought about.

But if the gods treat all living beings like ants,

then they clearly don't understand that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.

So, my lords, you should come down from the clouds and see the suffering below with your own eyes."

[Reading Guide]

1. Political intrigue with a touch of martial arts. The style is inspired by Chinese Paladin and Xuan-Yuan Sword. This is a serious story with a strong focus on political maneuvering.

2. There is a romance, with plenty of admirers. Don't get hung up on who the male lead is.

3. In the Human Realm, sects fight over power. The Demon Realm involves war and military affairs, and the story eventually turns to ideological reform. This book is part of the "Revolutionaries" series. Its goal is for the protagonist to overthrow the existing order and rebuild it. I'll do my best to consider the details of social structure.

4. I'll pause to revise after each volume is complete. Updates during serialization depend on my schoolwork. Barring any surprises, updates will be every other day.

Theme: You wield the blade. You are the god.