The Journey to the West: A Chronicle of Demonic Deeds
西游之妖行纪
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.2M Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Mythic Cultivation
- Updated
- 6y ago
- English
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Character Building
Yes, that's the title. Although this book can be considered a Journey to the West theme, it begins in the Han Dynasty, probably during the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing. The protagonist becomes an immortal during the reign of Emperor Wu, and the Monkey King's havoc in the Heavenly Palace also takes place during this period. Well, the main purpose of saying all this is actually two points.
Focusing on the trivial and neglecting the essential is misguided. A demon's greatest strength lies in its physical form. To be a demon and yet blindly pursue magic, using one's weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths, is bound to fail.
The three-tiered setting of suffering, calamity, and disaster before a creature becomes a demon is quite impressive. The setting of the Emperor's Dew flowing once every sixty years is also refreshing. I've never seen an author write about the experience before becoming a demon in such detail. At least I kept following the story about the pre-demon stage.
Although the protagonist is always portrayed as gloomy, he doesn't seem very bright, always slow to realize things, and doesn't seem to have much quick wit.
The writing is rambling and drawn out, with one plot point dragging on for over ten chapters.
It's a bit messy. It feels like the taipan is a supporting character, lacking any sense of immersion. There's too much human perspective; it's like writing about humans as the main characters fighting the taipan. It feels like the focus is on snakes, putting the cart before the horse.
It's too wordy; the narration makes up over 80% of it.
A unique approach to the Journey to the West theme. If it doesn't fall apart, it's still a very good book. I'll keep reading until I can't anymore. Keep it up!
I can't stand it anymore. You're a snake, constantly heading towards human areas. Do you know people will be scared of you?
Suitable for avid readers. I started reading online novels in 2012 and have been reading them ever since. I've read a lot of fantasy, urban, xianxia, and supernatural novels, and I'm also tired of the same old plots and settings. Some of them are easy to read because you can tell what genre they belong to and what the story will be like later.