The Deer Demon Pursues the Throne
鹿妖逐鹿
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 1.4M Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Classical Xianxia
- Updated
- 4y ago
- English
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[World-Class Below the Neck] A Tiered Guide to the Best Web Novels
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Novels That Are Still Readable
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Three Flavors Bookstore
Sanwei Bookshop
Go with the Feeling, Follow the Rhythm, and Drop In If You’re Out of Books
Everyday life as a novel reader.
Fiction That's Not Naive and Has Some Real-World Relevance
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Let's Leave It at That!
Only read a little
Masterfully Crafted Epics
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Only Interesting Books
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Niche Picks
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Books I Enjoyed
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My Reading List
This humble abode is simple, but my virtue gives it fragrance. Moss greens the steps, and grass brings its color to the window. I talk and laugh with learned scholars, and no common folk visit. I can play my plain zither and read Buddhist scriptures. No music to disturb my ears, no paperwork to weary my body.
Must-Read Novel Collection
My collection
My Picks
Mostly books I've read and think are worth recommending.
Training-Focused and Mortal-Protagonist Stories, Books I Personally Enjoy
Searching for innocence
For When You're Out of Books to Read
For fellow book lovers: recommend good stories so we can all enjoy them
In a Reading Slump? Come On In
Gun Da
##Obsession##
Some books that left a lasting impression
A Variety of Reads for Those With Less and Less Time for Novels
A list of normal male-oriented novels recommended by a reader with 16 years under his belt. I don't like recommending old books, since I prefer ongoing series, so here are some that are still being updated. Most update regularly, though a few may only finish in our lifetime... A heads-up: this list includes everything from large harems and multiple female leads to a single female lead or none at all. Pick what suits your taste. But you won't find any NTR, Condor Heroes, or similar plotlines here
My Personal Sanwei Bookshop
Why do so many authors' books keep getting worse results? The real reason is that their protagonists are becoming less and less likable and harder to relate to. The stories are also getting more and more unrealistic!
Books with Over 10 Million Clicks on Average
Male-oriented novels of various genres. The books I recommend have generally reached the later stages or been completed. The most basic requirement is that the characters have distinct personalities, and I reject major irritations. Every book on this list averages over ten million clicks. I would love to cut all the books below ten million clicks, but some of them suit my tastes far too well, and I cannot bear to part with them.
Currently Into Unlimited-Flow and Brawny Hero Stories
My main picks are fantasy, urban fiction, xianxia, paranormal, science fiction, gaming, anime-inspired fiction, and published literature (let me think, what else did I miss?). Also includes: infinite-loop stories, rough-and-tumble protagonists, gender-bender stories, and reverse power-fantasy stories Ratings ♚♔♛♕♜♖♝♗♞♘♟♙ ♚♔ Highest tier ♛♕ Second-highest tier ♜♖ Mid-tier ♝♗ Lower-mid tier ♞♘ Low tier ♙♟ Trash tier (basically never used, unless something exceptional happens, like plagiarism or co
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Some people are just maliciously attacking others, even criticizing the wolf demon for eating people. Seriously? Do you think this is a cartoon like Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf if the wolf demon doesn't eat people? I don't know what's wrong with these trolls. The White Dragon Horse, Sha Wujing, and Zhu Bajie in Journey to the West also eat people… Oh, that's even more cruel to the protagonist, too sophisticated for these trolls to have even seen.
I'll start a thread too. First, let me explain why I like this book: 1. It has its own plot, at least it's not simplistic. 2. The characters are vividly portrayed, and their actions are based on their own beliefs and understanding, neither inherently right nor wrong.
There are no so-called "toxic" points in this book. Anyone who says it's toxic is definitely a newbie. I've been reading online novels for ten years, and the development of Xianxia and Xuanhuan online novels has just entered the era of mindless gangster plots involving showing off, slapping faces, killing and stealing treasures, destroying the world, and ruining families and countries.
I've been reading pirated versions for two months, but I didn't bother opening an account on Qidian.com because it seemed too much trouble. I'll just give a first subscription and a 1000 RMB reward as compensation for the free reading. I'll continue subscribing from now on.
I think this story is really well-written. There aren't many books about demons, and most of them are abandoned. I hope the author can persevere, and I will always support the author. The story will only get better and better in the future. Keep it up, author! By the way, I wanted to ask the author if they will write a story about the Thirty-Three Heavens in the future.
Great book, the monthly pass is yours from now on.
I just don't understand why those trashy, cringe-worthy, mindless, and mindless light novels are ranked so high. What's wrong with Qidian? Qi Kexiu's "The Path to Mastery," and some other well-written ones, don't get any resource recommendations, making it hard for us to find any decent novels. Light novels and mindless light novels still dominate the online literature readership.
I have to say this, it's such a shame this book is so bad.
"Deer Demon" has the potential to be a groundbreaking novel; many things in it are very interesting. Even after several years, I still remember many things from it—it's incredibly exciting! Unfortunately, firstly, the author went overboard with their literary style, and the protagonist was severely suppressed; secondly, it was abruptly abandoned.
Do you know the essential qualities of historically successful figures who felt incredibly frustrated? They didn't try to outdo others in momentary glory; in short, they endured. Those who persevered to the end were the winners. Don't believe me? Let's look at positive examples.
Before Lingtao Peak, the pacing was just right, successfully sketching out a logically sound and imaginatively wonderful world. After Lingtao Peak, the pacing went off track, reverting to the old formula of showing off and then back to face-slapping. The more delightful the beginning, the more disappointing the end.