ENThe Dao Ancestor is Cthulhu
道祖是克苏鲁
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 3.2M Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Fantasy Cultivation
- Updated
- 1y ago
- English
- 664 chapters
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- DACEnglish name
- The Dao Founder is CthulhuEnglish name
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To be honest, the author has been creating a cannibalistic (real) cultivation environment, but the protagonist is written to be too brainless and out of touch. Everyone is scheming and plotting against each other, but the protagonist just tolerates it. He always wants to kill him and takes advantage of his sister's danger to rush to his rescue.
Having read so many novels over the years, this is the only cultivation novel where I feel that immortals have their own "path" instead of being driven by profit like wild dogs. Everyone talks about cultivating immortality and achieving longevity, but so many works treat longevity as the ultimate goal.
Your description is just trying to piggyback on others' fame. Anyone who knows even a little about Taoism, or even just read a few cultivation novels, can see that you're using a Taoist Cthulhu-esque approach to attract attention. You've already generated a lot of buzz, so that's enough. This description is very misleading.
The author's cultivation of immortality is one of constant constraints, blocked thoughts, cowardice, and self-preservation; it's about clinging to life and fearing death. Is this cultivation of immortality? No, it's the daily life of a corporate slave. Reading novels is about seeing another world, witnessing a swordsman roaming the world, and watching the protagonist live a carefree life.
Some random thoughts after watching the ending
I've always felt that the story of Yan Xingyun would have been perfect if it had ended with "The unworthy disciple vanquished the demon here, making the Beichen Sword Sect invincible." A little bit of blank space, accompanied by a touch of regret and melancholy, yet leaving a lingering aftertaste.
According to the author's description, the Kun probably looks like this catfish.
The Thousand-Faced Immortal~
As the title suggests
Why does every discussion of power structures resemble a mortal war? It's always about massive armies, limited by terrain, and needing supply lines and food routes. Is this really a war in a cultivation world? Are you sure you didn't accidentally stumble upon a historical military channel?
Class, conflict, monopoly, order—similar to the author's previous works, the author doesn't intend to simply write a typical cultivation novel. Class and conflict are recurring themes: established powers versus new sects, cultivators versus mortals, humans versus demons, powerful clans versus humble families.
Thoughts on the completion of "The Dao Ancestor is Cthulhu"
After watching the ending, I felt a sense of loss, like a long-time friend who suddenly left after we had dinner together. I'm not a fan of Cthulhu, so I didn't feel much when I encountered some Cthulhu-related elements. But the combination of traditional cultivation systems and Cthulhu-related elements still gave me a lot of shock.