Desolate Era
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- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 4.2M Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Cultivation Civilization
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
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Other names
- Age of DesolationEnglish name
- Mang Huang Ji [Donghua]English name
- Records of Barbarian Ji of the Primeval EraEnglish name
- The Desolate EraEnglish name
- The Legend of Jade Sword [Drama]English name
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[Comment] Tomato says that the Desolate Era is about to end? Will it leave behind a regret like Swallowed Star?
I really don't want it to end so soon. I hope Tomato can write this book, Desolate Era, without any regrets! When swallowing the starry sky It ends when it reaches the point of transcending reincarnation. The current state of Desolate Era is only at the point where we've left the chaotic universe. As for what happens outside the chaotic universe, I haven't written about it yet.
Emperor's strength level classification
Ordinary Emperors: Almost all were killed, none daring to show their faces. Palace Master Li Xing once killed one with three strikes. Top-tier Emperors: Emperor Xue Jian and Emperor Tian Yi, their realms are the same as peak Dao Lords, but they live longer and possess more treasures, making them stronger and more capable of surviving than peak Dao Lords.
Yu Wei didn't actually love Ji Ning as deeply as she claimed. Especially the chapter about Yu Wei's death, I wasn't moved at all, but rather felt very frustrated while reading it! The male protagonist, Ji Ning, deeply loves Yu Wei. Even after discovering she is a spy, he still does many things for her and continues to love her.
[Comment] What exactly is this Iyer's style?
Judging from the current plot, the main villain of this book should be the controller of the Sith's chaotic universe (at least based on the current plot), and others probably don't have the strength to fight the protagonist. Judging from the respect shown to him by the Sith Lord, that Iyer should obviously be a Supreme Being who has mastered the Ultimate Path.
Sigh, even those who plagiarize Desolate Era are now ranking in the top five for monthly votes.
[Comment] The romance is the biggest flaw in this book; Jiu Lian...
The romance is the biggest flaw in this book. Not only did Jiu Lian leave him during his most difficult time, but Yu Wei also betrayed him at the crucial moment, gazing at him with deep affection while doing so – it was truly disgusting. And he still couldn't forget her. I honestly couldn't see any redeeming qualities in Yu Wei. He treated such a worthless woman like a treasure; it's utterly repulsive. In short, not a single woman in this book is likable.
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4 Years old: Cultivation 7 years old: Basic swordsmanship 10 years old: Unity of Heaven and Man 11 years old: Breakthrough in Body Refinement to Innate Level, Slaying the Winged Serpent 16 years old: Able to resonate with Heaven and Earth at any time, understanding the true meaning of the Dao, Breakthrough in Qi Refining to the Purple Mansion, Breakthrough in Water Mansion to the Dao Domain Realm,…
The most exciting parts of Devouring and Desolate Era are, in my opinion, the biggest flaw of these two novels. Aside from the main characters, everyone else is just a background character. Even the Thunder God and Hong in Devouring, whose character traits are stronger than Luo Feng's, completely disappear afterward.
The female lead is too cruel! Even if you're going to sacrifice her, don't be so casual about it. They barely exchanged a few words before they were already deeply in love. After confirming their relationship, they went their separate ways to cultivate, and when they met again, she betrayed him. In the finale, when they reminisced, they had nothing to say to each other. She was even worse than that female follower.