Supreme Martial Emperor

Wan Gu BaijinChuangshi Chinese Network2018

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2M words

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Featured Fiction Fantasy Fiction Historical ReappraisalMagicRebirth in New BodyRevengeHumanistic CarePsychological InsightPopular Narrative

Summary

Thirty thousand years ago, Ye Shitian, the Heaven-Slaying Emperor, was ambushed and fell at the hands of his close friend Emperor Liyuan. Reborn by seizing a body ten thousand years later on the Yuanwu Continent, he becomes Ye Hao, son of Ye Zhan, the Divine Martial King of Luotian Kingdom. The original owner was deemed trash for failing to awaken his martial vein in five years, and was poisoned to death. With an emperor's knowledge from his past life, Ye Shitian purges the poison, slays the taunting Ye Chang on the spot with a blade formed of condensed qi, protects his loyal servant Nianchu, uncovers the truth of Ye Xiao's collusion with the Su family, and seizes control at the clan assembly. Thereafter he retrains through the nine martial realms, cultivates the Five Emperors' Creation Body, crushes prodigies and opposes forces like the Myriad Gu Sect and Guiyun Sect, ultimately rebuilding the Heaven-Slaying Sect and setting out to reclaim the summit.

Editor's review

A standard invincible-protagonist power-fantasy, it opens with an emperor's rebirth and face-slapping guards at a brisk pace—ideal for readers who want brain-off relaxation after work. The draw is the protagonist crushing low-tier opponents with an emperor's insight; realm suppression and battle scenes deliver satisfying thrills. Weaknesses are obvious formula: cartoonish villains and a thin romance line, so readers seeking literary polish and depth may be disappointed.

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Reading tips

  1. Skip the early chapters of the original owner's humiliation and start from the poison purge and the slaying of Ye Chang for a smoother read
  2. Track the protagonist's cultivation progress through the nine realms to gauge power comparisons
  3. Skim repetitive face-slapping scenes and focus on main plot nodes like the clan assembly and sect rebuilding

About the publisher

Chuangshi Chinese Network

Chuangshi Chinese Network focuses on publishing online literature, with about 3,710 titles in the collection across quality novels, alternate history, premium web fiction, male-oriented fiction, urban fiction and youth literature. Representative works include Tang Can, Otherworld Development System, The High Official, Rebirth: God-Level Top Student, White Bone Taoist Temple and Domineering Immortal Path, spanning historical, fantasy, urban and youth coming-of-age themes. Authors associated with the site include Mao Pi, Miao Yao Dawang, Sanjie Dashi, Zhiniao Cun, Ye Duzui, Qinwen Zhijian and Wuse Ding, whose works mainly target online readers and genre-fiction audiences. Public information about the site's founding background is limited; this introduction is based on the books and authors in the collection and highlights its genre-oriented web-fiction publishing profile.

FAQ

Is this a trash-to-treasure novel? No. The author bills it as an invincible-protagonist power-fantasy, with emperor-level foundations overwhelming opponents from the start.
What is the protagonist's relationship to Ye Hao? Ye Shitian is reborn by seizing the body, taking over Ye Hao's identity and unfinished business.
Is the book complete? Yes, it is complete at about 980 chapters, roughly 2.03 million words.

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About the author

Wan Gu Baijin Author

Wan Gu Baijin is a web fiction author about whom little public information is available; only one work, Wu Ji Di Zhu (roughly, The Martial Sovereign), can be verified so far. Judging from its categories, the author's writing centers on fantasy and popular genre fiction. The title itself carries a strong flavor of Eastern fantasy, suggesting a narrative built around martial cultivation, rivalry among the powerful, and the rise of a sovereign figure. On the currently confirmed evidence, the author has not yet built up a substantial body of work, and no verifiable account of their writing career or personal background exists, so any judgment of style and literary influence must rest on this single representative title. Readers may therefore focus on the fantasy world and the protagonist's growth that the work presents, while a fuller picture of the author's creative output awaits future works and further public information.