Divine Martial Arts of the Gods

Xinban HongshuangxiBaidu Novel2018

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5.4M words

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Male-Oriented Fiction Eastern Fantasy Spiritual PracticeFamily FeudDecisive KillerTime TravelRebirth

Summary

Nan Feng, a Chinese top soldier, unexpectedly transmigrates into the Zijin Empire, a nation built on martial arts, and possesses the body of a marquis's son in the Tang Marquis Manor who does not bear the Tang surname. He is beaten to death with clubs right after opening his eyes and dumped in a mass grave. Climbing out of the coffin, he learns that his cousin Tang Yuan and others framed him to seize the hereditary title of his mother Tang Yun. He sneaks back into the manor for revenge, then leaves with his servant Mumu to train at a martial academy. Relying on his past-life ancient martial arts and covert skills, Nan Feng rises from the bottom in a world where the strong rule, meets companions and romantic interests, survives family feuds and factional strife, gradually uncovers the world's secrets, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of the Martial God.

Editor's review

A typical Eastern fantasy power-fantasy: it opens with rebirth and face-slapping, moves at a fast pace, and its protagonist is unruly yet loyal and principled. The martial academy training and adventures across myriad worlds keep delivering satisfying beats, making it a good light read for stress relief. Its weaknesses are extreme length, repetitive formulas in the middle and later sections, and roughly handled supporting characters and romance, which may try readers who want rigorous worldbuilding and literary quality.

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Reading tips

  1. Start with the first three chapters' rebirth in the mass grave to quickly judge whether it suits your taste
  2. In the middle section, skim family feuds and repeated face-slapping scenes and focus on the main progression line
  3. Treat the romance and romantic-interest subplots as light relief rather than scrutinizing them

About the publisher

Baidu Novel

Baidu Novel is a publisher focused on online literature; public information about it is limited, and details of its founding background and location are not yet clear. Its catalog contains roughly more than 15,000 titles, mainly in categories such as women's fiction, modern romance, ancient romance, and time-travel or alternate-history stories, alongside selected quality novels and popular web fiction. Representative works include Rebirth in the Eighties: A Newly Rich Style of Romance, Treasures of the World, The Supreme Imperial Wife: The Crown Prince Is So Devious, and The Hard-to-Please Cute Wife: The CEO's Sweet Marriage, most of which revolve around rebirth, time travel, palace intrigue, and sweet romance, with titles styled for online serialized reading. Among its authors, Shuimu'er, Jiunian Chen, Cangyang Jiaoyue, Ming Fengqing, Su Xiaotang, and Tang Qiqi are frequently credited names, and the works are aimed mainly at female readers and web-fiction audiences. The overall publishing character lies in gathering large numbers of genre web novels, using detailed tags and serialized storytelling to meet demand for light romance and historical-style stories.

FAQ

Is this book completed? It is completed at over 5.4 million Chinese characters, ending with “I'm home.”
What is the protagonist's identity? Nan Feng, a Chinese top soldier, transmigrates as the son of a marquis in the Tang Marquis Manor of the Zijin Empire who does not bear the Tang surname.
Is it suitable for reading during a book drought? Yes. It opens satisfyingly and moves fast, but it is long and requires patience.

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About the author

Xinban Hongshuangxi Author

Xinban Hongshuangxi is an author who writes under this pen name in the field of online literature. Publicly available information is limited, and no clear records of nationality, dates of birth and death, or personal experience have been found. The library currently holds eleven of the author's works, including representative titles such as Wandaocheng Shen, Wudao Qiankun, Zhutian Shenwu, Zijing Ling, Yijie zhi Mowu Liumang, and Wudao Lingtian. Judging from these titles and their common classifications, the author's writing centers on male-oriented fiction, spanning Eastern fantasy, fantasy novels, and urban fiction, and the works are often grouped among premium fiction. The overall output focuses on cultivation and growth, martial arts rivalry, and adventure in other worlds, aimed at readers who enjoy passionate fantasy and long-running serialized stories.