Rebirth: Burning the Heavens

Xie YingQidian2012

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Word count: 1M words

Summary

In the final years of the Liang Kingdom of Tiannan, a coalition of four nations breached the city of Yejia. The "Demon Marshal" Qiye, who had defended the realm for ten years, perished in battle after fighting to his last breath. A transmigrator in his past life, he regains consciousness and recalls his previous existence: because his blood spirit root had been concealed, he could only cultivate as an unaffiliated rogue cultivator to the peak of the Condensation Spirit stage before his life ended. Now reborn, his blood spirit root and Asura bloodline have been activated ahead of schedule, and his Black Armor Demon Guards still remain. He seizes back the Liang Kingdom's supreme treasure, the Asura Soul Lamp, before anyone else, gathers the scattered remnants of his forces, and amid the chaos of a war-torn world, rebuilds his power in the crevices between contending cultivation sects, advancing step by step along the path to proving the Dao.

Editor's review

A typical rebirth strategic cultivation fantasy; the tragic opening of the Liang Kingdom's fall is gripping, and the "Demon Marshal" figure is memorable. Its appeal lies in combining mortal dynastic warfare with cultivation-world intrigue and weaving in a multi-civilization mythological system; the weaknesses are dense exposition, a slow middle and late pace, and prose in an early web-novel style.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who like rebirth comebacks and dynastic conquest
Cultivation fans who prefer strategic, big-picture warfare
Readers who can commit to a million-word epic in early web-novel style

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking light, brisk, short and fast-paced reads
Those intolerant of multi-civilization mashups and heavy proper nouns

Reading tips

Read the first few chapters for the tragic tone of the Demon Marshal's death and rebirth before deciding to continue
Keep the "Three Treasures of Liang" and the Asura bloodline straight; many later clues grow from them
Skim the mid-section war and sect scenes as needed, just tracking the main faction shifts

About the publisher

Qidian

Qidian is a platform whose catalogue brings together online literature, with about 45,000 titles in the library spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, science fiction, selected fiction and quality web novels. Representative titles include Reincarnation Paradise, War Soldier Leon, The Fairy Is Fierce (also known as Tai Mang), The Expert Is Right Beside Me, Dragon Herder, You Should Cross the Mountains Like a Hero, The Adventures of a Clever Girl and Summoning Heroes of All Ages in Another World, with themes extending from fantasy and xianxia to science fiction and adventure. Representative authors available in the library include Na Yi Zhi Wen Zi, Chi Gua Zi Qun Zhong, Guan Guan Gong Zi, Chenxing LL, Luan, Chen Mo De Ai, Piao Yi Dao Zhang and Dong Tian Bu Leng. Their works mostly appear as serialized web fiction aimed at readers who prefer long genre fiction. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here; the description is based solely on the library's titles and categories.

FAQ

Is this xianxia or wuxia?

It belongs to fantasy cultivation within xianxia, with cultivation realms and sects as well as dynastic warfare.

Is the protagonist a transmigrator?

Yes; the text establishes that the Demon Marshal is a modern transmigrator reborn at the time of the Liang Kingdom's fall.

Is the book finished?

The Qidian serialization is complete, roughly 296 chapters and a million words.

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About the author

Xie Ying Author

Xie Ying is a Chinese author mainly known for online fiction. Public information about him is limited, and neither his dates nor his nationality are clearly recorded. Judging from the nine works held in the collection, his writing centers on fiction aimed at male readers while spanning xianxia and wuxia, Eastern fantasy, urban fiction, alternate history, and game-related genres. Representative titles such as Rebirth: Burning Heaven, The Great Confucian, Forging the Sacred Court, Martial World, and The Chronicle of Xie Ying mostly unfold within imagined worlds, following paths of cultivation and rivalry or using alternate-history settings as narrative stages. Overall, Xie Ying's work shows a tendency toward genre blending and long-form storytelling, with a strong emphasis on fantasy and personal growth, appealing to readers who enjoy passionate adventure and Eastern fantasy settings.