Undying Divine Phoenix

Immortal Divine Phoenix is a long-running xianxia cultivation novel by Qidian author Writing Slate. Serialization began on Qidian on December 2, 2013, and concluded after several years, spanning over four million Chinese characters. The protagonist, Fang Lie, is a disciple of the Mo Sect who endures relentless bullying in his youth and is framed as the culprit behind a brutal rape-and-massacre case, bearing the weight of an unjust accusation. Driven to desperation, he draws on immense determination and a stroke of extraordinary fortune to master the Divine Phoenix Nirvana Scripture, gaining an undying body capable of nirvana rebirth after death—an almost limitless resurrection. With this heaven-defying power, Fang Lie carves out a path of “curing all forms of defiance”: he cuts down spoiled scions who lean on family and sect backing, and even cultivation elders and demonic overlords must toe the line in his presence. The story is driven by the unique premise of “fight if you can win; if not, wait for resurrection and try again,” unfolding across lower-realm sect conflicts, the war between the eight great orthodox sects and the ten great demonic sects, the confrontation between celestial forces and the Endless Demon Abyss, and escalating to the realms of the Primordial Heavenly Worthy and Dao Ancestor within the Nine Mystic Star Realm. Through death and rebirth, the protagonist continually surpasses his rivals and ascends in cultivation. Fast-paced and packed with satisfying payoffs, this is the xianxia epic into which Writing Slate has poured the most effort.