Chronicles of Immortal and Demonic Ways

Chronicles of Immortal and Demonic Ways is an immortal-hero fantasy cultivation novel by web novelist Huaihuai Wuji, serialized and completed on Qidian.com between 2014 and 2016. It runs about 2.42 million Chinese characters across 872 chapters and is classified as "immortal hero · fantasy cultivation." The protagonist, Ye Fei, is an ordinary mortal afflicted by a stubborn illness and near death; in his desperation he is pushed onto the demonic path. Hounded and spurned by the world for his "demon" identity, he simply declares himself the "Six Paths Heavenly Demon" and resolves: "The world calls me a demon—I shall use the demonic way to deliver immortals and buddhas." The novel unfolds through suspenseful narration: a dead man mysteriously revives years later, a counterpart in a transaction dies bizarrely and he is taken for the killer, and, trapped in a deadly formation, he witnesses an enemy's unexpected demise—behind these coincidences lie layer upon layer of conspiracy. Through trials and tribulations Ye Fei advances steadily, from Foundation Establishment and Condensing the Core all the way to ascending to the immortal realm and stepping into the divine realm, gradually mastering the Way of Reincarnation and the Netherworld Divine Sword and uncovering the hidden connection between his origins and the Reincarnation Emperor, until the grudges are settled amid the struggles of the supreme powers of the divine realm. The work is known for its dense, intense combat and tier-by-tier advancement, while also portraying characters' struggles with fate amid the opposition of good and evil; through the theme of "delivering immortals and buddhas by the demonic way," it deconstructs the traditional binary of immortals and demons. It is a typical long progression-style cultivation work. This is a web serial; what circulates on the market is mostly carefully proofread electronic editions compiled by fans, and there is no official print publication information.