Zhutian

Zhutian is a long fantasy novel by the Qidian Chinese Network author Fan Dongliu, set in the Zhongtian World. According to the work's setting, Zhongtian was once ruled by a billion and eighty million demons and gods, and only through immense hardship did the sages of the human race gain a foothold. After the River of Divine Power runs through Zhongtian, a great era centered on supernatural powers descends: the human race ranges across the many worlds, and countless living beings bow beneath supernatural powers. The protagonist, Mo Xuan, is born into the Mo family; in his youth he tempers his martial skills in the crevices between family and outside world, and later obtains the Register of the Many Gods, which lets him borrow the power of the Eastern gods depicted in the scroll for his own use—blade drawn and horse reined, universal salvation, all manner of powers manifesting in the light and shadow behind him. Carrying the might of the Eastern gods, he steps into the pinnacle era of the human race, standing tall amid measureless supernatural powers and the mysterious many worlds. The book unfolds around Mo Xuan's growth, his dealings with family and factions, and his cultivation within the system of supernatural powers, blending Eastern mythological imagery with the fantasy leveling path; it is a typical classical fantasy of the many-worlds and supernatural-powers schools. This entry is compiled from online serialization materials; print publication details have not been verified.