The Immortal Throne

Shen DuxingChuangshi Chinese Network2014

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Word count: 2.1M words
Chapters: 39

Summary

The Immortal Throne is a Western fantasy web novel by Shenduxing, following The Heart of the Castle. It was first serialized on Chuangshi Chinese Network and was one of the entries in the Original Literature New Talent Contest. The author's core summary of the book is "the great journey of conquering the crystal walls, beginning with an already rotten and vast empire." The story is thus set in a fantasy world where the port city of Arius and the ancient empire intertwine: on one side a seafaring port city that trades with distant lands, on the other an imperial capital shrouded in intrigue and war, with mages, the undead, dragons, gods, and feudal lords all contending. The book unfolds across multiple volumes—"Storm Over Arius," "The Sharp New Deathbringer," "The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Capital," "Flames Across the Four Borders," "Bloody War Against the Demon God," "Strangers from Beyond the Realm," and "Meeting the God King in the Sea of Stars"—moving from a minor figure in the port city caught up in mages' struggles for advantage, to walking the imperial capital, stepping onto battlefields, and confronting demon gods and otherworldly god kings, gradually expanding toward a grand scale that crosses crystal walls and depicting a long road from mortal to the throne of a god. The work carries the "management-style magic" tag, emphasizing faction management, resource allocation, and the construction of a magic system; beyond the thrill of battle, it focuses on the strategic management of territory, merchant guilds, and human hearts, and is thus seen by readers as a Western fantasy work in the same vein as The Heart of the Castle.

Editor's review

不少读者是从《城堡之心》开始认识慎独行的，而《不朽神座》延续的正是那种“慢火炖出来”的西幻路数：世界先立起来，规则先写清楚，人物再一步步被推上舞台。作者开篇没有急着让主角横扫四方，而是从亚留斯港城一个小人物写起，让他与魔法师、商会、秘密集会、苍白面具这些势力一一过手，把港城的市井烟火、魔法师之间的算计、帝国的权力缠斗层层铺开，读来扎实有味道。本书最大的特色是“经营流魔法”的写法：魔法不只是放火球，还意味着资源、配方、交易与势力版图；经济、政治、信仰被编织进同一条线索，主角的每一次成长都要在人情与利益的缝隙里换取。卷名从“风云亚留斯”一直排到“星海遇神王”，格局扩张的节奏清晰可感。需要提醒的是，本书篇幅长、前期铺垫多，感情线与爽点都不算密集，连载时期也从未完成收尾，读起来更像一场漫长的王朝编年。适合愿意耐心啃世界观、喜欢西幻经营与权谋博弈的老读者，不适合追求快节奏打脸的读者。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢《城堡之心》一类西方奇幻、剑与魔法题材的老读者
偏好经营流、领地建设与势力经营，愿意看长线布局的人
对魔法体系、商会交易与帝国权谋博弈感兴趣的读者
能接受慢热节奏、长篇幅铺垫的网文资深读者

Not a good fit for

习惯开局即无敌、追求高频打脸爽点的读者
希望读到完整收官大结局、反感“坑书”的读者
对大量人名、地名与势力关系缺乏耐心的读者

Reading tips

先读第一卷“风云亚留斯”，把它当作认识魔法体系与港城格局的入门卷。
备一份人物与势力笔记，本书阵营多、跨卷推进快，理清关系会顺畅许多。
把经营与交易桥段当作看点来读，别只盯着战斗，作者的用心多半在细处。
可以《城堡之心》作为对照读，能更明显看出作者在奇幻设定上的延续与变化。

About the publisher

Chuangshi Chinese Network

Chuangshi Chinese Network focuses on publishing online literature, with about 3,710 titles in the collection across quality novels, alternate history, premium web fiction, male-oriented fiction, urban fiction and youth literature. Representative works include Tang Can, Otherworld Development System, The High Official, Rebirth: God-Level Top Student, White Bone Taoist Temple and Domineering Immortal Path, spanning historical, fantasy, urban and youth coming-of-age themes. Authors associated with the site include Mao Pi, Miao Yao Dawang, Sanjie Dashi, Zhiniao Cun, Ye Duzui, Qinwen Zhijian and Wuse Ding, whose works mainly target online readers and genre-fiction audiences. Public information about the site's founding background is limited; this introduction is based on the books and authors in the collection and highlights its genre-oriented web-fiction publishing profile.

Volume One: Storm Over Arius
Chapter 1: The Boy Who Did Not Escape Death
Chapter 2: A Castle from Another World
Chapter 3: The Waiter's Great Transformation
Chapter 4: Jeddy's First Friend
Chapter 5: A Bloodstained Longsword Arrives Unbidden
Chapter 6: Magic Unleashed, the Thatched Shed Burns
Chapter 8: The Eternal Castle, a New Trial
Chapter 13: An Invitation from the Pale Mask
Chapter 16: The Archmage on the Tip of the Tongue (Part 1)
Chapter 20: An Agreement of Hidden Motives
Chapter 21: From Magic Apprentice to Spellcaster
Chapter 25: Sudden Turmoil, a Day of Blood
Chapter 26: Fleeing the Port City of Arius (Part 1)
Chapter 29: On the Endless Sea, the Griffins' Wings Are Broken
Chapter 32: The Castle Opens, a New Journey
Chapter 35: Ghost Warships, Rendezvous at Sea
Volume Two: The Sharp New Deathbringer
Chapter 4: A Forceful Visit, the Plot Exposed
Chapter 6: Lifting the Curse, Dealing with the Traitor
Chapter 12: The Pale Mask Intervenes Boldly
Chapter 15: Subduing the Shadow of Gloom
Chapter 16: The Undead Treasure, the Shadow's Grip
Chapter 20: Merchant Guild Reform, Sending Generous Gifts
Volume Three: The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Capital
Chapter 4: A Mysterious Visitor Blocks the Way for a Talk
Chapter 10: A Private Summons, Clashing Before the Throne
Chapter 18: The Grand Spring Hunt, a Tournament Celebration (Part 1)
Chapter 31: The Spring Hunt Begins, a Thousand Riders Compete
Chapter 39: A Night of Chaos, the Chancellor Assassinated (Part 1)
Chapter 42: An Era of Turmoil, a Bloody Opening
Volume Four: Flames Across the Four Borders
Chapter 2: Lords Assemble, the Griffin Banner Rises
Chapter 5: The Isthmus Attacked, the Roaring Warrior
Chapter 16: An Unequal Siege (Part 1)
Chapter 24: The Eternal Black Moon, First Clash
Volume Five: Bloody War Against the Demon God
Volume Six: Strangers from Beyond the Realm
Volume Seven: Meeting the God King in the Sea of Stars

FAQ

《不朽神座》和《城堡之心》有什么关系？

两书同为慎独行创作的西方奇幻小说，都有浓重的经营与领地建设色彩，章节命名与叙事笔法也一脉相承。但它们是各自独立的故事，《不朽神座》并非《城堡之心》的续集，可分开阅读。

这本书完结了吗？大概多少字？

据百科与多家阅读站资料，《不朽神座》首发于创世中文网，长期处于连载状态，字数记载约在七十万到二百一十万之间，各站统计不一，网络版并未见到明确的完本结局。

为什么目录里既有“亚留斯”也有“帝都”？

本书按多卷推进：第一卷写港城亚留斯的市井与魔法师博弈，第三卷转往帝都写朝堂权谋，第四卷进入战场，后几卷则扩展到魔神与域外神王，因此地名跨度很大。

这本书属于仙侠还是西幻？

按作者自述与作品标签，本书是标准的西方奇幻：有魔法师、亡灵、巨龙、诸神与帝国诸侯，与东方仙侠体系不同。部分合集会把它归入“古典仙侠”分类，属于分类收纳的误差。

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About the author

Shen Duxing Author

Shen Duxing is a Chinese web-fiction author with limited publicly available information and five known works. His writing appears mainly in premium fiction and male-oriented web novels, spanning Eastern fantasy and alternate-history fiction. Representative works include the fantasy-oriented Immortal Throne, Castle Heart, and the game-flavored Heroes of Might and Magic: Imperial Setting Sun, which lean toward Western-style fantasy and game-inspired settings; his works are generally classified as quality web fiction. Judging from these titles, Shen Duxing is skilled at building stories within imagined worlds and fantasy frameworks, moving between fantasy and historical imagination to create a writing style that combines genre appeal with narrative tension. Because details such as his nationality and dates of birth and death are not recorded, his biography cannot be further supplemented, and readers' understanding of him still rests mainly on the works mentioned above.