#jiao demon king

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妖族七大圣 Seven Great Sages of Yao Kind

[ID: A character line-up of the Seven Great Sages, left-to-right by seniority status and accompanied by their king title in seal script. They are all dressed in varying levels of armor in an overall red-orange-yellow color palette. Bull Demon King has one hand on his hip and the other hand holding half of a skull with two fingers up like a wine bowl. Jiao Demon King has one hand on his hip with the other on the hilt of his sword. Peng Demon King is standing, wings not folded but not outstretched, with his hands in mudra positions. Lion-Camel King is smiling with his eyes closed, one paw hooked onto his belt and the other resting within his off-the-shoulder outer shirt. Macaque King is standing with hook swords in each of his hands. Golden Snub-nosed King is leaning against a wolf's teeth staff. Sun Wukong is standing, arm slightly up and head tilted down, his staff held behind him. End ID]

[the-monkey-ruler]

The Regrets of Journey to the West (2021)大话西游之遗憾

Picture: N/A Type: Costume Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Type: Retelling

Summary:

Five hundred years ago, Sun Wukong, the Bull Demon King, and the Jiao Demon King joined forces to cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace. After the failure of making trouble in the sky, the Bull Demon King and the Iron Fan Princess began to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests; the Jiao Demon King had no choice but to take refuge under the Dragon Prince and became a sea-turning general. Sun Wukong, on the other hand, was pinned down by the Buddha at the foot of Wuzhi Mountain. He could not get out at the bottom of the mountain for five hundred years. If he went out even a little bit, he would be electrocuted. Every once in a while, Monk Tang would go to the cave to chant sutras and educate Sun Wukong, hoping to guide Sun Wukong to do good. However, Sun Wukong was tortured quite a lot because of his rambling words. Until later, Tang Monk mentioned that Sun Wukong still needs to go through a love tribulation...

By chance, he met Dengwick Ha Yi who playfully escaped from the Buddha's hands. Only then did they realize that they had crossed paths five hundred years ago. When Sun Wukong was causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, he once lamented the beauty of Ha Yi, who was still a candle at that time. Ha Yi is innocent, cute, and inexperienced in worldly affairs. She is full of freshness about everything and chatters every day, but Sun Wukong does not find it annoying. In order to escape from Wuzhishan as soon as possible, Sun Wukong told Ha Yi that he had fallen deeply in love with her. Ha Yi started to pick a few peaches for Sun Wukong to eat every day, and also liked to buy some novel gadgets from the market. The two began a sweet life. Sun Wukong has a secret crush on Ha Yi, but he doesn't realize it, thinking that he is just lying to Ha Yi. When they were playing around that day, Ha Yi said that she wanted to kiss Sun Wukong, but Sun Wukong subconsciously avoided it, and then told a lie to avoid it without noticing Ha Yi's loss.

Ha Yi went out and met the Dragon Girl. It turned out that the Dragon Prince and the Jiao Demon King had a grudge against Sun Wukong because of their previous entanglements. They had always wanted to get rid of Sun Wukong. After learning about the relationship between Sun Wukong and Ha Yi, they sent the Dragon Girl to explore the relationship between them. Dragon Girl told Ha Yi that if a man doesn't want to kiss you, it means he doesn't love you. Ha Yi was deceived by the Dragon Girl and went to the Dragon Palace.

After Sun Wukong realized that Ha Yi was missing, he began to lose his mind. He suddenly realized that he loved Ha Yi deeply and wanted to go out to find Ha Yi. His former friend, the Bull Demon King, came over for a drink and comforted Sun Wukong, saying that maybe Ha Yi had changed her mind and returned to the Buddha to work as a wick, so it was better to let Ha Yi be free. Sun Wukong realized his previous mistake and was ready to give up the idea of chasing Ha Yi.

But later, Dragon Girl took the things of Ha Yi's and told Sun Wukong that Ha Yi was in their hands. If they wanted Ha Yi to survive, they should come to the Dragon Palace. Sun Wukong withstood the lightning strike from Wuzhishan Mountain and almost died. Moved his former friends, the Bull Demon King and the Jiao Demon King. The Dragon King and Prince set up an ambush in the Dragon Palace, planning to kill Sun Wukong and then claim credit from heaven. The war between Sun Wukong's demon clan and the dragon clan was about to break out. At this moment, all the demon clan brothers began to kill each other. Sun Wukong was shocked, and the Jiao Demon King ran to the Dragon Prince to perform meritorious deeds. The Dragon Prince laughed, Sun Wukong said that the Jiao Demon King betrayed me today, and he could betray you tomorrow! At this moment, the Jiao Demon King struck a heavy blow at the Dragon Prince. It turns out that as early as the beginning, when the Jiao Demon King realized that Sun Wukong was no longer the same Sun Wukong, he had already changed his mind, and then they designed this game-within-a-game together. However, the Dragon King Prince still shot a cold arrow at Sun Wukong and then ran away. In order to save Sun Wukong, Ha Yi was killed by the Dragon Prince. Sun Wukong was temporarily occupied by hatred, began to absorb the electricity in his body, and began to become powerful and violent.

The Dragon Prince breaks off the Dragon Girl's horns to help himself escape. Before Dragon Girl died, she began to remember what she once told Ha Yi, if a man doesn't want to kiss you, then he doesn't love you. The dragon girl smiled bitterly and asked herself, if a man is willing to kiss you, does he definitely love you?

Sun Wukong finally killed the Dragon Prince, but Ha Yi could never come back. His friend Bull Demon King brought a bowl of Meng Po soup to forget everything...

After experiencing all this, Sun Wukong finally understood the Buddha's teachings: Only when you have experienced obsession can you let go of it; only when you have experienced love and hate can you get rid of love and hate. Sun Wukong voluntarily put on the golden fillet, took the golden staff made of the Dinghai Divine Needle, and began to learn scriptures from Tang Monk from the West. Only occasionally would he think of the afternoon when he pushed Ha Yi away. It turned out that the good times in the past had finally passed, and he had to shoulder his responsibilities. Sun Wukong took on the task of accompanying Tang Monk to obtain the Western Scriptures.

Source: https://movie.douban.com/subject/35033660/

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[guardianofnightmares]

“My savior… Most cherished thing… I shall be your armor… And you - my temple, Worthy of devoted guard.”

This's one of the older WIPs I have in my album and a first truly mixed media picture I have finished in years (making sketches on paper as a base for future fully colored pieces do not count). A scene is somewhat "AU-ish" but it still represents the tone of events of JCA story it's taken from. Events where an OC Jiao has to face the consequences of decisions she made in hopes of aiding her newfound family. And Tarakudo, being a true gentleman that he is, doesn't shy from making a clear demonstration of mistakes a woman made.

Original image can be found below the cut. I was surprisingly satisfied by my experiment with a "coloring technique" I used here - adding hues and shadows by drawing lines with pens instead of markers (coloring by hatching if you will). It is not a perfect result by any means, but certainly smt which suits my style of drawing (if you look at my gallery, you'll get what I mean). I'll definitely try to use this technique more in the future.

[semisolidmind]

What if after Peaches has her 8 kids she gets killed by the celestial realm or something, and there's nothing the Sun family can do but wait for their mother/wife to be reincarnated, which leads to the whole 'Monkey King meeting his Peaches again after hundreds of years due to MK' situation? How would that situation change with the babies being around, desperate to see their mama?

Sorry for the multiple asks! Feel free to ignore them if it's too much or uninteresting.

oh man. that'd be an awkward family reunion, considering she won't remember any of them.

also the destruction wukong would cause to the celestial realm after they murk his wife? astronomical. and his first three kids are old enough by then to join in, and they do so eagerly.

so to start, the sun kids are all basically grown by the time wukong finds mk, with seventh and eighth being around ten years old in demon age. the siblings more or less welcome the new addition with open arms, though some more than others.

mk grows up surrounded by siblings, and oddly enough, is better adjusted socially because of it? while the influence of some of them may be questionable (cough second third fifth cough), for the most part his family is his safe place. he'd probably be a smidgen less dependent on his friends because of it. he's also less defensive and scared than the version of him without siblings.

however, the subject of their mama is one that mk is woefully left out of. he never got to meet the original reader, and his siblings (except hua and chāo, who were a bit too small to remember her clearly) don't talk about her much. mk has gotten jūn and zíhào to talk about her a little bit, but da xia just gets defensive and refuses to entertain the subject. xīnyi also deflects whenever reader comes up. the only ones willing to give mk any sort of backstory are jiāo hui and xuě fēng. those two, along with hua and chāo, are his closest friends.

in the case of mk going to the human world, i imagine wukong being slightly less reluctant to let mk go, if only because he knows that jūn, jiao hui, and xuě fēng hang around the city as well, so mk would have support. wukong would still make mandatory home visits though, since he knows his kids might not be telling him the whole truth when they report on their baby brother.

as for the event of meeting reader; wukong almost cries, seeing her again. his first interaction with her new incarnation is...softer, more subdued. reader feels a little bad for him. he seems so withdrawn, he must miss his son. she's less suspicious of him because of his attitude.

wukong doesn't know what to tell his children. their mother is reborn, but she isn't their mother anymore. she won't know any of them. he doesn't want to put them through the pain of seeing her if she can't greet each of them knowing who they are.

however.

there might be a way to reawaken his wife and mother of his children. she still exists in the soul inhabiting this new body, he just needs to bring her back to the forefront of their consciousness. he'll tear apart heaven and earth looking for a way.

cue angst and fear, and a fun time for mk trying to keep reader a secret from his more volatile siblings. zíhào, da xia, and xīnyi would likely just kidnap reader for their father if they knew, thinking, similarly to him, that they can bring back the spirit of their mother.

also, macaque has been freed by now (it may or may not have been jūn and xuě fēng who removed the seal on his mountain), and is close friends with reader. in this case, jūn warns macaque of his father's plan to try and bring back the previous reader, so he has more time to plan on how he's gonna save her.

macaque has missed the smile on reader's face, her jokes, her sass...she's much like she was when they were on the journey together. he doesn't want her new, free incarnation to have to live as a prisoner to the monkey king's sick idea of love.

he failed her all those centuries ago. he won't fail her again.

....

(also, the reason none of the other kids can weild a magic staff, but mk can; half humanity. at least that's what wukong figures it is. his kids are all almost as strong as him, so that can't be why they can't lift it. must be magical bullshit, he thinks.)

[atamascolily]

Final Chapter Trailer Observations

I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS MOVIE, Y'ALL!

Shang looks like he's so done here, lol.

Lang woke up! And he's a demon again! (His self-image keeps changing from moment to moment depending on his mental state.) Based on the background, I think he's still in his dreamscape and is confronting whoever woke him up--see my earlier speculation about Chao Feng.

Azi doing some heretical arts. His profile on the movie website shows him with some kind of weapon that attaches to his gloves. This is probably from the scene where Lang confronts him and they fight.

This looks like Juan Can Yun picking up his spear again, to which all I can say is HECK YEAH BABY LET THE LANCER FIGHT (plz don't kill him, Urobuchi).

Since Urobuchi killed off all of the other named demon characters, it's just faceless mooks and han jiao pouring out of the abyss into the human realm.

How do they keep the han jiao from friendly fire, anyway? Do they always aim for the weakest or something?

Dan Fei slumped in grief. JUAN CAN YUN HAD BETTER NOT DIE IN THS, OKAY? (My money is on Bo Yang Hou not surviving, though....)

Lin fighting in the Demon Court. This looks like his own sword Yan Yue and not the Ling Long Jian, but it's hard to be sure from the angle. I hope this is Lin fighting the Demon King because that would rock.

This is the floor of the Demon Court, on fire. I think the red wooden thing is a piece of ornate frame or decoration from the walls? Everything is on fire - presumably Lang, but who knows, maybe the Demon King will have fire powers to contrast with Lin's ice theme.

Also, those casings on the floor... please be another gun please be another gun please be another gun--

Alternate theory: the wooden frame is one of the wheels from the cart that Bo Yan Hou's part of Hu Yin Shi were carting across the Wasteland of Spirits. I'm not sure how they would have gotten that thing this far, but one way or another, we will see that cart and its contents again, and it's gonna be awesome.

SIR. SIR. SIR.

Lin: my city now

Well, I guess we know what the Demon King's throne looks like! God, what a power move. I love this asshole so much.

We all knew that Shang was going to end up wielding the Lotus Macguffin sword, right? The one with the power of 30 Shen Hui Mo Xie (i.e., just about all of the swords in the Index) combined? The deus ex machina that his bestie Bai Lian made especially for him? Yeah. That's what I thought.

Anyway, it seems like Shang et al.'s expedition to rescue Lang from the demon realm will not go as planned. Lin probably stays behind to deal with the Demon King while Shang returns to the human realm to confront... demon god Lang as the final boss? Locust? the entire demon army? All of the above? The only thing for certain is that THE LAND IS CLOAKED IN DEEPEST BLUE!

(It's not visible in this frame, but Shang is bleeding from the mouth, so this is not the first exchange of blows, lol.)

[unforth]

Chinese BL novels that I know of that have been adapted into animated or live actions shows

I just wrote this up in Discord, might as well post it here.

by priest:

Tian Ya Ke (Faraway Wanderers) (live action adaptation: Word of Honor - on Netflix)

Zhenhun (Guardian) (live action adaptation, same name)

Can Ci Pin (The Defective) (animated adaptation, same name) (I haven't read or seen it yet)

Lie Huo Jiao Chou (Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire) (animated adaptation, same name) (I haven't read or seen it yet)

Mo Du (Silent Reading) (live action adaptation: Justice in the Dark, was pulled after 8 episodes aired due to censorship, I only managed to see one episode before it disappeared)

Sha Po Lang (Stars of Chaos) (live action adaptation: Winner is King, filmed but never aired due to censorship) (I haven't read it yet)

by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Mo Dao Zu Shi (Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation) (animated adaptation, same name; live action adaptation: The Untamed - LA is on Netflix)

Tian Guan Ci Fu (Heaven Official's Blessing) (animated adaptation, same name - on Netflix; live action adaptation: Eternal Faith, filmed but never aired due to censorship)

Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Scum Villain's Self-Saving System) (animated adaptation: Scum System)

by Meng Xi Shi

Chenghua Shisi Nian (The Fourteenth Year of Chenghua) (live action adaptation: The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty)

Qian Qiu (Thousand Autumns) (animated adaptation: Shanhe Jian Xin)

by Fei Tian Ye Xiang

Tianbao Fuyao Lu (Legend of Exorcism) (animated adaptation, same name - s1 out of 2 is on Netflix) (I haven't read the book yet, but I've read the manhua)

Dinghai Fusheng Lu (Dinghai Fusheng Records (animated adaptation, same name) (I haven't watched it yet)

by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat

Erha he Ta de Baimao Shizun (The Husky and His White Cat Shizun) (live action adaptation: Hao Yi Xing, filmed but never aired due to censorship)

That's everything I can think of right now.

[electricsoul-rpg]

New trailer for Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (apparently the english name has been changed?) 封神第二部：战火西岐! It looks so good 😍

Rough translation

(0:03-0:09) Jiang Ziya: "You have the courage to die for your sense of guilt, but do you have the courage to live for the people of Xiqi?"

[(0:12-0:14) From director Wuershan]

(0:14-0:21) Wen Zhong: "Xiqi is rebelling. We must massacre them all to restore our Great Shang's prestige."

(0:24-0:28) Deng Chanyu: "I will carry on my late father's mission and make new great contributions for Great Shang!"

(0:34-0:38) Yin Shou: "Fight for me. Fight for Great Shang."

[(0:55-0:57) Soldiers at the city walls (chengyu) / At a critical juncture]

(0:58-1:00) Yin Shou: "Are you all willing to prove your loyalty?"

(1:00-1:02) Soldiers: "We pledge to be forever loyal to our King!"

(1:04-1:07) Deng Chanyu: "One day, I will die on the battlefield like my father."

(1:08-1:12) Ji Fa: "I fight for the living. You fight for the dead."

[(1:12-1:13) What are we fighting for?]

(1:14-1:20) Yin Jiao: "You can fight for your family, but I have no family, only enemies."

(1:22-1:25) Yuanshi Tianzun: "The wrath of Heaven is already here. You are the mortal world's last hope."

(1:26-1:30) Jiang Ziya: "As long as Fengshen Bang exists, there is hope."

[acoraxia]

I love your au! It is one of my favorites since not many people tend to include Investiture of Gods and how this possibly affected Erlang (but I also understand why bc Investiture of Gods has many chapters, and there is only one or two English versions of the book). but I wanted to ask, what Erlang stories are canon in your AU? Since myths tend to have many versions and Erlang has a role in Investiture of Gods as well as in Lotus Lantern. Just curious!

Thank you!! I struggle a lot with remembering details of the book but I genuinely try my best to add in what I can because I love how Erlang’s character is more than “HAHA I WANT TO FIGHT THAT MONKEY GUY” and although the movies aren’t always accurate either I like to watch them just in case

What stories are canon…

Well because of the timeline in this LEGO Monkie Kid AU you’d think Lotus Lantern wouldn’t be canon but it is, with that being one of the major reasons why Erlang and SWK’s relationship is so strained throughout the rest of the AU (something about imprisoning your brother in arms and then your blood sister… ough)

I wanted to do more research on Erlang’s myths but iirc he also freed? Accidentally? The Demon Bull King and another demon because he shot the demon revealing mirror while drunk with Nezha. And I wanted that to be one of the reasons why DBK is out so early in the AU

What else… he had a brother (Yang Jiao) and when the Jade Emperor sent his armies to capture his family only him and his sister, Yang Chan, survived. It’s also why he has such a grudge against the Jade Emperor in my fanfic Boy Savior, the prologue to the AU

I love studying this dude and I LOVE his change of wanting to be loyal to Heaven to leaving Heaven entirely

[lgbtqmanga]

New Releases Dec. 3, 2024

Comic Party Wonder Love (manga) vol. 1 by Deco Yamano

Raizo and TOS are two men who also write BL in their spare time. Raizo is a cool, laidback and handsome guy whose dark BL style is popular, while TOS has a light and fluffy writing style, but is less popular due to his social awkwardness and difficulty communicating. Even though they are complete opposites in everything, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another...

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (manhua) vol. 8 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu with art by Luo Di Cheng Qiu in full color

Using the power of Empathy, Wei Wuxian gazes upon the past, experiencing the tragic story of a deepening rift between brothers. When his soul returns to his body, he immediately rushes to Fragrance Palace together with his companion Lan Wangji, prepared to make bold accusations about the death he’s spent so much time investigating. Yet his efforts go completely awry, and he soon finds himself in the crosshairs of everyone present! In both his past and present lives, the cultivation clans have tried to kill Wei Wuxian over and over again, but he’s no longer alone. This time, he has Lan Wangji, who chases after him without hesitation, fending off his enemies!

Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Deluxe (novel) vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu with illustrations by ZeldaCW

Features black and white illustrations and character/term guides from the paperback release along with extra embellishments: a new foil illustration on the faux-cloth hardcover, a dust jacket with all-new art and foil lettering, detailed printed edges, and a ribbon bookmark all in this hardcover edition.

Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedicated study and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise may also fall, and fall he does--cast from the heavens and banished to the world below. Eight hundred years after his mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for the third time, angering most of the gods in the process. To repay his debts, he is sent to the Mortal Realm to hunt down violent ghosts and troublemaking spirits who prey on the living. Along his travels, he meets the fascinating and brilliant San Lang, a young man with whom he feels an instant connection. Yet San Lang is clearly more than he appears... What mysteries lie behind that carefree smile?

The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (novel) vol. 7 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou (Meatbun Doesn’t Eat Meat) with illustrations and cover art by St

After failing in their quest to capture the treacherous Xu Shuanglin, Mo Ran and Chu Wanning pursue him to the impenetrable Mount Jiao, accompanied by the noble Nangong Si and the leaders of the cultivation realm’s great sects. There, they find the ancestral tomb of Rufeng Sect transformed into a macabre spectacle under the influence of Xu Shuanglin’s forbidden magic. And their adversary’s work is not done: as Sisheng Peak and their allies fight their way to the top of the mountain, Xu Shuanglin resorts to a powerful and mysterious magic that threatens to tear their world asunder. As the combined forces of the cultivation world race to stop Xu Shuanglin, Mo Ran must finally confront the past he’s been running from since his rebirth. Will Mo Ran lose everything he has gained in this life—including Chu Wanning?

My Hateful Man (light novel) vol. 2 by Yuu Nagira

Even from a young age Hira was an introvert, too nervous to speak up, disappearing into the crowd at his high school. From afar he admires his classmate, Kiyoi, ruling as the king of the class with his handsome looks and his aloof attitude. To him, everyone is equally worthless. With his low self-esteem, Hira is happy to play his part as Kiyoi's loyal gopher, but even he's surprised when he finds Kiyoi's phone number added to his cellphone. Every glance, every scrap of attention is precious. Could these lonely, suffocating feelings actually be love?

No Spicy Romance Allowed! (manga) by Ruku Amato with art by Kuroe Okj

Makoto is as average and ordinary as an omega gets. He’s nothing like Rio, the model du jour he’s been assigned to manage. Rio is charismatic, popular, drop-dead gorgeous, and most importantly, an alpha—everything Makoto can’t stand! Makoto is determined to keep their relationship strictly business, even though Rio seems fixated on winning over his prickly new manager with sweet talk and claims of love at first sight. But when a sudden heat has Makoto riled up on his talent’s bed…how long can he keep saying “no comment” to destiny?!

World's End Blue Bird (manga) vol. 2 by Anji Seina

In a world ruled by a powerful sorcerer who carries with him Prometheus' fire, society is split into two — Twilight City, the slums, and Paradiso, a city of opulence and wealth. After handing Guang over to the mob to save his own life, Ray follows Guang's secret path to Paradiso in hopes of finding others who will help him save Guang before it's too late. Meanwhile, Guang is being held captive by his younger brother who plans to become the new sorcerer of Paradiso — by whatever means necessary.

[quitealotofsodapop]

[When the grandparents found out about Hua Jiao's lover actually being a 'monster' (by society standards), PIF went: "just like his grandmama.."]

MONSTER EFFERS?!!

Jade Emperor/Yuhuang, staring up at Xiwangmu the Goddesss of Destruction: "...I wonder if my taste in romantic partners will reflect upon my decendants?"

Princess Iron Fan, looking at Demon Bull King: "Yup."

Red Son, looking at kaiju-mode MK: "It did."

Hua Jiao, looking at Xci Nicco: "Darn it great-grandpa!"

[the-monkey-ruler]

Seven Heroes Beat the Monster (2024) 七圣伏魔

Director: Wang Youhao Screenwriter: Ge Jian Starring: Yuan Biao / Klara / Zhou Siyu / Yang Yunxuan Genre: Fantasy / Adventure Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Date: 2024-04-01 (Mainland China) IMDb: tt32056042 Type: Reimgaing

Summary:

Lord Rahu, who lost all his cultivation due to Sun Wukong, called himself Wuxiang and committed evil in the world. He was sealed by the seven great sages with their souls. In order to prevent Wuxiang from making a comeback, the young Youxi gathered the six great sages to unseal Sun Wukong, who was sealed with Wuxiang. Unexpectedly, Wuxiang was released. Youxi turned into a Golden Hoop and joined forces with the seven great saints to eliminate Wuxiang.

Source: https://mov-20.chinesemov.com/2024/Seven-Heroes-Beat-the-Monster

Link: N/A

[momoliee]

Lie Huo Jiao Chou review (spoiler free) by Priest:

This gorgeous gorgeous novel has two main settings: one 3,000 years ago when the war between humans and demons was at its peak, and the other in modern times when a few old heros and villains were dug out from their graves to finish off what was started all those thousands of years ago. The main setting is the modern one, and the ancient setting shows up in flashbacks.

Two amnesic lovers who never even got to confess their feelings 3,000 years ago happen to meet again. Is it fate? Just a coincidence? Or perhaps a planned scheme by certain someones? They dont even recognize each other anymore, after all those centuries. While one of them was just forcefully pulled out of their coffin to go on a mass killing spree, the other materialized out of thin air on a random day 10 years ago, in an abyss of flames, with no past memories or even a name. Sounds intriguing, right?

To be honest, the two of them gave me major mo ran and chu wanning vibes. Like the chemistry and their dynamics were almost too similar. Except imagine it was chu wanning who was forced to become the evil emperor while mo ran remained a passionate and kindhearted devoter who wouldnt harm a single human. Perhaps, that’s what kept me hooked despite the extreme slow burn (i mean the romance only turns reciprocal in ch90 out of 145😭) ((priest seriously is a master of slowburns and edging ok)). Nevertheless, once the romance gets going, oh boy does it get KICKING. Priest just KNOWS how to hit all the right spots especially after taking her sweet sweet time laying out the base.

Next, the plot: While definitely not as excellent as Mo Du or Can Ci Pin, it’s still definitely on par with Sha Po Lang and Guardian (actually it gave me major guardian vibes), and definitely far superior to Lord 7 and Faraway Wanderers (this is my personal opinion on my personal post please dont come for me). It’s intricate, detailed, well crafted, and i love how everything always ties up at the end, with no loopholes left here or there. Priest will introduce a lot of mysteries that will keep you on edge, then proceed to slowly untangle them with you one by one until everything starts to make sense. You’ll be sent along with the characters on quests exploring ancient tombs, digging out dead kings and demons, attempting to prevent natural catastrophes, covering things up as earthquakes and tsunamis, all while working overtime cleaning up a mess that dates back to 3,000 years ago. And everytime you think it’s over, a new plot twist lands and all hell breaks loose once more. It was definitely a thriller, and it was almost impossible for me to put down the novel without reaching the end of each arc first.

No idea why everyone’s sleeping on this gem. i mean xuan ji has WINGS OF FLAME ok all the fanarts are just beautiful 😭😭😭. If not for the plot then at least read this novel for Sheng Lingyuan’s hair and Xuan Ji’s wings ok.

[atamascolily]

Lily liveblogs: Thunderbolt Fantasy 4x04

This episode has everything.

we open with Ba Wang Yu eating a giant chicken han jiao wing on a stick. look. you have me right there. I would watch an entire episode of demon meshi "fireside cooking with ba wang yu".

"Mantis" turns up and she even offers him a piece!!! Ba Wang yu is so great.

it turns out her powers allow her to draw strength from the foes she consumes, even more so than normal, hence why she's so devoted to eating and I love it.

"Mantis" goes to poke Spider, who is super-into choking people with chains, but just has to brag to his junior about how he knows Locust's true identity, hahaha

meanwhile, cyborg grandpa's rampage continues.... but our own beloved mad scientist grandpa USES HIS CANE AS A POGO STICK to flip into a cave and comes out with a goddamn mech, I am LIVING

thunderbolt fantasy truly means never having to say you're making it up and god bless

I joked about this last episode, but I didn't think they'd actually do it, but they did and it's AWESOME. new levels of puppetry achieved.

I thought cyborg grandpa was also going to transform into a mech or reveal a cool new feature of his robot arm, but instead he isekai's everybody to the demon realm and dies just at the moment his life's wish is granted because even minor characters are not immune to dramatic irony. GO OFF KING.

chao feng gets slammed to the ground and her officer guy is having a freakout, meanwhile Tian Ming gets caught by the mech and gently lowered to the ground.

chao feng is learning the hard way why daddy always delegates, lololol

meanwhile, Lang is cornered by Jia Li and forced to choose again between human and demon, blah blah blah. Ling Ya is like "are you sure?? you're leaving your friends behind" and Lang's like "do it" and then they do, RIP Jia Li.

Xing Hai gives Lang a token from her corpse and tells him that he's won her respect.

Lang: "your approval fills me with shame."

Azibelpher: "are ya winning, son?"

Tian Ming and Chao Feng both hear Lang's screaming as he powers-up yet again and perk up, haahahahaha

so Tian Ming and Chao Feng are going to have to work together to survive (or at least Chao Feng is going to have to pay lip service to the concept)... oh, this is gonna be good

in the wasteland of spirits, Shang, Dan Fei and Juan Can Yun are in a sandstorm and the kids are tired and Shang's like, "no, come on, we gotta keep going"

anyway, let us just appreciate the irony of ling ya saying they'd leave shang and tian ming behind only for the latter to turn up, and it's only a matter of time before Shang joins them.

next episode: demon court intrigue!!! new characters!! YESSS!!!

if it seems like I'm not saying very much, it's because words cannot properly convey the experience; some things you just have to observe for yourself

strong contender for the most enjoyable media experience I've had all year... at least until the next episode.

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the missing sixth sword brother

Do you know how in the novel Sun Wukong has six sworn brothers, well, something I realized

The demon bull king:

Macaque king:

lion-camel king:

Peng demon king:

I think it Yellowtusk could be snub-nosed king:

but what about jiao demon king, well

What if the jiao demon king was the first of the brotherhood to attack Monkey King? It could be for some reason attacking both SWK and Macaque probably during journey to the west

I have a couple of theories will be share later

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Complete character tag list

(sorted approximately by location and/or faction)

Lotus Tower:

Li Lianhua and associated tags (outfits, etc)

Fang Duobing and associated tags (outfits, etc)

Di Feisheng and associated tags (outfits, etc)

Hulijing/Fox Spirit

Sigu Sect/Baichuan Court:

Qiao Wanmian

Shan Gudao

Xiao Zijin

Shi Shui

Yun Biqiu

Bai Jiangchun

Ji Hanfo

Jinyuan Alliance

Jiao Liqiao

Wuyan

King Xunming of Yama

Yao Mo/Medicine Demon

Snow Master/Xue Gong

Granny Blood/Xie Po

Tianji Hall

He Xiaohui

He Xiaolan

He Xiaofeng

Minister Fang

Zhan Yunfei

Wang Fu

Li'er

Palace

Princess Zhaoling/Qing'er

Emperor

Xuanyuan Xiao

Yang Yunchun

Other

Su Xiaoyong

Guan Hemeng

Qi Mushan

Qin Po

Monk Wuliao

Feng Qing (Wansheng Clan)

Li Xiong and Li Xiao (Xiao Yuan City arc)

Lu Jianchi and Jin Youdao (drinking buddies)

Liu Rujing (former Sigu Sect)

Li Xiangyi's family

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❀ ˎˊ- prompt: jiaoqiu had been content to quietly love you as your best friend, but his patience gets tested when he sees an IPC outlander blatantly ignore your boundaries. ❀ ˎˊ- jiaoqiu x gn!reader ❀ ˎˊ- wc: 816 ❀ ˎˊ- warnings: implied sexual harassment but like its vague asf u dont even know what ipc bro did ❀ ˎˊ- a/n: jiaoqiu makes another ipc man shit himself. i think this should be a running joke because honestly? i think its the funniest thing ever. you go king. do a crime. i support you. ❀ ˎˊ- taglist: @sh0jun , @themoderatelyawesomeninja , @xphantasmagoriax , @rainswept , @lucensei , @akutasoda , @naraven , @scribs-dibs , @apathicace ❀ ˎˊ- img credits

It’s not often that Jiaoqiu scares you.

You’ve known him for a while after all. While he can be rather mischievous and, admittedly, sadistic, at his core Jiaoqiu is a soft-hearted individual who cares deeply for his friends and coworkers.

You know Jiaoqiu would never hurt you, nor would he ever intend to. The most he’d ever resort to was a petty prank or a swift smack of his fan to your face if he was especially exasperated.

You know this, but the way Jiaoqiu’s currently gripping his knife and dismembering mushrooms with a spiteful fervor makes you keep a safe distance away from him.

“Jiao-ge -” You flinch as his head nearly cracks at a 90-degree-angle. “Sorry. Uh, I know you like spice and all, but- isn’t that a little too much, even for you?”

Jiaoqiu smiles coldly. “Nonsense. There is no such thing as ‘too much spice’. Besides, I’m sure our little ambassador-” there’s a venomous bite in his voice at that word, “-can handle at least this much.”

You glance at the bubbling hotpot that’ll soon be served to the IPC ambassador in a few minutes. It looks like something that was vomited by a demon that had crawled up from the deepest parts of hell. The bubbles that pop and burst in a vicarious red are almost menacing in their behavior.

A sigh leaves you.

“Gege-” you shake your head, placing a hand to your temple, “-I know you’re angry, but he’s still a guest. We have to treat him with the respect he deserves.”

“Who said I was angry?” Jiaoqiu slams the knife’s blade into the final mushroom with a thud, without so much as a single glance away from you. “All I am doing is giving our dear guest a taste of traditional Yaoqing cuisine.”

“Uh-huh.” You deadpan. “Is that why you’re throwing in ghost peppers too? You do realize that we’re also going to have to eat this, right? As does Feixiao.”

“Feixiao can handle it, as can you.”

“But he can’t.”

For a sliver of a second, Jiaoqiu’s eyes peek open, revealing a slit pupil in a cold topaz gem. Their corners crinkle slightly as his smile grows with sinister glee. With a flick of his ears, he gives you a look before returning to his preparation.

He moves on from the mushrooms and begins slicing apart the meat to be used in the hotpot, this time with a much gentler and more controlled motion. Deciding that it was now safe (or at least, safer) to approach, you take a few tentative steps towards the silently seething Foxian.

“Listen- I’m not happy about the way he treated me either,” you start, cautiously putting a hand on his shoulder. “But this is a matter of diplomacy. Tricks like these…”

“Calling this a ‘trick’ makes it sound like a childish prank,” Jiaoqiu interrupts. “When in reality, it is a lesson. Folks like him won’t learn unless they’re forced to, you know.”

You roll your eyes. “You mean you just want to see him in pain for your own sense of justice.”

He chuckles.

“Who knows?”

“Why are you so worked up about this anyways?” Leaning your face onto his shoulder, Jiaoqiu’s hair tickles at your face as you idly watch him prepare the meat. “It’s unlike you to be so... spiteful. You know he’ll be out of our hair by tomorrow.”

Behind you, you feel the fluff of his tail as it sways in agitation.

“It goes without saying that I hate seeing you be treated like that,” says Jiaoqiu after a brief moment of silence. “And the way that you’re expected to simply stand there and- take it, it infuriates me. Being forced to watch you suffer and not being able to do anything about it is - quite frankly, it’s one of the worst feelings in the world.”

He heaves a heavy sigh. Frustration bleeds into his tone, and yet his voice is gentler, softer. His tail comes up to touch your waist tenderly, before he lets it drop back to its natural position.

“I care about you.” It’s a simple sentence, but it’s the way Jiaoqiu says it that makes you feel as if it is more, so much more than just that. “You know that you’re one of the most important people in my life.”

He turns his head, and presses it to yours fleetingly. His hand stills, knife paused in the glistening meat.

“So let me do this small favor for you, hm?”

“Small favor?” you snort, shaking your head against him. “You call giving a foreign ambassador a nearly lethal dose of chili a ‘small favor’?”

“Please, this is nothing.” Jiaoqiu lifts his head and returns to the cutting board. “If it eases your mind, I’ve decided to half the dosage of laxatives in his tea to compensate for the spice.”

You blink.

“You halved what?”

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