The Master of Diabolism
魔道祖师
“Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji investigate supernatural threats while navigating demonic cultivation, politics, and their deepening bond.”
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Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji investigate supernatural threats while navigating demonic cultivation, politics, and their deepening bond.
In a world where cultivators seek the path to immortality, the forbidden demonic arts known as Mo Dao represent a dark temptation few dare to explore. Wei Wuxian, a talented cultivator with an unconventional approach to spiritual practices, finds himself drawn to these mysterious techniques during his journey of cultivation. Years later, circumstances bring Wei Wuxian back into the world of cultivation, where he crosses paths once again with Lan Wangji, a stoic and respected cultivator from a prestigious clan. Despite their contrasting personalities and backgrounds, the two are drawn together by a series of supernatural occurrences plaguing the cultivation world. As they investigate strange disturbances and confront malevolent forces threatening the peace between clans, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji must navigate complex political tensions, ancient grudges, and the ever-present danger of the demonic path. Their partnership, built on mutual respect and shared purpose, gradually deepens as they uncover secrets that challenge everything they thought they knew about cultivation, morality, and the nature of power itself. Mo Dao Zu Shi weaves together elements of mystery, supernatural adventure, and character-driven drama as it follows these two cultivators on their journey through a world where the lines between good and evil, tradition and innovation, are constantly blurred.
Xian: the state of immortality that all cultivators strive to achieve. However, there is a dark energy that lies underneath—the forbidden Mo Dao, or demonic path. Through an unfortunate series of tragedies, this is the path that cultivator Wei Wuxian experiments with during his teachings. His rise in power is accompanied by chaos and destruction, but his reign of terror comes to an abrupt end when the cultivation clans overpower him and he is killed by his closest ally. Thirteen years later, Wei Wuxian is reincarnated in the body of a lunatic and reunited with Lan Wangji, a former classmate of his. This marks the beginning of a supernatural mystery that plagues the clans and threatens to disrupt their everyday life. Mo Dao Zu Shi follows these two men on their mission to unravel the mysteries of the spiritual world. Fighting demons, ghosts, and even other cultivators, the two end up forming a bond that neither of them had ever expected.
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- 10/10 “This series is beyond a masterpiece—utterly epic from the first episode, with refreshing, unorthodox storytelling, unforgettable characters, and jaw-dropping animation. The only relief is that it...”
- 10/10 “A very enjoyable anime, honestly it was mostly the story that drew me in and kept me glued for the full 15 episodes. I just couldn't wait to see what would happen in the next episode until poof all...”
- 10/10 “Amazing art, an amazing soundtrack, and extremely well-done storytelling make this donghua a standout production that got me obsessed. While some may skip it for containing BL, the story is so...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-13709
- Format
- 15 × 25′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 6h 15m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 2018 – Oct 2018
- Summer 2018
- Source
- Ona
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- Rated
- R
- 17+ (violence & profanity)
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- BS-13709
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