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“Abused son masters father's sword art, escapes, joins outlaws, faces growing enemies as his power increases.”
The Nine Heavens Swordmaster
구천구검
6.85
12,122 rank · 9,666 readers · 25 favorites
Martial Arts
Action
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Abused son masters father's sword art, escapes, joins outlaws, faces growing enemies as his power increases.
Yeon Jeokha had to suffer years of abuse from his father's first wife for being the favored second wife's son. His fortunes change upon finding a mirror with a spirit who teaches him the Nine Heavens Sword Art, a powerful technique his father created. After an arduous decade of training, he successfully escapes and heads to the mountains, where he joins the Obong Outlaws as their strongest member. But he soon learns that the stronger he gets, the more enemies and rivals are bound to follow... (Source: Tapas Media)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 7
σ 1.63
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.63 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.5 pts
Recommenders 7.5 · others 3.0
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No
Score over time
↑ 3.00
Running avg · Jul 2023 → May 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The artwork is stellar, the story remains consistently exciting, and the genuine bonds between the likable cast make for a compelling experience. While the series relies on familiar genre tropes...”
- 7 “The art progressively improves to showcase impressive ability during fight scenes, and the series remains generally entertaining despite its basic nature. However, the story is highly predictable,...”
- 8 “This story offers genuine value through its well-executed underdog tropes and a compelling narrative that justifies its characters' complex, often misunderstood, actions. While the adaptation...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Nine Heavens Swordmaster begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 153 ch ch × vol
- Total read 20h 24m approx
- Published Oct 2022 – Jan 2026
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M66468 catalog