“Resurrected Wei Wuxian, feared necromancer, teams with Lan Wangji to uncover demonic conspiracy behind his past downfall.”
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi
魔道祖师
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Synopsis
Resurrected Wei Wuxian, feared necromancer, teams with Lan Wangji to uncover demonic conspiracy behind his past downfall.
Plaguing every corner, rumors of the deceased Wei Wuxian never end. Able to control the dead, Wei Wuxian left an epochal dent in the cultivation world, still both feared and revered 13 years later. But when he awakens in the body of a bullied young man who sacrificed his soul to take revenge on his cruel family, Wei Wuxian is faced with trouble once more. However, Wei Wuxian was a mischievous yet brilliant cultivator, and he is not one to be constrained. Using his dark skills, Wei Wuxian interrupts a ritual to capture a powerful cursed arm handled by Lan Sect—a prominent cultivation sect of Gusu, the home of his former acquaintance, the esteemed and poised Lan Wangji. Despite wishing to hide his past life, Wei Wuxian inevitably gets entangled in the sinister web of the ruling cultivation sects' deepest secrets. With Lan Wangji, he attempts to solve the mystery of the demonic arm, but it is soon apparent that they are only scratching the surface—and the truth may just hold the key to his once disgraceful downfall.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.15 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.0
↑ 1.40
Running avg · Jun 2023 → Nov 2025
- 7 “This series is not conclusive. It will leave you with many unanswered questions. And a bad taste about health of relationships between characters. Even in description above readers are drawn in by...”
- 8 “This series is good. Like, really good. 8/10. Not quite top 20 manga like the ranking suggests, but arguably top 50 and certainly top 100. Amazing story, characters, atmosphere, and romance....”
- 9 “The world of Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation and its characters are heavily inspired by Chinese culture and mythology, closely following the ways of cultivation clans and evil spirits hunting...”
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A Novel Publication
- Format 27 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 36m approx
- Published Dec 2016 – ongoing
- Source Novel media type
- Ref. BS-M51301 catalog