“Immortal youkai king reincarnates as human, finds martial arts surprisingly easy after millennium of merit.”
Tales of a Shining Sword
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Immortal youkai king reincarnates as human, finds martial arts surprisingly easy after millennium of merit.
Eunho, the strongest in the youkai realm! He gained the chance to become a human being after losing the woman he loved and killing countless youkai. After passing the gate of reincarnation by accumulating merit for a thousand years to abandon his immortal body... He became a human being, held a sword, and learned martial arts for the first time. But this is very... easy? (Source: Kakao Entertainment, translated)
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 129 ch ch × vol
- Total read 17h 12m approx
- Published May 2023 – Sep 2025
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M71142 catalog