First review :
After finishing the drama for a few days, I decided to write. I would definitely not watch this show again. I'm not even sure whether it's worth to watch this show.

It's has a lot of anguish, draggy, zig zag, cringe scenes, bad writting and storytelling skills, so I keep feeling frustrated with the production while watching, not withstanding keep thinking they ruined this story and wishing otherwise. This is despite I can ignore many blunt mistakes like sleeping with ornaments. It is such a waste. This can be a great drama given the budget.

Despite the big flaws, I faithfully watched it. The story is unique and more interesting than the past xian xia dramas. I like xian xia genre but could only stomach a few. I also like unique story.

The plot from ep 8 onwards is the best among xian xia drama. This is the plot that caught my interest and keep me going, including Luo Yunxi good acting. Before ep 8, I was thinking of dropping the show if it continues at this standard. Subsequently there are good and bad ones but the best is reserved to the very last, it wrapped up nicely and make watching a poorly produced drama with so much anguish, puking theirs and our blood, worth the effort to hold to the end. Additionally, there are many touching and weepy scenes, one of the best, but I'm a weepy audience. Still, this story has many regrets, so it can showcase many sad scenes and they are directed very well.

The other nice to have are the great fight scenes, beautiful apparel, setting and cgi.

So if you belongs to such audience profile, go ahead and watch the show, suffer and enjoy!


2nd review after watching again :
I never thought I will watch it again. But oh boy, am I wrong and what a surprise, I appreciate this drama even more.

This time, I speed all the distractions, side stories, focus on the main lead and female lead and it's much clearer. A rare true jem story.

If you can ignore all the confusion, some very poorly produce part, just focus on tan taiji arc, how he grows and change, it's a moving deep story. For people who likes to be philosophical about life, tan taiji arc is the one.

All these started 10 000 years ago and cumulated at tan taiji. He is destined to be the demon god, suffer misery, loss, abandon when born. All his love ones shall suffer, die or betray him. Meanwhile, the immortal world want him dead, fear him since demon god will end the world. What is the point of living?

But life is unpredictable. No one has full control. And tan taiji is a very determined character.

Grant the serenity to accept the things that cannot be change.
Courage to change the things that can be change
Wisdom to discern the difference

He made it! And yet not quite as expected but it's fitting.

Ps) I still wish they have tell the story better. Great acting by lou yun xi.