Two stars. The novel suffers from many of the same problems as Devil Paragon's other work. 

Now, at first glance, it seems to be a well-articulated work with a sophisticated vocabulary, especially in a genre so overpopulated with writers who don't have a grasp on basic grammar. And then you read the next chapter, and realise that while the bit of prose the author does know is decent, its scope is not. Devil Paragon seems to only know a couple words with more than three syllables, and boy does he flaunt them. His relatively decent vocabulary is overshadowed by the constant, unrepentant use of a few uncommon words and phrases. 

Which brings us to the most glaring flaw in all his works: the sheer dullness of each and every character. Everything, dialogue and prose, is written in the same overbearing, arrogant, hyperbatonic speech, conjuring images of Chinese xianxia. Women fall to the main character's feet, quite literally losing their "normal" intelligence (professed by the harem members themselves!) at the mere sight of him, attracted by his demon-granted perfect looks or his "personality", while I'm left scratching my head, trying to find the personality that he has. He's lived through multiple lives, one of them in the modern day, yet speaks in the same antiquated fashion, remorseless at casual murder or mind-control. He claims motivation through veangeance, yet we see none of it in his actions. He's perfect, a paragon of ruthlessness, intelligence, charm, whose only "character development" is development of power.

Even past this, our classic xianxia flaws are here! Nebulous, undefined power systems, fluid in power creep and rigid in use. Fights reduced to whose cock is larger. Total lack of direction save for increasing power.

And the most ridiculous thing? This entire review could be said about his other work as well.

Just... don't, guys.

Really.

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This isn't really a story. It's just page upon page of describing how the MC is broken and overpowered. No struggle, no plot, no character building. It's like listening to s*xually frustrated teenage boys describe what kind of super hero they would be while trying to outdo each other.

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A waste of time, the “revenge” is a sham. All the fantasy elements are stolen from much better stories. None of the characters have arcs; who they are and how they feel is unchanged. It’s dumb pretending to be smart and juvenile pretending to be adult.

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Legally?  It's questionable. Morally?  It's disgusting. Personally?  I like it. Good story.  Good characters.  Good action.  Good smut.  Recommended.

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