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魔道祖师 by 墨香铜臭
Mo Dao Zu Shi by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Alternative name : The Founder of Diabolism
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Supernatural, Xianxia, WuxiaWorld, BL, YAOi (GAY ROMANCE)
Novel status: Finished, 126 chapters (113+13 extras)
Raws: Official raws bought on jjwxc (and smut chapters)
Translator: K
Editor: Addis
~~~~Brought to you by ExR~~~~
SUMMARY:
As the grandmaster who founded the Demonic Sect, Wei WuXian roamed the world in his wanton ways, hated by millions for the chaos he created. In the end, he was backstabbed by his dearest shidi and killed by powerful clans that combined to overpower him. He incarnates into the body of a lunatic who was abandoned by his clan and is later, unwillingly, taken away by a famous cultivator among the clans—Lan WangJi, his archenemy. This marks the start of a thrilling yet hilarious journey of attacking monsters, solving mysteries, and raising children. From the mutual flirtation along the way, Wei WuXian slowly realizes that Lan WangJi, a seemingly haughty and indifferent poker-face, holds more feelings for Wei WuXian than he is letting on.
(NOTE to all the readers coming here after watching ‘The Untamed,’ this novel is a DANMEI (a romance novel featuring two MEN) we are not adding anything to these chapters. There will be sex scenes in later chapters, if you feel uncomfortable about two MEN kissing and loving one another, please, go away. Do not claim we are adding anything.)
Prologue
“Great news! Wei WuXian has died!”
Less than a day has passed since the siege in LuanZang Hill, and the news spreads through the cultivation world as if it sprouted wings, surpassing even the speed of warfare.
For a while, from the most prominent clans to rogue cultivators, everyone is discussing the siege that was lead by the Four Great Clans and followed by hundreds of smaller ones.
“The YiLing Patriarch has died? Who could have killed him?”
“Who other than his shidi, Jiang Cheng, putting an end to his own relative for the greater good. Jiang Cheng led the Four Clans of YunmengJiang, LanlingJin, GusuLan, and QingheNie to destroy his “den”—LuanZang Hill.”
“I must say, good riddance!”
“Good riddance indeed! We finally eliminated this scourge.”
“If not for the YunmengJiang clan’s adopting and teaching him, he would have been a hobo living on the streets, let alone causing mayhem as bold as the ones these days. The head of the Jiang clan raised him as her own child, yet he defected them and became the enemy of the cultivation world, bringing shame upon the the Jiang clan, even leading to its near-extermination. He is the prime example of biting the hand that feeds him!”
“Jiang Cheng allowed this fellow to live for too long. If I were him, at the time of the defection, I wouldn’t have just stabbed him. In fact, I would have thoroughly examined the disciples of the clan again, so that he doesn’t do those crazy things he did later on. Who cares about the so called ‘considerations’ that he gave to his childhood friend.”
“That’s merely hearsay. Although Jiang Cheng was one of the main forces, he did not give Wei WuXian the final blow. Because he cultivates the Demon Path, Wei WuXian’s powers had backfired and he was ripped to pieces.”
“Hahahaha… That’s karma! The ghost soldiers that he created are like unleashed dogs, biting everyone that they come across. It serves him right to be chewed to death!”
“But, if not for Jiang Cheng making a plan that aimed at Wei WuXian’s weaknesses, the siege might not have succeeded. Should I remind you folks of the item that Wei WuXian possesses? Did you forget about the day that three thousand skilled cultivators were completely annihilated?”
“I heard that it was more than three thousand, possibly five thousand.”
“He’s most certainly out of his mind.”
“It’s a good thing that he destroyed that evil weapon before he died. Otherwise, if it was left in this world to harm humankind, his sins would have been worse.”
“Oh well… You know, back then, Wei WuXian was one of the most promising cultivators, coming from a highly distinguished clan and finding success at a young age. How on Earth did he end up where he is now?”
“This proves that one can only cultivate by following the right path. Using these dishonest practices would only seem beneficial at first glance. Look, what happened in the end? Not even a whole corpse was left of him.”
“Not everything was because of his cultivation path. Wei WuXian’s personality is quite immoral. One’s deeds will be paid, one way or another; what goes around always comes around.”
…
After Wei WuXian’s death, the period is drawn on the topic. The discussions of the people are mostly the same, with a few unconventional opinions being brought down immediately.
However, the elephant in the room stayed in the back of everyone’s mind.
Nobody could summon Wei WuXian’s soul, which meant that his soul had disappeared.
It might have been torn apart by the millions of ghosts that devoured him.
Or, it might have escaped.
If was the first, then all is well. Then again, nobody doubts the fact that the YiLing Patriarch has the power to move mountains and empty seas. If was the last, his soul would eventually return to revive in his body. When the day comes, the cultivation world, or even all of mortal land, would be faced with the most insane damnation and revenge, sinking into nothing but chaos and despair.
The various clans set one hundred and twenty stone beasts on top of LuanZang Hill and initiated frequent soul-summoning rituals, followed by heightened vigilance and searches for strange occurrences from all over the world.
In the first year, nothing happened.
In the second year, nothing happened.
In the third year, nothing happened.
…
In the thirteenth year, nothing happened either.
More and more people were starting to believe that, maybe, the YiLing Patriarch actually perished.
Even if he was capable of turning the world upside down, it was finally his turn to be toppled over.
Nobody would remain at the top for all of eternity—legends are only legends.

First time reading mdzs 😀
Enjoy this story is amazing!!
Was he real “so evil” that people say this?
It was pride and anger which could go out of control, can and control him. He sold his soul to dark forces, and in time to come, darkness would consume him. Like LWJ said, “This dark practice harms his body, and harms his heart.”
he didn’t sold his soul to anything. he simply cultivated a different path. and seems like you haven’t read the whole novel to know why he did it. this chapter shows the invisible force behind the antagonists desiring his powers and the rigid orthodox cultivation world, the mob and their envy and ill gossips…
you’ll love this story!!!
He was not as evil as people said he was. Even though he cultivated using dark means, none of the bad events that happened was actually his fault.
Please continue to read the novel… you might be surprised… I read it 3 times already and I will read it again…
he is not evil or he didnt sold his soul. all he did was cultivate in diffirent way. using talisman, instrument and hatred of the spirits.
Thank you for translating this novel and it sad that fact that people would just copy this translation without permission. Thank you for put such hard work in translating this novel and that these problems would be solved to prevent any future problems.
His this the real untamed novel
Yes
This is the real story. Even if i enjoyed watching The Untamed, the novel is much better in my opinion, you will understand but I will probably buy the TV drama anyway
Thank you for the translation.
restarting the novel again!!!!
lets see how long it takes it for me to finish this novel again!!!
This js my first time reading mdzs 😂😂😂
you will not be dispointed…..
Okay I come from the Drama, and I am crying on the first page. I cannot stop tears. Thanks for the translation.
me tooo!!!
Can anyone tell me the word count of the entire novel? Thank you for your help in advance!
113 chapters and 13 extra,,,Worth to be rade to the end… Trust me…
oups! mean… read
I have read it, I’m just curious about the word count. Not how many chapters it has, but how many words it had.
Hello! From what I know, it has 500k plus words
In between some of the extras, there’s a “word from the author” and she mentions the word count. I just don’t remember, but you shld be able to find it that way. I think it might be directly after ch 113, and she says specifically the number in her 1st edition, then when she added scenes that she had planed but didn’t have time to write fully to respect the released schedule.
526182633832299115263728291191003635151561819199376652544218191919188652 words 😝😜
Thank you for translating…I’ve just got into mdzs and was looking for the Eng trans 😊
I’m glad I watched some of the donghua before reading, otherwise it would probably take a while for me to get used to their names.Aah I’m excited to read it all!!! >^<
Finally decided to start reading it again!!!!!
I just read Scum Villans Selfsavinv System and thought: OK, why not try more cultivation novels
And now we’re here.
The beginning sounds really good ✨
I’m on novel now. I finished live/anime/manga. Can’t get enough.
Omg after watching the series, finally I’m here.
The story ia amazing
Excited. First time reading GDC
FIRST TIME READER let’s get it!!!!
I get unreasonably angry reading about these people sh** talking Wei.
for me even he chose the so called evil path… he is more than good that those people who bad mouth others without knowing the truth.
Thank you so much for the translations.
I’ve watched the tv series and read the manhua but never read the novel I’m so excited!! 😍 I know here so much more than in those two (including nsfw scenes hehe)
Reading this again makes me so angry after reading it once, I just feel so fucking bad and offended. How dare they? How dARe tHEy?
i’m on ep 39 of the live action 🥰
Thanks a lot for the translation.came here after the untamed
此小说拉我的心弦, and made me cry so many times…. and the characters are so real. They have words left unspoken, and have actions that spoke so loud. My heart can’t take this, my heart grieves when the characters grieve. How good a story is to move you to tears and move you to tears several times. I can’t say more… it is a stellar work and I am so so so loving it. Thanks so much.
Why is Wei Ying cursed to the core in chapter 1.i feel so sad while reading it.
Weiying…my poor weiying…
Exiled rebel …thankyou somuch for the translation…i have been searching for it a while and finally….i can feel the real story through your novel naration….I’m so eager to complete all the chapters….
But i have to accept it I’m here after the untamed and mdzu donguha and manhua….
i wish there was a physical version of this :’)