TNT: Transcending the Nine Heavens Chapters 81-120 by Fenglin Tianxia

This week for Translation Necessary Thursday I’m covering the third set of chapters in Chu Yangs quest! It’s Transcending the Nine Heavens Chapters 81-120 by Fenglin Tianxia!

Plot Synopsis: Having recovered the first fragment of the Nine Tribulations Sword, Chu Yang left his sect to travel to the neighboring nation of Iron Cloud on a mission from the Sect Leader. He encounters a doctor renowned throughout the Nine Heavens and quickly befriends him and his escorts. However on their first night they are ambushed by a team of elite troops from Iron Cloud sent by their crown prince in order to stop the doctor from making it to Iron Cloud. By using his past life’s knowledge he outwits the commander and takes him hostage while ensuring safe passage for himself, the doctor and the doctor’s escorts. Having  made it to Iron Cloud Capital Chu Yang decides to ingratiate himself into the political scene by setting up a shop of “Divine” weapons, where for his first customer he meets Gu Ding, a young scion who would become world famous in the future according to Chu Yang’s previous life before coming back to life as a 16 year old. He quickly becomes sworn brothers with Gu Ding and they decide to become the best in the world together. However a young woman comes to the shop as they are drinking together, in order to look at the merchandise.

Plot: These chapters really show the brilliance of the author and how he sets himself apart from most typical Xianxia, with how Chu Yang handles himself. I won’t spoil anything, but Chu Yang shows a really bad ass side of himself we only hints of in the past chapters.

Characters: We get some real treasures for the real great newcomers in this set of chapters, but they aren’t as great as characters introduced in the previous 80 chapters. That being said Cheng Zi An is probably my favorite of the newcomers. But Chu Yang is the real star still.

Overall: I keep saying this, but you really ought to try reading this series if you haven’t given a chance yet, these chapters showcase some of the best the author has to offer.

TNT: Transcending the Nine Heavens Chapters 1-40 by Fenglin Tianxia

This week for Translation Necessary Thursday I’m back with a new series! It’s Transcending the Nine Heavens Chapters 1-40 by Fenglin Tianxia!

Plot Synopsis: Chu Yang, the Ninth Master of the Nine Tribulations Sword, sacrificed almost everything he had for the sake of improving his martial arts, including the love of his life. After spending three years locating the fifth fragment of the Nine Tribulations Sword, he was ambushed by all sides at that very place. Mortally injured with no means of escape, Chu Yang executed a sacrificial technique by plunging the Nine Tribulations Sword into his very own heart. “With the blood of my heart, ten thousand tribulations will collapse!”

After witnessing the death of all his ambushers, Chu Yang’s vision began to darken. At a distance, moments before his death, he saw the mastermind who had plotted his downfall — Mo Tian Ji, the elder brother of his beloved. With that, his eyes finally closed.

However, with a start, Chu Yang once again awoke to find that he had returned to when he was sixteen years of age!

Plot: The plot is pretty great, and it doesn’t follow the “Might makes Right” core concept that many other Xianxia and Wuxia follow. It’s more in line with Tales of Demons and Gods than something like Martial God Asura. I enjoy it quite a bit and it’s probably one of the top 10 series I’ve enjoyed reading in Chinese Fiction.

Characters: Chu Yang is a blast, right up there with Nie Li, and Lin Feng in being a brainy and awesome guy. The rest of the cast is pretty small in these first 40 chapters, but it’s the foundation for the rest of the series.

Overall: If you enjoy a badass lead character who is utterly shameless and brainy to boot, you’ll love Transcending the Nine Heavens.

For those who like: Xianxia, Wuxia, Action, Drama, Martial Arts, Awesome Plot, Amazing Cast of Characters.

Not for those who don’t like: Any of the above.