Against the Gods

This novel was pretty good for the first 150 chapters or so... It looked quite promising. Sadly the more I read the novel the more disgusting and disappointing the MC became. The MC was first displayed as being smart and wise however as the novel went on it only proved how foolish the MC really was and how s*upid and one dimensional his enemies were. Due to the MC's foolishness he ends up being saved again and again by luck/plot armor. Pe*verted MC's and harems aren't bad but creepy MC's ... more>> are. The MC ab*ses his status as a doctor and mol*sts innocent women without them knowing, this is very creepy and is not considered as flirting, its mol*sting. He r*ped an innocent woman that helped him despite her pleas for him to stop. He laughed about the r*pe afterwards. He claims that he wants to protect his family but willingly throws his life away while knowing full well that his family will have no one to protect them once he is dead (The funniest thing is before he thinks he's about to die he has flash backs of people he supposedly cares about and mutters to himself about being worried about who's going to protect them). eg. Spoiler So his wife was going to marry another man and commit su*cide afterward, the MC been missing (also thought to be dead, previously threw his life away) for over a year returns and prevents it, then MC marries her, MC supposedly feels guilty, he has to later leave for a tournament, promises his wife to return in about 2 to 3 months. After that tournament the MC gets into a situation were he has only one means to escape but instead of using it to save himself he give it to someone else (what about your wife ?, what about your family ?, don't you want to protect them ?, doesn't your wife need you, don't you care about her, didn't you promise her that you'll return ?) to let them escape. MC waiting for death again thinks about the people he supposedly wants to protect. MC is thought to be dead for around three years, while his wife is all alone, in bad health and depressed. LOLOLOL this MC is a clown. [collapse] He gets lucky power ups while constantly throwing his life away and obviously gets saved by luck/plot armor. The story and power ups are very repetitive. Very repetitive with foolish and creepy MC. <<less

Top commentators don't give this WN justice. If you find this repetitive, then you can as well don't start to read 95% of xuanhua novels, because they are basically have same concept and pattern. Or you even can just watch Dragonball one time and then forget about "become stronger" genre in any form.
Why strong and independent women like MC? Maybe because he is super-cool-badass-best-in-multiverse guy? And please don't use your monogamy ideals on society where polygamy is fully accepted, if you want pure-love-story, then you can read Clannad or ... more>> some another drama-romance VN. But where else if not in ATG and similar series can you find harem of godlike girls with super-power who love MC because he badass fighter and ruthless to enemies?
Slaughtered clan? He gave them chance to surrender, but they forced him again and again, it is not? Well, compared to millions killed by him in previous life this is not worth mentioning. People bear consequences of wrong decision from their superiors, this is not very good, but on the other hand they live in dangerous and ruthless world and survivors can make troubles to his family later on.
Too OP MC? Plot armour? Arrogant villains? Is not this is most delicious parts of this genre? And that about Demon Hall speech? This is one of the best part in ATG!
Overall this is one of the most entertaining translated works in genre, world building is great, strength system is interesting, battles is good written. But if you are feminist who hate harems and want to read about saint, or super-fun of pseudo-intellectual ITTH (full of plot-holes in world building and strength levels) and most of the other similar novels like MGA / Martial World is too barbaric for you, then you can just choose something else for your pastime. <<less

Generic plot, s*upid villains, extremely arrogant and luck dependent MC The novel is 95% waffle. Entire chapters can be shortened to two or three sentences if they didn't repeat themselves a few times. The good this about this novel is that its extremely easy to read, out of every chapter I read 2 sentences, the first and the last. Got up to date in a day and didn't miss a single plot point.

A good sample of how tr*sh MC and writer can develop the novel into. It's good for the first few acts, then keeping rolling downhill. Repeat scene, repeat dialogue, repeat fighting, repeat thought. ... more>> Tournaments after tournaments, just changing background. ---- Good starting plot and goal. Slowly deteriorate to no where. Main protagonist characters kept missing. Tons of antagonists were thrown in.. Just to increase word count. No role for them at all, even being as the step stone! .
The fight scene and dialogue was - waste level at the best. The WORST was around ch.500, when MC was in DemonHall-something. Out of nowhere, ALL antagonists started thinking idiot-ly, acting childishly, babbling talking, monkeyly jumping around, while MC showed his superhigh IQ, super OP, I-see-through-everything. Disgusting to the every words.
Drop! In the last raw chapter ( around ch 640, read through NU's spoiler before waste time to read raw ), the author had no idea of how to develop the story, thus just threw in thousand of girls to make the harem. Simply as that. Harem ? Nope! Just the collection of female-genre dolls , mass produced. They have no character, no brain, no thought, no soul. Its only one functionality is - to accept MC's third leg when he's h**ny. No different from a collection of the low cost, mass produced, Japanese dolls . Drop. DROP ! DROP ! WHERE CAN I BUY REGRET MEDICINE? <<less

This is a horrible LN. One of the worst CN LN I have read in a long while. The LN had so much potential at the start but the author basically drove the LN to the ground. By chapter 300, it is just got repetitive and s*upid. I found myself cringing while reading the LN. I have read it till Ch 600 and I advice you to absolutely not read this one. What I HATE in this LN: ... more>> Spoiler 1) So much potential initially. The LN had interesting thematic areas initially which seemed interesting. There was time travel, mysterious origin of MC and that chick in the pearl and so on. After reading it till ch 600, I can say this without doubt that it all turned absolute s*upid crap. 2) The MC and the villians are all soooooo s*upid. They are all basically pyschopaths and sadistic egotistical genocidal maniacs. The MC basically kills of 70, 000 innocents just because one of the idotic young master of the rival clan kidnapped the MCs grandfather and aunt (although they treated them nicely). 3) It seems all the good luck of all people seems to fall in hands of MC. He has phoenix blood, Phoenix Ode skill (high level skill), Two absolute heaven defying treasures which are just TOOOOO OP, he has evil god's blood (INCREDIBLY OP), he has evil god's seed (water and fire seed which make him 100% invulnerable to any type of flames/fire attacks from ANYONE as well as water based attacks invulnerability from ANYONE), he has dragon god's blood, dragon god's marrow, he has OP sword, skills and techniques from God realm from an OP teacher who resides in one of the MC's treasures and the teacher of MC herself is too OP. Apart from this, do not get me started on all the other different treasures and skills which just seem to fall on his lap and also his luck with the ladies. It too much. 4) The MC is basically a pe*vert, he r*ped a women who was basically completely defenseless and she then becomes an expert later on but then her fate turns out really pitiful bcoz of MC's r*pe gets her pregnant and she is crippled by her own sect master for going against sect rules and having relations with man (not allowed in her sect) and she is kicked out and is missing. 5) The MC is basically so powerful with his divine skills and abilities that he can defeat someone who is two whole F'ing realms higher than him (20 stages above him). Even though author repeatedly stresses that the difference between two realms is like heavens and earth. 6) the cultivation system is never really explained at all. How is earth profound realm any different from sky profound realm except that they have more profound energy??... There is almost no distinction between the cultivation realms except just more energy. 7) Author made MC so OP from the start that he is now struggling to keep him at lower levels deliberately so that tension can be retained in the novel. LIKE SERIOUSLY, in chapter 500 or so, MC is rewarded tyrant profound pill which if taken then it can help the cultivator no matter which realm he is in to immediately break through to tyrant profound realm. Currently, MC in chap 500 or so, when he is offered this pill is already in 10 stage of profound sky realm and he can already kill 8th stage tyrant profound ream expert. If he had taken the pill, then he would have immediately become an overlord of entire profound sky continent and demon realm. BUT, he just gave away this pill to some no name relative who had appeared for no more than a dozen chapters for no reason at all.... WTF. I mean, its fine if author wishes to deliberately keep the MC weak to retain tension but atleast do it in more logical and rational manner. 8) Author always finds ways to justify the cruel actions of MC in good light which even a person who had IQ lower than 10 would not accept. I do not have any issue with anti-hero MC or even villianous MC. But author constantly tries to portray MC in heroic and just way which just feels annoying and frankly, it just feels like author thinks the readers are just plain s*upid. [collapse] In nutshell, please do not read this LN. It is absolute worst LN I have read like EVER. What makes it worse is that the LN had so much potential initially which was completely destroyed by the author. <<less

Typical wish fulfilment bullcrap full of overwrought descriptions of jade like beauties and repetitive justifications of the self-insert protagonist's modus operandi. At least the writing is average and not as dreary as MW.

Oh boy, this one is definitely a fun read! MC has not one, not two, not even three plot armors, but FIVE! The author does not hide the fact that the MC will always come out ahead no matter who he faces or how powerful. The MC is loyal to a fault and at the same time ruthless to a fault. Plot armor spoilers ... more>> Spoiler 1. He has medical knowledge that exceeds all others and can cure just about anything. 2. He has a Gem/Pearl Artifact that melded with him and is immune to all poison, allows him to cure all poisons, harvest all herbs no matter difficulty, refine pills in mere minutes with 100% success and 100% effectiveness. 3 He has a necklaces artifact that interferes/reverses Karma and fate. 4. He met a girl who now resides in the Gem/Pearl who can kill anything and teaches, advises and helps him. 5. He can disguise himself and speak like any person without being caught. [collapse] The fights are extremely exaggerated and drawn out at times, but entertaining and fun, making you read, wondering how the MC is going to pull this win out. The Harem is great, adorable and interesting. Many have said the females are all one dimensional, but this is not true. At 462 Chapters we are still being introduced to his Harem before we start moving on to the main story. Each female gets her own screen time with the MC to build up the romance and interaction between each is pretty good.
Keep in mind this is a world where strong men have MANY wives and it is an accepted practice. The females know and understand this and even endorse it. It is basically a take on our own past where kings, emperors and other strong figures had wives and concubines and were looked favorably upon.
As to the tournaments that keep popping up, it is also a take on our own take on today's sports events. Example the World Cup of Soccer/Football. Each region has their preliminaries to qualify. These events are followed by millions of people if not a billion around the world. The MC participates in the tournaments to increase not only his standing but those he represents. Power means everything in this world. And the more power you have the more women you have. The story has a similar premise to ST in which there are different levels of existence. As of right now at chapter 462 we are sill in the "normal existence". It is hinted there are more levels of realms to visit/conquer. At C 462 we are still on the first plane.
The MC is faithful to family and friends. He however does seem to fall in love easy, but at the same time can kill women while thinking what a waste. He will take advantage of any opportunity given to fondle or grope a woman and seem innocent when doing so. You have to read to understand as the situation is even something I would have done if I were in his shoes. The Story flows nicely and is not repetitive as some have claimed if you read closely. At times you will roll your eyes thinking why the hell am I reading this, only to be drawn back in as the story continues. That is the beauty of the story, it draws you in and you really want to see how far, strong, how many wives, and kids the MC will have.
Action wise, a lot! Romance wise, very good and believable. At times when you think the MC will get NTR'ed, he breaks all rules and gets his girl. No worries, no NTR in this story, but you begin to feel uncomfortable at times, then breathe a sigh of relief when he wins. MC is not s*upid, nor is he indecisive. He will sleep with a girl if she lets him, no second thoughts. This is not random and he takes responsibility. Very enjoyable read and looking forward to a long long journey ahead. At current pace, not surprised if this hits 5000+ chapters. 5/5 <<less

I used to love this novel for the starting 200-300 chapters. Sure there was nothing new in this novel as the novel borrows most of the elements from other novels of Xianxia/Xuanhuan category (Talented protagonist being reincarnated into a "tr*sh"/ Super powerful & All-knowing Master who lacks true body (Jasmine) / MC having super OP treasure) but it was still fine given I liked the MC’s personality. Now it has become totally repetitive. It’s annoying to see every idiot out there claiming how strong they are and then getting their ... more>> asses kicked by Yun Che. It was fun at start but now their arrogant attitude is annoying the hell out of me especially seeing no villain has any brains... they are just s*upid villains who continue to underestimate Yun Che even after knowing that he can easily defeat opponents far beyond his level. The other thing I’m hating is how easily Yun Che easily overcome every trouble. No matter how strong the oppponent is he always gains new power or find help during the middle of a battle. He might use all his stamina and author would highlight that it's impossible for MC to continue but then MC would easily overpower dozen of strong guys... There are events which author would hype to showcase that MC is deep crisis but then resolve the said crisis by giving MC heaven defying treasure or legacy. The plot armor is too thick. It’s like all the treasures and legacies are waiting for MC. Romance and harem in the series are totally annoying. Author really sucks in the romance department. Most of the female love interest are one dimensional idiots with no personality at all. His past life love interest, his little aunt, the princesses from Blue Wind Empire and Phoenix Empire... their personality are completely same (Kind hearted plus naive and s*upid). Its like author just changes name of the female character but they are all same including their jade like skin! You wouldn’t find a single girl interesting. And those who are interesting at start will soon turn into one dimensional after falling for Yun Che’s awesomeness *cough* Little Fairy *cough* The baddest part is how author keeps on saying how awesome Yun Che is. Plus author would tell us about his abilities multiple times in a chapter. We already know he can defeat opponents far beyond his level and that he has support of many legacies but there is no need to be a fangirl in every chapter and repeat this in every chapter which has action. Of course character shilling is important in such novels but there is a limit. <<less