(Book 1) Shan Mu is to take his final set of imperial exams - should he pass these, he will be able to take up a position as a minor official under the head official of the province, who also happens to be the father of Shan Mu's betrothed, Jie Si. But when De An comes with news that their father has gone missing, filial duty obliges Shan Mu to abandon his books and follow De An back to his old life - that of a demon hunter.
Unfortunately, demons have long memories, and Shan Mu's return leads to the demons discovering and destroying Jie Si's family. With his dreams shattered, Shan Mu sets himself this mission - to find the famed sabre of Koh that can kill demons with a single strike and slay the Snake Demon that destroyed his family and adopted family.
(Book 2) With both his father and brother slain by demons, Shan Mu vows to take revenge on all demons. But the sages have long warned against revenge, and Cas the holy man likewise warns Shan Mu of his dangerous motivations.
But when Cas assists in breaking De An out of the Courts of Hell, Shan Mu begins to suspect that Cas is no ordinary holy man. But with deities choosing to involve themselves in the fights of De An and Shan Mu, will Shan Mu discover the true nature of Cas? Or will the heavenly battles between the spirits be the last fight that De An and Shan Mu witness?
I can't think of a snippet because it comes out of my head in Chinese, but should it make the language divide I will certainly let you know. Also from the limited folktales I know there has never been a doomsday scenario for the Chinese, so no apocalypse in book 2, just epic heavenly battles. =)
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Supernatural Wuxia
Shan Mu is to take his final set of imperial exams - should he pass these, he will be able to take up a position as a minor official under the head official of the province, who also happens to be the father of Shan Mu's betrothed, Jie Si. But when De An comes with news that their father has gone missing, filial duty obliges Shan Mu to abandon his books and follow De An back to his old life - that of a demon hunter.
Unfortunately, demons have long memories, and Shan Mu's return leads to the demons discovering and destroying Jie Si's family. With his dreams shattered, Shan Mu sets himself this mission - to find the famed sabre of Koh that can kill demons with a single strike and slay the Snake Demon that destroyed his family and adopted family.
(Book 2)
With both his father and brother slain by demons, Shan Mu vows to take revenge on all demons. But the sages have long warned against revenge, and Cas the holy man likewise warns Shan Mu of his dangerous motivations.
But when Cas assists in breaking De An out of the Courts of Hell, Shan Mu begins to suspect that Cas is no ordinary holy man. But with deities choosing to involve themselves in the fights of De An and Shan Mu, will Shan Mu discover the true nature of Cas? Or will the heavenly battles between the spirits be the last fight that De An and Shan Mu witness?
I can't think of a snippet because it comes out of my head in Chinese, but should it make the language divide I will certainly let you know. Also from the limited folktales I know there has never been a doomsday scenario for the Chinese, so no apocalypse in book 2, just epic heavenly battles. =)