In the world of literature, martial arts novels hold a special place, captivating readers with their thrilling action, rich cultural backdrop, and inspiring characters. If you are someone who seeks the perfect blend of adrenaline-pumping fights, ancient traditions, and gripping storytelling, then martial arts novels are undoubtedly your cup of tea. In this article, we will explore some iconic martial arts novels, renowned authors in the genre, and recommend websites where you can delve deeper into this fascinating realm. One of the most influential martial arts novels of all time is "Journey to the West" by Wu Cheng'en. This timeless classic, originally published in the 16th century, follows the adventurous pilgrimage of the Monkey King and his companions. The novel skillfully weaves together Buddhist teachings, mythical creatures, and fantastical martial arts battles, making it an enduring masterpiece. Another highly acclaimed martial arts novel is "The Condor Trilogy" by Jin Yong. This epic trilogy, consisting of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," "The Return of the Condor Heroes," and "The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Saber," has captivated readers for decades. Jin Yong's meticulous attention to detail, complex characters, and intricate plotlines make these novels a must-read for any martial arts enthusiast. Fans of historical fiction combined with martial arts will relish "Musa" by Kim Tak-hwan. Set during the Goryeo Dynasty in Korea, this gripping novel follows the journey of a group of warriors defending their country against invading forces. With its vivid descriptions of martial arts techniques and its exploration of honor and loyalty, "Musa" stands out as a remarkable martial arts novel. For those yearning to explore contemporary martial arts novels, "The Grace of Kings" by Ken Liu offers a refreshing take on the genre. Set in a fictional fantasy world inspired by ancient East Asia, this novel combines martial arts, politics, and intricate world-building to provide a unique reading experience. Liu's captivating storytelling and exploration of power dynamics make "The Grace of Kings" an engrossing read. When diving into the world of martial arts novels, it is also worth delving into the works of authors such as Louis Cha (Jin Yong), Gu Long, and Barry Eisler. These writers have contributed immensely to the genre, crafting enthralling tales filled with martial arts prowess, ancient traditions, and compelling characters. To further indulge your passion for martial arts novels, numerous websites cater specifically to this niche. Websites like Wuxiaworld, martialartsnovels.com, and goodreads.com offer vast libraries of martial arts novels, reader reviews, and recommendations. These platforms allow you to discover new titles, engage in discussions with fellow enthusiasts, and satiate your hunger for martial arts-inspired literature. In conclusion, martial arts novels offer a captivating blend of action, culture, and storytelling, making them a beloved genre among literature enthusiasts. Whether you seek ancient legends, contemporary fantasy, or historical fiction, the world of martial arts novels has something to offer. So, grab a cup of tea, settle into your favorite reading nook, and embark on an exhilarating journey through the pages of these remarkable works of fiction.
The birth of the monkey holds mysteries, and the reincarnation of the golden cicada is not without plans. When the demon god emerges, chaos reigns! The four master-disciple pairs seek to defy fate, their paths twisted and tangled, burdened by individual troubles.
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Rebuild Kunlun, I am the authentic disciple of the Demon Sect.
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With the system in my hands, I am invincible. As the supreme being in the universe, I am at the peak. While slaying monsters, I am constantly leveling up. My cultivation progresses rapidly, just like soaring through levels.
586.18 Million words | 2023-02-12 04:26Update
The web novel's completion festival is coming, with exclusive extra chapters and frequent updates. The big shots are here for a free show. Qin Luo transmigrated into the game 'Skies of the Nine Provinces' and found out that it was still a hundred thousand years away from the official opening. Luckily, the system provided protection, allowing Qin Luo to retain his memories from his previous life and randomly reincarnate as a descendant of a family. With unending bloodline, he became immortal. In this world where cultivation is prevalent but filled with bloodshed, it is a fool's dream to easily become powerful. Under the seemingly calm land of the Nine Provinces, there are ferocious monsters, sacrificial witches, deceptive spirits, and countless reclusive practitioners... Qin Luo must ascend successfully before the complete depletion of spiritual energy and the arrival of the fourth calamity!
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Since Ning Bi entered the gate of Jiuhua Mountain, the whole mountain has been in chaos. Si Qingxun meditates for an hour every day, not for cultivation, but to curb the impulse of abandoning Ning Bi. 'Master! Ning Bi made soup with the millennium meat Ganoderma you planted!' Si Qingxun was filled with anger. 'Master, trouble is brewing! Ning Bi has provoked the North Huadi Emperor and now the Emperor is coming with his men to seek justice.' Treacherous disciple! 'Master!' 'What now?' Si Qingxun could no longer hold back. The newcomer hesitated, 'Ning Bi said she wants to be your wife.'
142.72 Million words | 2022-09-19 08:47Update
The collision of supernatural powers and magical artifacts brings together various rare geniuses from different worlds. Gods, demons, and ancient beings unite in an epic battle in the ancient world. This is a passionate and thrilling novel, and I hope everyone will enjoy it! If you, my dear readers, think "Tearing the Sky" is good, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ groups and on Weibo!
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At the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the defeat in the Battle of Yaihai led to the suicide of hundreds of thousands of people. The Mongolians were brutal, and many anti-Yuan organizations rose up in resistance. This book begins with a girl named Ruan Xizhi searching for her unseen fiancé and slowly unravels a legendary and magnificent martial arts world. The brotherly love of the fourteen generals of the anti-Yuan organization, the gripping love, hate, and conflicts of the martial arts world, were marked by the turbulent times. The sound of the waves was like drums, and the future of the Yaihai organization was shrouded in mist. The blue sky hides the calamities, as a sip of wine intoxicates the fallen pen. In the midst of murmurs and faint singing, a tumultuous martial arts world emerges, blending emotions, philosophy, wisdom, and courage. Author's custom labels: passionate emotions.
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Time ages the soul, severing all spirits with a single blade. Regardless of your reputation for good or evil, all shall return to that same blade. A lone and proud assassin escorts a lively young girl, and thus begins a tale of bloodshed in the martial world. This is not a legend, but a story.
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Qingyu was born as a precious daughter of the heavens. After her parents ascended to the Immortal Realm, she embarked on a journey in the world of cultivation, which led to a series of incidents. She was christened by her fellow disciples as the infatuated and extravagant lady. As she became entangled in complex emotions with the powerful demon king Hongwang, the devoted youkai Fengyu, and the witty human elder Tiancheng, who all proposed to her, she greedily wished to accept all three of them. This caused a sensation throughout the cultivation world. What will be the ultimate outcome?
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The future era will belong to me! Everything in the world will form or vanish according to my will! Anyone who hinders me will be kicked away by me, without mercy! Every rope that binds me will be completely shattered under my hands! ******** [Please bookmark! Please subscribe! Updates at midnight, extra updates at other times!!] ****** ***** [On sale in the monthly issue, group number: !! Subscribers can join the group and request supporting roles]***
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A novel is a world. In the world of "The Wilderness Witch King", there are tribes of people fighting for survival against the heavens, the earth, and the demons. There are also three thousand great demons struggling to escape countless calamities. And then there is Kuafu chasing the sun... and Houyi shooting down the golden crow... And one day, a human named Zhongshan was born in a small tribe called Jin in the eastern region of the wilderness...
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The Demon-Sealing Tower suppresses countless demons... The Demon-Sealing Tower commands the allegiance of all realms! One person, one tower, dominates all realms! If you, dear readers, think The Tower Sealing the Starry River is good, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ group and on Weibo!
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On the day I was born, my family was moving the ancestral grave. My father killed a large snake that was shedding its skin inside the coffin, narrowly escaping being bitten. When I was born, a swarm of snakes appeared, their hissing filling the air, and it was said that I brought bad luck. A midwife in the village saved my father's life by sacrificing her own and left me a piece of black jade in the shape of a snake, only to be bitten by a snake herself. Just after my eighteenth birthday, the corpse of that dead snake reappeared in the coffin of my ancestors... Only the black snake inside the snake-shaped black jade fiercely protected me, while also revealing the secret of the snake coffin.
58.00 Million words | 2020-10-06 21:26Update
Young Master Yu Fei of Yu Family Manor in Hangzhou was sent to Yun Manor by his grandfather, Jiangnan Martial Arts Alliance Leader Yu Wanting, to learn martial arts under the guidance of Xu Yun, the elder disciple of the Manor Lord Zhang Fangzhou. Xu Yun, once highly regarded by the martial arts community as a rising star among the younger generation, mysteriously secluded himself in the bamboo forest on Baiyun Peak for ten years. Yu Fei's arrival disrupted Xu Yun's peaceful life, but also brought him back the joy of living. Meanwhile, Wang Guanru, the former renowned leader of the Tianwang Gang, regrouped and once again aimed to dominate the martial arts community in Jiangnan, with the Yun Manor on Baiyun Peak being his first target...
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Nineteen, my brother asks you: "Are you a loner?" "Ha, brother, I have countless brothers. I am not a solitary ghost when cultivating immortality." Brother asks you again: "Can you take on a hundred by yourself?" "Brother, don't underestimate me just because I come from a humble background. Give me some time, and even my little brothers can outnumber you." "You're bragging. As a time traveler without an encyclopedia, what future do you have?" "Brother, are you kidding? I don't have a perfect memory like an encyclopedia. Sorry, my brain capacity is not enough." "You poor guy, foolish, husky, playing time travel but not recognized by me." "Who, who is insulting me? If you have the guts, come forward, and I will show you what I've got." "Haha, you think brother is bullying you, can you even retaliate?" "Hey, come on? I guarantee that I will make you a god and you won't be able to stop." "Ha, look at you, not even afraid of facing me one-on-one,
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After "Heavenly Dragon" and before "The Eagle-Shooting Heroes," the Undefeated Clan stood unrivaled in the world. In the later years of the Northern Song dynasty, a foolish emperor, swayed by slanderous words, secretly ordered the greatest martial artist of the time to incite conflict among the five major clans of Dugu, Murong, Ouyang, Gongsun, and Bai, who had once assisted Zhao Kuangyin in unifying the empire. This internecine strife ultimately led to the downfall of the Northern Song dynasty. As chaos reigned, the Sword Demon, Dugu Qiu Bai, rose to power. Riding on horseback with his mighty army, he embodied the heroic spirit akin to Han Shizhong and Yue Fei.
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600 years ago, Earth became no longer suitable for cultivators to live. The cultivation world collectively fled Earth. A disciple of Kunlun School was left behind on Earth for some reason and has been stranded for 600 years. Since then, the cultivation world lost a prodigious cultivator, while the mortal world gained a rootless wanderer.
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Becoming an immortal through a hundred trials? In this day and age, it's so primitive to do everything yourself. How weak! This young master only needs to gather spiritual beasts and indulge in a comfortable life at home while cultivation effortlessly thrives. When I command the myriad of beasts and roam freely across the three realms, those who mocked me will have long turned to dust in the distant void. But after ultimately ascending to divinity, I find myself longing for the earthly existence...
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On a rainy night that year, Gong Qianzhu first met Mo Zili holding a white jade umbrella. "Would you like to be my disciple?" asked the always aloof Mo Zili, giving her the Gong Lantern named Jiuli. Jiuli, an ancient god artifact lost to the ages, ignited the fire of the soul. As long as the lantern burned, one would live; when the light went out, one would die. "Master, why hasn't my sister woken up yet? He keeps saying it will happen soon." Bamboo, that lantern didn't save your sister at all! "Master, you lied to me... you've been lying to me all along." Deceived and betrayed, he tried to save his beloved, while she lost her heart and lost her love. The heavens and earth changed, and the Demon Lord was born, but she still went without hesitation. "Xiaozhu, don't go!" In the end, she turned her head and glanced at him. "Mo Zili, now that things have
212.35 Million words | 2020-09-24 17:39Update
A sword, cutting through the boundless sky! A heart filled with determination, stirring up the winds and thunder of the heavens! A young man with great expectations despite being a waste, resolves to enter the realm of cultivation with the most humble posture. Hoping to escape from the mundane world, he never expected the cultivation world to be even more heartless. From then on, the young man fights desperately, striving to seize the opportunities of fate. He acquires the Yin and Yang Qiankun Ring, devours the veins of demonic spirits, cultivating one inch of power with every drop of blood. He carves out a path of bones and marches fearlessly through the world, free and at ease.
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On one side, the foolish emperor governs with complacency, the great general transforms beans into soldiers, virtuous officials punish the river deity; On the other side, the gentle and pure fox spirit seeks to repay kindness, the mischievous monkey king seeks longevity, the dragon prince seeks the advice of the hermit Ye; And there are also the Silla flower knights donning women's attire, the Yamato mountain priests practicing nine secret techniques, guests from Tianzhu and the Western Regions who have come from afar... A world where people, gods, and creatures are intertwined. An era where Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism contend for supremacy. Countless talented individuals, beauties, celestial monks, demons, and formidable heroes stage eternal legends. The story of a young noble, fostered in a Taoist temple in the Jiangnan region, unable to return to his family, who is born at the right
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