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Chapter 27: Comments on "God's Tomb"

Title: Chen Dong's "God's Tomb": The pioneering work of the ancient war genre

When talking about the ancient war genre in online literature, we have to mention "God's Tomb", because this book is hailed as the pioneering work of the ancient war genre.

Today, let’s take a good look at what “God’s Tomb” is about.

"God's Tomb", author: Chen Dong.

【Introduction】

An ordinary young man who had been dead for thousands of years was resurrected from the ancient tomb of the gods...

【Golden Five Chapters】

Chapter One: The Ancient Tomb of the Gods. The cemetery of gods and demons is a sacred place filled with ethereal auras during the day, yet at night, a demonic aura rises, creating a sense of eeriness. Beside the tombs of numerous world-renowned gods and demons, a simple mound, devoid of even a tombstone, emerges a young man: Chen Nan. The protagonist, resurrected from the dead, faces a new world ten thousand years from now, filled with mixed emotions. With the help of the gravekeeper, he tidies up and enters the mortal world.

Chapter Two, Stunning. A year into the world, the protagonist has become acquainted with the history and common language of the Tianyuan Continent. With his exceptional martial prowess, he's become a prominent hunter in his small town. But a hidden dragon won't remain in a pond for long, and the protagonist ultimately decides to venture out into the world, making the most of his new life. But shortly after entering the forest, while bathing in the river, he encounters the young princess, a familiar, heartbreaking cliché. The protagonist is brutally beaten by the princess's guards and faces even harsher punishments. A truly unsuccessful start! (This chapter has been censored due to a slight deviation from the norm!)
Chapter 3: The Little Devil Princess. The protagonist is not castrated by the mischievous little princess, but instead undergoes physical and spiritual torture along the way. The protagonist also discovers the little princess's identity and the purpose of her journey. On the emperor's birthday, the little princess has entered the mountains in search of treasure. Arriving at the crater, the little princess orders the protagonist to lure a giant snake out of its cave. After a fierce battle between gods and gods, the protagonist draws out the serpent, and the little princess and her companions desperately attack it. However, the snake is too powerful, so the little princess unleashes Hou Yi's bow.

Chapter 4: Houyi slays the dragon. The young princess manages to fire an arrow from Houyi's bow, but it misses, and she's too weak to fire again. In dire straits, her master arrives and engages the giant snake in a battle that shatters the very fabric of the world, but her master increasingly loses. In desperation, the young princess throws Houyi's bow to her master, a bow that can only be used once a year. Her master resorts to using it as a club. The giant snake, weakened by its transformation into a dragon, dies a tragically unfortunate death.

Chapter 5: Secret Warfare. The giant snake fails to transform into a dragon, but the protagonist obtains the Dragon Ball. After careful consideration, the protagonist abandons the quick fix of devouring the Dragon Ball and resolves to achieve the ultimate goal through self-cultivation. However, the protagonist unexpectedly gets lost and is captured by the Third Prince. Fortunately, he encounters the Little Princess again. Witnessing the verbal battle between the Prince and the Princess, the protagonist deduces that the Prince may be coveting Hou Yi's bow and deliberately blocking the Little Princess's path, further destabilizing the situation.

【Brief Comment】

Written in June 2006 and completed in November 2008, this is Chen Dong's second book. Following the protagonist Chen Nan's quest for his beloved Yu Xin, a lover from ten thousand years ago, and the secrets of the demise of gods and demons, the book unfolds through the vast Six Paths and the chess game of heaven and earth, unfolding a passionate, heroic, and poignant saga that tells the tales of countless heroes and beauties.

"It's been a dream for ten thousand years, I wake up today, I throw away the three thousand memories, forget all the love and hatred in the world. From now on, I will not look back, I will roar to the sky, and fight against the way of heaven..."

This book created the ancient war genre and laid a distinct personal foundation for the subsequent emergence of "The Great Ruler" and "Perfect World".

Although the language is a bit nonsensical and long-winded, and the plot is quite old-fashioned, the enthusiasm and passion of this book successfully attracted countless fans in that era.

This book has a lot of imagination, and many magnificent backgrounds and scenes have attracted countless novice authors to follow suit, but they often only get the basics and fail to grasp the essence.

However, Chen Dong's novels are always characterized by grand backgrounds, high starts and low ends, and even a hasty ending, which is perfectly demonstrated in this book.

In addition, each chapter of this book has 7,000 words, which seems full of sincerity compared to the current authors who strictly control each chapter to 2,000 words.

【At last】

Reliving the classics and feeling the youth or peak of the older generation of online writers is full of youthful memories for readers, and it is also a good opportunity for new writers to learn from themselves.

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment!

I’m Cang Yiwei, and I’m here to endorse “The Devil of Collapse”!
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