A Hundred Ways To Kill A Heartthrob

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Shen Jue was punished for his misdeeds and had to go through the suffering of reincarnation. In order to break free from this cycle, he had no choice but to kill those beautiful heartthrobs, and before doing it, he had to attack and seize the other party and have the other party willingly die for him.

It’s just that, gradually, those heartthrobs who were captured have all blackened…

Shen Jue: Wait, aren’t you the protagonist shou?

Hearthrob *sneering*: We all have the same parts, so who’s to say I have to be the bottom?

(When two lovers meet, one must top!)

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干掉万人迷的一百种方法
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Strategy to Capture that Scum Gong (1)
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WallEyeKnee
WallEyeKnee rated it
October 16, 2022
Status: Completed
Unimaginable pain for me when reading what the MC have to go through. The first two arcs I was hurting alot, I wanted to scream. I was about to quit in the 3rd arc but the author finally stop making MC a s*ave role and gave him a better role.

I would've destroy my soul if I have to go through what the MC have to go through. Its inhuman and the worst kind of torture. I would go into the the book if I can to strangle the heavenly... more>> Emperor and his bastard son every second.

So the novel is not for the faint hearted be warned of serious depression be Inflicted if you want to read.

MC is so tough, the worst part is he's so kind. Forced to do the things he doesn't wanted to do and be embarrassed, tortured and humiliated in the worst way possible for 1000 years.

ML F*** him, Bastard you didn't even help MC in any of those moments. Does not deserve MC at all

Lol at these heartthrob, more like s*um Gongs. Besides one in the Apocalypse, they can all drown !

This ain't like those other novel of the same genre. Its hurts differently. You will see MC suffer alot and change into something he doesn't want to be. Making these scums to fall in love is also hard because MC seems to be always in the worst position. Also s*umbag ML has more than one ego in one realm making life so difficult for MC then it already is. The hatred for the author is unimaginable at one point. Him abusing MC is just baiting readers to Run him over ha. <<less
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Vigneda
Vigneda rated it
July 15, 2022
Status: Completed
I f*ckING LOVE IT. I LOVE THE DEEP, SEETHING SCORN OF THE MC. Like another reviewer said, its brutal. That's why I love it. The MC is indifferent to the feelings of all characters in his world hopping which is also my style. Reason 2: The worlds have aftermath stories after the interference of the MC. I hate those who just leave it blank after the world hop, it leaves a bad taste. The aftermath stories are also varied in supernatural phenomenon. Reason 3: World hops but NO SYSTEM or... more>> GOLDEN FINGER cheats. He is reliant only to himself to finish his mission.

THE ONLY BL THAT GIVES ME PASSION. ESPECIALLY ONE THAT FILLS MY SADISTIC WISHES. No BL has tasted as delicious. It doesn't have to be sweet to be delicious, nor as delicious enough with the tragedy.

One thing to note: The ending has confused me because I have long forgotten the characters of the MC's real life. And its not to my liking: abrupt and average. Despite this, the world hopping stories made me love it to disregard this piece. <<less
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Cold Service
Cold Service rated it
April 22, 2022
Status: Completed
This story made me cry more times than I could count. Shen Jue is such an unfortunate person to be punished for something that he did only to protect himself and after living all these lives and having to lock away his feelings and use his body to progress and end the lives of people he had to gain the affection of, he just ends up loathing himself.

Some of the MLs in the stories are absolutely insufferable, s*um of the worst kind. Using Shen Jue and treating Shen Jue as... more>> a tool or nuisance when Shen Jue never did anything bad to them.

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I'm still weirded out that all the MLs in an arc are the same person and that in their previous lives before Shen Jue regained his memories, they basically did selfcest.

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The ending where Shen Jue finally escapes and takes his revenge was bittersweet. The one who tried to mol*st him ended up being used as a breeding cow who can't even be protected from his own father.

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The chapters where Shen Jue gets together with the ML can be skipped in my opinion. The story already feels complete without it. ML isn't completely all there mentally, since all the roles he played in the world hopping arcs sometimes come back to "pester" Shen Jue. I never got the impression that Shen Jue fell in love with the ML after all this time, although the ML fell really hard, and instead it's more like he's putting up with the ML?? And feeling a sense of guilt and responsibility to stay together with the ML. Not to mention, they do have a child together.

Then again, I MTL'd this story, so some things may have been lost in translation.

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Adelene900
Adelene900 rated it
August 13, 2021
Status: Completed
Okay, I've finished reading this... And I must tell you guys, that it's worth it.. This story really is different from others...

It's melancholic n sad n tragic n idk anymore!

SobSob

I can't tell you much without spoiling but—

Although it's a happy ending for the main character.. this particularly one side character ending literally broke my heart bcs —

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It's the person who made Shen Jue faced the punishment in the first place! His pasts! His life! DAMN IT'S FUKHEIN SAD BRUHHH

And the saddest thing is that he died thinking very lowly of himself! He su*cides GUYS! I CRIED OVER HIM A LOT!

DAMN! He needs a redemption n more happier ending but the author just ends it with that! Mann, my heart broke hard for him.. n since I read it via MTL I'm not even sure what his true name is!😭 (Tho, I think it's Yizhen)

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Anyway, it's worth the try and although I respect and appreciate the translators for translating it, I'm still an impatient person, so I had to go n bulldoze through the MTL version..

Imma give this is a 5 stars for being unique and very unlike the other world-hopping stories.. <<less
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aangtheblender
aangtheblender rated it
January 29, 2021
Status: Completed
This novel is tragic, not in a sad sense but in more of the “oh, damn” sense. There will be no happy endings for any of the arcs until we reach the end.

MC is a pretty static character. He stays true to his purpose, unwavering, cold blooded, brutal. It’s understandable because he treats the worlds as something not real and the people involved are just characters to him.

I thought MC will end up with someone else that he mentioned, and I had a backstory of how that possible ML was... more>> becoming the realm master target. But I was wrong. There is chemistry between them, but there is not a good reason for why there is chemistry, you know? And with MC’s personality it was kinda confusing, but at the same time I could make mental gymnastics to understand why.

overall, I enjoyed it. There are better novels than this one, on the website, but this one worth a shot for the right audience. <<less
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Yumeru
Yumeru rated it
April 18, 2025
Status: v1
Writing this 1 as per summary, it was MC who was pursued unwarrantly by another celestial. MC was pissed and gravely endangered that Man who is pursuing him [ like ?? He doesn't like you, everyone have their own bottom line& MC had enough], hence MC was punished 🤦🏻 anyways pls dont force anyone and be a victim. Honestly MC didnt deserve to be in many diff worlds and punishments.

I've read a lot of QT novels, just giving this 3 stars for the translator and MC. Mid rate, another thing... more>> the author stated that :"Women had sexbecause of love and Men love because ofsex"

It was MC thinking, but for me it's the Author's shallow mind. Like damn Ur MC didn't deserve to be written by you. MC impression for MC is He just like the way he lived, peacefully cultivating then an incomprehensible man disturbed his peaceful world: ((

Do take note that a character in 1st world had a Grapist/sadist/loves blood. Theres a twist to 1st world diff beginning but then Again MC had a mission that He needs to kill

Anwyays I agree w/ 1 of the commenter on the website. Like who deserves MC?? None of them!!! Go rot in hellll what wife chasing?? NOOO leave our MC alone

elWill update imma see how the story will fold <<less
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Oblivions
Oblivions rated it
June 20, 2024
Status: c200
first time writing a review and I gotta say.... this is amazing and I seriously don't understand how people can read less than 10 chapters and have the audacity to write a bad review telling others not read. you're letting people miss out on this masterpiece. I'm the kind of person that gets bored easily and can rarely get past 90 or so chapters reading a novel, but I'm in chapter 200 now and I'm so excited reading this. the novel has its downsides but the good overshadows the bad... more>> soo.. pls give it a try and don't judge it without looking deeply into the main character's personality and how much he suffered. i've already read this much and I still don't sumpathise with them hearthrobs especially when I remember how much shen yu (mc) suffered because of them. everytime I have a little good feelings about them, they manage to shatter them so I understand why our MC has to be ruthless because he understands not to have hope and expectations towards them. <<less
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Pcrome
Pcrome rated it
September 9, 2023
Status: Completed
Wow... THIS IS WHAT I CALL A GOOD NOVEL, WOW. I can't believe I've finished this till the end... so satisfying.

I LOVE THIS NOVEL to the point of madness. I WON'T BE ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING AS BLOODY AND SATISFYING AS THIS IN MY LIFE.

I'm starting to think that besides from being a potential psychopath, I'm also a masochist slash sadist. This novel and the MC and all the mls literally gouge out my heart and smashed it into pieces but like a desperate drug addict, I still can't... more>> help being mesmerized by the story and reading till all my seven orifices starts releasing blood.

OPINIONS

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As a full time s*um ab*se enthusiast that collects various tragic and angsty bl novels, I guarantee the quality of the product and consumer satisfaction for both m and s. I ensure that the consumer would experience the most bloody and pleasurable or**sm from the tragedy of the story. Not only would the consumer feel the outmost despair and pain of the ML and MC, you would also lose the last remaining humanity in your heart and start the journey to being a villain that wants to destroy the world the characters live in:))

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ALSO... AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THAT THE MC IS TOO KIND? People say he's heartless, cruel and cold... but if you observe clearly... HE'S ONLY CRUEL TO THOSE WHO WRONGED HIM.

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Speaking of those who ab*sed him AKA the MLs, Shen Jue didn't have deep emotions after regaining his memories. At first, you'll think it's because he's originally an immortal and that's his personality and he originally doesn't understand mortal emotions... then I started to realize that it seemed to not be the case. The MC DID SUFFER and FELT REAL EMOTIONS towards the MLs in previous lives whether it's hatred, love, care, betrayal, hope, despair... He Felt those REAL emotions before regaining his memories. After that, he seemed to only be SET ON KILLING THEM as revenge... But I still felt that if it's revenge... what he's doing is NOT CRUEL ENOUGH and he doesn't seem to CARE AT ALL as long as he can kill them. So I started thinking, there seemed to be no satisfaction for the mc's side, how is it revenge?

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I don't know if the MC just really doesn't care anymore or IF HE REALLY DID CARE BUT DECIDED TO GIVE UP ON HIS EMOTIONS BECAUSE IT WAS TOO PAINFUL.

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The trauma of being betrayed by his loved ones, the despair of being abandoned and the embarrassment of being humiliated (raped, yes he was, not by the MLs), YES all of these were experiences in one scenario or another in the PREVIOUS lives without his memories. HE TRULY LIVED for some of the MLS and cared for them. His hoped was crashed when HE CARED AND TRIED TO WORK SO HARD JUST TO DIE IN THE MOST INSIGNIFICANT AND PAINFUL WAY. It was fine if he didn't care... but the fact that HE ONCE HOPED to receive love from one of the MLs, it killed my heart.

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IT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE... Every single f*cking time... When Shen Jue doesn't want "THIS CARE" anymore... They will start BEING KIND, LOVING HIM AND APPRECIATING HIS EXISTENCE AND DYING FOR HIM...

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But in my mind "SO WHAT?". It's really laughable for me and I asked myself "I wonder how they'll react once they find out that they could have easily get the MC if only they treated him with just a little bit of care and kindness from their previous lives."

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THE MC is not cruel nor was he heartless. HE'S KIND and reciprocates kindness, even towards the mortals.

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He doesn't look down on them and doesn't even want unrelated and innocent people to be implicated by his "revenge". Imagine being reincarnated over and over again just to live in the most painful way and die in the most painful way as well. The worst thing is not the physical torture but the trauma and despair directly or indirectly implicated by the MLs whom he once cared for or hoped to receive care from...

How can the MC remain calm after regaining his memories? How could the MC still say "sorry" after hurting one of the MLs, when obviously, they've done much worse to him in previous lives?

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Call me cruel, BUT I REALLY DO THINK THE MLS in each arc didn't suffer enough.

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Ok, they suffered physically, were exhausted and treated coldly by the MC... they were sometimes filled with guilt, but this guilt is very shallow since it only came from THIS "LIFETIME" when the MC regained his memories. It was so unfair for the MC who suffered several lifetimes without his original memories... The MC suffered and developed trauma even if he looks calm and cold now, he does have emotions. THE MLS are killed almost immediately everytime. How about that time when the MC was tortured and r*ped before dying and his mutilated corpse was thrown to the ML but the ML didn't even look and just said he doesn't eat corpses? THE MLS WILL GET KARMA WHEN SHEN JUE STARTS HIS MISSION TO KILL THEM. They will indeed fall in love and suffer from the pain of falling in love but not getting love. They will feel betrayal from the MC or even sadness from knowing the MC wanted to kill them. BUT SO WHAT ? They still died IMMEDIATELY. NO TORTURE, NO HUMILIATION, JUST DYING RIGHT THEN AND THERE. Ok, they'll feel extreme despair by being killed by the person they love or being killed and not being with the MC anymore... BUT THEIR CORPSE WAS STILL IN TACT and THEY DIDN'T EVEN SUFFER FROM TORTURE. They weren't r*ped, they weren't humiliated, and they didn't die in vain, because some assumed it's "for the mc", "I deserve to die", "it's ok I'm happy as long as I can make you (mc) happy", "I'll die for you" "I'll die with you". In other words, although in pain, it's not the SAME DESPAIR THE MC FELT AND ITS NOT THE SAME SEVERENESS. THEY'RE STILL SOMEHOW CONTENTED ONE WAY OR ANOTHER LOL.

Let the MLs get r*ped, then I would change my mind, otherwise, they don't deserve a quick death at all

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ENDING

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I couldn't think of anything more FITTING for this... Even though, yes, I hate the ML, still hate, and forever will, no matter how much he suffered, suffers or will suffer... But I want the MC to be happy. Really happy, with his kid and someone who truly and forever be there to care and love him wholeheartedly. So yeah, I continued reading the "with pairing" ending and although I'm still in pain and can't move on from the suffering...I still love it to the point of madness...

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Anissia
Anissia rated it
January 28, 2023
Status: Completed
This novel is worth every second I spent reading it. Every arc could be its own novel even without being part of a whole, each with its own detailed story, world-building, and distinct characters with their own distinct personality traits that make them memorable. The only constant through all the arcs is the MC and his suffering. His despair, self-loathing and self-abandonment are so tangible which makes it all the more heart-wrenching, his low and tragic moments and the end of most of the arcs left me feeling suffocated and... more>> depressed with my chest feeling heavy, wanting to cry but unable to, bcs the MC was still holding on and moving on despite it all, even if he felt like stopping at moments he was still forced to keep on going, whenever he remembered that it was all fake, and that his master was still waiting for him, he picked himself back up and regained some hope and will to see it through till the end. Through the arcs the novel seems to express, though subtly, that disappointement and betrayal only exist where there was hope and expectations initially. I loved the MC and understood his struggles and even empathized with him in some instances. Loved every bit of the characterization and storytelling. Concerning the ML, in some arcs some MLs I sympathized with, some I pitied, some I loathed, and some I felt delighted at their pain, the MLs are all distinguichable which I appreciate, and my feelings towards them vary greatly, I loved the variation of their traits and characterization, I loved each arc that brought me into the story more, and made me love it more. However, the end is unexpected but also somehow not that surprising, but I gotta say the fluff and healing at the end surely was a delightful surprise. Though I actually somehow pity the cause of all this tragedy, he doesn't seem to be purely evil himself even somewhat pitiful. <<less
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Maiasia
Maiasia rated it
July 4, 2022
Status: Completed
1. Very psychological, especially on the MC's part! Be warned.

2. Pretty dark, especially the arc "Kill the beauty"... that one moment in that chapter when ... more>>
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😱... Very dark.

3. Onorthodox MC as compared to other transmigrational novels. MC is living on sheer hatred and will.
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Yes, MC had killed ML directly and in-directly in all the arcs but remember, this is MC's 2nd time around in these realities. ML was pretty much an a-hole to MC and had also directly or in-directly killed the the MC, too. Whereas with the MC, ML died for and in love, the MC died, humiliated, betrayed, and shamed in the most unbearable of ways.

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All in all, while I would had liked some lovey dovey stuff, I was fine with how it went down. A thousand years of miserable, humiliating reincarnations, because MC retaliated after being drugged by some selfish twat with a powerful "dad" who couldn't take a rejection. I understand the futility and rage MC felt when he was saying that the strong will always step on the weak.

MC had always been devoted to cultivation and never understood love, thusly having an aloof and indifferent personality. It had been made clear at the beginning, so why some readers would automatically assume that it would be different when the MC is struggling in each arc with an ML that had been nothing but s*um worthy in his first time around, is beyond me. These aren't pleasure reincarnations, these are reincarnations MC had to break in order to return to his reality.

Therefore the ending, for me, felt abrupt and rushed.
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That through ML's persistent, MC suddenly accepts that their fates were intertwined and becomes tsundere-ish with the ML and accepts being touched by him, whereas in all the arcs, he had positively loathed any and every touch, makes me feel like the resolution to their relationship is shallow and unfulfilling with no psychological setbacks. Although I did quite like the multiple individuals of the ML, I would had enjoyed it better if the author had at least shown how the MC came to accept all of them even if reluctantly

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So readers be forewarn! Read the tags and go in understanding there is barely any lovey dovey sweet moments or even any spicy actions (It's all fade to black), and that the MC is indifferent to love, and the ML in each life deserved one good stabbing in return. Also remember that everyone is not all good or all bad.
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Even that twat. Even if he had an unfortunate past, the decision he made was s*upid, selfish, and deserving of the initial beat down the MC gave. That the MC was punished in the way he had was grossly unfair and I approve of his revenge.

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Han Orris
Han Orris rated it
June 25, 2022
Status: Completed
This is unique and a chef's kiss. I can say from all of the quick transmigrations that I've read this one is my number 1 favorite. Once you all read this, at least try the beginning chapter and you will not notice that you are already on the ending chapter.
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mrs_jeon_13
mrs_jeon_13 rated it
December 23, 2021
Status: Completed
I am a QT enthusiasts, and just with the plot of each arc I'd give this story 5/5 but the at the ending the chemistry between the MC and ML in their original world was really lame compared to all the build up expectations from all the arcs. It's not wrong to say the ending was too abrupt, so I take 1⭐ away and give 4/5. If it have 2 or 3 more chapters showing the MC warming up to ML 5/5 is for sure.

Main plot : MC was punished... more>> to be torment in an endless cycle of reincarnation but with the help of his master, he have the chance to break away from these cycle of punishment and avenge himself. To break free from the circle MC have to go back to the plane where he reincarnated and kill the owner of the plane (protagonist of the world he reincarnated in) but he have to make the owner of the plane willingly die for him.

Unsurprisingly the owners of those plane are the reincarnation/splitting soul of ML who was originally from MC's world who like MC was trapped in the cycle of reincarnation. In some world the ML's soul was split into two— the owner of the plane and his lover.

In the original trajectory of the planes each reincarnation of MC either falls in love with the owner of the plane or his lover and ends up dying with his feelings unrequited. But after the MC's reincarnation awakened the owner of the plane or his lover or both ends up falling in love with MC and willingly die for him.

Arcs review:

  • Each arcs is a BE, there's no relief but the angst from each arcs hit different.
  • The arcs are unique and it's clear the author is really giving their all with each world built.
  • There's extras for some arcs, and personally these little extras are the real gems.
  • The arcs are not repetitive and each arcs have an unique charm.
Characters review :

  1. MC— He is has a clear goal and he is dead set on getting to his goal, which for me makes him one of the best MC in QT genre. Even though he have to follow different character settings in the planes, his real self can still be seen.
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    which makes it even more sad when reading the MC's thought. He even acknowledge that he have changed because of his thirst for revenge

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    He's vicious and doesn't show mercy, even to himself. He is not an affectionate person nor is he without any emotions, many times he shows complexity.
  2. ML— The usual devoted lover. His personality depends on the plane but each reincarnation of the ML is not repetitive, sometimes he's an arrogant bastard, a black belly, or just an ordinary guy trying to survive.
Overall, this story is brutal down to it's core. Even the story of the guy who is the reason of MC's and ML's suffering is sad. The MC doesn't love the ML at once even after he knows the the owners of the planes was ML which makes their chemistry in the original kinda awkward and seemed forced. It messed up the ending making it rushed and abrupt <<less
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hereforthebl
hereforthebl rated it
July 21, 2021
Status: c71
I'm dropping this. It's a very well written story, that's why I'm giving it 5 🌟, but it's not for me. The MC is more like a villain. He kills people without any feelings. I feel sorry for the MLs and other characters that he killed. 😞
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1Sami
1Sami rated it
April 29, 2021
Status: c70
This one is really fun to read, and the twist of killing the ML after the MC makes him fall in love is nice, but I feel like the arcs drag on too long to give it 5 stars. It's only the second world so far and it's 70 chapters in! The MC has an interesting personality and the ML acts out enough for me to feel justified in rooting for the MC to kill him. I like the side characters as well, they all have so much thought put... more>> into them! <<less
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ColaArcie
ColaArcie
March 3, 2021
Status: v1
Its too heave for me. And base in other reviews the other arcs would also contain negative feelings. The plot is not predictable and will make you think what will happened next... About the MC. It's hard for me to get angry to him, but its also hard for me to approve to his actions. I'm in confusion right now.

I won't give it a rating because I didn't finish it. But recommended to the people who have strong heart and able to control their emotions and reasoning. Good luck and... more>> Enjoy reading! :) <<less
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Aphy Chu
Aphy Chu rated it
February 21, 2021
Status: v2
  1. This novel is truly one to read if your looking for dogblood at first when I read this it was good untill the MC took a knife and stabbed my heart it was so bad that I felt that I had nothing to live for so I dropped it
  2. after about a month or two it was still in my mind after thinking through alot I decicied to take time to prepare and shave my heart to read the second arc dang bu-thump my heart it was sooooo good but it was killing me inside like the lamest of memes sigh~ truly this is commendaple
  3. Still on second arc as you can see so gonna carve and prepare for another type of bleeding
  4. So yeah by the time I finish reading I will not exist with the dogblood and you what terrifing is that even though it hurts it seems I cant go back
  5. Ahh! Curse you author no curse me for reading this out of bordom
  6. Anyway by the time I finish reading this im gonna be a sad*st looking for dogblood on the internet sigh~t-t help me
  7. I rate this 5 star for sucking me in never to return still looking for the future
  • Dang I wrote alot true how amazing this is t-t t-t t-t
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EiKa.301222
EiKa.301222 rated it
June 30, 2025
Status: Completed
This is a quick transmigration (QT) story that happens in a slightly different style to other QT novels. Unlike other novels where the protagonist is a complete outsider to the world, it is important to remember that in this story setting, he is technically a part of every world he had transmigrated into and was doomed to repeat his horrible life again and again until by some coincidence, he comes to a near-death state that helps triggers his memories from before he enters the world, and by consequence, also every... more>> single time he died in the current world he is in.

So you can say that MC is more like a person with depression that has the life beat out of him by each world he stays in, but is only holding on because his master is waiting for him outside. While he may seem unmoved by the love of the "protagonist" in each world, seeming to only care about killing them, I don't think that's true. It seems instead almost like a mantra that he is repeating to himself so he can remain cold and calculating and get to his ultimate goal of killing the protagonist, regardless of whether he loved or hated them previously. And we see how this way of doing whatever it takes to reach his goal damages him.

He does morally questionable things that he would never have done if he had not been stuck in this torturous cycle for hundreds of years. He engages in s*x with people that he doesn't love despite hating the idea of someone even touching him. And he gets stuck in situations where he is unable to even defend himself despite being a prideful person. It's sad to read. At the end of these endless torture, he is unable to see himself--now torn apart into pieces he can't even recognise--returning home, and instead can only see revenge and subsequently death as his final solace.

If you are interested in tales of somber revenge, then maybe this story is for you. There is additional chapters that adds a HE for MC and ML but personally I have complicated feelings about the ML, especially after all the things he had done to MC
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like r*pe and sl*t shaming, which was definitely traumatic for MC, and even after that, I don't get why they wouldn't let it rest and instead let the characters 'come out'. I liked some of them like the ones in the Apocalyptic setting and ABO, but definitely hated the guts for some of the others

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zabi_aka
zabi_aka rated it
March 20, 2023
Status: Completed
I loved it. The characters and stories were deep and thought through, a lot of angst and tragedy, a lot of brital (?) love, but it's a HE overall.

Good sh*t 👍

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my only wish is that the MC learned to love through these experiences a little more obviously. But from his thoughts at the end of every arc we can only see that he is more and more convinced that love is vain and counterproductive (?). I know that he stil accepts the ML in the end, but he seems seven points unwilling : (

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swen
swen rated it
October 27, 2022
Status: c98
i didn't know that I would get so attached to the characters????? My heart is still stuck on murong xie lololol

i LOVE how the MC is completely ruthless, but not emotionless. He has people he cares about but he doesn't have room in his heart for love. He doesn't even feel pity, he doesn't show any sign of genuine happiness, since he has to kill he'll do it no matter who the person is or what they say. Even to people who are good to him, he only sees as... more>> pawns. But he has a good reason for it. He's basically been constantly tortured through the cycle of reincarnation for the past thousand years and he's numb through and through. BUT! He doesn't stay this way for the entire novel. Soon enough, even his hard shell begins to becoming more fragile.

i also LOVE LOVE LOVE the characterization. There are so many yandere characters in thjs novel lmao but I eat it up every time. The transition from innocent to possessive, WHEW, yu qing does it so well. And the DIALOGUE IS SO GOOD:
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the first time shen jue killed murong xie that scene was absolutely heartbreaking.

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and there are so many well done situations and dynamics here. Not every character is perfect and they're all incredibly flawed, including MC. They have dimension too. It's super interesting to feel like the gong is kinda scummy, then he's sweet for a while, then he's scummy again.

also lemme just mention that I love the shou-turned-gong trope here.
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how the beloved shou gets blackened around the MC is hot sorry but yu qing being described as a pale innocent beauty and then for shen jue he joins the military comes back tan and rugged as hell. And he turns from shou to masochistic gong. And the way he tells shen jue not to marry bc he'll kill whoever he ends up marrying. Bro even made a soul promise to never betray him and devote himself to him. Listen I love messed up characters and yu qing is just. Terribly appealing

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arc 3 was absolutely PERFECT. Just when shen jue's actions began to test my limits. It was a modern arc and different from the historical arcs from before. In this arc the theme of killing the realm master was less prevalent and focused more on the characters, so much so that I completely forgot that he had a mission to accomplish. The story eventually began to focus more on the side characters so we only saw shen jue's actions from their pov, and I was even feeling a little frustrated with him, why was he leading both the two ml's on and what was his motive for that? And then that scene where qiao jiangyuan kissed him for the engagement and when they were in private the first thing shen jue was dry heave in the bathroom bc he felt disgusted with himself for having to rely on his body to seduce people all the time. He knew he had to do it, but even he felt disgust with being romantically involved with two people at once. Ouch, and then for the FIRST time in three arcs, he cried, and that hit my heart so bad. I feel bad for the readers who may have dropped this after feeling like shen jue was TOO heartless but in reality he just keeps it hidden under a hard impenetrable shell. He has limits too.

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you can tell that the story was written with the plot in mind. Sure, the MC has to make people fall in love with him and then he has to kill them, but it's never treated lightly or in a careless manner. Every single arc ending was heartbreaking, it makes your heart feel turmoil, because you honestly end up attached to the characters. It's also really nice how each character has a different motivation for why they fell in love with MC, there's many yandere tropes in this novel but they're not carbon copies of the same person. <<less
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Brokenbamboo
Brokenbamboo
October 7, 2022
Status: c98
I hesitated a lot before reading this book but now I wished that I'd read it sooner.

What I love the most about the story is definitely the MC. He's very much focused on his goals. He isn't the typical weak shou who's self righteous. He knows what he wants and is willing to do what's needed to make it happen.

His emotions are so life like after doing some stuff that we see as morally wrong but even then I find it hard to blame him because his situation is very... more>> pitiful. Dragged down from a lofty position to the mud. So thoroughly insulted. It is not a surprise that he'd do anything to leave.

I feel bad whenever the realm protagonist is killed off because they haven't done anything bad yet so they're being punished for mistakes they haven't committed yet. <<less
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