Guangyin Zhi Wai

I think I am first day person who is watching this series from day one Just finished 1st episode and for the first time in donghua history I am seeing this much gore, blood in donghua. And I can see the vision. Also it's from the same author who wrote Renegade immortal.

As. For the story it has very solid start, and story telling definitely improved from last generation of donghua and studios also put a lot of effort adopting it from web novel into Donghua. Not rushed at all i hope they maintain same phase throughout entire story and yaaa it's gonna be ... very long series aspect it to run atleast for 300+ episode [1354 total web novel chapters]

Story telling in early episode - 9.2
Animation quality - 9
Overall Rating atleast in starting is - 9 it can be changed in future depending on how well studio manage or how good the story will become

Yes you can definitely Watch, its worth watching 🤝👍

This is the new story by the author of “Renegade Immortal”, Er Gen. I won’t start with comparisons to RI. The author already created 2 masterpieces (the other one is “A Will Eternal”) while most people never create one. But I expect good things, so…

The start is textbook:
• shocked kid stands in the middle of the road as the world burns
• drops tungulu (innocence lost)
• everyone dead, eternal grudge.
It’s understated and though, for bloody starts, few can top “Eclipse of Illusion”, it points already at a vicious ride.

In looks, the mc is very much like Xiao Chen from ‘World of Immortals’. ... One of the face types for 2025-26? Chinese studios are notorious for using stock faces, be it “extras”, supporting roles or MCs. There’s been many Lan Zhans, Ye Xus and Yunos everywhere, Sung Jin-Woos doubles, Tang San lookalikes, white-haired pretties galore.. now it’s Chen Ping'ans and this one. He’s incredibly handsome though.

As expected, the graphics are incredible, at the level of “World of Immortals” and “Eclipse of Illusion”. The detail is stunning. None of that unrealistic stuff where they heal and all the blood stains and shredded clothes are magically repaired alongside. The physical damage is gone but previous wounds remain, same as the bloodstains and tattered clothes. I like this.

The music score is also similar to that of “World of Immortals” in quality and dramatic intensity to match the storytelling, dreamlike and evocative of an ancient and more primeval era.

I like that the protagonist isn’t a fool who lets threats off the hook so they can come back later to bite him in the a—. He’s efficient, works with economy of movement, leaves no loose ends and doesn’t let anyone mess with him.

They paid attention to his face as a child. Donghua kids usually have that Disney-like quality (like Gui Li as a little boy in “Jade Dynasty” or little Meng Chuan in “The Demon Hunter”). This one and Chen Ping’nan have really good individual child features.

The “boss” (a self-styled scavenger who becomes a father figure) is handsome as hell and looks manly, the dangerous rogue type, and another good point. Donghuas are full of boys who are prettier than the girls and nothing wrong with that, but there’s more than one type of man and I like that I find one here that I’m drawn to. Plus, in a universe of deadly strangers and cutthroats, this ‘rogue’ takes the mc under his wing, providing him with a pack, so to speak, therefore increasing his chances of survival.

The childhood “sweetheart” (companion?) died so there’s no romantic attachment, yet. Hopefully he’s like Xiao Chen and doesn’t fall for scheming females, or the first annoying big-mouth, pushy, entitled yet clingy brat he bumps into.

I like the next-episode preview style at the end, a part-motion/part still-images’ slideshow. Hopefully they make a regular feature of it like on “Tales of Herding Gods”.

The villains remind me of those of older donghuas like the early “Hua Jianghu: Bu Liang Ren” or the first “BTTH” - snake-eyed crooks and pig-faced butchers with tough patchwork-scar bellies and monster qualities - so we’ll be getting both eye candy and memorable freaks. Nice.

I don’t usually give great reviews from the get-go because a lot of stories start strong to grab viewers and impulse raters, then decrease in quality and pace. But all in all I love it so far and I feel it’s going to be a very, very good one.
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PS: this is an edit of my original review of April 10th 2026. I’m on ep.14 now but there’s no option to edit that.