Tianbao Fuyao Lu

Having lived his entire life on Mount Taiheng, half-yao Kong Hongjun is at last presented with the chance to explore the human world. He is assigned three tasks: uncover his father's murderer, eliminate the Black Jiao and its yao tribes that have infiltrated Chang'an, and return the Heart Lamp to a descendent of the Chen family. However, on his first night in the city, the Heart Lamp is mistakenly absorbed by military general Li Jinglong.

After receiving a mysterious invitation to join Chang'an's Court of Exorcism, Kong Hongjun is reunited with a disgraced Li Jinglong as his captain. Alongside a fellow yao, a noble from a foreign land, and a cowardly scholar, Kong Hongjun and Li Jinglong must work together to purge Chang'an of the yao lurking in its streets. In the meantime, Kong Hongjun also needs to hide his true identity from Li Jinglong who loathes yao—all while attempting to retrieve the Heart Lamp from his body.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Kong, Hongjun Main

Li, Jinglong Main

Qiu, Yongsi Main

Mo, Rigen Main

Zhao, Zilong Main

A-Tai Main

Chong, Ming Supporting

Qing, Xiong Supporting

Zhou, Shen Theme Song Performance

Fei Tian Ye Xiang Original Creator

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Feb 27, 2022

Stormy_77

Recommended

A half demon child is sent to the human world to perform 3 tasks, but one of them is botched when the head of the Exorcism section breaks the heart lamp he is supposed to give to someone else. He ends up joining the Exorcism division, making friends along the way while solving cases.

Story - 8/10
There's a good story here that blends family drama, a fish out of water protagonist, his joining the Exorcism Division and making friends, the beginnings of coming of age, solving mysteries with some difficulty and getting embroiled in Imperial Politics plus all the pain in the ass crap that ... entails. There are comedy bits that work really well once I got used to the stylistic artistic choices made by the team.

Character - 7/10
The characters are not the usual archetypes and we don't know everything about them (yet) so there's plenty yet to be discovered in subsequent seasons. The author does a good job of developing a rich world with some hints to the magic system and each character has something that sets them apart, plus all of them are super attractive so this probably falls in the bishounen category of show that I enjoy watching. As of the end of Season 1, I find the paint brush wielder to be the most fascinating one.

Art - 8/10.
The CGI is actually detailed and good, with the high resolution version it actually stalls on streaming because of the amount of processing power needed to render things beautifully. The battle scenes insanely beautiful. There is one part in the last episode that did something different that I've never seen before, it is one of the 2 special things that elevated this show to a 8/10 rating overall, and that is the paintbrush guy's contribution to the bathing pool fight. My mouth dropped open in a "wow, they did that ... and it looks great!" when it was playing. Moments like this are what make me love anime.

Sound 10/10
I would be hard pressed to find this level of sound quality in many anime. The OP and EDs are wonderful. The battle and ambient sound effects are accurate. What sets this anime apart is a Shamisen Duel in Episode 10 that is just phenomenal to watch and listen to. I may have replayed it several times because of how impressive it was as a spectacle. While the lady had a good singing voice, the male singer's voice is so next level that if he is a real singer, I would purchase tickets to hear him sing live. It made me an instant fan. That's impressive. This sequence was the second standout sequence in what would have otherwise been a 6 or 7/10 series.

Enjoyment - 9/10
I had a great time watching this and will be starting Season 2 shortly!

Overall - 8/10
The unexpectedly funny comedy and a good story make this a series worth watching if you're a fan of bishounen (handsome, handsome men everywhere doing awesome stuff). The 2 things that set this apart from other anime in a "new and different" way are the standout Shamisen Duel and the Paint Brush guy's final fight. Both make this memorable, and it ended up being much, much better than what I initially expected.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Nov 22, 2021

orpheusbreeze

Recommended

Story is interesting! Not gonna lie, it was sometimes confusing but it makes sense as you watch it. On the other hand, it was enjoyable enough for me that it made want more and to go to the next episode. It is BL, but as usual in the donghuas due to censorship, you pretty much can't tell at all.

The art and animation is ABSOLUTELY outstanding! I know people are often put off with this kind of animation, especially if it's not done right, but the quality is so amazing that I'm blown away. I've seen a fair share of donghuas done in this style and ... usually the action scenes get quite pixelated and blurry, but the scenes still continue to be crisp and clear *chef's kiss*

This show also has a really hilarious meme aspect to it which I enjoy! XD

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Apr 16, 2023

RemedyStar

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (8/13 eps)

This series is visually stunning and its story is compelling but it is held back by a weirdly rushed editing style. Everything from the animations to the dialogue are given so little time to leave an impact on the viewer. Watching this anime you'd think that the footage was sped up, but it's not. This issue gets worse especially during fight scenes where the camera is zooming around so fast it's hard to keep track of what is happening on screen. The story sequences are less fast but the dialogue is still cut so closely together that I found it difficult to understand what was ... going on at times. It's unfortunate because there are some good jokes here and there but they are given no time to land, because the characters are speaking again 1 second later.

Going into watching this series I knew it would be a mild BL action series along the lines of Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, so no surprises there. I have to say, I'd probably enjoy this series as much as I enjoyed Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation if only the editing wasn't so jarring.

This series is worth checking out but it might turn you off due to the pacing.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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