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This show is incredible! I couldn't help comparing it with Douluo Dalu as I first found out about this show from the promo at the end of one of Douluo Dalu's episodes. The way the stories are presented are both similar. It's a cultivation story set in a dystopian sci-fi setting, not something I thought I would like initially, but I love it!

The story is engaging from the very beginning and Luo Feng is such a compelling hero. Sometimes I question his choices and he seems to lack some forethought and cautiouness when it comes to making decisions, and this lack of foresight sometimes makes ... Luo Feng seem a little immature, however, he never fails to impress!

One thing I will say about the story is that it moves very fast espcially in season 1. I don't have any background knowledge of the novel, but I know it's quite extensive. They don't really have a lot of time to let events unfold slowly so it moves very fast, but I found that also kept me engaged as I was never bored.

The characters are wonderful, though I felt like Luo Feng's relationships could do with some further development. He meets a lot of people, friends, colleagues and teachers but because of the speed of his advancement he never 'sticks around' for very long before moving onto the next group of people. Hopefully they'll have more time to develop his relationships in season 2 as there are double the number of episodes!

If you're a fan of Douluo Dalu definately give this show a watch you won't regret it!

I said before that season 3 was the best so far but now it's definately season 4! The story is so much more well developed and the plot is a lot more focused. I was glued to the screen for the whole thing. The art and music are beautiful as before.

Xiao Yan has gone through a big character change and season 4, while alluding to the 3 year agreement a lot, is mostly about Xiao Yan making up for his mistake at the end of season 3. There is a lot more focus on the alchemy side of things too and one of the ... most epic moments was the final confrontation at the alchemy conference.

I watched most of it on co-stream however I watched the final 2 episodes (23 and 24) on dailymotion. The last 4 episodes 21-24 is all preparing us for the 3 year agreement and you get some background information about why Nalan Yanran really wanted to break of the engagement which shines a new light on her character. Episode 24 ends on Xiao Yan walking into the arena ready to fight Nalan Yanran.

Season 4 was incredible it was a lot longer than the other seasons so they had a lot more time to develop other character arcs and go into more depth with the main story arcs. Looking forward to season 5!

Season 3 has been the best season yet by far. There were some very dramatic moments which I loved and the relationship between Xiao Yan and Yao Lao was closer than ever! We got to meet Xiao Yan's brothers (Xiao Ding (elder) and Xiao Li (middle)) which I'd been looking forward to for some time and the snake colony was incredible. The art and design of the characters is colourful and very appealing, though I think the female characters were slightly over-sexualised, and while it was noticeable it wasn't off-putting or distracting. The battles and displays of magic are mesmerising!

As for big moments in the ... story, you get sucked in straight away and you're on the edge of your seat, despite knowing that Xiao Yan is going to win anyway they're still thoroughly enjoyable, however, I think the build up to them could be a bit more developed, as they can be quite sudden and you don't always realise it was a big moment in the story until after its happened.

I watched the live action: Battle Through Heaven, first, and I was always on the look out for similarities and I think season 3 has the most with the snake people, the Flame and the brothers.

Xiao Yan is a smart a** as usual and it's brilliant and Xiao Yan and Yun Zhi are finally reunited. All together it was a really good season. If you're super invested in the storyline of Mei Du Sha then watch the season 2 special, however, I've found you can still enjoy the story without it.

P.S - best opening and closing themes so far too! Listened to the opening theme 100 times on repeat already. Unfortunately I can't find its proper name anywhere!