Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation – Xiang Mo (2025)

Following the trail of a dismembered corpse, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji arrive at the gates of Yi City, an abandoned town shrouded in mist and restless spirits. A fiendish foe awaits them in the shadows, heralding a tale of heartbreak and tragedy. When the mysterious corpse’s identity is finally revealed, the hunt for its killer plunges Wei Wuxian back into the depths of the cultivation world’s politics, where he must keep his enemies close and Lan Wangji even closer. Wei Wuxian was once one of the most outstanding men of his generation, a talented and clever young cultivator who harnessed martial arts, knowledge and spirituality into powerful abilities. But when the horrors of war led him to seek new power through demonic cultivation, the world’s respect for his skills turned to fear, and his eventual death was celebrated throughout the land. Years later, he awakens in the body of an aggrieved young man who sacrifices his soul so that Wei Wuxian can exact revenge on his behalf. Though granted a second life, Wei Wuxian is not free from his first, nor from the mysteries that now appear before him. This time, however, he faces everything with the righteous and esteemed Lan Wangji at his side, another powerful cultivator whose unwavering dedication and shared memories of their past help illuminate the dark truths surrounding them. This Chinese xianxia fantasy novel series, built around the romanticized love between two men, or danmei, has been translated into numerous languages and inspired a multimedia franchise including the animated series The Master of Diabolism, available on Crunchyroll, and the live-action series The Untamed, available on Netflix.