
I really hate hetero romance, so I'm always the first to be annoyed when it shows up, but you all gotta shut the fuck up here. There's literally nothing happening. And even if she was ACTUALLY showing interest in him, romantically, that would still not mean there's any romance, so long as Ijin doesn't give a shit. Will you AT LEAST wait until there's SOME KIND of confirmation on his part (and her's, for that matter, because a simple glance and a question is not the same as showing romantic interest, Ijin is acting weird enough for anyone looking closer to be interested in) before you all go into collective panic mode, you bunch of lemmings?!

Did anyone ever say I hated heteros? I said I hate hetero romance. Where do you get off, trying to argue with me about my tastes by saying »I don't understand any reason«? Some people hate seeing rape or violence in their stories, I love seeing that though. Is everyone obligated to love reading about blood and violence in their love stories? Press X for doubt.
That has nothing to do with me supporting anything or not, but simply means that I hate reading it in stories. Especially the sexual part (depending on the story, I can take romance itself, but no sex. Yikes).

... after reading the summary, it kinda sounds like a korean version of Mou Dao Zu Shi, just with straight up magicians instead of cultivators that are basically magician-exorcists with flying swords instead of brooms. I don't yet know if I'm right or wrong, I don't even judge similar stories normally, but it has been a while since I had that strong feeling of similarity between two stories, so I felt like mentioning it.
Aside from that ... I'm just a few pages into the first chapter, and this Lukas guy just looks like a blonde bootleg of MeroMero-Lona from Black Clover. So ... where did they hide FuFu-Goleon? I want some FuFu, while we're at it.

I will just reply openly, to no one in particular, because I will have to say the same to everyone anyway: Are you all unable to read? It's okay to say you don't think they are similar, but being to hilariously offended as some of you are, I doubt you got what I was saying. Because you don't have to be offended, once you realize I didn't make this point after reading or in other words: I never said the story itself was similar, but the summary sounded like a cheap ripoff. In other words, the summary doesn't really show any of the unique feelings you get when actually reading and makes it seem like a run-off-the-mill story. I also don't take it, that you only wanted to inform me of the differences between the two, as I was clearly not asking for it, but mentioning that I started reading now, so I would either still think like that or find out it's different myself. You just piss around because you felt like you need to protect the story, I get that to some extend, but just actually understand other people first, before you jump to conclusions. It's obvious you think I »accused« the story of being a ripoff, or being the same, but I just stated that it sounded eerily familiar to me, when it comes to the summary.
I made it clear though, that I barely read any of the story, and only commented on the premise stated in the summary of this work. So I didn't care if it is or isn't the same, I even mentioned (as if that wasn't already clear enough by stating that it's my thought on the summary, not the story, as well as mentioning in the second half of the post that I was just a few pages into the very first chapter) that I did not yet knew if I was wrong or not and that it didn't matter to my point.
Also, the sheer fact that MDZS is BL and this one isn't, isn't actually any point to make when it comes to the similarity of two stories. But aside from that, I was also relieved to see that only the premise was similar, the story itself on the other hand, felt quite different. That's nice. And that's all I'm going to say to this, so take it or leave it.
- I'm out -

The other being a BL and this one not being doesn't really matter because the stories are completed different and the characters are very different too, and this one has a completely different concept... And even if you just started reading, I still don't see why see similarities betwen this and Mo dao zu shi, they aren't even in the same historic time

»completely different concept«
=> Super strong mage (*cough* cultivator *cough*) from the past comes back after a guy, who is the disgrace of his respective family, can't endure anymore and takes his life, so that the mage can take over his body to enforce revenge. Also, something is somewhat wrong with the guy he took over.
Yeah, you REALLY opened my eyes there, I gotta say. They are basically incomparable from that standpoint. Not just a few minor numbers and details exchanged and completely indistinguishable aside from that, right?
All jokes aside:
I actually said I'm out, but I this answer is just too dumb to be left alone ... Well, in the first place, it is stupid to tell me something that I already acknowledged and second:
Similarities between a premise have nothing - nothing at all - to do with the exchange of timelines, sexual orientations within the main cast or fucking character designs. The premise and feel can be one and the same, even if you set it into a different world. And of course the timeline wouldn't be the same, as this one is set in an alternate world, while MDZS is mostly set in the our world, but way back. It's not the timeline that is scewed, as this world has a similar historical make-up, just a tad more modern, more westernized and, of course, completely made up, unlike MDZS (as far as I know - I'm not that knowledgeable when it comes to the chinese terrain, so I can't confidently say it's not actually an alternate world after all).
Point being: If there are similarities or not, that isn't determined by how characters look, what gender the LI has or, as I said, the timeline, but the premise behind it and how those characters act within that world, to carry out said premise. And you can certainly NOT tell something like that from half a chapter, you dolt.
To top it off, I didn't even read half of that chapter to make my statement, I also never said I did - I made that statement, solely relying on the summary and I never pretended otherwise. If it somehow offends you, that this summary sounds like a korean bootleg of MDZS to me and thus, doesn't do the story a great service, in my opinion, then protect yourself and ignore the comment that was never directed at you. Anyway, making points that don't even hit the mark by a landslide, only for you to look butthurt and stupid in the process, really isn't how you do it.
Maybe one day you will learn how to make valid points in an argument. I award you no points and may god have mercy on your soul.
But don't worry, now I'm really out. Those fruitless argument starts to take a toll on me, so I'll heed my own advice and ignore you from now on. Best wishes!

He doesn't take his body to take revenge... After he takes his body he just does whatever he wants, and continues to do what he did in his previous life, he trains and gets stronger, and fights the gods and demigods, so yes tye concept is different, and in mo dao zu shi there is no magic, there are tecnics that are not considered magic.... And in this one there is actually magic. And Mo dao zu shi is a story focused on two main characters and their relationship in the past and how it is now and their evolution while they have to deal with problems and people that end up getting in their way.
Mo dao zu shi is based on the real world, on China probably, while this manhwa is a world completely invented.

I find it funny that you lash out at us because you think the comments were aggressive, but then you come and say that my opinion is "dumb"... Dude, look in the mirror please, also I have never been aggressive or said your opinion was dumb, I said that to me it did not make sense, and I have read both manhwas, and also they have completely vibes

In the end, I got too curious, seeing a lot of new answers ... I just can't stop arguing with people, but at least I know my flaws. Meh.
Well, whatever, first things first: Why can't you put your answer in ONE post, though?
I also only skipped through them, because I grew tired long ago. But I will match my statements with your posts in order.
1. Post:
First: Revenge can mean a lot within a summary and be interpreted in a lot of ways, which also includes how Wei Ying comes back and needs to take revenge on the family of the guy he possessed as well as later on, when it becomes clear he has been controlled during the later years of his earlier life, killing his Shijie among others and being all the more hated. All of that wouldn't be weird to be summarized as just that and the same goes for this Mage-Story, as it could have hidden a story quite similar to this one.
Second: Cultivation is basically magic-exorcism, I already stated that. Just because it's called differently, that doesn't make a difference, so stop the useless quibbling.
Third: The reason I'm calling this whole argument dumb (we'll get to that later, but it needs to be addressed here, nontheless) is because you can't or won't understand that I never talked about the »story«, but the mere summary and nothing else. I already stated back then, that I didn't know if I was right and I already revoked that statement when it comes to the story. But you keep on and on and on and on and on. God, how annoying can one person be, especially if you don't even know what your argument is aiming at? Are you a troll? Seriously, did I fall for a troll here? Embarrassing.
And the last of what you said just really took the cake. I literally explained to you that the time you said was different, wasn't the problem, but the world was entirely different, and how that doesn't actually make a difference when it comes to samey stories. Where do you get off, trying to explain that to me now? Yes, you must be a troll. You can't be an actual person who's like that.
2. Post:
Yeah, because I never addressed you, but every time one of you commented under MY post, I got a notification. I have no obligation to be nice to a bunch of numbskulls who can't even understand what people explain to them with painstaking effort. Shame on you.
3. Post:
I can't even ... Where do you get off, telling me how much I read? In fact, I didn't only read all of the chapters available of the Webtoon, but now, starting from chapter 1, I already finished the Webnovel all the way up to chapter 90, so I'm beyond the point where the Webtoon left off already. But that doesn't change jack shit. You know why? Because my comment was never about the story and what comes later. That information just doesn't seem to get through your thick skull, bruh.
4. Post:
Same as Post 2, so I ignore it.
Gosh, I really don't like falling for trolls. Gives me the feeling of being made a fool of.

Yes, he killed people, not gonna lie about that. Then again, he's a god, so humans are basically lesser beings. They also state that other gods mostly don't give a shit about humans, but if the god of WAR is a dick to people, he's an asshole, sure.
I'm not saying he doesn't deserve some kind of punishment, but after everything ... there's still a reason for him being to twisted. He was just a normal god, a god that protected people, the guardian of the desert. Even when he became the god of war, he still wasn't fond of the slauthering, as we all saw in that one memory of Anubis being told he shall not be that kind of god in the future.
He had a family, he was happy. And some day, he finds out that his precious child wasn't his to begin with. And not only that: So she could have a child that isn't his, his wife gave something away to his brother that he wanted to use to try and knock Seth up. That brother ALSO took away his means of reproduction, to create something that would basically immobilize him, so he could rape him more comfortably. And if that wasn't enough, he just decided they would have a child now, using the soul of the child he already had and adored, essentially killing said child off. So he had to submit to that said brother, in order to beg for the life of Anubis in return.
For a charakter like Seth, being raped must have weighed a ton on his pride and thus brought his mental state down. His wife had betrayed him and not only that, she said some shitty things to him - I'm still a little lost what happened with that other Wife inside the mirror, btw - bringing his own self esteem even further down, making him so insecure that he had to show even more cruelty and power to stand above others in his own eyes.
Isis, who was the first to cry about how he betrayed her because he, in a situation where his son was lying somewhere without his soul and the stronger Osiris threatening him, offered his body up to beg for his childs life. And the first thing that comes to mind is putting a curse on the victim of rape? Great idea.
Again: Seth should be getting a little punishment - in all honesty, he went through enough, most of his sins aren't even that heavy on the scale of a god, especially a god of war and some things he never did in the first place, but we get to that - but this is simply too excessive.
Now, what else did he supposedly do? Oh yeah, starting off with Osiris anyway. He didn't actually kill him by cutting him up and he did cut him up because he had a very good reason for it. But he didn't die from that, no, Osiris killed himself, that brainless fucker. Seth couldn't have done it, it wouldn't have been possible, because he's a fucking immortal! Do they even brain sometimes? Next one: Extending the desert? That was Osiris, not Seth. Cutting off Anubis' arm? Also Osiris. Not even Isis, after cuddling and kissing him, knew about the body within the manifested green Osiris, until he told her to »take care of the child« and Anubis suddenly appeared from the goo. How would Seth know there's a body inside, if the woman who should know him best didn't know about it until she was told and saw for herself? It was all too obvious that Osiris let him cut that arm off, knowing he would cut the arm off of his child by doing so. And because Osiris know best, just how much Seth is willing to do for this child, which isn't even his, he knew he would die for him. It's obvious that Osiris still wants to have Seth, he wants him to join him in the land of death. So he needs to die. And if he dies, the curse will be broken, so that was the easy way.
I'm pretty sure that Isis wants him to die to safe Anubis, but can't have him die normally, so his soul want cross over to the Duat. That's why she wants them to grind his soul, as she already mentioned she wouldn't let Osiris have Seth. Not because she wants to be nice to Seth, of course, but because she doesn't want Osiris to have what he desires so much. In other words: Bitch still petty as fuck.
Oh, yeah, then the thing about Isis and her humiliation ... well, sorry, but she didn't give a flying fuck when she saw how her hubby raped Seth, no, she even blamed Seth for giving Osiris what he wanted, when he begged for his son's life. For that alone, she deserved everything that happened to her. Who knows how much of this misfortune she brought upon herself by cursing herself in the first place, anyway? Is nobody gonna acknoledge that?
And yet again: Yep, Seth was ruthless at times. But he's also a god that ended up being twistet by all that has happened around him. All this time, he has been nothing but a punching bag for others to hit on. He was also dancing in the palm of the hands of most people who are somehow completely innocent now.
And btw, do we just ignore how Horus, or more like Isis, has cheated on every level during those three competitions? I didn't even understand why there would be a penalty on Seth! THEY came onto him with this shit. If they want his position, they ought to choose a competitor that actually has a chance to win. If they miss the chance to do so, why would the challenged have to accomodate to the challenger? The challenger wants to have something the challenged already has, so there's nothing to gain for him, why would he need to do this, if the challenger says he has a chance to win? I know this isn't Horus' fault, but this is just ridiculous. And after cheating through two rounds of the competition, SETH was the one being disqualified.
Well, but to end my rant here: It's glaringly obvious that Seth wants to die anyway. He took the cursed bracelet from Anubis, well aware of what it is. He waited for the flood that didn't come in the end. He never really tried to kill Horus during the competition, he didn't even mention how he cheated during the first round and had Maat actually used the scales on Horus (though to be frank, Seth fucked that up himself, as he was the one to stop Maat from using the scales), they would have known, since she would have only had to ask if the boat was made of stone, when the two of them thought on it, because it was not, at that point in time. We can also not forget: Sekhmet disclosed Seth's innate feelings, of how he wished this whole thing would be the opportunity for Anubis and his Wife to finally be free from him, because he's already so deep in all this, I don't think he thinks he can get back to his old ways, back when he was still the guardian of the desert or even when he was the god of war, but way before everything went south.
'Kay, Namikawa.