Shrouding the Heavens () is a Chinese xianxia web novel written by Chen Dong. It was serialized on Qidian beginning in 2010 and concluding in 2012 with its 1,859th chapter. It is part of Chen Dong's Shrouding the Heavens trilogy, alongside Perfect World and The Sacred Ruins.
The novel follows Ye Fan, a young man from Earth, and a group of former university classmates after they are transported away from Earth aboard a bronze coffin pulled by nine dragons. The story subsequently develops into a large-scale cultivation narrative involving supernatural powers, ancient forces, conflicts among cultivators, and the pursuit of longevity.
An animated television adaptation premiered on Tencent Video in May 2023. The series is produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures and animated by Build Dream Animation.
Shi Hao (), also known by the names Huang (荒) and Desolate Emperor (荒天帝), is the fictional protagonist of the Chinese xuanhuan and xianxia web novel Perfect World, written by Chen Dong. Born with the Supreme Bone, Shi Hao is raised in Stone Village after losing the ability during infancy. He enters the cultivation world as a gifted child and gradually becomes a powerful cultivator whose journey ultimately leads to his identity as the Desolate Emperor.
Shi Hao is characterized by his determination, resilience, and attachment to his family and companions. His rivalry with Shi Yi and later experiences shape his transformation from a playful child into a more serious and self-sacrificing figure.
Shi Hao has received attention from critics for his characterization and the contrast between his youthful innocence and his later role as a powerful and self-sacrificing cultivator. Critics have particularly discussed his rivalry with Shi Yi, his relationships with family and companions, and the development of his personality within the conventions of cultivation fiction.
A Will Eternal (Chinese: 一念永恒; pinyin: Yī Niàn Yǒnghéng) is a Chinese xianxia web novel written by Er Gen. It began serialization on Qidian in April 2016 and is the author's fourth major long-form xianxia novel, following Renegade Immortal, Pursuit of the Truth, and I Shall Seal the Heavens.
The novel follows Bai Xiaochun, a young man whose fear of death motivates his pursuit of longevity and immortality. It combines cultivation fantasy, adventure and comedy.
The novel received commercial and institutional recognition during its serialization. It ranked third in the 2016 Forbes China Original Literature Fengyun List, was selected for the Peking University Web Literature Research Forum's 2017 annual works list, and was included in a national online-literature key-works support program in 2017.
The novel was later adapted into a donghua series produced by B.CMAY Pictures and distributed through Tencent Video.
An animated television adaptation of A Will Eternal premiered on Tencent Video in August 2020. The series is produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures and animated by Motion Magic. The fourth season premiered in July 2026, serving as the final season of the series.
Perfect World () is a Chinese xuanhuan and xianxia web novel written by Chen Dong. It was serialized on Qidian beginning in August 2013 and concluded with its 2,014th chapter in 2016. It is the second installment in Chen Dong's Shrouding the Heavens trilogy, following Shrouding the Heavens and preceding The Sacred Ruins.
The story follows Shi Hao, a gifted boy who grows up in the Great Wilderness and Stone Village. After losing his original Supreme Bone, he begins a long cultivation journey that eventually expands from village and clan conflicts into struggles involving multiple realms, ancient powers and the origin of a great darkness.
An animated television adaptation premiered on Tencent Video in April 2021. The series is produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures and animated by Fuxi Film.