Battle Through the Heavens
斗破苍穹 (Dòu Pò Cāng Qióng)
"Xiao Yan lost everything at 15. He spent the next years taking it all back — and more."
Battle Through the Heavens — Reading Order
📖 Battle Through the Heavens (Complete Novel)
Fan translation on WuxiaWorld. Anime covers roughly the first third of the novel.
Should You Read This?
A gateway drug into xianxia. The anime is easy to find on YouTube and streaming platforms — if you enjoyed it, this is the source. Classic power fantasy execution, fast pacing, and one of the most satisfying revenge arcs in the genre.
About Battle Through the Heavens
One of the most popular Chinese web novels of all time. Xiao Yan is a genius who loses his cultivation talent overnight. Through hard work and a mysterious jade pendant containing a powerful elder's soul, he rebuilds himself from scratch. BTTH's anime adaptation is hugely popular in China and has introduced millions of Western readers to xianxia cultivation stories.
Original title: 斗破苍穹 (Dòu Pò Cāng Qióng) — translated to English and available for Western readers.
Where to Read Battle Through the Heavens
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