Against the Gods Review: A Long-Running Xuanhuan Serial

This Against the Gods review starts with what the official page and its readers say, not a promise that every chapter was read. Mars Gravity's xuanhuan serial sits on Wuxiaworld as Ongoing at 2,203 chapters, with 583 reader reviews behind a 76 score. That listing tells you two things fast: plenty of people stuck with it, and nobody can tell you how it ends yet.

TL;DR: 7.6/10. Against the Gods has a sharp reincarnation hook and readers who still call it a favorite, but the Wuxiaworld page tags it Harem and Mature, its own fans name repeated fight patterns, and Reddit readers describe releases that stop for months. Sample the free chapters before committing.

Key Takeaways

• Wuxiaworld lists Against the Gods as Ongoing, 2,203 chapters, score 76 from 583 reviews, with 2 free chapters every 23 hours (checked October 10, 2026).
• The page credits Mars Gravity (火星引力) as author, alyschu as translator, and Zongheng as the license source.
• All three reader reviews shown on the page are Recommended, yet each names a weakness: the harem, repeated fights, or face-slapping that runs too long.
• On Reddit in August 2026, readers praised the newest lore chapters and complained about the slow, irregular release schedule in the same thread.

Against the Gods Review: The Premise on the Page

The direct answer: it is a revenge-and-second-chance xuanhuan story with a damaged starting position. Wuxiaworld's synopsis says Yun Che is "Hunted for possessing a heaven-defying object", throws himself off a cliff "to spite his pursuers", and is reincarnated as Xiao Che, "a recently poisoned teen in another realm."

The new body does not reset his luck. The synopsis lists three obstacles: "his own hostile clan, his own inability to cultivate, and his own frosty fiancée." That is a family conflict, a power problem and a relationship problem, all before the first fight.

Screenshot: Wuxiaworld novel page for Against the Gods, captured October 10, 2026

The tag row is the real pitch. Wuxiaworld labels it Chinese, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Mature, Harem, Xuanhuan and Action. Wikipedia describes xuanhuan as a Chinese fantasy genre "rooted in but not limited to Chinese culture and mythology" and names self-cultivation as "a frequent concept" in it, which fits a hero whose first problem is that he cannot cultivate. For the label itself, see What Is Xuanhuan? and xianxia vs xuanhuan.

What Readers Say in This Against the Gods Review

The three reviews on the Wuxiaworld page are all marked Recommended, and all three are about seven years old. They are fans, so read their criticism as the part even fans could not ignore.

Screenshot: Wuxiaworld reader reviews for Against the Gods, captured October 10, 2026

• lDanielHolm (Recommended) calls Yun Che "one of the most enjoyable protagonists in any Xianxia novel that I have read" and praises "fantastic characters, awesome cultivation, and great humor." The same review says "The most controversial aspect of the novels would probably be the harem", and admits the reviewer was about 200 chapters behind when writing.
• NeedMoreTDGNovels (Recommended) calls it "one of the most interesting novels in Wuxia World as of March 2020", then names a flaw: "the number of repeated plot styles of the fights."
• therealsilverderp (Recommended) says up front "I am certainly biased" because it was an early Chinese novel for them. Their complaint is face-slapping: "Yun Che will frequently go too far in beating up arrogant characters or do it for many chapters in a row."

That pattern matters. Nobody on the page argues the hook is weak. The disagreements are about repetition and the harem, which are exactly the things a long serial gives you more of.

The Reading Commitment: 2,203 Chapters and Counting

The plain fact is that you would be reading an unfinished story. The page says Ongoing, and Reddit readers describe the release rhythm as stop-start.

In an August 12, 2026 r/noveltranslations thread announcing the Amazon launch, Wuxiaworld admin Jaspaaar wrote that the novel was "still 6th in Wuxiaworld's popularity ranking, despite having had no new chapters in over two months." Reader rohittee1 put the cost bluntly: "sometimes he goes on like a 6 month hiatus." Another regular, KitsuneKamiSama, defended the recent run: "The new chapters have been peak with all the lore revelations honestly."

So the community splits on pace, not on quality alone. Some readers dropped it because the updates stalled. Others still check in and like what the newest chapters reveal.

Want a long cultivation story with an ending already written? Compare A Will Eternal's review, a completed Er Gen novel.

How to Sample It Before You Commit

Use the free chapters first. The page showed "2 Free Chapters Every 23 Hrs", which is enough to test whether the translation voice and Yun Che's early arc work for you.

Check three things in that sample. Does the poisoned-heir setup hold your interest? Do you mind a protagonist readers nicknamed, in NeedMoreTDGNovels's words, "Scum Che, Smug Che, Dark Che"? And are the Harem and Mature tags inside your limits? If all three are yes, the 2,203-chapter backlog is a long, sticky read. If any is no, skipping is the honest result.

There is also a print route. Notices on the page include "Against the Gods on Amazon, re-edited!" and "Book 2 out now on Amazon!", both posted by Jaspaaar.

Image: Wuxiaworld cover for Against the Gods

Against the Gods Review Verdict

Our take rests on the facts cited above: the Wuxiaworld listing, its three reader reviews and one August 2026 Reddit thread.

The Good

• A clear reincarnation hook: a hunted Yun Che wakes as a poisoned teen who cannot cultivate.
• Readers on the page praise the characters, the cultivation and the humor.
• One Reddit regular calls the recent chapters strong for their lore revelations.

The Cons

• Still Ongoing at 2,203 chapters, and Reddit readers describe long gaps between releases.
• Harem and Mature are platform tags, and even a fan reviewer calls the harem the most controversial part.
• Reader reviews name repeated fight patterns and long face-slapping stretches.

Against the Gods earns its 7.6/10 here, set to match the 76 score on its Wuxiaworld page. It suits readers who want a big, popular xuanhuan backlog with romance and comedy in the mix and do not need an ending soon. It is a poor fit if you only start finished stories or dislike harem framing. For alternatives, see Best Chinese Web Novels in English or Martial God Asura.

Rating: 7.6/10

How We Checked This

We used 4 sources, all opened on October 10, 2026: the Against the Gods page on Wuxiaworld (listing, synopsis, tags, translator notices and reader reviews), the Wikipedia article on xuanhuan, and two r/noveltranslations threads, of which this review quotes only the August 2026 Amazon thread. Reddit comments are quoted as reader opinion, not fact.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Against the Gods about?

Wuxiaworld's synopsis follows Yun Che, hunted for possessing a heaven-defying object, who throws himself off a cliff and is reincarnated as Xiao Che, a recently poisoned teen in another realm facing a hostile clan, an inability to cultivate and a frosty fiancée.

Is Against the Gods finished?

No. Wuxiaworld listed it as Ongoing with 2,203 chapters on October 10, 2026. Readers in an August 2026 Reddit thread describe releases arriving every few months with long pauses.

Who wrote and translated Against the Gods?

The Wuxiaworld page credits Mars Gravity (火星引力) as author and alyschu as translator, and says the English edition is licensed from Zongheng.

Does Against the Gods have a harem?

Yes. Wuxiaworld tags it Harem and Mature. Reviewer lDanielHolm, who recommends the novel, still calls the harem probably its most controversial aspect.

Is Against the Gods on Amazon?

Yes. Wuxiaworld admin Jaspaaar announced the Amazon launch on Reddit on August 12, 2026, and a later notice on the novel page reads Book 2 out now on Amazon.

How many free chapters does Wuxiaworld give for Against the Gods?

The novel page showed 2 Free Chapters Every 23 Hrs on October 10, 2026.

Related Reading

• What Is Xuanhuan?
• Xianxia vs Xuanhuan
• A Will Eternal Review
• Best Chinese Web Novels in English for 2026
• Martial God Asura Review
• Tales of Demons and Gods Review

References

• Wuxiaworld: Against the Gods
• Wikipedia: Xuanhuan
• r/noveltranslations: Against the Gods is launching on Amazon!