Review Manhua – Apotheosis
Apotheosis revolves around the main character, Lou Zheng, a seventeen-year-old teenager who is the young master of the Lou family, one of the most powerful clans in Eastern Territory. However, after his father’s death due to internal turmoil within the clan, Lou Zheng is framed and captured as a slave. Fortunately, Lou Zheng receives the opportunity to cultivate divine techniques, transforming himself into the strongest weapon in the world, and embarking on the path to become a deity.
Apotheosis is one of the renowned manhua works.
- Info
Title: Apotheosis
Author: Updating
Genre: Action – Fantasy – Drama
Status: Ongoing
- Plot
After his father’s death, in order to protect his younger sister, Lou Zheng, once the heir of the Lou family, accepts being enslaved. He endures all forms of disdain and scorn from friends and relatives, even essential items are confiscated by the steward. The world where Lou Zheng lives is a place where martial arts reign supreme. The strong have the power to kill while the weak can only accept their fate. In desperation, he accidentally obtains a chance encounter with a divine technique manual left by his father that can change his fate.
This divine technique is called “Supreme Body Refinement”, focusing on refining the body into a weapon and practicing the soul to purify ignorance. Lou Zheng quickly discovers that combat is key to cultivating; the more he fights, the stronger his body becomes, akin to iron forged through countless hammer strikes. Due to Lou Zheng’s recent outstanding performances, he happens to provoke the current heir of the Lou family, who decides to teach Lou Zheng a lesson on Lou’s Family Clan Training Day.
To prepare for the clan’s training, foreseeing the imminent dangers, Lou Zheng continuously cultivates by sparring with numerous opponents, during which time his strength is greatly enhanced. Finally, the day of the clan’s training came. Faced with the challenge from Lou Cheng Yun, Lou Zheng does his utmost to handle him, ultimately defeating Lou Cheng Yun to the surprise of the clan.
When the Lou family witnesses Lou Zheng’s victory, they show their true colors and interrogate him about the reason for his sudden, unreasonable strength. Luckily, a demonic cultivator intrigued by his physical qualities intervenes and takes him away from the Head of the Lou Family, yet he intends to use Lou Zheng to refine a weapon. Luck is on his side once again when Lou Zheng breaks through and successfully kills the demon cultivator under the pressure of “Black Fire”. He embarks on a new journey to the Qing Yun Sect to find his sister.
- Review
Lou Zheng, the main character in Apotheosis, is praised for his determined and indomitable personality, demonstrated clearly in his refusal to bow down to anyone, even if it means death. Apotheosis is a work with a long storyline highly acclaimed for designing characters with unique profound personalities. Apotheosis promises to bring readers unforgettable experiences as they follow Lou Zheng’s journey.
After successfully escaping from the Lou family, Lou Zheng joins Qing Yun Sect, one of the top-notch cultivation sects in the upper realm, where his sister lives. However, he encounters Lou Pei Ran, a young master of the Lou family and the culprit of his family’s decline. Lou Pei Ran continuously troubles Lou Zheng to drive him out of Qing Yun Sect. What will possibly happen in the upcoming developments? Stay tuned and figure out in Apotheosis.