Reverend Insanity
蛊真人 (Gū Zhēn Rén)
"Fang Yuan is not the hero. He is the monster every hero is afraid of."
Reverend Insanity — Reading Order
📖 Reverend Insanity (Complete)
Read the fan translation on various aggregator sites. Officially banned in China — no official English release.
Should You Read This?
For readers tired of moralistic protagonists. Fang Yuan is deeply uncomfortable to root for — and that's the point. Excellent if you want dark, complex xianxia with real consequences. Not for everyone, but unforgettable.
About Reverend Insanity
Reverend Insanity features Fang Yuan, one of the most notorious villain protagonists in web fiction. Ruthless, calculating, and utterly amoral, he pursues eternal life with no regard for anyone else. The novel was banned in China for dark content. Its translation remains popular in the West as a counterpoint to typical xianxia power fantasies.
Original title: 蛊真人 (Gū Zhēn Rén) — translated to English and available for Western readers.
Where to Read Reverend Insanity
This series is available via fan translations only — see the guide above for where to find it.
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