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Dark Lord

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The strongest demon king in the heavens was betrayed in the origin war. After fighting against 100,000 gods and demons, he died of exhaustion. Only a wisp of his soul traveled across the Tianxuan Continent and was reincarnated. Eighteen years later, the demon king awakened, and the world was shocked!

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Dark Lord Reviews

★★★★☆4.4·10 reviews

Avery_Coffee

★★★★★·2 months ago

The scene transitions in Dark Lord are smoother than expected.

ChloeChecksIn

★★★★★·4 days ago

The story in Dark Lord is built for quick watching, and it works.

Avery_Reacts

★★★★☆·1 week ago

A few scenes in Dark Lord rush by, but the core still works.

Avery_Coffee — ★★★★★

The scene transitions in Dark Lord are smoother than expected.

ChloeChecksIn — ★★★★★

The story in Dark Lord is built for quick watching, and it works.

Avery_Reacts — ★★★★☆

A few scenes in Dark Lord rush by, but the core still works.

SofiaScrolls — ★★★★☆

Some scenes in Dark Lord are rushed, but the actors find the feeling.

Avery_Notes — ★★★☆☆

Dark Lord kept me watching, but I was not rushing to the next episode.

TheoScenes — ★★★★★

I liked how Dark Lord cuts away right before things overstay.

Lena_NextEp — ★★★★★

I liked how quickly Dark Lord made the lead's situation matter.

JamieDrama — ★★★★☆

The acting in Dark Lord is not subtle all the time, but it is effective.

Sam_Drama — ★★★★★

Dark Lord knows exactly when to drop the next reveal.

HudsonHype — ★★★★☆

A few acting choices in Dark Lord are broad, but they fit the genre.

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