What Is The Correct Reading Order For Reincarnation Of The Strongest Sword God Novel Volumes?

Man, I wish there was a simple chart for 'Reborn of War God'. Thing is, the title gets thrown around for a few different webnovels and fan translations, so the order gets messy fast. If we're talking about the one by Realistic Monster, the main story is the 3000+ chapter beast on Webnovel. Start there. The 'chapters' people ask about are usually side stories or extra arcs posted out of sequence by translators. Your best move is to stick to the main source's table of contents. Ignore any 'chapter 1's that pop up on aggregator sites claiming to be a new series – they're often just the main story repackaged. I got lost for a week once reading what I thought was a sequel, only to realize it was just the main plot from a different character's POV uploaded weirdly. The numbering is the only reliable guide.

Finding the right order for 'Rise of Evil Sword God' is a bit of a mess because the title gets used for different things. The main series I followed started with the webnovel on Qidian, then there's a prequel novella called 'Evil Sword God: Genesis' that came out later but covers the protagonist's early years. I'd actually say read the prequel second, because the main novel drops you right into the action and the mystery of his past is part of the hook. Some aggregator sites list side stories out of order, which ruins a big twist about the blacksmith character. Just stick to the main publisher's list if you can. The manhua adaptation simplifies a lot, so I wouldn't use it as a guide.

The reading order gets a bit tangled because there's the main 'Rise of the Evil Sword God' webnovel and some spin-off side stories, but the core volumes are pretty straightforward if you stick to the main serialization. You'd start with Volume 1, obviously, and just go in numerical order through Volume 8, which is where the official translation seems to have stopped for now. Some sites list chapters continuously without splitting them into volumes, but the volume breaks usually align with major arc conclusions, so following them makes the pacing feel right. Now, there's also 'Evil Sword God: The Early Years' which is a prequel. I'd actually recommend reading that after the first three main volumes, because it fleshes out the protagonist's backstory in a way that hits harder once you're already invested in his journey. Jumping into the prequel first might spoil some of the mystery around his initial grim demeanor. The main story's later arcs, especially the Heavenly Tribulation Arc, reference events from the prequel, so having that context before Volume 6 is useful.