A coward's quest for immortality becomes the most chaotic cultivation journey ever animated.
25 minSeason 1 • Episode 165
LatestOne will to create oceans. One will to summon the mulberry fields. One will to slaughter countless devils. One will to eradicate innumerable immortals. Only my will... is eternal. A Will Eternal tells the tale of Bai Xiaochun, an endearing but exasperating young man who is driven primarily by his fear of death and desire to live forever, but who deeply values friendship and family.
Acting
Su Shangqing's vocal range captures Bai Xiaochun's coward-to-hero whiplash.
Visual Effects
Cultivation battles explode with genuinely gorgeous spiritual energy animation.
Writing
Novel adaptation that actually improves the source material's pacing.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Donghua's 'fearful protagonist' subgenre exploded after this—Bai Xiaochun's specific brand of pathetic bravery became a template.
The 'Ahhh' running gag in episode 47? Completely ad-libbed by Su Shangqing, kept because the director couldn't stop laughing.
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