Sword and Fairy 3
Oshimeter
Synopsis
A broke pawnshop assistant with big dreams of getting rich, Jing Tian spends his days haggling over antiques in a backwater town. Then he picks up a cursed demonic sword, gets tangled up with a spoiled martial arts heiress who wants nothing to do with him, and discovers that zombies are overrunning her family's estate. Turns out he's the reincarnation of a banished divine general who used to trade blows with the Demon Lord himself; he just doesn't remember any of it yet. This 26-episode ONA is adapted from one of China's most iconic RPGs, and you can feel the game DNA in the best way. There's a clear party dynamic: the clueless hero, the sharp-tongued love interest, the stoic swordsman from a mystical sect, and they're all on a quest to gather Five Spirit Orbs before a demon-sealing tower collapses. The structure has that satisfying RPG progression where every new location brings new lore, new fights, and new complications tied to past lives the characters don't fully understand. The reincarnation angle gives the relationships real weight. These people have history stretching back a thousand years, and watching it surface through the present-day bickering and alliances is genuinely compelling. The 3D animation leans into classic xianxia imagery: sword-flying, celestial realms, elaborate traditional architecture. If you liked the supernatural adventure of Inuyasha, the cultivation world-building of Mo Dao Zu Shi, or the party-based journey of Soul Land, this one fits right in that lane.
Episode Guide
MANGA BRIDGE
This season covers Chapters 0-3 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 3.

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The transition to the Thunder State brings a cool change of scenery. The secret struggle is what actually kept me watching. It’s a solid setup episode for the next big orb!
Seeing how much this group has grown since the beginning of their adventure is just so rewarding. It was fun to watch, but it also definitely made me tear up a bit! If you love fantasy donghua, then you will surely love this series.
Episode 25 is a solid episode. It gives us incredible character development and beautiful visuals, but the slow pacing and heavy exposition hold it back from being a top tier episode. It’s the ultimate calm before the storm. The cliffhanger is, of course, criminal, so I guess I’ll be agonizing over the wait for Episode 26 just like the rest of you!
This episode completely shifts the tone and I am still not okay after watching it. The emotional weight this episode carries from start to finish is on a completely different level compared to anything before it. Jing Tian and Xuejian's dynamic has always been the heart of this series and this episode leans into that hard. The visual is epic as usual.
Xuejian really stepped up to the plate in this episode, and seeing her take control of her own mission to retrieve the Lightning Pearl from Yun Ting was incredibly satisfying! That bedroom confrontation between them felt so raw. You could practically taste the immense guilt and emotional friction in the air before the demons surrounded everything. But man the real scene that had my heart in my throat was Longkui. The psychological torture she's enduring from that demonic box is getting so dark.
Total emotional rollercoaster! The tension is peaking as destiny becomes unavoidable. The animation in the immortal realms is breathtaking, perfectly contrasting the raw pain of their sacrifices. Everything is moving toward a massive endgame now. Chills everywhere!
This episode was a total emotional rollercoaster! The tension between Jing Tian and the group is peaking, especially as the weight of their destiny starts to feel unavoidable. The way the animation captures the ethereal beauty of the immortal realms while contrasting it with the raw pain of the characters sacrifices is just breathtaking.
I am obsessed with the subtle character acting here! It’s not just the big fights; the way Zi Xuan looks at Chang Qing when he isn’t watching is everything. Those quiet moments make the chaos feel earned. Seeing the Celestial Lord drop lore about the barrier is peak storytelling.
I’m obsessed with the subtle character acting here. It’s not just the big fights; it’s the way Zi Xuan looks at Chang Qing when she thinks he isn't watching. It’s those small, quiet moments that make the eventual chaos feel so much more earned. Absolute top-tier storytelling.
I’m losing my mind over the choreo! Most shows slow down by now, but Jing Tian handling the Demon Sword is pure art. You feel the weight behind every strike, and that sound design? Top tier. The way the blade hums during the marketplace scuffle is just an absolute peak.
Visuals were next level! The contrast between that dark atmosphere and the spiritual energy bursts was stunning. Pacing slowed way down for the feels, making it feel like a setup episode. Seeing Xue Jian finally stir was a relief, but man, the wait was long.
This ep slows down the hype for some deep dialogue, but the teamwork is absolute insanity! Seeing everyone use their elemental powers to solve the tower puzzles felt like a high-level RPG raid come to life. Not a ton of action, but the strategy was so satisfying to watch.
I’m actually losing my mind over the choreography in this one. Most shows would have slowed down by now, but the way Jing Tian handles the Demon Sword here is just pure art. You can really feel the weight behind every strike, and the sound design? Top tier.
This episode feels more emotional than action-heavy and The pacing slows down and focuses on character moments also Some scenes are good but overall it feels like a setup episode and Not very exciting.
The visual storytelling in this episode was next level, the contrast between the dark, oppressive atmosphere of the lower levels and the sudden bursts of spiritual energy was stunning.
This episode slows down a bit and also More focus on dialogue and story instead of action i thinks It’s okay but not very exciting.
This episode feels more intense than before and The pacing is better and fights feel more meaningful also Some emotional moments are also there but not very deep Overall good episode compared to earlier ones.
OMG, Episode 18 was absolute insanity! The highlight of this episode for me was the teamwork. Seeing the way everyone’s unique elemental powers are used to solve the puzzles in the tower is so satisfying, it really feels like a high-level RPG raid come to life!
The shady start sets such a dark vibe! Watching the squad navigate the tower traps together is peak writing. Their bonds are literally being forged in fire. That ending fight with Jing Tian’s dual aura was absolute hype. I’m a nervous wreck, but I need more!
The tension inside the Demon Locking Tower is reaching a breaking point, and I am officially a nervous wreck. The way the group has to rely on each other’s unique strengths to navigate the traps is so well written, it really feels like their bonds are being forged in fire.
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