Yes a 15 chapter fight scene. In the first 36 chapters, about 15 of those chapters are dedicated to a super serious fight scene against people much stronger than the mc. Who wants that at the very beginning of a novel? I’m not saying the entire novel sucks, because I had to stop at c36. It may be good in the later chapters. I’m just saying it couldn’t draw me in.
It’s like the writer kept getting distracted. In just 36 chapters, there is so much convoluted shit. Like 4 or 5 different minor villains. A hidden sect. So much shit is being thrown against the wall in an effort to see what sticks. It’s dull because the subplots change every other chapter. Except for when the writer put in a 15 chapter long fight scene.