Born with Nothing, Forsaken by All

Shen Changqing had spent sixteen years as the worthless cripple of the Zhao family in Cangqiong City—his meridians sealed, incapable of absorbing even a wisp of spiritual energy. Then, on an unremarkable day, the seal cracked. The dormant blood within him stirred awake. He is the son of Shen Wuji, the reigning Great Emperor of his era—a fugitive from the will of heaven itself. Sixteen years ago, five great powers joined forces to assassinate his father. His mother sacrificed her life to seal his meridians, buying him a fragile chance at survival. Now the seal is broken. The Myriad Transformation Creation Art awakens, the fragments of the Nine Heavens Annihilation Sword begin to reunite, and the boy's path of defying fate rises from the streets of Cangqiong City. Yet when he finally ascends to the peak and gazes down upon the myriad realms, he comes to realize the truth: his true adversary was never any mortal power—it is the Heavenly Dao itself. The heavens are vast and silent, offering no answers. But home is where the heart finds peace. If a pine can stand evergreen for ten thousand years, then he too will walk this mortal world and leave his mark.