Three Years Alone at the Fortress: Lord of the Long Night

When darkness invades and the world crumbles, shadows swallow the light and monstrous hordes devour humanity. Lin Xiu, an outsider with no ties to this land, finds himself the lone guardian of Changfeng Fortress. For three solitary years, he endures as its last defender—and its final lord. To him, a lord's environment is his reputation, so he rebuilds the city and fills every corner with radiant Sunlight Flowers. Industry is the foundation of power, so he ignites a new era of rune‑energy revolution. And every lord needs a pastime—so he plants trees. From his labors rise the Fusang Divine Tree, nurtured over ten days; the maddening Demon Fruit Tree, born from the abyss; and the Xuyu Jianmu, a mythical giant that symbioses with the city, turning ruins into a fortress of legend. Yet when the tidal wave of monsters crashes against the walls, his subjects gaze at Lin Xiu's solitary silhouette atop the battlements and raise their cry in unison: "Either perish in the darkness, or stand against it."