Northern Liang Domain Chronicles

The Great Jin collapsed, splitting twenty-three domains into eleven. The imperial family is a mere figurehead, while nine major powers secretly control the world. Linshuo Commandery is fraught with deadly schemes, and the Ten Directions Pavilion dominates the region. Shen Lang, a mere ant at the bottom, struggles to survive amidst oppression and slaughter. After a conspiracy ambush, he unexpectedly awakens an ancient bloodline inheritance, abandoning kindness for ruthlessness. With patience as his armor and cunning as his blade, he climbs through martial houses, attaches himself to sects, stirs up turmoil in the commandery city, and gradually devours his enemies in the whirlpool of power struggles. From a disposable pawn to a chess player who shakes the world, he respects neither heaven's way nor benevolence, only using iron blood and schemes to trample all powers and pacify the vast lands.