Sheathing the Divine, Binding for a Millennium

In a world where the celestial court rules with iron fists, gods are pinned by swords and humans bound by contracts. The so-called chaos of immortals and demons is merely a cover for the court's sins. Shen Zhuo, a border patrol sword officer, uncovers the truth in the Blood Rain Crow Ferry Town: his missing senior brother is a living nail sealing an ancient god. To seek the truth and defy the heavenly laws, he carries a coffin against fate, is recognized by the divine remains, and becomes a sheath himself. Alive, he imprisons the ancient god for millennia; dead, he topples mountains and rivers. Together with a lantern-bearing fugitive cursed with reincarnation fire, he traverses ruined sects and demon markets, tearing apart the celestial court's millennium-old hypocrisy. The heavenly laws are not benevolent, the celestial court is merciless, and the divine contract is rotting. When all order is a shackle and all rules are lies, Shen Zhuo, a mere mortal, wields a rusted blade to break old contracts and defy the heavens. This sword slays neither demons nor mortals—only gods, the heavens, and the destiny that has bound humanity for eons. — Description from novelcodex.org