Lord of the Shattered Meridian

Venerable Sovereign Vuong, the Asura of the Nine Hells, stood at the precipice of godhood when his most trusted disciple, Daiyan, sabotaged his tribulation, casting his soul into the void. He awakens centuries later in the body of Kiet, a young outer disciple of the Azure Peak Sect, whose spiritual meridians are shattered beyond repair - a mortal with zero talent for cultivation. Scorned, bullied, and left for dead, Kiet's body now houses a being of terrifying pride and intellect. Possessing memories of forgotten techniques that defy the very laws of cultivation, Vuong begins his ascent. He doesn't cultivate Qi; he cultivates resentment, fear, and the very essence of his enemies' souls. Each impossible feat he performs, each arrogant young master he breaks, is a stepping stone back to his throne. But as he hunts for his betrayer, he uncovers fragments of a horrifying truth: Daiyan's treachery was not for power, but a desperate act to stop a world-ending calamity that only Vuong, in his demonic apotheosis, could unleash. Can he reclaim his power without becoming the monster his disciple died to prevent?