Nether Scholar

This book takes the heart of Pangu as the guide and tells the story of Su Mo, a man who leads the underworld, and the civilizational game he started with the monks of the Nine Heavens under the guidance of ancient books such as the Diamond Sutra. As a fragment of the remnant soul of Pangu, Su Mo awakened as the "Lord of Karma". Based on the Wen Dao Sect, he reshaped the Seven Netherworld Divisions, reversed the fate of the country, and opened the imperial examination for the first time through feats such as the Spring and Autumn Days of Righteousness, Sun Tzu's Art of War, and the Creation of the Classic of Mountains and Seas. As the fragments of the Netherworld Collection appeared, Su Mo discovered that he was the key to the true world of annihilation, and the ultimate goal of the Nine Heavens monks was to sacrifice his life and soul to control Pangu's power of creation. The story combines classical literature and imagination of cultivating immortals, explores the deeper meaning of "literature conveys the Tao", and presents a grand epic of civilization and freedom fighting against the shackles of heaven. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.