Heaven-Defying Divine Emperor

On the surface, he's Xiao Qianche, the fifth prince, a dissolute playboy. In secret, he's the divine scholar Lu Luodi, whose brush can shape the fate of the world.

The soul of a transmigrator, the curse of one who defies fate: he leads a double life to fight the death trap laid down by the Heavenly Dao. The Starwatch Pavilion declares his life destined for mediocrity, unaware that he's already spotted the flaws in the threads of fate. The world mocks him as a man unfit for either letters or arms, not knowing that a single stroke of his divine brush can change the fortunes of a city or a nation.

With the chains of fate tightening around his neck and the Starwatch Pavilion's death warrant hanging over him, how can a former national security agent wield his brush as a sword and rewrite destiny? This is a reckless wager against the highest laws: victory will free all living beings from their shackles, while defeat will scatter his soul to the winds. And he has already staked everything.

"You say fate cannot be defied? Then I'll be the one who says, 'It can.'"...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.