The Blind Stele

I borrowed three thousand glimpses of the future, all to trade them for one truly unexpected turn.

The Xuanhuang Realm was once a glorious land where countless races vied for supremacy. Now, its spiritual energy is rotting. The older the blessed grotto-heavens and sacred lands, the more turbid and violent their spiritual energy becomes. Every breath of spiritual energy cultivators absorb slowly erodes their minds, until they become Corrupted Immortals who know nothing but slaughter.

Every breakthrough requires surviving a Decline Tribulation. Failure means one's cultivation regresses and one's lifespan is cut in half. The fifth realm, Life Theft, is a watershed: without stealing life, the Decline Tribulation is certain to kill you; steal life, and you bear a blood debt. If that debt grows too great, it draws the Dao Eaters, the Heavenly Dao's cleaners.

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