The Primordial Emperor Sutra!

[Genius + war among the myriad races + prodigies make their names known + decisive and ruthless. The pacing may be a little slow at first!] The Desolate Ancient Continent is vast and boundless, its wilderness roamed by ferocious beasts. Xu Heng, a boy who grew up without parents, was born with a Dao body, a constitution rarely seen in thousands of years. He thought this would be the start of a new life, but on that fateful day, members of his sect turned on him. They ripped out his heart and carved out his bones, leaving him a cripple.