[Mild horror + survival + cultivation + slow burn + high martial arts + bizarre creatures + logic + satisfying throughout + no mindless protagonist] ~ Novel blurb:
In another world where humans have become prey, Lin Meng is studying at Qinzhou Heart Dome University when his peaceful life is disrupted by Liu Meng, a rich, spoiled young man who constantly provokes him and relentlessly pursues Su Yao, Lin Meng’s beautiful girlfriend and the campus belle. Then, at the Phantom Night Manor lounge, Lin Meng catches Liu Meng walking intimately with Su Yao, his fiancée and beloved campus belle. Heartbroken, he risks everything to uncover the truth, pawning his property at the mysterious Eighth Pawnshop in exchange for a bronze mirror. That is how he descends into the abyss of another world.
This world is ruled by nonhuman creatures and riddled with danger.
The Demon Abyss in the Red Sand Forbidden Zone is a source of nightmares, commanding all manner of monsters and evil spirits. Soul Eaters roam everywhere, sucking the souls from living beings and leaving them as walking corpses. The Demon Abyss’s minions even cruelly devour the bodies they have drained of souls.
The central figures of the Demon Abyss cultivate wicked techniques, feeding on the resentment of evil souls.
As Lin Meng struggles to survive in this desperate place with his beautiful girlfriend, he encounters an even more terrifying presence: half-beasts.
By day, they are handsome men. But at night, their bodies twist and warp, their muscles swell, black fur sprouts, their eyes turn bloodred, and their tongues loll out as they radiate a crazed, bloodthirsty aura. They become ferocious beasts!
How will Lin Meng face the unknown horrors of this other world? Can he unravel the mystery behind it all and find a way to survive? How will he grow stronger? Can he rule this continent? Nothing is certain. Every step could lead to a deadly trap, and every corner conceals a fatal threat...
