The End of the Dharma Age Brings Disaster, but I Survive to Become a Great Emperor with the Merit System

“A doomsday catastrophe struck in the Age of Declining Dharma, and from the start, the System made me choose between two options: [Option A: Save one person and earn one merit point] [Option B: Kill one person and advance one cultivation rank]. Everyone chose B and called me a self-righteous do-gooder for choosing A. Later, karma clung to them, and they could not survive the heavenly tribulations, while I had already attained sainthood through merit. With a single thought, I could save the world; with another, I could destroy the gods!”

Design concept:

A hard-hitting opening: Present the System’s most crucial choice right away to create an immediate sense of immersion and dramatic conflict.

Creating opposition: “Everyone chooses B” versus “I choose A” instantly pits the protagonist against everyone else and saddles them with the controversial label of “self-righteous do-gooder,” sparking readers’ curiosity and their urge to defend the protagonist.

A reversal and face-slapping: “Later...” introduces a dramatic reversal.

The enemies’ miserable fate, with karma clinging to them and the heavenly tribulations proving impossible to survive, contrasts sharply with the protagonist’s glorious achievement of attaining sainthood through merit. This is one of the classic pleasures of web novels.

Raising the stakes: “With a single thought, I could save the world; with another, I could destroy the gods” exudes overwhelming presence, showcasing the limitless potential of the protagonist’s path and their decisive, ruthless endgame form, enticing readers to find out more.