The old gods are dead, and their will is shattered.
Lin Heng is an appraiser with a terminal illness who scrapes by among piles of antiques. By chance, he touches an ancient god’s relic that should not exist. Knowledge surges into his mind like a flood; the truth becomes a curse that eats away at his soul.
Forced onto the path of the [Codex Sovereign], he searches for a way to survive among words and contracts. Yet the warning from his adoptive father’s mysterious death still rings in his ears: “Don’t trust the ‘Crow.’”
Order and chaos clash here:
· The Iron Crown of Law wants to take him into custody and imprison him.
· The Throat of Frenzy sees him as the perfect supporting actor.
· The Mother Goddess of Life offers him a helping hand, or is it a trap?
· The Deep-Dwelling Cult feeds on fear and covets the Source Essence within him.
When the ancient temple sleeping beneath the Mist City opens, and indescribable shadows fall once more, Lin Heng realizes that his adoptive father’s death and the shattered Testament of the Old Gods are connected to a truth powerful enough to upend the world.
In this world filled with madness, lies, and immense power, the only things he can rely on are the knowledge in his hands and the reason in his heart.
“I will interpret all things and forge contracts until I uncover the ultimate laws of this universe.”
