Civilized Ferryman

In this era of depleted civilization resources, human beings have long lost the way to draw power directly from the heaven and the earth. Ancient Qi training and medieval martial arts have become legends in history books. Today's people can only rely on the "remnant soul check and balance" - symbiosis with the broken consciousness of the deceased strong man, and exchange for power at the cost of life. Chen Xun is such a "soul bearer". There was a remnant soul of unknown origin sleeping in his body, cold, silent, and as ruthless as the rules. Whenever he uses his power, that will will approach the depths of his consciousness, pushing him to the edge of fading humanity. Until one day, the sky shook. The gray curtain that had covered the sky for hundreds of years cracked open, revealing an unearthly light. The rule system of high-level civilization - "The Way of Heaven" - reacted to him for the first time. Only then did Chen Xun realize that what he inherited was not just a remnant soul, but a memory blocked by civilization, and the truth about "the way of heaven is not a god, but a shackle". As the remnant soul dissipated, he lost his power, but also broke free from some of the rules. The huge structure behind the canopy began to look at him, cracks appeared in the locks of civilization, and the forbidden energy began to flow again. He became an "abnormal individual" in the system. It has also become the only possibility for civilization to break through. Caught in the cracks of the rules, he must find strength again - not the remnant soul, not the aura, but the path to a higher level of civilization. This is a story about power, civilization, rules and humanity. It is also the beginning of one person's fight against the way of heaven.