The Sunken Abyss: Chronicle of the Defiant Dragon

He was once the spirited son of a censor, basking in the glory of the imperial court. Then, in a single night, his entire family was executed, their bodies dumped in a mass grave. The cold noose failed to take his life, but cast him into a darkness deeper than hell. The moment he crawled out from beneath the corpses, Xiao Jin was dead. In his place rose Shen Wujiu, a vengeful demon. After ten years of endurance, he has mastered astonishing political schemes and returned with a heart full of hatred and a head full of plans. The powerful ministers of old still sit high above, while the truth of that fateful night lies hidden beneath layers of mist. Disguised as an adviser, he navigates the corridors of power, using himself as bait to set a deadly trap no one can solve. This is more than revenge: it is a high-stakes gamble with the world as the board and all living beings as pieces. He advances step by step, turning others’ strength against them and carving a path of blood between court and martial world. As the truth slowly unravels, he realizes he is merely a discarded piece in a grand game. But a true player is never trapped by the board. He means to defy not only fate, but also this man-eating world and its unjust laws of heaven. In the depths of the power struggle, who is the one moving the pieces?