Heaven-Swallowing Debt

In his previous life, Shen Du was one of the Ten Immortal Emperors, and the only one to die at the hands of his own people.

Reborn in the body of an outer sect disciple, he carries the Heaven-Paying Cauldron close to his chest. The cauldron is still here, but a piece of his memory is missing. He remembers that three Immortal Emperors joined the siege against him, but not why he deserved to die.

The first time he activates the Heaven-Paying Cauldron to devour spiritual energy, a line of text appears inside it:

"First debt: Shen Du, murdered a friend in his previous life."

He refuses to believe it. But the creditor arrives faster than he can uncover the truth.

Lu Qingya, the old friend he supposedly "murdered," is alive in this life and standing outside his door. There is no hatred in his eyes, only something even more unsettling: recognition.

"You've finally returned," Lu Qingya says. "I've waited a long time for you."

Every time the Heaven-Paying Cauldron devours, another debt is added. Every debt repaid reveals another layer of the truth about his previous life. And the truth points toward the person he least wants to face: himself, in his previous life.

This time, he won't rush to bathe the Immortal Realm in blood. First, he has to settle his debts, then decide whom to kill.