Slaughter Across the Myriad Worlds

A tiny jade pendant hides a palace, and sealed within the palace are eight divine statues, each a thousand meters tall.

After being betrayed, Shen Yun, heir to a prince's estate, enters the palace, gains a great boon, and uncovers a mystery that has endured for countless ages. At the same time, a cataclysm of immense proportions sweeps across the boundless galaxy.

[The protagonist is intelligent, the schemes are plentiful, and the characters are distinctive. The pacing is a little slow, and this is not a brainless power fantasy.]