ChaosMajesty

In the world of cultivation, countless tales follow righteous protagonists, fated heroes blessed by destiny, or those chosen by heaven to walk the path of immortality.

But what of those who stand in their way?

What of the villains? The so-called obstacles to the hero’s journey—do they not bleed, dream, and struggle as well?

Xiao Ning was never meant to succeed.

From the very beginning, the Grand Dao wove him as a stepping stone—a necessary sacrifice to elevate another. His path, like that of all designated ‘villains,’ was doomed to failure by design.

But what happens when that design is defied?

After death, Xiao Ning awakens—not in the cycle of reincarnation, but in the cold silence beyond it. There, he is offered the Eternal Paradox Codex—a forbidden artifact containing the hidden truths of the Grand Dao System itself.

 Rules. Loopholes. Vulnerabilities.

Knowledge not meant for those like him.

With this power, Xiao Ning is granted a single, impossible choice: accept oblivion, or step outside the Grand Dao entirely—to abandon fate, sever karma, and cultivate a path unbound by heaven or law.

It is Xiao Ning’s journey, from ashes to something beyond comprehension.

Not to become an Immortal among men.

But something even the heavens dare not bind.

If fate is a chain…
Then let him forge his own path in the void beyond.

Welcome to this humble tale.
The cultivation world is vast and unkind.

Let us begin again—on our terms.

Cultivating Immortality :I Obtained The Villain's Ascension Code

Xiao Ning stared at the dimly glowing asura nascent soul with unreadable expression.

After a moment, he let out a soft breath, "Codex. What are the updated odds?"

A brief silence passed before the familiar cold, mechanical voice echoed in his sea of consciousness.

[Previously, the probability of host being possessed and devoured by the embedded Asura Paragon fragment was 99.7%.]

[Following deployment of Quantum Asura Seed Protocol, current probability is 97.7%.]

[Conclusion: Marginal improvement detected. Host remains in critical danger.]

Xiao Ning's eyes twitched slightly.

[Correction: A 2% decrease represents a 6.67x relative improvement in host survival probability.]

"Don't talk to me like a merchant trying to sell rotten fruits."

"Tch… I never expected him to fall for it that easily. That was only the first trap in the net."

Only Two Percent?