Thunder roared above the city, as if the heavens themselves were mourning a fallen king.
In the heart of the modern world, a man known only as Li Wei lay on a hospital bed, his body riddled with wounds. The screens beeped with finality. His breath was weak. His enemies outside the room had already begun dividing his empire — a billion-dollar business he had built with blood and fire.
But none knew the truth.
Li Wei was not just a businessman.
He was once a Tyrant King, a cruel cultivator from an ancient realm who had conquered ten empires. Betrayed by his own disciple, he reincarnated into the modern world with no memory... until now.
As his heartbeat slowed, memories surged back like a crashing tide.
The betrayal. The wars. The blood. The throne. The jade palace atop the Nine Dragon Mountains.
He remembered everything.
As the monitor let out a long beep and darkness claimed him, a cold voice echoed in his mind.
> [SYSTEM ACTIVATED: DAO OF DESTINY]
Reincarnation complete.
Host: Li Wei
Status: Deceased in the modern world. Soul transfer in progress...
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Somewhere in the Eastern Wastes of the Ancient Realm
A boy's body lay in a pool of blood beside a crumbling cliff. His black hair matted with dust, his chest barely rising.
This was the body of Li Tianxun, the disgraced 9th prince of the Great Yun Empire — framed for treason and pushed off a cliff by his own brothers.
Lightning split the sky.
Suddenly, the boy's eyes snapped open — but they were not the eyes of a weakling prince. They were the cold, calculating eyes of a tyrant reborn.
> [Welcome, Host. Your new journey begins.]
"Ah," he whispered, flexing his fingers. "So... I've returned."
He stood, bones cracking, spirit core trembling — but not from weakness.
From awakening.
A transparent screen hovered before him.
> [Quest 1: Survive the Night]
Kill the Bone Wolf stalking you.
Reward: Beginner Cultivation Manual – Jade Tyrant Scripture
Time Limit: 10 minutes
A low growl echoed in the darkness.
From the shadows, a beast with glowing red eyes emerged — fur white as bone, fangs dripping venom.
Li Tianxun cracked his neck. "So they send a mutt to welcome me back?"
The Bone Wolf lunged.
And the reborn tyrant smiled.
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End of Chapter 1