I died as a hardcore gamer, only to open my eyes in a cultivation fantasy I once played. Not as the hero. Not even as a helpful mentor. or a big villian... But as the cannon fodder destined to die before the first act even concludes.
I recognize this world instantly—the sprawling mansions of nobility, the immortal sects hidden in misty mountains, the power hierarchy where cultivators stand above common folk. I've played through this story dozens of times, defeated every hidden boss, unlocked every secret ending. And now I'm trapped inside it, wearing the skin of the game's first villain.
My position? The worthless young master of a prestigious family, universally despised yet secretly possessing a dormant bloodline that nobody in-game ever discovered because this character dies too quickly.
But something is wrong. Characters are behaving differently than they did in the game. Events are unfolding in unexpected ways. The cold beauty who should immediately despise me seems strangely interested in my skills. The vixen villianess who orchestrated my demise now studies me with curiosity.
Is my presence changing the storyline? Or was there always more to this world than what players could see through their screens?
With each deviation from the script I memorized, my meta-knowledge becomes less reliable. Yet it remains my greatest weapon as I navigate political intrigue, forge unlikely alliances, and desperately work to awaken powers that were never meant to be unlocked by a character designed only to die.
I refuse to be expendable. I reject the role assigned to me. In a world where destiny is supposedly predetermined, I will rewrite the algorithm itself—or break the entire system trying.
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All names, places, and deities are fictional and not linked to any real religion or culture.

Because in the real world, the Divine Abyss Gate was also one of the Five Great Immortal Sects, on par with the Wuji Sect and Liuli Sect.


The Five Great Sects jointly maintained the cultivation system of the Great Dragon Dynasty.


For years, under the Immortal Alliance's leadership, all five sects claimed righteousness, vanquishing demons for humanity, and coexisted peacefully.


But judging by the tense expressions in the Liuli Divine Hall, this Divine Abyss Gate crown prince was undoubtedly hostile.


"Didn't you learn about the Divine Abyss Gate in those accelerated memories?"


"Then it seems there are discrepancies between Jing Chen's memories and Dia's memories from a century ago… As far as I know, this Divine Abyss Gate crown prince is here to demand the illusion butterfly girl that Jing Chen rescued from the East Sea prison ten years ago."


Chapter 488 - Ch 488 - Why did the Liuli Sect seize the Holy Maiden of my Divine Abyss Gate?