Desolate Era - Book 26, Chapter 36 - The Watcher in the Dark Abyss

Betrayed by those he empowered. Slain at the peak of his reign. Reborn into a world unworthy of him.Tian Mo was once a supreme cultivator, a dark sovereign who ruled with absolute might and terrifying intellect. After a million years of conquest, his closest allies turned on him, stripping him of everything. But fate offered no rest. Reincarnated into modern-day Earth, he awakens in a weak mortal body—yet his memories, ambition, and ruthlessness remain untouched.In this strange new world of technology and fragile peace, Tian Mo finds new prey. With the Primordial Chaos Demonic Evil Physique and the forbidden Divine Sins Emperor Technique, he begins building his empire from the shadows. He manipulates the system, devours the corrupt, and topples the powerful—not out of justice, but vengeance... and the endless hunger for power.There are no heroes in this tale. Only a monster reborn—and the world that will burn beneath his feet.

Life Demon, Law Demon, Knowledge Demon, Fate Demon, War Demon…

When various strange forces invaded, the world has since been divided into two distinct ends.

Some people worship him as a god and walk on the earth as a spokesperson.

Some people choose to drink a glass of strong wine on the scarlet night and raise the shotgun in their hands.

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In an era when knowledge was banned, the physician Lyle had to be extremely cautious even in academic research, an invitation from the Andrei Academy materialized before his eyes.The Andrei Academy of Cassandale?Lyle peered closely at the tombstone before him, hissing,“Ah, the scholars here really know how to pick a spot.”

WARNING: Mature Content.He Craved Revenge.He is known to be ruthless, power-hungry, and untouchable.She never had a life of her own.She's powerless, forgotten, and unwanted.****Being the daughter of the wealthiest man in the country sounded like a dream, but to Anna, it was a nightmare.Stolen at birth by her father's mistress, and raised as the ‘illegitimate’ daughter of the powerful Steele family. She was treated as nothing more than a slave. Abused, neglected, and overlooked.Her life took an even darker turn when her half-sister chased her off a cliff, leaving her to drown in the raging river. To her family, she was dead, erased from their lives forever.Except Anna didn't die.She was rescued by a man she thought was her savior. Instead, he became her captor. Forced to sign a deal with the cold, mysterious stranger who pulled her back from the jaw of death, little did she know that agreeing to marry him would mark the very beginning of her real nightmare.****For ten years, Alexander Vaughn had one goal: destroy the Steele family. They took everything from him, now he was back to take their lives.But then, she fell straight into his grasp.Perfect.Six months. That was all he needed to ruin her, and the rest of her family.And the white-haired thing didn't fight back. She signed the contract.And that was when everything started to fall apart.