Starting from Zero - Book 2 - Chapter 7 – Catching Up

In a world where fate is scripted and power determines survival, Arthur Nightingale was never meant to shine.When he awakens in the world of Saga of the Divine Swordsman, he isn’t the destined hero, the villain, or even a major side character—he’s an extra. A nobody. A mere background figure in the shadow of Lucifer Windward, the overpowered protagonist who will one day ascend beyond gods.But Arthur knows the truth.The world he now inhabits is doomed. The plot is destined for a catastrophic downfall, and the so-called “geniuses” will not be enough to stop the tide of destruction. Armed with knowledge of future events and his own will to defy fate, Arthur refuses to be just an extra.

Su Yun was a prodigy, blessed by the gods. However, life is never so easy. Soon after reaching 6th stage in spirit novice realm cultivation, his progress stagnated due to incurring a rare medical condition.

A few years go by, and Su Yun has spent all his time gambling or drinking, wasting his youth away, but one day everything changes. Qing Er, the only one who stood by him was forced by his clan to be a sacrificial bride to someone she didn’t love, only to be executed by the groom on the wedding night for fleeing. Burning for revenge, he scoured the world for a cure for his rare medical condition from both righteous and villainous side.

Countless years go by, and finally Su Yun not only found a way to cure his rare condition but also gain immense knowledge on a myriad of martial techniques.

But before he could fully cure himself, he received news that the groom suffered an assault that damaged his internal organs. Rather than wait for decades to become fully cured, Su Yun decided to hatch a plan for the assassinate of the groom. Unfortunately, he underestimated the strength of the groom’s family and was killed instead.

Then he regains consciousness. He comes to a realization that he went 15 years in the past. This time, he vowed to protect Qing Er, but first he must cure his rare medical condition. Will he learn from the mistakes of his previous life or is everything still set in stone?

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Xiao in his first life didn’t have the talent to reach the top and during his life he was killed by one of the heavenly Opposers, then he was born again in the second world where he again faced problems, after surviving and dying in the second world he was again brought back to as a child in his first life, this time Xiao swore to lay low, he would use his future knowledge to get cosy with the characters that would become strong in the future, he would lay low and try to become an immortal while fulfilling his desires but how did things get so bad??

Reincarnated Empress: Xiao's the only man in my life, he's the one who caused my ambition to bring down the heavenly court to dust!!

The Forsaken Heavenly Beast: Brother Xiao's the one who saved my life and gave me meaning, he's the one who gave me the courage to go against the heavenly court!!!

Succesor Of The Medicine King: Brother Xiao's my role model, he's a true man!!, he's the only one worthy to rule the heavens, he's our heavely opposer's leader, the opposing Emperor!!

The True Mc: Me and Xiao might not be related by blood but I am more than willing to lay my life down for him!!, he's the reason that the group heavenly opposer's even exist and we will bring down those stuck up rulers of the heaven!!

Xiao: “......”

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