
by Ezra Francis
Forsaken. Cursed. Hunted. Thanks to his clan's bloodline, Ro Ishin was born spiritually crippled, unable to cultivate. Through desperate measures, his mother found a method to form his first chakra. A method that cursed Ishin into a life of hardship. When forces from the shadows hunt his remaining family, it sets Ishin on a quest for vengeance, answers, and power. Who is hunting him? Why did his clan forsake him? What is the origin of his bloodline? All cultivators must walk their own Immortal Path. Ro Ishin's will be paved with carnage. [Fans of Cradle, Against the Gods, Martial World, and xianxia/cultivation stories will enjoy this story. New chapters will be published every Monday and Wednesday (except for all US holidays) at 4:04 PM CT] What to Expect: A practical and morally grey MC who isn’t afraid to be ruthless An action-packed adventure (not slice of life) with realistic fight scenes A gradually expanding cast of characters that are all unique (both male and female) Occasional chapters from different POVs. Most are from Ishin's perspective but there are several from other characters too. An expansive world with a variety of diverse settings A consistent power system (not LITRPG) No harem The introduction and resolution of mysteries A responsive author (if you leave a comment in a chapter that you want me to respond to, state so, and I will) Volume 1 (The Mortal Proving) has been completed and volume 2 (The Crimson Abyss Sect) is currently being published.
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| 1 | Chapter 1: Trial In the Martial Hall | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 2: Eight Years Later | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3: An Unexpected Intrusion | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4: Duel of Resolve | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 5: Reckoning in the Infirmary | 0 |
| 6 | Chapter 6: A Mother's Judgment | 0 |
| 7 | Chapter 7: The Hidden Path to Cultivation | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 8: Lightning in the Grasslands | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9: Witness To Power | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10: Storms and Strangers | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11: The Monarch’s Greeting | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12: Trial by Lightning | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13: Birth of a Cultivator | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14: Opening the Third Eye | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 15: The Nature of Lightning Cultivation | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 16: Silent Storm Cultivation | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 17: Pale Azure Force Lightning Strike | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 18: Shadows at Tyrant’s Rest | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 19: Beneath the Dying Storm | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 20: Pact of Necessity | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 21: Path Beneath the Stars | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 22: Yellow Dome City | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 23: The Yellow Dome | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 24: A Path of His Own | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 25: Three Crowns Exchange Chapter House | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 26: The Price of Cultivation | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 27: Seven Days of Thunder | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 28: The Price of Victory | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 29: Return of the Spear | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 30: Blood and Fire | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 31: The Lightning Within | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 32: Debt of Blood, Debt of Words | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 33: Hou Lei’s Invitation | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 34: Invitation to the Tournament | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 35: Eight Oaths Resolve School | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 36: Zhu Rhee | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 37: Shadow and Lightning Collide | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 38: Trial of Fists and Wood | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 39: The Weight of Vengeance | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 40: Iron, Lightning, and Will | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 41: The Cost of Composure | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 42: A Spark of Opportunity | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 43: Preparation and Permission | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 44: Departing the City | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 45: Into the Forest's Shadow | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 46: The Summoning Howl | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 47: Trial by Flame and Fang | 0 |
| 48 | Chapter 48: Flames of Vengeance | 0 |
| 49 | Chapter 49: The Judgment of Guoqiang | 0 |
| 50 | Chapter 50: Terms of the Duel | 0 |
| 51 | Chapter 51: The Price of Survival | 0 |
| 52 | Chapter 52: Return and Recovery | 0 |
| 53 | Chapter 53 – Promised Reward | 0 |
| 54 | Chapter 54: The Shadow of Expectations | 0 |
| 55 | Chapter 55: Indigo Sky Bolt | 0 |
| 56 | Chapter 56: The Selection Process Begins | 0 |
| 57 | Chapter 57: The Final Three | 0 |
| 58 | Chapter 58: The Fourth Team Member | 0 |
| 59 | Chapter 59: Celebration With New Friends | 0 |
| 60 | Chapter 60: Team Practice | 0 |
| 61 | Chapter 61: Sword of Darkness | 0 |
| 62 | Chapter 62: Theories and Preparations | 0 |
| 63 | Chapter 63: Commencement of the Exhibition Tournament | 0 |
| 64 | Chapter 64: We Didn’t Plan For This | 0 |
| 65 | Chapter 65: Results of the First Round | 0 |
| 66 | Chapter 66: Spear of the Red Burning Comet School | 0 |
| 67 | Chapter 67: The Fights Ahead | 0 |
| 68 | Chapter 68: Second Round | 0 |
| 69 | Chapter 69: Beneath Lantern Light | 0 |
| 70 | Chapter 70: Third Round and Incentives | 0 |
| 71 | Chapter 71: Clash Amongst Friends | 0 |
| 72 | Chapter 72: Rewards and Conflictions | 0 |
| 73 | Chapter 73: Dance of the Blade Leaves | 0 |
| 74 | Chapter 74: Promise Between Comrades | 0 |
| 75 | Chapter 75: Shadows and Steel | 0 |
| 76 | Chapter 76: A Storm Amongst the Leaves | 0 |
| 77 | Chapter 77: Long Awaited Answers | 0 |
| 78 | Chapter 78: A Friend’s Dilemma | 0 |
| 79 | Chapter 79: Final Match of the Exhibition Tournament | 0 |
| 80 | Chapter 80: Winner’s Spoils | 0 |
| 81 | Chapter 81: Consequences of Choice | 0 |
| 82 | Chapter 82: An Invitation of Black and Red | 0 |
| 83 | Chapter 83: Farewells and Departures | 0 |
| 84 | Chapter 84: Soaring Through the Heavens | 0 |
| 85 | Chapter 85: Desolate Island | 0 |
| 86 | Chapter 86: Encounter With the Natives | 0 |
| 87 | Chapter 87: New Reality | 0 |
| 88 | Chapter 88: Friend or Foe | 0 |
| 89 | Chapter 89: Out of the Forest | 0 |
| 90 | Chapter 90: Conflict Amongst the Alliance | 0 |
| 91 | Chapter 91: Battle of Worth | 0 |
| 92 | Chapter 92: Scouting Expedition Begins | 0 |
| 93 | Chapter 93: Desolate Island’s Savagery | 0 |
| 94 | Chapter 94: Wrath of the Vampire Ape | 0 |
| 95 | Chapter 95: Realities of Battle | 0 |
| 96 | Chapter 96: Missing Corpses | 0 |
| 97 | Chapter 97: Unknown Greeting | 0 |
| 98 | Chapter 98: Disturbance Throughout Desolate Island | 0 |
| 99 | Chapter 99: Preparation for the Pill Drop | 0 |
| 100 | Chapter 100: The Heart of the Island | 0 |
| 101 | Chapter 101: To Risk The Unknown | 0 |
| 102 | Chapter 102: Carnage Within the Crater | 0 |
| 103 | Chapter 103: We’re All Bandits | 0 |
| 104 | Chapter 104: The Poison Swordsman | 0 |
| 105 | Chapter 105: Tears of Mourning | 0 |
| 106 | Chapter 106: Bargaining with a Phantom | 0 |
| 107 | Chapter 98.5: Arrival Of A Zodiac | 0 |
| 108 | Chapter 107: Vengeance Before Escape | 0 |
| 109 | Chapter 108: Hunting At The Crater | 0 |
| 110 | Chapter 109: There Will Be Vengeance | 0 |
| 111 | Chapter 110: Death or Vengeance | 0 |
| 112 | Chapter 111: Final Note of Vengeance | 0 |
| 113 | Chapter 112: A New Danger | 0 |
| 114 | Chapter 113: Collecting the Fallen | 0 |
| 115 | Chapter 114: Harsh Path of Survivors | 0 |
| 116 | Chapter 115: The Last Plan | 0 |
| 117 | Chapter 116: Shattering Thunder Within the Crater | 0 |
| 118 | Chapter 117: Peak of the Initial Realm | 0 |
| 119 | Chapter 118: First Tribulation | 0 |
| 120 | Chapter 119: Overcoming Oneself | 0 |
| 121 | Chapter 120: Surviving the Culling | 0 |
| 122 | Chapter 121: Reaching the Crimson Abyss Sect | 0 |
| 123 | Chapter 122: True Outer Sect Disciples | 0 |
| 124 | Chapter 123: Eight Laws of the Outer Sect | 0 |
| 125 | Chapter 124: Elder Su’s Advice | 0 |
| 126 | Chapter 125: A Second Aspect At Last | 0 |
| 127 | Chapter 126: Reaching House 57 | 0 |
| 128 | Chapter 127: A Well Earned Rest | 0 |
| 129 | Chapter 128: Point Economics | 0 |
| 130 | Chapter 129: The Outer Sect Merchant | 0 |
| 131 | Chapter 130: Selecting the First Mission | 0 |
| 132 | Chapter 131: Dangers of the Alchemic Hall | 0 |
| 133 | Chapter 132: Discovery of Hidden Intent | 0 |
| 134 | Chapter 133: Forged Bonds of House 57 | 0 |
| 135 | Chapter 134: Exposing One’s True Heart | 0 |
| 136 | Chapter 135: There are Ancient Clans? | 0 |
| 137 | Chapter 136: Choosing A Hall | 0 |
| 138 | Chapter 137: Entering The Combat Hall | 0 |
| 139 | Chapter 138: Undergoing the Gauntlet | 0 |
| 140 | Chapter 139: First Adept Realm Battle | 0 |
| 141 | Chapter 140: A Champion’s Limits | 0 |
| 142 | Chapter 141: Grow or Remain Weak | 0 |
| 143 | Chapter 142: Insight Through the Mist | 0 |
| 144 | Chapter 143: Necessary Pain | 0 |
| 145 | Chapter 144: Against Inescapable Fire | 0 |
| 146 | Chapter 145: Glimpses of Dark Tidings | 0 |
| 147 | Chapter 146: Finding a New Cultivation Technique in the Library | 0 |
| 148 | Chapter 147: Ascending Mount Bo | 0 |
| 149 | Chapter 148: Slaughter Atop the Mountain | 0 |
| 150 | Chapter 149: Rematch With Shen Hui | 0 |
| 151 | Chapter 150: Fighting in the Dark | 0 |
| 152 | Chapter 151: Conference of Elders | 0 |
| 153 | Chapter 152: Return of the Hunter | 0 |
| 154 | Chapter 153: Conflict in the Library | 0 |
| 155 | Chapter 154: Display of Martial Strength | 0 |
| 156 | Chapter 155: Meeting the New Neighbors | 0 |
| 157 | Chapter 156: Tidings of War | 0 |
| 158 | Chapter 157: Proclamation of Blood | 0 |
| 159 | Chapter 158: Martial Resolve | 0 |
| 160 | Chapter 159: The Three Shadow Rivers Sect | 0 |
| 161 | Chapter 160: Assignment to Squad Ten | 0 |
| 162 | Chapter 161: Squad Synergy | 0 |
| 163 | Chapter 162: Treasures of the Three Shadow River Sect | 0 |
| 164 | Chapter 163: Prepare For Battle | 0 |
| 165 | Chapter 164: The Crimson Gambit | 0 |
| 166 | Chapter 165: Complete Loss of Innocence | 0 |
| 167 | Chapter 166: Enemies From Behind | 0 |
| 168 | Chapter 167: Clash of Titans | 0 |
| 169 | Chapter 168: Venom Beneath the Canopy | 0 |
| 170 | Chapter 169: Death Before Dishonor | 0 |
| 171 | Chapter 170: Arrival of a True Challenge | 0 |
| 172 | Chapter 171: Gin’s Gambit | 0 |
| 173 | Chapter 172: Blood Beneath Long Shadow Hill | 0 |
| 174 | Chapter 173: Insight Through Carnage | 0 |
| 175 | Chapter 174: A Black Omen Above | 0 |
| 176 | Chapter 175: Last Battle of Long Shadow Hill | 0 |
| 177 | Chapter 176: The Southern Forest Slaughter | 0 |
| 178 | Chapter 177: Last Stand of the Three Shadow River Sect | 0 |
| 179 | Chapter 178: Shadow Falling Across the Hollow Heart | 0 |
| 180 | Chapter 179: Rhee’s Fight For Revenge | 0 |
| 181 | Chapter 180: The Defiant Stand of the Shang Siblings | 0 |
| 182 | Chapter 181: Fading Black Lotus | 0 |
| 183 | Chapter 182: Compromises Amidst Violence | 0 |
| 184 | Chapter 183: A Reprieve Through the Long Night | 0 |
| 185 | Chapter 184: Departure from Piyung Island | 0 |
| 186 | Chapter 185: The Gate of Wisdom | 0 |
| 187 | Chapter 186: Banishment Lantern Mission | 0 |
| 188 | Chapter 187: The Fallen Shrine | 0 |
| 189 | Chapter 188: This Place Makes No Sense | 0 |
| 190 | Chapter 189: Tragedy of the Monkey Zodiac | — |
| 191 | Chapter 190: New Quest Within the Fallen Shrine | — |
| 192 | Chapter 191: Black Flame Lantern | — |
| 193 | Chapter 192: Embrace of Heroes | — |
| 194 | Chapter 193: Well-Earned Rewards | — |
| 195 | Chapter 194: Wei Long is Missing? | — |
| 196 | Chapter 195: The Search For Wei Long Begins | — |
| 197 | Chapter 196: Searching the Fallen Shrine | — |
| 198 | Chapter 197: Reuniting With Wei Long | — |
| 199 | Chapter 198: Wei Long’s True Motive Revealed | — |
| 200 | Chapter 199: Friendship Or Duty | — |
| 201 | Chapter 200: Escaping the Fallen Shrine | — |
| 202 | Chapter 201: Plot for Secret Progression | — |
| 203 | Chapter 202: Convincing Friends to Betray | — |
| 204 | Chapter 203: Last Preparations | — |
| 205 | Chapter 204: The Second Expedition | — |