by Anto_o01
In a world four times larger than Earth, where cultivation and alchemy intertwine in ways defying all known logic, a poor orphan boy will rise to challenge the heavens themselves—and rewrite the very rules of power. Nathan lost everything when extraterrestrial monsters called Dringhers crashed into his city aboard flaming asteroids, killing his parents and destroying any semblance of a future. Left with nothing but fierce determination and a mind sharper than any forged blade, he refuses to fade into obscurity. Where others see tragedy, Nathan sees opportunity. Where society demands submission, he chooses defiance. When he discovers a cultivation path that deviates completely from everything known—a forbidden way that manipulates the very essence of souls—Nathan gains the power to rise above those who once looked down on him. But this uncharted road comes with a terrible price, forcing him to walk the razor's edge between heroism and monstrosity. The secrets he uncovers will challenge everything: the true nature of cultivation, the real history of the Dringhers, the mystery behind his parents' deaths, and ultimately, the fundamental truth about Apofia itself—a truth so devastating that those in power have spent millennia ensuring it remains buried.
