Chapter 1: Reader Dies Of Frustration

Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Reader Dies Of Frustration

SuiSui was a die-hard fan of the YY novel The Path of the Heavenly Tyrant. Among all the characters, his favorite was the novel’s main protagonist, Yizhou.

The Path of the Heavenly Tyrant was set in a vast Xuanhuan world, divided into three realms: the Mythical Beast Realm, the Demon Realms, and the Human Realm. These Realms all exist within their own borders, never crossing or meddling with each other.

Among the three, the Mythical Beast Race currently stood at the pinnacle of power. Although they were collectively referred to as a single race, the beasts themselves possessed a strict hierarchy.

At the very top were the Five Ancient Divine Bloodlines: the Azure Dragon of the East, the Vermilion Phoenix of the South, the White Tiger of the West, the Black Tortoise of the North, and the mysterious Qilin Clan, who served as the direct messengers of the Heavens.

Humans, on the other hand, although they did not possess innate powerful bloodlines. However, since the Heavens treated all living beings equally, they were bestowed with spiritual bones and soul force, allowing them to cultivate toward immortality through their own efforts.

Like the Mythical Beast Clans, the humans had also established powerful sects and organizations capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with the other races. Together with these numerous other factions, they formed the foundation of humanity’s strength, allowing the Human Race to stand as one of the dominant powers of the land.

Lastly came the Demon Realm. Unlike the other races, the demons were united under the absolute rule of the Demon King. Serving beneath him were the Seven Vassal Lords, each governing one of the Seven Demon Cities and maintaining order throughout the realm.

Now, The Path of the Heavenly Tyrant tells the story of a sunny and kind-hearted boy named Yizhou.

He was raised by his single mother in the impoverished slums of the Human Realm, Yizhou grew up in difficult circumstances. Yet despite the hardships and poverty that surrounded him, he firmly believed that kindness should always prevail, choosing to face life with humility and an unwavering heart.

When Yizhou turned ten years old, his mother succumbed to a long-term illness. Before she passed away, she handed him a token and revealed the truth she had kept hidden all these years.

She was, in fact, the daughter of the Sect Master of the Wenjian Sect, the number one sect in the human realm. Back then, she had run away from an arranged marriage and eloped with the man she truly loved. However, for some reasons unknown, shortly after Yizhou was born, his father mysteriously disappeared without leaving behind a single clue.

Already born with a frail constitution, Yizhou’s mother only grew weaker after childbirth. Coupled with the heartbreak of losing her husband, her health steadily deteriorated over the years until she eventually passed away.

After learning the truth, Yizhou decided to fulfill his mother’s dying wish by recognizing his ancestors. Together with his childhood friend Lin Fan, he set off on a journey to the Wenjian Sect.

In an ordinary feel-good novel, this would have been the point where the protagonist began his rise to power, collecting beauties for his harem while gathering loyal younger brothers to become his trusted comrades, and for a while the novel does follow that usual flow.

However, no one knew whether the author had eaten something bad or simply wanted to abuse his readers. During one of the novel’s major arcs: over three thousand Chapters into the story, one day an Ancient Secret Realm—one that emerged only once every century—opened its gates once more. For this event, the younger generation of the major Human sects were sent inside to compete for the opportunities hidden within.

At this point in the story, Yizhou had not yet recognized his grandfather, who remained in seclusion, planning to surprise them after he had gained a footing. Nevertheless, he had already joined the Wenjian Sect while climbing the ranks with his own ability, he had even become the closed-door disciple of Elder Yuxin, a well known sword cultivator in the Human Realm.

By then, he had already gathered a considerable number of loyal junior brothers and budding sisters who are potential members for his future harem around him. Recognized as a once-in-a-century genius, he was admired by many and envied by even more.

Everything was going perfectly. However, during this arc, something happened that no one had expected.The kind-hearted protagonist, who had always helped others without hesitation, was suddenly revealed to possess the bloodline of the Demon Race.

The revelation came unexpectedly when a high-ranking demon somehow appeared within the Ancient Secret Realm. No one knew how it had bypassed the realm’s cultivation restrictions, but its sole objective was clear—to slaughter every promising junior from the Human sects.

Driven into a desperate situation and with the stimulation caused by the immense demonic energy in the field, Yizhou’s hidden demonic bloodline awakened.

Judging from the overwhelming demonic aura he released, it was obvious that his bloodline belonged to an exceptionally high-ranking demon lineage because despite the vast difference in cultivation, he managed to hold back the enemy long enough for everyone else to survive and even succeeded in seriously injuring it before it escaped.

Soon after, the Ancient Secret Realm closed, and everyone was forcibly transported outside. Unfortunately, Yizhou’s demonic aura had yet to dissipate. With countless people witnessing the Demonic Qi surrounding his body, there was no way for him to deny what they had seen.

Those who had long been jealous of his talent immediately seized the opportunity, accusing him of colluding with the demons. Some of the loudest voices were people he had once helped himself— some junior brother to whom he had lent a weapon, a junior sister he had rescued from a group of thugs, and countless others who had once benefited from his kindness.

Yet not a single person stepped forward to defend him.

Yizhou was immediately taken away for interrogation. Inside the prison, he was subjected to relentless torture. Over and over again, they demanded that he confess to being an accomplice of the high-ranking demon and admit that he was a spy sent from the Demon Realm.

Every time he answered that he was innocent the punishment only became harsher.The scene was so heartbreaking that countless readers could not bear to continue reading.

Fortunately, through a stroke of incredible luck, Yizhou managed to escape from prison. Forced into hiding, he wandered alone, unable to comprehend how everyone had abandoned him overnight. Even so, his kind nature had yet to be completely extinguished. He still believed that there had to be someone who trusted him.

Someone who believed in his innocence.

For example...

His childhood friend, Lin Fan.

One day, while Lin Fan was descending the mountain, Yizhou secretly reunited with him. After explaining everything that had happened, Lin Fan promised that he would help clear Yizhou’s name.

Yizhou even entrusted him with the token his mother had left behind, asking him to seek help from the Wenjian Sect Master.

Most readers naturally assumed this was where the story would turn around. Where the protagonist would rise from the ashes, reclaim his identity, and once again become the unparalleled genius everyone admired.

Instead... The author delivered another devastating blow.

Yizhou waited for Lin Fan exactly where they had agreed to meet. However, the person who arrived was not his childhood friend. Instead, it was the elders who had come to capture him once again.

Standing among them was an unfamiliar elderly man. No one noticed but if one looked closely enough, his features bore a resemblance to Yizhou’s by a few points. Behind the old man stood Lin Fan, he pointed at Yizhou, looking emotionless at this friend who had been with him since childhood, as if he were a stranger.

"Grandfather, it’s him, he is the demon who killed my mother, we must kill that demon."

Only then did everything click into place. His closest friends had betrayed him.

Not only had Lin Fan handed him over to the authorities , but he had also stolen the identity that had rightfully belonged to Yizhou.

That day was the day Yizhou died.

However, as the protagonist,Yizhou’s story does not end here. After his death, Yizhou unexpectedly discovered that his soul had drifted into a mysterious dimensional space.

Within that boundless void lingered a single wisp of soul. Its true identity was never revealed, but countless readers speculated that it belonged to a primordial cultivator who had existed since the dawn of creation.

Under the guidance of this mysterious soul, Yizhou underwent a complete transformation. His cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, and he inherited profound techniques and insights that have long since disappeared in the mortal world.

When his development in the mysterious space ended, Yizhou opened his eyes once more, and he found himself reborn on the very first day he entered the Wenjian Sect.

This time, he chose a different path.

From the moment he opened his eyes, every step he took was driven by a single purpose—revenge.

What followed was nothing short of a dog-blood drama.

The junior brothers who should have surrounded the Son of Heaven were sacrificed by him one after another. The harem members who were destined to fall in love with the protagonist instead became entangled in twisted relationships of love and hatred. Even the long-awaited family reunion, which should have ended in tears of joy, concluded with the complete extermination of his own bloodline.

The first to suffer were those of the Wenjian Sect. Yizhou concealed his true intentions and remained among them, deceiving the very people who had once hunted and betrayed him. When the time was ripe, he repaid every grievance in blood, unleashing chaos and slaughter upon the sect until nothing remained.

At the same time, he secretly established contact with the Demon Realm, using his demonic bloodline to earn their recognition. Step by step, he climbed through their ranks, defeating one powerful demon after another until he finally challenged the old Demon King himself. In the end, Yizhou emerged victorious, seized the throne, and became the new ruler of the Demon Realm.

After witnessing the devastation left in the wake of the scourge known as Yizhou, the Mythical Beast Race could no longer remain on the sidelines. Though they had no prior enmity with him, they could not ignore the destruction he has caused to the world.

Thus, a great war became inevitable. By the time the dust settled, nearly most of the world’s population had been wiped out. In the end, no one received a happy ending.

All his enemies were dead and his revenge was complete.

Yet... he was never truly happy, so in the end he ultimately killed himself.

...

SuiSui, a young master from the modern world, was a die-hard fan of the YY novel " The Path of the Heavenly Tyrant ". Among all the characters, the one he adored the most was its protagonist, Yizhou.

He loved the kind-hearted young man Yizhou once was.

Because of that, he hated what the story eventually turned him into.

Born with a congenital heart disease and albinism, SuiSui had been a sickly child ever since birth. Walking more than a few steps would leave him breathless and he barely even went out fearing the sun would worsen his condition, forcing him to spend most of his life either at home or in the hospital.

His parents and older sibling doted on him endlessly, sheltering him from the hardships of the outside world and allowing him to grow up within the comfort of his own small space, never fully integrating with society outside.

Because of this, novels became SuiSui’s escape.

He discovered " The Path of the Heavenly Tyrant" by chance when he was ten years old after finding the first two volumes among his older sister’s collection. From that day onward, he faithfully followed the novel for nearly thirteen years. Now, at the age of twenty-three, the ten thousand-Chapter story had finally reached its conclusion.

For thirteen years, he had grown up alongside Yizhou. It can be said that besides his parents, the person he knew best in the world was the protagonist Yizhou

That was why he could never accept the bad ending the author had given Yizhou.

After finishing the novel, SuiSui cried for three days and three nights. The grief left him bedridden with a high fever that he was rushed to the hospital, frightening his family, especially his mother, who feared his already fragile health would worsen.

Perhaps it was because his wish was too strong.

Or perhaps his grief had reached the heavens.

When SuiSui opened his eyes once again...

He found himself transported into another world.

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Footnotes

YY Novel (YY小说) – Short for Yì Yín (意淫), a Chinese internet slang term referring to wish-fulfillment fantasy novels where the protagonist experiences extraordinary luck, rapid growth, overwhelming power, and often attracts numerous admirers.

Xuanhuan (玄幻) – A Chinese fantasy genre blending martial arts, immortality cultivation, mythical creatures, and supernatural powers in an original fictional world.

Cultivation (修炼) – The process of strengthening one’s body, soul, and spiritual power through training in pursuit of immortality or transcendence.

Closed-door Disciple (亲传弟子) – A personal disciple accepted directly by an elder or sect master. They receive exclusive teachings and are often regarded as the master’s direct successor.

Sword Cultivator – A cultivator who specializes in swordsmanship, treating the sword as both a weapon and the foundation of their cultivation path.

Ancient Secret Realm – A hidden independent realm that appears only at certain intervals, containing inheritances, treasures, and dangerous trials for cultivators.

Demonic Qi (魔气) – The energy wielded by demons, distinct from the spiritual qi used by human cultivators.

Son of Heaven – In cultivation novels, a heaven-favored individual blessed with exceptional destiny, talent, and fortune. It does not refer to the historical title of the Chinese emperor in this context.

Dog-blood Drama (狗血) – A Chinese slang term for an overly dramatic story filled with shocking twists, betrayals, misunderstandings, and emotional extremes.