Once feared across the heavens, Vareth, the Demon King of Eternal Night, was slain by the united might of the righteous. His soul was sealed, his name cursed, and the world rejoiced.

But fate is a strange thing.

Reincarnated into the broken body of a failed sect master in the weakest sect on the continent, Vareth awakens in a crumbling ruin with nothing but a single disciple, no resources, and a mysterious Sect System whispering promises of domination.

His goal? Rebuild the Twilight Shadow Sect from the ashes.

His method? Recruit the desperate, the outcasts, and the fallen geniuses of the world—one by one.

His doctrine? Power through control, loyalty through fear, and absolute rule through manipulation masked as salvation.

Yet, every time he sets a dark plan into motion—something unexpectedly good happens.

He “rescues” a dying girl to use her rare talent... and ends up saving an entire lost cultivation art.
He “forces” a body refiner to obey... and heals a cursed bloodline.
He crushes an enemy sect out of vengeance... and unites a war-torn province.

The world sees a miracle-working hero rising from the ruins.
Only his disciples know the truth.
Their master is no savior… he’s the devil with a Sect badge.

With an ever-growing band of unwanted prodigies—a sarcastic alchemy genius, a lunatic beast tamer, a disgraced music cultivator, and more—Shen Mo will turn the weakest sect into the most feared force in the world.

He doesn’t want fame. He doesn’t want followers.

He wants control.

He wants the world on its knees.

And somehow, the heavens keep rewarding him for it.

Midnight.All was quiet in the dorms of the tournament village.


Except in one particular room, where muffled sounds of scribbling, explosive fizzles, and a faint burning smell filled the air.


"Almost done… just five more layers…""Moonchick, what is this talisman for?"


"Oh, it's a self-regenerating, auto-recharging, nine-layered spiritual bomb that explodes when someone even thinks about harming you."


Meanwhile, Lin Fan was cultivating. Or trying to.


He sat cross-legged, brows furrowed, spiritual energy swirling around him like a light mist.


"Okay. Inhale, condense Qi in the dantian. Focus… Focus…"


A spark from Moonchick's latest talisman flew into his face. Lin Fan screamed, tripped backward, and slammed into the incense burner.


The burner flipped. The fire lit the scrolls. The scrolls ignited the floor.


*Desperate, Lin Fan threw out a handful of pills—


...and accidentally swallowed a forbidden explosive Beast Tempering Pill.


Followed by a Fire Spirit Condensing Pellet.And one Martial Tempering Elixir that Shen Mo had specifically told him never to touch.


The room exploded with spiritual light. Wind howled. Even the floor cracked open.


He was writing talisman formulas when he felt the sudden surge.


He stood, brushed his sleeve, and blinked once.


Lin Fan was floating. Literally. His body suspended mid-air, eyes glowing like fireflies.


His dantian pulsed. Barriers shattered. A wall of energy burst out in every direction, knocking Moonchick out cold against the ceiling.


[Lin Fan has broken through to Level 8 Martial Disciple!][Path of Explosive Chaos – Recognized. New Trait: Accidental Genius][Passive Ability Unlocked: Boom Luck – +10% chance to survive explosions you caused]


Guards, elders, disciples—all rushed to the scene of the explosion.


"What just happened?!""Was it an attack?""A pill furnace malfunction?""...Meteor strike?!"


They found Lin Fan in the center of a smoldering crater, half-naked, clutching Moonchick's smoldering robes, hair on fire.


"Indeed," he said solemnly, placing a hand on Lin Fan's shoulder. "You have ascended… through sheer, stupid chaos."


"...Yes," Shen Mo muttered. "A very dangerous one."


Moonchick sat up groggily, hair frazzled and eyes spinning.


Chapter 32 - Lin Fan Breaks Through (By Accident… Again)