Summary
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Chen Yang is reborn to the day he was framed by the Xu family. In his previous life, they adopted him to steal his Shangxuan Sect spot, framing him and throwing him into a dungeon. Now, with a 'Life Choice System,' he chooses to break the deadlock, gains a cultivation level, and humiliates his 'sister-in-law' Chu Yan'er and brother Xu Cheng, boosting his power.
Chen Yang is assigned a menial job by Xu Yourong in the Shangxuan Sect, but he continues to be arrogant. He attacks a formal disciple, leading to a system reward of a Heaven-grade Creation Pill and a Xuan-grade Phoenix Cry Sword. He quickly breaks through to the fifth rank of martial arts and then the sixth, becoming a major threat to the True Dao Academy.
Chen Yang openly challenges the True Dao Academy, surprising everyone with his strength. He easily defeats multiple disciples and even a sixth-rank martial artist, Yun Tiankuo, reaching the seventh rank. He then proposes to Zhou Ningyu, the senior sister of Lingdao Peak, to unite and crush the True Dao Academy.
Chen Yang discovers that his parents were used by Mingyang Zhenren to create a magical robe from a vicious dragon. Enraged, he prepares to confront Yu Tongtian, Mingyang Zhenren's grandson, who is an eighth-rank martial artist. Thanks to dual cultivation with Zhou Ningyu, Chen Yang also reaches the eighth rank.
During the confrontation, Chen Yang reveals his mastery of a nine-part Guiyuan Qi, an advanced version of Yu Tongtian's technique, and defeats him. He then confronts Mingyang Zhenren, the head of the True Dao Academy, further escalating his defiance against the sect.
Chen Yang, now a ninth-rank martial artist after gaining an Emperor-grade cultivation technique, faces Mingyang Zhenren, who is also a ninth-rank martial artist and whose brother is the Shangxuan Sect Master, Yu Mingdao. He kills Mingyang Zhenren in front of everyone, activating an 'Invincible Heart' that temporarily increases his power beyond the ninth rank.
Chen Yang, now more powerful, declares his intent to smash the corrupted cultivation world and enslave those who exploit mortals. He then punishes Xu Yourong and her brother by destroying their cultivation and forcing them into servitude in the Shangxuan Sect, fulfilling his revenge and setting the stage for a new order.
Xu Yourong returns and is enraged by Chen Yang's actions. Chen Yang, now a fourth-rank martial artist, refuses to bow down and provokes her, demonstrating his growing power. He publicly discredits the Xu family and their offerings, deciding to join the Shangxuan Sect to settle his grievances.