Villain: My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Of the eight regions of Zhongzhou, the Central Heavenly Region is the most prosperous, with numerous sects and lineages. Daoji Academy is a gathering place for geniuses; every young man and woman who can enter is exceptionally talented and, at the very least, has a promising future.

After all, many powerful figures from holy lands and emperors spent their youth here.

But today, there's an exception in this quiet room.

The gray-robed woman, Lin Qiuhan, had her eyebrows raised in anger, her beautiful eyes practically spitting fire, and her spiritual energy surged violently. Her expression of disappointment was so obvious that even a blind person could see it.

A group of teenagers around them were also busy, exchanging glances and whispering sarcasm, their eyes glued to the figure sleeping soundly on the table.

"This piece of trash is allowed into Daoji Academy? He's a disgrace to us!"

"Otherwise what? He has the reputation of the ancient Lin family and his sister is an academy elder. Anyone else would have been kicked out long ago."

"Elder Lin is so unlucky to have such a good-for-nothing brother."

The group whispered among themselves, their words dripping with disdain. They were talking about Lin Tian, ​​the boy who was snoring on the table.

Lin Qiuhan's half-brother, a notorious good-for-nothing at Daoji Academy.

His aptitude was ridiculously poor, and he was incredibly lazy. He did nothing but sleep in class. On the other hand, his sister, Lin Qiuhan, was not only the youngest elder in the academy but also a great beauty. Her suitors could line up from the academy gate to outside the city. The difference in the number of suitors between the two was so great that it was suffocating.

"Lin Tian!" Lin Qiuhan's voice suddenly rose, and he rushed over, his chest heaving with anger.

Perhaps the commotion was too great, for the boy on the table suddenly convulsed, followed by a piercing scream: "I am not reconciled!"

He suddenly looked up, his eyes glazed over like a dazed fool who had just woken up. He glanced around, then looked at Lin Qiuhan, completely bewildered: "Where am I? Who are you?"

The quiet room erupted in chaos, laughter nearly lifting the roof off.

"Hahaha, a piece of trash is a piece of trash. Still half asleep, huh? And you call yourself 'King'?"

"Is he dreaming he's the emperor? That's hilarious!"

Lin Qiuhan's face darkened completely, and she gritted her teeth: "Fine, sleeping in class is one thing, but now you're pretending not to know me? Lin Tian, ​​do you really think I wouldn't dare punish you?"

She was soft-hearted and took good care of Lin Tian because she saw him being treated unfairly by his status as a concubine in the Lin family. But the boy was ungrateful and made her lose face every time.

But Lin Tian seemed not to hear her words, nor did he pay attention to the ridicule around him. He muttered to himself, "Azure Realm, Central Continent, Central Heaven Domain... So that's how it is."

The next second, the confusion in his eyes completely disappeared, replaced by a shrewd glint that seemed to look down on the world.

I am the God King of Slaughtering Heaven! I never expected that after falling into the spatial rift of ascension, I could still possess and be reborn, taking over the body of this young boy.

Lin Tian sneered inwardly. In his previous life, he dared to break through the void and ascend only after reaching the God King realm. But in this broken world, even the Void God realm can ascend to heaven.

With his memories and experiences from his previous life, let alone dominating the Central Continent, even breaking through to the God King realm again would be as easy as drinking water.

As for those who mocked him, and those scum from the Lin family who looked down on him, they will all be slapped in the face sooner or later.

And this beautiful woman before him—in his past life, that good-for-nothing Lin Tian only dared to secretly admire her, never daring to utter a word. What a spineless coward! Blood ties and ethics? In the eyes of the God King of Slaughtering Heaven, that was utter nonsense.

"Lin Tian! What are you daydreaming about?" Lin Qiuhan's tone hardened when he saw that Lin Tian was ignoring him.

"If you don't break through to the Spirit Sea Realm this month, you'll be expelled from the academy, and even the Lin family won't be able to protect you then!"

Lin Tian raised his eyes, his tone indifferent and even slightly disdainful: "A mere Spirit Sea Realm cultivator dares to trouble me? I'll break through in less than half a day."

Lin Qiuhan sighed, rubbing her forehead; her heart was completely cold.

This child is hopeless; he's just talking nonsense.

The laughter in the quiet room grew louder, and someone slapped the table, laughing, "Lin Tian, ​​wake up! If you keep sleeping, you'll start talking nonsense!"

"Exactly, the Spirit Sea Realm? You're lucky you even touched the threshold, let alone broke through in half a day. Where's your shame?"

Lin Tian was too lazy to argue with these young punks. He rolled his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and looked smug, as if to say, "You guys don't know anything."

With my limited perspective as a God-King, I don't need to stoop to your level. I'll just have to wait to be proven wrong.

On the other side, high in the sky.

With a deafening roar, the void trembled as a dazzlingly luxurious flying ship swept through the clouds, its hull enveloped in a radiant, divine glow. So fast that it left only a blur, it entered the territory of Zhongzhou in the blink of an eye.

Xie Zheng stood at the bow of the flying boat, his black robe billowing in the wind, his black hair flowing freely. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the mountains and rivers below. His eyebrows and eyes carried his usual coldness, but there was a hint of mischievousness hidden in his eyes. He was a typical person who was aloof on the surface but a fool on the inside.

Suddenly, a system notification sounded in his mind. He raised an eyebrow and said in a smug tone, "Oh? Ye Chen's luck cooled down so quickly?"

The new chosen one of destiny has come at just the right time; it seems there's more easy money to be made.

Behind him, Elder Ming bowed deeply, his attitude extremely respectful. Looking down at the unfamiliar mountains and vegetation, he couldn't help but sigh, "I never expected that this old servant would be able to return to Zhongzhou. More than 30,000 years have passed since we parted. I wonder if the family I left behind back then is still around."

Thirty thousand years have passed, and the world has changed dramatically. The ancient city may have become ruins, and his descendants are probably long gone. It would be a lie to say that he is not uneasy.

Su Qingge's eyes lit up, her tone full of surprise: "Senior Ming, you also ascended to the Upper Realm from the Central Continent?"

Old Master Ming smiled and nodded, a hint of nostalgia on his face: "Yes, before my ascension, this old servant founded the Lin family. In a way, we were long-time residents of Zhongzhou."

Upon hearing this, Xie Zheng glanced back at him, his tone slightly teasing yet laced with calculation: "Oh? The Lin family? What a coincidence. I just saw a good-for-nothing from the Lin family at the Xiafang Academy. They said his aptitude was ridiculously poor. Could he be one of your descendants?"

Elder Ming was stunned, the nostalgia on his face vanished instantly, and he said urgently, "Useless? Young Master Xie, have you seen clearly? My Lin family was once a prestigious family, how could we produce a useless person? Could there be a mistake?"

"It's not that I'm mistaken." Xie Zheng chuckled, lightly tapping the air with his fingertip, conjuring up a phantom image of Lin Tian sleeping on the table.

"Look, this is the kid, Lin Tian, ​​Lin Qiuhan's younger brother. Everyone in Daoji Academy knows he's a good-for-nothing. He either sleeps or talks in his sleep during class, and he even dares to brag that he can break through to the Spirit Sea Realm in half a day."

Old Master Ming stared at the illusory figure for a long time, his face turning pale and then red, his lips twitching: "This... how could this brat have disgraced the Lin family so much? No, this old servant must go down and see for himself. If it's true, he must be taught a lesson!"

Xie Zheng raised his hand to stop him, a wicked smile flashing in his eyes: "What's the rush? This good-for-nothing doesn't seem simple. The look in his eyes just now didn't seem like a real blockhead. Besides, our leeks have just sprouted; shouldn't we nurture them first, and harvest them when they're plump?"