shadow Ascendants

In the Kingdom of Eldoria, cultivation determines one's fate. Ren Ardent, born into a noble house, has a crippled mana core, making him an outcast. Beaten down by his powerful family and mocked by his rival, he is cast away to a forbidden dungeon, meant to die alone.

However, fate has other plans. Deep within the dungeon, Ren awakens the Shadow Monarch's Legacy, a forbidden cultivation path that grants him a system-like power to level up by slaying magical beasts and absorbing their essence. Armed with this ability, Ren embarks on a relentless journey to defy the heavens, reclaim his honor, and surpass even the greatest cultivators.

But with power comes enemies—his rival, a prodigious noble, won't allow Ren's rise, and the kingdom's rulers fear his forbidden cultivation. Amidst conspiracies, legendary treasures, and deadly trials, Ren must carve his own destiny.