beyond-the-time-novel

Set in a grim, post-apocalyptic cultivation world, the realm is plunged into an era of death and despair following the catastrophic arrival of a terrifying cosmic entity known only as "God." While the most powerful cultivators fled the continent to save themselves, the abandoned remnants of humanity are left to struggle against horrifying mutated beasts and brutal internal betrayals. The story follows Xu Qing, a cold, pragmatic, and ruthless youth who manages to survive in the ruins. Realizing that traditional cultivation methods are utterly useless under the oppressive gaze of this divine nightmare, he makes a chilling vow: to forge his own path, usurp the divine authority, and ascend to godhood himself in order to survive.