GrandpaPeng

Thanks for the comment. This sounds like a more extreme version of "I Hijacked the Timeline" from 2023, which, by the way, has similar amount of chapters, and was awesome, I could not stop reading till the end. As soon as I finish my current novel, I will dig into it.

Well, from the synopsis it reminds me of a couple of novels, such as Starry Sky Professional from more recent ones. In martial world theme novels, they often have a sis, start at a relatively strong human civilization in a quite weak dimension and usually don't go "higher", but rather expand the plot to other planets and races in the same world/dimension, then to other stronger cosmic dimensions that are adjacent or to void which is home to all these worlds/dimensions. Then MC has to figure out how to make his prowess work when he goes outside the void, to completely different power systems based on another unique higher energy like void. Then there are few super strong higher energies worlds, that are a different league and work somewhat differently and that's where the finals are.

Writing another review as of chapter 476. I have mixed feelings, also due to the vast contrast between first two volumes and the next three volumes. After MC's master and aunt died, it kind of went downhill especially when it comes to MC character, the novel changed. MC seems to be absorbed by the royal family system and acts like a lackey. His previous goals/his master's lofty ideas as if forgotten, he no longer fights with corruption etc., or sometimes not even with bad guys. He seems not to care about good or bad, doesn't question his own conscience anymore, he mainly cares about himself, his power, his forces, his revenge and so on. And because emperor favors him, he gladly accepts that because it's easier to reach the top and that's the thing he mostly cares about. He got his titles and power into his head. He stopped being likeable and I can't see why would I want him to be the protagonist... At this point, even side characters including antagonists seem more likeable than MC, be it Qingmu and alchemist Ding, or Qi Shou and Qiming duo, or even the framed sect sword master that kind of died unjust death, no to mention the university grandmaster, his master or aunt etc. Some side characters from first two volumes stopped being relevant/mentioned sadly. Author wrote in notes that he likes to mix good and bad and makes it so that not only bad people die, or that sometimes nobody is in the wrong, or that bad guys can do good deeds. I don't have problem with that, but he made the MC quite the sc.um.. Also, antagonists die way too easily and stupidly. I feel pity for them. There's e.g. this New Heaven organization that wants to break the aristocratic net for the common people. They are apparently pretty strong and big, but most members are only mentioned in background to participate in setting up some curses on people. The same three guys are deployed everywhere, and when they die, then pretty much only the two founders (strongest guys) get involved, they fight solo and... stupidly die. Like, what the...? I don't want to read this novel anymore, mostly because of MC and where the plot is going.

...With what he does, he should have long ago experienced the despair of being crushed, just like other people or forces who get crushed in this novel at a point when MC is weaker than even them."

Writing review as of chapter 223. Overall enjoying it! I expected this novel to be more cliche due to the beginning with dojos, gangs etc, but it develops in a quite different way and direction, with small unique developments and interesting plot twists (reminds me of Constellation Door). It is actually a quite bloody unlawful novel with climatic fights and an MC whose wish is to control his own destiny, so he more or less goes against the whole world. He starts naively and tries to convince himself he is a good guy doing good things with his way of solving problems that is pretty much killing. But, there's character development and this, to some extent, is a deliberate part of the plot for his growth, he has to answer himself what he does it for etc. What's interesting there is that side characters also show some out of the box behavior (e.g. a strong dude learned from his first encounter with MC, and in the next confrontation, wanting revenge and believing that MC is still weaker than him, he didn't rush like a brainless guy but took MC very seriously unlike others, trying to elevate his power in his mind and made his move only when he thought MC used his trump card and exhausted most of his power). There's a good transition cycle in the plot, it runs stable at a somewhat peaceful pace and suddenly accelerates, pumping the heart rate, author doesn't fail to deliver new plot twist and reason for MC to be bada.ss. So far it only gets better. The main thing I don't like is that author's writing is a bit simplified and it's reflected in the lack of realistic countermeasures against MC in the plot, it's too smooth sailing for the MC, even if the author tries to explain why he wasn't touched. If it was written more realistically, the plot would be much more darker and dramatic as power rules in this novel can be abused and is painted in the way of "whoever has most power can do anything to the weak". Yet those in the dark who hold so much power, make half-assed effort and let MC develop or flip their chessboard. With what he does, he should have long ago experienced the despair of being crushed, just like other people or forces who get crushed in this novel at a point when MC is weaker than even them.

There's a good transition cycle in plot, it runs at a somewhat peaceful pace and suddenly accelerates, pumping the heart rate, author doesn't fail to deliver new plot twist and reason for MC to be bada.ss. So far it only gets better.

...in sewers or mountains like a stray cat."

Apparently it gets worse later on with forced harem or something

It's a mix of Bombarding Cultivators With Artillery & Comprehension Dao. The worlds and background seem more interesting and relevant, the omniscient brain is not so omniscient etc. It's better in some areas.

The start of the novel (modern world martial artists) is rather cliche but very fast-paced with MC that grows on steroids soloing any adversity. Despite that it lacks depth, due to lots of action you feel the urge to continue reading and see how it develops. The second arc (Cangwu realm - xianxia world cultivators) is a bit better and finally resembles a proper cultivation novel, with sects that battle each other. It's less cliche, but still quite monotonous in the way the characters behave and think, being the background for MC, as if the novel was written by a high-schooler. The third arc (North Sea Star) is cliche brainless fighting. In the novel, there are many moments with people being shocked about MC and his feats, since he's a growing all-arounder. The world background is interesting tho, but in my opinion the novel lacks more sophiscitated plot and characters for much better execution.