Exiled as a useless prince, he returns 10 years later as a Sword God—and claims the throne.#xiuxian

Ten years ago, the Demon Queen fell, and the insane and crippled Crown Prince was banished from the capital, dragged out in shackles and chains. Ten years later, he returned with the Sword Immortal Tianling—a single finger cleaving the heavens, a wild poem silencing the wise men of the world, an army crushing five kingdoms and ten dynasties. Yet the court couldn't help but question: what right does this madman have to sit on the throne? His name is Jiang Chen—the greatest disgrace in the history of the Great Yu Dynasty. Crippled, insane, devoid of spiritual power, he was exiled for ten years. No one knows the hardships he endured during those ten years. No one knows that he traversed mountains of corpses and seas of blood, forging himself into an Earthly Sword Immortal deep within Tianling. Now he returns to the capital. No one recognizes his cold, aloof eyes. They say he's mad? He can cleave gods with a single finger, a torrent of power like autumn rain. They say he's foolish? His arrogant poem makes all the Confucian sages of the empire bow in submission. They say he's useless? Where his iron cavalry swept through, the banners of five kingdoms and ten dynasties could no longer be raised. Yet—this ruthless assassin was surrounded by peerless beauties. This cold-blooded swordsman, with every swing of his sword, left a glimmer of hope for the people. The world was like a chessboard, the court a prison, conspiracies and intrigues piled high—but all of this paled in comparison to the truth of his sword. "Sword—come." In this life, wherever his sword pointed, lay the path to kingship. He didn't need anyone to understand him; he only needed their submission. This wasn't about seizing the throne. It was about the world owing him an answer.