Betray My Sacrifice? I'll Abandon Heaven's Gate and Rule the Forbidden Zone

For ninety thousand years, Emperor Gu Chen stood alone beyond the Nine Heavens, holding back demon hordes at the Emperor's Pass while humanity cowered behind him. He sacrificed everything—his immortal ascension, his freedom, his very existence—to protect a world that forgot his name. Now, assassins sent by those he protected have slaughtered his family as payment for his loyalty. When his clan's dying screams finally reach him across the void, Gu Chen's fury shatters the heavens. They wanted him gone? They'll get their wish. But without his protection, humanity will face the true horror waitin…