On the Verge of Danger

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Native Title:霖渊一梦
Also Known As:Lin Yuan,臨淵

Plot Synopsis

"On the Verge of Danger" follows the story of Suyan, a self-proclaimed "hardcore gamer" who stumbles into a world he never imagined - the Demon Realm of Linyuan City. To his surprise, he is mistakenly identified as the Demon Lord, even though he can barelyperform basic magic. In order to survive in this ruthless world where strength isparamount, Suyan embarks on a journey of deception to conceal his true identity as a "novice Demon Lord" and avoid drawing unwanted attention.

Along the way, Suyan discovers an unlikely ally - General Hua. Not only is Hua's magicalprowess second only to the Demon Lord, but he too is a modern-day transplant, sharing Suyan's contemporary background. This unexpected kinshipquickly forges a deepfriendshipbetween the two, and they decide to team upfor an adventurous quest to level uptheir skills in Linyuan City.

Together, they tame apowerful mount, the Silver Wyrm, and use their modern-day wits and strategies to navigate the intricate web of Demon Realmpolitics, all while carefully concealing their true identities. At a once-in-three-hundred-years gathering called the Ascending Roar Assembly, Suyan and Hua even crosspaths with elite figures from the Demon, Celestial, and Fox Demon realms, helping to facilitate discussions forpeaceful coexistence among the three domains.

However, Suyan's adventure is far from over. His Machiavellian younger brother, Yuhe, has suffered a spiritual injury and urgently needs a demonicpearl to replenish hispower. Determined to helphis brother, Suyan relentlessly searches Linyuan City for the missingpearl. But the disappearance of thepearl unexpectedly triggers unrest in the Demon Realm,plunging it into an unprecedented crisis.

At this critical juncture, Suyan finally steps upand embraces the responsibilities of a Demon Lord. He makes apivotal decision to save the Demon Realm in his own way,protecting everything he holds dear. In this battle that will determine the fate of the Demon Realm, how will Suyan and Hua work together to overcome the challenges? Will they succeed in finding the demonicpearl and stabilizing the situation in Linyuan City? All will be revealed in "On the Verge of Danger".