I Died 2,000 Years Ago: The Underworld Fears Me Novel

Ren Wu died two thousand years ago as Hell's Imperial Chancellor, an Auditor who enforced cosmic law and sentenced demons. After Heaven and Hell conspired to assassinate him before he could reform reincarnation, he awakens in the body of a dying modern factory owner trapped in the contemporary Underworld. His health depends on his wealth, and his survival depends on his business. Ren Wu faces enemies ranging from corporations and gangs to ancient clans and Hell's government itself. While other cultivators pursue immortality through traditional means, Ren Wu builds a corporate empire by monopolizing supply chains, weaponizing contracts, and converting cultivation manuals into practical instruction documents. He views modern cultivators as illiterate workers misusing corrupted Hell bureaucratic texts. As fragmented memories return, Ren Wu must uncover why his archaeologist parents sent him an ancient coffin before disappearing, why Hell's Administration seeks his erasure, and why all ancient family arts originate from Hell. To survive and uncover the truth, he must become the system itself through political maneuvering, legal exploitation, and institutional control.