The Unwilling Show-Off

Once, I was Zhong Shenxiu, a peerless martial genius who died by lightning after creating an 'immortal' technique – all because my 'Tianxiu System' demanded I constantly show off to gain power. Now, I'm reborn as Su Daozhi, a disgraced prisoner in a desolate frontier fort, doomed to a slow, agonizing death. An ancient, malevolent demon festers inside my body, slowly devouring me. My only hope? That accursed system. It still grants me power, but only when I publicly shock and impress others. Every gasp, every awe-filled stare, is a lifeline. I hate the attention, the grandstanding, but the demon within doesn't care. To survive the inner demon and a hostile world, this unwilling show-off must now orchestrate ever-grander spectacles. But what happens when the lines between performance and true power blur, and the crowd demands a show he can't afford to give?