After the Realm of Song, a Fateful Encounter with Houtu

At an art exhibition, Zi Chen happens upon an ancient painting. An immortal inside the painting invites him to continue its countless worlds, and he transmigrates to the cultivation world of Mingjie.

In this world, people can control thunder and lightning, command wind and fire, summon ice and frost, teleport through space, explore the unknown, and break new ground.

Here, he meets a mentor who lays the foundation for his cultivation and helps him resonate with a spirit source. He befriends brothers who share his ideals and would face death alongside him. He meets a kindred spirit, a confidante who stands with him against fate. He experiences the pain of parting from loved ones, longing for what he cannot have, and struggling to let go. With an unyielding refusal to accept his fate and a steadfast belief, he uses his grit and passion to defy the destiny ordained by the gods.

There is a kind of wild abandon: What fate? What shackles? I don't believe in that nonsense! God or immortal, I don't care. Today, I'm slaying gods and immortals!

There is a kind of love: With my back to the demon's blade, I cross the mountain of corpses with my bare hands. If my beloved is gone, what reason have I to remain in this world?

There is a kind of arrogance: I departed for tens of thousands of years, and my name...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.