After the ancient gods were granted titles, the Human Emperor's fortune was cut down. The human race lost its balance, the gods lost their checks and balances, the Daoist heart grew corrupt, and deep-rooted problems piled up in the Heavenly Court. The order that had endured for ages began to crumble. The Void Demons, who had lain dormant in primordial chaos for countless eons, seized the opportunity to invade, using illusions and obsessions to erode the laws governing all realms. A great calamity threatening the Three Realms began to take shape.
Yang Jian, Sun Wukong, and Nezha had long seen the flaws in the Heavenly Dao. They defied the rules and challenged Heaven, not to rebel for its own sake, but to mend the heavens and restore the Dao. Yet the time was not right, and they were powerless to reverse its deep-rooted ills. Instead, the Heavenly Court suppressed and sealed them away, while the Human Emperor's tradition was erased. The people knew only to worship the gods, never realizing that the Heavenly Dao was broken.
Millions of years later, cracks in the void spread, and the Heavenly Court teetered on the brink of collapse. The Jade Emperor realized that the old order could not endure, and secretly ordered the three gods to relinquish their divine titles and seal away their powers, sending them down to the mortal world. Burdened by shattered destinies, the three set out to find the surviving lineage of the Human Emperor and revive the List of Worthy Sages. They would recruit worthy talents from across the land, mend the Heavenly Dao with the people's hearts, cleanse divine corruption with the fires of the mortal world, and face the Void Demons of primordial chaos in their quest to restore the righteous path and unity of the Three Realms. Rumors spread, and gods and demons blocked their way. Thus began a grand campaign to honor the worthy, one that would sweep across the Three Realms.
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