In the dark underbelly of society, Wu Shang saw humanity at its most wretched. The late Eastern Han was far darker than he had imagined.
Reborn as a young man, he was swindled and cheated in this chaotic age, then reduced to slavery. Blood and torment forged him into someone with an inhuman will.
In the political arena, he forged alliances and played factions against one another, driving the warlords apart while keeping the court secure in its corner. In his achievements, he was hailed as the Eastern Han's greatest child prodigy, with a reputation to rival Huo Qubing.
As he plotted his way toward ruling the realm, Wu Shang made an astonishing discovery: he was not the only one who had transmigrated...
Across the sea, the mysterious kingdom of Wa rose to power. On the grasslands, a peerless conqueror emerged. Fragmented Europe began to unify, and the decaying Eastern Han imperial house gradually sharpened its blades.