Hexu Sect

Since time immemorial, the Great Wilderness was newly formed, and humanity struggled against nature. Gradually, people discovered the path to immortality. The Great Wilderness, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon, and White Tiger were five continents, each with its own methods of cultivation. Yet a legend circulated throughout the world: at the summit of Dragon Head Mountain in the He Xu Range lay the secret to becoming an immortal. Whoever obtained it could ascend to the distant realm of immortals and live as long as heaven itself.

An infant abandoned during a war unwittingly unsettled the peace of the Great Wilderness. Having endured the wickedness of human nature and witnessed the wonders of heaven and earth, he stubbornly followed a path of his own through this vast mortal world.

Heaven has but one path, and sages but one faith. Shangguan Wu began his own journey to immortality…