[Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy] Three thousand years after the Investiture of the Gods war, humanity relies on technology and no longer has to stand in the fields praying to the gods for a good harvest. Ever since humans learned to harness electricity, the legends of the ancient gods have gradually faded from the stage.
Deprived of faith, the gods grow weak. Unwilling to be forgotten and vanish, and seeking to defend themselves against the Western gods who covet the Eastern Heavenly Court, they reopen the Investiture of the Gods.
The mysterious elder of the human race, Shang Jiang, receives the gods’ summons and answers their call. He travels to a materialistic metropolis to find Chao Yu, a young man whose origins are just as mysterious. Together, amid the restless city and its unsettled people, they embark on the path to investiture once more and rekindle humanity’s faith in the gods. This time, they must contend not only with the demon clan’s interference, but also with the Western gods who refuse to let the Eastern gods rise again, as well as the conspiracy behind the entire Investiture of the Gods...
