Half a Step from Becoming an Earthly Immortal, Yet One 'Stepmom' Leaves Me Helpless

Qin Yuan transmigrates and becomes the heir to the Prince of Zhennan’s residence in the Divine Fall Dynasty. As soon as he arrives, one piece of devastating news follows another. Extraterrestrial demons invade. His father, Qin Shanhe, the Prince of Zhennan, battles them to protect all living beings, only to be imprisoned above the firmament by the demons. Then rumors spread among the people: every four hundred years, the cycle turns, and the true phoenix will overcome the true dragon. The Prince of Zhennan’s line will reclaim the supreme position in the mortal world that the founding ancestor of the Divine Fall Dynasty took from them. The aloof emperor of the Divine Fall Dynasty laughs off the rumors as absurd, yet secretly keeps a close eye on the young prince who has just taken the throne. In a field, an old farmer sings: “Heaven’s mandate has long been decided. Neither true dragon nor true phoenix, he will rise to the heavens, and all under heaven will submit.” The martial path is boundless. An ancient palace stands at its very summit. … Qin Yuan possesses extraordinary martial talent and astonishing gifts, but in the face of the many difficulties before him, he must make a choice. Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Yuan spends eighteen years cultivating in seclusion. Then he looks up at the sky, ready to split it with a single sword strike, slay the demons, and save his father. But before he can even begin, a woman’s voice, both loving and commanding, rings out: “Child, what are you doing? Hurry up and call me your young stepmother!” Qin Yuan: …