The story spans from the age of ancient mythology to the modern era, with the escape of a flood dragon in the fifty-ninth year of King Nan of Zhou's reign (256 BC) serving as the pivotal turning point. It depicts three thousand years of the Dragon Clan's struggle.
A divine order is established with the Jade Emperor at its head, supported by Donghuang Taiyi and the Five Directional Heavenly Emperors: Qingdi Fuxi, Chidi Shennong, Huangdi Xuanyuan, Baidi Shaohao, and Heidi Zhuanxu. This pantheon stands opposed to the Dragon Clan.
The story reveals the truth behind Zhulong, the creator dragon god who was sealed away. His bloodline secretly endured through historical events such as Yu the Great trapping the flood dragon and Liu Bang's birth, until it finally awakens in Tang Xiao.
The story shows how the divine realm deliberately designed the system of “the ruler's authority comes from Heaven,” using measures such as severing dragon veins and establishing Dragon-Slaying Platforms to strip humanity of its divinity and maintain the Heavenly Court's rule.
