Time: After the Primordial Era shattered, the laws of heaven and earth became incomplete. Cultivators must search for complete Dao laws within the "Ruin Realms," secret realms formed from fragments of the laws.
Spatial structure: The Nine Heavens are split apart by rifts in the Ruin Realms. Mortals in the lower three domains struggle to survive, sects flourish in the middle three, and reclusive ancient clans in the upper three control the secrets of the Heavenly Dao.
Central conflict: An ancient prophecy speaks of a "Dao Fruit reborn" who will reshape the laws. For a thousand years, all factions have schemed around this prophecy.
