After the Battle of the Investiture of the Gods, order in the Celestial Court was only just beginning to take shape, while undercurrents stirred among the various factions. Nezha rose to fame in the Celestial Court on the strength of his distinguished feats in battle, but his success also drew envy and intrigue. Meanwhile, the Western Buddhist powers grew stronger, and their relationship with the Celestial Court became increasingly delicate and complex. Far away on Flower-Fruit Mountain, a stone monkey was born in secret. His arrival would completely upend the existing order of the Three Realms.
