In Xuanwu City on the Canglan Continent, Ye Fan of the Ye family has made no progress in his cultivation for five years, enduring the contempt and humiliation of his clan. On the day of the tournament, his fiancée publicly breaks off their engagement, and he is exiled to the deadly Coldsteel Mine. At the brink of despair, he unexpectedly awakens the Primordial Jade left behind by his mother and takes the ancient remnant soul Yun Yazi as his master. Only then does he learn he is no good-for-nothing, but the bearer of a Chaos Martial Vein found only once in countless ages!
Deep within the mine, he tempers himself on the edge of life and death, devours Geng Metal baleful energy, and slays powerful foes. In the Dragon Tomb, he obtains the inheritance of the Voidseeking Profound Dragon and begins to master the power of space. Yet as his strength grows, Ye Fan is drawn into a conspiracy spanning countless ages. The ancient Demon Venerable's minions have returned to the world, sworn to extinguish every Chaos bloodline. From his family to the sect, from the Canglan Continent to ancient secret realms, Ye Fan cuts through every obstacle, battles prodigies and demons, and finds close friends and devoted companions along the way.
With the Extinction-Breaking Sword in hand and the power of Chaos within him, he faces trials of blood and fire, gradually unraveling the shocking secrets of the Primordial Jade and the fate of his own Chaos Martial Vein. When the shadow of world-ending destruction descends once more, Ye Fan must face the darkest calamity to shroud the heavens as a Martial God, forging new life from ruin and writing a legendary epic of defying the heavens!
