The Lotus Cult brought chaos to the court, foreign barbarians attacked the gates and moved south, and evil spirits from the underworld tore the sky apart. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youtang, melted the dragon veins with his body and turned it into a sealing barrier, guarding half of the Ming Dynasty with his life.
The emperor's nephew Zhu Yuheng was ordered to take over the Dragon Pattern Pendant and the important task of protecting the country. Following the late emperor's will, he gathered loyal souls and united the will of the people, fought a bloody battle with the Soul Devourer, refined the Chaos Orb, and forcibly brought the dying Ming Dynasty back from the gate of hell.
But he didn't know that what Zhu Youtang sealed with his life was not only the evil spirit in the Netherworld, but also the shocking chess game set by the Lord of Annihilation. An Zi has long been lurking in the Western Expedition, accompanying him day and night; the Origin Stone Gate at the bottom of Kunlun Ruins trembles due to the resonance of the Chaos Orb, and the pressure pouring from the cracks is disintegrating the dragon vein barrier bit by bit.
When the scarlet light flashed in the eyes of the soldiers around him, and when the remains of the loyal souls were controlled by the evil spirits, Zhu Yuheng was shocked to realize that inheriting the late emperor's last wish was never just about resisting foreign enemies - he wanted to uncover hidden dangers in the internal situation that was difficult to prevent from hidden arrows, and at the last moment when the stone gate was opened, he had to shoulder a heavier responsibility of protection than the late emperor.
Can he hold on to the dream of peace that the late emperor forged with his life? In this game where China's destiny is at stake, can he finish the unfinished game for Zhu Youtang?
