[Douluo fanfic + Overpowered protagonist + Redemption for Bibi Dong + Some angst for the Three + Deconstructing Shrek]
The protagonist, Cang Yuan, was once the ancestor of soul beasts, with a million years of cultivation. After surviving the lightning tribulation with both body and soul intact, only a wisp of his remnant soul remained, taking shelter in the body of a human child. Bibi Dong found him in the ruins of the Star Dou Great Forest, took him in as her personal disciple, and named him the Saint Son of Spirit Hall.
A clash of two kings: As an “anomaly of the plane,” Cang Yuan engages in a years-long battle of wits with Tang San, the “chosen one” favored by the will of the world. Through “the suffering of all living beings,” he uncovers the secrets of Tang San’s soul and his two lives, challenging the so-called justice and destiny.
A villain’s refuge: Within the cold halls of Spirit Hall, Cang Yuan and Bibi Dong find warmth in one another as they struggle against the erosion of their minds by a mad divine will. He learns to call her “Mother,” not because of blood ties, but because, in this land rife with murder, they are the only ones of their kind.
A reversal of the rules: Cang Yuan is no longer content to live as either a soul beast or a human. He will bear a million years of divinity in a mortal body, bury every false god on his path to godhood, and plant Spirit Hall’s banner across the ruins.
