After being reborn, Ling Xiao lies low, builds up his strength, and plans every move step by step, settling scores with all those who betrayed him in his previous life. He takes control of the forces shaping the myriad heavens, crushing opponents above his rank at every turn until he returns to the pinnacle as the Eternal Heavenly Emperor and commands the order of the myriad worlds.
The Heavenly Emperor's soul, memories of the entire game spanning the ages, and masterful strategic planning: these three elements run throughout the story and build layer by layer. At critical moments, he can activate secret soul arts and spring traps laid in advance to turn the tables against the odds.
It's a mess, sometimes it's rebirth in the past, sometimes it's the future