Heaven and earth decreed the Investiture of the Gods tribulation, and the gods laid a game that would last through the ages. All living beings in the Three Realms were puppets of fate, born with tragic endings already written for them.
His name was Yin Ji, a member of an ancient, reclusive royal clan of the Yin-Shang dynasty. He had no throne or title, would neither support Shang nor aid Zhou, cared nothing for country or family, and had no attachment to the mortal world.
He had been a carefree wanderer beyond the Three Realms, watching the rise and fall of Shang and Zhou and the conflicts between immortals and Buddhas with detached indifference. All he wanted was to keep to himself and cultivate in peace.
But Yaoji was imprisoned on Peach Mountain, the Third Holy Mother was trapped beneath Mount Hua, Nezha died in a calamity, and Yang Jian lived a life of loneliness. Su Daji was burdened with an infamous name as a demon throughout the ages, the Nine-Tailed Fox became a pawn with no control over her own fate, and Sect Master Tongtian and the loyal immortals of the Jie Sect met the tragic end of their sect's destruction and their own deaths.
After seeing fate torment everyone in the world, he finally stepped out of the forbidden mountain depths and intervened in the chaos of the Investiture of the Gods.
He would not worship the Heavenly Dao, revere the sages, submit to the Investiture, or fear gods and Buddhas.
With power that transcended the world, he would sever the chains of fate and rewrite everyone's tragic journey and destiny.
He would free Yaoji from her prison, protect the Third Holy Mother from her love tribulation, resolve Nezha's life-and-death calamity, help Yang Jian escape loneliness, redeem Daji and clear her name, secure freedom for the Nine-Tailed Fox, preserve Tongtian's sacred path, and save the immortals of the Jie Sect from destruction.
From then on, the Investiture of the Gods would have no fixed outcome. Fate could be defied, and joy and sorrow could be changed.
He sought neither to rule the Three Realms nor to ascend to supreme power. He only wanted those by his side to escape the game, rise above their suffering, attain the Great Dao, and enjoy peace year after year.
From then on, immortals would not die, demons would not suffer, sages would not perish, and gods would not be alone. He would shoulder every storm in the Three Realms, and everyone would find a happy ending.