The Lone Sage

In a robe of green, he ascends to the heavens alone, sword in hand, to lay low the demons.

For a thousand years, his resolve never wavers; for ten thousand, he holds to a single thought: peace.

Since the world's creation, it has turned through the cycles of life and death. Yet there have always been wise ones seeking to transcend them and endure forever.

In ancient times, a hundred sages contended, each hoping to take that final step. But the upheaval their struggle unleashed nearly destroyed the world.

The ancient path of sage cultivation fell into decline, and humanity's place as the world's leading race grew uncertain. Millions of years later, the arts of cultivation and seeking immortality flourished across the land.

There is a divide between good and evil, and the many races vie for dominance.

A savage invasion from the south brought tragedy. A soul from beyond the void, scarred by suffering, swore a solemn oath: “One day, I will make the savage demons vanish and restore humanity to the pinnacle of the world.”

A one-armed youth sets out to restore his limb, avenge himself, and honor the sect that once took him in, step by step climbing to the summit of the mortal world.

A hundred and ten thousand years after the sages vanished, a new sage slowly rises...