On the Crescent Moon Continent, a world-shaking battle ended with Ling Yun, at the peak of the Divine Transformation realm, meeting an untimely death.
The Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Lake Palace used her life-bound artifact to protect the last wisp of his divine consciousness, then tore through space and time to send him to a distant blue planet: the Great Qian Dynasty, in the Southern Region.
But at the entrance to the cycle of reincarnation, before the Bridge of Helplessness, a bowl of Forgetfulness Soup stood in his way. Drink it, and all memories of the past would be erased.
Ling Yun refused.
With his fading divine consciousness, he fought the Yin General, battling through the Yellow Springs until he emerged victorious. The underworld had no record of him, and his name was absent from the Book of Life and Death. Judged to be a "fallen immortal," he was granted permission to be reborn.
And so, a baby was born in the Great Qian Dynasty. He had reincarnated with the divine consciousness of someone at the peak of the Divine Transformation realm. His memories remained, and so did his mission.
In this life, he would cultivate from the beginning, nurturing his divine consciousness as he honed his body. But the Great Qian Dynasty was far from peaceful: demonic cultivators ran rampant, the Nether Ruins stirred, and the mortal world teetered on the brink of disaster.
As he grew, Ling Yun faced one challenge after another. From Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, from the Southern Region to Kunlun, he gradually reclaimed his power.
When the spiritual meridians were reforged, he would finally begin the journey home:
Back to the Crescent Moon Continent, back to the person waiting for him.