The Legend of Heng Shen

This is a world shattered by war. With the environment deteriorating and food running short, the last remnants of humanity cling to survival in ruined cities. Beyond the cities, the untamed wilderness has become a playground for savage beasts, while the demon and spirit races have risen with the tide. Yet the fighting has not stopped. For the sake of even the meagerest resources, no one hesitates to wield their weapons. No one believes in gods anymore. People put their faith in strength, where might makes right. Ordinary people cultivate into peerless masters and warlords amid the chaos, seeking to grasp the mysteries of heaven and earth and achieve eternity, until at last they break through the boundaries and become gods. But is the divine realm truly a paradise? As long as desire exists, even gods cannot escape the vortex of conflict.

The protagonist, Chu Xiao, is an orphan of the strife in the divine realm. He flees to the ravaged Heng Realm Continent, the world of mortals. He lost his father at three and his mother at thirteen, and carries a blood feud. Through grueling cultivation, perilous adventures, conflict, fortuitous encounters, revenge, love, protection, conquest, war, and heartbreaking farewells, his astonishing talent makes him a legend of his age...

Many years later, a child asks his grandfather, "Grandpa, people say you are the greatest god on the Heng Realm Continent. Is that true?"

His grandfather replies, "Child, there are no gods in this world. They're merely mortals who fought to the end to protect what they treasured."