In the dynasty’s final years, the emperor above wastes his time on cockfighting and dog racing, neglecting the affairs of state. Below him, corrupt officials and tyrannical landlords collude to exploit the people. The dynasty crumbles and the realm descends into chaos. Peasants rise up and seize half the empire; factions wage war, noble clans carve out territories, martial masters slaughter entire cities, and immortals play their games of strategy...
Zhang Shun transmigrates and becomes a fisherman scraping by in the marshes. Above him, petty clerks and officials are insatiably greedy; below him, fishing bosses and gangs squeeze the people from every side. Fortunately, Zhang Shun swallows a Dragon Pearl. In the water, he moves as freely as a bird returning to the forest, leaping like a dragon in the depths. He also has dragon blood, which can turn fish, shrimp, and crabs into demons and bring them under his command.
While the realm descends into chaos, I’ll rule the Dragon Palace beneath the water and carve out my own kingdom. Mussel maidens will serve me wine, shrimp soldiers will stand guard. When I venture out, I’ll stir up the winds and clouds; when I return, I’ll expand my watery domain. What can the immortals in the heavens do to me?
