In the Spirit Martial Continent, countless races coexist, geniuses emerge in droves, the strong are revered, and the lives of the weak are as worthless as weeds. A disciple of the outer sect of the Heavenly Sword Sect in the Eastern Prefecture of the Cangyun Kingdom struggles to survive. He inherits the greatest cultivation technique of all time—the Nine Revolutions Dao Scripture—aiming to become an unparalleled emperor, crushing everything in his path. Ding Lie says: "This world is vast, and there are truly many who consider themselves strong, so there are far too many rules, which is very frustrating. But I don't want to abide by the rules…" "If there's anything in this world that can't be solved with a single punch, then add a sword to that list."

There was an old man in the Tianjian Dao Sect who brought an eleven-year-old mortal boy out of the old land of the Buried Heaven. From then on, the world understood what it meant to truly sweep through the ages and be invincible! The young Gu Changsheng turned his back to all living beings and whispered softly: "If you don't practice, you will see me like a frog in a well looking at the moon in the sky." "If you practice, you will see me like a mayfly seeing the blue sky.