In 5732 of the Wuling Continent, it was a godless age, where all the mighty fighters mysteriously disappeared a thousand years ago. The legends of the gods enchant the people here, constantly chasing after the supreme state of martial arts - a God. Because of the legend, achieving the supreme state in martial arts, overcoming life and death, can make one a god, and enter into eternity!
The Wuling Continent, according to legends, is not a real world. It was a space created by the powerful beings of ancient times using their great abilities. Only by reaching the highest state of martial arts can one shatter the void and enter that real world, the world of the mighty - The Eternal Realm.
The Nine Dragons City is located in the southeast of the Wuling Continent. It's said that in ancient times, the Nine Dragons City was a vast ocean, vibrant with life, often filled with dragons and fishes jumping up from the water, making it a holy place on earth. One day, as a fairy drove his nine-dragon chariot overhead, the nine enormous dragons were so attracted to this spot that they absorbed all the water here as though it were sweet dew, turning the place into exposed land. After a thousand years of people migrating here, it had become a populous city, teeming with life, and because of this legend, the city was named "Nine Dragons City". The Nine Dragons City consists of the Zhao, Chang, and Xu families, forming a tripartite power balance. The three families are in overt and covert competition, all wanting to swallow up the other two to control the city. There used to be a few powerful people in each of these families throughout their histories. This tradition has created a unique culture in Nine Dragons City - to nip the potentially powerful ones in the bud. When a prodigy surges in any one of the families, the other two will join forces to suppress and kill him, maintaining a balance of power. Now, after being at peace for a hundred years, a change has occurred in the Xu family - it's Xu Hong.
Xu Hong, the proud son of heaven! He's the third son of Xu Zhan, the current patriarch of the Xu family. Xu Hong is a martial arts prodigy seen but once in a thousand years in Nine Dragons City. He began practicing martial arts at the age of 6, achieved martial arts teacher at 8, advanced to the realm of grandmaster at the age of 10, joining the ranks of the top fighters of the Wuling Continent at a pace that left all his peers behind. The martial arts system ranks in the order of warrior, martial arts teacher, grandmaster, and great grandmaster. Each realm is further divided into 1-3 entry level, 4-6 intermediate level, and 7-9 advanced level, with great grandmaster being the highest level ever seen in Nine Dragons City. It's been a long time since any of the three families had a great master. The most recent one in people's memory was Zhao Wuji from the Zhao family 300 years ago. Despite major injuries, he killed all his enemies before finally leaving, though no one knows where he went. All the speculations about Zhao Wuji have become legends. If another great grandmaster appears in Nine Dragons City, it would be difficult for the three families to maintain the balance of power. Xu Hong, right now, is that variable that can potentially upset the balance, a variable that the Zhao and Chang families cannot tolerate.
That night, the dark clouds hid the moon, the wind was high, and the air was chill. Occasionally, the cry of a crow came from the sky, as if it were narrating some unfortunate event. Around midnight, a vigorous figure emerged from a side door of the Xu residence, heading straight for the western suburbs. The man was Xu Hong. In reality, he knew that there were two figures behind him maintaining a certain distance. They were the people his father had sent to protect him covertly. They always kept their distance and never interrupted him, so Xu Hong decided not to confront them. He was heading toward a peak in the western suburbs - the Hidden Immortal Peak.
The Hidden Immortal Peak is located in the west of Nine Dragons City. The mountain peaks into the clouds, surrounded by fog all year round, adorned with unique and extraordinary rocks, showing a spectacular sight. In the daytime, it's crowded with people, often with adventurers searching around. They are martial artists who claim to be adventurers, looking for the remains left by the immortals in the legends, hoping to obtain the treasures or secret martial arts manuals handed down from ancient times. Now, at this moment, it was quiet with only the sounds of nocturnal beasts foraging that showed this was a range teeming with life.