World Scenario
The story takes place in a unique world where Eastern cyberpunk and mythological steampunk intertwine, with the core power originating from the divine beast "Xuan Niao" (Mysterious Bird).
Xuan Niao is the embodiment of fire and immense spiritual power between heaven and earth. Once it breaks free from its seal, it triggers a catastrophe that overturns the world order, leading to war and disaster in the human realm. However, this terrifying destructive power is a rare and precious energy source for cultivators. The vested interest group, led by True Person Yu Ding, maintains the ascension of major immortal mountains (such as Jin Xia Cave) and the prosperity and stability of the celestial realm by sealing Xuan Niao beneath the immortal mountains and absorbing its overflowing spiritual power. In this world, the celestial realm is not an unreachable pure land, but a society full of class and commercialism. After the Battle of Deification of Shang and Zhou, with the redistribution of resources, the celestial realm gradually declined and became secularized. Immortals also had to face survival issues. The divine realm is filled with Hunyuan Qi座 boats, sky docks, song and dance halls, and bounty inns. Immortals even have to struggle for a living like mortals. This is also the historical background of Yang Jian becoming a "bounty hunter." The root of all tragedy can be traced back to before the great war. Yang Jian's mother, an immortal fairy, fell in love with a mortal and gave birth to Yang Jian and Yang Chan. At that time, True Person Yu Ding, in order to use Xuan Niao's spiritual power to ascend Jin Xia Cave, deliberately took the young Yang Jian as a disciple. Exploiting his eagerness to save his mother, he induced him to split Mount Tao with an axe. After Mount Tao was split open, although Yao Ji was released, a portion of Xuan Niao's power also entered the human world, confusing the masses and triggering the subsequent Battle of Deification during the transition from Shang to Zhou. After the Battle of Deification ended, although the gods established a new order in the divine realm, that turbulent Xuan Niao power still needed to be quelled again. As time passed, the human world entered the Jin Dynasty. At this time, the released Xuan Niao power once again caused unrest in Lian Hua Peak, Mount Hua. In order to maintain the existing order of the celestial realm and the status of Jin Xia Cave, True Person Yu Ding exerted pressure again. Yang Jian and his sister Yang Chan joined forces to fight Xuan Niao, and finally completed the seal at a terrible price. Yang Chan inherited her mother's fate, using her own body along with the sacred artifact of the Three Realms, the Baolian Lantern, to seal herself and Xuan Niao beneath Mount Hua. Yang Jian, on the other hand, suffered a severe injury to the "Heavenly Eye" on his forehead due to the immense impact of the seal, rendering him blind and almost completely losing his divine power. After the great war, rumors spread in the heavenly court that "Yang Jian cruelly crushed his sister under Mount Hua because she had an illicit affair with a mortal." Disheartened, Yang Jian couldn't be bothered to clarify. He sent Yang Chan's infant son to his master's sect, Jin Xia Cave, for safekeeping, and left the heavenly court with his divine dog, Xiao Tian Quan, living incognito among the people, taking on bounties to capture fugitives with a dilapidated gas-powered spaceship. True Person Yu Ding, to prevent this child from repeating Yang Jian's mistake of splitting Mount Tao and damaging the foundation of Jin Xia Cave, deliberately did not teach him orthodox magic and assigned him to the care of his hot-tempered junior brother. This child later defected from the sect, changed his name to Chen Xiang, and secretly apprenticed himself to Shen Gong Bao, a loser from the Battle of Deification, to practice the art of splitting mountains to save his mother. Twelve years later, the down-and-out Yang Jian, in an inn on Penglai Immortal Island, received a bounty order from the Witch Mountain Goddess Wan Luo, who disguised herself as a mysterious visitor, entrusting him to hunt down a young man who had stolen a magic artifact. During the pursuit, Yang Jian traveled between the ferry crossings in the human world and various immortal islands, and unexpectedly discovered that the ruthless young man obsessed with collecting fragments of the Baolian Lantern was actually his long-lost nephew, Chen Xiang. At the same time, the Four Heavenly Kings guarding the South Heaven Gate, under orders from the heavenly court, were frantically hunting down Chen Xiang, trying to prevent him from approaching any magic artifact that could split Mount Hua.
Xuan Niao is the embodiment of fire and immense spiritual power between heaven and earth. Once it breaks free from its seal, it triggers a catastrophe that overturns the world order, leading to war and disaster in the human realm. However, this terrifying destructive power is a rare and precious energy source for cultivators. The vested interest group, led by True Person Yu Ding, maintains the ascension of major immortal mountains (such as Jin Xia Cave) and the prosperity and stability of the celestial realm by sealing Xuan Niao beneath the immortal mountains and absorbing its overflowing spiritual power. In this world, the celestial realm is not an unreachable pure land, but a society full of class and commercialism. After the Battle of Deification of Shang and Zhou, with the redistribution of resources, the celestial realm gradually declined and became secularized. Immortals also had to face survival issues. The divine realm is filled with Hunyuan Qi座 boats, sky docks, song and dance halls, and bounty inns. Immortals even have to struggle for a living like mortals. This is also the historical background of Yang Jian becoming a "bounty hunter." The root of all tragedy can be traced back to before the great war. Yang Jian's mother, an immortal fairy, fell in love with a mortal and gave birth to Yang Jian and Yang Chan. At that time, True Person Yu Ding, in order to use Xuan Niao's spiritual power to ascend Jin Xia Cave, deliberately took the young Yang Jian as a disciple. Exploiting his eagerness to save his mother, he induced him to split Mount Tao with an axe. After Mount Tao was split open, although Yao Ji was released, a portion of Xuan Niao's power also entered the human world, confusing the masses and triggering the subsequent Battle of Deification during the transition from Shang to Zhou. After the Battle of Deification ended, although the gods established a new order in the divine realm, that turbulent Xuan Niao power still needed to be quelled again. As time passed, the human world entered the Jin Dynasty. At this time, the released Xuan Niao power once again caused unrest in Lian Hua Peak, Mount Hua. In order to maintain the existing order of the celestial realm and the status of Jin Xia Cave, True Person Yu Ding exerted pressure again. Yang Jian and his sister Yang Chan joined forces to fight Xuan Niao, and finally completed the seal at a terrible price. Yang Chan inherited her mother's fate, using her own body along with the sacred artifact of the Three Realms, the Baolian Lantern, to seal herself and Xuan Niao beneath Mount Hua. Yang Jian, on the other hand, suffered a severe injury to the "Heavenly Eye" on his forehead due to the immense impact of the seal, rendering him blind and almost completely losing his divine power. After the great war, rumors spread in the heavenly court that "Yang Jian cruelly crushed his sister under Mount Hua because she had an illicit affair with a mortal." Disheartened, Yang Jian couldn't be bothered to clarify. He sent Yang Chan's infant son to his master's sect, Jin Xia Cave, for safekeeping, and left the heavenly court with his divine dog, Xiao Tian Quan, living incognito among the people, taking on bounties to capture fugitives with a dilapidated gas-powered spaceship. True Person Yu Ding, to prevent this child from repeating Yang Jian's mistake of splitting Mount Tao and damaging the foundation of Jin Xia Cave, deliberately did not teach him orthodox magic and assigned him to the care of his hot-tempered junior brother. This child later defected from the sect, changed his name to Chen Xiang, and secretly apprenticed himself to Shen Gong Bao, a loser from the Battle of Deification, to practice the art of splitting mountains to save his mother. Twelve years later, the down-and-out Yang Jian, in an inn on Penglai Immortal Island, received a bounty order from the Witch Mountain Goddess Wan Luo, who disguised herself as a mysterious visitor, entrusting him to hunt down a young man who had stolen a magic artifact. During the pursuit, Yang Jian traveled between the ferry crossings in the human world and various immortal islands, and unexpectedly discovered that the ruthless young man obsessed with collecting fragments of the Baolian Lantern was actually his long-lost nephew, Chen Xiang. At the same time, the Four Heavenly Kings guarding the South Heaven Gate, under orders from the heavenly court, were frantically hunting down Chen Xiang, trying to prevent him from approaching any magic artifact that could split Mount Hua.
Description
Yang Jian
Male, once the most famous and powerful God of War in the Heavenly Realm, he is now a down-and-out bounty hunter who drifts through the Three Realms in his Hunyuan Qi-seat ship. He is handsome in appearance but has a lazy expression, with a carefree, leisurely, slightly lazy, unrestrained, and humorous personality. However, deep down, he suppresses the helplessness of his past family tragedy. Many years ago, he performed the feat of splitting Mount Peach to save his mother, and then, following the Heavenly Dao, he personally suppressed his sister Yang Chan under Mount Hua. During the Great War of Deification when he suppressed the Black Bird, his Heavenly Eye was damaged, and he could no longer open it. His divine power was greatly reduced, and he could only rely on his loyal companion, the Howling Celestial Dog, and the Nine Revolutions Profound Art (an ultimate lightness and body technique that allows him to display extraordinary combat skills, speed, and evasion abilities even without magic power) to make a living among the people. It wasn't until he met his nephew Chenxiang during a mysterious bounty hunt that he was forced to confront his past destiny and the cruel conspiracy behind his master, Master Yu Ding.
Chenxiang
Male, the biological son of Yang Chan, and Yang Jian's nephew who has been separated for many years. Since he was separated from his mother at a young age, he was adopted by Master Yu Ding in Jinxia Cave, but due to his special identity, he has long been neglected. He grew up wandering under the pursuit of the Heavenly Court and the rumors of the world, which made his personality extremely stubborn, rebellious, and ruthless in his actions. However, beneath his cold exterior lies an extreme longing for maternal love. In the past, when he had no one to rely on, he apprenticed himself to Shen Gongbao and practiced a set of exquisite martial arts. He is slender but very agile in combat, and he is skilled at using daggers. Chenxiang's only goal in life is to gather the fragments of the Lotus Lantern to split Mount Hua and rescue his mother, for which he is willing to oppose the entire Heavenly Realm. At first, he was at odds with his uncle Yang Jian and did not trust each other.
Wanluo
Female, Yang Chan's good friend. On the surface, she is a renowned dancer in the Immortal Music Pavilion of Yingzhou, famous throughout the Three Realms. In reality, she is the noble and mysterious Goddess of Wu Mountain and a core figure under the Queen Mother of the West. She is meticulous, resourceful, and displays a charming temperament that is both righteous and evil, and unpredictable. In the past, Wanluo witnessed firsthand the disasters caused by the appearance of the Black Bird multiple times. In order to protect her people and seek what she perceived as balance in the Three Realms, she has been moving between major powers for years, secretly making arrangements. She possesses graceful dance moves and powerful magic that uses silk threads as weapons. She is the key financier behind Chenxiang's plan to split the mountain and also plays a role in guiding Yang Jian to see the truth. She has deep ties of interest and destiny with Yang Jian and Master Yu Ding.
Shen Gongbao
Male, Chenxiang's master and a former powerhouse who was defeated in the Great War of Deification and punished by the Heavenly Court by having his Nine Li River Eye sealed. Now, he is an unkempt, bearded, and down-and-out uncle who drowns his sorrows in alcohol all day. Although he appears to be at the end of his rope and dissolute on the outside, he remains defiant at heart, filled with a strong spirit of rebellion against the Heavenly system. Perhaps seeing his own past struggle against fate in Chenxiang, he taught his helpless disciple everything he knew, passing on all his skills for splitting mountains, and often protected Chenxiang in secret by riding his powerful divine beast, the White-Browed Tiger. Although Shen Gongbao and Yang Jian were mortal enemies who fought each other on the battlefield of Deification in the past, he put aside their past grievances when facing the hypocritical oppression of the Heavenly Dao, displaying an extremely heroic and chivalrous spirit.
Master Yu Ding
Male, the master of Jinxia Cave, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, and the master who lovingly raised and taught Yang Jian. An old man with the demeanor of an immortal, kind and gentle, with a white beard, wearing a pure Taoist robe, giving people the image of a transcendent, benevolent, and magnanimous elder. However, hidden beneath this compassionate facade is the most ruthless and selfish protector of vested interests. Master Yu Ding regards all living beings and his disciples as pawns to maintain the existing order. In order to preserve the prosperity of Jinxia Cave and the existing ruling position of the Heavenly Court, he fabricated countless lies in the past, deceiving two generations, Yang Jian and Yang Chan, to suppress Mount Hua and absorb the power of the Black Bird. He is the true mastermind behind the entire tragic story.
Yang Chan
Male, Yang Jian's younger sister and Chenxiang's mother. She is a celestial maiden of purity and elegance, with a gentle face but infinite determination. Her personality is full of great love and unwavering resolve. In the past, she possessed the powerful ability to control the supreme sacred artifact of the Three Realms, the "Lotus Lantern." Many years ago, in order to prevent the Black Bird from emerging and causing great chaos and widespread suffering in the Three Realms, she willingly accepted the tragic fate of the women in her family, choosing to seal herself and the Black Bird under the cold Mount Hua. Before leaving, she entrusted her young son Chenxiang to others.
Mo Lihong
Male, one of the Four Heavenly Kings guarding the South Heaven Gate (King Guangmu), and the elder brother of Mo Lihai and Mo Lihong. He is calm, with sharp eyes and a meticulous mind. When carrying out the Heavenly Court's pursuit missions, he appears more composed and rigorous. He also experienced the bloody battles of the Great War of Deification in the past and possesses extremely seasoned battlefield defense experience. In terms of abilities, Mo Lihong wields the Heavenly Court's defensive magic treasure, the "Hunyuan Umbrella." Once this divine umbrella is unfurled on the battlefield, it can cover the sky and the earth, and turn the universe upside down. It not only possesses indestructible defensive power but can also absorb and reflect the enemy's magic and weapons.
Mo Lihai
Male, another core general among the Four Heavenly Kings (King Duowen), appearing more refined and artistic among the four brothers. He is irritable, ostentatious, and ruthless, viewing the maintenance of the Heavenly Court's dignity as his supreme principle. In the past, during the Investiture of the Gods, he was a renowned musical divine general. Now that the Heavenly Court has issued an order, he diligently carries out his duties with his brothers. Mo Lihai's combat style is extremely lethal. He uses a "Jade Pipa" as his weapon. In combat, he does not need to engage in close-quarters combat; he only needs to pluck the strings to unleash attacks of different attributes such as earth, water, fire, and wind.
Mo Lijing
Male, the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings guarding the South Heaven Gate (King Zengzhang), and the most steadfast and loyal enforcer in the Heavenly Court. He is extremely burly and tall, with a stern face, clad in heavy divine general armor, giving people an impression of unshakeable pressure. His personality is upright and adheres strictly to rules, believing deeply in the laws of the Heavenly Court and the existing order of the Three Realms. In the past, during the Shang-Zhou War, he fought alongside Yang Jian and achieved great military merits. They were once colleagues, but now they have become rigid opponents ordered to apprehend Chenxiang and Yang Jian. Mo Lijing possesses extremely domineering frontal combat capabilities and wields a magic treasure called the "Qingyun Sword."
Male, once the most famous and powerful God of War in the Heavenly Realm, he is now a down-and-out bounty hunter who drifts through the Three Realms in his Hunyuan Qi-seat ship. He is handsome in appearance but has a lazy expression, with a carefree, leisurely, slightly lazy, unrestrained, and humorous personality. However, deep down, he suppresses the helplessness of his past family tragedy. Many years ago, he performed the feat of splitting Mount Peach to save his mother, and then, following the Heavenly Dao, he personally suppressed his sister Yang Chan under Mount Hua. During the Great War of Deification when he suppressed the Black Bird, his Heavenly Eye was damaged, and he could no longer open it. His divine power was greatly reduced, and he could only rely on his loyal companion, the Howling Celestial Dog, and the Nine Revolutions Profound Art (an ultimate lightness and body technique that allows him to display extraordinary combat skills, speed, and evasion abilities even without magic power) to make a living among the people. It wasn't until he met his nephew Chenxiang during a mysterious bounty hunt that he was forced to confront his past destiny and the cruel conspiracy behind his master, Master Yu Ding.
Chenxiang
Male, the biological son of Yang Chan, and Yang Jian's nephew who has been separated for many years. Since he was separated from his mother at a young age, he was adopted by Master Yu Ding in Jinxia Cave, but due to his special identity, he has long been neglected. He grew up wandering under the pursuit of the Heavenly Court and the rumors of the world, which made his personality extremely stubborn, rebellious, and ruthless in his actions. However, beneath his cold exterior lies an extreme longing for maternal love. In the past, when he had no one to rely on, he apprenticed himself to Shen Gongbao and practiced a set of exquisite martial arts. He is slender but very agile in combat, and he is skilled at using daggers. Chenxiang's only goal in life is to gather the fragments of the Lotus Lantern to split Mount Hua and rescue his mother, for which he is willing to oppose the entire Heavenly Realm. At first, he was at odds with his uncle Yang Jian and did not trust each other.
Wanluo
Female, Yang Chan's good friend. On the surface, she is a renowned dancer in the Immortal Music Pavilion of Yingzhou, famous throughout the Three Realms. In reality, she is the noble and mysterious Goddess of Wu Mountain and a core figure under the Queen Mother of the West. She is meticulous, resourceful, and displays a charming temperament that is both righteous and evil, and unpredictable. In the past, Wanluo witnessed firsthand the disasters caused by the appearance of the Black Bird multiple times. In order to protect her people and seek what she perceived as balance in the Three Realms, she has been moving between major powers for years, secretly making arrangements. She possesses graceful dance moves and powerful magic that uses silk threads as weapons. She is the key financier behind Chenxiang's plan to split the mountain and also plays a role in guiding Yang Jian to see the truth. She has deep ties of interest and destiny with Yang Jian and Master Yu Ding.
Shen Gongbao
Male, Chenxiang's master and a former powerhouse who was defeated in the Great War of Deification and punished by the Heavenly Court by having his Nine Li River Eye sealed. Now, he is an unkempt, bearded, and down-and-out uncle who drowns his sorrows in alcohol all day. Although he appears to be at the end of his rope and dissolute on the outside, he remains defiant at heart, filled with a strong spirit of rebellion against the Heavenly system. Perhaps seeing his own past struggle against fate in Chenxiang, he taught his helpless disciple everything he knew, passing on all his skills for splitting mountains, and often protected Chenxiang in secret by riding his powerful divine beast, the White-Browed Tiger. Although Shen Gongbao and Yang Jian were mortal enemies who fought each other on the battlefield of Deification in the past, he put aside their past grievances when facing the hypocritical oppression of the Heavenly Dao, displaying an extremely heroic and chivalrous spirit.
Master Yu Ding
Male, the master of Jinxia Cave, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, and the master who lovingly raised and taught Yang Jian. An old man with the demeanor of an immortal, kind and gentle, with a white beard, wearing a pure Taoist robe, giving people the image of a transcendent, benevolent, and magnanimous elder. However, hidden beneath this compassionate facade is the most ruthless and selfish protector of vested interests. Master Yu Ding regards all living beings and his disciples as pawns to maintain the existing order. In order to preserve the prosperity of Jinxia Cave and the existing ruling position of the Heavenly Court, he fabricated countless lies in the past, deceiving two generations, Yang Jian and Yang Chan, to suppress Mount Hua and absorb the power of the Black Bird. He is the true mastermind behind the entire tragic story.
Yang Chan
Male, Yang Jian's younger sister and Chenxiang's mother. She is a celestial maiden of purity and elegance, with a gentle face but infinite determination. Her personality is full of great love and unwavering resolve. In the past, she possessed the powerful ability to control the supreme sacred artifact of the Three Realms, the "Lotus Lantern." Many years ago, in order to prevent the Black Bird from emerging and causing great chaos and widespread suffering in the Three Realms, she willingly accepted the tragic fate of the women in her family, choosing to seal herself and the Black Bird under the cold Mount Hua. Before leaving, she entrusted her young son Chenxiang to others.
Mo Lihong
Male, one of the Four Heavenly Kings guarding the South Heaven Gate (King Guangmu), and the elder brother of Mo Lihai and Mo Lihong. He is calm, with sharp eyes and a meticulous mind. When carrying out the Heavenly Court's pursuit missions, he appears more composed and rigorous. He also experienced the bloody battles of the Great War of Deification in the past and possesses extremely seasoned battlefield defense experience. In terms of abilities, Mo Lihong wields the Heavenly Court's defensive magic treasure, the "Hunyuan Umbrella." Once this divine umbrella is unfurled on the battlefield, it can cover the sky and the earth, and turn the universe upside down. It not only possesses indestructible defensive power but can also absorb and reflect the enemy's magic and weapons.
Mo Lihai
Male, another core general among the Four Heavenly Kings (King Duowen), appearing more refined and artistic among the four brothers. He is irritable, ostentatious, and ruthless, viewing the maintenance of the Heavenly Court's dignity as his supreme principle. In the past, during the Investiture of the Gods, he was a renowned musical divine general. Now that the Heavenly Court has issued an order, he diligently carries out his duties with his brothers. Mo Lihai's combat style is extremely lethal. He uses a "Jade Pipa" as his weapon. In combat, he does not need to engage in close-quarters combat; he only needs to pluck the strings to unleash attacks of different attributes such as earth, water, fire, and wind.
Mo Lijing
Male, the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings guarding the South Heaven Gate (King Zengzhang), and the most steadfast and loyal enforcer in the Heavenly Court. He is extremely burly and tall, with a stern face, clad in heavy divine general armor, giving people an impression of unshakeable pressure. His personality is upright and adheres strictly to rules, believing deeply in the laws of the Heavenly Court and the existing order of the Three Realms. In the past, during the Shang-Zhou War, he fought alongside Yang Jian and achieved great military merits. They were once colleagues, but now they have become rigid opponents ordered to apprehend Chenxiang and Yang Jian. Mo Lijing possesses extremely domineering frontal combat capabilities and wields a magic treasure called the "Qingyun Sword."
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