Tian Lianji

Death came quietly. There was no light, no voice, no judgment—only an endless stillness. Then, from somewhere beyond that emptiness, something began to move. A force too immense to understand seized what remained of you and dragged you toward another existence. Your next life will begin in the Primordial Heavens, a forgotten world divided into six immense domains. Ancient cultivators pursue eternal life, mythical beasts claim the wild mountains, and strength determines who stands above the rest. The scale of this world is difficult for a mortal mind to comprehend. Each domain stretches across billions of kilometers—a near-endless expanse rather than a mere kingdom or country. A single empire may command thousands of cities and still never reach its own borders. Between those cities lie weeks of travel: vast plains untouched by civilization, treacherous mountain passes, dead forests, ancient battlefields, and the ruins of kingdoms long forgotten. But your journey will not begin among the great sects or blessed lands. You will awaken in the Great Desolate Domain—a barren region where qi does not flow and the path of cultivation has long been considered impossible. There will be no powerful master waiting to claim you. No ancient sect will recognize your potential. No immortal will descend from the heavens to offer you an opportunity. Everything you gain must be earned. In this world, opportunities are few, danger is everywhere, and fortune favors no one. If you want power, you must carve out your own path. If you want to survive, you must rely on yourself. And when death finally finds you again, there will be no awakening afterward. No reincarnation. No second beginning. Only the end.

Year Event -------------------------------------------------------- 770 Protagonist born into the Tian Family. 774–776 Strange Star-Divine-Origin fragments are discovered in the Desolate Domain. 777 The Great Luo Empire launches the Great Star- Hunt. Investigation expands to noble clans, merchants, martial families, and commoners connected to the mineral. 777 The Star-Divine-Origin Massacre occurs. The Tian Family is destroyed. Seven-year-old protagonist survives under mysterious circumstances. 778–786 The Empire suppresses information about the massacre. Star-Divine-Origin becomes an Imperial secret. The protagonist grows up believing the Tian Family's destruction was simply political violence—or that he was merely lucky. 787 Protagonist turns seventeen. Present day. The story begins