"Those who defy the heavens must be prepared to pay the price."

Zhu Rong dared to forge a divine grade weapon in the mortal world, an act the heavens deemed a challenge to their authority. 

In response, the tribulation descended with fury, striking him down and ending his life in a blaze of divine wrath.

But death was not the end.

In the moment his soul scattered, he awoke once more... in the body of his 17 year old self.

With his memories intact and the mistakes of his past laid bare, Zhu Rong is granted a second chance, to repair the regrets that once shackled his heart, to reclaim the strength he once lost, and to finish the masterpiece that cost him everything.

This time, he will forge his legend anew.

And this time, not even the heavens will dare to stand in his way.

To the south of Lushan Province lies one of the three largest provinces of the Human Empire, the Province of Yujing.


Unlike Lushan and the others, Yujing holds a unique and critical importance to the empire, for within its borders lies the capital, Tianjing,


It is the seat of the empire's main institutions, as well as a political and economic center of unparalleled influence.


The city's streets, wide and orderly, teem with markets brimming with goods from every corner of the realm, while the grand residences of nobles and the imposing administrative halls stand as living proof of the empire's power and prosperity.


Even the smallest architectural detail seems to reflect the dynasty's magnificence and the city's profound influence on the fate of the surrounding provinces.


Chapter 215 - The Imperial City