After eons of imprisonment, a legendary cultivator returns in mortal form to the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect—once a powerhouse, now declining under his former disciple's rule. Driven by purpose, he embarks on a quest to restore the sect's shattered legacy, achieve supreme cultivation, and exact vengeance on those who imprisoned him. Journeying through the Nine Worlds with reunited allies and powerful new companions, he relentlessly pursues celestial dominion. The golden age of cultivation has faded into distant memory, and the immortal disciples he once groomed—the most exalted beings of the Nine Worlds—have abandoned their former master. Yet with nothing but a mortal body, mortal physique, and mortal lifespan, he remains resolute in his vow to conquer the Nine Worlds and reclaim the throne that is rightfully his. His ascendancy will remake the heavens.