Summary

Intheprimordialeraofthemartialworld—beforetheHeavenlyDemonCult,theNineGreatSects,oreventheFiveNobleClanshadeverexisted—BaekYoonjun,amodernmanwhodidn’tknowthefirstthingaboutmartialarts,wasdroppedintothatalienworld.Terrifiedofeverythingaroundhim,hefledintoadeep,uninhabitedmountainrange.There,drivenbyfear,hedevotedhimselftotrainingsoobsessivelythatheevenforgotthepassageoftime.Bychance,hetookonadisciple—andthroughthatbond,hewasdraggedbackintotheworld.Bythetimeheemerged,hehadreachedarealmasloftyastheyearsthathadslippedby.Yetwithnosenseoftimeorrealityleftinhim,hestillbelievedhimselftobenothingmorethana“third-ratemartialartist,”andspenteverydaylookingforanexcusetoretreatbackintoseclusion.“Master,justasyoucommanded,thegrandplantodividetheworldintothreehasbegun.”“…WhendidIeversaythat?”Thedisciplesheraisedoutofboredombecamethegreatestwarriorsunderheaven,shakingtheworldwiththeirnames.Thestoneshetossedawayinannoyancebecamethecluestolegendarysecretmanuals.Butthetruewishofthemanatthecenterofitallwaspainfullysimple.“Ah…Ijustwanttorotawayinmyroom.”