After a century of battling demons and building a Demon-Sealing Tower, Shen Qing gives up his power for one chance to return home. But when powerful nobles destroy the tower, his way back is cut off. As his lost strength awakens, Shen Qing uncovers a shocking conspiracy—and fights to save both worlds.
Shen Qing spent a century fighting demons to earn his return to his Blue Star family. Having given up his godhood to reinforce the Demon Sealing Tower, he's hours from home when a prince orders the tower torn down, endangering both his journey and the world.
Princess Ruyan of Xuanwu Royal Family arrives at Fengmo Village, wanting to tear down the Demon Sealing Tower to build an ancestral temple. Tempted by gold, villagers agree to help, but a guardian firmly stops them, revealing the tower seals billions of demons that would doom the world if freed.
Shen Qing steps forward to stop the princess and her men from demolishing the Demon-Locking Tower, shocking everyone by claiming Empress Xuanwu and Patriarch Qingming were deserters who stole his glory. Mocked and threatened, he firmly insists the tower must not be destroyed.
A guardian from another world, who exhausted his cultivation to seal demons and reinforce the Demon Tower over a century to return home, faces skeptical people wanting to tear it down. With only 90 minutes left to reunite with his family, he reveals his origin and swears to protect the tower at all costs.
The protagonist claims he reinforced the Demon Suppression Tower's seal to trap demons, but others dismiss his story as nonsense. They question his identity, mock his cultivation, and insist on tearing down the tower to verify his words, while he warns this will unleash demons and trap him here forever.
A century ago, the hero sealed all demons at great cost, but his deeds were erased and credit taken by Qingming and Xuanwu. Now their descendants plan to demolish the Demon-Sealing Tower; when he tries to stop them, he's slandered as a sinner and captured, endangering the whole world.
A century-old guardian, desperate to return home, faces intruders destroying his sacred space. They damage the Demon-Locking Pagoda's core, beat him mercilessly, and now aim to shatter the white jade stele—will he reclaim his chance to go back home?
Villains bent on leveling the Demon Sealing Pagoda disregard warnings that shattering the array core will unleash demons. A desperate figure pins his last hope on a family-linked seal hidden in a statue, only to see the statue discovered, sparking imminent peril.
Xiao Qing returns home after spending a century protecting the world for a system mission, only to find his cherished family jade statue targeted by greedy intruders. As they try to seize the priceless statue, the seal breaks, and Xiao Qing's cultivation starts to recover, setting the stage for a tense showdown.
Shen Qing's warning about demons proves true, shocking everyone. The host's homeward mission fails, losing the gateway to his world and his wanderer title, instead gaining 'The Fourth Calamity' with restored power. Enraged, he vows to slaughter all beings to carve a path back home.
Surrounded by grandmasters and Martial Venerable Commander Wang, Shen Qing is accused of failing to seal demons and ordered to atone. Furious at their threats and his shattered hope of going home, he defies them, kills attackers, and unleashes all demons, sparking a chaotic, deadly crisis.
When a century-sealed demonic ape escapes, Commander Wang’s full strike fails to harm it, Daoist Qingyun is powerless, plunging everyone into terror. The scorned Shen Qing suddenly appears, slaying the ape with one slap, shocking all, and the princess attempts to reconcile with him.
Begged and blamed by others to seal invading demons, Shen Qing learns from his system that draining this world's energy is the only way to return home. He then contacts Demon Commander Golden Snake, allowing demons to destroy the world, sparking intense conflicts and shocking twists.
Shen Qing is condemned for colluding with demons to slaughter humans. Enraged, he summons his demon minions to attack, leaving his accusers begging desperately—even a princess and temple disciple offer bribes or pleas. A mysterious figure then confronts the snake demon, sparking a tense showdown.
After being saved by Qingxu Temple's Xuanhe, the crowd blames Demon Suppression Pagoda guardian Shen Qing for letting demons escape and colluding with them, demanding his execution. Shen Qing scoffs at their ignorance, noting Xuanhe only defeated minor demons and warning the real game has just begun.
Shen Qing is accused of three crimes by Elder Xuanhe and others, who mock his wish to return home and plot against his family. When threatened, he unleashes an aura suspected to be the legendary Martial Emperor power, sparking a tense showdown against their ultimate Heaven and Earth Qi Sword.
Elder Xuanhe’s strongest attack is blocked and crushed by Shen Qing with two fingers, leaving everyone stunned. Xuanhe admits he fought all out yet failed. Shen Qing reveals he taught the Heaven and Earth Unity Sword to Qingxu Temple’s founder, then declares he’ll showcase the technique’s true power, sparking a tense showdown.
After overwhelming Qingxu Temple's elders with unmatched power, Shen Qing faces accusations of stealing a secret art—claiming it's rightfully his. He vows to kill their leader Lingkong, and even when the princess uses her royal status to threaten him, he boldly declares he'll destroy Xuanwu Kingdom, ramping up the tension.
Having destroyed Shen Qing's Demon Sealing Pagoda and statue, the crowd panics as the legendary Demon King is about to break free. They beg Shen Qing to stop him with promises of rewards, but he scoffs at their late remorse. As the Demon King emerges, the world faces utter doom.
A crowd lashes out at the protagonist, blaming them for putting everyone in deadly peril and revealing the awakened entity is the legendary Queen Medusa with petrifying eyes. Undaunted, the protagonist faces her head-on while others beg for mercy, ratcheting up the tension.