In his past life, Ao Ye, a dragon prince of the Jing River, was betrayed and framed by Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea. His entire family was reduced to mere pawns sacrificed to the predestined cosmic calamity orchestrated around the Journey to the West, and he met a gruesome death in the depths of purgatory. Reborn with a second chance, Ao Ye swore to overturn the entire chessboard of destiny.
He journeyed to the Five Elements Mountain, where he forged a deep bond of friendship with Sun Wukong. He went on to save Chen Guangrui and his wife, claimed the devotional energy of the mortal emperor's subjects, and joined forces with Ao Lie. Together, they shattered one conspiracy after another—foiling the trap laid by Yuan Shoucheng, preventing the tampering of the heavenly rainfall decree, and thwarting the assassination of the Dragon Mother—before finally eliminating Ao Run once and for all.
In retaliation, the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist realm mobilized their mighty armies to annihilate the Jing River dragon clan. At the critical hour, the young destined monk, Jiangliuer, tore away the sealing talisman, setting Wukong free. Fighting shoulder to shoulder, they pushed back the allied forces and compelled them into a retreat. Though the immediate crisis had subsided, the root of the looming cataclysm remained unbroken, and the stage was officially set for the next round in this cosmic gambit.
