Li Shi was born with a remarkable soul, infused with the remnants of a soldier. Multiple sects competed for ownership of his soul, but Li Shi's parents, with the help of Yuan Chenyang, protected him by leading his enemies astray and hiding him in Linhai City as a fisherman. Despite the safety of his new life, Li Shi yearned to reunite with his parents and set his sights on being chosen by a sect during the five-year selection process in Linhai City. Meanwhile, Bai Xiang and Ying Gou worked together to replicate the mystical powers of the soldier master and created a formation fueled by spirits. This formation had the capability of transforming mountains and oceans into a bloodbath, causing a dark cloud to loom over the horizon of Linhai City and threatening its inhabitants.