The great house of the Azure Mountain Yeon clan was annihilated by forces that conspired against them. The only survivor was Yeon Hojung. Left alone in the uncaring expanse of the central plains, Hojung turned to the path of darkness for survival and ruthlessly chased power to become the Dark Emperor. After a long, bloody battle that ended in his demise, Hojung reawakens to find himself 26 years in the past with his beloved Yeon Clan and a second chance at life.