The Outer Monster Realm had endured years of constant warfare. Only the strong had a voice here. The strong survived, while the weak could only obey; fairness meant nothing. In the west of the Outer Monster Realm stood a vast empire, the Red Lotus Empire.
Its emperor, Tian Lin, was a half-step Chief God Realm expert. There were only seven Chief God Realm experts in the entire Outer Monster Realm, each a supreme ruler who had founded a vast empire. The Red Lotus Empire was one of those seven. A thousand years earlier, however, its emperor, Chief God Tian Po, had mysteriously disappeared, leaving his son Tian Lin to inherit the throne.
The empire was thrown into turmoil. Its Chief God had mysteriously vanished, and its new emperor was only in the Divine Realm. Unease swept through the nation, surrounded as it was by enemies watching hungrily. The first to act was its neighbor, the Behemoth Empire, which had long coveted the Red Lotus Empire. Chief God Tian Po's disappearance was the perfect opportunity to invade.
Meng Fang, the ambitious ruler of the Behemoth Empire, personally led a million-strong army into the Red Lotus Empire. He swept through its defenses and advanced straight toward its capital. At that moment, the Red Lotus emperor's father-in-law, Chief God Yue Wuya of the Moon Spirit Empire, intervened.
He fought Meng Fang for three days and nights before finally stopping his advance and forcing him to retreat. Both Meng Fang and Yue Wuya suffered grievous injuries in the battle.
Tian Lin came to visit Yue Wuya with his wife, Yue Xin, and their two sons, Tian Yi and Tianliu. After exchanging greetings, Tian Lin spoke first. "We owe the Behemoth Empire's retreat entirely to your support, Father-in-law. But Meng Fang is ambitious, and he