The Legend of Tian Peng

Born and raised along the riverlands plagued by frequent floods, the mortal Zhu Hengsheng once asked for nothing more than to protect his city and its people. On the night of a levee breach, he stood against the raging waters with his mortal body—and in that desperate moment, unexpectedly set foot on the path of cultivation. From a menial laborer in the Water Bureau to a disciple of the Daoist sect, from a lowly soldier patrolling the Heavenly River to a celestial general commanding armies, he forged himself through tempering water, tempering his body, and tempering his spirit. Along the way, he witnessed the suffering of the mortal realm and the rigid codes of the Heavenly Court. When the Heavenly River at last needed a commander who understood both the weight of human life and death and the power to subdue the tides of ten thousand waters and stars, he donned his armor and ascended to the heavens—becoming the renowned Tian Peng Marshal whose name would echo through the ages.