Jiang Chou has painstakingly cultivated for three thousand years, only to discover that he is actually the vessel sealing the ancient evil flame known as the Heaven-Eroding Flame. His cultivation partner, Gu Yan, mercilessly drains all his cultivation to save his beloved, Su Yao. With the restraints finally lifted, Jiang Chou is overjoyed—he is finally free. But after the evil flame transfers into Su Yao's body, it spirals out of control, leaving Gu Yan overwhelmed with regret. Fortune emerges from Jiang Chou's misfortune: he discovers that his spiritual consciousness has been tempered by three thousand years of blazing flames, making it extraordinarily resilient. With a fresh cultivation path, he is now on track to ascend within a hundred years. In the end, he ventures deep into his sea of consciousness and completely refines the evil flame, accomplishing what an ancient powerful cultivator once left unfinished. With everything finally settled, he lets go of past grudges and chooses to live for himself. Three thousand years of shackles fall away in a single moment. From now on, the sky is boundless, the world is wide, and he is free to follow his heart.