The Legend of Shen Li

Shen Li is forced into an arranged marriage with someone from the Immortal Realm. To escape her fate, she flees and is injured in the process. She falls to the Mortal Realm and transforms into a phoenix, where she is mistaken for a chicken. Xing Yun, a kind-hearted mortal, rescues Shen Li.

Xing Yun helps a student avoid a fire by mentioning it to him. Xing Yun gets in a wager with a fortune teller and wins money and meat. A soldier's wife named Yun Niang asks Xing Yun to find her husband who went missing in the war over ten years ago.

Shen Li and Xing Yun help them reunite, but Zhou San Lang has stayed by Yun Niang's side for too long, and it has affected her lifespan. Shen Li decides to tell them the truth and let them decide for themselves, whether to stay or to leave. In the end, Zhou San Lang decides to leave.

As their relationship grows, Shen Li begins to develop feelings for Xing Yun. However, their happiness is threatened when Gu Cheng Rui, the eldest young master of Qingsheng City, learns of Xing Yun's ability to predict the future.

Xiao He discovers a secret chamber under Gu Cheng Jin's study. To stop Gu Cheng Rui from returning, Xing Yun sets up a protective formation in the courtyard. Gu Cheng Rui attacks at midnight and sets fire to the courtyard. Shen Li protects the area and escapes with Xing Yun.

Shen Li advises Xiao He to leave, but Xiao He insists on seeing Gu Cheng Jin. They take her to him, where they see Gu Cheng Jin protecting Ye Shi. Xiao He sacrifices herself to save Gu Cheng Jin. Shen Li is angry and says she would never let a man deceive her.

Shen Li is brought back to the Spiritual Realm after a month confinement. Xing Yun has died in the meantime. She declares her unwavering affection for him and refuses to seek him in his next life. Meanwhile, an unwanted marriage between Shen Li and a person from Immortal Realm is arranged.

Xutian Abyss anomaly! General Zi Xia dies investigating. Shen Li defies orders, joins battle against escaped monster. Monster overpowers everyone, Shen Li sacrifices herself to win.

Shen Li recovers from her injuries thanks to Divine Lord Xing Zhi’s treatment. Together they travel to the Xutian Abyss to strengthen the five-element seals. Shen Li observes Xing Zhi and notices that he is cold and emotionless, unlike her mortal self Xing Yun.

Shen Li and Xing Zhi travel to the bottom of a lake where Xing Zhi awakens the Water Seal. Shen Li witnesses Xing Zhi’s power again and realizes that he was teasing her earlier. They continue to the Earth Seal and after Xing Zhi reinforces it, Shen Li feels unwell from the miasma within Xutian Abyss

After defeating a ghoul, Shen Li is celebrated. Fearing her power, Lord Fu Rong creates chaos to cancel their marriage. Shen Li, aware of a growing threat, agrees to the marriage despite her dislike for Fu Rong.

Lord Fu Rong disapproves of Shen Li's marriage and tries to break it off. Xing Zhi defends Shen Li but she scolds him for interfering. Shen Li gets drunk and Mo Fang takes her home, where he encounters Xing Zhi. There is jealousy between the two men.

Shen Li finds Xing Zhi in market & thanks him for returning her weapon. Meanwhile, Fu Rong gets drunk and harasses a server. Shen Li witnesses this, furious, and has the server document it. She asks Xing Zhi to deliver the evidence to the Heavenly Sovereign.

The Heavenly Lord, enraged by Fu Rong's drunken antics, orders his immediate return. Shen Li, meeting Xing Zhi after a night out, questions his actions as jealous behavior, hinting at feelings.

Shen Li and Xing Zhi, guided by Hu Lu, rescue Earth Immortals in Qingya Cave. However, the saved group insults Shen Li for being from the Spiritual Realm. Upset, Shen Li leaves but Xing Zhi defends her.

Alone, Shen Li joins Fusheng Sect. Xing Zhi seeks to rescue captive spirits. During battle, Shen Li shatters a puppet's mask, revealing her friend Zi Xia. Distraught, Shen Li hesitates to fight, leaving her open to a brutal attack. Xing Zhi arrives in time, rescuing a critically injured Shen Li.

Yangzhou celebrates miasma's end. Xing Zhi brings a recovered Shen Li. In a brightly lit space, unspoken feelings linger.

Shen Li reveals Fusheng Sect's puppet army to Shen Mu Yue, who secretly orders Fu Sheng's demise. Mo Fang drunkenly confesses his love, interrupted by Lord Fu Rong's fury. Xing Zhi also appears, leading to a heated argument. Xing Zhi, heartbroken, departs the Spiritual Realm.

Fu Rong insists their marriage is necessary for both. He'd even settle for being "siblings." At his residence, Shen Li plays a tune Xing Zhi taught her. Hearing it, You Lan and her friends barge in, remembering the same music from the West Courtyard. Fu Rong cleverly lies to send them away.

Shen Li flees Lord Fu Rong's trouble, residing in the West Courtyard. You Lan, tasked with cleansing Shen Li's tainted energy. Despite losing power, Shen Li submits for the realm's sake. You Lan, harboring a secret plan, lures a beast to the cleansing pool, endangering both herself and Shen Li.

Shen Li discovers a hidden room in the West Courtyard, filled with memorials for the Ancient Gods. Glimpsing their memories, she learns of a once-vibrant Sky's Beyond and Xing Zhi's tragic past as the sole survivor

News of a brutal attack on the Spiritual Realm by the North Sea Clan reaches Shen Li. Sensing a setup, she strategizes with ministers, suspecting traitors. Suddenly, puppets attack near Xutian Abyss. Shen Li leads a rescue, confirming Fu Sheng's involvement.

Betrayal at Sea! Shen Li battles Fu Sheng above the Eastern Sea, but a shocking truth emerges. Mo Fang, her trusted friend, is the mastermind! Fu Sheng seeks the Blue Sea Pearl, and when Mo Fang resists, he's frozen. Shen Li, trapped, shatters expectations and slays Fu Sheng in a dramatic turn.

Separated at the South Heavenly Gate, Xing Zhi grieves for Shen Li. Duty to the greater good forced him to push her away. Now, facing her loss, he unleashes his forbidden Water Freezing Technique, braving injury to find her, his love a defiance against fate.

Mo Fang, secretly the son of a powerful leader, survives a battle possessed by a mysterious entity, Fu Sheng. Saved as a child by Fu Sheng, Mo Fang grows weak but conceals his true identity. Now undercover in the enemy camp, Mo Fang clashes with Fu Sheng over his feelings for a prisoner, Shen Li.

Controlled by Fu Sheng, Mo Fang captures Shen Li. A painful formation is activated to steal her power. Shen Li blames Bei Xiao Yan's betrayal for their plight. Despite his motives, she condemns it. Defying Fu Sheng, Mo Fang breaks free, rescues Shen Li, and sends her to safety.

Shen Li teases Xing Zhi, a seemingly fishless fisherman. Xing Zhi seeks fish from the Dragon King, who offers treasures instead. Returning empty-handed, Shen Li mocks him. Xing Zhi then retrieves two fish from the Dragon Palace.

After daily training, Shen Li heals while Xing Zhi starts anew as a fisherman. They enjoy a peaceful life in the village. Lord Fu Rong delivers medicine from You Lan, but Shen Li, feigning blindness, witnesses Xing Zhi's hidden injury - a consequence of his search for her.

Shen Li yearns to return home, but Xing Zhi reveals her broken engagement and a new quest: finding herbs guarded by a powerful snake spirit. Xing Zhi offers a celestial bargain to heal Shen Li's fading senses before they venture on.

Shen Li learns her Blue Sea Pearl might be a monster's elixir, hinting at a mysterious past. Meanwhile, Fu Sheng ambushes them with monster puppets. Jin Niang Zi defends the peak, while Shen Li and Xing Zhi fall into the Three Thousand Desires Formation after being dragged into a well.

Passion flares as Shen Li and Xing Zhi confess their feelings, defying burdens. Despite Xing Zhi's fear of loss and her reminder of his duty, their connection persists. Analyzing attacking puppets, Xing Zhi suspects a link to an ancient ghoul attack.

Shen Li, Xing Zhi, and a meteor crisis! Xing Zhi's power disrupts the heavens, but he refuses to leave Shen Li despite the danger. Shen Li worries for the innocent yet fears Xing Zhi's next outburst. He vows to fix the meteors, but their love hangs in the balance.

Trapped in Xing Zhi's formation, Shen Li stumbles on scrolls & visions. Witnessing Xing Zhi's sorrow and the creation of a ghoul king, she reaffirms leaving. Xing Zhi, conflicted by his past and emotions, doubts his role as a god.

Shen Li studies scrolls to find clues about the array's core. She sees Liu Ming's evil and Shen Mu Yue's rebellion. But a crucial part of the Five-element Seals is missing. Only Feng Lai's power can match the force needed.

Shen Li discovers core of Xing Zhi's plan and her own hidden past. She unites to fight enemies, but You Lan ascends and Shen Li is forced to a desperate act. Xing Zhi's calculations are challenged.

Shen Li fights Mo Fang, controlled by Fu Sheng. Fu Sheng wants Shen Li to replace the Fire Seal, freeing Xutian Abyss and bringing disaster. Shen Li refuses to flee and battles Mo Fang, but is falls into the Abyss.

Xing Zhi has been fighting Feng Lai, who is being controlled, for a few rounds and even got injured by Feng Lai. Shen Li continues fighting Feng Lai and finally defeats Feng Lai by working with Xing Zhi. Feng Lai wakes up and flies away after regaining his conscience.

Shen Li is pushed out of Xutian Abyss by Feng Lai. Later, Xing Zhi also reemerges from Xutian Abyss, but he is already seriously injured and on the brink of death. Xing Zhi tells Shen Li that there is no reason for god to exist anymore. Shen Li is sad and hopes Xing Zhi can stay.

Emperor Xing Zhi had been living beyond the sky for tens of thousands of years. On her thousandth birthday, a female demon lord Shen Li was arranged a marriage for political alliance. On her way of escaping this marriage, Shen Li fell to the human world, got attacked but was rescued by Xing Zhi