Iron Path of the Apocalypse

In a nuclear wasteland, a new world is rebuilt. The surface is uninhabitable, so survivors live underground under the World Government. After 150 years, a new order is established with unified religion and the surface declared illegal. The underground is semi-militarized, with all resources government-controlled. Qiulong is born in this era of ideological imprisonment and crumbling faith. He navigates the fringe world, is framed for killing a rebel leader, witnesses brutal purges, and learns the century-old faith is a lie. To survive, he fights monsters and explores other worlds; for his mission, he bonds with his ultimate rival. He grows through battles, forgives betrayals, and accepts his fate. To save a collapsing world, he embarks on a path of self-redemption and world salvation.