After the great calamity in the Wasteland, the Stone Emperor disappeared, and the throne of the Stone Kingdom became the focus of contention among various forces. The three major sects (the Immortal Mountain, the Butian Sect, and the Ningjin Sect) attempted to control the Shi Kingdom by fostering puppet princes (such as Shi Chong). Shi Hao, relying on the "Human Emperor Seal" and the imperial edict left by the Stone Emperor, suppressed the forces of the three religions by force and eventually ascended the throne as the Human Emperor of the Stone Kingdom